Reply: The system of GIs protection ensures the same protection in all states of India.
The EU's original question 84: Could India provide details of the notification made by the Central Government in the Official Gazette to grant higher protection to wines and spirits? Does India envisage to make notifications in the Official Gazette for other goods, and if so, which ones?
India's reply: The notification states that: "Whereas sub-section (2) of Section 22 of Geographical Indication of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999 provides for additional protection for certain goods or class or classes of goods as notified;
And whereas, the Central Government is satisfied that a notification extending additional protection as provided in sub-section (3) of Section 22 of the Geographical Indication of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999 is necessary.
Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of Section 22 of the Geographical Indication of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999, the list of the goods specified in the Schedule are extended additional protection under the sub-section (3) of Section 22 of the said Act."
At present there is no proposal for extending the list of goods for providing additional protection.
EU FQ 12:
12. Question 115 follow-up: Could India provide further details on the mechanisms used by the central government to ensure that all states apply the basic level of IPR enforcement all over India?
