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#32026R0572Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/572 of 17 March 2026 cancelling the registration of the protected designation of origin Valtènesi (PDO)

🇪🇺European Union··Other·Medium Impact·View source ↗

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🇬🇧 English

This regulation officially cancels the registration of 'Valtènesi' as a Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) for wine from the Lombardy region of Italy. The cancellation was requested by Italy itself and published for opposition in September 2025. No objections were received within the allowed period. As a result, the name 'Valtènesi' is removed from the Union register of geographical indications and can no longer be used as a PDO on product labels or marketing materials.

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Key Changes

  • Cancellation of the 'Valtènesi' PDO registration from the Union register
  • Removal of legal protection for the name 'Valtènesi' as a geographical indication
  • Effective date: twentieth day following publication in the Official Journal (expected early April 2026)

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Obligations

What this law requires

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Remove 'Valtènesi' from all product labels, packaging, and marketing materials as it is no longer a registered PDO

Wine producers, distributors, and retailers in the Lombardy region selling products previously labeled with Valtènesi PDO
operational
high

Cease using 'Valtènesi' as a Protected Designation of Origin in commercial communications and product descriptions

All businesses marketing wine products under the Valtènesi PDO designation
prohibition
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Update product registrations and records to reflect the cancellation of Valtènesi PDO status effective twenty days following publication in the Official Journal

Wine producers and distributors holding Valtènesi PDO registrations
operational
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Comply with the entry into force date of this regulation, which is the twentieth day following publication in the Official Journal of the European Union (March 18, 2026)

All Member States and affected businesses
operational

Affected Parties

Italian wine producers from Valtènesi area (Lombardy)Wine exporters and importers using the Valtènesi name+2 more…

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geographical indications,PDO cancellation,Valtènesi