The reporter learned from the State Intellectual Property Office that recently, six departments of the Logistics Support Department of the Central Military Commission, the Office of the Central Network Security and Information Commission, the Ministry of Public Security of the People's Republic of China, the State Administration for Market Regulation, the State Tobacco Monopoly Administration, and the State Intellectual Property Office have issued Announcement on prohibiting the sale of "military" brand tobacco and alcohol.
The announcement stated that in recent years, some operators have used the name of the military in public or in disguised form, using words and patterns with specific meanings of the military, to produce and sell fake and shoddy goods such as "Moutai in the Army" and "Special Supply for the Army", which has seriously damaged the military's reputation and image and affected the country. Economic environment governance.
In order to maintain the good image of the People's Army, social public interests and market operation order, the six departments require that any unit or individual is strictly prohibited from using the name of the People's Liberation Army and the Armed Police Force to conduct commercial marketing and publicity in any form.
Online and offline sales of "military" brand tobacco and alcohol are strictly prohibited.
Commodities such as tobacco and alcohol under the "military" brand name refer to commodities that are printed, engraved, and cast on commodities or packaging, including but not limited to the following words or patterns, which are likely to mislead consumers and cause negative impacts on the military.
(1) The name of the military unit, including the full name or abbreviation of the Central Military Commission, each theater, each service branch, armed police force and other military units.
(2) Unit numbers or code names, including the full or abbreviated names of the actual numbers and codes of the Chinese People's Liberation Army and the Armed Police Force, as well as false unit numbers and codes.
(3) Words with specific meanings related to the military, including "army", "troop", "People's Liberation Army", "armed police", "war zone", "security bureau", "PLA", "CAPF", "PAP", "national defense", "August 1st", "military", "military" Supply", "Military", "Military Supplies", "Military Uniforms", "Military Products", "Military Special Supply", "Military Special Supply", "Military Specialized", "Military Products Consignment", "Military Products Franchise", etc.
(4) Patterns of military markers or similar patterns, including military flags, military emblems, emblems of armed police forces, August 1st, medals, collar flowers, chest badges, armbands, etc.
Strictly organize the supervision of "military" brands such as tobacco and alcohol.
Relevant functional departments should cooperate closely, strengthen the supervision of illegal production and sales of "military" brand tobacco and alcohol and other commodities and the registration of military-related trademarks, resolutely correct the problems found, and take serious measures in accordance with laws and regulations for those who refuse to rectify and violate laws and regulations investigate.
(Headquarters CCTV reporter Wang Jing)