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)
Explanation:
- Geographical Indications (GI) is one of the eight categories of intellectual property included in WTO’s TRIPs (Trade-Related Intellectual Property Rights) agreement.
- The WTO defines GI as indicators that identify a product as originating in a member’s territory, or a region or locality within that territory, where specific qualities, reputation, or other characteristics of the product are essentially linked to its geographical origin.
- To meet its TRIPS agreement obligations, India enacted the Geographical Indication of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999, which became effective on September 15, 2003.