{"id":1012,"date":"2023-07-24T06:29:03","date_gmt":"2023-07-24T06:29:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stage1.critida.com\/greek-pdo-and-pgi-olive-oil-products-from-crete\/"},"modified":"2026-10-27T06:42:50","modified_gmt":"2026-10-27T06:42:50","slug":"greek-pdo-and-pgi-olive-oil-products-from-crete","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/critida.com\/sl\/greek-pdo-and-pgi-olive-oil-products-from-crete\/","title":{"rendered":"Gr\u0161ki izdelki z olj\u010dnim oljem z ZOP in ZGO (seznam, specifikacije in informacije)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1012\" class=\"elementor elementor-1012\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-element elementor-element-2e6515 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2e6515\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14456b47 color-scheme-inherit text-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"14456b47\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Info and facts about PDO and PGI Olive Oil products &#8211; Greek PDO and PGI Olive Oil products<\/h2>\n<p><!-- \/wp:heading --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3} --><\/p>\n<h3>PDO &#8211; PGI &#8211; TSG olive oil\u00a0 PRODUCTS<\/h3>\n<p><!-- \/wp:heading --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Za\u0161\u010ditena ozna\u010dba porekla<\/strong> &#8211; (<strong>PDO<\/strong>)<br \/><strong>Protected Geographical Indication<\/strong> &#8211; (<strong>PGI<\/strong>)<br \/><strong>Traditional Specialities Guaranteed<\/strong> &#8211; (<strong>TSG<\/strong>)<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3} --><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:image --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3} --><!-- \/wp:heading --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3} --><!-- \/wp:heading --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:image {\"id\":11998,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\"} --><\/p>\n<figure><\/figure>\n<p><!-- \/wp:image --><\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/critida.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Greek-PDO-and-PGI-Olive-Oil-products-from-Crete-CRITIDA-PGO-and-PGI-extra-virgin-olive-oils-650x650-1.webp\" alt=\"Greek PDO and PGI Olive Oil products from Crete - CRITIDA PGO and PGI extra virgin olive oils\" \/>\n<figcaption>Greek PDO and PGI Olive Oil products from Crete &#8211; CRITIDA PGO and PGI extra virgin olive oils<\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/critida.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Sitia-PDO-extra-virgin-olive-oil-crete-greece-2-865x772-2-650x650-1.webp\" alt=\"Sitia PDO - extra virgin olive oil (EVOO) from Crete Greece\" \/>\n<figcaption>Sitia PDO &#8211; extra virgin olive oil (EVOO) from Crete Greece. Cretan premium extra virgin olive oil of low acidity 0,2%.<\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/critida.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Messara-PDO-extra-virgin-olive-oil-crete-greece-org-1018x772-1-650x650-1.webp\" alt=\"Messara PDO - extra virgin olive oil (EVOO) from Crete Greece\" \/>\n<figcaption>Messara PDO &#8211; extra virgin olive oil (EVOO) from Crete Greece. Cretan premium extra virgin olive oil of low acidity 0,2%<\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n<p><!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3} --><\/p>\n<h3>What is a PDO &#8211; PGI &#8211; TSG olive oil product;<\/h3>\n<p><!-- \/wp:heading --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>The European Commission has defined \u201c<strong>PDO<\/strong>\u201d and \u201c<strong>PGI<\/strong>\u201d designate agricultural products that are linked to specific parts of Europe, these designations are meant to help avoid confusion over inappropriate claims about agriculture products origins.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; \u201c<strong>PDO<\/strong>\u201d stands for Protected Designation of Origin (Italian: Denominazione di Origine Protetta, or DOP)<br \/>&#8211; \u201c<strong>PGI<\/strong>\u201d stands for Protected Geographical Indication<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>In 1992 according to the regulation 2081\/92, the <strong>European Union<\/strong> first adopted the system for the protection of geographical indications and the designations of origin of agricultural products and foodstuffs and according to the regulation 2082\/92 the rules on the certificates of specific character for agricultural products and foodstuffs. In 2006 to improve the system, the above regulations have been replaced by regulations (EC) 510\/06 and (EC) 509\/06 respectively, without changing their scope and feasibility.