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Geographical indications in Ukraine

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Red and yellow cherries in a wooden box
A bottle and a glass of red wine
A decorated plate
A white towel with red embroidery
Watermelons
From top, left to right: Melitopol cherries, Prydunaiska Bessarabia wine, Petrykivka painting, Krolevets towel, Kherson watermelons

A geographical indication (GI) is a form of intellectual property that identifies a product as originating from a specific geographical area as its qualities or reputation are tied to its origin. Such labeling guarantees that products sold under a specific name are authentic and meet defined standards, preventing dupes from entering the market.[1][2] The protection of geographical indications is established under the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights, signed by members of the World Trade Organization (including Ukraine) on 14 April 1994 and effective from 1 January 1995.[3][4] The Lisbon Agreement for the Protection of Appellations of Origin and their International Registration, signed on 31 October 1958, also introduced appellations of origin – a special category of geographical indications that denotes a particularly strong connection between the product and its area of origin.[a][7] Unlike trademarks, geographical indications link a product's origin to a region rather than to a specific company.[8] Agricultural products are most often registered as GIs, since their characteristics are directly tied to local geographical factors such as climate and soil, although other products, including handicrafts, may receive the status as well.[2]

The protection of geographical indications in Ukraine is regulated by the law "On Legal Protection of Geographical Indications" passed on 16 June 1999.[6] The law has undergone multiple amendments, particularly since 2019, aimed at aligning Ukraine's framework with European Union standards in preparation of the country's accession to the EU.[9][10] As a result, Ukraine's geographical indications and appellation of origins are now analogous to the EU's Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) and Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) labels.[b][11] Additional laws also outline the registration and protection of agricultural goods, foods, and spirits.[12][14] The Ukrainian National Office for Intellectual Property and Innovations [uk] (IP Office) – the national authority responsible for intellectual property protection[15] – reviews GI applications, manages the national GI register, and coordinates international cooperation in the field.[6] Applications – submitted by an association of producers, or by a single legal or natural person if they are the sole producer of the good – must detail a product's connections to the geographical area, its specific method of production, and its resulting unique qualities. The IP Office may declare a GI invalid if its registration violates the law or if a court determines that the production of the good has become impossible due to changes in the geographical area.[16][17] Ukraine's legislation also protects numerous foreign geographical indications and appellations of origin, specifically those established by separate agreements with the European Union,[18] Georgia,[19] Italy, and Russia.[20] These items are not covered in this list as they do not originate in Ukraine.

As of October 2025, thirty items from Ukraine are listed on the country's Register of Geographical Indications, or 3,134 in total including foreign entries. Myrhorodska mineral water, Sonyachna Dolyna wine, and Skhidnytska mineral water were the first to enter the register on 15 March 2007.[13] On 11 November 2019, Hutsul sheep bryndzya became the first registered GI to meet the requirements of the European Union.[21] The most recent addition to the register is Frumushika steppe honey, registered on 3 September 2025.[13] Odesa and Zakarpattia oblasts (regions) are best represented in the register, largely due to the creation of wine and taste routes in Ukrainian Bessarabia and Zakarpattia – a culinary tourism initiative supported by the European Union.[22][23]

List of geographical indications

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See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Although Ukraine is not a signatory of the Lisbon Agreement,[5] its national law covers the protection of appellations of origin and defines them in a similar manner.[6]
  2. ^ Another similar label is the Traditional speciality guaranteed (TSG), which applies to food products not linked to a specific geographical area but using a traditional method or recipe.[11] Although TSGs are defined under Ukrainian law,[12] none are currently inscribed on the national register.[13]
  3. ^ English names shown here are taken from the official product specification files or the IP Office website.[13][24] These names do not follow a single format: they may use different romanization systems, and alternative names are only occasionally accounted for. Other possible spellings are shown in footnotes. Ukrainian names are shown below with Ukrainian Wikipedia links if applicable. Some names were registered in all capitals, which is not shown here for consistency.
