On 09 October the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development called for comment on its intention to register Karoo Lamb/Karoo Lam as a South African Geographical Indication (GI), which is due by 08 November.
According to the Notice the Executive Officer of the Agricultural Product Standards intends to register Karoo Lamb/ Karoo Lam for The Karoo Lamb Consortium (NPC) as a South African Geographical Indication (GI) in terms of the Regulations relating to the protection of GIs used on agricultural products intended for sale in South Africa.
The Notice is accessible at:
https://www.gov.za/sites/default/files/gcis_document/202010/43784gon1075.pdf
Story by: Riaan de Lange