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>By Regulation (EE)1151\/2012 of 21 November 2012 on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs the above mentioned regulations ((EC)509\/2006 and (EC)510\/2006) are merged into a single legal framework. While in this regulation have been added and other quality schemes such as optional quality terms \u201cmountain product\u201d, \u201cproduct of island farming\u201d etc.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>In accordance with the aforementioned regulations and under the reorientation of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), the farmers are encouraged to switch to forms of integrated rural development through the diversification of rural production. Furthermore, it is possible the producers (especially in disadvantaged and remote areas) to promote easily their products with special characteristics, achieving better market prices and thereby improving their income and on the other hand consumers to buy quality products with guarantees for the production, processing and geographic origin.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Definitions<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Designation of Origin<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2018<strong>Designation of Origin<\/strong>\u2019 is a name which identifies a product:<br \/>(a) originating in a specific place, region or, in exceptional cases, a country;<br \/>(b) whose quality or characteristics are essentially or exclusively due to a particular geographical environment with its inherent natural and human factors; and<br \/>(c) the production steps of which all take place in the defined geographical area.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Geographical Indication<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2018<strong>Geographical Indication<\/strong>\u2019 is a name which identifies a product:<br \/>(a) originating in a specific place, region or country;<br \/>(b) whose given quality, reputation or other characteristic is essentially attributable to its geographical origin; and<br \/>(c) at least one of the production steps of which take place in the defined geographical area<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Traditional Speciality Guaranteed Product<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A name shall be eligible for registration as a \u2018traditional specialty guaranteed\u2019 where it describes a specific product or foodstuff that:<br \/>(a) results from a mode of production, processing or composition corresponding to traditional practice for that product or foodstuff; or<br \/>(b) is produced from raw materials or ingredients that are those traditionally used.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:separator --><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><!-- \/wp:separator --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<h2><br \/>PDO and PGI olive oil products &#8211; what is the difference?<\/h2>\n<p>The differences between PDO and PGI olive oils are linked primarily to how much of the olive oils&#8217; raw materials must come from the area, or how much of the olive oils&#8217; production process has to take place within the specific region.<\/p>\n<p>Both, PDO and PGI certifications, serve to guarantee certain qualities of the product and one relationship between these qualities and the place where the product has been made.<\/p>\n<p>PDO and PGI labels are used to protect agri-food products, being used as a quality indicator &#8211;\u00a0PDO and PGI products represent the <b style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif;\">excellence of European agricultural food production<\/b>, and are both the result of a unique combination of human and\u00a0environmental factors that are characteristic of a specific territory.<\/p>\n<p>PDO and PGI olive oil certification standards and labeling offers consumers the guarantee that typical, authentic and quality products are being bought, which are part of the food heritage of specific areas of the European Union Countries.<\/p>\n<h3>Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) olive oils<\/h3>\n<p>With the acronym PDO, olive oil products with a specific provenance are identified, either from a specific place, from a region or exceptionally from a country.<\/p>\n<p>However, it is not enough that its origin is geographically delimited, but that the features of the olive oil&#8217;s product must be exclusively or fundamentally due to that particular place and also, all the olive&#8217;s oil production phases must have been carried out in that defined geographical area.<\/p>\n<h3>Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) olive oils<\/h3>\n<p>The acronym PGI also delimits the geographical area of the olive oil&#8217;s products as well as the Designation of Origin does, but the main difference is that in the PGI Olive Oil it is not necessary that all the olive oil&#8217;s production phases are carried out in the geographical place. It is only necessary that at least one of the phases is done in that area.