The terms "mountain" and "alp" are protected

The Federal Council has adopted the ordinance on the "Mountain" and "Alpine" labels for agricultural products. It is now ensured that products labeled in this way actually originate from a mountain region. In order to be allowed to bear the designation, the raw materials must now originate from a mountain region and have been processed in the mountain region or in a neighboring municipality. If the products are processed outside the mountain region, only the origin of the raw materials may be indicated. One such example is the description "yoghurt made from mountain milk". In the case of cheese, both production and processing must take place in the mountain region.