Presentation of control and certification system in EU

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Presentation of control and certification system in EU

Presentation of control and certification system in EU

EUROPEAN REGULATION

COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 510/2006 of 20 March 2006

On the protection of geographical indicationsand designations of origin for agricultural

products and foodstuffs

COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 509/2006of 20 March 2006

on agricultural products and foodstuffs as traditional specialities guaranteed

Article 4 (Reg. CE 510/2006) Product specification

1. To be eligible for a protected designation of origin (PDO) or a protected geographical indication (PGI), an agricultural product or foodstuff shall comply with a product specification.

2. The product specification shall include at least:

……..(g) the name and address of the authorities or

bodies verifying compliance with the provisions of the specification and their specific tasks;

…….

Article 7 (Reg. CE 509/2006) Application for registration

…….3. The application for registration shall

include at least:…….(c) the name and address of the authorities

or bodies verifying compliance with the provisions of the specification, and their specific tasks;

……...

Article 10 (Reg CE 510) Article 14 (Reg CE 509) Official controls

• 1. Member States shall designate the competent authority or authorities responsible for controls in respect of the obligations established by this Regulation in conformity with Regulation (EC) No 882/2004.

• 2. Member States shall ensure that any operator complying with this Regulation is entitled to be covered by a system of official controls.

• 3. The Commission shall make public the name and address of the authorities and bodies referred to in paragraph 1 or in Article 11 and update it periodically.

Article 11 (Reg CE 510) Article 15 (Reg CE 509)

Verification of compliance with specifications

1. In respect of geographical indications and designations of origin relating to a geographical area within the Community, verification of compliance with the specifications, before placing the product on the market, shall be ensured by:

— one or more competent authorities referred to in Article 10 and/or

— one or more control bodies within the meaning of Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 operating as a product certification body.

The costs of such verification of compliance with the specifications shall be borne by the operators subject to those controls.



2. In respect of the geographical indications and designations of origin relating to a geographical area in a third country, verification of compliance with the specifications, before placing the product on the market, shall be ensured by:

— one or more public authorities designated by the third country and/or

— one or more product certification bodies.



3. The product certification bodies referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 shall comply with and, from 1 May 2010 be accredited in accordance with European standard EN 45011 or ISO/IEC Guide 65 (General requirements for bodies operating product certification systems).



4. Where, the authorities referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2, have chosen to verify compliance with the specifications, they shall offer adequate guarantees of objectivity and impartiality, and have at their disposal the qualified staff and resources necessary to carry out their functions.

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SUOLO E SALUTESUOLO E SALUTEITALIAN CONTROL BODY

SUOLO E SALUTE S.r.l.

Suolo e Salute was born from the experience of the Suolo e Salute Association, which started in 1969 thanks to the work of some pioneers, doctors and agronomist, who strongly believed in a new model of agricultural development, respectuful of the law of nature, the soil and the enveroiment. It was the first experience in Italy for the promoting of organic farming and of the organic-mineral method.


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CONTROL BODY CONTROL BODY ACCREDITED BY SINCERT UNI EN 45011:1998ACCREDITED BY SINCERT UNI EN 45011:1998

FOR THE CERTIFICATION:FOR THE CERTIFICATION:

•• PRODUCTS FROM ORGANIC FARMINGPRODUCTS FROM ORGANIC FARMING

•• TRACEABILITY (ISO 22005)TRACEABILITY (ISO 22005)

••INTEGRATED FARMING (DTP01)INTEGRATED FARMING (DTP01)

•• GLOBALGAP GLOBALGAP –– FRUIT AND VEGETABLES AND OTHER EXTENSIVE CROPSFRUIT AND VEGETABLES AND OTHER EXTENSIVE CROPS

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CONTROL BODY CONTROL BODY ACCREDITED SINCERT ISO 17021ACCREDITED SINCERT ISO 17021

FOR THE CERTIFICATION:FOR THE CERTIFICATION:

•• ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT CERTIFICATIONCERTIFICATION

ISO 17021ISO 17021EA 01 EA 01 –– AGRICULTURE AGRICULTURE (WAITING FOR ACCREDITATION)(WAITING FOR ACCREDITATION)

EA 03 EA 03 –– FOOD INDUSTRY FOOD INDUSTRY (WAITING FOR ACCREDITATION)(WAITING FOR ACCREDITATION)

EA 30 EA 30 –– HOTEL SERVICES HOTEL SERVICES –– CATERING AND BARSCATERING AND BARS

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CONTROL BODYCONTROL BODYAUTHORIZED BY MI.P.A.A.F. AUTHORIZED BY MI.P.A.A.F. FOR THE CERTFICATION OFFOR THE CERTFICATION OF

