The Dominican Association of Rum Producers (ADOPRON) rejected the recent decision of the National Office of Industrial Property (ONAPI) turning down the application for registration of the Denomination of Origin for Dominican Rum.
The entity stated that it is studying ONAPI’s ruling and that it will defend its request in the necessary scenarios, as well as the reputation and quality of Dominican rum, a “country-brand” product with well-earned international prestige as a result of the effort made since decades ago by the traditional exporters of the item, that as a whole represent over 90% of Dominican rum exports.
Adopron seeks that only Dominican rum produced with sugar cane can be denominated as Dominican rum.
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19 February 2018
