États-Unis d'Amérique
Antigua-et-Barbuda
Indications géographiques
13. Please describe in detail the manner in which the additional protection required for wines and spirits under Article 23.1 of the TRIPS Agreement is implemented, citing to the relevant provisions of law or regulation, and provide examples of geographical indications for such products.
Section 12(1)(c) of the Bill establishes that any interested person and any interested group of producers or consumers may institute proceedings in the Court to prevent, in respect of a geographical indication, the: "(c) use of a geographical indication identifying wines for wines not originating in the place indicated by the geographical indication in question or identifying spirits for spirits not originating in the place indicated by the geographical indication in question, even where the true origin of the goods is indicated or the geographical indication is used in translation or accompanied by expressions such as 'kind', 'type', 'style', 'imitation' or the like; and in proceedings under this section, the Court may, in addition to issuing an injunction, award damages and grant any other remedy or relief as it may deem fit (see section 12(2) of the Bill)."