Title of document: PRAKAS On the Procedures for the Registration and Protection of Marks of Goods which include a Geographical Indication (Cambodia) Ministry / Government Agency: Ministry of Commerce Year of publication: 2009 Geographic focus: Cambodia The prakas is to manage, register, recognize and protect geographical indication in the Cambodia.   Read More

Title of document: Law on Geographical Indications (Khmer) Language: Khmer Ministry / Government Agency: FAO-AFD Project on the Promotion of Rural Development of Geographical Indications at Regional Level in Asia. Year of publication: 2014 Geographic focus: Cambodian Main issues / topics addressed: Law on manage, register, recognize and protect geographical indications. School of agroecology: geographical indications Web address: http://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=649d817d-20ac-4764-981e-90bb0c21691f  The purpose of this law is to protect consumers and the intellectual property rights of producers and operators, in addition to preserving and strengthening the traditional know-how, national identity and to reduce poverty.   Read More

Title of document: Law on Geographical Indications (Cambodia) Ministry / Government Agency: FAO-AFD Project on the Promotion of Rural Development of Geographical Indications at Regional Level in Asia. Year of publication: 2014 Geographic focus: Cambodian Main issues / topics addressed: Law on manage, register, recognize and protect geographical indications. School of agroecology: geographical indications Web address: http://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=649d817d-20ac-4764-981e-90bb0c21691f  The purpose of this law is to protect consumers and the intellectual property rights of producers and operators, in addition to preserving and strengthening the traditional know-how, national identity and to reduce poverty.   Read More

Title of document: Geographical Indications: Protecting “territorial brands” for the benefit of rural producers (Cambodia) Ministry / Government Agency: Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fishery; Minister of Commerce Year of publication: 2010 Geographic focus: Cambodia Main issues / topics addressed: Concept of “Protected Geographical Indication; The five pillars of a “GI” product; GI Appeal Process in Cambodian; Benefits from the protection of Geographical Indication; Geographical Indications in Cambodian School of agroecology: geographical indications Web address: [email protected]  Geographical Indications means name, symbol and or any other signs which is used for calling or representing a geographical origin and can identify the goods as originating in such geographical origin where the quality, reputation or other characteristic of the goods is essentially attributable to the geographical origin.   Read More

Title of document: Protected Geographical Indications: A Development Tool for Cambodia Ministry / Government Agency: Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fishery; Minister of Commerce Year of publication: 2010 Geographic focus: Cambodia Main issues / topics addressed: Geographical  Indications School of agroecology: geographical indications Web address: http://www.opendevelopmentcambodia.net/tag/geographical-indication/  Protected geographical indications are a relevant and effective tool to showcase the quality of these products, protect their names and reputations, and develop profitable markets. They offer real development potential that the Ministry of Commerce and the Ministry of Agriculture would like to explore fully in the coming years.   Read More

Title of document: APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION OF GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATION MARK (Khmer) Language: Khmer Ministry / Government Agency: Ministry of Commerce, Kingdom of Cambodia Geographic focus: Cambodia This document is the template for registration of Geographical Indication Mark in Cambodia.   Read More

Title of document: APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION OF GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATION MARK (Cambodia) Ministry / Government Agency: Ministry of Commerce, Kingdom of Cambodia Geographic focus: Cambodia This document is the template for registration of Geographical Indication Mark in Cambodia.   Read More

Title of document: Law on Forestry (Cambodia) Ministry / Government Agency: Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries Year of publication: 2002 Geographic focus: Cambodia Main issues / topics addressed: Laws on forestry School of agroecology: Forestry Web address: http://www.forestry.gov.kh/Law/Regulations_Eng.html  This law is ratified by the National Assembly on July 30, 2002 at the eighth  plenary session of second legislature and as ratified by the Senate as to its entire form and legality on August 15, 2002 at the seventh plenary session of the first legislature and whose meaning is as follows: law on forestry.   Read More

Title of document: SUB-DECREE ON COMMUNITY FORESTRY MANAGEMENT (Cambodia) Ministry / Government Agency: Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries Year of publication: 2003 Geographic focus: Cambodia Main issues / topics addressed: The Regulation for the establishment, management and use of community forests. School of agroecology: Forestry Web address: http://www.forestry.gov.kh/Documents/CF-Sub%20Decree-Eng.pdf  This Sub-Decree provides for the establishment, management and use of community forests throughout the Kingdom of Cambodia. Community Forest is a State public property. The Sub-Decree provides for the establishment of a Community Forestry Management Committee for each CF Community, and for its internal organization, and roles and duties. The Sub-Decree further provides for the following matters: institutions and authorities responsible for implementing the provisions of this Sub-Decree; financial sources to support the development process of Community Forestry; offences; etc.   Read More

Title of document: Policy Document on Promotion of Paddy Rice Production and Export of Milled Rice (Cambodia) Ministry / Government Agency: Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries Year of publication: 2013 Geographic focus: Cambodia Main issues / topics addressed: Increasing paddy rice production and milled rice export; Increase gross export value and values added generated throughout the supply chain including employment; The milled rice export promotion School of agroecology: Rice farming The Royal of Government of Cambodia has adopted a three-pronged strategy productivity enhancement, diversification and agricultural commercialization (from subsistence to commercial agriculture) through implementing a package of interrelated measures: (1) infrastructure building and enhancement (roads, irrigations, energy/electricity and ITC) (2) improvement in the provision of extension services and agricultural inputs (3) land management reform (4) finance (5) marketing (6) farmer organization and (7) institutional building and coordination.   Read More