Indication of handicraft proceduren in tear thw city of Resende Costa - MG
Resende Costa. Geographical indication. Manual loom. Production. Certification.
This research aims to identify the procedures adopted for the registration of the Geographical Indication of handloom handicrafts in the municipality of Resende Costa - MG, in order to present an integrated process capable of contributing to the improvement and understanding of the registration of these distinctive signs . The activity of handicraft in loom is preponderant in the city, being the basis of local economic development. When thinking about a way to keep handcrafts in the city's loom, the Institute of Geographical Indications emerged as a plausible alternative. Thus, this report aims to present the steps to reach the registration request. An action research was carried out using as methodological instruments the analysis of documents and records of daily work in the environment, which generated results for the municipality to guarantee the registration of Geographical Indication. From these results, the importance of GI registration for the economy and population of that municipality is obtained, valuing it even more for the market.