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GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATION (GI) TAG, EXTERNAL SECTOR - Coggle Diagram
GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATION (GI) TAG
Context
Recently, the Government of India has allotted GI tags to four new products from Tamil Nadu, Mizoram and Kerala. Department of Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) registered GIs for Palani Panchamirtham from Tamil Nadu, Tawlhlohpuan and Mizo Puanchei from Mizoram and Tirur Betel leaf from Kerala.
About GI Tags
GI Tags of 2019
• KandhamalHaldi-Agricultural-Odisha
• KodaikanalMalaiPoondu-Agricultural - Tamil Nadu
• Pawndum-Handicraft-Mizoram
• Ngotekherh-Handicraft-Mizoram
• Hmaram-Handicraft-Mizoram
• Gulbarga Tur Dal-Agricultural-Karnataka
• Khola Chilli-Agricultural-Goa
• Idu Mishmi Textile-Handicraft - Arunachal Pradesh
• Dindigul Locks-Manufactured - Tamil Nadu
• Kandangi Saree-Handicraft - Tamil Nadu
• Srivilliputtur Palkova - Food Stuff- Tamil Nadu
• Kaji Nemu-Agricultural – Assam
• GI is an indication used on products that have a specific geographical origin and possess the qualities or reputation that are due to that origin.
• Approved by the Geneva-headquartered World Trade Organization, a GI tag recognises the place of origin of a product and the specific qualities or means of production associated with it.
• A geographical indication right enables those who have the right to use the indication to prevent its use by a third party whose product does not conform to the applicable standards.
• GI is granted to a community or group or an institution that represents the interests of the product. It is generally not granted to an individual.
• The product can be an agricultural, natural or manufactured one.
• It is valid for a decade, after which it can be renewed for another 10 years.
• India, as a member of the World Trade Organization (WTO), enacted the Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration & Protection) Act, 1999 has come into force with effect from 15thSeptember 2003.
The Act is administered by the Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trademarks who is the Registrar of Geographical Indications.
EXTERNAL SECTOR