SLOVENE HAM GETS EU GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATION PROTECTION
April 14th, 2014
PRODUCERS of traditional Slovenian pigmeat products will benefit after the European Commission registered ‘Prekmurska šunka’, a smoked and dried ham, on the European Union’s (EU) list of protected geographical indications (PGIs). ‘Prekmurska šunka’ is made from the fresh hind leg of pigs in the Prekmurje region of north-eastern Slovenia. The registration means that is means that products bearing this name sold within the EU must be made according to traditional methods in this region. A Slovenia ministry of agriculture and the environment note on the ...
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