Division 4.4 Proof of origin

Every milk producer, processing plant and maturing plant fills in a ‘declaration of aptitude’ registered with the INAO which enables the INAO to identify all operators involved. 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.

As 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.