Malaysia has granted legal protection to Feat cheese made in Greece. The product is now registered as a geographical indication giving Greek producers greater safeguards against unauthorized use of the name in the Malaysian market.
The registration was published on Monday by the Intellectual Property Corporation of Malaysia, MyIPO. Feta already holds protected designation of origin status in the European Union. The Malaysian registration extends official recognition of the name beyond the EU and strengthens efforts to prevent its use by producers who lack authorization.
Greek officials said the decision creates better conditions for Greek feta to expand its commercial presence in Malaysia and the wider Southeast Asian market.
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