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Geographical indications of China

Geographical indication products refer to products produced in a specific area, whose quality, reputation or other characteristics essentially depend on natural and human factors of origin, and are named after geographical names after approval.

Geographical indication products include:

(1) Cultivated and cultured products from this area.

(2) Products whose raw materials are all from the local area or partly from other areas and are produced and processed in the local area according to specific processes.

Approval procedure

The Regulations on the Protection of Geographical Indications, which came into effect in July 2005, made detailed and specific provisions on the application and approval procedures for the protection of geographical indications.

Application and acceptance

The application for the protection of geographical indication products shall be made by the application institution for the protection of geographical indication products designated by the local people's government at or above the county level or the association or enterprise recognized by the people's government (hereinafter referred to as the applicant), and the opinions of relevant departments shall be solicited. Where the products applied for protection are within the county scope, the people's government at the county level shall propose the scope of origin; Cross-county scope, the Municipal People's government put forward suggestions on the scope of origin.

Geographical indication products; Across the city, the provincial people's government put forward suggestions on the scope of origin.

The applicant shall submit the following information:

1. Suggestions of local governments on delineating the product range of geographical indications.

2, the relevant local government to establish the applicant or determine the association and enterprise as the applicant.

3, geographical indication product certificate, including:

(a) an application for the protection of geographical indication products;

(2) Description of product name, category, range of origin and geographical features;

(3) A description of the physical, chemical, sensory and other quality characteristics of the product and its relationship with natural and human factors of origin;

(4) technical specifications for product production (including product processing technology, safety and health requirements, technical requirements for processing equipment, etc.). )

5] the popularity of the product, the production and sales of the product and the explanation of its historical origin;

4. Apply for the technical standards of geographical indication products.

The application for the protection of geographical indication products of export enterprises shall be submitted to the entry-exit inspection and quarantine department under the jurisdiction; Applications for the protection of geographical indication products and other geographical indication products put forward by various regions shall be submitted to the local (at or above the county level) quality and technical supervision departments.

The Provincial Bureau of Quality and Technical Supervision and the Entry-Exit Inspection and Quarantine Bureau directly under it shall, in accordance with the division of labor, put forward preliminary opinions on the application for the protection of geographical indication products respectively, and report the relevant documents and materials to the AQSIQ.

Review and approval

The General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine shall conduct formal examination of the applications received. Those who pass the examination shall be announced to the public by the AQSIQ in the AQSIQ bulletin, government website and other media; If the examination is unqualified, the applicant shall be informed in writing. If the relevant units and individuals have objections to the application, they may submit them to the AQSIQ within 2 months after the announcement.

The General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine shall, according to the characteristics of geographical indication products, set up corresponding expert review committees to be responsible for the technical review of applications for protection of geographical indication products. The General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine shall organize an expert review committee to conduct technical review on the rejected application without objection or without objection. After passing the examination, AQSIQ issued an announcement to approve the product to be protected by geographical indication products.

Application for the use of geographical indication products special signs

The Provisions on the Protection of Geographical Indication Products states that producers in geographical indication products shall apply to the local quality and technical supervision bureau or the entry-exit inspection and quarantine bureau for the use of special marks for geographical indication products, and submit the following materials:

(a) the application for the use of special signs for geographical indication products.

(2) A certificate issued by the competent department of the local government that the product is produced in a specific area.

(3) Inspection reports issued by relevant product quality inspection institutions.

The above-mentioned application shall be examined by the provincial bureau of quality and technical supervision or the entry-exit inspection and quarantine bureau directly under it, and shall be announced after being examined and registered by the AQSIQ. Producers may use the special marks for geographical indication products on their products to obtain the protection of geographical indication products.

English:

Guide to the protection of geographical indications

Geographical indications of China

Geographical indication products refer to products produced in a specific region, with quality, reputation or other characteristics, which are essentially determined by natural and human factors of origin, and are named after geographical names after approval.

Geographical indication products include:

(a) products from planting areas and breeding areas.

(2) Products whose raw materials are all from the local area or partly from other areas and are produced and processed in the local area according to specific processes.

Approval procedure

The Regulations on the Protection of Geographical Indications, which came into effect in July 2005, has made detailed provisions on the application and approval procedures for the protection of geographical indications.

Application and acceptance

The application for the protection of geographical indication products shall be made by the applicant for the protection of geographical indication products or the association and enterprise designated by the people's government at or above the county level where the people's government is located (hereinafter referred to as the applicant), and the opinions of the relevant departments shall be solicited. Where the products applied for protection are within the county scope, the county people's government shall make suggestions within the scope; Cross-county scope, the Municipal People's government put forward suggestions within the scope.

Geographical indication products; Across the city, the provincial people's government put forward suggestions within the scope.

The applicant shall submit the following documents:

1, suggestions of local governments on delineating the scope of geographical indication products.

2, the local government to set up the applicant or identify associations and enterprises as the applicant's documents.

3, geographical indication products, including:

Application for protection of geographical indication products;

Description of product name, category, place of origin and geographical features;

The relationship between natural factors and human factors, physical and chemical, sensory quality characteristics and the description of the place of origin;

Technical standards for product production (including product processing technology, safety and hygiene requirements and technical requirements for processing equipment)

5. The historical origin of product popularity, production, sales and exhibition;

4. Apply for technical standards for geographical indication products.

Export enterprises apply to the entry-exit inspection and quarantine department for the protection of geographical indication products in the region; According to the protected areas of geographical indication products, the protection of other geographical indication products shall be applied to the local (above the county level) quality and technical supervision department.

The Provincial Bureau of Quality and Technical Supervision and the Entry-Exit Inspection and Quarantine Bureau shall, in accordance with their division of labor, be responsible for submitting preliminary examination opinions on the declaration on the protection of geographical indication products, and submit relevant documents and materials to the AQSIQ.

Review and approval

The General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine shall conduct formal examination of the received application. If it passes the examination, the AQSIQ will issue an acceptance announcement to the society in the bulletin, the government website of the AQSIQ and other media; If the examination is unqualified, the applicant shall be informed in writing. The relevant units and individuals have objections to the application, which can be put forward within 2 months after the announcement of the AQSIQ.

The General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine shall set up relevant expert review committees according to the characteristics of geographical indication products, and be responsible for technical review on the protection of geographical indication products. The AQSIQ shall organize an expert review committee to conduct technical review on the rejected products without objection or objection. If the products pass the review, the AQSIQ shall issue a notice approving the protection of geographical indication products.

Application for the use of special signs for geographical indication products

The Regulations on the Protection of Geographical Indication Products states that producers in geographical indication products shall apply to the local bureau of quality and technical supervision or the entry-exit inspection and quarantine bureau for using the mark, and submit the following documents:

(1) Application of symbols.

(2) A certificate issued by the competent department of the local government that the product is produced in a specific geographical area.

(three) the inspection report issued by the relevant product quality inspection institutions.

After the application has been examined by the provincial quality and technical supervision bureau or the entry-exit inspection and quarantine bureau directly under it, and the application has been examined and registered by the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine, an announcement will be issued, and producers can use the mark on their products to obtain the protection of geographical indication products.