Ninotsminda Honey to Register as a Geographical Indication

Ninotsminda Honey is registered as a geographical indication.

National Intellectual Property Centre of Georgia made the decision based on the appeal of the cooperative Code.

Along with Ninotsminda Honey Khvanchkara, Chacha, Tushetian Guda, Churchkhela, 52 geographical indications are registered.

A geographical indication (GI) is a sign used on products that have a specific geographical origin and possess qualities or a reputation that are due to that origin. In order to function as a GI, a sign must identify a product as originating in a given place. In addition, the qualities, characteristics or reputation of the product should be essentially due to the place of origin. Since the qualities depend on the geographical place of production, there is a clear link between the product and its original place of production.