Agriculture & Food

#32026R1251EU registers Pera del Bierzo as a protected designation of origin

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🇬🇧 English

This regulation adds “Pera del Bierzo” to the EU register of protected geographical indications as a protected designation of origin. The name is now protected across all EU Member States. Producers and sellers using the name must meet the registered product requirements. Food businesses, retailers, and importers should make sure products marketed as “Pera del Bierzo” are genuine and properly labelled.

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Key Changes

  • Registers “Pera del Bierzo” as a protected designation of origin in the EU geographical indications register
  • Gives the name EU-wide protection against improper use
  • Applies directly in all EU Member States 20 days after publication

Obligations

What this law requires

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Only products that qualify under the registered protected designation of origin may be marketed using the name “Pera del Bierzo” after the geographical indication is entered in the Union register.

food producersfood sellersretailersimporters
From the regulation’s entry into force, the twentieth day after publication in the Official Journal of the European Union
prohibition
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Businesses placing pears on the EU market under the name “Pera del Bierzo” must ensure the product corresponds to the registered PDO designation before using that name in marketing or labelling.

food business operatorsproducersretailersimporters
From the regulation’s entry into force, the twentieth day after publication in the Official Journal of the European Union
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Affected Parties

Pear producers using the Pera del Bierzo nameFood distributors, retailers, and importers in the EU+1 more…

Tags

geographical indication,protected designation of origin,food labelling