From cheeses to wines, more than 3,400 traditional food products are protected by geographical indications in Europe. While these appellations are protected within the EU, that’s not the case everywhere. Parliament wants to continue to defend Europe’s specialties from counterfeiting and misuse outside the EU.

food safety

farming sector

Protecting Europe’s delicious specialities

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That's why the return per hectare is low,

under the regulation of Chianti Classico standards."

is the product of generations of savoir-faire.

more than 3,400 speciality products in the EU

and according to certain production rules.

Europe's specialities are increasingly in demand.

the protection of geographical indications

and for our spirits producers in Europe."

a geographical indication agreement with China,

protected in each other's markets from 2021.

The EU has dozens of reciprocal arrangements

which protect Europe's geographical indications