Quality Schemes
Quality Schemes
Quality schemes are intended for agricultural products and foodstuffs with specific qualities or characteristics that may result from the influence of the geographical area in which they are produced, the method of production or processing, traditional recipes or procedures, or that exceed the prescribed quality standards and requirements related to the protection of human, animal or plant health, animal welfare, or environmental protection. Agricultural products and foodstuffs under quality schemes are produced according to precisely defined procedures, and their production is additionally controlled by certification bodies. All quality schemes are accessible to all producers.
Quality schemes are intended for agricultural products and foodstuffs with specific qualities or characteristics that may result from the influence of the geographical area in which they are produced, the method of production or processing, traditional recipes or procedures, or that exceed the prescribed quality standards and requirements related to the protection of human, animal or plant health, animal welfare, or environmental protection. Agricultural products and foodstuffs under quality schemes are produced according to precisely defined procedures, and their production is additionally controlled by certification bodies. All quality schemes are accessible to all producers.
Quality schemes are intended for agricultural products and foodstuffs with specific qualities or characteristics that may result from the influence of the geographical area in which they are produced, the method of production or processing, traditional recipes or procedures, or that exceed the prescribed quality standards and requirements related to the protection of human, animal or plant health, animal welfare, or environmental protection. Agricultural products and foodstuffs under quality schemes are produced according to precisely defined procedures, and their production is additionally controlled by certification bodies. All quality schemes are accessible to all producers.
Quality schemes are intended for agricultural products and foodstuffs with specific qualities or characteristics that may result from the influence of the geographical area in which they are produced, the method of production or processing, traditional recipes or procedures, or that exceed the prescribed quality standards and requirements related to the protection of human, animal or plant health, animal welfare, or environmental protection. Agricultural products and foodstuffs under quality schemes are produced according to precisely defined procedures, and their production is additionally controlled by certification bodies. All quality schemes are accessible to all producers.
QUALITY SCHEMES
Conditions for entry into quality schemes
Anyone who joins a quality scheme must comply with clearly defined conditions that are set out as follows:
- in the form of regulations (organic farming, integrated production) or
- in product specifications (Protected Designation of Origin, Protected Geographical Indication, Traditional Speciality Guaranteed, Selected Quality, and Higher Quality label).
QUALITY SCHEMES
Conditions for Entry into Quality Schemes
Anyone who joins a quality scheme must comply with clearly defined conditions that are set out as follows:
- in the form of regulations (organic farming, integrated production) or
- in product specifications (Protected Designation of Origin, Protected Geographical Indication, Traditional Speciality Guaranteed, Selected Quality, and Higher Quality label).
Specific product characteristics
Products produced under a quality scheme have specific characteristics due to:
• the method of production or processing,
• the influence of the geographical area where the product is produced or processed,
• traditional production methods or
• traditional composition or the use of traditional raw materials.
Specific product characteristics
Products produced under a quality scheme have specific characteristics due to:
• the method of production or processing,
• the influence of the geographical area where the product is produced or processed,
• traditional production methods or
• traditional composition or the use of traditional raw materials.