Regional Act No. 13 laying down provisions in matter of Protected Geographic Designations and Protected Designations of Origin. Country/Territory Italy Territorial subdivision Valle d'Aosta Document type Legislation Date 2001 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Certification Non-governmental entity Institution Geographical area Alps, Europe, EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Southern Europe Abstract The present Regional Act lays down provision with respect to the surveillance of authorized private control organisms. Such organisms, as referred to in article 10 of Council Regulation 2081/92/EEC, are empowered to carry out controls as regards the protection of Protected Geographic Designations (DOP) and Protected Designations of Origin (IGP). The organisms are also in charge of the elaboration and updating of a register listing out the producers which are entitled to produce DOP or IGP. The said organisms, moreover, shall be subject to the monitoring system hereby regulated, in particular as per article 3. Article 5 sets up the Assessment Technical Committee. Full text Italian/French Website www.camera.it References - Legislation Implements Council Regulation (EEC) No. 2082/92 on certificates of specific character for agricultural products and foodstuffs. Legislation | 1992 Keyword: Certification, Standards, Food quality control/food safety, Institution Source: FAO, FAOLEX