# Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 November 2012 on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs, Article 4: Objective

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

A scheme for protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications is established in order to help producers of products linked to a geographical area by:
(a)securing fair returns for the qualities of their products;
(b)ensuring uniform protection of the names as an intellectual property right in the territory of Great Britain;
(c)providing clear information on the value-adding attributes of the product to consumers.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2012/1151/article/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2012-1151/article-4
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