What is the protected food names scheme?

What is the protected food names scheme?

The EU Protected Food Name (PFN) scheme is designed to protect foodstuffs and agricultural products which possess characteristics attributable to the geographical area, production or processing methods used.

What does PDO stand for in food?

protected designation of origin
PDO – protected designation of origin (food and wine) PGI – protected geographical indication (food and wine) GI – geographical indication (spirit drinks and aromatised wines).

Who can use a PDO PGI or TSG name or optional quality term?

PDO and PGI names may be used by any business marketing a product which conforms to the corresponding specification and which has undergone the required verification of compliance inspection to demonstrate this. From 4 January 2016 products registered under the EU PFN scheme must bear the relevant Union logo.

What is EU protected status?

The EU uses three different protected status schemes, which provide differing characteristics and levels and types of protection. Protected Designation of Origin (PDO): this designation covers products that are “produced, processed and prepared” in a specific area, using a particular, usually traditional, method.

Is Red Leicester cheese protected?

In comparison to our 57 products (in total), France has 62 cheeses alone that are protected by either PDO or PGI, and 217 registered products in total. Looking at cheese as an example, Cornish Yarg, Red Leicester and Cheshire cheeses remain unprotected, despite bearing the names of the areas they originate from.

What does PGI status mean?

Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) is a status awarded by both the European Commission and the UK Government that protects and promotes named regional food products that have a reputation or noted characteristics specific to that area.

Is PDO the same as DOP?

For example, in France the PDO equivalent is appellation d’origine protégée, or AOP; in Italy it is denominazione di origine protetta, or DOP; and in Spain it is denominación de origen protegida, also DOP.

What is the difference between PDO and DOP?

For example, in France the PDO equivalent is appellation d’origine protégée, or AOP; in Italy it is denominazione di origine protetta, or DOP; and in Spain it is denominación de origen protegida, also DOP. (It’s up in the air as to what Brexit will do to the PDO British cheeses!)

What is a protected food product?

Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) covers agricultural products and foodstuffs whose quality or characteristic is essentially or exclusively due to a particular geographic environment and is produced, processed, and prepared in a given geographical area using recognized know-how.

What is EU quality policy for product names?

EU quality policy aims at protecting the names of specific products to promote their unique characteristics, linked to their geographical origin as well as traditional know-how. Product names can be granted with a ‘geographical indication’ (GI) if they have a specific link to the place where they are made.

How does the EU protect the quality of registered names?

For all quality schemes, each EU country’s competent national authorities take the necessary measures to protect the registered names within their territory. They should also prevent and stop the unlawful production or marketing of products using such a name.

What is a EU Geographical Indication scheme?

EU geographical indication schemes protect specific know how, authenticity and agro-environmental conditions. Geographical indications include protected geographical indications ( PGI) and protected designations of origins ( PDO ).

What are the aims of EU quality schemes?

Aims of EU quality schemes. EU quality policy aims at protecting the names of specific products to promote their unique characteristics, linked to their geographical origin as well as traditional know-how. Product names can be granted with a ‘geographical indication’ (GI) if they have a specific link to the place where they are made.

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