The specification is the road map of the GI.
Its contents are defined by law and cover all the elements cited below. To be able to benefit from a GI and protect a product, the applicants must reply to all the points mentioned in the code of practice.
The name of the Geographical Indication
The product(s) concerned
The boundaries of the geographical zone
The quality, the reputation, the traditional know-how of the product and its relationship with the geographical zone
The description of the process of elaboration, production and transformation
The identity of the Defense and Management Organisation Organisme de Défense et de Gestion
The declaration obligations of the operators enabling the verification that the code of practice is respected
The methods and frequency of the controls
The methods of injunction and exclusion of the operators in case of non-compliance with the code of practice
The provisional financing of the Defence and Management Organisation (Organisme de Défense et de Gestion)
The specific details of the labelling to accompany the product
The control of the Defence and Management Organisation (Organisme de Défense et de Gestion)