Singapore legislation

Section 5

of Geographical Indications Act

Section 5

Homonymous geographical indications for wines

(1)

Subject to section 3(3), any interested party of wines identified by homonymous geographical indications may take action under section 3 against the carrying out of an act to which that section applies.

(2)

Any interested party of wines identified by homonymous geographical indications may apply to the Court for a declaration of the practical conditions under which the geographical indications are to be differentiated from one another.

(3)

The Court shall, in making a declaration under subsection (2), take into account —

(a)

the need to ensure equitable treatment of all the interested parties concerned; and

(b)

the need to ensure that consumers are not misled.