Article 18.35: Date of Protection of a Geographical Indication
If a Party grants protection or recognition to a geographical indication through the procedures referred to in Article 18.31 (Administrative Procedures for the Protection or Recognition of Geographical Indications), that protection or recognition shall commence no earlier than the filing date25
25 For greater certainty, the filing date referred to in this paragraph includes, as applicable, the priority filing date under the Paris Convention
in the Party or the registration date in the Party, as applicable.