  4. ^ First-level administrative division (oblast, autonomous republic, or city with special status) that contains the protected area of the product.
  5. ^ The gaps in the numbers represent foreign geographical indications and appellations of origin on the Ukrainian register, particularly those from Russia (4–6, 18, 3114), Georgia (21–42), the EU (43–3110, 3116), and Italy (17, 19, 3112, 3113, 3115).[13]
  6. ^ Geographical indication (GI) or appellation of origin (AO)
  7. ^ Protected in the European Union under the name Soniachna Dolyna (Soniachna Dolina).[26]
  8. ^ Protected in the European Union under the name Novyj Svit (Novy Svet).[26] Indicated as invalid on the IP Office website.[13]
  9. ^ Indicated as invalid on the IP Office website.[13]
  10. ^ a b Zolota Balka and Balaklava wines are produced by the Zolota Balka Agricultural Firm, headquartered in Sevastopol proper and Balaklava.[35][36] In 2023, the Verkhovna Rada merged the area around Balaklava, formerly part of Balaklavskyi District, into Bakhchysarai Raion of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea. As a result, the firm's vineyards are now de jure located outside of Sevastopol's administrative boundaries.[37]

References

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  1. ^ "Geographical Indications: What do they specify?". World Intellectual Property Organization. Archived from the original on 8 October 2025. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
  2. ^ a b Основне про географічні зазначення [Basics of geographical indications] (in Ukrainian). NGO "Geographical Indications in Ukraine". Archived from the original on 29 October 2025. Retrieved 20 October 2025.
  3. ^ Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights . 15 April 1994 – via Wikisource.
  4. ^ "Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS Agreement)". World Intellectual Property Organization. Archived from the original on 4 October 2025. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
  5. ^ "Contracting Parties/Signatories Lisbon Agreement". World Intellectual Property Organization. Archived from the original on 29 October 2025. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
  6. ^ a b c Про правову охорону географічних зазначень [On legal protection of geographical indications]. Official Website of the Parliament of Ukraine (in Ukrainian). 15 November 2024 [16 June 1999]. Archived from the original on 4 August 2025. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
  7. ^ "Summary of the Lisbon Agreement for the Protection of Appellations of Origin and their International Registration (1958)". World Intellectual Property Organization. Archived from the original on 18 May 2025. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
  8. ^ "Frequently Asked Questions: Geographical Indications". World Intellectual Property Organization. Archived from the original on 8 October 2025. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
  9. ^ Зеленський підписав закон про захист географічних позначень [Zelenskyy signed a law on the protection of geographical indications]. LB.ua (in Ukrainian). 9 October 2019. Archived from the original on 15 March 2024. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
  10. ^ Верховна Рада ухвалила Закон «Про внесення змін до деяких законодавчих актів України щодо вдосконалення правової охорони географічних зазначень» [The Verkhovna Rada adopted the Law "On Amendments to Certain Legislative Acts of Ukraine to Improve the Legal Protection of Geographical Indications"]. Official Website of the Parliament of Ukraine (in Ukrainian). 20 September 2019. Archived from the original on 1 March 2025. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
  11. ^ a b Європейський Союз [The European Union] (in Ukrainian). NGO "Geographical Indications in Ukraine". Archived from the original on 17 May 2025. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
