National Geographical Indication Logo is crucial management tool authorize to use it for any member of Geographical Indication Association on the final product after being completely certified by external control body (Third party) for compliance with the Code of Practice (CoP) of the producers and operators by the Department of Intellectual Property Rights, Ministry of Commerce.
The delimited geographical area for the production of Kampot pepper consists in the following districts: Kampong Trach, Dan Tong, Bantheay Meas, Angkor Chey, Kampong Bay and Kampot, in Kampot province; Kep and Domnak Chongaer districts in Kep province.
To be eligible for the production of Kampot pepper, the plot of land does not have only to be located in the delimited geographical area, but has also to fulfil specific conditions related to its soil and location as developed in “Production Methods”. Production, processing and packaging have to be done in the delimited geographical area.