#32026R0725Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/725 of 24 March 2026 entering the name ‘Kayseri Pastırması’ (PGI) in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications
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This regulation registers ‘Kayseri Pastırması’ as a Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) for a traditional beef pastrami produced in Kayseri province, Türkiye. The protection is based on the product's reputation linked to local producers' know-how in ingredient selection and production methods that create its distinctive taste and aroma. The application, submitted by Türkiye in April 2023, faced an opposition from Bulgaria regarding similar names used for Bulgarian pastrami products. After consultations, both parties agreed the names could coexist without infringement. The Commission rejected the need for a transitional period and confirmed the registration, noting no valid legal grounds for opposition were sufficiently demonstrated.
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Key Changes
- Registration of ‘Kayseri Pastırması’ as Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) effective 20 days after publication on 25 March 2026
- Application received 5 April 2023 and published for opposition 9 February 2024
- Bulgarian opposition received 16 April 2024; consultations extended until January 2025
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What this law requires
Producers of 'Kayseri Pastırması' must ensure the product is produced in Kayseri province, Türkiye, as this is the defined geographical area for PGI protection.
Producers of 'Kayseri Pastırması' must comply with the distinctive production methods and ingredient selection practices that create the product's distinctive taste and aroma, as these are the basis for PGI protection.
Only products meeting the PGI specification for 'Kayseri Pastırması' may use this protected name on the EU market; other pastrami products must not use the 'Kayseri Pastırması' designation.
Bulgarian producers may continue to use the names 'Кайсер пастърма' / 'Кайзер пастърма' and 'Кайсерована пастърма' / 'Кайзерована пастърма' ('Kaiser pastarma' / 'Kaizer pastarma' and 'Kaiserovana pastarma' / 'Kaizerovana pastarma') without restriction, as these names are permitted to coexist with the 'Kayseri Pastırması' PGI registration.
Producers in Member States (Germany, Belgium, France, and others) who have been producing and marketing products called 'Kayseri Pastırması' must not continue using this designation unless the product meets the PGI specification for production in Kayseri province, Türkiye.