Agriculture & Food

#32026R1268EU registers ‘Foie gras d’oie du Sud-Ouest’ as a protected geographical indication

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🇬🇧 English

This regulation adds ‘Foie gras d’oie du Sud-Ouest’ to the EU register of protected geographical indications. The name now receives PGI protection across all EU Member States after no opposition was filed during the registration process. The practical effect is mainly for food producers, distributors, retailers, and importers. Only products that meet the registered specification for this South-West France goose foie gras can use the protected name in the EU market.

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Key Changes

  • Registers ‘Foie gras d’oie du Sud-Ouest’ as a protected geographical indication in the EU
  • Gives the protected name legal effect across all EU Member States
  • Limits use of the name to products that meet the registered PGI specification

Obligations

What this law requires

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Do not use the protected geographical indication name “Foie gras d’oie du Sud-Ouest” or the PGI designation for products placed on the EU market unless the product complies with the registered specification for that geographical indication.

food producersfood distributorsfood retailersfood importers
From the regulation’s entry into force, the twentieth day after publication in the Official Journal of the European Union
prohibition

Affected Parties

Goose foie gras producersFood distributors and retailers+2 more…

Tags

geographical indication,PGI,foie gras