Ceremony for the Presentation of Geographical Indication Registration Certificate No. 113 for 'Cheongsong Apple'

Cheongsong-gun, Gyeongbuk Province, held a certificate handover ceremony for the geographical indication registration of "Cheongsong Apple" on May 19 at the county office's small conference room, attended by County Governor Yoon Kyung-hee, Kim Jung-woo, president of the Cheongsong Apple Association, and officials from the National Agricultural Products Quality Management Service.

Certificate Presentation Ceremony for Cheongsong Apple Geographical Indication No. 113.

Cheongsong Apple was first registered as Geographical Indication No. 34 in 2007, but due to changes in circumstances of the then-registered organization (Cheongsong Apple Farming Corporation), the previous registration was canceled. The Cheongsong Apple Association reapplied as the registered organization and completed the final registration as Geographical Indication No. 113 on May 15, 2023.

The Cheongsong Apple Association represents apple producers in Cheongsong-gun with 1,078 apple farming members. Considering the size of its membership, organizational structure, and experience in project execution, it is evaluated as a suitable organization to operate the geographical indication system.

The geographical indication system certifies and labels agricultural products whose reputation and quality essentially originate from regional characteristics, proving that they are products of that region. Registration is granted after a strict review by the Geographical Indication Deliberation Committee of the Agricultural Products Quality Management Service.

With this geographical indication registration, member farms of the Cheongsong Apple Association are expected to greatly benefit from revitalizing sales and enhancing consumer trust through the shipment of geographical indication products that have undergone quality control based on their own standards and protection of the origin.

Governor Yoon Kyung-hee stated, “This geographical indication registration has laid the foundation for Cheongsong Apple to take a step forward, and the county will continue to provide unwavering support for ongoing post-management.”

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