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What it is

How foods with a protected origin name covering several regions are protected

BOE step 7 of 7 · Passed

It is a government bill. Introduced by the Government. It was introduced on 19 September 2014. Introduced by: Gobierno.

Official title: Government bill on Designations of Origin and Protected Geographical Indications of supra-regional scope.

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Source: Congreso de los Diputados, file 121/000116· updated 11 Nov

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  1. The law sets the legal regime for Protected Designations of Origin (DOP) and Protected Geographical Indications (IGP) whose territory covers more than one autonomous community, with special attention to official controls before products go on sale.
  2. Names protected by a DOP or IGP are state public domain assets: they cannot be sold or individually appropriated, and their use cannot be denied to anyone who meets the requirements. Protection covers labeling, advertising, commercial documents and even internet domain names.
  3. Management belongs to the Regulating Councils (Consejos Reguladores), entities with their own legal personality authorized by the Ministry of Agriculture. They can be set up as public law corporations and charge contributions to operators to fund themselves.
  4. Official control before marketing is the responsibility of the Ministry of Agriculture, which may delegate tasks to accredited certification bodies. Operators must have a self-monitoring system and keep their records for at least five years.
  5. Offenses are classified as minor, serious and very serious, with fines of up to €2,000 for minor ones, up to €30,000 for serious ones and up to €300,000 for very serious ones. Temporary loss of the right to use the protected name can also be imposed.
  6. Nine public law corporations are created for as many Regulating Councils, such as Rioja, Cava, Guijuelo or Espárrago de Navarra, and a fee is created for inspections by the Food Information and Control Agency.

Who it affects

  • Producers and processors of foods with a DOP or IGP covering several autonomous communities: They must meet the product specification, self-monitor, allow inspections and pay contributions to their management entity.
  • Regulating Councils (Consejos Reguladores): They must be authorized by the Ministry, can become public law corporations, and handle promotion, defense and internal control.
  • Consumers: They get guarantees that labeling and information about product origin is truthful.
  • Companies that misuse protected names: They face fines of up to €300,000 and temporary loss of the right to use the name.
  • Operators subject to inspection by the Food Information and Control Agency: They must pay a fee for inspection and official control activities.

Words worth knowing

DOP e IGP
Quality labels linking a food product to its geographic origin: Protected Designation of Origin and Protected Geographical Indication.
Pliego de condiciones
The product specification: the document setting the requirements a product must meet to carry the DOP or IGP.
Consejo Regulador
Regulating Council: the entity managing a DOP or IGP, representing registered operators and ensuring rules are followed.
Corporación de derecho público
Public law corporation: a private organization created by law that can exercise public functions, such as controlling its members.
Control oficial
Official control: government inspection to verify products meet requirements before they are sold.

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Where it stands

How far did it get?

It took 7 of 7 steps. It reached BOE, and today it is passed.

  1. Introduced19 September 2014Someone registers the text in the Congreso.
  2. Admitted23 September 2014The Bureau of the Congreso accepts it and, for a members’ bill, the plenary decides whether to consider it.
  3. Amendments26 September 2014Groups propose changes.
  4. Committee11 February 2015A committee goes through the text in detail.
  5. Plenaryno dateAll 350 deputies vote.
  6. Senate11 March 2015The Senate can pass it, amend it or veto it.
  7. BOE29 April 2015It is published in the Official State Gazette (BOE) and comes into force.
See the 8 official steps on a timeline
Sept 2014Dec 2014Mar 201511. 19 September 2014: Presentación22. 23 September 2014: Comisión de Agricultura, Alimentación y Medio Ambiente Publicación desde 23/09/2014 hasta 26/09/201433. 23 September 2014: Calificación44. 26 September 2014: Comisión de Agricultura, Alimentación y Medio Ambiente Enmiendas desde 26/09/2014 hasta 11/02/201555. 11 February 2015: Comisión de Agricultura, Alimentación y Medio Ambiente Informe desde 11/02/2015 hasta 26/02/201566. 26 February 2015: Comisión de Agricultura, Alimentación y Medio Ambiente Aprobación con competencia legislativa plena desde 26/02/2015 hasta 11/03/201577. 11 March 2015: Senado desde 11/03/2015 hasta 29/04/201588. 29 April 2015: Concluido - (Aprobado con modificaciones) desde 29/04/2015 hasta 26/05/2015

Was there a plenary vote?

We have no plenary vote linked to this law in the Congreso’s data.

What happens next

What happens now?

It is law, or will be once published in the BOE. It comes into force on the date its own text sets.

The same initiative in the other chamber:

Published in the BOE: Law 6/2015, of May 12, on Designations of Origin and Protected Geographical Indications with supra-autonomous territorial scope.

Sources

Where does all this come from?

  • The data comes from the open files of the Congreso, the Senate and the BOE, unaltered.
  • Each deputy’s province is the one of their seat on the day of the vote.
  • We only say “passed” or “rejected” when the majority needed is certain; otherwise we say which side had more votes.

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