EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT FOOD LABELLING TRADITIONAL PRODUCT PROTECTION
March 1st, 2006
BY ALAN OSBORN
The European Parliament has voted to tighten legislation covering the labelling of food products in the EU in order to give greater protection to European producers of regional specialities and traditional food like Roquefort cheese. MEPs approved European Commission proposals to amend regulations applying to PDOs (protected designation of origin) PGIs (protected geographical indication) and TSGs (traditional speciality guaranteed) following a demand from the WTO for the EU to improve access by non-EU nationals to the protected label system.
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