PROTECTED DESIGNATION OF ORIGIN (PDO) AND PROTECTED GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATION (PGI) ITALIAN CITRUS PRODUCTIONS

2015 ◽  
pp. 1911-1918 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alessandro Scuderi ◽  
Biagio Pecorino
Keyword(s):  
Geographical Indication ◽  
Protected Designation Of Origin

Perceptions of geographical indication labels as quality indicators inside and outside the labels’ area of influence: the case of spring fruits

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Rabadán Adrián ◽  
Martínez-Carrasco Laura ◽  
Brugarolas Margarita ◽  
Bernabéu Rodolfo
Keyword(s):  
Logistic Regression ◽  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Quality Indicators ◽  
Added Value ◽  
Geographical Indications ◽  
Geographical Indication ◽  
Protected Designation Of Origin ◽  
Rural Environments ◽  
Production Area ◽  
Area Of Influence

Abstract Geographical indications (GIs) are valuable attributes that enhance the competitiveness of agri-food products, generate added value and revitalize rural environments. The aim of this work was to analyze the attributes spring fruit consumers associate with GIs when they decide to purchase these products. Moreover, the changes in these associations with the increasing distance between the region of production and the place of consumption were also evaluated. We specifically analyzed two GIs used for spring fruits: the protected geographical indication for Mountain Cherries from Alicante (Spain) and the protected designation of origin for Loquats from Callosa d'En Sarriá (Spain). Data were analyzed using logistic regression analysis. The results show the significant association in consumers' minds between the preference for GI fruit and the importance attributed to the place of production (origin). The association of different attributes with the GI fruit label is product dependent as the number of attributes associated in the case of cherries (origin, organic, color and variety) is higher than for loquats (origin and variety). Regarding the distance between the production area and the place of consumption, our findings suggest that the closer the consumer is to the GI area of influence, the more attributes they associate with these labels. In this regard, increasing the knowledge of the GI labels beyond their area of influence could boost the demand for these products as consumers would be aware of the different quality attributes concentrated in that label.

scholarly journals Consumer protection and safeguards: proper information on the geographical origin of ingredients. The case of olive oils

2021 ◽  
pp. 313-329
Author(s):  
Ángel Martínez Gutiérrez ◽  
Trinidad Vázquez Ruano
Keyword(s):  
Consumer Protection ◽  
Geographical Origin ◽  
Unfair Competition ◽  
Protection System ◽  
Geographical Indication ◽  
Olive Oils ◽  
Protected Designation Of Origin

Since the nineties of the previous century, qualified geographic names have been covered by a harmonised EU-wide protection system whose main feature is the recognition of exclusive rights. Such rights are generally parallel to those deriving from the registration of a brand. Accordingly, they are not solely protected by the measures provided in the rules on unfair competition but also by a EU protection system based on granting the group of traders that had sought and obtained recognition of the protected designation of origin or geographical indication a monopoly over the use of a given geographic name and the possibility to seek remedy against any unlawful use of it. In this sense, the information provided generally benefits the market as well as merchants and consumers.

scholarly journals Spectroscopic fingerprinting techniques for food characterisation

ACTA IMEKO ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 32 ◽  
Author(s):  
Monica Casale ◽  
Lucia Bagnasco ◽  
Chiara Casolino ◽  
Silvia Lanteri ◽  
Riccardo Leardi
Keyword(s):  
Food Analysis ◽  
Return On Investment ◽  
Sample Pretreatment ◽  
Raw Material ◽  
Geographical Indication ◽  
Food Authenticity ◽  
Protected Designation Of Origin ◽  
Non Destructive ◽  
Very High

