Dutch Locally Sourced Labels

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This category contains labels that certify that products come from a certain region in the Netherlands, known as "streekmerk" or "regionaal merk". It seems that each label has a different way for certification and productlabelling.

The following locally sources labels have been identified:

• Erkend streekproduct - A generic label, which envelops several others (website);
• Waddengoud - A label for product produced on the dutch isles in the Waddenzee (website);
• Amelands Produkt - Even more specific, there is a label just for the dutch Waddenzee island Ameland (website);
• Gegarandeerd Groningen (Oet Grunn’n. ) - Products from the province of Groningen (website).
• Groene Hart Streekproducten - Products from the center of the country between the big cities (website).
• Wrâldfrucht (Wâldpyk) - Products from the frisian woods (website).
• Veluws Streekproduct - Products from the natural region the Veluwe (website).
• Zeker Zeeuws - Products from the province Zeeland (website).
• De Marren - Products from the frisian lake region (website).
• Beschermde Geografische Aanduiding - the IGN of the Netherlands (website);
• Beschermde Oorsprongsbenaming - another IGN, but more stringent (website);