Shoushan Stone Fujian Provincial Local Standards Implemented on August 5

Fujian Province's local standard "Shoushan Stone, a GI product" was recently approved by the Provincial Bureau of Quality Supervision and was formally implemented on August 5. The standard stipulates the geographical scope, terms and definitions, product classifications, and signs, packaging, transportation, and storage conditions of Shoushan Stone.

Shoushan Stone was approved by the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine in 2010 as a product of geographical indication protection. The scope of protection includes the town of Suixi, Shoushan and Rixi of Jin'an District, and 5 towns and villages including Xiaolang and Xiangyan of Lianjiang County. area. According to experts, the issuance of local standards for “Shoushan Stone, a geographical indication product” provided technical basis for the production, sales, identification, and legal supervision of Shoushan Stone. After the implementation of the standard, it will play a positive role in standardizing the Shoushan Stone mining, production and management practices, improving the quality of Shoushan Stone products, and promoting the healthy development of the Shoushan Stone Industry.