production of local products

Technical specification — AGRO 10: Specification for the production of local products

The present Standard describes the requirements that businesses have to comply with in order to produce, standardise, process, package food and place them on the market as Local Products. Local products are those that produced in a specific place, area or region. These products are involved in local development processes, as they contribute to creating the identity of a region, creating links between residents, products, landscape and culture of a region, while preserving the local “gastronomic” heritage. In addition, the delivery of local products

through the short supply chain contributes to the sustainability of local economic development, with benefits for the natural environment, society and tradition.