Serbian Red Pepper Chutney Registered as Appellation of Origin under Lisbon System

On April 5, homemade red pepper chutney from the town of Leskovac in the south of Serbia, in Serbian “Leskovački domaći ajvar”, was entered into the World Intellectual Property Organization’s register in accordance with the Lisbon Agreement for the Protection of Appellations of Origin and their International Registration.

As a result of the registration, the producers wishing to sell this product must become members of the local association of producers and accept certain obligations with regard to the manufacture and the quality of products.

The Leskovac pepper chutney, produced in a traditional manner, protected its name and geographical origin with the Serbian IPO in April last year.

This is the third product from Serbia to be protected under the Lisbon system, the first two being the Homolje Honey and the aromatic wine from Fruška Gora, Bermet.

In Serbia there are 58 products with geographical indications, primarily agricultural products and traditional clothing and handcrafts.

Author: Jelena Jankovic

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Source: Blic, the Serbian daily newspaper