Trademark protection of Phu Quoc island Vietnam fish sauce

 Phu Quoc fish sauce has long known, but in recent years the prestige of this specific type of product are at risk of abuse. If in 2008, Phu Quoc island Vietnam produces about 15 million liters of fish sauce, then in 2009, production was only 7 million 900 thousand liters, nearly halved over the same period. One of the main causes of this alarming situation is the market Phu Quoc fish sauce being floated with a variety of counterfeit goods, counterfeit goods, quality fish sauce is not tightly controlled. Planning, sustainable development-oriented career sauce traditionally has not been adequate attention. Material resources are depleted anchovies; electricity and water prices, increasing labor costs ... factors also impact small. For example, each year rice prices increased on average by 15% to 20%, while the constant price of fish sauce, which many manufacturers have no interest.

To address above, late in 2008, Kien Giang province People's Committee has issued regulations on the management and use of geographical indications for products of Phu Quoc fish sauce. Most of the producers on the island of Phu Quoc agree with this policy. The bottled water in Phu Quoc fish sauce can also result in increased costs rather than plastic as can shipping by now, but in the long run, firms still support branding guidelines Phu Quoc fish sauce. Government enterprises also understand the branding is very important, so many companies recently, the department has paid more attention to the sauce as well as standards seek to expand the market.

In fact, from May 6-2001, the Phu Quoc fish sauce has proprietary brands Phu Quoc fish sauce manufacturer for 89 members of the Intellectual Property Department. As a rule, any consignments certified geographical indications must be consistent in quality, packed in Phu Quoc island Vietnam and direct distribution to customers. Geographical Indications of Phu Quoc fish sauce is also specified, details of the mining and raw materials, the percentage of trash fish (anchovies outside) shall not exceed 15%, production materials, tools and methodology variables, the requirements for quality, hygiene and food safety, labeling and preservation techniques ... However, the application of the provisions on geographical indications for Phu Quoc fish sauce has not achieved the desired effect.

 The district People's Committee of Phu Quoc island Vietnam has two clusters of villages planning scale concentrated sauce 100 ha, the district will relocate production facilities in villages sauce for easy centralized management of quality as well as application instructions for geographic products. The Phu Quoc fish sauce has established supervisory boards responsible for quality certification of quality goods as well as fish sauce.

In the difficult situation today, the early implementation of the provisions apply geographical indications for products of Phu Quoc island is the solution to effective and sustainable brand protection for this famous delicacy. Regulation has, implementation has been formed, the manufacturer agrees to support. Hopefully in the near future, Phu Quoc fish sauce will be returned to reputation which had been many generations of people here to build great-chiu.