Appellation d'origine protégée (Switzerland)

In Switzerland, the appellation d'origine protégée (AOP, protected designation of origin) is a geographical indication protecting the origin and the quality of traditional food products other than wines (wines have another label called appellation d'origine contrôlée, AOC).

In 2000, the cheese L'Etivaz was the first Swiss product other than wine to obtain an appellation d'origine contrôlée. In 2013, the certification was replaced by the appellation d'origine protégée (AOP). The AOP logo is visible on the rind.

In the past, the appellation d'origine contrôlée certification was used for both wines and other food products. In 2013, to match the system of the European Union, the appellation d'origine contrôlée was replaced by the appellation d'origine protégée for agricultural products other than wine.

Geographical indications and traditional specialities in Switzerland

The appellation d'origine protégée (AOP, protected designation of origin) certifies that "everything, from the raw material to the processing and the final product, comes from one clearly defined region of origin".[1]

The indication géographique protégée (IGP, protected geographical indication) certifies that products were "either manufactured, processed or prepared at their place of origin".[1]

The appellation d'origine contrôlé (AOC, controlled designation of origin) certifies wines.

Products

Appellation d'origine protégée (AOP)


Cheeses

AOP candidates
  • Boutefas
  • Huile de noix de Sévery
  • Jambon de la borne
  • St.Galler Alpkäse

Indication géographique protégée (IGP)
  • Appenzeller Mostbröckli
  • Appenzeller Siedwurst
  • Appenzeller Pantli
  • Berner Zungenwurst
  • Bündnerfleisch[4]
  • Glarner Kalberwurst
  • Longeole
  • Saucisse d'Ajoie
  • Saucisson neuchâtelois et Saucisse neuchâteloise
  • Saucisson vaudois
  • Saucisse aux choux vaudoise
  • St. Galler Bratwurst
  • Walliser Rohschinken
  • Walliser Trockenfleisch
  • Walliser Trockenspeck
  • Zuger Kirschtorte


IGP candidates
  • Absinthe de Val-de-Travers

See also

Notes and references
  1. http://www.aop-igp.ch/en-home (page visited on 9 August 2015).
  2. PDO Products, aop-igp.ch
  3. Register
  4. PGI Products, aop-igp.ch

Bibliography
  • (in French) Stéphane Boisseaux and Dominique Barjolle, La bataille des AOC en Suisse. Les appellations d'origine contrôlées et les nouveaux terroirs, collection « Le savoir suisse », Presses polytechniques et universitaires romandes, 2004 (ISBN 9782880746131).


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