Legal analysis: Geographical indication protected products refer to products produced in a specific region, whose quality, reputation or other characteristics depend on the natural and human factors of the place of origin, and are named with geographical names after review and approval. product. Geographical indication products include: first, planting and breeding products from the region; second, products whose raw materials come from the region and are produced and processed in the region according to specific techniques. As of the end of August 2021, my country has recognized a total of 2,482 geographical indication protected products, approved a total of 6,381 registrations of geographical indications as collective trademarks and certification marks, approved 14,315 market entities for the use of special signs for geographical indications, and built 74 national geographical indication product protection demonstrations. district. Products applying for geographical indication protection should meet the requirements of safety, hygiene, and environmental protection. Products that may cause harm to the environment, ecology, and resources will not be accepted and protected.
Legal basis: "Regulations on the Protection of Geographical Indication Products"
Article 2: Geographical indication products as mentioned in these regulations refer to products produced in a specific region with quality, reputation or other The characteristics essentially depend on the natural factors and human factors of the place of origin, and the products are named with geographical names after review and approval. Geographical indication products include: (1) Planting and breeding products from this region. (2) Products whose raw materials all come from this region or partially come from other regions and are produced and processed in this region according to specific techniques.
Article 3 These regulations apply to the application acceptance, review and approval, registration and supervision of geographical indication special marks for geographical indication products.
Article 5 Applications for geographical indication product protection shall be reviewed and approved in accordance with these regulations. The use of special marks for geographical indication products must be registered in accordance with these regulations and subject to supervision and management.
Article 6 The protection of geographical indication products follows the principles of voluntary application, acceptance and approval disclosure.
Article 10 Applicants should submit the following information: (1) Recommendations from relevant local governments on delineating the scope of origin of geographical indication products. (2) Documents regarding local governments establishing application organizations or identifying associations and enterprises as applicants. (3) Certification materials for geographical indication products, including: 1. Application for protection of geographical indication products; 2. Description of product name, category, origin range and geographical characteristics; 3. Physical, chemical, sensory and other quality characteristics of the product and their relationship with the origin Explanation of the relationship between natural factors and human factors; 4. Product production technical specifications (including product processing technology, safety and health requirements, technical requirements for processing equipment, etc.); 5. Product popularity, product production, sales and historical origins Description; (4) Technical standards of the geographical indication product to be applied for.