<\/p>\n<p>\u2013 \u2013 \u2013\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A <strong>Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) olive oil<\/strong> has a greater connection with the delimited area as <strong>the whole olive oil production process<\/strong> takes place in that area <strong>exclusively<\/strong> &#8211; a <strong>Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) olive oil<\/strong> product keeps some quality or reputation of that place of origin, but the whole process of production <strong>does not necessarily<\/strong> need to be done in that area exclusively.<\/p>\n<p>In the case of a Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) olive oil, all of the olive&#8217;s oil production phases, farming AND processing AND preparation, all take place in that area only.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:separator --><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:separator --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Competent Authorities for official controls<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>In Greece, since 1.6.2006, <a title=\"EL.G.O. DEMETER\" href=\"https:\/\/www.elgo.gr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">EL.G.O. DEMETER<\/a>\u00a0(former AGROCERT), has been authorized to grant certification to enterprises, to carry out controls in cooperation with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.minagric.gr\/images\/stories\/docs\/agrotis\/POP-PGE\/epik_daok_031016.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Directorates of the Rural Development of the Prefectures<\/a>, to ensure compliance with the specifications, to certify the products in question as well as to keep a <a title=\"register of the enterprises approved for the usage of PDO and PGI indications\" href=\"https:\/\/www.elgo.gr\/index.php\/quality-assurance-of-agricultural-products\/certified-business-registers?lang=el\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">register of the enterprises approved for the usage of PDO and PGI indications<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>(VIR: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.minagric.gr\/en\/farmer-menu-2\/pdo-pgi-tsgproducts-menu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">HELLENIC REPUBLIC &#8211; Ministry of Rural Development and Food &gt; PDO &#8211; PGI &#8211; TSG Products<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:heading --><\/p>\n<h2>List and specifications of Greek PDO and PGI Olive Oil products<\/h2>\n<p><!-- \/wp:heading --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3} --><\/p>\n<h3>There are 30 EU registered PDO olive oils and PGI olive oils for Greece<\/h3>\n<p><!-- \/wp:heading --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:html --><\/p>\n<table style=\"color: darkblue;\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"4\" align=\"center\">\n<p><strong>OLIVE OILS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"329\"><strong>PRODUCT<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"91\"><strong>PGI\/PDO<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"301\"><strong>REGISTERED NAME<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>SPECIFICATIONS<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u0386\u03b3\u03b9\u03bf\u03c2 \u039c\u03b1\u03c4\u03b8\u03b1\u03af\u03bf\u03c2 \u039a\u03ad\u03c1\u03ba\u03c5\u03c1\u03b1\u03c2<\/td>\n<td>P.G.I.<\/td>\n<td>Agios Mattheos Kerkyras<\/td>\n<td>C321 \/ 2003 pg. 43<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u0391\u03c0\u03bf\u03ba\u03bf\u03c1\u03ce\u03bd\u03b1\u03c2 \u03a7\u03b1\u03bd\u03af\u03c9\u03bd \u039a\u03c1\u03ae\u03c4\u03b7\u03c2<\/td>\n<td>P.D.O.<\/td>\n<td>Apokoronas Chanion Kritis (Crete)<\/td>\n<td>440338 \/ 18-11-1993, (O.J no. 878\/6-12-93)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u0391\u03c1\u03c7\u03ac\u03bd\u03b5\u03c2 \u0397\u03c1\u03b1\u03ba\u03bb\u03b5\u03af\u03bf\u03c5 \u039a\u03c1\u03ae\u03c4\u03b7\u03c2<\/td>\n<td>P.D.O.<\/td>\n<td>Arxanes Irakliou Kritis (Crete)<\/td>\n<td>371575 \/ 19-07-1993,(O.J no. 575\/2-08-93)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u0392\u03b9\u03ac\u03bd\u03bd\u03bf\u03c2 \u0397\u03c1\u03b1\u03ba\u03bb\u03b5\u03af\u03bf\u03c5 \u039a\u03c1\u03ae\u03c4\u03b7\u03c2<\/td>\n<td>P.D.O.<\/td>\n<td>Viannos Irakliou Kritis (Crete)\u00a0<\/td>\n<td>379576 \/ 23-08-1993 , (O.J no. 677\/2-09-93)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u0392\u03cc\u03c1\u03b5\u03b9\u03bf\u03c2 \u039c\u03c5\u03bb\u03bf\u03c0\u03cc\u03c4\u03b1\u03bc\u03bf\u03c2 \u03a1\u03b5\u03b8\u03cd\u03bc\u03bd\u03b7\u03c2 \u039a\u03c1\u03ae\u03c4\u03b7\u03c2<\/td>\n<td>P.D.O.