Article 1518: State registration of geographical indications

1. Geographical designation shall be recognized and protected by virtue of its State registration. 2. Persons who have registered as having established or operated in accordance with the law of the country of origin of the goods. in respect of which a geographical indication has been registered, an exclusive right to that geographical indication is granted, provided that the goods in respect of which a geographical indication has been registered meet the requirement The exclusive right to a geographical indication in respect of the same geographical designation may be in accordance with the procedure laid down in this Code. is issued to any person who, within the boundaries of the same geographical object, produces goods with characteristics as specified in the State Register of Geographical Names and Places. Origins of goods of the Russian Federation (State Register of Instructions and Names).