Context:
Ministry of Commerce & Industry sets a target of 10000 Geographical Indications (GI) tags by 2030
Geographical Indication (GI) Tag:
- A sign used on products having a unique geographical origin and evolution and possess qualities or a reputation that are due to that origin.
- Nodal Agency – Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
- Registered by – Controller General of Patents, Designs, and Trademarks (Registrar of Geographical Indications)
- Governed by – Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration & Protection) Act, 1999.
- Coverage – Used to identify agricultural, natural or a manufactured product (handicrafts and industrial goods).
- Validity – 10 years (renewable)
- Significance – Confers legal protection against unauthorized use, boosts exports, Conveys an assurance of quality and distinctiveness, etc.
- 1st GI product – Darjeeling Tea from West Bengal
- Highest number of GI tags belongs to Uttar Pradesh followed by Tamil Nadu
- GlobalRecognition –
- Recognized as a part of intellectual property rights (IPRs) under Articles 1(2) and 10 of the Paris Convention
- Defined under Article 22 (1) of the WTO Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) Agreement.
Source: ET
Previous Year Question
India enacted The Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999 in order to comply with the obligations to
[UPSC Civil Services Exam – 2018 Prelims]
(a) ILO
(b) IMF
(c) UNCTAD
(d) WTO
Answer: (d)
