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Proving Provenance? Geographical Indications Certification and its Ambiguities

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With their historic links to a specific region, GIs are increasingly valued for their endogenous development potential. But precisely what does legal recognition as a GI guarantee? Drawing on the EU’s registration system as a model, this paper investigates the certification of provenance and authenticity by public authorities. Recent empirical findings reveal that considerable flexibility exists within the certification process, which permits the loosening of linkages to a region and dilutes the certification guarantee. The present over-reliance on the system’s ability to certify could be usefully remedied if greater attention is paid to the individual product specification design.

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  • Gangjee, Dev S., 2017. "Proving Provenance? Geographical Indications Certification and its Ambiguities," World Development, Elsevier, vol. 98(C), pages 12-24.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:wdevel:v:98:y:2017:i:c:p:12-24
    DOI: 10.1016/j.worlddev.2015.04.009
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