Tien Phuoc pepper has been granted a geographical indication protection certificate.

On May 25th, the Vietnam Intellectual Property Office, in collaboration with the Da Nang City Department of Science and Technology, the Institute of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, and the People's Committee of Tien Phuoc commune, organized a conference to announce and receive the geographical indication protection certificate for "Tien Phuoc" pepper products in Tien Phuoc commune (Da Nang City).

According to geographical indication documents, the product consists of three main forms: green pepper, black pepper, and white pepper. Tien Phuoc pepper has a distinctive, pungent flavor that is unmistakable from peppers grown in other regions. Scientists have determined that the unique quality of Tien Phuoc pepper is the result of a special combination of endemic natural conditions and the traditional farming practices of the local people.

Tien Phuoc pepper products were granted a collective trademark certificate by the Vietnam Intellectual Property Office in 2009.

In 2009, Tien Phuoc pepper was granted a collective trademark certificate by the Vietnam Intellectual Property Office. In 2015, Tien Phuoc pepper won the award for typical rural industrial product of Quang Nam province (formerly), and in 2018 it was recognized as a 4-star OCOP product at the provincial level.

At the ceremony, representatives from the Intellectual Property Office presented the geographical indication protection certificate for "Tien Phuoc" pepper. According to the certificate, the People's Committee of Tien Phuoc commune is the unit assigned to manage the geographical indication "Tien Phuoc" for pepper in the geographical area encompassing the communes of Tien Phuoc, Lanh Ngoc, Thanh Binh, and Son Cam Ha.

Leaders of Tien Phuoc commune receive the certificate of geographical indication registration "Tien Phuoc" for pepper products.

According to Mr. Nguyen Thanh Hong, Director of the Department of Science and Technology of Da Nang City, the granting of the geographical indication protection certificate for "Tien Phuoc" is an official recognition by the State of the reputation, quality, and unique origin of the product, and a scientific acknowledgment of the quality of Tien Phuoc pepper.

Mr. Nguyen Thanh Hong suggested that Tien Phuoc commune and other localities within the geographical indication area continue to effectively manage and control product quality. At the same time, they should promote the application of science and technology in production and deep processing, linking pepper product development with ecotourism, experiential tourism, and the OCOP program, in order to increase people's income and develop a sustainable rural economy .

The People's Committee of Tien Phuoc commune issued certificates acknowledging the right to use the geographical indication "Tien Phuoc" for pepper products to local households.

On this occasion, the People's Committee of Tien Phuoc commune also announced the decision to recognize the right to use the geographical indication "Tien Phuoc" for 20 organizations and individuals producing and trading pepper within the protected geographical indication area. At the same time, they issued regulations on the management and use of the geographical indication "Tien Phuoc" for pepper products, aiming to unify management, quality control, traceability, and brand development in the future.

NGUYEN CUONG

Source: https://www.sggp.org.vn/tieu-tien-phuoc-duoc-cap-van-bang-bao-ho-chi-dan-dia-ly-post854298.html