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List of Geographical Indications in India (GI Tag)

By GK Planet Team Saturday 3 June 2017

Geographical Indications (Importance Benefits and Problems)

» A geographical indication (GI) is a sign that identifies a product as originating from a particular location which gives that product a special quality or reputation or other characteristics. Well-known examples of GIs include Bordeaux (wine), Darjeeling (tea), Blue pottery of Jaipur and Tuscany (olive oil).

» In order to function as a GI, a sign must identify a product as originating in a given place.

» The GI tag ensures that none other than those registered as authorised users (or at least those residing in the geographic territory) are allowed to use the popular product name.

» Darjeeling tea became the first GI tagged product in India, in 2004-05, since then by May 2017, 295 had been added to the list.

» The famed Uttarakhand tejpatta, a popular spice used extensively in the hilly cuisine, has been awarded a geographical indication (GI) certificate making it the first product indigenous to the state to have made it to the GI list.

» Kerala’s Nilambur teak known internationally for its superior timber quality and elegant appearance will be added to the list of Kerala produces with the Geographical Indication (GI) tag.

» In this regard, IPR Cell of the Kerala Agricultural University (KAU) with the support of the Nilambur Teak Heritage Society, the Kerala Forest Research Institute (KFRI) and the Department of Forests have applied for GI tag.

» Banganapalle Mango of Andhra Pradesh got the coveted GI tag in 2017.

» India has 236 GI products registered so far and over 270 more products have applied for the label.

» The Hyderabad Haleem is perhaps the only Indian dish to have got a GI status.

A geographical indication (GI) is a name or sign used on certain products which correspond to a specific geographical location or origin (e.g. a town, region, or country). India, as a member of the World Trade Organization (WTO), enacted the Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999 has come into force with effect from 15 September 2003. GIs have been defined under Article 22(1) of the WTO Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights(TRIPS) Agreement as: "Indications which identify a good as originating in the territory of a Member or a region or a locality in that territory, where a given quality, reputation or characteristic of the good is essentially attributable to its geographic origin."

Geographical Indications in India

Following is the list of registered GIs (Including 2016 and 2017):

