Agricultural Product Standards Act, 1990 (Act No. 119 of 1990)

Regulations

Protection of Geographical Indications used on Agricultural Products intended for sale in the Republic of South Africa

11. Rejection of application for registration
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(1) The Executive Officer shall reject an application for registration as a South African GI or foreign GI, excluding foreign GIs that form part of international agreements, if—
(a) the additional information requested in terms of regulation 8(2)(b) was not submitted, or only submitted after the sixty (60) day period had lapsed;
(b) no counter-statement was received within the prescribed period referred to in regulation 10(3)(a); or
(c) the application for registration has been opposed and the objection has not been resolved in the applicant group’s favour.