Traditional Speciality Guaranteed (STG)
In this section, you'll find all the information you need to find out more about the Traditional Specialty Guaranteed, as well as legal and technical tools and benchmarks for professionals.
What is a traditional specialty guaranteed?
The traditional specialty guaranteed (STG) corresponds to a product whose specific qualities are linked to a composition, manufacturing or processing methods based on tradition, but not to its geographical origin.
The STG is based on ancient, typical and local know-how, but can be made outside its region of origin.
It applies only to agri-food products.
A few figures... (2023)
6 STG
produites en France
3 STG
enregistrées à l'initiative de la France : le Berthoud, les Moules de Bouchot et le Boeuf traditionnel de race normande.
66 STG
enregistrées en Europe.
STG commitments
- The product respects traditions and local know-how, which may be produced outside its region of origin.
- The characteristics that distinguish the product are protected to maintain its authenticity.
- Producers must follow precise requirements, specified in a cahier des charges, defined by professionals and homologated by the European Union.
- Products are subject to rigorous controls carried out by state-certified bodies.
STG for professionals
Entering the STG process
Whether producer or processor, operators can produce an existing STG, or initiate a process to have a new product recognized. INAO accompanies producer groups and examines applications.
Produce under the official sign of identification of quality and origin
STG product specifications
The rules for developing a TSG are set out in a cahier des charges defined by professionals and approved by the European Union. They are subject to control procedures, implemented by an independent body approved by the INAO.
Regulatory framework, bodies and monitoring procedures
The STG comes under a national regulation and a European regulation.
Composed of professionals, the Comité national des Indications géographiques protégés, Labels Rouges et Spécialités traditionnelles garanties proposes the recognition of a Label Rouge product, examines the content of specifications, compliance with the definition of the sign, the definition of points to be controlled and their evaluation methods. It studies and proposes any measure likely to improve product quality and characteristics
Monitoring procedures (national opposition procedures, opinions of authorities..)
The STG logo and labeling rules
For STG, the logo must be accompanied by the registered name (name of the product under SIQO, according to regulation (EU) n°668/2014).
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