Producers, craftspeople and other interested parties can submit comments until 16 December 2026 on a bill governing the protection of geographical indications for craft and industrial products in Cyprus. The Deputy Ministry of Culture and the Cyprus Handicraft Service announced the public consultation on Thursday 12 November 2026.
Geographical indications concern product names whose quality, reputation or other characteristics are linked to their place of origin. Beyond food and drink, the EU system now also covers products such as textiles, lace, ceramics, jewellery, and wooden or glass objects.
The Cypriot bill and associated regulations set out how the EU framework would operate nationally. The Cyprus Handicraft Service is proposed as the competent authority, receiving and examining applications at the first stage.
Following the national process, applications would be forwarded to the European Union Intellectual Property Office for EU examination and registration. The system aims to protect names against imitation and preserve the link between products and local know-how.
The consultation is addressed, among others, to producer associations, craftspeople, businesses and local authorities. Applications for protection would be accepted after the bill is passed, under the conditions laid down in the final framework.
