In the framework of the Horizon2020 MOVING project, AREPO, Euromontana and oriGIn EU organise a conference gathering EU Institutions, Regional governments, Producers of mountain and of Geographical Indications (GIs) products, and EU stakeholders from the agri-food sector, to discuss the new EU legal framework for Quality Products.
The focus will be placed on the impact of the changes introduced by the new GI and quality terms regulation and the opportunities they open up. Above all this will be an occasion to discuss the place of EU geographical indications and quality products in the future CAP and the role they play in the sustainable development of our rural and remote areas. A session will be devoted to the implementation of the Optional Quality Term 'Mountain Product', the most recent among EU quality schemes. The aim is to discuss how to strengthen it to increase its added value for the ecological resilience, attractiveness and socio-economic development of mountain areas.
Hosted by Ms Karine Gloanec-Maurin.
AREPO (Association of European Regions for Products of Origin), is a network of regions and producer associations that deals with products of origin and EU quality schemes. It represents 35 European regions and over 800 associations of producers for over 60% of European GIs.
Euromontana is the multi-sectoral association for cooperation and development of mountain areas. Euromontana's mission is to promote living mountains, integrated and sustainable development and quality of life in mountain areas.
oriGIn EU is the European branch of the Geographical Indications (GIs) global alliance (https://www.origin-gi.com); it represents GI individual groups as well as GI national associations before the European institutions. The GI sector makes a significant contribution to the European economy, representing a sales value of over 75 billion euros and some 15.5% of total EU food and drink exports.