It is part of the Geographical indications and traditional specialities in the European Union system and is used for cheeses, for example Maroilles cheese which has both PDO (AOP in French) and AOC classifications, but generally only the AOC classification will be shown.
It is part of the Geographical indications and traditional specialities in the European Union system and is used for various agricultural products including wine and cheese. One example of a product containing this designation is Maroilles cheese, which has both AOP (or Protected Denomination of Origin (PDO) in English) and AOC classifications, but generally only the AOC classification will be shown.