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Handicrafts & Carpets Exercise 1.12.67
Hand Embroidery Artisan - GI Tagging

Procedure for submission of application G.I registration

Objective: At the end of this exercise you shall be able to
• register yourself for GI tagging.

Requirements
Materials
• Notebook - as reqd. • Sharpener - as reqd.
• Pencil - as reqd.
PROCEDURE
Step 1: Form an applicant group • If the application is found incomplete, it is sent back
• Only an association of producers, artisans, or for corrections.
organizations can apply. Step 4: Publication in the GI journal
• Ensure the shawl has a unique identity linked to a • Once approved, the application is published in the
specific geographical area. Geographical Indications Journal.
Step 2: File the GI application • This allows the public to review and file objections
• Submit the application to the Geographical Indications (within 4 months).
Registry (Chennai, India). • If no objections are received, the process moves
• Include details like: forward.
• Name and address of the applicant. Step 5: Registration and certification
• Description of the shawl (materials, method of • If no objections are filed (or if they are resolved), the
production, uniqueness). GI is officially registered.
• Historical and geographical proof of origin. • The applicant group receives a GI Certificate, granting
legal protection to the shawl.
• Map of the region where it is produced. Step 6: Protection and renewal
Step 3: Application examination • The GI tag is valid for 10 years and can be renewed
• The GI Registry checks whether all documents are indefinitely.
complete and valid.
• If needed, additional information or clarifications are • Only authorized producers can use the GI tag.
requested. • Legal action can be taken against unauthorized use
or imitation.

Handicrafts & Carpets Exercise 1.12.68
Hand Embroidery Artisan - GI Tagging

Allotment of GI number
Objectives: At the end of this exercise you shall be able to
• practice the allot GI number.

Requirements
Materials
• Pencil - as reqd. • Eraser - as reqd.
• Sharpener - as reqd. • Notebook - as reqd.
PROCEDURE
1 Publication in the GI Journal 2 Registration and certification
• Once approved, the application is published in the • If no objections are filed (or if they are resolved),
Geographical Indications Journal. the GI is officially registered.
• This allows the public to review and file objections • The applicant group receives a GI Certificate,
(within 4 months). granting legal protection to the shawl.
• If no objections are received, the process moves
forward.
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