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Geographical indications and quality schemes

Quality labels protect and promote the origins, traditions and unique characteristics of many distinctive EU products.

Geographical indications registers
Registers for names of agri-food products, wine, spirit drinks that have applied or are registered as geographical indications and other quality schemes.
Registration of the name of a GI product
Videos explaining how to register the name of an agri-food product under the EU quality schemes, and oppose a registration. Use our online survey to check your eligibility.
Geographical indications in recipes
Recipes giving centre stage to flavours from all over Europe and using products registered as geographical indications as the star ingredients.

Geographical Indications: protect the origin, preserve authenticity

a collage of food and drinks with geographical indications
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Protecting Europe’s culinary heritage, culture and economy

Information on how to register the name of a product, and guidance, through short videos, explaining the application process.

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