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To safeguard the typicalness of some food
products, the European Union has passed precise norms by
establishing two levels of recognition: DOC and IGP,
through which it aims at safeguarding the product names and
their typicalness from any imitations and abuses, and
supporting different productions and helping consumers in
choosing food products by supplying information and guarantees with regards to their features.
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What is the DOC |
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The acronym DOC (Denominazione di Origine
Controllata - Protected Designation of Origin) extends the
safeguard of the national DOC mark (Controlled Designation of
Origin) to the entire European territory and, through the GATT
(General Agreement of Tariffs and Trade) terms, to the entire
world. The DOC mark designates a product, originating from a
region and a country, whose qualities and features are
essentially or exclusively due to the geographical environment (where environment refers both to natural and to human factors
alike). Production, processing and finishing of the product must
take place in the relevant limited area complying with a clearly
defined traditional recipe. |
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What is the IGP |
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The acronym IGP (Indicazione Geografica
Protetta - Protected Geographical Indication) introduces a new
level of qualitative safeguards that takes the industrial
development of the sector into account, by attributing more
importance to production techniques with respect to territorial
restrictions. Therefore, the acronym identifies a product
originating from a region or a country, and whose quality,
reputation, recipe and characteristics can be traced back to its
geographical origin, and of which at least one production and/or
processing phase must take place in the designated zone of
production. |
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A Guarantee for Consumers |
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Both European Community recognitions
represent a guarantee for consumers, who know, in this way,
that they are buying quality foods that must comply with
specific requirements and that are produced in abidance with
precise regulations. Compliance is assured by specific
control bodies, that are duly authorised by the Ministry of
Agricultural and Forestry Policies.
The two marks represent a safeguard for producers themselves
with respect to possible imitations and unfair competition.
There are 28 Italian
charcuterie products that have been given the
longed-for European DOC and IGP recognitions and they
represent almost 45% of the entire European meat product
heritage, which is evidence of the fact that Italy is the
country with the widest range of prestigious and quality
charcuterie products.
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Italian Charcuterie Products Bearing the
DOC Mark |
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Prosciutto di Parma
Prosciutto di San Daniele
Prosciutto di Modena
Prosciutto Veneto Berico-Euganeo
Prosciutto di Carpegna
Prosciutto Toscano
Salame di Varzi
Salame Brianza
Salame Piacentino
Culatello di Zibello
Jambon de Bosses (Valle d'Aosta)
Lard d'Arnad (Valle d'Aosta)
Coppa Piacentina
Pancetta Piacentina
Soppressata di Calabria
Capocollo di Calabria
Salsiccia di Calabria
Pancetta di Calabria
Salamini Italiani alla Cacciatora
Sopressa Vicentina
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Italian Charcuterie Products Bearing the
IGP Mark |
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© 2010 Enrico Massetti
Italian Salami - Italian charcuterie
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