<P> A geographical indication (GI) is a name or sign used on certain products which corresponds to a specific geographical location or origin (e.g. a town, region, or country). India, as a member of the World Trade Organization (WTO), enacted the Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999 has come into force with effect from 15 September 2003 . GIs have been defined under Article 22 (1) of the WTO Agreement on Trade - Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) Agreement as: "Indications which identify a good as originating in the territory of a member, or a region or a locality in that territory, where a given quality, reputation or characteristic of the good is essentially attributable to its geographic origin ." </P> <P> The GI tag ensures that none other than those registered as authorised users (or at least those residing inside the geographic territory) are allowed to use the popular product name . Darjeeling tea became the first GI tagged product in India, in 2004 - 05, since then by May 2017, 295 had been added to the list . These are listed below . </P> <P> Madhya Pradesh is just a step away from getting the Geographical Indication (GI) tag for Kadaknath, the all - black fowl reared by tribal communities . After five years of detailing, the Geographical Indication registry office in Chennai has given acceptance in principle in this regard . The application was advertised and accepted in the Geographical Indications Journal, Number #104, dated March 28, 2018 . </P>

First indian product to receive g i tag