Anyone who follows Italian Sounding in Germany is aware of the regulation: According to paragraph 127 of the Trademark Act, geographical indications of origin may not be used for goods that do not have this geographical origin.

In Germany, there is currently a hype surrounding the so-called “Dubai chocolate” (a milk chocolate with pistachio filling), which is sold everywhere. However, there is one importer whose goods come from Dubai. A wave of warnings from this importer is sweeping across the country.

As a layman, one wonders where exactly in Dubai the dairy cows graze.