GI tag gets Odisha’s Rasagola

GS-III: GI tag gets Odisha’s Rasagola

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The Rasagola, a popular dessert of Odisha has received the geographical indication tag from the Registrar of Geographical Indication.

About Odisha’s Rasagola

The registration was conferred to ‘Odisha Rasagola’ under Section 16(I) or of authorized Section 17(3)(c) of Geographical Indication of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act 1999.
The GI number 612 has been registered in favour of the Odisha Small Industries Corporation Limited (OSIC Limited), a government of Odisha undertaking and Utkal Mistanna Byabasayee Samiti, a traders’ organisation, in the foodstuff category.
According to the application submitted to the Registrar of GI, ‘Odisha Rasagola’ is a sweet from the state of Odisha made of chhena (cottage cheese) cooked in sugar syrup.
Colour development of the ‘Odisha Rasagola’ is very specific, where without addition of external colour, various intensely-coloured rasagolas are prepared using the principle of caramelisation of sugar with specific methods of preparation.

Geographical Indications in India

Geographical Indication is used on products that have a specific geographical origin and possess qualities or a reputation that are due to that origin.
This tag is valid for a period of 10 years following which it can be renewed.
Recently the Union Minister of Commerce and Industry has launched the logo and tagline for the Geographical Indications (GI) of India.
The first product to get a GI tag in India was the Darjeeling tea in 2004.
The Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999 (GI Act) is a sui generis Act for protection of GI in India.
India, as a member of the WTO enacted the Act to comply with the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights

Geographical Indications protection is granted through the TRIPS Agreement.

Source: The Hindu

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