What is Geographical Indication tag and how are they awarded.
                     What is 
Geographical 
Indication tag and 
how are they 1
awarded?
INTRODUCTIO
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• A Geographical Indication 
(GI) is a name or symbol 
used to check the duplicity 
of the products related to 
agriculture, machinery, and 
sweets etc. 
• GI tag is issued to a specific 
geographical location (area, 
or country, or state). 
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Geographical 
Indication (GI) 
tag 
• A Geographical Indication 
(GI) tag is given to an 
entrepreneur or a group of 
businessmen of a particular 
area/state/country to 
manufacturer goods of good 
quality.
• The GI tags are issued as 
per the Geographical 
Indications of Goods 
(Registration and 
Protection) Act,1999.
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Protected 
Geographical 
Indication 
• A protected geographical 
indication does not entitle 
the holder to prevent 
someone from making a 
product using the same 
techniques that is used in 
the standards for that 
indication.
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Objective
• The fundamental aspect of 
the geographic tag is to 
discourage illegal usage by 
anyone of a registered 
geographical indication. 
• The GI guarantees 
protection for the new or 
special products 
manufactured or produced 
by an individual or 
organization, etc.
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Who issues GI Tag 
in India?
• GI tags are issued as per 
the Geographical Indications 
of Goods (Registration and 
Protection) Act,1999. 
• This tag is issued by the 
Geographical Indication 
Registry under the 
Department of Industry 
Promotion and Internal 
Trade, Ministry of Commerce 
and Industry.
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Examples of the GI 
Tag in India
• Darjeeling Tea : Agriculture : 
West Bengal
• Aranmulla Kannadi : 
Handicraft : Kerala
• Pochampalli Ikat : 
Handicraft : Telangana
• Salem Fabric : Handicraft : 
Tamil Nadu
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Benefits of 
geographical 
indications
• This Tag is given to good 
quality products so it 
increases customer 
satisfaction.
• The good quality of the 
products opens the 
international door for the 
producers.
• Increases the revenue of 
the producers and 
employment in the region.
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Who can apply for 
the registration of 
the GI tag?
• Any individual producer, the 
association of persons, 
organisation, or authority 
established by or under the 
law can apply to get GI tag. 
• However, the application 
should be written in the 
proper format along with 
prescribed fee.
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Is registration 
received once is valid 
for a lifetime?
• No, The registration of a 
geographical indication is valid 
only for a period of 10 years 
although it can be renewed from 
time to time for a further period 
of 10 years each.
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Can a registered 
authorised user be 
removed from the 
register?
• Yes. The GI tag issuing authority 
or the Registrar of Geographical 
Indications can remove the 
geographical indication or an 
authorised user from the register. 
• The registration can also be 
cancelled (if found guilty) on the 
application of an aggrieved 
person.
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