<\/td>\n<td>Vorios Mylopotamos Rethymnis Kritis (Crete)<\/td>\n<td>O. J. L 148\/21.06.1996, O. J. L 129\/14.05.2013, C 183\/23.06.2012\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u0395\u03be\u03b1\u03b9\u03c1\u03b5\u03c4\u03b9\u03ba\u03cc \u03c0\u03b1\u03c1\u03b8\u03ad\u03bd\u03bf \u03b5\u03bb\u03b1\u03b9\u03cc\u03bb\u03b1\u03b4\u03bf \u201c\u03a4\u03c1\u03bf\u03b9\u03b6\u03b7\u03bd\u03af\u03b1\u201d<\/td>\n<td>P.D.O.<\/td>\n<td>Exeretiko partheno eleolado \u201cTrizinia\u201d<\/td>\n<td>C128 \/ 2006 pg. 11<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u0395\u03be\u03b1\u03b9\u03c1\u03b5\u03c4\u03b9\u03ba\u03cc \u03c0\u03b1\u03c1\u03b8\u03ad\u03bd\u03bf \u03b5\u03bb\u03b1\u03b9\u03cc\u03bb\u03b1\u03b4\u03bf \u0398\u03c1\u03b1\u03c8\u03b1\u03bd\u03cc<\/td>\n<td>P.D.O.<\/td>\n<td>Exeretiko partheno eleolado Thrapsano (Crete)<\/td>\n<td>C241 \/ 2001 pg. 12<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u0395\u03be\u03b1\u03b9\u03c1\u03b5\u03c4\u03b9\u03ba\u03cc \u03c0\u03b1\u03c1\u03b8\u03ad\u03bd\u03bf \u03b5\u03bb\u03b1\u03b9\u03cc\u03bb\u03b1\u03b4\u03bf \u03a3\u03ad\u03bb\u03b9\u03bd\u03bf \u039a\u03c1\u03ae\u03c4\u03b7\u03c2<\/td>\n<td>P.D.O.<\/td>\n<td>Exeretiko Partheno Eleolado Selino Kritis (Crete)<\/td>\n<td>C232 \/ 2009 pg. 27 ,(L118\/2010 pg.8)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u0396\u03ac\u03ba\u03c5\u03bd\u03b8\u03bf\u03c2<\/td>\n<td>P.G.I.<\/td>\n<td>Zakynthos<\/td>\n<td>379565 \/ 20-08-1993,\u00a0 (O.J no. 669\/2-09-93)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u0398\u03ac\u03c3\u03bf\u03c2<\/td>\n<td>P.G.I.<\/td>\n<td>Thassos<\/td>\n<td>440305 \/ 11-11-1993, (O.J no. 871\/26-11-93)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u039a\u03b5\u03c6\u03b1\u03bb\u03bf\u03bd\u03b9\u03ac<\/td>\n<td>P.G.I.<\/td>\n<td>Kefalonia<\/td>\n<td>315782 \/ 14-01-1994 , (O.J no. 15\/14-01-94)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u039a\u03bf\u03bb\u03c5\u03bc\u03b2\u03ac\u03c1\u03b9 \u03a7\u03b1\u03bd\u03af\u03c9\u03bd \u039a\u03c1\u03ae\u03c4\u03b7\u03c2<\/td>\n<td>P.D.O.<\/td>\n<td>Kolymvari Chanion Kritis (Crete)<\/td>\n<td>371571 \/ 19-07-1993, (O.J no. 574\/2-08-93)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u039a\u03c1\u03b1\u03bd\u03af\u03b4\u03b9 \u0391\u03c1\u03b3\u03bf\u03bb\u03af\u03b4\u03b1\u03c2\u00a0<\/td>\n<td>P.D.O.<\/td>\n<td>Kranidi Argolidas<\/td>\n<td>315790 \/ 14-01-1994, (O.J no. 15\/14-01-94)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u039a\u03c1\u03bf\u03ba\u03b5\u03ad\u03c2 \u039b\u03b1\u03ba\u03c9\u03bd\u03af\u03b1\u03c2<\/td>\n<td>P.D.O.<\/td>\n<td>Krokees Lakonias<\/td>\n<td>317738 \/ 18-01-1994 , (O.J no.24\/18-01-94)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u039f\u03bb\u03c5\u03bc\u03c0\u03af\u03b1<\/td>\n<td>P.G.I.<\/td>\n<td>Olympia<\/td>\n<td>392926 \/ 31-08-1993, (O.J no. 745\/27-09-93)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u03a7\u03b1\u03bd\u03b9\u03ac \u039a\u03c1\u03ae\u03c4\u03b7\u03c2<\/td>\n<td>P.G.I.<\/td>\n<td>Chania Kritis (Crete)<\/td>\n<td>379563 \/ 20-08-1993,\u00a0 (O.J no. 821\/7-10-93)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u039b\u03b1\u03ba\u03c9\u03bd\u03af\u03b1<\/td>\n<td>P.G.I.<\/td>\n<td>Lakonia<\/td>\n<td>444282 \/ 23-12-1993, (O.J no.955\/31-12-93)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u039b\u03ad\u03c3\u03b2\u03bf\u03c2 ; M\u03c5\u03c4\u03b9\u03bb\u03ae\u03bd\u03b7<\/td>\n<td>P.G.I.<\/td>\n<td>Lesvos (Mytilini)<\/td>\n<td>371579 \/ 19-07-1993, (O.J no. 575\/2-08-93)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u039b\u03c5\u03b3\u03bf\u03c5\u03c1\u03b9\u03cc \u0391\u03c3\u03ba\u03bb\u03b7\u03c0\u03b9\u03b5\u03af\u03bf\u03c5\u00a0<\/td>\n<td>P.D.O.<\/td>\n<td>Lygourio Asklipiiou<\/td>\n<td>440327 \/ 15-11-1993,\u00a0 (O.J no. 871\/26-11-93)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u03a0\u03b5\u03b6\u03ac \u0397\u03c1\u03b1\u03ba\u03bb\u03b5\u03af\u03bf\u03c5 \u039a\u03c1\u03ae\u03c4\u03b7\u03c2\u00a0<\/td>\n<td>P.D.O.<\/td>\n<td>Peza Irakliou Kritis (Crete)\u00a0<\/td>\n<td>371573 \/ 19-07-1993, (O.J no. 574\/2-08-93)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u03a0\u03ad\u03c4\u03c1\u03b9\u03bd\u03b1 \u039b\u03b1\u03ba\u03c9\u03bd\u03af\u03b1\u03c2\u00a0<\/td>\n<td>P.D.O.<\/td>\n<td>Petrina Lakonias<\/td>\n<td>317714 \/ 14-01-1994, (O.J no. 17\/14-01-94)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u03a0\u03c1\u03ad\u03b2\u03b5\u03b6\u03b1<\/td>\n<td>P.G.I.<\/td>\n<td>Preveza<\/td>\n<td>440329 \/ 15-11-1993, (O.J no.871\/26-11-93)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u03a6\u03bf\u03b9\u03bd\u03b9\u03ba\u03b9 \u039b\u03b1\u03ba\u03c9\u03bd\u03b9\u03b1\u03c3<\/td>\n<td>P.D.O.<\/td>\n<td>Finiki Lakonias<\/td>\n<td>C180 \/ 2001 pg. 10<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u03a1\u03cc\u03b4\u03bf\u03c2<\/td>\n<td>P.G.I.<\/td>\n<td>Rodos<\/td>\n<td>315783\u00a0 \/14-01-1994, (O.J no. 15\/14-01-94)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u03a3\u03ac\u03bc\u03bf\u03c2<\/td>\n<td>P.G.I.