Protected Designation of Origin

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Protected Designation of Origin is a European Union quality scheme that legally protects the names of regional foods and beverages whose characteristics are uniquely linked to their specific geographic origin and traditional production methods.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf European Union quality scheme
geographical indication
intellectual property right
abbreviation PDO
appliesTo agricultural products
aromatised wines
foodstuffs
spirit drinks
wines
basedOn link between product characteristics and geographical origin
differsFrom Protected Geographical Indication by requiring all production steps in the area
enforcedBy courts of EU member states
national control authorities
exampleOfProduct Champagne
surface form: Champagne (as a wine PDO under EU rules)

Parmigiano Reggiano
Black Forest ham
surface form: Prosciutto di Parma

Roquefort
hasSymbol yellow and red EU PDO logo
introducedIn 1992
jurisdiction European Union
Northern Ireland
legalBasis Regulation (EU) 2019/787
Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012
Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013
managedBy European Commission
Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development
surface form: European Commission Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development
objective preserve traditional know-how
promote high-quality regional products
protect consumers from misleading indications
support rural development
protects product name
reputation of regional products
protectsAgainst evocation
imitation
misuse
registrationProcess EU-level examination by European Commission
application by producer groups
national scrutiny by member state authorities
possibility of opposition by interested parties
publication in Official Journal of the European Union
relatedTo Protected Geographical Indication
Traditional Speciality Guaranteed
replaced earlier national appellation systems in some member states
requires preparation in defined geographical area
processing in defined geographical area
production in defined geographical area
specific product specification
traditional production methods
scope names of products, not recipes in general

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Bryndza Podhalańska (EU PDO) EUQualityScheme Protected Designation of Origin
subject surface form: Bryndza Podhalańska
UK GI scheme hasCategory Protected Designation of Origin
INAO regulates Protected Designation of Origin
this entity surface form: Appellation d’Origine Protégée
Burgundy regulatorySystem Protected Designation of Origin
this entity surface form: Appellation d’Origine Contrôlée
American Viticultural Area relatedTo Protected Designation of Origin
AVA relatedTo Protected Designation of Origin
subject surface form: American Viticultural Area