List of Geographical Indications in India

A geographical indication (GI) is a name or sign used on certain products which corresponds to a specific geographical location or origin (e.g. a town, region, or country). India, as a member of the World Trade Organization (WTO), enacted the Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999 has come into force with effect from 15 September 2003. GIs have been defined under Article 22(1) of the WTO Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights(TRIPS) Agreement as: "Indications which identify a good as originating in the territory of a member, or a region or a locality in that territory, where a given quality, reputation or characteristic of the good is essentially attributable to its geographic origin."^[1]

The GI tag ensures that none other than those registered as authorised users (or at least those residing inside the geographic territory) are allowed to use the popular product name. Darjeeling tea became the first GI tagged product in India, in 2004-05, since then by May 2017, 295 had been added to the list.^[2] These are listed below.

Madhya Pradesh is just a step away from getting the Geographical Indication (GI) tag for Kadaknath, the all-black fowl reared by tribal communities. After five years of detailing, the Geographical Indication registry office in Chennai has given acceptance in principle in this regard. The application was advertised and accepted in the Geographical Indications Journal, Number # 104, dated March 28, 2018.

If all goes well, after 120 days from the date of the publication of the journal, the state would get the certificate, probably in the last week of July. Officials said as per a set procedure the time is given for raising objection after publication in March so that there is no claim after the final certificate is issued.

Registered Geographical Indications

Following is the list of registered GIs:^[3][4]

References

External links

• Registered GI