<\/td>\n<td>Samos<\/td>\n<td>371572 \/ 19-07-1993, (O.J no. 574\/2-08-93)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u039a\u03b1\u03bb\u03b1\u03bc\u03ac\u03c4\u03b1<\/td>\n<td>P.D.O.<\/td>\n<td>Kalamata<\/td>\n<td>379567 \/ 20-08-1993, (O.J no. 821\/7-10-93)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u03a3\u03b7\u03c4\u03b5\u03af\u03b1 \u039b\u03b1\u03c3\u03b9\u03b8\u03af\u03bf\u03c5 \u039a\u03c1\u03ae\u03c4\u03b7\u03c2\u00a0<\/td>\n<td>P.D.O.<\/td>\n<td><b>Sitia <\/b>Lasithiou Kritis<b> (Crete)<\/b><\/td>\n<td>440339 \/ 18-11-1993, (O.J no. 878\/6-12-93)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u0391\u03b3\u03bf\u03c5\u03c1\u03ad\u03bb\u03b1\u03b9\u03bf \u03a7\u03b1\u03bb\u03ba\u03b9\u03b4\u03b9\u03ba\u03ae\u03c2<\/td>\n<td>P.D.O.<\/td>\n<td>Agoureleo Chalkidikis<\/td>\n<td>O.J L169\/21.06.2013, C294\/29.09.2012\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u039c\u03b5\u03c3\u03c3\u03b1\u03c1\u03ac<\/td>\n<td>P.D.O.<\/td>\n<td><strong>Messara (Crete)<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>O.J L272\/12.10.2013, C294\/29.09.2012\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"4\">OLIVES<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u0395\u03bb\u03b9\u03ac \u039a\u03b1\u03bb\u03b1\u03bc\u03ac\u03c4\u03b1\u03c2<\/td>\n<td>P.D.O.<\/td>\n<td>Elia Kalamatas<\/td>\n<td>440304 \/ 11-11-1993, (O.J no. 871\/26-11-93)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u0398\u03c1\u03bf\u03cd\u03bc\u03c0\u03b1 \u0391\u03bc\u03c0\u03b1\u03b4\u03b9\u03ac\u03c2 \u03a1\u03b5\u03b8\u03cd\u03bc\u03bd\u03b7\u03c2 \u039a\u03c1\u03ae\u03c4\u03b7\u03c2<\/td>\n<td>P.D.O.<\/td>\n<td>Throumpa Ampadias Rethymnis Kritis<\/td>\n<td>444281 \/ 23-12-1993, (O.J no. 955\/31-12-93)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u0398\u03c1\u03bf\u03cd\u03bc\u03c0\u03b1 \u0398\u03ac\u03c3\u03bf\u03c5<\/td>\n<td>P.D.O.<\/td>\n<td>Throumpa Thassou<\/td>\n<td width=\"460\">315781 \/ 14-01-1994\u00a0 (O.J no. 15\/14-01-94), 290826\/18-08-2010 (O.J no. 1368\/02-09-2010)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u0398\u03c1\u03bf\u03cd\u03bc\u03c0\u03b1 \u03a7\u03af\u03bf\u03c5\u00a0<\/td>\n<td>P.D.O.<\/td>\n<td>Throumpa Chiou<\/td>\n<td>315800 \/ 14-01-1994 (O.J no. 15\/14-01-94)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u039a\u03bf\u03bd\u03c3\u03b5\u03c1\u03b2\u03bf\u03bb\u03b9\u03ac \u0391\u03bc\u03c6\u03af\u03c3\u03c3\u03b7\u03c2\u00a0\u00a0<\/td>\n<td>P.D.O.<\/td>\n<td>Konservolia Amfissis<\/td>\n<td>317746 \/ 18-01-1994\u00a0 (O.J no. 24\/18-01-94)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u039a\u03bf\u03bd\u03c3\u03b5\u03c1\u03b2\u03bf\u03bb\u03b9\u03ac \u0386\u03c1\u03c4\u03b1\u03c2\u00a0<\/td>\n<td>P.G.I.<\/td>\n<td>Konservolia Artas<\/td>\n<td>317713 \/ 14-01-1994\u00a0 (O.J no. 17\/14-01-94)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u039a\u03bf\u03bd\u03c3\u03b5\u03c1\u03b2\u03bf\u03bb\u03b9\u03ac \u0391\u03c4\u03b1\u03bb\u03ac\u03bd\u03c4\u03b7\u03c2<\/td>\n<td>P.D.O.<\/td>\n<td>Konservolia Atalantis<\/td>\n<td>317740 \/ 18-01-1994\u00a0 (O.J no. 24\/18-01-94)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u039a\u03bf\u03bd\u03c3\u03b5\u03c1\u03b2\u03bf\u03bb\u03b9\u03ac \u03a0\u03b7\u03bb\u03af\u03bf\u03c5 \u0392\u03cc\u03bb\u03bf\u03c5\u00a0<\/td>\n<td>P.D.O.<\/td>\n<td>Konservolia Piliou Volou<\/td>\n<td>317712\/14-01-1994 (O.J no. 17\/14-01-94)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u039a\u03bf\u03bd\u03c3\u03b5\u03c1\u03b2\u03bf\u03bb\u03b9\u03ac \u03a1\u03bf\u03b2\u03af\u03c9\u03bd<\/td>\n<td>P.D.O.<\/td>\n<td>Konservolia Rovion<\/td>\n<td>O.J. L10\/15.01.2014, O.J C 228\/07.08.2013,O.J L 163\/02.07.1996\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u039a\u03bf\u03bd\u03c3\u03b5\u03c1\u03b2\u03bf\u03bb\u03b9\u03ac \u03a3\u03c4\u03c5\u03bb\u03af\u03b4\u03b1\u03c2<\/td>\n<td>P.D.O.<\/td>\n<td>Konservolia Stylidas<\/td>\n<td width=\"460\">O.J. L299\/09.11.2013<br \/>\u039f.J. L163\/02.07.1996\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u03a0\u03c1\u03ac\u03c3\u03b9\u03bd\u03b5\u03c2 \u0395\u03bb\u03b9\u03ad\u03c2 \u03a7\u03b1\u03bb\u03ba\u03b9\u03b4\u03b9\u03ba\u03ae\u03c2<\/td>\n<td>P.D.O.<\/td>\n<td>Prasines Elies Chalkidikis<\/td>\n<td>C19\/24-01-2012 pg.11\u00a0 L132\/23-05-2012 pg.1\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><!-- \/wp:html --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:spacer {\"height\":\"32px\"} --><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><code><strong><a title=\"Gr\u010dija se pona\u0161a z najve\u010djim odstotkom olj\u010dnih dreves na povr\u0161ino na svetu\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/exquisitecoasts\/posts\/820155843472131?ref=embed_post\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gr\u010dija se pona\u0161a z najve\u010djim odstotkom olj\u010dnih dreves na povr\u0161ino na svetu<\/a><\/strong><\/code><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:image {\"id\":11176,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\"} -->\n<figure><\/figure>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:spacer --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:separator --><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><!