It was informed on the founding conference and the first members of general assembly of Wufeng Tujia Autonomous County Tea Professional Economics Association on 17th March that 41 municipal-level and above agricultural leading enterprises and county-level scale and above tea enterprises were allowed to apply for the trademark “Wufeng Green Tea”. The purpose is to further integrate the tea brand in Wufeng, form the enterprise cluster and leading brand, and promote Wufeng tea industry\'s health development.

 “Wufeng Green Tea” is approved by the Trademark Office of the State Administration for Industry and Commerce certifying the specific planting area and quality of “Wufeng Green Tea”. Entrusted by Wufeng Tujia Autonomous County People\'s Government,  Wufeng Tujia Autonomous County Tea Association is the proprietor of the trademark “Wufeng Green Tea”. It is entitled to authorize and administer the trademark “Wufeng Green Tea”. The enterprises applying for “Wufeng Green Tea” must be the members of the association, and the tea products and raw material originate in Wufeng administrative region, and the products must be produced or processed within the region. After applying and authorized by Wufeng Tea Association, the enterprises are entitled to use the trademark.

The newly elected president of Wufeng Tea Association and the president of Hubei Caihua Tea Co., Ltd Han Zhiling said that Wufeng had about 200 thousand hectares\' tea garden with annual 600 million output value, however Wufeng tea industry was facing the problems such as scattered small enterprises and weak brand influence. With the support of the county\'s Party Committee and government, by striving for China\'s Place Name Trademark and series of actions including cracking down counterfeits of “Wufeng Green Tea “across the country, Wufeng Tea Association will introduce Wufeng Tea jointly and constantly to expand  its fame and influence nationwide.  (Journalist Yan Xiaodong)