Jeonnam Province Accepts New and Renewal Applications for 'Governor's Quality Certification'

Until the 7th of next month in the respective city and county

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Yoon Jamin] Jeonnam Province announced on the 21st that it will accept new and renewal applications for the ‘2020 First Half Governor’s Quality Certification’ for excellent agricultural, marine, and specialty products and processed goods produced in the province until the 7th of next month.

The Governor’s Quality Certification System is a program where the governor certifies the quality of excellent agricultural, marine, and specialty products and processed foods produced in the clean region of Jeonnam after a strict evaluation.

It is promoted with the purpose of securing consumer trust and enhancing the competitiveness of reliable agricultural, marine, and specialty products.

The target items include agricultural, marine, and livestock products produced in the province and processed foods using those raw materials, covering 473 items across 8 categories such as agricultural products, beverages, alcoholic drinks, livestock, and fisheries.

Applicants include farmers and fishermen residing in Jeonnam, producer organizations, manufacturers of agricultural, marine, and specialty products, and companies that have previously received the governor’s quality certification whose certification period has expired or who wish to apply for new certification.

In particular, even if the applicant does not reside in the province, companies with factories located in Jeonnam that manufacture or process products using agricultural, marine, and livestock products produced in Jeonnam and sell them can also apply for certification.

Applicants wishing to apply should prepare the relevant documents and submit them to the local town, township, or neighborhood community service center in the corresponding city or county.

The province plans to conduct safety inspections on the items applying for the governor’s quality certification, organize evaluation teams by category, conduct on-site inspections, and then make the final decision on the approval of the use of the governor’s quality certification mark at the ‘Jeollanam-do Integrated Trademark Deliberation Committee’ in June.

Governor’s quality-certified products have contributed to revitalizing the local economy and increasing farmers’ and fishermen’s income by expanding sales through Jeonnam Province’s online shopping mall Namdo Marketplace, department stores, large marts, and home shopping channels. Since its implementation in 2003, 329 companies and 1,351 products have been certified, currently generating sales of 1.0491 trillion KRW.

Kang Jongcheol, Director of the Agricultural Food Distribution Division of Jeonnam Province, said, “We will actively support and promote so that Jeonnam’s food companies can increase sales and gain consumer trust through the governor’s quality certification. Food companies should actively utilize this, and consumers are encouraged to trust and use certified products.”

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