Cap. 597 Art. 64Certification marks. Indication of geographical origin.

(1) Any natural or legal person, including institutions, authorities and bodies governed by public law, may apply for certification marks provided that such person does not carry on a business involving the supply of goods or services of the kind certified.

(2) Signs or indications which may serve, in trade, to designate the geographical origin of the goods or services may constitute certification marks. Such a certification mark shall not entitle the proprietor to prohibit a third party from using in the course of trade such signs or indications, provided that third party uses them in accordance with honest practices in industrial or commercial matters. In particular, such a mark may not be invoked against a third party who is entitled to use a geographical name.

(3) The requirements laid down in article 26 shall be satisfied where genuine use of a certification mark in accordance with article 26 is made by any person who has the authority to use it.