Abstract:
Certification of quality schemes known as PDO (Protected Designation of Origin), PGI
(Protected Geographical Indication) and TSG (Traditional Speciality Guaranteed) is one of the
European Commission’s instrument for protecting products whose reputation extends beyond their
geographical area of production. The work aims to achieve an analysis of implementation and
certification of the three quality schemes according to the European legislation, of the product
classes included in these systems as well of the interest shown by the producers and authorities of
the European Union. Methodologically, the information collected from the "DOOR" database for
the period 1996-2019 was analyzed, processed, summarized and prioritized. The results obtained
show that during the analyzed period, the producers from the EU countries certified and registered
1424 products, of wich 630 PDO (44.2 %), 731PGI (5.3 % ), and 63 TSG (4.4 %). The first place in
the top of the classes of products is held by "Fruits and Vegetables" with 24% of the total.
Regarding the interest of the EU countries to implement the quality schemes, we note that the first
place is held by Italy (299 products); Romania ranks penultimate (5 products). As a result of the
analysis, the work proposes a set of recommendations in order to improve the existing situation both
at European and national level.
