There is a long history behind the use of origin marking. Producers and consumers are familiar with products such as Parma ham, Darjeeling tea, Colombian coffee or Champagne. These are just some examples of many origin-marked products. The World Trade Organization’s Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights defines geographical indications (GIs) as ”indications which identify a good as originating in the territory of a Member, or a region or locality in that territory, where a given quality, reputation or other characteris-tic of the good is essentially attributable to its geographical origin.”
