Here are the official French and European labels:
AOC: French certification for some traditional products, made in a specific area, with methods according to specific criteria.
AOP or PGO (Protected Designation of Origin): a legal framework defined in European Union law to protect the names of regional food.
IGP or PGS (Protected Geographical Status): European certification for products that could be partly made out of their traditional area of production, but continue to (...)
