Who are the beneficiaries of registration of geographical indications ?

As per Section 11 of the Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration & Protection) Act, 1999, registered proprietors of geographical indication like any association of persons, producers, organization or authority established by or under the law are the beneficiaries of geographical indications. The Applicant has to be a legal entity and should be representing the interest of producers of the goods applied for. Any such organisation or association being not that of the producers may have to prove that they represent the interest of producers. Any Applicant Authority also has to prove that they represent the interest of producers.