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Controlled term of origin to apply to leather

03/07/2009

The Brazilian authorities have granted controlled-term-of-origin status to leather from the Vale do Sinos region of Rio Grande do Sul.The area, which has Novo Hamburgo at its centre, is the country's largest leather producing region.Unlike in Europe, where controlled term of origin applies only to food and drink, Brazil has applied it to several...

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