<p>The analysis of samples by using spectroscopic fingerprinting techniques is more and more common and widespread. Such approaches are very convenient, since they are usually fast, cheap and non-destructive. In many applications no sample pretreatment is required, the acquisition of the spectrum can be performed in about one minute and no solvents are required. As a consequence, the return on investment of the related technology is very high.<br />The "disadvantage" of these techniques is that, being the signal non-selective, simple mathematical approaches (e.g., Lambert-Beer law) cannot be applied. Instead, a multivariate treatment must be performed by using chemometrics tools.<br />In what concerns food analysis, they can be applied in several steps, from the evaluation of the quality and the conformity of raw material to the assessment of the quality of the final product, to the monitoring of the shelf life of the product itself. Another interesting field of application is the verification of food-authenticity claims, this being extremely important in the case of foods labeled as protected designation of origin (PDO), protected geographical indication (PGI) and traditional speciality guaranteed (TSG).<br />In the present paper, it is described how non-selective signals can be used for obtaining useful information about a food.</p>

Geographical Indications for agricultural products and foodstuffs in the EU: to what extent does the protection level match the scope of the subject matter?

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 270-294
Author(s):  
Kim Van der Borght ◽  
Jianmei Gao ◽  
Xiaoting Song
Keyword(s):  
Human Factors ◽  
Subject Matter ◽  
Agricultural Products ◽  
Production Model ◽  
Geographical Indication ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Protection Level ◽  
Protected Designation Of Origin ◽  
The Subject ◽  
The Eu

To recognize an origin-linked production model and the typicity of the products, the European Union (EU) has introduced the Geographical Indication (GI) protection regime. By requiring that relevant production steps must take place in the defined locale, the regime confers exclusive production rights on the local producers. There are two GI categories in the EU. The first is Protected Designation of Origin (PDO), covering products with a qualitative link to both natural and human factors in the designated region. The second is Protected Geographical Indication (PGI), the scope of which overlaps with PDO and covers products that have a qualitative or reputational link with their regional origin. This article examines whether exclusive rights are necessary and appropriate to fulfil their objectives and argues that these rights, when extended to human factors and reputation, cannot always be justified. It is argued that the overlapping scope of the subject matter undermines the ability of these two GI protection categories to provide transparent and trustworthy information for consumers. Finally, this article proposes to redefine the scope of the subject matter and the protection level for PDO and PGI by approaching the product/origin link from a resource utilization, integration and sustainability perspective. *Corresponding author: [email protected]. The research for this article was partially funded by Vrije Universiteit Brussel/China Scholarship Council Joint Scholarship and the National Social Science Fund of China (Grant No. 16 ZDA236).

Consumers’ intention to buy protected designation of origin and protected geographical indication foodstuffs: the case of Greece

2015 ◽  
Vol 40 (3) ◽  
pp. 283-289 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zisimos Likoudis ◽  
Despina Sdrali ◽  
Vassiliki Costarelli ◽  
Constantine Apostolopoulos
Keyword(s):  
Geographical Indication ◽  
Protected Designation Of Origin ◽  
Of Greece

scholarly journals REGIONAL PRODUCTS AND TRADITIONAL AND ORGANIC FOOD- COEXISTANCE OR COMPETITION?

2019 ◽  
Vol 51 (1) ◽  
pp. 15-20
Author(s):  
Karolina Doba ◽  
Sandra Roszyk ◽  
Wojciech Zmudziński
Keyword(s):  
Food Habits ◽  
Organic Food ◽  
Agricultural Products ◽  
High Price ◽  
Geographical Indication ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Traditional Foods ◽  
Ecological Awareness ◽  
Protected Designation Of Origin ◽  
Main Factor

Globalization leads to modernizing food habits and the substitution of the traditional foods by industrialized foods in the diets of Europeans is constantly growing. The main factor shaping the demand for traditional, regional and ecological food is its availability, price and ecological awareness of the society. Polish consumers are increasingly turning to traditional and organic food, perceiving it as healthier, safer and tastier than commercial industrialized food. In the European Union Protected Designation of Origin, Protected Geographical Indication, Traditional Specialities Guaranteed promote and protect the names of agricultural products and foodstuffs since 1992. The main factor limiting demand for traditional, regional and organic food is its high price, hence the market for these products should be shaped, inter alia, by protecting and promoting products and highlighting their high health and taste values.

