The draft Order establishes the conditions and criteria for the certification of agri-food products marked ‘Premium Quality’. The draft Order is a national scheme open to all producers, whether Romanian or from other European Union Member States. The purpose of drawing up technical specifications is to make the agri-food products more competitive on the European market and on the markets of non-EU countries, and to promote quality products offering high added value, bearing in mind increased competition in the agricultural and food industries.

keywords: agri-food products

Draft Order on the certification of agri-food products marked ‘Premium Quality’

The draft Order establishes the conditions and criteria for the certification of agri-food products marked ‘Premium Quality’. The draft Order is a national scheme open to all producers, whether Romanian or from other European Union Member States. The purpose of drawing up technical specifications is to make the agri-food products more competitive on the European market and on the markets of non-EU countries, and to promote quality products offering high added value, bearing in mind increased competition in the agricultural and food industries.

The purpose is also to improve legislation regarding the traceability of agri-food products.

Keywords: agri-food products, premium, national scheme