Rapport nr - SIFO

French Official Quality Signs 25For a label or a CCP, the specification of the product is submitted to the expertise of specialists, andthen examined by the section “Examination of the referential” of the National Commission for the labelsand the certifications of agro food products (CNLC). In the case of the Label Rouge, the scheduleof conditions must show the level of higher quality of the product and is accompanied by the results ofthe tests of tasting. For the organic mode of production (AB), the specialisations of the product issubmitted to the expertise of specialists and then examined by the section “Organic Agriculture” of theCNLC. For PDO, the INAO is competent for the recognition of the AOC with the delimitation of thegeographic areas of production and registration (Figure 3.1). For PGI, the grouping works out twoschedules of conditions: one to show the level of quality of the product (higher quality in label, specificcharacteristics for the certification of conformity CCP) and the other to show the bond in thegeographical origin (Figure 3.2).Today in France, there are 23 certifying organizations which have an activity in Label and PGI. Theyare all approved and accredited. All the certifying organizations must be approved by decree of theMinistry for Agriculture and Fishery and the Ministry in charge of consumption. This approval is allottedafter an opinion of the section "approval of the organizations certifiers" of the CNLC. For PGI,the accreditation and approval are supplemented by a convention of control passed between the INAOand the organizations certifiers.