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Date: 2020-08-26 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

Whereas the draft rules, further to amend the Geographical Indications of Goods Registration and Protection

Issued by Ministry of Commerce and Industry · DEPARTMENT FOR PROMOTION OF INDUSTRY AND INTERNAL TRADE

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Executive Summary: This notification amends the Geographical Indications of Goods Registration and Protection Rules, 2002, following a draft publication in September 2019 and consideration of public feedback. The amendments primarily concern authorized users, their registration process, and associated forms. The rules came into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette on August 26, 2020. Key Points / Main Content: Authorized User Registration: * Rule 56 is substituted, detailing that applications for authorized user registration under Section 17 must be made to the Registrar in Form GI3, including a statement of how the applicant is a producer of the registered geographical indication. * A copy of the application must be sent to the registered proprietor of the geographical indication and the Registrar must be notified. * Rule 59(1) is substituted, stating that if no opposition is filed or if an opposition is dismissed, the Registrar will enter the authorized user in Part B of the register and issue a registration certificate. Omissions in Rule 59: * Clauses (f) and (g) of subrule 2 in Rule 59 are omitted. * In Rule 59(3), the requirement for an unmounted representation of the geographical indication is removed. Amendments to the First Schedule: * Entry 3A is substituted, specifying a fee of Rs. 10 for application of authorized user registration under Section 17, using Form GI3 as per Rule 56(1). * Entry 3B is omitted. * Entry 3C is substituted with entry 3B, specifying a fee of Rs. 10 for renewal of an authorized user under Section 18(2), Rule 60(1), using Form GI3. Amendments to the Second Schedule: * The form request for issuance of a registration certificate as an authorized user (Section 18(5), Rule 59(3B)) is omitted. * Form number for renewal of authorized user is changed from 3C to 3B (Section 18(2), Rule 60(1)). Form GI 3 Substitution: * Form GI 3 is substituted with Form GI 3A (Application for the Registration of an Authorized User) and Form GI 3B (Application for Renewal of Registration of an Authorized User). Impact Analysis: Applicants for Authorized User Registration: * Impact: Must use the new Form GI 3A for initial registration and Form GI 3B for renewal. The process for application has been updated, with changes to required documentation. * Action Required: Familiarize themselves with the new forms and updated procedures. Registered Proprietors of Geographical Indications: * Impact: They will receive copies of applications for authorized user registration related to their geographical indication. * Action Required: Review applications and notify the Registrar of any concerns or oppositions, if applicable. Registrar of Geographical Indications: * Impact: The Registrar will follow new procedures for registering and renewing authorized users, including using the updated forms and processes for handling oppositions. * Action Required: Update internal processes and forms to reflect the changes in the amended rules.

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Geographical Indications of Goods Registration and Protection Act, 1999: An Act of the Indian Parliament relating to geographical indications of goods. Geographical Indications of Goods Registration and Protection Rules, 2002: Rules pertaining to the registration and protection of geographical indications in India, established in 2002. Ministry of Commerce and Industry: A ministry of the Government of India responsible for the development and regulation of industries and internal trade. Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade: A department under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India, responsible for promoting industry and internal trade. New Delhi: The capital city of India where the notification was issued. G.S.R. 528E: A notification number related to the amendment of rules concerning geographical indications. The Gazette of India: The official journal of the Government of India, publishing official notifications and regulations. Geographical Indication Registry: The office responsible for registering and managing geographical indications in India.
