EU GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATION STATUS CAN ADD VALUE TO DAIRY PRODUCTS, ALTHOUGH SOME INDUSTRY PLAYERS OPPOSE THEIR USE

EUROPEAN dairy producers are keen participants in the European Union (EU) protective systems that prevent competitors from claiming to sell products made using traditional production methods and ingredients. The systems: PDO (protected designation of origin); PGI (protected geographical indication); and TSG (traditional speciality guaranteed) promote and protect names of quality agricultural products and foodstuffs.Access to these protections are closely guarded and enthusiastically sought – as witness by a recent European Court of Justice case involving a ...


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