-- \/wp:separator --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Find more information regarding <strong>PDO<\/strong> in <strong>PGI <\/strong>agricultural products at the EU online database (<strong>eAmbrosia<\/strong>):<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:heading --><\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/ec.europa.eu\/info\/food-farming-fisheries\/food-safety-and-quality\/certification\/quality-labels\/geographical-indications-register\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">eAmbrosia &#8211; the EU geographical indications register<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><!-- \/wp:heading --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:image {\"id\":11973,\"sizeSlug\":\"full\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\"} --><\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/critida.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/European-Commission.webp\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<p><!-- \/wp:image --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:image {\"id\":11974,\"sizeSlug\":\"full\",\"linkDestination\":\"custom\"} --><\/p>\n<figure><a href=\"https:\/\/ec.europa.eu\/info\/food-farming-fisheries\/food-safety-and-quality\/certification\/quality-labels\/geographical-indications-register\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/critida.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/eAmbrosia-the-EU-geographical-indications-register.webp\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<p><!-- \/wp:image --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><strong>eAmbrosia <\/strong>is a legal register of the names of agricultural products and foodstuffs, wine, and spirit drinks that are registered and protected across the EU (European Union).<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>It provides a direct access to information on all registered geographical indications, including the legal instruments of protection and product specifications. It also displays key dates and links for applications and publications before the geographical indications are registered.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3} --><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/agriculture.ec.europa.eu\/farming\/geographical-indications-and-quality-schemes\/geographical-indications-and-quality-schemes-explained_en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Geographical Indications and quality schemes in European Union<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><!-- \/wp:heading --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:heading {\"level\":4} --><\/p>\n<h4>Aims of EU quality schemes<\/h4>\n<p><!-- \/wp:heading --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>EU quality policy aims to protect the names of specific products to promote their unique characteristics, linked to their geographical origin as well as traditional know-how.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Product names can be granted a &#8216;geographical indication&#8217; (GI) if they have a specific link to the place where they are made. The GI recognition enables consumers to trust and distinguish quality products while also helping producers to market their products better.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Products that are under consideration or have been granted GI recognition are listed in <a href=\"https:\/\/agriculture.ec.europa.eu\/farming\/geographical-indications-and-quality-schemes\/geographical-indications-registers_en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">geographical indications registers<\/a>. The registers also include information on the geographical and production specifications for each product.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Recognised as intellectual property, geographical indications play an increasingly important role in\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/policy.trade.ec.europa.eu\/enforcement-and-protection\/protecting-eu-creations-inventions-and-designs_en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">trade negotiations between the EU and other countries<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Other EU quality schemes emphasise the traditional production process or products made in difficult natural areas such as mountains or islands<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:heading {\"level\":4} --><\/p>\n<h4>Geographical Indications<\/h4>\n<p><!-- \/wp:heading --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Geographical indications establish intellectual property rights for specific products, whose qualities are specifically linked to the area of production.