Geographical Indications of Tunun Gringsing: Basic Concepts of Rights Policy Development Process in Tengangan Pegringsingan Traditional Village

This study examines the basic concepts of the policy-making process for the Geographical Indication Rights of Tenun Gringsing in the Tenganan Pegringsingan Traditional Village, Karangasem Regency, Bali. Technological developments and globalization have resulted in the potential threat of plagiarism or counterfeiting of Tenun Gringsing. This has a negative impact on the people of Tenganan Village, both socio-culturally and economically. Socio-culturally, Tenun Gringsing has a sacred meaning and high philosophical value. Meanwhile, the community and Tenun Gringsing craftsmen economically get additional economic income from Tenun Gringsing. Thus, the plagiarism of Gringsing hurts the people of Tenganan Village. A more concrete and legally binding policy is needed to protect Tenun Gringsing. The Right to Geographical Indications from the Ministry of Law and Human Rights is an alternative solution. So that it is interesting to study the process of making policies on the rights of Geographical Indications for Tenun Gringsing. This research then uses a qualitative descriptive research method to elaborate the problem more comprehensively. The practical benefit of this research is to describe the policy process of the Gringsing Geographical Indication Right, to be used as a reference for the submission of Geographical Indication Rights by other regions.