Division 4.4 Proof of origin

Every milk producer, processing plant and maturing plant fills in a ‘declaration of aptitude’, which is registered with the INAO and enables it to identify all the operators involved. All operators must keep their registers and any documents required for checking the origin, quality and production conditions of the milk and cheese at the INAO’s disposal.

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.

All cheese marketed under the designation of origin must bear a mark that identifies the production unit and allows the product to be traced.