Examples of
geographical indications

Parma Ham; Roquefort;
Tequila; Parmesan
cheese; Café Veracruz;
Thai Silk; Swiss Waches;
Basmati rice.

Among examples of
Chinese GIs: Longjing
Tea and Shaoxing yellow
wine among others.

The protection of
geographical
indications in
International Law

The 1883 Paris
Convention for the
Protection of Industrial
Property
The 1891 Madrid Agreement on Indications of Source.
The Stresa Cheese Convention of 1951
The 1958 Lisbon Agreement on Appellations of Origin.
The 1994 TRIPs Agreement