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RS 910.124 Decree of the DEFR of 11 June 1999 on the minimum requirements for the control of designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Ordinance on the control of PDO and PGI)

Original Language Title: RS 910.124 Ordonnance du DEFR du 11 juin 1999 sur les exigences minimales relatives au contrôle des appellations d’origine et des indications géographiques protégées (Ordonnance sur le contrôle des AOP et des IGP)

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910.124

Decree of the DEFR on Minimum Requirements for the Control of Appellations of Origin and Protected Geographical Indications

(AOP and PGI Control Order)

11 June 1999 (State 1 Er January 2015)

The Federal Department of Economics, Training and Research (DEFR) 1 ,

See art. 18, para. 2, of the order of 28 May 1997 on the PDO and PGI 2 ,

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Art. 1 Minimum Control Requirements

The certification body shall:

A.
Proceed with the initial approval of all production, processing or manufacturing undertakings;
B.
Verify the flow of goods;
C.
To control the correct use of traceability marks;
D.
Ensure that process conditions are met;
E.
Supervise the final product test.
Art. 2 Frequency of controls

1 The certification body shall monitor the structural conditions in the initial authorisation of each undertaking.

2 Control over the flow of goods, traceability and process conditions shall be carried out at least every two years in processing and development enterprises, and at least every four years on farms Of estimator. In production companies, it is carried out on a representative sample of companies. 1

3 The final product test is conducted annually on a representative sample of companies for protected geographical indications (PGI). For protected designations of origin (PDO), it takes place at least once a year in each production, processing or development undertaking putting the final product on the market. When a company puts on the market the production of several operators, the test of the final product must be performed on a sample of the lots of each operator. 2

4 If an irregularity is found, the company is systematically rechecked.

1 New content according to the c. I of the O du DEFR of 29 Oct. 2014, in force since 1 Er Jan 2015 ( RO 2014 3907 ).
2 New content according to the c. I of the O of the DEFR of 16 November 2007, in force since 1 Er Jan 2008 ( RO 2007 6115 ).

Art. 3 Structural conditions and process conditions

The constraints of the product specification essential to the typicity of the product include:

A.
Conditions relating to technical installations (structural conditions);
B.
The conditions associated with the production, processing or development process (process conditions).
Art. 4 1 Traceability mark

The traceability mark is an indelible mark affixed to each product unit and used to identify the lot and the producer. Where the nature of the product does not lend itself, the traceability mark shall be affixed to the packaging of the consumer ready product.

1 New content according to the c. I of the O du DEFR of 29 Oct. 2014, in force since 1 Er Jan 2015 ( RO 2014 3907 ).

Art. 5 Test the final product

1 The final product test consists of a physical and chemical examination and an organoleptic examination.

2 The purpose of the organoleptic examination is to verify the conformity of the products with the sensory description contained in the specification. 1

3 ... 2

4 Sample collection is carried out under the responsibility of the certification body. The organoleptic examination is carried out by the applicant group under the responsibility of the certification body.

1 New content according to the c. I of the O of the DEFR of 16 November 2007, in force since 1 Er Jan 2008 ( RO 2007 6115 ).
2 Repealed by c. I of the O du DEFR of 16 Nov 2007, with effect from 1 Er Jan 2008 ( RO 2007 6115 ).

Art. 6 Report

The certification body shall provide annually to the Federal Office of Agriculture a protected name report containing:

A.
The list of controlled enterprises, divided into the categories "production", "processing" and "elaboration";
B.
The total quantity of the products marketed under the protected name;
C.
The number and type of corrective actions and certification withdrawals by protected name.
Art. 7 Access to business and documents

The certification body must ensure that:

A.
It has access to business at all times;
B.
That he or she can consult all documents relevant to the certification.
Art. 8 Control Manual

1 The certification body (s), in collaboration with the group that filed an application for registration for a PDO or PGI, shall carry out the procedures set out in this order in a control manual.

2 The control manual is an integral part of the quality assurance system of the certification body (s).

3 The updated version of the quality assurance systems of the certification bodies is submitted to the Federal Office of Agriculture.

Art. Entry into force

This order shall enter into force on 1 Er July 1999.


RO 1999 2214

1 The designation of the administrative unit has been adapted to 1 Er Jan 2013 under Art. 16 al. 3 of the O of 17 Nov 2004 on Official Publications (RS 170.512.1 ). This mod has been taken into account. Throughout the text.
2 RS 910.12

State 1 Er January 2015