Measures for the Protection of Foreign Geographical Indication Products.

These Measures are enacted by the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine under Article 26 of the Provisions on the Protection of Geographical Indication Products for purposes of effectively protecting the foreign geographical indication products on sale in China, and regulating the use of names of and special marks on foreign geographical indication products in China.
For the purpose of these Measures, “foreign geographical indication products” means products made outside China, already granted registration and protection by the country or region of origin, and comply with the provisions of Article 2 of the Provisions on the Protection of Geographical Indication Products. The name of a foreign geographical indication product protected in China shall include the name in Chinese language and the name in source language. The Measures make provisions for the application, acceptance, examination, and approval, and the use of special marks, supervision, management, modification and revocation of foreign geographical indication products protected in China.