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E.U. Designations

The E.U. has defined a number of designations in order to promote and enforce quality assurance in agricultural products and foodstuffs. This includes setting out procedures and requirements to be met should a product qualify for any of the legal protections. These definitions avoid false and misleading descriptions and also ensure that consumers make informed choices on the basis of clear information, including product origin. If there is a link between the characteristics of certain products and their geographical origin, they may qualify for protection of either a Geographical Indication (P.G.I., or I.G.P. in Spanish) or a Designation of Origin (P.D.O., or D.O.P. in Spanish).

D.O.P.
This is the term used to describe foodstuffs which are produced, processed and prepared in a given geographical area, using recognised know-how. The D.O.P. actually refers to the name of a region or specific place. This place must be where the foodstuff originates, and the quality or characteristics of the foodstuff must be essentially or exclusively due to the particular geographical environment. In addition, the production, processing and preparation of the product must take place within the defined geographical area.

I.G.P.
This term indicates a link with the area in at least one of the stages of production, processing or preparation. The I.G.P. also refers to the name of a region or a specific place. As with a D.O.P., this place must be where the foodstuff originates, and the quality or characteristics of the foodstuff must be essentially or exclusively due to the particular geographical environment. However in the case of the I.G.P., the production and/or processing and/or preparation of has to take place within the defined geographical area.

E.T.G.
The EU also aims to protect foodstuffs produced according to a traditional production method. The term used is ‘Traditional Speciality Guaranteed (abbreviated as T.S.G. or E.T.G. in Spanish). For a product to qualify for E.T.G. status, it must be produced using traditional raw materials and by a traditional production method.

Spanish Regional Designations
On a local level, some of Spain’s autonomous governments have also created designations for products achieving certain production techniques. The government of Navarra has registered the trademark “Alimentos Artesanos de Navarra” which is awarded to producers that guarantee a manual technique in the production process, overseen by a qualified artisan. This stamp is granted to the product, not the whole business, so the producer applies for each product that complies with the artisan technique. Most of our Navarrico and Monjardín products carry this stamp. Our El Artesano products carry the “Alimentos Artesanales Castilla y León” stamp.