India enacted the Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999 in order to comply with the obligations to:
✓ Correct answer: d) WTO
ExplanationIndia enacted the Geogra-phical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999, to comply with its obligations under the World Trade Organization (WTO).As a member of the WTO, India is bound by the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Prop- erty Rights (TRIPS), which sets minimum standards for the protection of various forms of intellectual property, includ- ing geographical indications (GIs).TRIPS Agreement prescribe the minimum standards of protection that WTO members must provide for GIs.These provisions require member countries to prevent the misuse of GIs and to ensure that only authorized us- ers can use a GI on products originating from the specified region 260
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