scholarly journals As Indicações Geográficas e o Direito de Propriedade

2017 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Junior Cesar Bueno e Freitas
Keyword(s):  
Intellectual Property ◽  
Property Rights ◽  
Geographical Indications ◽  
Geographical Indication ◽  
Legal Concept ◽  
Protected Designation Of Origin ◽  
Critical Method ◽  
Agrarian Law ◽  
Bundle Of Rights

AS INDICAÇÕES GEOGRÁFICAS E O DIREITO DE PROPRIEDADE  GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS AND PROPERTY RIGHTS  Junior Cesar Bueno e Freitas*  RESUMO: Este artigo debate a natureza jurídica das indicações geográficas no contexto do direito de propriedade. Discutem-se as teorias de Demolombe, Kant, Proudhon, Pufendorff, dentre outros, que levaram a incluir o direito de propriedade no rol dos direitos reais, sem desconsiderar a dicotomia entre domínio e propriedade. Com base nesta dialética, debate-se a natureza jurídica da propriedade imaterial, em suas diversas classificações, que possibilitariam inserir o instituto das indicações geográficas, considerando-se neste trabalho as indicações de procedência e as denominações de origem, dentro de um sistema amparado pelo domínio universal e pelos direitos do conhecimento. Este trabalho é o resultado de uma pesquisa doutrinária embasada no método crítico dialético. PALAVRAS-CHAVE: Direito Agrário. Propriedade Intelectual. Indicações Geográficas. ABSTRACT: This paper debates geographical indications regarding to its legal concept and property rights. It discusses theories developed by Demolombe, Kant, Proudhon, Pufendorff, among others, that led to include property rights in the bundle of rights list, without ignoring the dichotomy between domain and property. Based on dialectic, it talks about legal concept of intangible property in its different sorts, which would make possible to understand the Institute of geographical indications, such as protected designation of origin and protected geographical indication, within a supported system by universal dominion and knowledge of rights. This work results from doctrinal research made on dialectical critical method. KEYWORDS: Agrarian Law. Intellectual Property. Geographical Indications. SUMÁRIO: Introdução. 1 Teorias Sobre a Natureza Jurídica da Propriedade. 2 As Indicações Geográficas e o Direito de Propriedade. 3 Natureza Jurídica das Indicações Geográficas. Conclusão. Referências. * Mestre em Direito Agrário pela Universidade Federal de Goiás (UFG).Especialista em Direito Processual Civil  pela Universidade Federal de Goiás (UFG). Consultor da Organização das Nações Unidas para a Educação, Ciência e Cultura(UNESCO) junto ao Ministério da Justiça, no período de 2014. Advogado e professor de Direito Administrativo na Faculdade de Direito da Escola Superior Associada de Goiânia (ESUP/FGV), Goiás.      

scholarly journals Food Labels (Quality, Origin, and Sustainability): The Experience of Czech Producers

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 318
Author(s):  
Martina Chalupová ◽  
Stanislav Rojík ◽  
Hana Kotoučková ◽  
Lenka Kauerová
Keyword(s):  
Wilcoxon Test ◽  
Food Labeling ◽  
Marketing Communication ◽  
Geographical Indication ◽  
Food Labels ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
Regional Food ◽  
Actual Experience ◽  
Protected Designation Of Origin

Food labels allow producers to promote the unique selling points of their products and help consumers buy products with value-adding qualities. The aim of the present article is hence to explore Czech food producers’ expectations and experience with selected food labels. The selection was narrowed down to enterprises that had succeeded in the certification processes within the food labeling systems of European quality and origin labels (protected designation of origin (PDO), protected geographical indication (PGI), and traditional specialty guaranteed (TSG)), as well as schemes that fall under the remit of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Czech Republic, such as Klasa (Česká potravina/Czech food, Regionální potravina/regional food, and BIO). The research was made using an online questionnaire in January–February 2018, and was focused on determining possible discrepancies in expectations that the companies had before applying for quality/origin labels and their actual experience with the labelling systems, the benefits they had gained, and their overall experience with the labels. To compare the respondents’ expectations and their actual experience, both the non-parametric Wilcoxon test and t-test were used. The results show that the respondents positively evaluated the effects of marketing communication, but their expectations had been higher than what they experienced.

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