Geographical Indication	Type	State
Srikalahasthi Kalamkari	Handicraft	Andhra Pradesh
Kondapalli Bommalu	Handicraft	Andhra Pradesh
Machilipatnam Kalamkari	Handicraft	Andhra Pradesh
Budithi Bell and Brass Craft	Handicraft	Andhra Pradesh
Shadow Puppets of Andhra Pradesh	Handicraft	Andhra Pradesh
Uppada Jamdani Sarees	Handicraft	Andhra Pradesh
Tirupati Laddu[a]	Foodstuff	Andhra Pradesh
Guntur Sannam Chilli	Agricultural	Andhra Pradesh
Venkatagiri Sarees	Handicraft	Andhra Pradesh
Banaganapalli Mangoes	Agricultural	Andhra Pradesh
Bobbili Veena	Handicraft	Andhra Pradesh
Mangalagiri Sarees and Fabrics	Handicraft	Andhra Pradesh
Dharmavaram Handloom Pattu Sarees and Paavadas	Textile	Andhra Pradesh
Bandar laddu	Sweet	Andhra Pradesh
Udayagiri Wooden Cutlery	Handicrafts	Andhra Pradesh
Banganapalle mango	Agricultural	Andhra Pradesh
Arunachal Orange	Agricultural	Arunachal Pradesh
Muga Silk	Handicraft	Assam
Assam (Orthodox) Logo	Agricultural	Assam
Muga Silk of Assam (Logo)	Handicraft	Assam
Assam Karbi Anglong Ginger	Agricultural	Assam
Tezpur Litchi	Agricultural	Assam
Joha Rice of Assam	Agricultural	Assam
Madhubani paintings	Handicraft	Bihar
Applique (Khatwa) Work of Bihar (Logo)	Handicraft	Bihar
Sujini Embroidery Work of Bihar	Handicraft	Bihar
Bhagalpur Silk	Handicraft	Bihar
Bastar Dhokra	Handicraft	Chhattisgarh
Bastar Wooden Craft	Handicraft	Chhattisgarh
Bastar Iron Craft	Handicraft	Chhattisgarh
Champa Silk Saree and Fabrics	Handicraft	Chhattisgarh
Bastar Dhokra (Logo)	Handicraft	Chhattisgarh
Fenni	Manufactured	Goa
Sankheda Furniture	Handicraft	Gujarat
Agates of Cambay	Handicraft	Gujarat
Kutch Embroidery	Handicraft	Gujarat
Tangaliya Shawl	Handicraft	Gujarat
Surat Zari Craft	Handicraft	Gujarat
Gir Kesar Mango	Agricultural	Gujarat
Bhalia Wheat	Agricultural	Gujarat
Kachchh Shawls	Handicraft	Gujarat
Patan Patola	Handicraft	Gujarat
Jamnagari Bandhani	Handicrafts	Gujarat
Kullu Shawl	Handicraft	Himachal Pradesh
Kangra Tea	Agricultural	Himachal Pradesh
Chamba Rumal	Handicraft	Himachal Pradesh
Kinnauri Shawl	Handicraft	Himachal Pradesh
Kullu Shawl (Logo)	Textile	Himachal Pradesh
Prosecco	Manufactured	Italy
Asiago	Food Stuff	Italy
Parmigiano Reggiano	Cheese	Italy (technically not quite India)
Kani Shawl	Handicraft	Jammu & Kashmir
Kashmir Pashmina	Handicraft	Jammu & Kashmir
Kashmir Sozani Craft	Handicraft	Jammu & Kashmir
Kashmir Papier Mache	Handicraft	Jammu & Kashmir
Kashmir Walnut Wood Carving	Handicraft	Jammu & Kashmir
Khatamband	Handicraft	Jammu & Kashmir
Hand Knotted Carpet	Handicraft	Jammu and Kashmir
Mysore silk	Handicraft	Karnataka
Mysore Agarbatti	Manufactured	Karnataka
Bidriware	Handicraft	Karnataka
Channapatna Toys & Dolls	Handicraft	Karnataka
Mysore Rosewood Inlay	Handicraft	Karnataka
Mysore Sandalwood Oil	Manufactured	Karnataka
Mysore Sandal Soap	Manufactured	Karnataka
Kasuti Embroidery	Handicraft	Karnataka
Mysore Traditional Paintings	Handicraft	Karnataka
Nanjanagud Banana	Agricultural	Karnataka
Mysore Jasmine	Agricultural	Karnataka
Udupi Jasmine	Agricultural	Karnataka
Hadagali Jasmine	Agricultural	Karnataka
Ilkal saree	Handicraft	Karnataka
Ganjifa cards of Mysore (Karnataka)	Handicraft	Karnataka
Navalgund Durries	Handicraft	Karnataka
Karnataka Bronze Ware	Handicraft	Karnataka
Molakalmuru Sarees	Handicraft	Karnataka
Monsooned Malabar Arabica Coffee	Agricultural	Karnataka
Monsooned Malabar Robusta Coffee	Agricultural	Karnataka
Coorg Green Cardamom	Agricultural	Karnataka
Dharwad Pedha	Foodstuff	Karnataka
Devanahalli Pomello	Agricultural	Karnataka
Appemidi Mango	Agricultural	Karnataka
Kamalapur Red Banana	Agricultural	Karnataka
Sandur Lambani Embroidery	Handicraft	Karnataka
Byadgi chilli	Agricultural	Karnataka
Udupi Mattu Gulla Brinjal	Agricultural	Karnataka
Kinnal Toys	Handicraft	Karnataka
Bangalore Blue Grapes	Agricultural	Karnataka
Mysore Pak	Sweets	Karnataka
