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The European Commission (EC) has awarded protected geographical indication (PGI) status to Kangra tea, a unique variety of tea grown in the Kangra district of India’s Himachal Pradesh.
The PGI will be effective from April 11, 2023, as per the notification issued by the EC on March 22.
This move comes at a time when the EC has been delaying granting a similar status to Basmati rice, for which India applied in 2018.
However, the EU wants India and Pakistan to hold discussions so that Basmati rice from Pakistan can also be recognized, but Pakistan is currently not meeting the necessary requirements for the recognition.
The tag will help Kangra tea to get an opportunity to enter the European market