  12. ^ a b Про особливості правової охорони географічних зазначень для сільськогосподарської продукції та харчових продуктів, захист прав та застосування схем якості, включаючи традиційні гарантовані особливості для сільськогосподарської продукції та харчових продуктів [On the features of the legal protection of geographical indications for agricultural products and foodstuffs, protection of rights and application of quality schemes, including traditional guaranteed characteristics for agricultural products and foodstuffs]. Official Website of the Parliament of Ukraine (in Ukrainian). 15 November 2023 [6 September 2022]. Archived from the original on 4 June 2025. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
  13. ^ a b c d e f g Реєстр географічних зазначень [Register of Geographical Indications]. Ukrainian National Office for Intellectual Property and Innovations (IP Office) (in Ukrainian). Archived from the original on 29 October 2025. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
  14. ^ Про географічні зазначення спиртних напоїв [On geographical indications of spirits]. Official Website of the Parliament of Ukraine (in Ukrainian). 1 October 2025 [1 December 2022]. Archived from the original on 7 June 2025. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
  15. ^ Головна [Main page]. Ukrainian National Office for Intellectual Property and Innovations (IP Office). Archived from the original on 15 August 2025. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
  16. ^ Реєстрація ГЗ в Україні [GI registration in Ukraine] (in Ukrainian). NGO "Geographical Indications in Ukraine". Archived from the original on 17 May 2025. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
  17. ^ Українське законодавство [Ukrainian legislation] (in Ukrainian). NGO "Geographical Indications in Ukraine". Archived from the original on 19 February 2025. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
  18. ^ Угода про асоціацію між Україною, з однієї сторони, та Європейським Союзом, Європейським співтовариством з атомної енергії і їхніми державами-членами, з іншої сторони [Association Agreement between Ukraine, of the one part, and the European Union, the European Atomic Energy Community and their Member States, of the other part]. Official Website of the Parliament of Ukraine (in Ukrainian). 30 November 2023 [21 March 2014]. Archived from the original on 30 July 2025. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
  19. ^ Угода між Україною та Грузією про взаємну правову охорону географічних зазначень для вин, спиртних напоїв та мінеральних вод [Agreement between Ukraine and Georgia on Mutual Legal Protection of Geographical Indications for Wines, Spirits and Mineral Waters]. Official Website of the Parliament of Ukraine (in Ukrainian). 13 September 2007. Archived from the original on 26 May 2025. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
  20. ^ "Русская водка" та "Горгонзола": які географічні зазначення охороняються в Україні ["Russian vodka" and "Gorgonzola": what geographical indications are protected in Ukraine]. Ukrainian National News (in Ukrainian). 17 April 2019. Archived from the original on 18 January 2025. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
  21. ^ "Гуцульська бриндзя": в Україні зареєстрували перший географічний бренд ["Hutsul bryndzya": how the first geographical brand was registered in Ukraine]. Ukrinform (in Ukrainian). 9 December 2019. Archived from the original on 9 February 2025. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
  22. ^ Смачний й елегантний рух до Європи. Вина Шато Чизай готуються отримати захищене географічне зазначення: перша презентація відбулася! [Delicious and elegant movement to Europe. Wines of Chateau Chizay are preparing to receive a protected geographical indication: the first presentation has taken place!]. Chateau Chizay (in Ukrainian). 12 July 2019. Archived from the original on 8 August 2022. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
  23. ^ На Закарпатті з'явиться Дорога вина і смаку та буде шанс захистити географічні зазначення продуктів [A wine and taste route will appear in Zakarpattia and there will be a chance to protect geographical indications of products]. Varosh (in Ukrainian). 7 December 2019. Archived from the original on 10 August 2025. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
  24. ^ "Geography of Independence: Where Ukrainian Geographical Indications Come From". Ukrainian National Office for Intellectual Property and Innovations (IP Office). 23 August 2025. Archived from the original on 7 September 2025. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
