Recital 9

(9) It is therefore necessary to ensure fair competition for producers of craft and industrial products in the internal market; to ensure that reliable information pertaining to such products is available to consumers; to safeguard and develop cultural heritage and traditional know-how; to ensure that geographical indications for craft and industrial products are registered efficiently, at both Union and international level; to provide for effective controls and enforcement in relation to geographical indications for craft and industrial products throughout the internal market, including in electronic commerce; and to establish a link with the international registration and protection system based on the Geneva Act.

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Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-10-12 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.