Basmati tag
January 29, 2021
Pakistan and the Rice Exporters Association of Pakistan, as well as other business entities involved, have made an important step forward by having basmati rice grown in Pakistan given a geographical indication tag stating that it originates in Pakistan. This ensures that rice imported from Pakistan is recognized as Pakistani by the EU and fetches higher prices as the strain of rice known as basmati which is considered superior to other kinds of rice. Till now, India has been attempting to block Pakistan from attaining this tag, on the grounds that basmati rice had originated in India and as such only India had the right to the geographical indication tag, which it has already obtained some years ago. Pakistan however had fought back, saying that rice is also grown all over Pakistan, and principally its provinces of Punjab and Sindh.
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IPO awards GI tag for Pakistani Basmati rice
Business
January 28, 2021
LAHORE: The Intellectual Property Organization (IPO) has awarded geographical indication (GI) tag for Basmati rice to the Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP), following concerted efforts made by the Rice Exporters Association of Pakistan (REAP).
The tag would strengthen Pakistan’s case against India in the European Union, where India has been trying to block Pakistan’s trade by claiming its Basmati was the geographically original one, REAP spokesperson said on Wednesday.
Commenting on the awarding of GI tag for Basmati, the spokesperson said exporters had made major contributions in preparing the Book of Specifications for Basmati rice. This book laid down the criteria of characteristics for Basmati, which need to be followed by any producer or operator in Pakistan if they desire to obtain the license to use this name.
The Rice Exporters Association of Pakistan (REAP) has announced that Pakistan received the geographical indication (GI) tag for its Basmati rice on January 26, 2021.