Protected Geographical Indication for Rose Petals Preserve

Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry approved the tender documents with "protected geographical indication Calarasi rose petal marmalade". Task book were reviewed at the meeting of the Working Group established by the Minister no. 149 of 08/04/2015.
 

At the meeting was invited Mr.Mihail Vladicescu, President of the Employers 'Union of Producers and Processors of Fruits and berries in Calarasi". A geographical indication is primarily a commitment to the quality of a product made to consumers a guarantee of a level playing field for manufacturers. Therefore, to establish a system for protection of geographical indications needed to be established main features of a product and its manufacturing process.
 

To be qualified as a product with protected geographical indication (PGI) must originate in the geographical area and possess a quality, reputation or other characteristics attributable to that geographical origin. Once the specification is approved, applicants group initiates the proper registration of the product with the Agency, the national authority dealing with registration of Moldovan products on the EU market.
 

Once you are registered nationwide, the products are provided free of charge to protection in the EU via the Joint Committee established under the bilateral agreement between Moldova and the European Union on mutual protection of geographical indications, signed on 1 April 2013. The European Commission published PGI submitted by Moldova in the Official Journal for public consultation.
 

To protect designations of origin and geographical indications ensures the farmers and producers a fair return for the qualities and characteristics of a particular product or method of its production and provide clear information on products with specific characteristics linked to geographical origin, thus allowing consumers to make more informed decisions about the purchase.

Management of SA "Fabrica de conserve din Calarasi" brings its deep gratitude for assistance to State Agency on Intellectual Property, Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry of Moldova, Ecological Movement of Moldova, Polish Aid and Development Policy Foundation (Poland) !!!