Appellation d'origine contrôlée Portugal's Denominação de Origem Controlada, Austria's Districtus Austria Controllatus, South Africa's Wine of Origin, and Switzerland's AOC-IGP are all similar to the French AOC system as well. It appears also that AOC influenced the development of the European Union's protected designation of origin (PDO) system. Switzerland has an "appellation d'origine contrôlée" certification for wines and an "appellation d'origine protégée" certification for other food products. Before 2013, the "appellation d'origine contrôlée" was used for all products. The United States' American Viticultural Areas also follows the model set by the French AOC. The United States Department of the Treasury's Alcohol and Tobacco
Origine contrôlée for a criminal Algerian transsexual. During his overnight stay in jail he meets two strangers, a beur, Youssef (Kelif) and Sophia (Elkabetz), a woman seeking a sex-change operation. The eclectic trio embark on a hedonistic tour through Paris and the surrounding countryside, amidst the frivolities,and problems such as the immigration authorities and the police presence. Elkabetz was cast in the starring role after directors Bouchaala and Tahri attended the closing night of her one-woman show in Paris playing Martha Graham. Origine contrôlée Origine contrôlée (US title: "Made in France") is a 2001 French comedy-drama film starring Ronit Elkabetz. It is