Notice

GI product name proposed by South Africa for protection in the UK: opportunity to object

Read the specification for Karoo Lamb proposed for protection under the UK geographical indications (GI) schemes and find out how to object to the proposals.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
• Published: 13 November 2024

Documents

Karoo Lamb: product specification

PDF, 463 KB, 8 pages

This file may not be suitable for users of assistive technology.

Request an accessible format.

If you use assistive technology (such as a screen reader) and need a version of this document in a more accessible format, please email defra.helpline@defra.gov.uk. Please tell us what format you need. It will help us if you say what assistive technology you use.

Form: statement of objection to South African GI product name

MS Word Document, 36.8 KB

This file may not be suitable for users of assistive technology.

Request an accessible format.

If you use assistive technology (such as a screen reader) and need a version of this document in a more accessible format, please email defra.helpline@defra.gov.uk. Please tell us what format you need. It will help us if you say what assistive technology you use.

Details

The SACUM-UK economic partnership agreement (EPA) includes an agreement to protect some of each other’s GIs, with the option to seek protection for additional GIs.

South Africa has requested protection of Karoo Lamb. The United Kingdom competent authority is currently considering the protection of Karoo Lamb in Great Britain (GB).

As part of this process, we are inviting the government of any country, and any person with a legitimate interest wherever resident or wherever established (whether in the United Kingdom, South Africa or any other country) the opportunity to submit objections to Karoo Lamb being protected in Great Britain. They can do this by lodging a substantiated statement of objection as provided for in this notice.

Notice period to object

You have the opportunity to object to the protection of Karoo Lamb if you have a legitimate interest. The notice period to object:

• opens on 13 November 2024
• closes on 15 January 2025

Reasons to object

Your objection to the protection of Karoo Lamb must be based on at least one of the following reasons:

• the name conflicts with the name of a plant variety, including a wine grape variety or an animal breed and as a result is likely to mislead the consumer as to the true origin of the product
• the name is identical to, or likely to cause confusion with a geographical indication that is registered or the subject of a pending application in Great Britain
• the name jeopardises the existence of an entirely or partly identical name or trademark or the existence of products which have been legally on the market for at least 5 years preceding the date of the publication of this consultation
• in the light of a trademark’s reputation and renown and the length of time it has been used, the name is liable to mislead the consumer as to the true identity of the product
• the name is customary in common language as the generic name for the good concerned

How to object

You have 2 months from the date of publication of this consultation to object to the protection of Karoo Lamb in GB.

You must complete a statement of objection form and send it by email to ukgiapplications@defra.gov.uk.

Defra will send a confirmation message to you when it receives your submission. We may also contact you if we need to clarify matters in your objection.

You must send in your notice of objection by 15 January 2025. If you miss the deadline, Defra will not consider your comments.

Enquiries

Email ukgiapplications@defra.gov.uk if you have any further questions.

Find out more about the protected geographical food and drink names.

Published 13 November 2024