This kind of definition is given in Article 93, paragraphs 1, 2, 3 of the law:
1) The appellation of origin is used to mark the natural agricultural products, the industrial and handicrafts products.
2) The appellations of origin protect:
a) geographical names of products, whose distinctive properties are mainly due to the location or region where they are produced, if such properties are a natural consequence of either the climate or soil or of established manufacturing procedures or processes;
b) the name of a product which has become generally known through long term use in the course of trade as an indication that the product originates from a certain location or region.
3) Geographical names which have become generally known through long-term use in the course of trade as designations for certain kinds of products may not be protected by appellations of origin.