Bangalore Rose Onion (Gulabi Eerulli)	Agriculture	Karnataka
Coorg orange	Agriculture	Karnataka
Bangalore Rose Onion	Agricultural	Karnataka
Mysore betel leaf	Agricultural	Karnataka
Palakkadan Matta Rice	Agricultural	Kerala
Aranmula Kannadi	Handicraft	Kerala
Alleppey Coir	Handicraft	Kerala
Navara rice	Agricultural	Kerala
Changalikodan of Kerala	Banana	Kerala
Malabar Pepper	Agricultural	Kerala
Spices – Alleppey Green Cardamom	Agricultural	Kerala
Maddalam of Palakkad	Handicraft	Kerala
Screw Pine Craft of Kerala	Handicraft	Kerala
Brass broidered coconut shell craft of Kerala	Handicraft	Kerala
Pokkali Rice	Agricultural	Kerala
Vazhakulam pineapple	Agricultural	Kerala
Cannanore Home Furnishings	Handicraft	Kerala
Balaramapuram Sarees and Fine Cotton Fabrics	Handicraft	Kerala
Kasaragod Sarees	Handicraft	Kerala
Kuthampally dhoties and set mundu	Clothing	Kerala
Central Travancore Jaggery	Agricultural	Kerala
Wayanad Jeerakasala Rice	Agricultural	Kerala
Wayanad Gandhakasala Rice	Agricultural	Kerala
Payyannur Pavithra Ring	Handicraft	Kerala
Chendamangalam Dhoties & Set Mundu	Handicraft	Kerala
Kaipad Rice	Agriculture	Kerala
Chengalikodan Banana	Agriculture	Kerala
Chanderi Fabric	Handicraft	Madhya Pradesh
Leather Toys of Indore	Handicraft	Madhya Pradesh
Bagh Prints of Madhya Pradesh	Handicraft	Madhya Pradesh
Bell Metal Ware of Datia and Tikamgarh	Handicraft	Madhya Pradesh
Maheshwar Sarees & Fabrics	Handicraft	Madhya Pradesh
Ratlami Sev	Foodstuff	Madhya Pradesh
Solapuri Chaddar	Handicraft	Maharashtra
Solapur Terry Towel	Handicraft	Maharashtra
Nagpur Orange	Agricultural	Maharashtra
Puneri Pagadi	Handicraft	Maharashtra
Nashik valley wine	Manufactured	Maharashtra
Paithani Sarees and Fabrics	Handicraft	Maharashtra
Mahabaleshwar Strawberry	Agricultural	Maharashtra
Nashik Grapes	Agricultural	Maharashtra
Warli Painting	Handicraft	Maharashtra
Kolhapur Jaggery	Agriculture	Maharashtra
Bhiwapur Chilli	Agricultural	Maharashtra
Ambemohar Rice	Agricultural	Maharashtra
Dahanu Gholvad Chikoo	Agricultural	Maharashtra
Jalgaon Banana	Agricultural	Maharashtra
Marathwada Kesar Mango	Agricultural	Maharashtra
Karvath Kati Sarees & Fabrics	Agricultural	Maharashtra
Sangli Raisins	Agricultural	Maharastra
Beed Custard Apple	Agricultural	Maharastra
Jalna Sweet Orange	Agricultural	Maharastra
Waigon Turmeric	Agricultural	Maharastra
Purander Fig	Agricultural	Maharastra
Jalgon Brinjal	Agricultural	Maharastra
Solapur Pomogranate	Agricultural	Maharastra
Shaphee Lanphee	Textile	Manipur
Wangkhei Phee	Textile	Manipur
Moirang Phee	Textile	Manipur
Kachai Lemon	Agricultural	Manipur
Khasi Mandarin	Agricultural	Meghalaya
Memong Narang	Agricultural	Meghalaya
Mizo Chilli	Agricultural	Mizoram
Naga Mircha	Agricultural	Nagaland
Naga Tree Tomato	Agriculture	Nagaland
Naga Tree Tomato	Agricultural	Nagaland
Kotpad Handloom fabrics	Handicraft	Odisha
Orissa Ikat	Handicraft	Odisha
Konark Stone Carving	Handicraft	Odisha
Pattachitra	Handicraft	Odisha
Pipili Applique Work	Handicraft	Odisha
Khandua Saree and Fabrics	Handicraft	Odisha
Gopalpur Tussar Fabrics	Handicraft	Odisha
Ganjam Kewda Rooh	Agricultural	Odisha
Ganjam Kewda Flower	Agricultural	Odisha
Dhalapathar Parda & Fabrics	Handicraft	Odisha
Sambalpuri Bandha Saree & Fabrics	Handicraft	Odisha
Bomkai Saree & Fabrics	Handicraft	Odisha
Habaspuri Saree & Fabrics	Handicraft	Odisha
Berhampur Patta (Phoda Kumbha) Saree & Joda	Handicraft	Odisha
Odisha Pattachitra (Logo)	Textile	Odisha
Peruvian Pisco	Manufactured	Peru
Villianur Terracotta Works	Handicraft	Puducherry
Tirukanur Papier Mache Craft	Handicraft	Puducherry
Phulkari	Handicraft	Punjab, Haryana & Rajasthan
Kota Doria	Handicraft	Rajasthan
Blue Pottery of Jaipur	Handicraft	Rajasthan
Molela Clay Work	Handicraft	Rajasthan
Kathputlis of Rajasthan	Handicraft	Rajasthan
Sanganeri Hand Block Printing	Handicraft	Rajasthan
