India enacted The Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999 in order to comply with the obligations to
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UPSC IAS – 2018
– The TRIPS Agreement, administered by the World Trade Organization (WTO), includes provisions for the protection of Geographical Indications (GIs).
– Article 22 of the TRIPS Agreement requires WTO members to provide the legal means for interested parties to prevent the use of a GI that misleads the public as to the geographical origin of a good.
– India, being a signatory to the WTO and TRIPS agreement, enacted this domestic legislation to meet these requirements and protect Indian GIs as well as facilitate the protection of foreign GIs in India.