A Bill to amend the Registrations Act will be introduced to New Zealand’s Parliament later this year to implement a legal system of long-awaited Geographical Indications (GIs).

The New Zealand government recently announced it would put into practice the Geographical Indications (Wine and Spirits) Registration Act which was first passed in 2006 but is yet to be enforced.

The act is expected to be passed by the end of 2015.

Well-known Kiwi wine regions such as Marlborough and Hawke’s Bay could therefore enjoy greater international protection under the plans to implement the legal system of Geographical Indications.

GIs offer a guarantee that a product comes from a specific region and enjoys the qualities and reputation specific to that region, just like Bordeaux wines, Champagne, Rioja, Chianti,etc.

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