EU QUALITY SCHEMES
How much do you know about EU Quality Schemes?
How to recognize EU Quality Schemes
PDO: Protected Designation of Origin
PGI: Protected Geographical Indication
PDO and PGI wines are considered to be high-quality products, produced in accordance with national and European regulations.
The EU Geographical indications system protects the names of products that originate from specific regions and have specific qualities or enjoy a reputation linked to the production territory.
What does a PDO /PGI guarantee?
Quality assurance
Food safety
Traceability
Authenticity
Animal protection
Respect the environment
Sustainability
Origin
Terroir
If you see PDO and PGI labels on any food, beverage or agricultural products, it means that you can be at ease with the quality of their products. It means that the product you buy is subject to strict European production quality control, and it means that the product is an excellent quality guarantee.
And it has safety, traceability, authenticity, animal-friendliness, label and nutrition protection, and has its characteristics of quality, taste, tradition and diversity.
