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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Concept Breadcrumbs

Economics, Trade, Law, Business, Industry > laws and regulations > product labeling > protected designation of origin
Preferred Term:

protected designation of origin

Definition:
Geographical indications on foods and other agricultural products, based upon European Union regulations, ensuring that only products originating in a given region are commercially identifiable as such.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
product labeling
Related Concepts:
Entry Terms:
  • geographical indications
  • PDO (protected designation of origin)
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/198483
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