In Switzerland, the appellation d'origine protégée (, ; abbr. AOP ) is a geographical indication (see also Appellation) protecting the origin and the quality of traditional food products other than wines (wines have another label called appellation d'origine contrôlée, AOC, 'controlled designation of origin').
In the past, the appellation d'origine contrôlée certification was used for both wines and other food products. In 2013, to match the system of the European Union, the appellation d'origine contrôlée was replaced by the appellation d'origine protégée for agricultural products other than wine.
Geographical indications and traditional specialities in Switzerland The appellation d'origine protégée (AOP, protected designation of origin) certifies that "everything, from the raw material to the processing and the final product, comes from one clearly defined region of origin".
The indication géographique protégée (IGP, protected geographical indication) certifies that products were "either manufactured, processed or prepared at their place of origin".
The appellation d'origine contrôlée (AOC, controlled designation of origin) certifies wines.
Products
Appellation d'origine protégée (AOP) Abricotine / Eau-de-vie d’abricot du Valais Berner Alpkäse / Berner Hobelkäse Boutefas Cardon épineux genevois Cuchaule Damassine Eau-de-vie de poire du Valais] Huile de noix vaudoise Jambon de la Borne Munder Safran Pain de seigle valaisan Poire à Botzi Rheintaler Ribel Zuger / Rigi Kirsch
Cheeses Berner Alpkäse/Berner Hobelkäse Emmentaler L'Etivaz Formaggio d'alpe ticinese Glarner Alpkäse Gruyère Raclette du Valais / Walliser Raclette Sbrinz Tête de Moine, Fromage de Bellelay Vacherin Fribourgeois Vacherin Mont d'Or Werdenberger Sauerkäse, Liechtensteiner Sauerkäse und Bloderkäse
AOP candidates Jambon de la borne Grappa Ticino
Indication géographique protégée (IGP) Appenzeller Mostbröckli Appenzeller Siedwurst Appenzeller Pantli Berner Zungenwurst Bündnerfleisch Glarner Kalberwurst Longeole Saucisse d'Ajoie Saucisson neuchâtelois et Saucisse neuchâteloise Saucisson vaudois Saucisse aux choux vaudoise St. Galler Bratwurst Walliser Rohschinken Walliser Trockenfleisch Walliser Trockenspeck Zuger Kirschtorte
IGP candidates Absinthe de Val-de-Travers
See also Geographical indications and traditional specialities in the European Union Agriculture in Switzerland Culinary Heritage of Switzerland
Notes and references
Bibliography Stéphane Boisseaux and Dominique Barjolle, La bataille des AOC en Suisse. Les appellations d'origine contrôlées et les nouveaux terroirs, collection « Le savoir suisse », Presses polytechniques et universitaires romandes, 2004 ().