The aim of Region of Crete is to create a prestige and credibility Pancretan Quality Label, that is practicable, harmonized with modern needs and internationally recognizable, which will be established in the minds of residents and visitors of the island and strengthen the reputation of Cretan diet model. It will also increase the rising demand for the provision of authentic Cretan cuisine and the development of culinary tourism.

The main activities of the Department of Certification are:

• Evaluation of the restaurants which have applied to join the restaurant network of the “Cretan Quality Agreement”
• To give the certification to the companies that follow the principles of the label
• To controls the entire process in order to secure that standards are being followed from the certified companies
• Promote the certified restaurants in national and international level.