Denominazione di origine controllata Denominazione di origine controllata Denominazione di origine controllata (DOC; ; English: controlled designation of origin) is a quality assurance label for Italian wines. The system is modeled on the French "Appellation d'origine contrôlée" (AOC) designations. The Italian government introduced the system in 1963 and overhauled it in 1992 to comply with European Union law on protected geographical designations of origin, which came into effect that year. There are three levels of labels: DO — Denominazione di Origine" (designation of origin, seldom used), DOC — Denominazione di Origine Controllata" (controlled designation of origin), and DOCG — "Denominazione di Origine Controllata e
Laws of the Indies Laws of the Indies The Laws of the Indies () are the entire body of laws issued by the Spanish Crown for the American and Philippine possessions of its empire. They regulated social, political, religious, and economic life in these areas. The laws are composed of myriad decrees issued over the centuries and the important laws of the 16th century, which attempted to regulate the interactions between the settlers and natives, such as the Laws of Burgos (1512) and the New Laws (1542). Throughout the 400 years of Spanish presence in these parts of the world, the laws were compiled