# AOP/AOC Cahier des Charges

> Maintain and update Cahier des Charges for French AOP/AOC protected designations (INAO). Validates geographical area and production methods in specifications and audits AOP/AOC logo and mandatory mentions on packaging drafts.



Tags: Agriculture, France, INAO, AOP, AOC, Compliance, Cahier des Charges, Labelling, Agri-food


## Example Prompts

- Update our Cahier des Charges for the Comté AOP to match the latest decree
- Check that our packaging draft includes the AOP logo and mandatory mentions
- Draft the geographical area and savoir-faire sections for a new AOC cheese
- Validate our specification draft against the official decree with terroir_specification_validator

URL: https://rakenne.app/skills/aop-aoc-cahier-des-charges/index.md

Try this skill: https://rakenne.app/a/?skill=aop-aoc-cahier-des-charges



## Overview

Maintain and update Cahier des Charges for French AOP/AOC protected designations (INAO). Validates geographical area and production methods in specifications and audits AOP/AOC logo and mandatory mentions on packaging drafts.

## Example

> **You:** We're revising our Cahier des Charges for a cheese AOP. Can you check that the draft covers the geographical area and production methods, and run the validator?
>
> **Agent:** I'll open the Cahier draft and run `terroir_specification_validator` on it. *(Reads the draft, runs the tool.)* The report shows the "Aire géographique" and "Conditions de production" sections are present — RESULT: PASS. I've added a short note where the délimitation could cite the decree article for clarity. If you have the decree file in the workspace, I can run the validator again with `decree_path` to compare.

## Excerpt of a validated Cahier structure

The agent can draft or revise a Cahier des Charges following the standard structure. A draft that passes **terroir_specification_validator** will include sections such as:

```markdown
## 2. Aire géographique

L'aire géographique comprend les communes du massif défini au décret. La délimitation repose sur le terroir et les usages locaux reconnus.

## 3. Conditions de production et savoir-faire

Les méthodes de production et de transformation sont conformes au cahier des charges. La fabrication respecte les étapes traditionnelles et le délai d'affinage minimal.
```

The tool detects these blocks via headings or body text (e.g. "aire géographique", "terroir", "conditions de production", "savoir-faire") and reports PASS when both geographical area and production methods are addressed.

## Validation tools

The skill includes two extension tools:

- **terroir_specification_validator** — Runs on a Cahier des Charges draft (and optionally a decree file). Checks for coverage of (1) geographical area (aire géographique, terroir, zone, délimitation) and (2) production methods / savoir-faire (conditions de production, méthodes, transformation). Outputs a section list and PASS/FAIL. Use before submitting a revised Cahier to INAO.
- **labelling_standard_audit** — Runs on packaging draft, label copy, or artwork spec. Verifies presence of an AOP/AOC logo reference (or placeholder) and mandatory designation text (Appellation d'Origine Protégée/Contrôlée). Outputs detected mentions and any missing elements. Use before finalising packaging artwork.

## Getting Started

Add your Cahier draft, decree (if available), and any packaging copy to the project workspace, then activate the *AOP/AOC Cahier des Charges* skill. The agent will maintain or update the specification and run the validators to ensure INAO and EU PDO expectations are met.


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