(b)

quality schemes, including farm certification schemes, for agricultural products, cotton or foodstuffs, recognised by the Member States as complying with the following criteria: the specificity of the final product under such schemes is derived from clear obligations to guarantee any of the following: specific product characteristics, specific farming or production methods, or a quality of the final product that goes significantly beyond the commercial commodity standards as regards public, animal or plant health, animal welfare or environmental protection; the scheme is open to all producers; the scheme involves binding product specifications and compliance with those specifications is verified by public authorities or by an independent inspection body; the scheme is transparent and assures complete traceability of products; or

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Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-11-08 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.