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The nutrition and health potential of geographical indication foods










FAO. 2021. The nutrition and health potential of geographical indication foods. Rome. 




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    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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    The Atlas of typical food from Montenegro seeks to promote not only the high quality traditional products presented in this volume, but also to raise awareness of the importance of preserving and protecting Montenegrin culinary heritage, local traditions and the rural economy. This Atlas builds on the inventory of origin-linked products and traditional dishes in Montenegro that could be registered as PDOs, PGIs and TSGs. Origin-linked products reflect the intersection of nature and culture - the accumulation of local knowledge and traditions passed down over the years in a specific geographical location. By adopting quality schemes such as protected denomination of origin (PDO) and protected geographical indication (PGI), in line with the European Union, quality-oriented producers can differentiate and protect their products on the market, ultimately preserving and promoting their unique food heritage. Atlas tipične hrane iz Crne Gore teži da promoviše ne samo visoko kvalitetne tradicionalne proizvode koji su predstavljeni u ovom dokumentu, već i da podigne svijest o važnosti očuvanja i zaštite crnogorskog kulinarskog nasljeđa, lokalne tradicije i ruralne ekonomije. Ovaj Atlas je nastao od inventara proizvoda vezanih porijeklom i tradicionalnih jela u Crnoj Gori koji se mogu registrovati kao ZOP, ZGO i GTS. Proizvodi vezani porijeklom reflektuju isprepletenost prirode i culture- zbir lokalnog znanja i tradicije, koji se prenose sa generacije na generaciju na određenoj geografskoj lokaciji. Usvajanjem šema kvaliteta, kao što su zaštićena oznaka porijekla (ZOP) i zaštićena geografska oznaka (ZGO), u skladu sa propisima Evropske unije, proizvođači usmjereni na kvalitet mogu da zaštite svoje proizvode na tržištu, i samim tim očuvaju i promovišu svoje jedinstveno nasljeđe vezano za hranu.
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