BRUSSELS PLOTS GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATION PROTECTION FOR EDAM AND GOUDA
October 1st, 2010
BY KEITH NUTHALL
THE EUROPEAN Commission is to unveil new geographical indication protection for popular Netherlands cheeses, Gouda and Edam, although the rule gives flexibility for non-Dutch cheese makers. The regulation will actually protect the names 'Gouda Holland' and 'Edam Holland', and European Union (EU) manufacturers cannot henceforth market cheeses with these terms if made outside their traditional home region and without prescribed standard processing. However, this rule will not apply to cheeses simply called 'Gouda' and 'Edam', allowing non-Dutch ...
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