  25. ^ Реєстр № 1/01 [Register No. 1/01] (PDF). Ukrainian National Office for Intellectual Property and Innovations (IP Office) (in Ukrainian). Archived (PDF) from the original on 29 October 2025. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
  26. ^ a b "GIs from non-EU countries protected in the EU under bilateral agreement" (PDF). Agriculture and rural development - European Commission. 4 March 2021. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 January 2024. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
  27. ^ Реєстр № 2/01 [Register No. 2/01] (PDF). Ukrainian National Office for Intellectual Property and Innovations (IP Office) (in Ukrainian). Archived (PDF) from the original on 29 October 2025. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
  28. ^ Реєстр № 3 [Register No. 3] (PDF). Ukrainian National Office for Intellectual Property and Innovations (IP Office) (in Ukrainian). Archived (PDF) from the original on 29 October 2025. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
  29. ^ Реєстр № 7/01 [Register No. 7/01] (PDF). Ukrainian National Office for Intellectual Property and Innovations (IP Office) (in Ukrainian). Archived (PDF) from the original on 29 October 2025. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
  30. ^ Реєстр № 8/01 [Register No. 8/01] (PDF). Ukrainian National Office for Intellectual Property and Innovations (IP Office) (in Ukrainian). Archived (PDF) from the original on 29 October 2025. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
  31. ^ Реєстр № 9/01 [Register No. 9/01] (PDF). Ukrainian National Office for Intellectual Property and Innovations (IP Office) (in Ukrainian). Archived (PDF) from the original on 29 October 2025. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
  32. ^ Реєстр № 10/01 [Register No. 10/01] (PDF). Ukrainian National Office for Intellectual Property and Innovations (IP Office) (in Ukrainian). Archived (PDF) from the original on 30 October 2025. Retrieved 30 October 2025.
  33. ^ Реєстр № 11/01 [Register No. 11/01] (PDF). Ukrainian National Office for Intellectual Property and Innovations (IP Office) (in Ukrainian). Archived (PDF) from the original on 30 October 2025. Retrieved 30 October 2025.
  34. ^ Реєстр № 12/01 [Register No. 12/01] (PDF). Ukrainian National Office for Intellectual Property and Innovations (IP Office) (in Ukrainian). Archived (PDF) from the original on 30 October 2025. Retrieved 30 October 2025.
  35. ^ a b Реєстр № 13 [Register No. 13] (PDF). Ukrainian National Office for Intellectual Property and Innovations (IP Office) (in Ukrainian). Archived (PDF) from the original on 28 October 2025. Retrieved 28 October 2025.
  36. ^ a b Реєстр № 16 [Register No. 16] (PDF). Ukrainian National Office for Intellectual Property and Innovations (IP Office) (in Ukrainian). Archived (PDF) from the original on 28 October 2025. Retrieved 28 October 2025.
  37. ^ Про внесення змін до деяких законодавчих актів України щодо вирішення окремих питань адміністративно-територіального устрою Автономної Республіки Крим [On amendments to certain legislative acts of Ukraine on the resolution of certain issues of the administrative and territorial structure of the Autonomous Republic of Ukraine]. Official Website of the Parliament of Ukraine (in Ukrainian). 23 August 2023. Archived from the original on 25 May 2025. Retrieved 28 October 2025.
  38. ^ Реєстр № 14/01 [Register No. 14/01] (PDF). Ukrainian National Office for Intellectual Property and Innovations (IP Office) (in Ukrainian). Archived (PDF) from the original on 30 October 2025. Retrieved 30 October 2025.
  39. ^ Реєстр № 15/01 [Register No. 15/01] (PDF). Ukrainian National Office for Intellectual Property and Innovations (IP Office) (in Ukrainian). Archived (PDF) from the original on 30 October 2025. Retrieved 30 October 2025.
  40. ^ Реєстр № 20/01 [Register No. 20/01] (PDF). Ukrainian National Office for Intellectual Property and Innovations (IP Office) (in Ukrainian). Archived (PDF) from the original on 30 October 2025. Retrieved 30 October 2025.
  41. ^ Реєстрація № 3111 [Registration No. 3111] (PDF). Ukrainian National Office for Intellectual Property and Innovations (IP Office) (in Ukrainian). Archived (PDF) from the original on 29 October 2025. Retrieved 30 October 2025.
