seven GI TAG - UP Flashcards
PRODUCTS GOT GI TAG FROM CHENNAI GI TAG REGISTRY
SEVEN
Amroha Dholak’, ‘Mahoba Gaura Pathar Hastashlip(stone craf)’,
‘Mainpuri Tarkashi(wood work)’, ‘Sambhal Horn Craf’, ‘Baghpat Home Furnishings’, ‘Barabanki
Handloom Product’ and ‘Kalpi Handmade Paper’
UNDER WHICH ACT ?
Geographical Indicatons of
Goods (Registraton and Protecton) Act, 1999
ACT CAME INTO AFFECT ON UNDER THE GUIDELINES OF WTO
come into force with efect from** 15
September 2003 **as part of the guidelines issued under the WTO TRIPS
GI IS DEFINED IN WHICH ARTICLE OF WTO AGREEMENT
GIs have been
defned under Artcle 22 (1) of the WTO Agreement
WHEN DID WHO FORMED ?
It ofcially commenced operatons on 1 January 1995,
pursuant to the 1994 Marrakesh Agreement,
GATT EST.
General Agreement on Tarifs and Trade (GATT) that had
been established in 1948.
MEMBERS IN WHO
with 164 member states representng over98%
of global trade and global GDP
WHO TOP DECISON MAKING BODY
Its top
decision-making body is the Ministerial Conference,
DAY TO DAY FUNCTIONS ARE HANDLED BY ……..OF WHO
Day-to-day functons are handled by the General Council
made up of representatves from all members.
WHO IS CREDITED WITH FORMATION OF WHO
Peter Sutherland is credited with leading the operatons for
the formaton of the WTO.
THREE MEMBERS OF WHO WHO ARE NOT RECOGNISED COUNTRIES
Of the 160 members in the WTO , 3 members are not
recognised countries :-Hong Kong , Macau and Taiwan and
the EU is a separate entty under the WTO.
MOST NO. OF GI TAGS
Tamil Nadu has the most number of GI tags in India with 55, followed by Utar Pradesh and
Karnataka
…………… was the frst country to pass a law for Geographical Indicaton (GI) of goods
FRANCE
WHEN DID FRANCE DO SO ?
1905,
France established the “Appellaton d’Origine Contrôlée” (AOC) system, which translates to
“Controlled Designaton of Origin
