Culinary

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CRITERIA FOR APPROVED REGIONS
REGIONAL CULINARY HERITAGE EUROPE

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General
Regions in Europe can apply to join the network Regional Culinary Heritage Europe. The Region shall actively
promote and develop a regional network with focus on regional food and culinary traditions and act as good am-
bassadors for the international network Regional Culinary Heritage Europe by using the connected Trademark.

General About The Trademark

The Trademark is recognised as a guide to regional food & culinary traditions in Europe.
It is of utmost importance that the Trademark has the exact same appearance wherever it is used so consumers
and tourists are able to find selected producers and eating houses with culinary traditions and regional food.

Use Of The Trademark

Regional License Holders and Business Members have the right to use the Trademark in accordance with set
criteria for each category: For Business Members it is described in “Criteria for Business Members Regional Culi-
nary Heritage Europe” and for Approved Regions in “Criteria for Approved Regions Regional Culinary Heritage
Europe”.

Regional License Holders and Business Members may use the Trademark freely digitally and in printed form for
information and marketing purposes. Licensed Approved Regions and Business Members in those regions are
responsible for the correct use of the Trademark on behalf of the Trademark owner.
Regional License Holder in the Approved Region are ultimately responsible for the correct use of the Trademark.

Owner & Protection

The Trademark of Regional Culinary Heritage Europe is owned by Southeast Skåne Committee of Cooperation
(SÖSK). The European Coordinator of the Regional Culinary Heritage Europe network represents the owner of
the Trademark. The logotype is protected as a community Trademark throughout Europe.

Only Approved Regions and officially approved Business Members have the permission and license to use the
Trademark together with the Trademark owner Southeast Skåne Committee of Cooperation (SÖSK). The Trade-
mark is registered at the European Office for Harmonization. The registration number is 000778035.

Production Of Originals
The European Coordinator has the sole rights on production of originals of the logotypes adjusted to the partici-
pating regions as well as for the Enamel Signs distributed by the Approved Region to the Business Members.

The Region
Each region in Regional Culinary Heritage Europe shall be a marketing region in its own right. It shall be
considered as an advantage if the region corresponds to an administrative region but ethnical or cultural borders
can also shape the region. It must though be possible for a Regional Coordinator to maintain a good overview of
participating Business Members within the regional network.

Regional Organisation
The organisation that take the long term responsibility of the management for the regional network as a Regional
License Holder within Regional Culinary Heritage Europe shall be a firmly established organisation.
The responsible organisation can be a federation, society, foundation, association or a regional authority.

A Regional Coordinator, who will work with the regional Business Members, shall be appointed by the Regional
License Holder.

Southeast Skåne Committee of Cooperation (SÖSK) info@culinary-heritage.com

Tobaksgatan 11, 271 41 Ystad, Sweden @CulinaryEurope
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Candidate Region
Before a region can be become an Approved Region in Regional Culinary Heritage Europe, it must participate as
Candidate Region first to establish necessary knowledge about the Trademark and establish the regional network.

Candidate Regions are granted below benefits and must fulfil following obligations;
• Within the region there shall be an existing or a planned regional food project. The participation in Regional
Culinary Heritage Europe is considered as a project in itself.
• A responsible organisation and a Regional Coordinator shall be appointed.
• The region shall actively acquire knowledge about the full concept of Regional Culinary Heritage Europe.
• Participate in the obligatory course of training for Regional Culinary Heritage Europe held by the European
Coordinator.
• Candidate Regions may use the logo of Regional Culinary Heritage Europe to promote membership, but
without the name of the Candidate Region in the logo.
• Information about the Candidate Region will be published on the official Regional Culinary Heritage Eu-
rope website.
• Have received full knowledge of the Trademark of Regional Culinary Heritage Europe and its concept.
• Have firmly established the participation within the network Regional Culinary Heritage Europe with the
appropriate regional authorities with the objective of a long term commitment.
• The region shall comply with the set of rules stated in this document.

