Date: 2025-07-29Category: Not ApplicableState: Union GovernmentCountry: Europe
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/1514 of 28 July 2025 granting protection in the Union to the Geographical Indication អំបិលកំពតកែប / Kampot-Kep Salt registered in the International Register of Appellations of Origin and Geographical Indications of the Geneva Act
Issued by European Commission
· Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development
Executive Summary:
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/1514, dated 28 July 2025, grants protection in the Union to the Geographical Indication "KampotKep Salt," registered in the International Register of Appellations of Origin and Geographical Indications under the Geneva Act. This regulation follows the assessment and publication processes outlined in Regulation (EU) 2019/1753. The regulation enters into force twenty days after its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Key Points / Main Content:
* **Protection of Geographical Indication:**
* The name "KampotKep Salt" is now protected as a Geographical Indication within the European Union.
* This protection is based on its registration in the International Register of Appellations of Origin and Geographical Indications under the Geneva Act.
* The protected product is identified as "Salt".
* **Legal Basis and Assessment:**
* The regulation is based on the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union and Regulation (EU) 2019/1753.
* The Commission assessed the international registration of "KampotKep Salt" and confirmed that the conditions for protection were met.
* No oppositions were received following the publication of the international registration.
* **Entry into Force:**
* The regulation will enter into force on the twentieth day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
* The regulation is binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Impact Analysis:
**Member States:**
* Impact: Member States are obligated to enforce the protection of the "KampotKep Salt" Geographical Indication within their territories.
* Action Required: Ensure that national laws and regulations are consistent with the EU regulation to prevent misuse or infringement of the protected name.
**Producers and Traders of Salt:**
* Impact: Producers and traders of salt must ensure that they do not misuse or misrepresent their products as "KampotKep Salt" if they do not meet the geographical indication requirements.
* Action Required: Review product labeling and marketing materials to ensure compliance with the regulation.
**Consumers:**
* Impact: Consumers benefit from the assurance that products labeled as "KampotKep Salt" genuinely originate from the specified geographical area and meet specific quality standards.
* Action Required: No specific action required.
**European Commission:**
* Impact: The Commission is responsible for monitoring the implementation and enforcement of the regulation across the Member States.
* Action Required: Oversee the application of the regulation and address any issues related to its implementation.
Key Entities Referenced
European Union: A political and economic union of member states located primarily in Europe.
KampotKep Salt: A Geographical Indication registered in the International Register of Appellations of Origin and Geographical Indications, originating from Cambodia.
Cambodia: The country of origin of the KampotKep Salt Geographical Indication.
Geneva Act: The Geneva Act of the Lisbon Agreement on Appellations of Origin and Geographical Indications.
World Intellectual Property Organization: An international organization responsible for the protection of intellectual property rights.
Regulation EU 2019/1753: Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the action of the Union following its accession to the Geneva Act of the Lisbon Agreement on Appellations of Origin and Geographical Indications.
Regulation EU 2024/1143: Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on geographical indications for wine, spirit drinks and agricultural products.
Ursula VON DER LEYEN: The President of the European Commission.
Official Journal EN
of the European Union L series
2025/1514 29.7.2025
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION(EU) 2025/1514
of 28 July 2025
granting protection in the Union to the Geographical Indication ‘អំបិលកំពតកែប / Kampot-Kep Salt’
registered in the International Register of Appellations of Origin and Geographical Indications of the
Geneva Act
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Regulation (EU) 2019/1753 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2019 on the
action of the Union following its accession to the Geneva Act of the Lisbon Agreement on Appellations of Origin and
Geographical Indications(1), and in particular Article 7(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) In accordance with Article 5(1) and (2) of the Geneva Act(2), the Competent Authorities of each Contracting Party to
the Geneva Act may file applications for international registration of an appellation of origin or geographical
indication with the International Bureau of the World Intellectual Property Organization, which registers it in the
International Register in accordance with Article 6 of the Geneva Act. In accordance with Article 9 of the Geneva
Act, the other Contracting Parties shall protect registered appellations of origin and geographical indications within
their own legal system subject to any refusal, renunciation, invalidation or cancellation.
(2) In accordance with Article 6(4) of the Geneva Act, on 1 November 2024, the International Bureau of the World
Intellectual Property Organization notified the Commission that the name ‘អំបិលកំពតកែប / Kampot-Kep Salt’,
applied by Cambodia, had been recorded as Geographical Indication in the International Register of Appellations of
Origin and Geographical Indications under the Geneva Act.
(3) Pursuant to Article 4 of Regulation (EU) 2019/1753, the international registration of the Geographical Indication
‘អំបិលកំពតកែប / Kampot-Kep Salt’ was published in the Official Journal of the European Union(3)to enable possible
oppositions to be lodged.
(4) Pursuant to Article 5 of Regulation (EU) 2019/1753, the Commission assessed the international registration of the
Geographical Indication ‘អំបិលកំពតកែប / Kampot-Kep Salt’ against the conditions laid down in that Article and
concluded that they are fulfilled.
(5) As no opposition under Article 6 of Regulation (EU) 2019/1753 has been received by the Commission, the name
‘អំបិលកំពតកែប / Kampot-Kep Salt’ should be protected in the Union, in accordance with the Geneva Act.
(6) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Quality Policy Committee for
agricultural products, wine and spirit drinks under Regulation (EU) 2024/1143 of the European Parliament and of
the Council(4),
(1) OJ L 271, 24.10.2019, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2019/1753/oj.
(2) Geneva Act of the Lisbon Agreement on Appellations of Origin and Geographical Indications (OJ L 271, 24.10.2019, p. 15, ELI http://
data.europa.eu/eli/agree_internation/2019/1754/oj).
(3) OJ C, C/2024/7103, 25.11.2024, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2024/7103/oj.
(4) Regulation (EU) 2024/1143 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 April 2024 on geographical indications for wine,
spirit drinks and agricultural products, as well as traditional specialities guaranteed and optional quality terms for agricultural
products, amending Regulations (EU) No 1308/2013, (EU) 2019/787 and (EU) 2019/1753 and repealing Regulation (EU)
No 1151/2012 (OJ L, 2024/1143, 23.4.2024, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2024/1143/oj).
ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2025/1514/oj 1/2EN
OJ L, 29.7.2025
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The name ‘អំបិលកំពតកែប / Kampot-Kep Salt’, registered as Geographical Indication in the International Register, shall
be protected in the Union.
The name referred to in the first paragraph identifies a product of the type ‘Salt’.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the
European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 28 July 2025.
For the Commission
The President
Ursula VON DER LEYEN
2/2 ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2025/1514/oj