The 31st meeting of the Standing Committee of the 13th People's Congress of Shanxi Province announced that the Regulations on the Protection of Old Vinegar in Shanxi Province will be enforced on January 1, 2022. The regulations, which have four chapters and 24 articles, aim to regulate the production and operation of Shanxi old vinegar, protect its traditional technology and intellectual property, promote cultural inheritance and technological innovation, and ensure quality and consumer rights. The regulations also strengthen the protection of the vinegar's intellectual property rights and traditional brewing techniques, and stipulate that the vinegar should be brewed using the 'summer winter ice' process and should not use preservatives or food additives. Violations of these regulations will be investigated and dealt with in accordance with the law.