Olive Oil Text
Spain
France
Italy
Portugal
Greece
Spanish Olive Oil & Vinegar
Olive oil text
Extra Virgin Olive Oil
(ACEITE DE OLIVA VIRGEN EXTRA)
Virgin Olive Oil
(ACEITE DE OLIVA VIRGEN)
Pure Olive Oil
(ACEITE DE OLIVA PURO)
Refined Olive Oil
(ACEITE DE OLIVA REFINADO)
OLIVE POMACE OIL
(ACEITE DE ORUJO DE OLIVA)
Other
(otro)
Vinegar
(Vinagre)
Infused Vinegar
(ACEITE DE ORUJO DE OLIVA)
Other
(otro)
French Olive Oil & Vinegar
Olive oil text
Extra Virgin Olive Oil
(HUILE D’OLIVE EXTRA VIERGE)
Virgin Olive Oil
(HUILE D’OLIVE VIERGE)
Pure Olive Oil
(HUILE D’OLIVE PURE)
Refined Olive Oil
(HUILE D’OLIVE RAFFINEE)
OLIVE POMACE OIL
(HUILE DE GRIGNONS D’OLIVE)
Other
(Autre)
Vinegar
(Le vinaigre)
Infused Vinegar
(Vinaigre infusé)
Other
(Autre)
Italian Olive Oil & Vinegar
Olive oil text
Extra Virgin Olive Oil
(OLIO EXTRAVERGINE D’OLIVA)
Virgin Olive Oil
(OLIO VERGINE D’OLIVA)
Pure Olive Oil
(OLIO D’OLIVA PURO)
Refined Olive Oil
(OLIO D’OLIVA RAFFINATO)
OLIVE POMACE OIL
(OLIO DI SANSA DI OLIVA)
Other
(Altro)
Vinegar
(Aceto)
Infused Vinegar
(Aceto infuso)
Other
(Altro)
Portuguese Olive Oil & Vinegar
Olive oil text
Extra Virgin Olive Oil
(AZEITE EXTRA VIRGEM)
Virgin Olive Oil
(AZEITE VIRGEM)
Pure Olive Oil
(AZEITE PURO)
Refined Olive Oil
(AZEITE REFINADO)
OLIVE POMACE OIL
(ÓLEO DE POMAÇA DE OLIVA)
Other
(Outro)
Vinegar
(Vinagre)
Infused Vinegar
(Vinagre Infundido)
Other
(Outro)
Greek Olive Oil & Vinegar
Olive oil text
Extra Virgin Olive Oil
(ΕΞΤΡΑ ΠΑΡΘΕΝΟ ΕΛΑΙΟΛΑΔΟ)
Virgin Olive Oil
(ΠΑΡΘΕΝΟ ΕΛΑΙΟΛΑΔΟ)
Pure Olive Oil
(ΑΓΝΟ ΕΛΑΙΟΛΑΔΟ)
Refined Olive Oil
(ΕΛΑΙΟΛΑΔΟ ΕΞΕΥΓΙΣΜΕΝΟ)
OLIVE POMACE OIL
(ΠΥΡΗΛΑΔΟ ΕΛΑΙΟΛΑΔΟ)
Other
(Αλλα)
Vinegar
(Ξύδι)
Infused Vinegar
(Έγχυμα ξίδι)
Other
(Αλλα)
Geographical indications and quality schemes explained
Protected designation of origin (PDO)
Product names registered as PDO are those that have the strongest links to the place in which they are made.
- Products: food, agricultural products and wines.
- Specifications: Every part of the production, processing and preparation process must take place in the specific region. For wines, this means that the grapes have to come exclusively from the geographical area where the wine is made.
- Example: Kalamata olive oil PDO is entirely produced in the region of Kalamata in Greece, using olive varieties from that area.
- Label: mandatory for food and agricultural products, optional for wine.
Protected geographical indication (PGI)
PGI emphasises the relationship between the specific geographic region and the name of the product, where a particular quality, reputation or other characteristic is essentially attributable to its geographical origin.
- Products: food, agricultural products and wines.
- Specifications: For most products, at least one of the stages of production, processing or preparation takes place in the region. In the case of wine, this means that at least 85% of the grapes used have to come exclusively from the geographical area where the wine is actually made.
- Example: Westfälischer Knochenschinken PGI ham is produced in Westphalia using age-old techniques, but the meat used does not exclusively come from animals born and reared in that specific region of Germany.
- Label: mandatory for food, agricultural products, optional for wines.
Traditional speciality guaranteed
TSG highlights the traditional aspects, such as the way the product is made or its composition, without being linked to a specific geographical area. The name of a product being registered as a TSG protects it against falsification and misuse.
- Products: food and agricultural products.
- Example: Gueuze TSG is a traditional beer obtained by spontaneous fermentation. It is generally produced in and around Brussels, Belgium. Nonetheless, being a TSG, its production method is protected but it could be produced somewhere else.
- Label: mandatory for all products.
Source: Agricultural & Rural Development EU
