The EU launched 2015 with 1.250 food products with seal of quality.

Spain, with 180 Quality Products, It ranks third at European level.

The European Union said goodbye to 2014 with 1.250 food products with seal of quality, of those who 584 corresponded to protected designations of origin (DOP), 617 to protected geographical indications (IGP) and 49 to traditional specialties guaranteed (ETG).

According to the DOOR database published on its website by the European Commission, Currently there are only four supranational ETGs that are shared by the Czech Republic and Slovakia - until 1993 They formed Czechoslovakia.: Spekácky meats, Liptovska salami, Hunting salami and Spis sausages.

Spain has 180 of these quality products that make up part of the “Brand” from each community country; from them, 95 are covered by a PDO, 81 son IGP y 4 correspond to an ETG, which places it in third place in terms of quality agri-food seals.

However, The community country with the highest number of quality seals is Italy, with 269 recognitions, among them some very well known internationally such as Parmigiano Reggiano, Buffalo Mozzarella from Campania, Gorgonzola or Roman Ricotta.

France, which has 219, is placed in second place and includes well-known references such as Charolais, Roscoff onion, Beef from Vendée, Gruyère, Limousin veal, Alsace or Morbier pasta.

The registry is operational from 21 of June of 1996, date on which the green light was given to the recognition of the origin of emblematic products such as Manchego Cheese, Vinalopó Bagged Grapes, Alcarria Honey, Sobrasada from Mallorca, Calasparra Rice, Guijuelo Ham or Alicante Nougat.

But in that list of 180 Spanish quality denominations also include less popular names outside their production area such as Casín Cheese., San Simon de Costa, Arzùa-Ulloa, Chusco de Tineo, Queso Camerano, Tomato La Cañada, Serón Ham, Cebreiro or the Oil of Navarre.

After Italy, France and Spain, The community countries that have the most quality seals are Portugal (125), Greece (101), Germany (79) and UK (57); Estonia, Malta is the only state that does not have any registration in the European register of quality marks.