Approved Region
When the Candidate Region has acquired full knowledge of the concept of Regional Culinary Heritage Europe
the Candidate Region will automatically be an Approved Region. The European coordinator will send an official
letter stating that the region has been accepted as an Approved Region within Regional Culinary Heritage Eu-
rope. This procedure will be revised each year for the Approved Region with a certificate stating that the Region is
a part of the network Regional Culinary Heritage Europe, sent out after the region have paid their annual fee.

Approved Regions are granted below benefits and must fulfil following obligations as a Regional License Holder;
• A licence to use the regional logo of Culinary Heritage to promote the region.
• The right to issue licences to Business Members that fulfils the criteria for participation in the network ac-
cording to “Criteria for Business Members Regional Culinary Heritage Europe”.
• Participation in the Regional Culinary Heritage Europe network for development and promotion of regional
foods and culinary traditions.
• Publish and update details and promotion about the region and business members on the official website.
• Agree to maintain a good knowledge of the Trademark for Regional Culinary Heritage Europe.
• Pay the annual license fee.
• Provide the European Coordinator with information.

License Fee
There is a fee for regions that participate in the network of Regional Culinary Heritage Europe. This fee covers
the right to use the Trademark, joint administration costs, access to the network of Regional Culinary Heritage
Europe, production of logotype (Enamel Signs sold separately), database and website management.

• There is a basic annual license fee of 20.000 SEK excluding VAT, that covers the period from January 1st to
December 31st, to be paid by the Approved Regions Regional License Holder.
• Candidate Regions will be charged a fee of 20.000 SEK excluding VAT when they are entering the network
of Regional Culinary Heritage Europe and that fee covers the current subscribing year.

Southeast Skåne Committee of Cooperation (SÖSK) info@culinary-heritage.com

Tobaksgatan 11, 271 41 Ystad, Sweden @CulinaryEurope
VAT: SE212000118101 www.culinary-heritage.com
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Application
Regions shall apply to the European Coordinator by using the form for Region Application Regional Culinary
Heritage Europe. The European Coordinator has the sole authority to approve regions to join the Regional Culi-
nary Heritage Europe on behalf of the Trademark owner.

Control
If a region does not satisfy the criteria described herein, the European Coordinator reserves the right to cancel
enrolment within the network for the Approved Region.

If the license is withdrawn or cancelled the License Holder is obliged to inform and effectuate the following;
• The affected region and all Business Members within the said region must immediately refrain from using the
Trademark and renounce all rights granted by Regional Culinary Heritage Europe.
• The Enamel Signs must be collected according to the rules specified when ordered from Regional Culinary
Heritage Europe.

Business Members
An Approved Region can give license to Business Members in their region in accordance with the “Criteria for
Business Members Regional Culinary Heritage Europe” to use the Trademark and take part in the network.

The Approved Region can decide by themselves if it should be a membership fee for the Business Members to
take part in the regional network and also decide the amount for the membership fee to the Region.

Logotype
When the region has been licensed as an Approved Region it will have the right to use the logotype in accordance
with this document. The logotype are sent by email to the Regional Coordinator in the Approved Region and can
also be downloaded from the official website. If the license of Regional Culinary Heritage Europe is withdrawn or
cancelled, the region and its Business Members immediately looses the right to use the logotype and the concept
of the Trademark.

Enamel Sign
The European Coordinator has the sole rights on production and distribution for the Enamel Sign. The enamel
sign is very important for the identity of the network and therefore it shall have the exact same appearance
throughout Europe. The Enamel Signs are always owned by the Trademark owner of Regional Culinary Heritage
Europe and rented out to the Regional License Holders.

The enamel signs can be ordered from the European Coordinator. The minimum quantity per order is 10 pieces.
Time of deliverance is approximately 4-6 weeks after the European Coordinator has received the signed order.
There are two different options of payment for the Enamel Signs.
• 750 SEK per piece excluding VAT and freight if paid as unlimited time rental fee as long as the region is
licensed as an Approved Region.
• 250 SEK per piece and year excluding VAT and freight if rented on annual basis.

Regional Directions
All participating Business Members must comply with the criteria for Regional Culinary Heritage Europe stated
in “Criteria for Business Members Regional Culinary Heritage Europe”.
The region is however able to specify how to implement these set of criteria for the Business Members in the
region. These specifications shall be sent to the European Coordinator, in English, for approval.

