Regulations for the Use and Control of the Luxembourg Label of Origin

The Label can only be granted to companies in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg that have the business permits required for the products or services concerned within the meaning of the amended law of 2 September 2011 regulating access to the professions of craftsman, trader, industrialist and certain liberal professions.

Only companies with know-how in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg for the products or services concerned can obtain the Label.

The following are automatically excluded:

• companies operating under foreign franchising;
• companies whose main activity is directly related to a foreign brand; and
• companies whose main activity is the purchase and resale without transformation or substantial added value in the Grand Duchy of

The company must be established and therefore attest to its presence in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg for at least twelve months prior to the date of submission of the application.

The location is assessed by the Referring Holder with regard to the date of issue of the business permit related to the product(s) or service(s) covered by the Label.

The following are automatically excluded:

• companies whose web presence does not prove that they are actually established in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg (e.g. foreign domain name; establishment in several countries);
• companies whose vehicles are registered abroad.

The Label is granted only for:

• products manufactured in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg;
  products for which the last substantial, economically justified processing or working was carried out in  the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg: this criterion presupposes proof of a change in the appearance, shape or nature of the product.

The Label can only be awarded for services offered and carried out directly by the company, without subcontracting.

• For software or digital services, design, development and maintenance must be carried out in the Grand Duchy of
• For consulting services unrelated to a product, the service provider must provide proof of specific know-how or compliance with professional rules specific to the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, which must be essential to the service.

The provision of services related to finance, real estate, catering and accommodation is automatically excluded from the eligibility criteria.

The granting and renewal of the right of use are subject to the payment of a flat-rate and non-refundable right of use, the amount of which is set jointly by the Holders, without exceeding the sum of five hundred euros (€500) excluding taxes.

The payment of the flat-rate right of use will be invoiced and will give its beneficiary the right to use the Label for a period of 5 years. Upon receipt of payment, a certificate attesting to the allocation of the right of use, valid for 5 years, is given to the Beneficiary. No refund can be claimed in the event of non-use of the label during the right of use for any reason whatsoever (withdrawal of the right of use, termination of the Label, others). Any renewal of the Label is subject to the payment of the usage fee applicable at the time of the date of renewal.