Basmati not registered as local product but Pak challenges India claim at EU
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Islamabad |
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× While Pakistan is fighting a case in the European Union against the Indian move to get Basmati rice registered as its product, the commodity is still not registered as a local product in the country, according to a media report.
Laws require that before applying for registration of any product in the international market it has to be protected under the geographical indication (GI) laws of that country.
The Dawn reported that there are no rules of the Geographical Indications (Registration and Protection) Act, 2020 enacted in March this year and as a result, Basmati is not yet a protected product in Pakistan.
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Islamabad, December 29
While Pakistan is fighting a case in the European Union against the Indian move to get Basmati rice registered as its product, the commodity is still not registered as a local product in the country, according to a media report.
Laws require that before applying for registration of any product in the international market it has to be protected under the geographical indication (GI) laws of that country.
The Dawn reported that there are no rules of the Geographical Indications (Registration and Protection) Act, 2020 enacted in March this year and as a result, Basmati is not yet a protected product in Pakistan.