{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2009-159/annex-II/division-SUMMARY/division-4/division-4.4",
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  "legislation": "eur/2009/159",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Regulation (EC) No 159/2009 of 25 February 2009 approving minor amendments to the specification for a name entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Chabichou du Poitou (PDO))",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2009-159",
  "path": "annex/II/division/SUMMARY/division/4/division/4.4",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": "4.4",
  "heading": "Proof of origin",
  "text": "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.\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/2009/159/annex/II/division/SUMMARY/division/4/division/4.4",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-01T14:51:38.118135+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."
}