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Geographical indications comprise:<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:code --><\/p>\n<pre><code><strong>PDO \u2013 protected designation of origin<\/strong> (food and wine)\n<strong>PGI \u2013 protected geographical indication<\/strong> (food and wine)\n<strong>GI \u2013 geographical indication<\/strong> (spirit drinks).<\/code><\/pre>\n<p><!-- \/wp:code --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>The EU geographical indications system protects the names of products that originate from specific regions and have specific qualities or enjoy a reputation linked to the production territory. The differences between PDO and PGI are linked primarily to how much of the product\u2019s raw materials must come from the area, or how much of the production process has to take place within the specific region. GI is specific for spirit drinks.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:heading {\"level\":4} --><\/p>\n<h4>Za\u0161\u010ditena ozna\u010dba porekla (ZOP)<\/h4>\n<p><!-- \/wp:heading --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Product names registered as PDO are those that have the strongest links to the place in which they are made<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:code --><\/p>\n<pre><code><strong>Izdelki<\/strong>: food, agricultural products and wines.\n<strong>Specifications<\/strong>: Every part of the production, processing and preparation process must take place in the specific region. For wines, this means that the grapes have to come exclusively from the geographical area where the wine is made.\n<strong>Example<\/strong>: Kalamata olive oil PDO is entirely produced in the region of Kalamata in Greece, using olive varieties from that area.\n<strong>Label<\/strong>: mandatory for food and agricultural products, optional for wine.<\/code><\/pre>\n<p><!-- \/wp:code --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:image {\"align\":\"center\",\"id\":12039,\"sizeSlug\":\"full\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\"} --><\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/critida.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Protected-Designation-of-Origin-PDO-logo.webp\" alt=\"Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) logo\" \/>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<figcaption>Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) logo\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n<p><!-- \/wp:image --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:heading {\"level\":4} --><\/p>\n<h4>Protected Geographical Indication (PGI)<\/h4>\n<p><!-- \/wp:heading --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><strong>PGI emphasises the relationship between the specific geographic region and the name of the product, where a particular quality, reputation or other characteristic is essentially attributable to its geographical origin.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:code --><\/p>\n<pre><code><strong>Izdelki<\/strong>: food, agricultural products and wines.\n<strong>Specifications<\/strong>: For most products, at least one of the stages of production, processing or preparation takes place in the region. In the case of wine, this means that at least 85% of the grapes used have to come exclusively from the geographical area where the wine is actually made.\n<strong>Example<\/strong>: Westf\u00e4lischer Knochenschinken PGI ham is produced in Westphalia using age-old techniques, but the meat used does not exclusively come from animals born and reared in that specific region of Germany.\n<strong>Label<\/strong>: mandatory for food, agricultural products, optional for wines.<\/code><\/pre>\n<p><!-- \/wp:code --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:image {\"align\":\"center\",\"id\":12040,\"sizeSlug\":\"full\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\"} --><\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/critida.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Protected-Geographical-Indication-PGI-logo.webp\" alt=\"Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) logo\" \/>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<figcaption>Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) logo<\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n<p><!-- \/wp:image --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:spacer {\"height\":\"27px\"} --><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:spacer --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>(VIR: <a href=\"https:\/\/agriculture.ec.europa.eu\/farming\/geographical-indications-and-quality-schemes\/geographical-indications-and-quality-schemes-explained_en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">EU European Commission &gt; Agriculture and rural development &gt; Geographical indications and quality schemes explained<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:spacer {\"height\":\"61px\"} --><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:spacer --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:separator --><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><!