{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2008-1326/annex-II/division-SUMMARY/division-4/division-4.4",
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  "legislation": "eur/2008/1326",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Regulation (EC) No 1326/2008 of 15 December 2008 approving minor amendments to the specification for a name entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Chaource (PDO))",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2008-1326",
  "path": "annex/II/division/SUMMARY/division/4/division/4.4",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": "4.4",
  "heading": "Proof of origin",
  "text": "Each operator lodges a ‘declaration of aptitude’ which is filed by the INAO and enables it to identify all the operators. All operators must keep at the INAO’s disposal their registers and any documents required for checking the origin, quality and production conditions of the milk and cheese.\nAs part of the checks carried out on the specified features of the designation of origin, an analytical and organoleptic test is conducted to ensure that the products submitted for examination are of high quality and possess the requisite typical characteristics.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2008/1326/annex/II/division/SUMMARY/division/4/division/4.4",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-01T14:51:45.108793+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}