LOCAL AND NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN THE FIELD OF FOOD SECURITY: THE IMPORTANCE AND BENEFITS OF CERTIFICATION THROUGH NATIONAL AND EUROPEAN QUALITY SCHEMES

Abstract

Quality schemes or quality standards are a way of recognizing the quality of agri-food products that have a sensory characteristic influenced by the geographical area. Among the pro arguments of the optional certification through quality schemes of agri-food products, we mention: the awareness of the European consumer on the quality of Romanian agri-food products with tradition and opportunities to access European funds.