Civil Guard In the inspection campaign carried out in the province of Alicante, 5,571 liters of vermouth, mistela and muscatel and 1,950 kilos of honey were intervened. organizations and means of transportation To combat fraud in the sale of food products and alcoholic beverages. Most of the drinks were confiscated Winery in the Vinalopo regionAn investigation was launched against two people for crimes related to the market and consumers and crimes against industrial property.
The Civil Guard has carried out 2,800 inspections across the country since last year under the name “Operation Delta India” and charged 17 people with 19 offenses against products subject to the law. Protected Name of Origin (PDO), Protected Geographical Indications (PGI) and Guaranteed Traditional Specialties (TSG). I also know 202 violations reported Many methods have been detected, ranging from forgery of documents for the import of substandard products or non-compliance with existing legal requirements in Spain, to forgery of stamp effects or seals on containers.
The operation intensified the protection of both intellectual and industrial property in order to guarantee the accuracy of information regarding food or beverage products purchased by the consumer.
Rights of farmers and producers
The Civil Guard stated that the purpose of this operation was to defend the rights of farmers and producers to fair income based on the differentiated quality of certain products, thus rural economyMany of them are in danger of depopulation, creating jobs and population in rural areas.
Among the prominent actions, he highlights an action taken by the Civil Guard: Alicante Command Nature Conservation Service (Seprona). Agents found a warehouse in a municipality in Medio Vinalopó, where different products were specifically mixed illegally. wine-based flavored drinksPurchased from legal producers.
The Civil Guard discovered that different aromatic essences and sugar were added to drinks at the winery. After changing the organoleptic conditions, vermouth was given a taste and smell similar to other alcoholic beverages such as muscatel and mistela.
On the other hand, the manager of a cooperative in Toledo was investigated for crimes against industrial property due to “wine production and sale to the public”. origin name “La Mancha” without being registered or authorized by the DOP mentioned above. Seprona seized 25,000 labels, 29,000 back labels and 7,200 capsules, all bearing “DOP La Mancha” symbols.
The third notable action took place in Huelva, where food fraud with dried “Iberian pork” products was uncovered. The criminal organization had been operating in Sierra de Huelva for several years and was devoted to the fraudulent sale of hams and shoulders, changing the origin label of the pieces, relabeling them and selling the product under its own brand. The investigation filed a criminal complaint against 8 people and 52 thousand 176 kilos and 2,998 pieces of ham and shoulder.