China will introduce brand-new identification on audio and video
products as of Feb. 15, using special biological DNA printing ink
and other technology to help consumers and inspectors identify
authentic goods and fakes, according to the Ministry of
Culture.
Other new identification technologies included stealth bar codes
and handwritten characters, which were difficult to fake, said a
source with the Market Department of the ministry.
The anti-fake identification will replace those introduced in
1996, said the source.
The ministry will also authorize 22 audio and video product
producers and publishers to use the anti-fake identification on
their products.
The previous anti-fake identification would be banned from
Feb.15, 2005, said the source.
(Xinhua News Agency February 9, 2004)