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रजजस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-26082020-221348 xxxGIDHxxx CG-DL-E-26082020-221348 xxxGIDExxx ऄसाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग II—खण् ड 3—ईप-खण्ड (i) PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i) प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY स.ं 422] नइ ददल्ली, बधु वार, ऄगस्ट्त 26, 2020/भाद्र 4, 1942 No. 422] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26, 2020/BHADRA 4, 1942 वाजणज्य और ईद्योग मत्रं ालय (ईद्योग सवं धनध और अतं ररक व्यापार जवभाग) ऄजधसचू ना नइ ददल्ली, 26 ऄगस्ट्त, 2020 सा.का.जन. 528(ऄ).—माल के ( औ ) ऄजधजनयम, 1999 (1999 का 48) की धारा 87 की ईप-धारा (3) के ऄधीन यथापेजित, प्रारूप जनयमों को, माल के ( औ ) जनयम, 2002 में और संिोधन करन े के जलए, भारत के राजपत्र ऄसाधारण, भाग II, खण्ड 3, ईपखण्ड (i) म ें भारत सरकार, वाजणज्य और ईद्योग मंत्रालय (ईद्योग संवधधन और अंतररक व्यापार जवभाग), की ऄजधसूचना संख्या सा.का.जन. 645 (ऄ), तारीख 12 जसतंबर, 2019 द्वारा प्रकाजित दकया गया था, तादक आस ऄजधसूचना को प्रकाजित करन े वाले राजपत्र की प्रजतयां अम लोगों को ईपलब्ध कराए जान े की तारीख से तीस ददनों की ऄवजध समाप्त होन े स े पूव,ध आसस े प्रभाजवत होने की संभावना वाले सभी व्यजियों स े अपजियां और सुझाव अमंजत्रत दकए जा सकें; और जबदक, ईि राजपत्र ऄजधसूचना की प्रजतया ाँ 12 जसतंबर, 2019 को जनसाधारण को ईपलब्ध करा दी गईं थीं; और जबदक, ईि प्रारूप जनयमों के संबंध म ेंजनता से कोइ अपजि और सुझाव प्राप्त नहीं हुए थे; ऄतः ऄब केंद्रीय सरकार, माल के ( औ ) ऄजधजनयम, 1999 (1999 का 48) की धारा 87 द्वारा प्रदि िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए, माल के ( औ ), जनयम 2002 म ें और संिोधन करने के जलए जनम्नजलजखत जनयम बनाती ह,ै ऄथाधत:- 3897 GI/2020 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)] 1. सजं ित्प िीर्कध और प्रारम्भ – (1) आन जनयमों को माल के ( औ ) (संिोधन) जनयम, 2020 कहा जाएगा। (2) य ेराजपत्र में ईनके प्रकािन की तारीख से प्रवृि होंगे। 2. माल के भौगोजलक ईपदिधन (रजजस्ट्रीकरण और संरिण) जनयम, 2002 (आसके पश् चात आसे “ईि जनयम” कहा गया ह)ै , में जनयम 56 को जनम्नजलजखत जनयम से प्रजतस्ट्थाजपत दकया जाएगा: “56. प्राजधकृत ईपयोगकताध - (1) धारा 17 के ऄधीन प्राजधकृत ईपयोगकताध के रजजस्ट्रीकरण के जलए अवेदन भौ.ई. 3 प्ररूप म ें रजजस्ट्रार को दकया जाएगा और साथ म ें एक जववरण देना होगा दक वह भौगोजलक ईपदिधन का ईत्पादक होने का दावा कैसे कर रहा ह।ै (2) ईप-जनयम (1) के ऄंतगधत दकए गए अवेदन की प्रजत को भौगोजलक ईपदिधन के को ऄग्रेजर्त करेगा और रजजस्ट्रार को आससे ऄवगत कराएगा।” 3. मलू जनयम के जनयम 59 के ईप-जनयम (1) म,ें जनम्नजलजखत ईप-जनयम को प्रजतस्ट्थाजपत दकया जाएगा: (1) जहााँ धारा 17 की ईपधारा (3) के ईप खंड (ङ) के ऄधीन जवजनर्ददष्ट ऄवजध के भीतर, जनधल में जवज्ञाजपत या पुनः जवज्ञाजपत अवेदन पर अपजि की कोइ सूचना फ़ाआल नहीं की जाती या जहा ाँ अपजि फ़ाआल की जाती ह ै और वह खाररज कर दी जाती ह,ै वहां रजजस्ट्रार प्राजधकृत ईपयोगकताध को रजजस्ट्टर के भाग ख में दजध करेगा और भौगोजलक ईपदिधन रजजस्ट्री की मुहर के साथ रजजस्ट्रीकरण प्रमाणपत्र जारी करेगा।” 4. मलू जनयम के जनयम 59 के ईप-जनयम (2) म,ें खंड (च) और (छ) का लोप दकया जाएगा। 5. मलू जनयम के जनयम 59 के ईप-जनयम (3) म,ें जनम्नजलजखत का लोप दकया जाएगा: “ य , ” । 6. मलू जनयम की पहली ऄनुसूची में, (क) प्रजवजष्ट 3क को जनम्नजलजखत से प्रजतस्ट्थाजपत दकया जाएगा ऄथाधत: 3क धारा 17, जनयम 56 (1) के ऄधीन भौगोजलक ईपदिधन के 10 भौ.ई. 3 प्राजधकृत ईपयोगकता धके रजजस्ट्रीकरण के जलए अवेदन पर (ख) प्रजवजष्ट 3ख का लोप दकया जाएगा; (ग) प्रजवजष्ट 3ग को जनम्नजलजखत से प्रजतस्ट्थाजपत दकया जाएगा ऄथाधत: 3ख प्राजधकृत ईपयोगकता धके नवीकरण के जलए [जनयम 60 की धारा 18 ईप- 10 भौ.