QUALITY

The recognition of the Designations of Origin for quality checks and protected products’ specific features is watch over by the Regulating Board of the Designations of Origin Málaga, Sierras de Málaga and Pasas de Málaga.

Therefore the Regulating Board has chosen to introduce a quality system based on the principles of the UNE-45011 standard. This permits to obtain recognition from third parties on how the certification of protected products is carried out. The Board undertakes to provide the necessary material and human resources, and to involve its own staff in order to verify if tasks’ results are fulfilled according to the recommendations and requirements of the accreditation representatives, regulations and standards.


Certification Diagram


The Regulating Board certification verifies the traceability related to origin, productive processes suitability and products’ features according to the Regulation. The right to use the Designation of Origin is assumed by vine-growers, wine-producers and raisin industries and can be reflected in the use of a label either in wines or raisins protected by the Designations of Origin in order to certify the origin and the quality of the products.

The Regulating Board certification verifies the traceability related to origin, productive processes suitability and products’ features according to the Regulation. The right to use the Designation of Origin is assumed by vine-growers, wine-producers and raisin industries and can be reflected in the use of a label either in wines or raisins protected by the Designations of Origin in order to certify the origin and the quality of the products.

To sum up, the Regulating Board verification entails the following:

  • -Origin and varieties from which grapes, raw material during harvest period, are obtained.
  • -Wineries and raisin industries’ facilities and self-control system in the ongoing campaign.
  • -Constant traceability and management of protected products carry out by wineries and raisin industries.

The tools used for the control of the above described issues, are based on a documental system of registers and declarations. Everybody should contribute to this system and in situ inspections should be carried out by the Control Body Inspector services.

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