generic terms — the names of products which, although relating to the place, region or country where the product was originally produced or marketed, have become the common name of a product in the Union (6)

group — any association, irrespective of its legal form, mainly composed of producers or processors working with the same product (2)

labelling — any words, particulars, trade marks, brand name, pictorial matter or symbol relating to a foodstuff and placed on any packaging, document, notice, label, ring or collar accompanying or referring to such foodstuff (4)

processed products — foodstuffs resulting from the processing of unprocessed products. Processed products may contain ingredients that are necessary for their manufacture or to give them specific characteristics (8)

production step — production, processing or preparation (7)

quality schemes — the schemes established under Titles II, III and IV (1)

traditional — proven usage on the domestic market for a period that allows transmission between generations; this period is to be at least 30 years (3)