Singapore legislation

Regulation 2

of Geographical Indications (Border Enforcement Measures) Rules 2022

Regulation 2

Notice under section 56(1) of Act

Subregulation 1

A notice to the Director-General under section 56(1) of the Act must be supported by the following documents and information: (a)a statutory declaration that the particulars in the notice are true;

(b)

a copy of the certificate of registration issued by the Registrar under section 48(3) of the Act in relation to the registered geographical indication specified in the notice;

(c)

evidence that the registration of the registered geographical indication was duly renewed at all times; (d)where the notice is given by a person as agent for an interested party of goods identified by the registered geographical indication, evidence of the authority of the person giving the notice.

Subregulation 2

The notice must be accompanied by the fee prescribed in the Geographical Indications (Border Enforcement Measures — Fees) Rules 2022 (G.N. No. S 817/2022).

Subregulation 3

An interested party of goods identified by the registered geographical indication may appoint another person to act as the interested party’s agent for the purpose of giving the notice.