Hindu Business Line : EU to allow duty-free basmati imports
EU to allow duty-free basmati imports. Batuk Gathani. Brussels , Aug. 30 ... Now
, a quality assurance stamp for silk products ...
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Food Quality Stamp (Q) distinguishes particular Catalan food produce of superior quality, which has distinctive qualities when compared to similar items of produce. These characteristics vary depending on the type of product, and they may affect either its composition, its production process or its presentation format. This is a stamp recognised by the Catalan Government.


Artisan Food Product Stamp (A) is awarded to Catalan family-run food businesses that guarantee the customer an individualised final product of high quality and distinct characteristics that are possible thanks to mainly manual production techniques managed by a qualified artisan. This is a stamp recognised by the Catalan Government.


Organic Agricultural Production (P.A.E.) defines a Spanish food production method with the emphasis on natural techniques, excluding any process that may adversely affect the quality of the product or the environment in which it is produced (e.g. chemical fertilisers). This is a stamp recognised by the European Union.