ई. 3 जनयम (1) की ईपधारा (2)] 7. मलू जनयम की दसू री ऄनुसचू ी में, (क) जनम्नजलजखत प्ररूप स.ं म ेंपजं ि का लोप दकया जाएगा: प्राजधकृत ईपयोगकता धके रूप म ेंरजजस्ट्रीकरण प्रमाणपत्र भौ.ई. 3 धारा 18(5), जनयम 59 3ख जारी करन े के जलए ऄनुरोध (ख) जनम्नजलजखत प्ररूप स.ं भौ.ई. 3 18(2), जनयम 60(1) प्राजधकृत ईपयोगकता धके नवीकरण के जलए 3ग[भाग II—खण् ड 3(i)] भारत का राजपत्र : ऄसाधारण 3 को जनम्नजलजखत से प्रजतस्ट्थाजपत दकया जाएगा ऄथाधत: भौ.ई. 3 18(2), जनयम 60(1) प्राजधकृत ईपयोगकता धके नवीकरण के जलए 3ख 8. ईक्त जनयम म ेंप्ररूप भौ.ई. 3 को जनम्न जलजखत प्ररूप से प्रजतस्ट्थ ाजपत दकया जाएगा, नामत: माल के भौगोजलक ईपदिधन (रजजस्ट्रीकरण और संरिण) ऄजधजनयम, 1999 माल के भौगोजलक ईपदिधन (रजजस्ट्रीकरण और संरिण) जनयम, 2002 प्ररूप भौ.ई. 3क प्राजधकृत ईपयोगकता धके रजजस्ट्रीकरण के जलए अवेदन [धारा 17 (1), जनयम 56 (1)] िुल् क 10 रुपए [पहली ऄनुसूची की प्रजवजष्ट संख्या 3क देखें] (1) अवेदक का नाम (प्रस्ट्ताजवत प्राजधकृत ईपयोगकता)ध : ___________________________ (2) अवेदक का पता __________________________________________________ (3) सेवाथध पता (यदद ईपरोि स ेजभन्न ह)ै : __________________________________ (4) भौगोजलक ईपदिधन जजसके जलए अवेदन दकया गया ह:ै _________________ (5) इ-मेल: ______________________________________________________________ (6) दरू भार्/मोबाआल न.ं:________________________________________ घोर्णा: (1) मैं एतदद्वारा घोर्णा करता ह ाँदक मैंने मामले का कथन और भौगोजलक ईपदिधन के रूप म ें ( का नाम) ________ को अवेदन के प्रजत की जवजधवत् सेवा का साक्ष्य संलग्न दकया ह।ै (2) मैं यह भी घोर्णा करता ह ाँदक ईपरोि जानकारी मेरे सवोिम ज्ञान, जानकारी और जवश्वास के ऄनुसार सही ह।ै (3) मैं वचन दते ा ह ंदक यदद कोइ भी जानकारी गलत या जमथ्या पायी जाती है, तो मेरा अवेदन ऄस्ट्वीकृत दकया जा सकता ह ैऔर यदद पहल े से स्ट्वीकृत ह,ै तो मेरा रजजस्ट्रीकरण रद्द दकया जा सकता ह ैऔर मेरा नाम रजजस्ट्टर के भाग ख स े य ददनांक: स्ट्थान: हस्ट्तािर माल के भौगोजलक ईपदिधन (रजजस्ट्रीकरण और संरिण) ऄजधजनयम, 1999 माल के भौगोजलक ईपदिधन (रजजस्ट्रीकरण और संरिण) जनयम, 2002 प्ररूप भौ.ई. 3ख प्राजधकृत ईपयोगकता धके रजजस्ट्रीकरण के नवीकरण के जलए अवेदन [धारा 18 (2), जनयम 60 (1)] िुल् क 10 रुपए [पहली ऄनुसूची की प्रजवजष्ट संख्या 3ख देखें] अवेदक का नाम (प्राजधकृत ईपयोगकताध): ______________________________________ अवेदक का पता: ___________________________________________________ सेवाथध पता, यदद ईपरोि स ेजभन्न ह:ै _____________________________________ भौगोजलक ईपदिधन जजसके जलए अवेदन दकया गया है : __________________4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)] इमेल __________________________________________________________ दरू भार्/मोबाआल नं. :____________________________________________ घोर्णा: मैं ऄजभस्ट्वीकृत करता ह ंदक नवीकरण के ईपरांत प्राजधकृत ईपयोगकताध के रूप म ेंमेरा रजजस्ट्रीकरण 10 वर्ध की ऄवजध ऄथवा ऐसी ऄवजध के जलए जब तक भौगोजलक ईपदिधन पंजीकृत होना जारी रहगे ा, जो भी कम हो, के जलए वैध होगा। ददनांक: स्ट्थान: हस्ट्तािर [फा. सं. पी-24027/4/2018-अइपीअर–IV(भाग1)] रववदर, संयुि सजचव रटप्पणी : मलू जनयम भारत के राजपत्र, ऄसाधारण, भाग II, खंड 3, ईप-खंड (i) में सा.का.जन. 176(ऄ) ददनांक 8 माचध, 2002 द्वारा प्रकाजित दकए गए थे। MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 26th August, 2020 G.S.R. 528(E).