MINISTERIAL DECREE 26 June 1957.

Assignment of supervision of the production and marketing of Fontina cheese.

THE MINISTER FOR AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY

IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MINISTER FOR INDUSTRY AND TRADE

In view of the law of 10 April 1954, n.125, concerning the safeguarding of the denominations of origin and typical characteristics of cheeses, and the decree of the President of the Republic of 5 August 1955, n.667, bearing regulations for the implementation of the aforesaid law;
In view of article 1 of the decree of the President of the Republic of 30 October 1955, n.1269, which recognises the denomination of origin of Fontina cheese;
In view of the application of 18 November 1955, with which the President of the Fontina Producers’ Consortium asks that the Consortium itself be entrusted, according to articles 7 and 8 of the cited law n.125, with the task of supervising the production and marketing of the cheese for which the use of the denomination of origin Fontina is allowed;
In view of the constitutive act of the Consortium of 24 June 1952, the attached statute and relative modifications, and the other documents presented to complement the abovementioned application, in keeping with what has been laid down in art. 6 of the cited decree of the President of the Republican n. 667;
Having heard the opinion of the Italian Committee for the safeguarding of the denominations of origin and typical characteristics of cheeses, which approves the acceptance of the above application;
Having considered the advisability of assigning to the aforementioned Consortium the task of supervising the production and marketing of the cheese with the denomination of origin Fontina;

Decrees:

In accordance with the provisions of articles 7, second paragraph, and 8 of the law of 10 April 1954, n. 125, concerning the safeguarding of the denominations of origin and typical characteristics of cheeses, and the regulations issued for the implementation of the aforementioned law with the decree of the President of the Republic of 5 August 1955, n.667, the Consortium of Fontina Producers, based in Aosta, is entrusted with the task of supervision of the production and marketing of the cheese for which the use of the denomination of origin Fontina is consented. In implementing the supervision assigned to the aforementioned Consortium it will also see to the application of the brand or other marks on the Fontina, provided for by article 5 of the cited Presidential decree n. 667, according to the regulations established in the special specifications predetermined by the Consortium itself.