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1 Protecting and promoting quality products in Europe: the role of AREPO Carolina Gario Policy Officer AREPO policyofficer@arepoquality.eu

2 What is AREPO? Association of European Regions for Products of Origin > 27 Regions > 40% of GIs in

3 Our mission Protecting and promoting quality products in Europe; Strengthening the European policy on geographical indications and quality products; Granting a fair communication to consumers; Granting a reasonable remuneration of the work of producers.

4 AREPO’s assets: A consolidated network of regions and professionals that generates negotiated and comprehensive policy guidelines Multinational expertise on quality policies Strong relations with European institutions A representation office in Brussels Recognition as one of the main stakeholders in the sectors of quality policies.

5 How we work Monitoring Members consultation Drafting of a negotiated position Dissemination of position Feedback Letters Bilateral meetings with relevant stakeholders and policy-makers Events Conflicting ideas Stakeholders involved …

6 How we reach stronger positions Negotiation b/w regions and producers Negotiation b/w Different regions and countries Stronger common position

7 Main working areas The Quality Package The CAP 2014-2020 Promotion Policy Local Products Sectorial working groups European Projects Communication Thematic Partnerships Improving our representativeness

8 Main goals reached over the past year The Quality Package The CAP 2014-2020 Promotion Policy Local Products A better protection of GIs Ex-officio Third countries better definition Recognition of mountain products Simplification of the procedures All of our amendments presented by the ComAgri - Ongoing - The report by Mr Bové highlights the importance of targeting support for promotion to quality - Ongoing - Recognition as expert members within the restrained consultative group on local products of DG Agri - Ongoing -

9 Thank you for your attention Carolina Gario Policy Officer AREPO policyofficer@arepoquality.eu www.arepoquality.eu


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