A geographical indication designates and protects a product coming from a specific geographical area and which particular quality, reputation or other characteristics can be linked directly with this geographical origin.

Kampot Pepper is the first
Cambodian product to benefit
from the status of Protected
Geographical Indication.

Kampot pepper production zone is restricted to some districts within Kampot and Kep.

The conformity of the product - from the plantation to the final packaged product - with the origin and the book of specifications is controlled using a traceability system and an internal control system (implemented by the inter professional association), coupled with an external control from a certification body accredited to the ISO 65 standard.

The Kampot Pepper Promotion Association, registered in 2008, is in charge of managing the Kampot Pepper geographical indication. It defines the book of requirements, validates the land plots, implements the internal controls and watch over the promotion and the correct use of the name “Kampot Pepper”.

This inter-professional association regroups all the actors of the industry: producers, traders, processors and packagers. This association is a fair platform allowing each party to put in common its knowledge for the benefit of all.

The logo placed on the final packaging is the guarantee of the origin and the quality of Kampot Pepper.