Appellation d'origine protégée (Switzerland) Appellation d'origine protégée (Switzerland) In Switzerland, the appellation d'origine protégée (AOP, protected designation of origin) is a geographical indication protecting the origin and the quality of traditional food products other than wines (wines have another label called "appellation d'origine contrôlée", AOC). In the past, the "appellation d'origine contrôlée" certification was used for both wines and other food products. In 2013, to match the system of the European Union, the "appellation d'origine contrôlée" was replaced by the "appellation d'origine protégée" for agricultural products other than wine. The appellation d'origine protégée (AOP, protected designation of origin) certifies that "everything, from the raw
Geographical indications and traditional specialities in the European Union colonised by the fungus "Penicillium roqueforti" that grows in these caves. This system is similar to appellation systems used throughout the world, such as the "appellation d'origine contrôlée" (AOC) used in France, the "denominazione di origine controllata" (DOC) used in Italy, the "denominação de origem controlada" (DOC) used in Portugal, the "denominación de origen" (DO) system used in Spain and the "Denumire de origine controlată" (DOC) system used in Romania. In many cases, the EU PDO/PGI system works parallel with the system used in the specified country, and in some cases is subordinated to the appellation system that was already