Protected geographical indication (PGI)
July 24, 2009
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The Protected geographical indication is the name of an area, a specific place or, in exceptional cases, the name of a country, used as a description of an agricultural product or a foodstuff,
- which comes from such an area, place or
- which has a specific quality, goodwill or other characteristic property, attributable to its geographical
- whose production, processing or preparation takes place within the determined geographical area
In other words, to receive the PGI status, the entire product must be traditionally and at least partially manufactured (prepared, processed or produced) within the specific region and thus acquire unique properties.
