Lok Sabha Question No. 3457 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-22
Subject: GI Certification
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Midhun Reddy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT FOR PROMOTION OF INDUSTRY AND INTERNAL TRADE

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3457. TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, THE 22 ND  MARCH, 2023.

## GI CERTIFICATION

## 3457. SHRI P.V. MIDHUN REDDY:

Will the Minister of COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY

be pleased to state: वाणिज्य एवं उद्योग मंत्री

- (a) the details and the number of Banaganpalli and Suvarnarekha exported annually post GI certification;
- (b) the details of plans made by the Government to increase export of the above said mangoes; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## वाणिज्य एवं उद्योग मंत्रालय में राज्य मंत्री ( श्री सोम प्रकाश ) THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (SHRI SOM PARKASH)

- (a) to (c) :    Only Banaganapalli Mangoes have been granted GI certification, on 3 rd  May 2017. Prior to FY 2020-21, there was no specific code to track the export of different types of mangoes. Accordingly, export data of Banaganapalli Mangoes since 2020-21 is as under:

USD: US Dollar

| ITCHS Code            | 2020-21    | 2020-21            | 2021-22    | 2021-22            |
|-----------------------|------------|--------------------|------------|--------------------|
| & Description         | Qty in KGS | Val in Million USD | Qty in KGS | Val in Million USD |
| 08045022 BANGANAPALLI | 830549     | 1.46               | 1674035    | 3.02               |

Note:

-  Figures for FY 2022-23 are provisional and subject to change
-  Data  Source:  Directorate  General  of  Commercial  Intelligence  and Statistics, Department of Commerce, Government of India.

As regards to the promotion of the products, the Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999 (hereafter GI Act), provides legal framework for the registration of geographical indications relating to goods, and protection  and  enforcement  of  the  intellectual  property  rights  granted  to  a registered geographical indication against fraudulent use thereby preserving the collective reputation of the goods. The Government has undertaken various measures for promotion of Indian products registered as GIs and increase the sales  of  products. The Directorate  General  of  Foreign  Trade  (DGFT)  is  the agency of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry of the Government of India, responsible for execution of the import and export policies of India with the main objective of promoting India's exports. DGFT plays a very important role in the development of trading relations with various other nations. Further, the Government has established various Export Promotion Councils (EPCs)  to  cater  to  the  specific  requirements  of  different  export  products including fruits and thus, to help and assist Indian exporters by providing access to international markets, promoting Indian products through various activities and increasing the overall exports from India. The councils are formed as nonprofit organizations under the Companies Act / Societies Registration Act. FIEO (Federation of Indian Export Organisations) is the apex trade promotion organisation in the country, which was set up by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry,  and  the  private  trade  and  industry  segment.  The  organisation  is responsible for representing and assisting Indian entrepreneurs and exporters in  foreign markets. It acts as the crucial interface between Indian exporters, Central Government, State Governments, financial institutions, ports, railways, surface  transport  and  other  concerned  stakeholders.  Among  the  products promoted  through  these  export  promotion  organisations  includes  GI  tagged products. Also, the National IPR policy, 2016 provides strong emphasis on promotion of GIs across the country. In this regard, Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal  Trade  (DPIIT)  has  set  up  the  Cell  for  Intellectual  Property  and Management (CIPAM), to undertake focused action on issues related to IPRs including GI and addresses the identified objectives of the policy. CIPAM has also  been  entrusted  for  conducting  IPR  awareness  campaign  across  the and sensitization programmes for enforcement agencies and judiciary, coordination for  effective  enforcement  of  IPR  rights  and  for  studying  and  facilitating implementation of best practices for promotion and commercialization of IPs

country in schools, colleges/universities  and the industry, training within the country.

Furthermore, the Government has earmarked Rs. 75 crore under the IPR Policy Management Scheme for the period of three years i.e., FY 2022-23 to 2024-25 to  undertake  initiatives  and  activities  aimed  at  creating  awareness  about significance of GIs, promoting registered Indian GIs, identify potential GIs and encourage stakeholders towards registration.

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