Geographical Indications in Tunisia are a form of intellectual property available for "natural or processed agricultural and food products".[1] Geographical indications can be registered based on the Law No. 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 theLisbon 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.[2]
As of August 2021, 14 products are protected through Geographical Indications, 7 of which are also protected in the member states of the Lisbon Agreements. Most of them areTunisian wines. The list of Tunisian GIs is shown below:[3][2]
| Country of origin | GI Name | Product type | Registration date[4] | Type | Protection outside Tunisia |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tunisia | Côteaux d’Utique | wine | AOC | ||
| Tunisia | Côteaux deTebourba | wine | 23 July 1973 | AOC | Lisbon Agreement parties, except Iran |
| Tunisia | Deglet Nour Tunisienne | date | 15 June 2012 | IP | |
| Tunisia | تين دجبة / Figues deDjebba | fig | 5 June 2012 | AOC | Lisbon Agreement parties (but acceptance procedure still running) |
| Tunisia | Grand CruMornag | wine | AOC | ||
| Tunisia | Grenade deGabès | pomegranate | 13 February 2009 | IP | |
| Tunisia | Huile d’olive deMonastir | olive oil | 2 December 2010 | IP | |
| Tunisia | زيت زيتون تبرسق / Huile d’OliveTéboursouk | olive oil | 8 January 2018 | AOC | Lisbon Agreement parties, except Mexico and EU members |
| Tunisia | Kelibia/Vin Muscat de Kelibia/Muscat deKelibia “A.O.C.” | wine | 18 September 1958 | AOC | Lisbon Agreement parties, except Iran |
| Tunisia | Menthe «El Ferch» | rosemary (dried leaves) | 15 June 2012 | IP | |
| Tunisia | Mornag V.D.Q.S | wine | 19 May 1973 | AOC (VDQS) | Lisbon Agreement parties, except Iran |
| Tunisia | Muscat deThibar “A.O.C.” | Muscatel wine | 18 September 1958 | AOC | Lisbon Agreement parties, except Iran |
| Tunisia | Pomme deSbiba | apple | 13 February 2009 | IP | |
| Tunisia | Sidi Salem | wine | 23 July 1973 | AOC | Lisbon Agreement parties, except Iran |
Tunisia is a party to theLisbon Agreement for the Protection of Appellations of Origin and their International Registration since 1973. Under the agreement states an submit geographical indications for protection in all member states. Protection is granted, unless a member state objects within 1 year. As Tunisia has not objected to any of the geographical indications, all 933 (as of September 2021) geographical indications registered over 1 year ago are protected in Tunisia.[2]