{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2009-387/annex-II/division-SUMMARY/division-4/division-4.4",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2009-387/annex-II/division-SUMMARY/division-4/division-4.4.json",
  "legislation": "eur/2009/387",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Regulation (EC) No 387/2009 of 12 May 2009 approving minor amendments to the specification of a name registered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Bleu du Vercors-Sassenage (PDO))",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2009-387",
  "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’, 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.\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.\nAll cheese marketed under the designation of origin must bear a mark that identifies the production unit and allows the product to be traced.",
  "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/2009/387/annex/II/division/SUMMARY/division/4/division/4.4",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-01T14:51:31.521134+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."
}