Presidential Decree No. 81 laying down the conditions, terms and procedures for the determination of appellation of origin for agricultural products. Country/Territory Greece Document type Regulation Date 1993 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Efimeris tis Kyverniseos No. 36, Part I, 19 March 1993, pp. 355-358. Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Food quality control/food safety Certification Packaging/labelling Inspection Standards Geographical area Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Southern Europe Abstract With this Decree, agricultural products that are entitled to use an appellation of origin, are classified either as Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) or Protected Geographical Indication (PGI). The agricultural products of an area or a specific place, providing they meet the conditions of this Decree, as well as those determined by case, are entitled to one of the above indications and they may bear the name (toponymy) of the area or of the specific place, as well. The name of the area, recognised as “protected designation of origin” is not permitted to be used as “protected geographical indication” at the same time, for similar products. For a name of place to be recognised as protected designation of origin or as protected geographical indication, it must meet the requirements set forth in article 2 to this Decree. The recognition procedure is described in article 3. The recognition of a protected designation of origin or a protected geographical indication, is approved following an application of a group having a direct economic relation with the agricultural product concerned (production, packaging-processing, marketing) and its facilities are located in the recognition area. In the case that there is no group in an area, the recognition application may be submitted by any physical or legal entity, located in the area and having legitimate economic interest (producer of primary production, processesor, packaging-standardisation operator) or by the responsible local service of the Ministry of Agriculture. The said application must be submitted to the competent local service of the Ministry of Agriculture. If the zone, for which a recognition is requested, concerning designation of origin, covers an area where more than one local services are responsible, the application must be submitted as well to all the services covering the proposed zone. The local service of the Ministry of Agriculture, examines the data of the application and transmits it to the competent central service, making its remarks, noting as well the points of view of the other interested parts of the area. The Minister of Agriculture may institute special working groups responsible to give opinions on the submitted applications. The recognition of a PDO or PGI on a specified agricultural product, is taking place after a decision by the Minister of Agriculture, which must be published on the Official Gazette. The terms and conditions for the recognition of the production of products of appellation of origin are set forth in article 4 to this Decree. The provisions of the present Decree shall not apply on vine and wine products, being subject to provisions of Law No. 243/1969 on the improvement and protection of viticultural products. Full text Greek Website www.et.gr References - Legislation Amended by Presidential Decree No. 291 amending provisions of Presidential Decrees Nos. 61/1993 and 81/1993. Legislation | Greece | 1993 Keyword: Oils/oilseeds/fats, Certification, Standards, Food quality control/food safety Source: FAO, FAOLEX