  42. ^ Гуцульська овеча бриндзя [Hutsul sheep bryndzya]. Special Information System of UKRNOIPI (SIS) (in Ukrainian). Archived from the original on 13 May 2025. Retrieved 30 October 2025.
  43. ^ Національний перелік елементів нематеріальної культурної спадщини України [National Register of Elements of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Ukraine]. Ministry of Culture and Strategic Communications (in Ukrainian). Archived from the original on 17 July 2025. Retrieved 30 October 2025.
  44. ^ Гуцульська коров'яча бриндза [Hutsul cow bryndza]. Special Information System of UKRNOIPI (SIS) (in Ukrainian). Archived from the original on 13 May 2025. Retrieved 30 October 2025.
  45. ^ Мелітопольська черешня [Melitopol cherries]. Special Information System of UKRNOIPI (SIS) (in Ukrainian). Archived from the original on 7 August 2025. Retrieved 30 October 2025.
  46. ^ Кролевецькі рушники [Krolevets towels]. Special Information System of UKRNOIPI (SIS) (in Ukrainian). Archived from the original on 13 May 2025. Retrieved 30 October 2025.
  47. ^ Петриківський розпис [Petrykivka painting]. Special Information System of UKRNOIPI (SIS) (in Ukrainian). Archived from the original on 19 June 2025. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
  48. ^ Специфікація Шабаг [Specification of Chabag] (PDF). Special Information System of UKRNOIPI (SIS) (in Ukrainian). Archived (PDF) from the original on 29 October 2025. Retrieved 30 October 2025.
  49. ^ Специфікація Аша-Абаг [Specification of Acha-Abag] (PDF). Special Information System of UKRNOIPI (SIS) (in Ukrainian). Archived (PDF) from the original on 29 October 2025. Retrieved 30 October 2025.
  50. ^ Специфікація Придунайська Бессарабія [Specification of Prydunaiska Bessarabia] (PDF). Special Information System of UKRNOIPI (SIS) (in Ukrainian). Archived (PDF) from the original on 29 October 2025. Retrieved 30 October 2025.
  51. ^ Специфікація Ялпуг [Specification of Yalpuh] (PDF). Special Information System of UKRNOIPI (SIS) (in Ukrainian). Archived (PDF) from the original on 29 October 2025. Retrieved 30 October 2025.
  52. ^ Специфікація Закарпаття/Закарпатське вино [Specification of Zakarpattia / Zakarpattia wine] (PDF). Special Information System of UKRNOIPI (SIS) (in Ukrainian). Archived (PDF) from the original on 23 January 2025. Retrieved 31 October 2025.
  53. ^ Специфікація Херсонський кавун [Specification of Kherson watermelon] (PDF). Special Information System of UKRNOIPI (SIS) (in Ukrainian). Archived (PDF) from the original on 29 October 2025. Retrieved 31 October 2025.
  54. ^ Специфікація Мед Закарпаття/Закарпатський мед [Specification of Med Zakarpattia / Zakarpattia honey] (PDF). Special Information System of UKRNOIPI (SIS) (in Ukrainian). Archived (PDF) from the original on 29 October 2025. Retrieved 31 October 2025.
  55. ^ Специфікація Долина Фрумушика [Specification of Frumushika Valley] (PDF). Special Information System of UKRNOIPI (SIS) (in Ukrainian). Archived (PDF) from the original on 29 October 2025. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
  56. ^ М'ясо баранини Фрумушика/Баранина Фрумушика [Specification of Myaso baranyny Frumushika / Frumushika sheep meat] (PDF). Special Information System of UKRNOIPI (SIS) (in Ukrainian). Archived (PDF) from the original on 29 October 2025. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
  57. ^ Мед степовий Фрумушика [Specification of Frumushika steppe honey] (PDF). Special Information System of UKRNOIPI (SIS) (in Ukrainian). Archived (PDF) from the original on 29 October 2025. Retrieved 29 October 2025.