Protected Designation of Origin (P.D.O.), Denominazione d’ Origine Protetta (D.O.P.),
Appellation d’ Origine Protégée (A.O.P.), Geschützte Ursprungsbezeichnung (g.U.)
Protected Designation of Origin (P.D.O.), Denominazione d’ Origine Protetta (D.O.P.),
Appellation d’ Origine Protégée (A.O.P.), Geschützte Ursprungsbezeichnung (g.U.)
*P.D.O. stands for Protected Designation of Origin (P.D.O.) according to the E.U. Council’s Regulation 2081/92/EEC on the “Protection of Geographical Indications and Designations of Origin for agricultural products and foodstuff”. The cheeses which are referred to as Protected Designation of Origin (P.D.O.) derive from a certain area and their quality is related to the specific environment of origin. They are produced, processed and prepared in a given geographical area, from a given kind of milk, using recognised know-how.