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Concept information

Preferred term

protected designation of origin

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information Geographical indications on foods and other agricultural products, based upon European Union regulations, ensuring that only products originating in a given region are commercially identifiable as such.

Broader concept

Synonyms

  • geographical indications
  • PDO (protected designation of origin)

In other languages

URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/198483

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