—Whereas the draft rules, further to amend the Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Rules, 2002 were published as required under sub-section (3) of by Section 87 of the Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999 (48 of 1999), vide notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Commerce and Industry (Department For Promotion Of Industry And Internal Trade) number G.S.R. 645 (E) dated the 12th September, 2019 in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, sub-section (i), for inviting objections and suggestions from all persons likely to be affected, before the expiry of a period of thirty days from the date on which copies of the Gazette containing the said notification were made available to the public; And whereas, the copies of the said Gazette notification were made available to the public on the 12th September, 2019; And whereas, no objections and suggestions received from the public in respect of the said draft rules; Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 87 of the Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999 (48 of 1999), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules further to amend Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Rules, 2002, namely:- 1. Short title and commencement.- (1) These rules may be called the Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) (Amendment) Rules, 2020. (2) They shall come into force from the date of their publication in the Official Gazette 2. In the Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Rules, 2002 (hereinafter referred as the “said rules”), for Rule 56 following Rule shall be substituted, namely:- “56. Authorised User.-(1) An application for registration of authorized user under section 17 may be made to the Registrar in Form GI-3 accompanied by a statement of case as to how the applicant claims to be the producer of the registered geographical indication. (2) A copy of application made under sub-rule (1) shall be forwarded to the registered proprietor of geographical indication and intimate the same to the Registrar.”[भाग II—खण् ड 3(i)] भारत का राजपत्र : ऄसाधारण 5 3. In the said rules, in rule 59 for sub-rule (1), the following sub-rule shall be substituted, namely:- (2) “Where no notice of opposition is filed to an application advertised or re-advertised in the Journal within the period specified under sub-clause (e) of sub-section (3) of Section 17 or where an opposition is filed and it is dismissed, the Registrar shall enter the authorised user in Part B of the register and shall issue a registration certificate with the seal of Geographical Indication Registry”. 4. In the said rules in rule 59, in sub-rule (2), clauses (f) and (g) shall be omitted. 5. In the said rules, in rule 59, in sub-rule (3), the words-: “An unmounted representation of the geographical indication exactly as shown in the form of application for registration thereof at the time of registration shall accompany such request.” shall be omitted. 6. In the said rules, in the FIRST SCHEDULE-, a) for the entry 3A, the following entry shall be substituted, namely:- “ 3A On application for the registration of an authorised user of a registered geographical indication under section 17, 10 GI-3 Rule 56(1) ” b) the entry 3B shall be omitted ; c) for the entry 3C, the following entry shall be substituted, namely:- “ 3B For renewal of an authorised user (sub-section (2) of 10 GI-3 section 18 sub-rule(1) of rule 60) ” 7. In the said rules, in the SECOND SCHEDULE-, a) the following Form number, : “ Request for issuance