-- \/wp:separator --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:heading --><\/p>\n<h2>PDO &amp; PGI olive oils from Crete<\/h2>\n<p><!-- \/wp:heading --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Crete is leading the olive oil production in Greece and is the region with the highest consumption of olive oil too. About 35 million olive trees are planted on the island of Crete (covering a 65% of all agricultural area of the island). The majority of the olive oil produced in Crete is extra virgin olive oil (EVOO) extracted from the <a href=\"https:\/\/critida.com\/sl\/olive-tree-species-and-varieties\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u201c<strong>Koroneiki<\/strong>\u201d and \u201c<strong>Tsounati<\/strong>\u201d olive varieties<\/a> (Koroneiki olive variety dominates, as it does on mainland Greece, but there are some other local olive varieties on Crete too such as Tsounati (predominantly in Chania area), <a title=\"Throumbalia olive variety\" href=\"https:\/\/critida.com\/sl\/olive-tree-species-and-varieties\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Throumbalia olive variety<\/a> (predominantly in Rethymnon) and <a title=\"Hondrolia variety\" href=\"https:\/\/critida.com\/sl\/olive-tree-species-and-varieties\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hondrolia variety<\/a> (in Heraklion). Olive oil is the basis of the famous <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/critida.com\/sl\/cretan-diet\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Kretska dieta<\/a><\/strong> and is famous worldwide for its incredible flavor and antioxidant properties that <a href=\"https:\/\/critida.com\/sl\/the-benefits-of-olive-oil-to-human-health\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">boost human health<\/a>. There are about 11 types of olive oil in Crete today recognized and protected as <strong>PDO or PGI products<\/strong> by the European Union.<\/p>\n<p>Crete leads the islands in the international market. The island of Crete boasts <b>seven PDO olive oil regions<\/b> as well as <b>one PGI olive oil region<\/b>, protected by European Union certifications.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/critida.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Greek-PDO-and-PGI-extra-virgin-olive-oil-products-from-Crete-CRITIDA-PGO-and-PGI-extra-virgin-olive-oils-1024x830-1.webp\" alt=\"Greek PDO and PGI extra virgin olive oil products from Crete - CRITIDA PGO and PGI extra virgin olive oils\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:heading --><\/p>\n<h2>CRITIDA Bio Cretan Olive Oil: <br \/>our premium PDO &amp; PGI EVOO (Extra Virgin Olive Oil) olive oil products from the island of Crete in Greece<\/h2>\n<p><!-- \/wp:heading --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:image {\"id\":11978,\"width\":750,\"height\":938,\"sizeSlug\":\"full\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\"} --><\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/critida.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Greek-PDO-and-PGI-Olive-Oil-products-from-Crete-CRITIDA-PGO-and-PGI-extra-virgin-olive-oils.webp\" alt=\"Greek PDO and PGI Olive Oil products from Crete - CRITIDA PGO and PGI extra virgin olive oils\" width=\"750\" height=\"938\" \/>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<figcaption>CRITIDA Bio Cretan Olive Oil: our PGO and PGI extra virgin olive oils from Crete (PDO Sitia EVOO &amp; PDO Messara EVOO)<\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n<p><!-- \/wp:image --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3} --><!-- \/wp:heading --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3} --><!-- \/wp:heading --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:image {\"id\":11998,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\"} --><\/p>\n<figure><\/figure>\n<p><!-- \/wp:image --><\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/critida.com\/sl\/sitia-pdo-extra-virgin-olive-oil\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PDO SITIA EVOO &#8211; extra virgin olive oil from Sitia, Crete, Greece<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/critida.com\/sl\/sitia-pdo-extra-virgin-olive-oil\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> &lt;img width=&#8221;983&#8243; height=&#8221;800&#8243; src=&#8221;http:\/\/critida.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/NMA_3903-OK2.jpg&#8221; alt=&#8221;Greek Extra Virgin Olive Oil (EVOO) from the island of Crete Greece. 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