Southeast Skåne Committee of Cooperation (SÖSK) info@culinary-heritage.com

Tobaksgatan 11, 271 41 Ystad, Sweden @CulinaryEurope
VAT: SE212000118101 www.culinary-heritage.com
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Business Membership Certificate
Approved Regions can download the “Business Membership Certificate” from the website. After adding the
regional information, this membership certificate shall be given to the approved Business Members within the
region. The “Business Member Certificate” shall be sent out each year with an update of the information for the
Business Members since they shall be revised annually.

Official Website
As an Approved Region the Regional Coordinator will receive a password for entering the database section of the
website. The Regional Coordinator is responsible for the password and regular updating of the regional website.
The Regional Coordinator shall regularly update the regional website with information about the region and all
Business Members.

The regional website will be set up in English and in the regional native language. Translations will be made from
English to other languages automatically. It is therefore very important that the English texts are produced in a
good way. This concerns all the texts on the website since the default language is English.

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Tobaksgatan 11, 271 41 Ystad, Sweden @CulinaryEurope
VAT: SE212000118101 www.culinary-heritage.com
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Business Membership
Provided that the Criteria stated in this document are
fulfilled businesses can apply to become a Business
Member from the following food sectors;
Primary producers of agriculture, horticulture &
fishery
Producers & Processors of foodstuffs
Restaurateurs & Caterers
Wholesalers & Retailers
Regional Links
Business Members are required to have a clear regional link
and this means that the Business Member actively shall
work for a positive regional development by serving, han-
dling and manufacturing food products that are;
Grown, produced or caught in the Region
AND/OR
Part of the Regions cultural heritage in form of culi-
nary traditions
Regional Production
The Business Member are only allowed to use the Trade-
mark in connection with products that fulfil the set
criteria for regional production in respective category;
Primary Producers
The raw materials shall be produced in the region.
Producers & Processors of foodstuffs
The major part of the raw materials as well as the
greater part of the product value shall originate from
the region
AND/OR
The product has a clear regional link as a culinary tra-
dition from the region. Businesses shall apply to the Regional License Holder OR
Restaurateurs & Caterers
The major part of the raw materials as well as the
greater part of the product value in the served meal
shall originate from the region
AND/OR
The meal has a clear regional link as a culinary tradi-
tion from the region.
To differ meals/dishes connected to the Trademark
from others the Restaurateur or Caterer shall mark out
these with a regional touch with the Trademark so the
customer knows what to expect.
At least one meal fulfilling the Criteria shall always be
available by the Restaurateur or Caterer.
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Wholesalers & Retailers
The major part of the products as well as the greater
part of the product value in the store shall originate
from the region.
General
By approval a business can become Business Member
in the network of Regional Culinary Heritage Europe.
The approval comes either from a Regional License
Holder in the Region the business are situated in OR by
a National Reference Group in the Country where the
business are situated in.
Business Members shall actively use regional food
products AND/OR make use of the culinary traditions
within the Region they are situated in.
It is of great importance that the Business Member shall
act as a good ambassador for the Region and for the
network of Regional Culinary Heritage Europe to be
able to use the licensed Trademark for Regional Culinary
Heritage Europe to promote their own business.
The trademark of Culinary Heritage can only be used
on products that fulfil the criteria and in connection
with general promotion of the Business Member.
The Business Member can publish details about the
business on the official website for Regional Culinary
Heritage Europe www.culinary-heritage.com and use
all services provided in this tool for marketing and
promotion.
Application & Approval
to the National Reference Group if their Region belongs
to Regional Culinary Heritage Europe office to take part
in Regional Culinary Heritage Europe.
Applications shall be made on the official application
form that are in use for the particular Region.
Control
Business Members shall be correctly registered with the
appropriate authorities as a legally registered business
that is operating in the Region they are approved for.
The Business Member shall be revised annually by the
