Abstract: The study presents a detailed analysis of the activity of obtaining European denomination protection of some agricultural or food products obtained only in certain delimited geographical areas or with a special reputation or according to traditional methods, products that are part of the national gastronomic heritage. The risks and opportunities for each stage of the process of European recognition of denomination protection are analyzed. The ways to solve/minimize the risks are described, in order to improve the process of obtaining denomination product protection
Abstract: Food products are an important source of food for consumers around the world, and obtaining safe food products is an essential requirement. Economic operators in the food industry have conformed to the requirements of the legislation imposed by the EU, to ensure and send to the market safe products for consumers, taking into account the supply chain. At the national and international levels, the bodies that are involved directly or indirectly in the food chain must offer the market, but also the consumer, safe products according to their needs and expectations. Regarding the consumption economy and the quality and safety of food products, multinationals have approached new values regarding them. Precisely to achieve this, a series of standards were introduced at the EU level that organizations must comply with to design, implement, and certify management systems that refer to food safety to bring benefits to all parties involved.