European Food Quality Policy: The Importance of Geographical Indications, Organic Certification and Food Quality Insurance Schemes in European Countries

International Congress, August 26-29, 2008, Ghent, Belgium 44455, European Association of Agricultural Economists

Posted: 5 Jul 2011

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Tilman Becker

affiliation not provided to SSRN

Alexander Staus

University of Hohenheim

Date Written: August 26, 2008

Abstract

The protection of geographical indications, organic certification and food quality assurance schemes are the cornerstones of European food quality policy. In this paper the importance of these voluntary quality policy schemes in the different Member States of the European Union is investigated. Member States may be grouped into four cluster according to the food quality orientation.

Keywords: food quality, europe

JEL Classification: Q1

Suggested Citation

Becker, Tilman and Staus, Alexander, European Food Quality Policy: The Importance of Geographical Indications, Organic Certification and Food Quality Insurance Schemes in European Countries (August 26, 2008). International Congress, August 26-29, 2008, Ghent, Belgium 44455, European Association of Agricultural Economists, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1879183

Tilman Becker

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Alexander Staus (Contact Author)

University of Hohenheim ( email )

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Stuttgart, 70599
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