INAO

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INAO (Institut National de l’Origine et de la Qualité) is the French governmental organization responsible for overseeing and protecting appellations of origin and quality labels for agricultural products, including wine.


Statements (48)
Predicate Object
instanceOf French governmental organization
public administrative body
collaboratesWith European Commission
French customs authorities
French fraud control services
professional agricultural organizations
country France
fieldOfWork consumer protection in food quality
geographical indications
quality schemes for agricultural products
rural development through quality labels
fullName Institut National de l’Origine et de la Qualité
goal preservation of traditional know-how
promotion of French quality products
protection of consumers regarding product origin and quality
protection of producers against unfair competition
headquartersCountry France
headquartersLocation Paris
jurisdiction French Republic
languageOfWork French
legalBasis French rural and maritime fishing code
parentOrganization Ministry of Agriculture and Food Sovereignty of France
regulates Appellation d’Origine Contrôlée
Appellation d’Origine Protégée
French geographical indications for agricultural products
French geographical indications for foodstuffs
French geographical indications for spirits
French geographical indications for wines
Indication Géographique Protégée
Label Rouge
Spécialité Traditionnelle Garantie
responsibility advising the French government on origin and quality policy
control of compliance with product specifications
management of French quality labels for agricultural products
oversight of appellations of origin
protection of appellations of origin
recognition of geographical indications
representation of France in EU discussions on geographical indications
sector agriculture
dairy products
food products
horticultural products
spirits
wine
supervises approval of control bodies for quality schemes
monitoring of certified operators
usesSystem independent certification bodies
product specifications (cahiers des charges)


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