Bikaneri Bhujia	Foodstuff	Rajasthan
Kota Doria (Logo)	Handicraft	Rajasthan
Bagru Hand Block Print	Handicraft	Rajasthan
Thewa Art Work	Handicraft	Rajasthan
Makrana marble	Natural Goods	Rajasthan
Makrana Marble	Natural	Rajasthan
Sikkim Large Cardamom	Agricultural	Sikkim
Oddanchatram Vegetables	Agricultural	Tamil Nadu
Salem Fabric	Handicraft	Tamil Nadu
Kancheepuram Silk	Handicraft	Tamil Nadu
Bhavani Jamakkalam	Handicraft	Tamil Nadu
Madurai Sungudi	Handicraft	Tamil Nadu
Coimbatore Wet Grinder	Manufactured	Tamil Nadu
Thanjavur Paintings	Handicraft	Tamil Nadu
Temple Jewellery of Nagercoil	Handicraft	Tamil Nadu
Thanjavur Art Plate	Handicraft	Tamil Nadu
E. I. Leather	Manufactured	Tamil Nadu
Salem silk	Handicraft	Tamil Nadu
Kovai Cora Cotton	Handicraft	Tamil Nadu
Arani Silk	Handicraft	Tamil Nadu
Swamimalai Bronze Icons	Handicraft	Tamil Nadu
Eathomozhy Tall Coconut	Agricultural	Tamil Nadu
Thanjavur Doll	Handicraft	Tamil Nadu
Nilgiri (Orthodox) Logo	Agricultural	Tamil Nadu
Virupakshi Hill Banana	Agricultural	Tamil Nadu
Sirumalai Hill Banana	Agricultural	Tamil Nadu
Madurai Malli	Agricultural	Tamil Nadu
Pattamadai Pai (‘Pattamadai Mat’)	Handicraft	Tamil Nadu
Nachiarkoil Kuthuvilakku (‘Nachiarkoil Lamp’)	Handicraft	Tamil Nadu
Chettinad Kottan	Handicraft	Tamil Nadu
Toda Embroidery	Handicraft	Tamil Nadu
Thanjavur Veenai	Handicraft	Tamil Nadu
Palani Panchamirtham	Holy Food	Tamil Nadu
Dindigul Lock	Security	Tamil Nadu
Pochampally Ikat	Handicraft	Telangana
Silver Filigree of Karimnagar	Handicraft	Telangana
Nirmal toys and craft	Handicraft	Telangana
Nirmal furniture	Handicraft	Telangana
Nirmal paintings	Handicraft	Telangana
Gadwal Sarees	Handicraft	Telangana
Hyderabadi Haleem	Foodstuff	Telangana
Cheriyal Paintings	Handicraft	Telangana
Pembarthi Metal Craft	Handicraft	Telangana
Siddipet Gollabhama	Handicraft	Telangana
Narayanpet Handloom Sarees	Handicraft	Telangana
Tripura Queen Pineapple	Agricultural	Tripura
Allahabad Surkha	Agricultural	Uttar Pradesh
Lucknow Chikan Craft	Handicraft	Uttar Pradesh
Mango Malihabadi Dusseheri	Agricultural	Uttar Pradesh
Banaras Brocades and Sarees	Handicraft	Uttar Pradesh
Hand made Carpet of Bhadohi	Handmade Carpets	Uttar Pradesh
Agra Durrie	Handicraft	Uttar Pradesh
Farrukhabad Prints	Handicraft	Uttar Pradesh
Lucknow Zardozi	Handicraft	Uttar Pradesh
Banaras Brocades and Sarees (Logo)	Handicraft	Uttar Pradesh
Kalanamak Rice	Agricultural	Uttar Pradesh
Firozabad Glass	Handicraft	Uttar Pradesh
Kannauj Perfume	Manufactured	Uttar Pradesh
Kanpur Saddlery	Manufactured	Uttar Pradesh
Moradabad Metal Craft	Handicraft	Uttar Pradesh
Saharanpur Wood Craft	Handicraft	Uttar Pradesh
Handmade Carpets of Mirzapur	Handmade Carpets	Uttar Pradesh
Handmade Carpets of Banaras	Handmade Carpets	Uttar Pradesh
Mathura Peda	Sweets	Uttar Pradesh
Nizamabad black clay pottery	Handicraft	Uttar Pradesh
Varanasi Wooden Lacquerware & Toys	Handicraft	Uttar Pradesh
Khurja pottery	Handicraft	Uttar Pradesh
Khurja Pottery	Handicraft	Uttar Pradesh
Meerut Scissors	Manufactured	Uttar Pradesh
Banaras Gulabi Meenakari Craft	Handicraft	Uttar Pradesh
Varanasi Wooden Lacquer Wear and Toys	Handicraft	Uttar Pradesh
Mirzapur Handmade Dari	Handicraft	Uttar Pradesh
Nizamabad Black Pottery	Handicraft	Uttar Pradesh
Banaras Metal Repousse Craft	Handicraft	Uttar Pradesh
Tejpat	Spice	Uttarakhand
Darjeeling Tea (word & logo)	Agricultural	West Bengal
Nakshi Kantha	Handicraft	West Bengal
Santiniketan Leather Goods	Handicraft	West Bengal
Laxman Bhog Mango	Agricultural	West Bengal
Himsagar (Khirsapati Mango)	Agricultural	West Bengal
Fazli Mango	Agricultural	West Bengal
Santipore Saree	Handicraft	West Bengal
Baluchari Saree	Handicraft	West Bengal
Dhaniakhali Saree	Handicraft	West Bengal
Joynagarer Moa	Foodstuff	West Bengal
Bardhman Sitabhog	Sweet	West Bengal
Bardhman Mihidana	Foodstuff	West Bengal

