Authentic Trappist Product
Designation of origin.
With monastic life rousing the imagination of many producers, the AIT strictly ensures that the name Trappist® is not used improperly.
While all Trappist abbeys have the exclusive right to use the Trappist® name, members of the International Trappist Association (AIT) can request to benefit from another name: the Authentic Trappist Product (ATP) label. The ATP label not only guarantees the monastic origin of the Trappist® products that bear it, but also that they have been manufactured in full compliance with the specifications drawn up by the AIT. The label is awarded for a period of 5 years.
To be able to use the label on one of its Trappist® products, the abbey submitting an application to the ITA must meet these three strict criteria:
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All products must be made within the immediate surroundings of the abbey;
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Production must be carried out under the supervision of the monks or nuns;
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Profits should be intended for the needs of the monastic community, for purposes of solidarity within the Trappist Order, or for development projects and charitable works.
More details can be found on the ITA website.