THE GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS (GI)

Geographical Indication means any indication which identifies goods and/or a product as originating from a particular region of which its geographical environment factors including nature, labor, or combination of both factors are attributable to a given reputation, quality, and characteristics of the produced goods and/or product.

Indication of source means any indication which complies with the requirements of a geographical indication but has not been registered or solely indicates the origin of certain goods or services. Government Regulation Number 51 of 2007 regarding Geographical Indication, related to registration procedure.

By the promulgation of the Government Regulation Number 51 of 2007 on 4 September 2007 as implementation regulation of the Law Number 15 of 2001 which regulates the protection of Geographical Indication which has opened the way for national geographical indications product to be registered.