DPIIT Notifies Draft Amendments to GI Registration Rules
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What Happened
Why It Matters
Background
History & Context
What Changed
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BEFORE: GI application fees varied significantly and compounded when filing across multiple classes, creating financial hurdles. NOW: The fee structure is rationalised and standardised across multiple classes to reduce overall compliance costs.
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BEFORE: Registering an individual artisan or farmer as an authorised user involved a cumbersome and procedurally complex process. NOW: The registration process is heavily simplified to encourage mass enrollment of genuine regional producers.
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BEFORE: India lacked a quantifiable, time-bound national mission for GI expansion. NOW: The regulatory framework explicitly aligns with the national policy target of securing 10,000 GI tags by 2030.
Prelims Angle
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Practice Questions
Q1
Correct Statement(s)Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding the Geographical Indications (GI) regime in India? 1. The Geographical Indications of Goods Act, 1999 was enacted to comply with India's obligations under the WTO's TRIPS Agreement. 2. The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) is responsible for administering the GI rules in India.