GIs that are not protected:

· It is important to note the following instances where a GI will not be protected:

· It is immoral or against public order;

· It is no longer in use or no longer protected in the country of origin;

· It has become the common name in Singapore for the goods or services which it identifies;

· [for wines and spirits] it has been used continuously for at least 10 years preceding 15 April 1994 or in good faith preceding that date;

· It is confusingly similar to a trade mark for which rights had been acquired before the GI is protected in its country of origin; or

· It is the name of a person or a predecessor in a particular business.

What is a protected geographic indication?

Three European Union schemes of geographical indications and traditional specialties, known as protected designation of origin (PDO), protected geographical indication (PGI), and traditional specialities guaranteed (TSG), promote and protect names of quality agricultural products and foodstuffs.

What is GI tag?

The GI tag is an indication which is definite to a geographical territory. It is used for agricultural, natural and manufactured goods. For a product to get GI tag, the goods need to be produced or processed or prepared in that region. It is also essential that the product has special quality or reputation.

What is an appellation of origin?

An appellation of origin is a special kind of geographical indication generally consisting of a geographical name or a traditional designation used on products which have a specific quality or characteristics that are essentially due to the geographical environment in which they are produced.

What is GI status?

GI status is an indication that identifies goods as produced from a particular area, which has special quality or reputation attributable to its geographical origin.

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