Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the CouncilShow full title

Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 November 2012 on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs

Article 4U.K.Objective

A scheme for protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications is established in order to help producers of products linked to a geographical area by:

(a)

securing fair returns for the qualities of their products;

(b)

ensuring uniform protection of the names as an intellectual property right in the territory of the Union;

(c)

providing clear information on the value-adding attributes of the product to consumers.