Geographical indications in Tunisia

Geographical Indications in Tunisia are a form of intellectual property available for "natural or processed agricultural and food products". Geographical indications can be registered based on the Law No. 99-57 of June 28, 1999, on Controlled Appellations of Origin and Indications of Source of Agricultural Products Registrations is possible as a Appellation of Origin (Appellation d'origine contrôlée, AOC) or as an Indication of Source (Indication de Provenance, IP).

Tunisia is a party to the Lisbon Agreement, but not to its Geneva protocol and thus a large number of foreign Geographical indications is protected in Tunisia, while 7 Tunisian Geographical indications is protected in other Lisbon Agreement parties.