License Holder in the Region OR by the National
Reference Group.
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A Business Member Certificate will be sent out digi-
tally or handed out personally to the Business Member
stating which year they are approved for.
Fee
If there is a fee for the Business Member to participate
in the Region that fee must be paid to the Regional Li-
cense Holder OR the Trademark owner as the Business
Member otherwise will be automatically withdrawn
from the rights to use the Trademark and take part in
Regional Culinary Heritage Europe.
Cancellation
If a Business Member does not satisfy the criteria de-
scribed in this document the Regional License Holder
in cooperation with the European Coordinator OR the
National Reference Group reserves the right to cancel
and withdraw the approval for the Business Member to
take part in Regional Culinary Heritage Europe.
Business Member can voluntarily leave Regional Cu-
linary Heritage Europe and cancel their participation
at any time without prior notice by deleting them-
selves from the website www.culinary-heritage.com
and return the Enamel Sign. If the Enamel Sign aren’t
returned within 3 months after Business Members
seizure of Regional Culinary Heritage Europe a fine
specified in the approval agreement will be expelled.
If the approval for the Business Member is withheld,
cancelled or voluntarily withdrawn the affected Busi-
ness Member immediately must refrain from using the
trademark of Regional Culinary Heritage Europe and
renounce all granted rights concerning the participa-
tion in Regional Culinary Heritage Europe.
No refunds for made payments are given if a situation
for cancellation occurs.
General About The Trademark
The Trademark are recognised as a guide to regional
food & culinary traditions in Europe.
It is of utmost importance that the Trademark has the
exact same appearance wherever it is used and that the
Trademark clearly expresses the concept of Regional
Culinary Heritage Europe.
Use Of The Trademark
Regional License Holders and Business Members have
the right to use the Trademark in accordance with set
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criteria for both categories - for Business Members it’s
described in “Criteria for Business Members Regional
Culinary Heritage Europe” and for Approved Regions
in “Criteria for Approved Regions Regional Culinary
Heritage Europe”.
Regional License Holders and Business Members may
use the trademark freely in digital and in print for in-
formation and marketing purposes of their businesses.
The logotype are delivered digitally and can be down-
loaded from www.culinary-heritage.com from the
Admin page. Each Business Member are responsible
for the correct use of the trademark.
Production Of Originals
The European Coordinator has the sole rights on pro-
duction of originals of the Trademark adjusted to the
participating regions as well as for the Enamel Signs.
Enamel Sign
The Enamel Sign are obligatory for the Business Mem-
ber to use as long as they are approved to take part in
Regional Culinary Heritage Europe.
The Enamel Sign shall be clearly visible by the custom-
er entrance to the Business Member.
The European Coordinator has the sole rights on
production and distribution for the Enamel Sign. The
Enamel Sign are always owned by Regional Culinary
Heritage Europe and rented out to either Business
Members or Regional License Holders.
There are different options for this rental agreement
stipulated by the agreement done with the Business
Member respectively the Regional License Holder
when they entered Regional Culinary Heritage Europe.
Owner & Protection
The Trademark of Regional Culinary Heritage Europe
is owned by South East Skåne Committee of Coop-
eration (SÖSK). The European Coordinator of the
Regional Culinary Heritage Europe network represents
the owner of the trademark. The logotype is protected
as a community trademark throughout Europe.
Only Approved Regions and Business Members that
officially are approved have the permission and license
to use the logotype together with the trademark owner.
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REGION APPLICATION
REGIONAL CULINARY HERITAGE EUROPE
EUROPE

We hereby apply to take part as Candidate Region in the network Regional Culinary Heritage Europe in ac-
cordance with “CRITERIA FOR APPROVED REGIONS REGIONAL CULINARY HERITAGE EUROPE”.
We are fully aware that the European Coordinator has the right to withdraw or decline the approval if the
said criteria are not fulfilled. Please send the application to the European Coordinator.
Enclose a description about the region, pictures and a map showing the borders of the region as a .kml file.

Region & Country

Ongoing/planned
Regional food activities

WWW & Social Media

Regional food activities

REGIONAL ORGANISATION REGIONAL COORDINATOR

Organisation Organisation

Address Address

Country Country
Phone Phone
Mobile Mobile
Email Email
VAT VAT
Date Date
Name Name

Signature Signature

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