Kangra Tea gets GI Tag from European Commission

Current Context: The European Commission has accorded GI Tag status to the Kangra Tea, grown in the Kangra region of Himachal Pradesh.

• Kangra Tea is a tea variety famous across Asia, and particularly Europe.
• It was awarded GI Tag from the Govt of India in the year 2005, the recognition made the Kangra tea much more popular amongst the people.
• Its export to the European market has been very well received and it is now that the European Commission has agreed to accord GI Tag status to Kangra Tea.

Question:

Q.1 Kangra Tea which received GI Tag from the Indian government in 2005 has become global now. Recently which International Organization has accorded it, GI Tag?
a. WTO
b. USTR
c. WCO
d. European Commission