Part II of the book explains the current framework for GI protection and the application of the TRIPS Agreement, with a specific focus on Articles 22 to 24. The definition of GIs is given in Art. 22.1 of the TRIPS Agreement as: “indications which identify a good as originating in the territory of a Member, or a region or locality in that territory, where a given quality, reputation or other characteristic of the good is essentially attributable to its geographical origin”. The adoption of this definition signifies the importance of GIs in the TRIPS framework.