Department of Central Inspectorate for quality safeguarding and antifraud of foodstuff and agricultural products
ICQRF activities on organic products and
GIs protection
32nd MEETING OF
FOOD LAW ENFORCEMENT PRACTITIONERS FORUM
Berlin, February 18-19 2015
Department of Central Inspectorate for quality safeguarding and
anti-fraud of foodstuff and agricultural products (ICQRF)

ICQRF is the Law Enforcement Body of the MiPAAF
ICQRF Mission

Preventing and combating any breach of European and Italian laws relating to
agri-food and farm supply products
Carring out
Official Controls
Imposing
sanctions
Authorizing
private or public
control bodies
Supervising the
activities of control
bodies
Department of Central Inspectorate for quality safeguarding and
anti-fraud of foodstuff and agricultural products (ICQRF)
Official Controls
Controls (no.)
2013
36.049
2014*
36.359
24.287
26.344
15,4
14,9
54.974
54.469
8,9
9,5
9.580
9.939
10,3
8,7
Warnings (no.)
2013
261
2014*
890
Administrative Notifications (no.)
5.078
4.276
Criminal Reports (no.)
307
359
Seizures (no.)
500
597
36.809.239
42.782.842
Controlled Operators/Premises (no.)
Irregular (%)
Controlled products (no.)
Irregular (%)
Analysed Samples (no.)
Irregular (%)
Sanctions
Seizures Value (€)
* Preliminary data
Main international activities #1
“Vertical Bio”
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Activity coordinated by the Public Prosecutor of Pesaro
ICQRF and GdF (revenue
Police)
dismantled
an
International
criminal
organization
which
had
imported in Italy, from
Moldova,
Ukraine, India,
cereals (in particular, soy, corn,
wheat and flax) for animal and
human consumption, falsely
certified as organic
INDIA
Main international activities #2
“ex officio protection” (Reg. EU no. 1151/2012, art. 13)
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ICQRF is the national Authority responsible for taking steps to
prevent or stop the unlawful use of protected GIs
ICQRF has established “the ex officio Protection Unit”
This Unit sends notifications to/receive them from others
European designated Authorities
Main international activities #2
“ex officio protection”
GIs
"Prosciutto San Daniele"
"Prosciutto di Parma"
"Mortadela Bolonia"
"Parmigiano Reggiano"
"Pecorino Romano"
"Grana Padano"
"Asiago"
"Fontina"
"Gorgonzola"
"Olio Toscano"
"Olio Riviera Ligure"
"Aceto Balsamico di Modena"
Total
Cases (no.)
Country
1
6
1
16
3
2
4
3
1
2
1
9
UK
Netherland
Spain
UK- France - Netherland - Belgium -Denmark-Austria
UK
France – Letvia
France - Letvia - UK-Germany-Belgium
Denmark
Belgium
UK
UK
Poland - Spain-Germany - France - Belgium
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Case studies
“Tuscan”
Extra-virgin olive oil with the brand “Harrods” bottled in UK.
sold at the Harrods store
Misleading
particular
“Tuscan”
Unlawful
particular:
“Bottled in
UK “
Infringement of the PDO “Grana Padano” and PDO “Asiago”Illegal use of the denomination “La Grana” and “Asiago” at the
SIAL- Salon de l’Alimentaire in Paris
Illegal use of the denomination “Parma Ham” at the
stores “Jumbo” and “C1000” in Netherland
Main international activities #3
“Memorandum of understanding with ebay – Italy and AICIG
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ICQRF protect PDOs and PGIs in the context of e-commerce
through the Program Verified Rights Owner (VeRO)
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ICQRF reports the advertisements infringing an intellectual
property right
Main international activities #2
“ebay memorandum”
Product
CheeseKit "Parmesan"
"Parmesan" Block-Grated- Dressing
"Asiago"
"Gorgonzola"
"Mozzarella di bufala Campana"
"Romano"
"Aceto Balsamico di Modena"
"Aceto Tradizionale di Modena”
"Ciauscolo"
"Caciocavallo Silano"
" Olio Dolce di Rossano DOP"
"Coppa di Zibello D.O.P"
"Pecorino siciliano"
Wine kit “Chianti"
"Montepulciano d’Abruzzo"
"Soave"
"Prosecco"
Total
Cases (no.)
Country
5
27
6
3
3
2
12
3
5
1
4
1
29
4
2
1
17
(USA)
(USA)
(USA)
(USA)
(Italia)
(USA)
(Germania - Italia)
( Italia - USA)
(Italia)
(Italia)
(Italia)
(Italia)
(Italia)
(USA)
(Italia)
(Italia)
(Italia)
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Case studies
CHEESE MAKING KIT – Illegal use of the denomination
“GOUDA” “PARMESAN” “FETA”
… moreover
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ICQRF is promoting a cooperation with Alibaba.com to avoid
unlawful trading of products that evoke and usurp the Italian
GIs
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ICQRF is talking with ICANN (Internet Corporation for
Assigned Names and Numbers ) for the protection of GIs
Conclusion
To increase the level of protection for consumers and reduce the
fraud opportunities we need
DATA /
INFO
Co-operation
between
Involvement
of
AUTHORITIES
CONSUMERS
32nd MEETING OF
FOOD LAW ENFORCEMENT
PRACTITIONERS FORUM
Berlin, February 18-19 2015
Thank you for your
attention
Francesco Librandi
Ex-officio Unit
Via Quintino Sella, 42 – Roma
[email protected]
https://www.politicheagricole.it
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