The document summarizes the Lisbon Agreement for the protection of appellations of origin and their international registration administered by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). It establishes an international system that facilitates protection of geographical indications (GIs), specifically appellations of origin, through a single registration procedure. Appellations of origin must be recognized and protected in the country of origin and link qualities exclusively or essentially to geographical environment factors. The agreement has 27 member countries and over 800 registered appellations of origin internationally.

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