1. 01122009Karl Plsek BMG II/B/71 WIPO NATIONAL SEMINAR ON GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS Bratislava, December 1, 2009 GIs for Foodstuffs, Spirits and Wines- Verification and Control Issues - Austria

2. 01122009Karl Plsek BMG II/B/72 GIs for Foodstuffs, Spirits and Wines- Verification and Control Issues - Austria For official control and verification in Austria a geographical indication (GI) is a name or sign used on certain products which corresponds to a specific geographical location or origin (eg. a town, region, or country). The use of a GI may act as a certification that the product possesses certain qualities, or enjoys a certain reputation, due to its geographical origin.

3. 01122009Karl Plsek BMG II/B/73 GIs for Foodstuffs, Spirits and Wines- Verification and Control Issues - Austria Including common labelling rules of origin or provenance of the foodstuff where failure to give such particulars might mislead the consumer or such particulars are given voluntary Including labelling the country of origin and GI‘s according to marketing standards and rules in the Single CMO Regulation

4. 01122009Karl Plsek BMG II/B/74 GIs for Foodstuffs, Spirits and Wines- Verification and Control Issues - Austria Including specific rules for GI‘s in EU- Regulations (PDO,PGI, GI for spirits, GI‘s in beef labelling,…) Including specific rules on national level as GI‘s in the Codex Alimentarius Austriacus, GI‘s in the Register on Traditional Foods in Austria

5. 01122009Karl Plsek BMG II/B/75 GIs for Foodstuffs, Spirits and Wines- Verification and Control Issues - Austria According to the qualification of the GI‘s (from simple labelling of the origin to specifications that the product possesses certain qualities, or enjoys a certain reputation, due to its geographical origin) there are different national competent authorities designated in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 882/2004

6. 01122009Karl Plsek BMG II/B/76 GIs for Foodstuffs, Spirits and Wines- Verification and Control Issues - Austria For qualified GI‘s according to the EC – Regulations 510/2006 (PDO, PGI) and 111/2009 (spirits) the control of the specifications is delegated to control bodies, working as accredited certification bodies in accordance with EN 45011 Market control by the competent authority

7. 01122009Karl Plsek BMG II/B/77 GIs for Foodstuffs, Spirits and Wines- Verification and Control Issues - Austria For qualified GI‘S there is also a direct responsibility of the group who aplicated for registration to protect the GI active against fraud and unfair competition

8. 01122009Karl Plsek BMG II/B/78 GIs for Foodstuffs, Spirits and Wines- Verification and Control Issues - Austria All other GI‘s are controlled and verified by the competent authorities in accordance with the specific legislation

9. 01122009Karl Plsek BMG II/B/79 GIs for Foodstuffs, Spirits and Wines- Verification and Control Issues - Austria control and verification are risk based respecting the risks in agricultural production, processing and trade and considering the interests of operators and consumers

10. 01122009Karl Plsek BMG II/B/710 not observing a measure and it is necessary for reasons of health protection or prevention of fraud Federal Minister of Health Head of Government of the 9 federal provinces (Landeshauptmann) Head of Government of the 9 federal provinces (Landeshauptmann) Institutes for Food-testing of the Austrian Agency for Health and Food Safety; Institutes for food-testing fo the federal provinces Carinthia, Vorarlberg and Vienna Institutes for Food-testing of the Austrian Agency for Health and Food Safety; Institutes for food-testing fo the federal provinces Carinthia, Vorarlberg and Vienna Food Control Authority (food inspectors) Food Control Authority (food inspectors) control of enterprises enforcement of the food law sampling and transmission of samples sampling and transmission of samples measures ticket § 50 VStG provisional confiscation complaint prosecution administrative penal authorities presentation of a report refrain from punishment § 21 VStG confiscation in case of health risk and no activities according to art.19 regulation (EC) No 178/2002 delivery of testing-results and expertise Official food control in Austria Control bodies

11. 01122009Karl Plsek BMG II/B/711 GIs for Foodstuffs, Spirits and Wines- Verification and Control Issues - Austria Thank you for your attention! If there are any questions,feel free to ask or contact me Dr. Karl Plsek II/B/7 Lebensmittelsicherheit und Verbraucherschutz Food safety and consumer protection Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (BMG) Federal Ministry of Health Radetzkystrasse 2 A-1030 Wien Tel +43 1 71100 4688 Fax +43 1 71100 4681 e-fax +43 1 7134404 1731 e -mail: Karl.Plsek@bmg.gv.at http: www.bmg.gv.atKarl.Plsek@bmg.gv.atwww.bmg.gv.at