Ministerial Regulation Prescribing List of Specific Goods and Rules and Methods for Use of Similar or Identical Geographical Indication B.E. 2547 (2004)

DISCLAIMER: THIS TEXT HAS BEEN PROVIDED FOR EDUCATIONAL/ COMPREHENSION PURPOSES AND CONTAINS NO LEGAL AUTHORITY. THE OFFICE OF THE COUNCIL OF STATE SHALL ASSUME NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY LIABILITIES ARISING FROM THE USE AND/OR REFERENCE OF THIS TEXT. THE ORIGINAL THAI TEXT AS FORMALLY ADOPTED AND PUBLISHED SHALL IN ALL EVENTS REMAIN THE SOLE AUTHORITY HAVING LEGAL FORCE. Unofficial Translation * MINISTERIAL REGULATION PRESCRIBING LIST OF SPECIFIC GOODS AND RULES AND METHODS FOR USE OF SIMILAR OR IDENTICAL GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATION B.E. 2547 (2004) ๑ By virtue of the provisions of section 4, section 28, paragraph one and section 29 of the Geographical Indication Protection Act B.E. 2546 (2003), which contains certain provisions in relation to the restriction of rights and liberties of a person, in respect of which section 29 in conjunction with section 50 of the Constitution of the Kingdom of Thailand, so permit by virtue of law, the Minister of Commerce hereby issues the Ministerial Regulation as follows: Clause 1. The list of the following goods shall be specific goods: (1) Rice; (2) Silk; (3) Wine; (4) Liquor. Clause 2. In case the specific goods under Clause 1 have geographical indication similar to or identical with the geographical indication of the specific goods having been registered or being registered but their geographical origins are different, the use of geographical indication subsequently requested for registration shall clearly specify the geographical origin and the country of manufacture in the Annex to the Geographical Indication. * Translated by Chandler and Thong’ek Law Office Limited under contract for the Office of the Council of State of Thailand's Law for ASEAN project. – Initial Version – pending review and approval by the Office of the Council of State. ๑ Published in the Government Gazette Vol. 121, Part 37a, Page 3, dated 16 th June B.E. 2547 (2004) 2 DISCLAIMER: THIS TEXT HAS BEEN PROVIDED FOR EDUCATIONAL/ COMPREHENSION PURPOSES AND CONTAINS NO LEGAL AUTHORITY. THE OFFICE OF THE COUNCIL OF STATE SHALL ASSUME NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY LIABILITIES ARISING FROM THE USE AND/OR REFERENCE OF THIS TEXT. THE ORIGINAL THAI TEXT AS FORMALLY ADOPTED AND PUBLISHED SHALL IN ALL EVENTS REMAIN THE SOLE AUTHORITY HAVING LEGAL FORCE. Clause 3. This Ministerial Regulation shall come into force as from the 28 th day of April B.E. 2547 (2004). Given on this 28 th Day of April B.E. 2547 (2004) Wattana Muangsuk Minister of Commerce