The term “Protected Geographical Indication” (IGP) is a legally registered trademark which protects a product by being attributed to those agricultural products and foodstuffs for which their quality, reputation or other important characteristic depends on their production, processing and/or preparation taking place in a defined geographical area.
To obtain the IGP, then, at least one phase of the production process or one primary ingredient that makes that product unique must take place or originate in a particular area. For example Balsamico di Modena IGP where the production process takes place in Modena according to specific criteria, but the grapes that go into making this product may come from outside of both the province of Modena and the Emilia Romagna region.
