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Book (stand-alone)Quality linked to the geographical origin and geographical indications: lessons learned from six case studies in Asia 2010
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No results found.Products of origin-linked quality constitute an important part of the world's food diversity, offering consumers a wider choice, while contributing to food security. They offer rural inhabitants opportunities for income diversification, provided that local and international marketing chains are developed, in which the various actors can benefit from the added value intrinsic to the products themselves. The objective of this publication of case studies is to share information on the current statu s of rural development and food quality linked to geographical origin in Asia, noting that countries in the region have chosen a variety of institutional options to manage this specific quality scheme. -
DocumentCase studies on Quality Products Linked to Geographical Origin Balkans 2008
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No results found.The UZICKA / ZLATIBORSKA GOVEDJA PRŠUTA (HAM OF UZICE / ZLATIBOR) is a meat product, a kind of smoked beef meat, produced in the district of Zlatibor, exclusively in the Municipality of Čajetina and particularly in the village of Mačkat. It is a unique product that has a long tradition in Zlatibor. Traditionally, the smoked meat of Zlatibor is made with beef and the animals (mainly working animals) used to be 4 to 6 years old before being slaughtered so that the smoked meat gets a strong flavour . The LIVANJSKI SIR (LIVNO CHEESE) was originally a sheep cheese, often associated to the Pecorini family but for which the processing method has been inspired and copied from the Swiss Gruyère cheese. The milk is cooked up to 32°C, the rennet is added and the temperature is then increased up to 47°C. Once the curd coagulates, the cheese maker cuts it and reduces it to the size of a wheat seed. The curd and the hey are then put under press in a towel for one day. The cheese is then immerged in b rine for three days and stored for 60 days minimum on wooden board of Smreka, Jela or Bukva. The TETOVKSI KRAV (TETOVO BEAN) is a traditional bean variety which has been protected in 2006 as a PDO by the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYR of Macedonia) state Office for Intellectual Property (SOIP) by a federation of producers association based in the region of Tetovo, in the North West of FYR of Macedonia. This type of beans is well known all over the Balkans and has an important place i n the traditional culinary and food consumption habits. -
Book (stand-alone)Promoting sustainability through the registration of geographical indications
Guidelines for public authorities to examine applications
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No results found.A geographical indication (GI) is a sign used on products that have a specific geographical origin and possess characteristics or a reputation that are intrinsic to that origin. GIs can be registered as intellectual property rights (IPR) to ensure their protection. In countries where GIs are recognized under a public framework, public authorities can play an important role in the creation of favourable conditions for GIs to contribute to sustainable development and sustainable food systems. In particular, public authorities in charge of GI rights have an important responsibility when examining applications for protection, and the registration should ensure that GIs can function well. The examination of applications not only serves to verify the legitimacy of the GI as an IPR in terms of the link to the origin, but can also influence the GI system’s effectiveness and sustainability performance, in relation with key factors highlighted in the literature such as the clear definition of the specific quality linked to the geographical origin, the local governance, the appropriate marketing strategy. The objective of these guidelines is to provide guidance to public authorities and experts that examine GI applications. These guidelines provide examples and recommendations related to the procedures for the examination of GI requests. They focus on the two types of criteria for the registration: 1) the legal criteria that determine the admissibility for registration (link to origin) and 2) additional criteria that can be considered to help improve the GI system’s sustainability. Finally, the guidelines offer a list of questions to guide examiners along the examination process.
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