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.

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Consider the following statements:                                               

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