Share 32 countries add Kampot pepper to GI registries Wed, 16 December 2020 The Ministry of Commerce on December 15 said an additional 32 countries had added Kampot pepper to their international geographical indication (GI) registries. This comes after the tireless efforts of the government and relevant stakeholders to expand the market for the Kingdom’s coveted piquant fruit. On October 21, minister Pan Sorasak initiated the GI trademark registration process for “Kampot Pepper” in the countries, as allowed by the Geneva Act of the Lisbon Agreement on Appellations of Origin and Geographical Indications, the ministry said. According to the Geneva, Switzerland-based World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO), the act went into force on February 26 and allows the international registration of GIs and appellations of origins “through a single registration procedure with WIPO”.