The Difficulties and Strategies to Protect and Develop Geographic Indication of China
According to relevant laws and regulations of geographic indication and the management and use of geographic indication,we figure out that there exist some problems:the definition is too broad;the responsibility of each department is unclear;the main force apply for geographic indication is uncertain;only the number of application is purchased but the implementation power is in deficiency;ineffective branding affects consumer cognition;and the scope of origin expands unauthorizedly and the production technology changes freely,which cannot guarantee the quality.Therefore,it is necessary to solve those problems by legal protection and scientific management and coordinate the interests among apartments to promote the development of the geographic indication industry.