The protected designation of origin, better known by the acronym PDO, is a brand that is attributed to foods whose peculiar qualitative characteristics essentially or exclusively depend on the territory in which they were produced.
The geographical environment includes both natural and human factors which, combined together, make it possible to obtain an inimitable product outside a specific production area.
In order for a product to be PDO, the production, transformation and processing phases must take place in a defined geographical area. Who makes PDO products must comply with the strict production rules established in the production specification, and compliance with these rules is guaranteed by a specific control body.
