STG (Traditional Specialities Guaranteed) REGISTRATION - EC Reg. n° 509/2006
This service is offered by Agroqualità S.p.A., a RINA Group controlled company
 Reference market
- Producers/ processors of the protected product
Reasons and benefits
- Acknowledges that an agricultural product or foodstuff really possesses inherent characteristics which make it stand out from other similar products, due essentially to the traditional raw materials used, composition achieved, method of production and/or processing used
- Encourages diversification of agricultural products
- Develops less-favoured or remote areas
- Enhances the particularity of foodstuffs
- Protects consumers against improper practices
- Guarantees fairness of business transactions
- Improves level of information to consumers
Main aspects
Unlike DOP and IGP, STG does not refer to the origin of a product; its purpose is to enhance the traditional composition of a product or traditional production method.
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