date:Sep 18, 2012
The European Parliament has endorsed proposed new rules which will make it easier for food producers groups to obtain an EU quality label for food produced in a specific geographical area or in a traditional way.
The rules, which were drawn up by EP Agriculture Committee MEPs and Council negotiators in June, would cut the time limit for the European Commissions response to a registration request from 12 to six months.
Voting in favour at the plenary session last week, MEPs agreed this would em