On June 2, 2015, Spanish Act 6/2015, of May 12, on protected designations of origin and geographical indications of supra-autonomic level came into force. This act is based on the fact that these protection figures are elements, which improve the distinction in the framework of production in the agri-food sector, and thus contribute to the competitiveness of the agrifood industries which are very important in Spain, and to the development and sustainability of the rural fabric. At the same time, these figures promote the public image of the Spanish products abroad. This act aims to establish a harmonized legal framework of supra-autonomic level, which shall be ruled by the Spanish Central Administration, and which is compatible with the European legislation that regulates these figures.... [Leer más...]