Canada–Korea Economic Growth and Prosperity Act

Marginal note:Exception — disuse

20 Nothing in section 17 or 18 prevents the use, as a trade-mark or otherwise, in connection with a business, of a protected geographical indication identifying rice or a protected geographical indication identifying ginseng — or a translation or transliteration in any language of either of those protected geographical indications — if the protected geographical indication is not or has ceased to be protected by the laws applicable to the Republic of Korea, or has fallen into disuse there.