40 Nghe An products have expired the OCOP trademark

Vinh City currently has 1 product recognized as a 5-star National OCOP. In addition, there are 11 OCOP products that are due for re-evaluation and recognition. Photo: Thanh Phuc

Accordingly, the Certificate of 48 OCOP products granted to the subjects under Decision No. 303/QD-UBND dated February 4, 2020 of the Provincial People's Committee has expired since February 4, 2023.

However, up to now, only 8/48 products in this Decision have participated in the re-evaluation and re-classification.

Specifically: Brocade weaving (scarf, skirt, tablecloth) of Hoa Tien Brocade Village Cooperative (Quy Chau) achieved 4 OCOP stars in 2019, in 2022, after re-evaluation, ranked 3 stars; Vinh Hoa herbal rice tea (Vinh Hoa Science and Technology Limited Company, Yen Thanh) achieved 3 OCOP stars in 2019, re-evaluated in 2022, ranked 3 stars; Vinh Orange (Minh Thanh Agricultural and Service Cooperative, Yen Thanh) achieved 3 OCOP stars in 2019, re-evaluated in 2022 and ranked 3 OCOP stars; Dien Chau lotus peanuts (Sy Thang Agriculture, Forestry and Fishery Company Limited, Dien Chau) achieved 3 OCOP stars in 2019, re-evaluated in 2021 and ranked 4 stars.

Hoa Tien Brocade (Quy Chau) was recognized as a 4-star OCOP in 2019. In 2022, after re-evaluation, it was ranked 3 stars. Photo: Thanh Phuc

Dried lotus seeds (Que Bac lotus cooperative, Nam Dan) achieved 3 OCOP stars in 2019, were re-evaluated in 2021 and ranked 4 stars; Ha Loan incense (Tran Thi Loan production household, Tan Lac town, Quy Chau) achieved 3 OCOP stars in 2019, were re-evaluated and recognized as 3 stars in 2022; Binh Minh incense (Nguyen Thi Binh production household, Tan Lac town, Quy Chau) achieved 3 OCOP stars in 2019, were re-evaluated and recognized as 3 stars in 2022; Hoang Mai turmeric starch (Dong Tam General Agricultural Service Cooperative, Quynh Vinh commune, Hoang Mai town) achieved 3 OCOP stars in 2019, were re-evaluated and recognized as 3 stars in 2022.

Up to now, although the OCOP product recognition period has expired, 40 products have not been re-evaluated and re-ranked. Specifically: Vinh City (11 products), Nam Dan (6 products), Thanh Chuong (7 products), Anh Son (3 products), Quynh Luu (4 products), Con Cuong (3 products), Yen Thanh (1 product), Dien Chau (2 products), Hoang Mai Town (1 product), Tan Ky (2 products).

Tuong Sa Nam (Nam Dan) achieved 4 OCOP stars in 2019, but the deadline for re-evaluation and recognition has passed. Photo: CSCC

Mr. Nguyen Ho Lam - Deputy Head of the Department of Rural Development said: "According to Decision No. 1048/QD-TTg on promulgating the Criteria for evaluating and classifying products of the "One Commune One Product" Program, the Certificate for OCOP products achieving from 3 to 5 stars is valid for 36 months from the date of issuance by the competent authority.

According to regulations, entities will not be allowed to continue using the OCOP product certification mark (OCOP logo with star) to print or stick on packaging and labels for their products when circulating and consuming on the market from the date of expiration. In case entities continue to use the OCOP mark on products whose certification period has expired, they will be handled according to the provisions of Decision No. 1162/QD-VPĐP-OCOP, dated September 17, 2020 of the Central Office for New Rural Area Coordination and other provisions of Vietnamese law.

According to regulations, entities will not be allowed to continue using the OCOP product certification mark to print or stick on packaging and labels for their products when circulating and consuming on the market from the date of expiry. Photo: Thanh Phuc

Recently, the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development issued Official Dispatches No. 226 and 716 urging the re-evaluation of expired OCOP products (within 36 months)./.