Quality label for medicinal and aromatic plan
Description
Brief description of the instrument and its modus operandi
there is a formal course to attend for the producers that want to apply for the label (certain categories are excluded); the producers have to follow the main production techniques indicated in the standards and they are subjected to a set of controls at random during the year. The provice authority is responsible to for the control and formation.
Which problem the instrument is supposed to solve?
give a better product to the final user
Purpose or main objective / overall goal of the instrument?
increase the food security standards as well increase the added value of the products
Side objectives/goals of the instrument?
increase the new micro and small entreprise
Innovation content or potential of the instrument?
the first in the sector applied at regional scale
Which laws and regulations support the implement of this instrument?
Provincial Law 4/2003
The initiator/promoter of the instrument?
the regional authority together with the MAP producers and consumer association
Which organizations are involved in the operationalization of the instrument?
the province authorities and the MAP producers
How the monitoring is ensured?
the provincial authority is deputed on the control
How the compliance is ensured?
through the self monitoring plan and the formal random control from the provincial authority
How is the overall performance of the instrument?
good, creation of several of small supply chain
Brief description of the context for the emergence of the instrument
there was a need of a create a tool to guarantee the quality of the products
Have any of the items mentioned above changed since the instrument entered into force?
Yes
Details
the MAP products has been gain quality
What are the main reasons or drivers behind changes mentioned?
new quality standards and define receipes of the MAP based products commonly sold in the province
Is there any qualitative or quantitative study of the impacts of the instrument?
Yes, please specify
Details
there is an internal annual report
| Instrument | |
| Year | 2003 |
|---|---|
| Affected actors | Landowner/land manager, Picker/harvester/hunter |
| Products | Herbs/plants |
| Countries | Italy |
| Regions (NUTS 2) | Trentino-South Tyrol |
| Geographical scope | Regional |