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European Food Quality Policy: The Importance of Geographical Indications, Organic Certification and Food Quality Insurance Schemes in European Countries


Tilman Becker


affiliation not provided to SSRN

Alexander Staus


University of Hohenheim
August 26, 2008

International Congress, August 26-29, 2008, Ghent, Belgium 44455, European Association of Agricultural Economists

Abstract:     
The protection of geographical indications, organic certification and food quality assurance schemes are the cornerstones of European food quality policy. In this paper the importance of these voluntary quality policy schemes in the different Member States of the European Union is investigated. Member States may be grouped into four cluster according to the food quality orientation.

Keywords: food quality, europe

JEL Classification: Q1

working papers series


Date posted: July 5, 2011  

Suggested Citation

Becker, Tilman and Staus, Alexander, European Food Quality Policy: The Importance of Geographical Indications, Organic Certification and Food Quality Insurance Schemes in European Countries (August 26, 2008). International Congress, August 26-29, 2008, Ghent, Belgium 44455, European Association of Agricultural Economists. Available at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=1879183

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Tilman Becker
affiliation not provided to SSRN ( email )
Alexander Staus (Contact Author)
University of Hohenheim ( email )
Fruwirthstr. 48
Stuttgart, 70599
Germany
HOME PAGE: http://www.uni-hohenheim.de/marktlehre
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