TYPICAL PRODUCTSTYPICAL PRODUCTS(PDO (PDO –– PGI PGI –– GST)GST)



The Suolo e salute controls the Valdemone extra-virgin olive oil P.D.O., the Reggio Emilia traditional balsamic vinegard P.D.O., the Bruzio extra-virgin olive oil P.D.O., the Borgotaro mushrooms P.G.I., In transitory phase, Suolo e Salute controls the Ispica Novella carrot P.G.I. and the Messina Interdonato lemon P.G.I.. It was indicated for the Etna’s cherry P.G.I. and Etna’s Indians fig P.D.O..

Procedure of certification for the products PDO, PGI and GST

Choice of Suolo e Salute as Control BodyThe request of entering into the Control

System concerns every association, intended as Body asking for the PDO, PGI, GST recognition or in quality of Tutelage Consortium recognized by MiPAF. Such indication is formalized, besides to MiPAF, also to Suolo e Salute.

Procedure of certification for the products PDO, PGI and GST

Suolo e Salute, according to the approved PDP PGI, GST guideline, also in a transitory way, by the competent offices, sets the drafts of the Control Plan, the related forms and the fee schedule.

The drafts of the Control Plan and the related forms, set by the Technical Management are sent to Committee for Safeguard of the Integrity (CSI) for the approval.

Once approved, Suolo e Salute send the drafts to the National Body for the vigilance for the define approval, that will be formalized through proper Ministry Decree.

Procedure of certification for the products PDO, PGI and

GSTRequest of entering into the control

system for the PDO, PGI, GST.The request can be performed by subjects

interested into the different typologies of typical products PGI, PDO, GST, through proper request of entering, to be sent to Suolo e Salute.


GSTAccepting into the control system of the

PDO, PGI, GST.1.Acquiring of the documents and its

evaluation,2.Initial inspection visit in the company,3.Evaluation from the TDC (Technical

Deliberation Committee),4.Writing of the lists of the companies

compliant to the Guideline,5.Sending of the lists to the requesting

Organization and to the MiPAF.


GSTMaintenance of the requirements Yearly Suolo e Salute performs inspection

visits according to the specific Controls Plan

Conformity trials of the product.The operator will have to leave available to

Suolo e Salute the samples necessary to the check of conformity with respect of the requirements listed in the Production Gudeline.


GSTAuthorization for use of labels.Whatever the Guideline will contain precise

indications concerning the labelling of the PDO, PGI, GST products, the operator must send preventively to Suolo e Salute the draft of the label that will have to be approved.

For every operator labels, with progressive numbering distinguished for year of production, will be released.


GSTManagement of the non Conformity After checks/verifications, caried out on the process and on

the product, along all the production chain, some non conformities can be found.

For “non conformities” are intended the failure in respecting the requirement of process and product listed in the Guideline.

The non conformity can be found: • By the operators involved in the production/marketing of

the PDO, PGI, GST products, • By Suolo e Salute as the Control Body authorized by the

Ministry of Agricultural Policies to perform the controls of conformity,

• By Authorities for Public Control.


GSTSuspension and revokation of the operatorsUse of PDO, PGI and GST will be suspended

in all the checked events of major non conformity foreseen by the Guideline and by the Control Plan.

The supsension will be deliberated by the TDC (Technical Deliberation Committee) and communicated to the National Body for the vigilance, through registered letter in which the reason of the suspension will be specified


An Italian experience

The Reggio Emilia traditional

balsamic vinegard P.D.O. (ABTRE)

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On March 8, 2006, Suolo e Salute has been authorized to perform

the controls on the protected designation of origin

Aceto Balsamico Tradizionale di Reggio Emilia

Up today, the entire chain of the PDO is made by 78 companies entered

into the controls system; Of these 78, 33 have been notified for

the bottling and/or marketing of the loose product.

Besides the control activity on the entire chain of the Consortium (ABTRE),

Suolo e Salute had the assignment to organize the training courses for official tasters subscribed to the list of the local

Chamber of Commerce

As known, the sensorial analysys is a fundamental moment for the evaluation of the qualitative standards of the products.

This activity gives, for our opinion, higher transparency, reliability and garancy for

the consumer.

According to our experience we consider that, for the consumer and for the quality of the protected productions, the sinergy between the tutelage activity performed by the Consortiums and the certification activity performed by the Control Bodies

can go further the mere control.


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