Geographical indications in Tunisia

Geographical Indications in Tunisia are a form of intellectual property available for "natural or processed agricultural and food products".

99-57 of June 28, 1999, on Controlled Appellations of Origin and Indications of Source of Agricultural Products[1] Registrations is possible as a Appellation of Origin (Appellation d'origine contrôlée, AOC) or as an Indication of Source (Indication de Provenance, IP).

[1] Tunisia is a party to the Lisbon Agreement, but not to its Geneva protocol and thus a large number of foreign Geographical indications is protected in Tunisia, while 7 Tunisian Geographical indications is protected in other Lisbon Agreement parties.

The list of Tunisian GIs is shown below:[3][2] Tunisia is a party to the Lisbon Agreement for the Protection of Appellations of Origin and their International Registration since 1973.

Protection is granted, unless a member state objects within 1 year.