With the authorization of Dak Lak province, Association Buon Me Thuot coffee is complete dossiers to register the trademark protection of geographical indications Buon Ma Thuot coffee in the European Union.

Before that, along with success in requiring China cancell a coffee brand- Buon Ma Thuot which a  business in this country registered proprietary, the Buon Ma Thuot coffee Association has submitted for  registering collective mark in 17 countries and territories around the world. Today, with the help of European and Trade policy and Investment Support Project, Dak Lak province is building dossiers for registration of geographical indications  Buon Ma Thuot coffee in the European Union. 

Buon Ma Thuot Coffee registers geographical indication in the EU (Photo: KT) 

Mr. Trinh Duc Minh, Vice Chairman of Buon Ma Thuot coffee Association said the past time, the experts of the European Union through the National Office of Intellectual Property of Vietnam has organized conferences, training to help Dak Lak register Buon Ma Thuot coffee geographical indications . This process typically takes about 4-5 years, but with the help of the European Union, the registration process can only geographical Buon Ma Thuot coffee will be shortened to about 3 years.

Association must fully complete the dossiers prove the  history of traditional coffee cultivation ; The second is to prove that the natural conditions attached to the quality of Buon Ma Thuot coffee; The third is to clarify management system on goods traceability, ensures that the origin of coffee in compliance with that quality.

Currently, Dak Lak‘s coffee is exported to 60 countries and territories around the world. According to Mr. Trinh Duc Minh, the sustainable coffee products have certification of origin are being sold with the higher price than the normal coffee about 15%. The registration of a geographical indication protection Buon Ma Thuot coffee as a way to exploit the high level of commodity markets, enhance the value of commodity exports. /.

Source: tintucnongnghiep