If there is no doubt nowadays on the importance of Geographical Indications and Appellations of Origin and on their positive impact on economic development because of the value they bring to products especially to Moroccan products, this has not always been the case before, under the Moroccan law. These distinctive signs indicate not only the geographical origin of a product, but also one or more particular features that the region concerned contributes to confer on them. Moroccan law has undergone an important evolution on this issue, with a tendency towards an enhancement of the protection of the Geographical Indications (GI) and the Appellations of Origin (AO), given the significant economic impact related to this topic. The purpose of this study is to trace this legislative and regulatory evolution that began in 1916, highlighting the main contributions of the various laws that have succeeded one another in the Moroccan context.
Mohamed Jaouhar (Mon,) studied this question.