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# 91996E0350

**WRITTEN QUESTION No. 350/96 by Luis CAMPOY ZUECO to the Commission. Marketing of agricultural products traditionally associated with specific regions** 
  
*Official Journal C 217 , 26/07/1996 P. 0027*

  

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0350/96 by Luis Campoy Zueco (PPE) to the Commission (22 February 1996)

Subject: Marketing of agricultural products traditionally associated with specific regions

Certain agricultural products are traditionally associated with specific regions or districts. Do any measures exist to assist in the promotion, marketing and export such products?

Answer given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission (7 March 1996)

An information campaign on geographical indications, designations of origin and specific traditional products will be launched during the second half of this year. It will take place in the context of the common agricultural policy and in particular rural development and quality promotion schemes.

It is based on Article 4(2) of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1848/93 of 9 July 1993 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2082/92 on certificates of specific character for agricultural products and foodstuffs ((OJ L 168, 10.7.1993. )) and Article 5 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2037/93 of 27 July 1993 laying down detailed rules of application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs. ((OJ L 185, 28.7.1993. ))

The campaign will involve measures to raise awareness and provide the information needed to make known the existence and meaning of the abbreviations PDO/PGI (protected designation of origin/protected geographical indication) and the blue and gold 'traditional speciality guaranteed' Community logo ((OJ L 275, 26.10.1994. )).

An agency has been selected following a Community invitation to tender. This agency will design, set up, implement and coordinate the information campaign, which will run from 1996 to 1998 and cover the 15 Member States. It will help in developing the two new Community systems for optimizing and protecting specific agricultural products and foodstuffs by providing more information for producers, processors, distributors and consumers.

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