Although “Kampot-Kep Salt” was domestically registered as a geographical indication (GI) late last month, distribution and export plans have been slow to materialise, even with roughly 67 kilotonnes harvested this season by end-April, according to Bun Narin, the head of the association in charge of the GI.
The Ministry of Commerce on April 26 “launched” three new geographical indications (GI) and four “collective marks”, at a ceremony representing formal recognition of the seven products’ inclusion into the Cambodian registry as well as the accompanying protections.
The Ministry of Commerce plans to register the collective trademark “Nom Banh Chok Siem Reap”, which is a unique type of noodle that is characteristic of a commune just northeast of Siem Reap town.