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Headquarters Consorzio

Via Riccagioia, 48 27050
TORRAZZA COSTE (PV)
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Opening hours

Monday to Thursday:
8.30/12.30 – 13.30/17.30
Friday:
8.30/12.30 – 13.30/16.30
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How to contact us

tel. 0383 77028
info@consorziovinioltrepo.it
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Media relations

Luciana Rota (Ikki Lab)
tel. +39 3921968174
luciana.rota@me.com

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What are consortia?

I Consorzi di tutela born as voluntary associations, non-profit, regulated by Article 2602 of the Civil Code, promoted by the economic operators involved in the individual supply chains with the specific function of protecting the agri-food products PDO and PGI. These products, considered worthy of particular legal protection, are included in specific quality regimes established and regulated by EU legislation, and are entered in the European register of PDOs (Protected Designations of Origin) and PGIs (Protected Geographical Indications).

Source: Mipaaf

What is the function of a consorzio?
Art. 14 of Law n. 526 of 21 December 1999 establishes that the Consorzi di tutela (Consortia for the protection of Geographical Indications), recognised by the Ministry of Agricultural, Food and Forestry Policies (Mipaaf), are responsible for the protection, promotion, enhancement, consumer information and general care of Geographical Indications.

Source: Mipaaf

What protection activities can consortia undertake?
In carrying out their activities they may:

(a) making proposals for regulatory framework and carrying out advisory tasks related to the product concerned;

(b) define programmes containing structural and technical adjustment measures aimed at improving the quality of production in terms of health and hygiene safety, chemical, physical, organoleptic and nutritional characteristics of the product marketed;

(c) to promote the adoption of appropriate resolutions containing agreements, approved by Mipaaf and free of any anti-competitive content, between economic operators benefiting from the same GI and aiming at a correct production planning according to market needs;

d) collaborate, according to the directives issued by Mipaaf, in the supervision, protection and safeguard of the PDO and PGI from abuses, acts of unfair competition, counterfeiting, improper use of the protected names and conduct in any case prohibited by law; this activity is carried out at every level and towards anyone at any stage of production, processing and trade.

In order to assist the competent institutions in the pursuit of the above objectives, the Ministerial Decree of 12 October 2000 establishes a system of cooperation between consortia bodies and the Central Inspectorate for Fraud Prevention (ICQRF).

Source: Mipaaf

Who manages the PDO and PGI marks and badges?
The Consortia are also entrusted with the important and delicate tasks of managing the trademarks and marks as distinctive signs of compliance with the PDO and PGI production specifications.

Source: Mipaaf

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Via Riccagioia, 48 27050 - Torrazza Coste (PV) Lombardy - Italy

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Thanks and sources

Photos: Archive Ersaf / Regione Lombardia, Archive Consorzio Tutela Vini Oltrepò, Alessandro Anglisani, Mario Didier, Luciana Rota.

Bibliography: I vini dell’Oltrepò Pavese, by Adriano Ravegnani, Mazzotta publisher (1974), Storie e vini dell’Oltrepò by Mario Maffi and Lorenzo Nosvelli, Edo editions (2008), Bibenda editions, Vino al vino by Mario Soldati, Mondadori publisher (2006), Signori del vino by Marcello Masi and Rocco Tolfa, by Rai Libri (2016).

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