Geographical indications and traditional specialities in the European Union

From local value to global value, this was the topic chosen for the recent meeting discussing how to safeguard local products of exceptional significance.

Halitzi, the traditional white cheese from the Cypriot region of Tylliria, has been officially recognized with protected geographical indication (PGI) status, according to an announcement shared on social media by the European Commission in Cyprus last week.

The European Commission approved the addition of the "Bulgarian white brine cheese" to the list of protected geographical indications of the EU. With today's decision, this traditional Bulgarian product enters the list of 1,646 already protected agricultural products. This quality scheme applies to foods and wines whose origin is linked to a specific place of production.

The tuberose from the village of Hoghilag (central Sibiu County) will be the first flower in Romania and the third flower in the European Union which will receive from the European Commission the Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) certification, and flower enthusiasts can enjoy it at the end of the week, when in Hoghilag will be a Tuberose Celebration, the mayor Nicu Lazar announced in a p

Bulgaria has sent applications for entry of "Bulgarian yoghurt" and "Bulgarian white brined cheese" as Protected Designations of Origin (PDO) in the European Register of Protected Designations of Origin and Protected Geographical Indications for Agricultural Products and Foodstuffs. They are submitted by the "Bulgarian traditional dairy products" association.

The Protected Geographical Indications (PGI) agreement signed between the European Union and China on Wednesday will greatly benefit Greek producers, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on a Facebook post, commenting on the agreement that protects foods unique to a particular location.

Telemea de Sibiu, teleme cheese a la Sibiu, has become the seventh Romanian product to have its name entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (PGI) of the European Union, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MADR) reported on Wednesday.

The European Commission approved the registration of the Romanian product "Plescoi sausages" in the register of the products that benefit from Protected Geographical Indication (PGI), a press release of the community executive informs.

The European Union (EU) wants Australian companies to stop using names such as "Bulgarian rose oil", "feta" and "gorgonzola" on their product labels. In case the goods manufactured in the country are indicated by some of the protected European names, the companies will have to change them.

The European Commission has set up a common electronic database in which the authenticity of the protected geographical indication of European wines can be verified.

Liquor names are now available in the central register of eAmbrosia geographical names, EC reports.