To obtain this recognition and protection in various countries and continents, it is necessary to demonstrate that Colombian Coffee has the institutional capacity and quality control structures, to ensure that the product sold to consumers around the world as Colombian coffee has a superior quality.
One of the most significant steps Colombian coffee has achieved is having complied with all the controls and evaluations associated with European standards for geographical indications. In October 2007, after more than two years of evaluation of the files by the European Commission in Brussels, Colombian Coffee became the first agri-food product from a country other than those that form the European Union, to receive recognition as PDO. In addition to the countries of the European Union, the Café de Colombia’s PDO is recognized in the member countries of the Andean Community (CAN).
