The director of the National Intellectual Property Administration, was interviewed in the 4th "Ministerial Channel" of the National People's Congress in 2019, emphasizing the need to "solidly carry out the work of geographical indications of origin. Launch the Promotion project of the use of geographical indications of origin, and boost the development of regional characteristic economy. "

Our country is vast, rich in resources, diverse in culture, and abundant in geographical indication products. In fact, the use of geographical indications of origin is not only conducive to precision poverty alleviation and ecological poverty alleviation, but also has great significance in the context of the Convention on Biological Diversity and the Nagoya Protocol.

Today, the global bio-industry has entered the era of benefit-sharing. The main elements of the Nagoya Protocol include the disclosure of sources of genetic resources, origin, certificates of legal source of genetic resources and checkpoints for monitoring compliance. China is also one of the countries with the most abundant biological resources. By indicating the origin of the products, it is conducive to promoting the conservation of biodiversity and the sustainable use of its components.

Source: http://www.cbcgdf.org

Time: 2019.03.14