PDO of a type other than wine or cheese from the Alpes de Haute-Provence

The PDO, the protected designation of origin of a type other than wine or cheese (Oil essential de lavande de Hte Provence and olive oils) corresponds to the designation of origin controlled at European level. It is the name of a region, a specified place or, in exceptional cases, a country, which is used to designate an agricultural product or foodstuff originating in that region, place or country, of which: — the quality or characteristics are due essentially or exclusively to the geographical environment including natural and human factors — production, processing and preparation take place in the defined geographical area.