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Ministerial Joint Decree No. 282303 establishing additional measures for the implementation of the provisions of Council Regulation (EEC) No. 2081/92 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs.

Country/Territory
Greece
Document type
Regulation
Date
2004
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Efimeris tis Kyverniseos No. 43, Part II, 16 January 2004, pp. 357-363.
Subject
Food & nutrition
Keyword
Certification Food quality control/food safety Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Registration Standards
Geographical area
Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Southern Europe
Entry into force notes
The Decree shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Gazette.
Abstract

The aim of this Decree is to establish measures for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No. 2081/92 as regards the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs. In particular, the Decree sets out the framework scheme for the production, registration, distribution, labelling, marketing (presentation and advertising) and placing in the market of products to be qualified as protected designation of origin (PDO) or as protected geographical indication (PGI). The Decree is composed of 12 articles as follows: article 1, Objective; article 2, Competent authorities; article 3, Procedures for PDO-PGI recognition; article 4, Right to produce and/or distribute protected designation of origin products; article 5, Control and certification; article 6, Costs of control and certification services; article 7, Registration of groups and natural or legal persons eligible to use PDO-PGI indications; article 8, Labelling; article 9, Sanctions and fines; article 10, Constitution of Commissions for controlling irregularities and infringements; article 11, Transitional provisions; article 12, General provisions.

Full text
Greek
Website
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References - Legislation

Implements

Council Regulation (EEC) No. 2081/92 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs.

Legislation | European Union | 1992

Keyword: Certification, Standards, Food quality control/food safety

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Ministerial Joint Decree No. 250906 amending Ministerial Joint Decree No. 282303/2004 establishing additional measures for the implementation of the provisions of Council Regulation (EEC) No. 2081/92 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs.

Legislation | Greece | 2004

Keyword: Certification, Food quality control/food safety, Packaging/labelling

Source: FAO, FAOLEX