The label is only issued to high-quality food products.

• These can be raw materials (vegetables, fruits, cereals, meat, milk, eggs, forest produce, etc.) grown in Võrumaa or in the Võrumaa cooperation region (including Põlvamaa and Valgamaa).
• These can be products (jams, preserves, juices, baked goods, meat products, dairy products, etc.) manufactured using raw materials at least 50% of which are grown in Võrumaa or in the Võrumaa cooperation region.
• Uma Mekk label is also issued to food that is served by tourism companies and caterers either locally or as a catering service. The condition is that at least 50% of raw materials are grown in Võrumaa or in the Võrumaa cooperation region and are characteristic to the Southern Estonia, or where the specific product is traditionally produced on a particular farm (in a village, in a family). At least 50% of products on menus must be prepared following local traditions or using unique recipes / manufacturing technologies.

The following E-additives are prohibited: E104 - 142, E151, E154 - E160B, E161G, E173- E200, E210, E220, E230,E242, E310, E320, E321, E338, E407, E420, E620, E951. Use of raw materials that contain GMOs is also prohibited.

Source: Uma Mekk label