Council Regulation (EEC) No. 2082/92 on certificates of specific character for agricultural products and foodstuffs.

This Regulation lays down rules under which a Community certificate of specific character may be obtained for agricultural products intended for human consumption and for foodstuffs listed in the Annex to this Regulation. The Commission shall set up and administer a register of certificates of specific character, which will list the names of agricultural products and foodstuffs of which the specific character has been recognized at Community level. In order to appear in the register, an agricultural product or foodstuff must either be produced using traditional raw materials or be characterized by a traditional composition or a mode of production or processing reflecting a traditional type of production or processing. In order to qualify for a certificate of specific character, an agricultural product or foodstuff must comply with a product specification. However, only a group shall be entitled to apply for registration of the specific character of an agricultural product or a foodstuff. (22 articles and 1 Annex)