Pisco is one of the most important denominations of origin in
Peru and its protection is the responsibility of the National
Institute for the Defense of Competition and Intellectual Property
(hereinafter "Indecopi"). In this sense, Indecopi is the
public body responsible for authorizing and registering
designations of origin in Peru and sanction its own initiative or
upon request from offenses may be committed on it.
Because of the importance of this
denomination of origin of Peru, in 2011, Indecopi authorized the
National Association of Producers of Pisco to function as
Regulatory Council in order to manage the Pisco´s
denomination of origin.
Thus, the Control Board has mainly
the following powers: (i) To monitor and control the production and
marketing of products bearing the Designation of Origin Pisco; (ii)
To act with powers to represent the general interests of the
Designation of Origin Pisco; (iii) To establish and implement
sanctions on its partners for