of a registration GI-3 Section 18(5), rule 59 3B certificate as an authorised user. ” shall be omitted; b) for the Form number “ Section 18(2), GI-3 For renewal of an authorised user 3C rule 60(1) ” the following form number shall be substituted, namely:- “ GI-3 Section 18(2), rule 60(1) For renewal of an authorised user 3B ”6 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)] 8. In the said rules, for Form GI 3, the following form shall be substituted, namely:- Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration & Protection) Act, 1999 Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration & Protection) Rules, 2002 Form GI 3A Application for the Registration of an Authorized User [Section 17 (1), Rule 56 (1)] Fee: Rs. 10 [ See entry No.3A of the First Schedule] (1) Name of the Applicant (proposed Authorized user: ______________________ (2) Address of the applicant: __________________________________________ (3) Address of service (if different from Above): __________________________ (4) Registered Geographical Indication for which application is made: _______________________________________________________________ (5) Email id: _______________________________________________________ (6) Phone/mobile number :____________________________________________ Declaration: (1) I hereby declare that I have enclosed the statement of case and evidence of due service of copy of my application to the registered proprietor (Name of registered proprietor) for____________, registered as a Geographical Indication. (2) I also declare that all the above information is true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief. (3) I undertake that if any of the information is found incorrect or false, my application may be rejected and if already accepted, my registration maybe revoked and my name removed from Part B of the register. Date: Place: SIGNATURE Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration & Protection) Act, 1999 Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration & Protection) Rules, 2002 Form GI 3B Application for Renewal of Registration of an Authorized User [Section 18 (2), Rule 60 (1)] Fee: Rs. 10 [ See entry No.3B of the First Schedule] (1) Name of the Applicant (Authorised User): _____________________________ (2) Address of the Applicant: ___________________________________________ (3) Address of service (if different from above): ____________________________ (4) Registered Geographical Indication for which application is made: ________________________________________________________________ (5) Email id: ________________________________________________________[भाग II—खण् ड 3(i)] भारत का राजपत्र : ऄसाधारण 7 (6) Phone/mobile number :_____________________________________________ DECLARTION: I acknowledge that my registration as an authorised user will be valid after renewal for a period of 10 years, or for such period as the geographical indication continues to be registered, whichever is lesser. Date: Place: SIGNATURE [F. No. P-24027/4/2018-IPR-IV(Pt-1)] RAVINDER, Jt. Secy. Note : The principal rules were published in the Gazette of India; Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) vide notification number G.S.R. 176 (E), dated 08th day of March 2002. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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