Rice exporters prepare case to retain share in EU market Business December 18, 2020 KARACHI: Pakistani rice exporters are bulking up arguments to thwart India’s bid to obtain exclusive geographical indication (GI) tag for basmati rice in the European Union (EU), an industry’s representative said on Thursday. The spokesperson of Rice Exporters Association of Pakistan (Reap) said the association is fighting the battle against India’s claim on GI of Basmati in the EU. After the announcement of application of India for GI in European Journal, the first step was to stop India from proceeding further in its registration of GI in European Commission by filing a notice of opposition.