GI Manual Meeting with Jamaican Stakeholders

On 11 October 2022, the CarIPI project, in collaboration with the Bureau of Standards in Jamaica (BSJ) organised an online meeting with Jamaican stakeholders.

The meeting covered the draft Geographical Indications Manual that has been prepared by the CarIPI project. The draft manual will guide producers or producer groups, control bodies and IP offices on how to develop and implement codes of practice and controls, and register geographical indications in the CARIFORUM region.

• Presentation Protected Geographical Indications (PGI) - The Jamaica Rum GI - Christopher Gentles [PDF – 1MB] [EN]
• Presentation Bureau of Standards Jamaica - Shane Slater [PDF – 3.86MB] [EN]
• Presentation OLP Mentorship Programme - Dr. Wendy Hollingsworth [PDF – 1.03MB] [EN]
• Presentation Jamaica Jerk Producers’ Association - Loreen Walker [PDF – 1.7MB] [EN]