China News Service, July 30, issued a statement on the official website of China Consumers Association on the 30th, stating that any natural person, legal person or other organization carried out various brand certification activities, issuing various brand certification certificates or other charging activities under the name of 3.15. China Consumers Association has nothing to do.
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The statement stated that in recent days, the China Consumers Association has repeatedly received calls from consumers and operators to inquire or verify whether the 3.15 certifications involved in the 3.15 certification, such as the 3.15 integrity brand certificate and the Internet 3.15 brand official website certificate. Consumers’ association initiated or participated in matters. Prior to this, the China Consumers Association had received similar consultations and complaints.
The statement pointed out that the China Consumers Association is a non-profit social organization established in accordance with law to conduct social supervision of goods and services to protect the legitimate rights and interests of consumers. The China Consumers Association does not engage in product management and profitable services, and does not charge fees or recommend products and services to consumers in other ways for profit.
In addition, the 3.15 trademark of the China Consumers Association (3.15 figures and the combination of earth human figures) has been obtained in 45 categories of goods and services from the Intellectual Property Office of the State Administration for Market Regulation (formerly the Trademark Office of the State Administration for Industry and Commerce) For trademark registration, enjoy the exclusive right to use trademarks in accordance with the law. Except for local consumer associations (committees) at all levels for public welfare activities, the China Consumers Association has never authorized any unit to use the trademark. If a natural person, legal person or other organization uses a logo that is the same or similar to the registered trademark of the China Consumers Association in its business activities, it leads people to misunderstand that it has a specific connection with the China Consumers Association and is suspected of violating relevant laws and regulations. The subject reserves the right to prosecute in accordance with the law.
At the same time, if consumers or business operators discover violations of the rights and interests of the China Consumers Association, they can promptly file a complaint with the China Consumers Association or file a complaint or report to the market supervision and management department where the infringer is located.