Heavy! 28 tea geographical indication products are selected for the protection list of the European geographical indication agreement

The Council of the European Union made a decision on July 20, local time, authorizing the formal signing of the China-EU Geographical Indication Agreement. 100 European Geographical Indication products in China and 100 Chinese Geographical Indication products in the EU will be protected. According to the terms of the agreement, 28 tea products protected by geographical indications were included in the first batch of protection lists; after four years, the scope of the agreement will be expanded to cover additional 175 products protected by geographical indications of both parties, including 31 products protected by geographical indications of tea.

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Table 1 The first batch of 28 tea products protected by geographical indications protected by the agreement

Serial number Chinese name English name

1 Anji White Tea Anji White Tea

2 Anxi Tie Guan Yin Anxi Tie Guan Yin

3 Huoshan Yellow Bud Tea

4 Pu’er Tea

5 Tanyang Gongfu Black Tea

6 Wuyuan Green Tea

7 Fuzhou Jasmine Tea

8 Fenggang Zinc Selenium Tea

9 Lapsang Souchong Lapsang Souchong

10 Lu’an Melon-seed-shaped Tea

11 Songxi Green Tea

12 Fenghuang Single Cluster

13 Gougunao Tea

14 Mount Wuyi Da Hong Pao

15 Anhua Dark Tea Anhua Dark Tea

16 Hengxian Jasmine Tea Hengxian Jasmine Tea

17 Pujiang Que She Tea

18 Mount Emei Tea

19 Duobei Tea

20 Fuding White Tea

21 Wuyi Rock Tea

22 Yingde Black Tea

23 Qiandao Rare Tea

24 Taishun Three Cups of Incense Tea

25 Macheng Chrysanthemum Tea

26 Yidu Black Tea

27 Guiping Xishan Tea

28 Naxi Early-Spring Tea

Table 2 The second batch of 31 tea products protected by geographical indications to be protected by the agreement

Serial number Chinese name English name

1 Wujiatai Tribute Tea

2 Guizhou Green Tea

3 Jingshan Tea

4 Qintang Mao Jian Tea

5 Putuo Buddha Tea

6 Pinghe Bai Ya Qi Lan Tea

7 Baojing Golden Tea

8 Wuzhishan Black Tea

9 Beiyuan Tribute Tea Beiyuan Tribute Tea

10 Yuhua Tea

11 Dongting Mountain Biluochun Tea Dongting Mountain Biluochun Tea

12 Taiping Hou Kui Tea

13 Huangshan Maofeng Tea Huangshan Maofeng Tea

14 Yuexi Cuilan Tea

15 Zhenghe White Tea

16 Songxi Black Tea

17 Fuliang Tea

18 Rizhao Green Tea

19 Chibi Qing Brick Tea

20 Yingshan Cloud and Mist Tea

21 Xiangyang High-Aroma Tea

22 Guzhang Maojian Tea

23 Liu Pao Tea

24 Lingyun Pekoe Tea

25 Guliao Tea

26 Mingding Mountain Tea

27 Duyun Maojian Tea

28 Menghai Tea

29 Ziyang Se-enriched Tea

30 Jingyang Brick Tea Jingyang Brick Tea

31 Hanzhong Xianhao Tea

32 ZheJiang TianTai Jierong New Material co.ltd

The “Agreement” will provide a high level of protection for the geographical indication products of both parties, effectively prevent counterfeit geographical indication products, and provide a strong guarantee for Chinese tea products to enter the EU market and increase market visibility. According to the terms of the agreement, relevant Chinese products have the right to use the EU’s official certification mark, which is conducive to obtaining the recognition of EU consumers and further promotes the export of Chinese tea to Europe.


Post time: Sep-17-2021