(DG JRC/IPTS) - agrilife - Europa

Table of contents
1. Introduction .................................................................................................................. 4
2. Bibliographical review of documents focussing on quality assurance/sustainability
labels and certification schemes in the agro-food sector.................................................. 5
2.1 Relevant scientific literature................................................................................... 6
Belgium..................................................................................................................... 7
Germany ................................................................................................................... 9
Italy......................................................................................................................... 13
Latvia...................................................................................................................... 17
United Kingdom...................................................................................................... 18
The Netherlands...................................................................................................... 23
2.2 Miscellaneous relevant literature.......................................................................... 25
Belgium................................................................................................................... 25
Germany ................................................................................................................. 26
Italy......................................................................................................................... 26
Latvia...................................................................................................................... 28
United Kingdom...................................................................................................... 28
The Netherlands...................................................................................................... 29
2.3 Relevant websites. ................................................................................................ 30
Belgium................................................................................................................... 30
Germany ................................................................................................................. 30
Italy......................................................................................................................... 31
Latvia...................................................................................................................... 32
United Kingdom...................................................................................................... 32
The Netherlands...................................................................................................... 33
3. List of Quality assurance/sustainability labels and certification schemes.................. 34
3.1 Belgium ................................................................................................................ 34
3.1.1 Quality Assurance Schemes........................................................................... 34
3.1.2 Large scale retailers...................................................................................... 36
3.2 Germany ............................................................................................................... 38
3.2.1 Quality assurance schemes............................................................................ 38
3.2.2 Large scale retailers...................................................................................... 39
3.3 Italy....................................................................................................................... 41
3.3.1 Quality assurance schemes............................................................................ 41
3.3.2 Large scale retailers...................................................................................... 42
3.3.3 Large scale retailers – regional brands ........................................................ 44
3.4 Latvia.................................................................................................................... 45
3.4.1 Quality assurance schemes............................................................................ 45
3.4.2 Large scale retailers...................................................................................... 46
3.5 The Netherlands.................................................................................................... 47
3.5.1 Quality assurance schemes............................................................................ 47
3.5.2 Large scale retailers...................................................................................... 48
3.6 United Kingdom ................................................................................................... 49
3.6.1 Quality assurance schemes............................................................................ 49
3.6.2 Large scale retailers...................................................................................... 50
ANNEX A – DESCRIPTION OF QUALITY ASSURANCE/SUSTAINABILITY
LABELS AND CERTIFICATION SCHEMES............................................................. 52
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