Arrangement Registration of Geographical Indications of Traditional Alcoholic Beverages in Indonesia Based Multiculturalism

Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of this article is to provide an avenue for the regulatory model of GI registration in traditional alcoholic beverage products based on multiculturalism.   Method: This study is a normative legal study that employs a comparative legal approach, with Malaysia and Turkey serving as comparison material.   Results and conclusion: The findings revealed that Indonesia, as a state and nation, has a diverse population, ethnicities, and cultures, all of which have different values and norm systems. The prohibition of traditional alcoholic beverages from being protected under the GI regime undoubtedly has an economic impact on these communities. This must be addressed as soon as possible. In this article, the author provides a regulatory model that exemplifies the Malaysian state as stipulated in the Malaysian Geographical Indication Act 2000, so that traditional Indonesian alcoholic beverages can be protected through the GI regime by revising Article 56 paragraph 1 letter an of Law 20/2016 to be a registration of GI products acceptable as long as they meet the requirements “not contrary to public order or morality”.   Research implications: This has implications for a variety of traditional Indonesian alcoholic beverages that are not protected under the GI regime. Examining traditional alcoholic beverages is a sensitive and contentious issue, given that alcoholic beverages, whether traditional or non-traditional, are classified as illegitimate in Indonesia, a country with a Muslim majority population.   Originality/value: The first affirms the respect for cultural identity and the state's right to ensure society's freedom in maintaining and developing its cultural values in the midst of the country's efforts to advance national culture in the midst of world civilization.”