We notice them, more or less discreetly, on the labels of toys, clothing or furniture: mentions “French creation” or “French know-how”, prettily embroidered tricolor flags, hexagons drawn on the back of the product… what reassures the consumer, anxious to buy an item made in France?
No way !
For non-food products, the indication of origin is optional.
Consumers are therefore seeing a range of stratagems flourish to suggest that the product was imagined or designed in France.
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The term best known to the general public – that of “made in France” or “made in France” – nevertheless remains very regulated.
To obtain this sesame, companies must contact customs which, governed by European rules, authorizes or not the use of this mention.
Please note: “The mention
made in France
does not mean that all the stages of manufacturing a product were carried out in France, but that at least a significant part of the manufacturing of the product was”, we can read on the customs website.
For example, it is sufficient for a manufactured product to have undergone “its last substantial transformation in France”.
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