MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE FORESTRY AND FOOD REPUBLIC OF

MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY AND FOOD REPUBLIC OF SLOVENIA FOOD SAFETY DIRECTORATE FOOD AND FEED SAFETY AND QUALITY DIVISION GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS FOR FOODSTUFFS, SPIRITS AND WINES IN THE REPUBLIC OF SLOVENIA dr. Lucijan Cencič, Vlasta Grašek, Mojca Jakša

RESPONSIBILITIES The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Food is responsible for the registration of geographical indications for: • Agricultural products and foodstuffs – Designation of origin – Geographical indication • Spirit drinks • Wines MINISTRSTVO ZA KMETIJSTVO, GOZDARSTVO IN PREHRANO 10/31/2020 2

AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS AND FOODSTUFFS MINISTRSTVO ZA KMETIJSTVO, GOZDARSTVO IN PREHRANO 10/31/2020 3

NATIONAL LEGISLATION AGRICULTURE ACT (OJ RS, No 45/2008) defines quality schemes and the overall procedure of registration. RULES on procedures of the registration of agricultural products and foodstuffs (OJ RS, No 15/2008) define detailed procedure of registration (content of the application, etc. ). MINISTRSTVO ZA KMETIJSTVO, GOZDARSTVO IN PREHRANO 10/31/2020 4

PROCEDURES FOR THE RECOGNITION AND CERTIFICATION IN SLOVENIA FOR AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS Step 1 Procedure Preparation of the specification Who conducts the procedure Applicant 2 Procedures of recognition at national level 3 Procedures of control Certification body - designated certification bodies accredited in accordance with the EU standard EN 45011 Procedures after certification Acquiring the right to use the official national quality symbol Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Food (MAFF) 4 5 Procedure to acquire the European registration Acquiring the right to use the official European quality symbol Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Food (MAFF) European Commission MINISTRSTVO ZA KMETIJSTVO, GOZDARSTVO IN PREHRANO 10/31/2020 5

RECOGNITION– GENERAL PROCEDURES APPLICATION Public hearing in Slovenia Audit and evaluation of the specification by the Expert committee Recognition of the designation: - The product is registered at national level. - An application is sent to the Commission for registration at EU level. MINISTRSTVO ZA KMETIJSTVO, GOZDARSTVO IN PREHRANO 10/31/2020 6

Certification – general procedures The applicant sends application to a certification body. CERTIFICATION BODIES in Slovenia (2) Accredited in accordance with the EU standard EN 45011 are: v BUREAU VERITAS v INŠTITUT ZA KONTROLO IN CERTIFIKACIJO V KMETIJSTVU IN GOZDARSTVU • Prepare the External control plan THE CERTIFICATION BODY ISSUES THE CERTIFICATE. Regular control 1 to 2×year The certification bodies send a detailed list of certified producers to the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Food. MINISTRSTVO ZA KMETIJSTVO, GOZDARSTVO IN PREHRANO 10/31/2020 7

PROTECTED SPECIAL AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS OR FOODSTUFFS IN SLOVENIA (1) PROTECTED DESIGNATION OF ORIGIN (12) • • • Nanoški sir Tolminc Bovški sir Mohant Prekmurska šunka Ekstra deviško oljčno olje Slovenske Istre (EU) Kočevski gozdni med Piranska sol Kraška jagnjetina Kraški ovčji sir Namizne oljke Slovenske Istre MINISTRSTVO ZA KMETIJSTVO, GOZDARSTVO IN PREHRANO 10/31/2020 8

PROTECTED SPECIAL AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS OR FOODSTUFFS IN SLOVENIA (2) PROTECTED GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATION (15) • • • • Kraški pršut Šebreljski želodec Zgornjesavinjski želodec Štajersko prekmursko bučno olje Prleška tunka Vipavski pršut Jajca izpod Kamniških planin Kraški zašink Kraška panceta Ptujski luk Kranjska klobasa Vipavski zašinek Vipavska salama Vipavska panceta Slovenski med MINISTRSTVO ZA KMETIJSTVO, GOZDARSTVO IN PREHRANO 10/31/2020 9

