Siem Reap Num Banchok Listed as Collective Trademark
AKP Phnom Penh, April 05, 2023 --
Siem Reap “Num Banchok”, Khmer traditional rice noodles, has been listed as a collective trademark by the Ministry of Commerce.

The update was shared by H.E. Ho Sivyong, Government Delegate in charge as Director General of Trade Service of the Ministry of Commerce in a gathering on the origin of Siem Reap noodle producers and traders in Preah Dak commune of the province's Banteay Srei district on April 4.

The listing of Num Banchok trademark is aimed for a compilation of the noodle production formula for knowledge sharing and passing on to the next generations and tourists, said H.E. Ho Sivyong.

He was positive that in the future, there will be a push for the packaging of noodle for export.

H.E. Suon Vichea, Advisor and Director of Intellectual Property Department of the Ministry of Commerce, said to promote local products for export guided by the Cambodia Trade Integration Strategy for 2019-2023, the ministry is listing geographical and collective trademarks.
- AKP