SPIRIT DRINKS MINISTRSTVO ZA KMETIJSTVO, GOZDARSTVO IN PREHRANO 10/31/2020 10

NATIONAL LEGISLATION AGRICULTURE ACT (OJ RS, No 45/2008) defines quality schemes and the overall procedure of registration. Rules on spirit drinks (OJ RS, No 75/2008) define detailed rules for the implementation of Regulation 110/2008, define GI for certain national spirit drinks, and define the procedure of registration and verification. MINISTRSTVO ZA KMETIJSTVO, GOZDARSTVO IN PREHRANO 10/31/2020 11

PROCEDURE OF REGISTRATION COMPLETE APPLICATION PUBLIC CONSIDERATION Stage 1 Assessment by an expert commission for a certain field Recognition of designation Assessment of conformity with the specification Stage 2 MINISTRSTVO ZA KMETIJSTVO, GOZDARSTVO IN PREHRANO 10/31/2020 12

ASSESSMENT OF CONFORMITY The assessment of conformity of spirit drinks is made by designated laboratories for assessment of conformity. The assessment comprises: • sampling; • chemical analysis; • organoleptic analysis; • assessment of conformity with technical documentation; • issuance of certificate of conformity. MINISTRSTVO ZA KMETIJSTVO, GOZDARSTVO IN PREHRANO 10/31/2020 13

LABELLING Each bottle must have the number of the certificate of conformity issued for a given series. MINISTRSTVO ZA KMETIJSTVO, GOZDARSTVO IN PREHRANO 10/31/2020 14

NATIONAL DESIGNATIONS • • vinjak tropinovec sadjevec medenovec medeni liker žganje iz brinja travarica MINISTRSTVO ZA KMETIJSTVO, GOZDARSTVO IN PREHRANO 10/31/2020 15

GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS (EU) • • • Brinjevec Slovenska travarica Pelinkovec Domači rum Janeževec Orehovec MINISTRSTVO ZA KMETIJSTVO, GOZDARSTVO IN PREHRANO 10/31/2020 16

SPECIAL RULES FOR THE PROTECTION OF GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS (NATIONAL) • • • Kostelska rakija Dolenjski sadjevec Brkinski slivovec Kraški brinjevec Gorenjski tepkovec MINISTRSTVO ZA KMETIJSTVO, GOZDARSTVO IN PREHRANO 10/31/2020 17

WINES MINISTRSTVO ZA KMETIJSTVO, GOZDARSTVO IN PREHRANO 10/31/2020 18

NATIONAL LEGISLATION • WINE ACT (OJ 105/2006) - general rules • Rules on the designation of wine, must and other grape and wine products and their packaging (OJ 40/2001, 52/2003, 44/2005) – detailed rules • Rules on the list of geographical indications for wines and vine selection (OJ 49/2007) – list of GIs MINISTRSTVO ZA KMETIJSTVO, GOZDARSTVO IN PREHRANO 10/31/2020 19

PROCEDURE FOR REGISTRATION • Defined by EU Council regulation on the common organisation of the market in wine: – Application for protection (incl. description of wine, demarcation of the area concerned, …) – Applicant: any interested group of producers • GI approwed by MAFF. MINISTRSTVO ZA KMETIJSTVO, GOZDARSTVO IN PREHRANO 10/31/2020 20

LABELLING • GI can be labelled on wine only after evaluation of wine, made by designate laboratory. • Evaluation includes: – sampling; – chemical analyzing; – organoleptical analyzing; – verifying the origin of wine (vineyard register); – issue a decree of the evaluation of wine. • The No. of a decree of the evaluation is obligatory on each bottle. MINISTRSTVO ZA KMETIJSTVO, GOZDARSTVO IN PREHRANO 10/31/2020 21

DESIGNATIONS OF ORIGIN in Slovenia • • Štajerska Slovenija Prekmurje Dolenjska Bela krajina Bizeljsko Sremič Kras Slovenska Istra • • Vipavska dolina, Vipava Brda, Goriška Brda Cviček Teran Metliška črnina Belokranjec Bizeljčan MINISTRSTVO ZA KMETIJSTVO, GOZDARSTVO IN PREHRANO 10/31/2020 22

GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS in Slovenia • Podravje • Posavje • Primorska MINISTRSTVO ZA KMETIJSTVO, GOZDARSTVO IN PREHRANO 10/31/2020 23

OFFICIAL CONTROL Inspectorate of RS for agriculture, forestry and food MINISTRSTVO ZA KMETIJSTVO, GOZDARSTVO IN PREHRANO 10/31/2020 24