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| Welsh sea salt seeks protection - 01 February 2012
Anglesey Sea Salt is seeking to protect the name and method of production by applying to register the name under the EU Protected Food Name scheme. If the application is successful then only Anglesey Sea Salt conforming to the registered specification would be permitted to use the name. However, before a decision on whether to forward the application to the European Commission for the next stage of the application process can be made, in compliance with Article 5.5 of the Council regulation (EC) 510/2006 ADAS is required, on behalf of Defra, to consult interested parties within the UK and provide them with an opportunity to comment or object to the application.
Click here to view the specifications for Anglesey Sea Salt which sets out the conditions which would need to be met should the application be approved.
There is the possibility to comment or object. Any response to this application must be made in writing by 25 April 2012. All objections are subject to admissibility as laid down in Article 7 (3) of the Council Regulations (EC) No 510/2006 please go to this link
Write to Fay Francis ADAS, Woodthorne, Wergs Road, Wolverhampton, WV6 8TQ. Or alternatively email Fay.Francis@adas.co.uk. |
| The latest products to recieve EU protection, and one of them you cannot eat! - 13 December 2011On 31st October two new products received EU protection under the EU Protected Food Names scheme. One is Northern Ireland's first protected product the Lough Neagh Eel PGI and the other is the Native Shetland Wool PDO. |
| Staffordshire Cheese Amendment re-submitted - 28 August 2011Consultation concerning an application to amend the current PDO specification for Staffordshire Cheese has been re-submitted. Due to the amount of changes that are being sought, this request to re-submit the application for further consultation has been made by the Staffordshire Cheese makers.
To view a copy of the resubmitted amendment application click here.
This national consultation will last 12 weeks and will come to an end on 18th November 2011. Any comments or objections regarding this resubmitted amendment application must be made in writing to me at Irene.Bocchetta@adas.co.uk by the closing date. |
| Legal confirmation of the protection of “Cornish Pasty” PGI - 26 July 2011Today, legal confirmation of the protection of “Cornish Pasty” PGI has been granted by the European Commission – see the following link here to read the full notification:
Seven businesses who are entitled to benefit from the 3 year transitional period are also listed in the notice.
Please note that the legal protection comes into effect 20 days after today’s publication which will be 12 August 2011. |
| East Kent Goldings seek protection - 14 July 2011East Kent Goldings is seeking to protect the name and method of production by applying to register the name under the EU Protected Food Name scheme. If the application is successful then only East Kent Goldings conforming to the registered specification would be permitted to use the name. However, before a decision on whether to forward the application to the European Commission for the next stage of the application process can be made, in compliance with Article 5.5 of the Council regulation (EC) 510/2006 ADAS is required, on behalf of Defra, to consult interested parties within the UK and provide them with an opportunity to comment or object to the application.
Click here to view the specifications for East Kent Goldings which sets out the conditions which would need to be met should the application be approved.
There is the possibility to comment or object. Any response to this application must be made in writing by 29 September 2011. All objections are subject to admissibility as laid down in Article 7 (3) of the Council Regulations (EC) No 510/2006 please go to this link
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| West Country Beef and West Country Lamb in National Consultation - 17 June 2011West Country Beef and West Country Lamb are seeking to protect the name and method of production by applying to register the name under the EU Protected Food Name scheme. If the application is successful then only West Country Beef and West Country Lamb conforming to the registered specification would be permitted to use the name. However, before a decision on whether to forward the application to the European Commission for the next stage of the application process can be made, in compliance with Article 5.5 of the Council regulation (EC) 510/2006 ADAS is required, on behalf of Defra, to consult interested parties within the UK and provide them with an opportunity to comment or object to the application.
Click here to view the specifications for the West Country Beef and here for West Country Lamb which set out the conditions which would need to be met should the application be approved.
There is the possibility to comment or object. Any response to this application must be made in writing by 7 September 2011. All objections are subject to admissibility as laid down in Article 7 (3) of the Council Regulations (EC) No 510/2006 please go to this link
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| Swaledale seek amendments - 08 April 2011Notification of National Consultation for Swaledale Cow
and
Swaledale Ewe cheese
seeking to Amend Specification:
A request has been made by the original applicants to amend the PDO specification for both Swaledale and Swaledale Ewe cheese.
The national consultation will last 12 weeks and will come to an end on 1 July 2011. Any comments or objections regarding this amendment application must be made to Irene Bocchetta please email Irenebocchetta@adas.co.uk by the closing date.
To view Amendment Specification click here. To view amended Swaledale Cheese Application click here.To view amended Swaledale Ewes Cheese Application click here. |
| Lakeland Herdwick Lamb seeks protection... - 30 March 2011Lakeland Herdwick lamb is seeking to protect its name and method of production by applying to register the name under the EU Protected Food Name scheme. If the application is successful then only Lakeland Herdwick lamb conforming to the registered specification would be permitted to use that name. However, before a decision on whether to forward the application to the European Commission for the next stage of the application process can be made, in compliance with Article 5.5 of the Council regulation (EC) 510/2006 ADAS is required, on behalf of Defra, to consult interested parties within the UK and provide them with an opportunity to comment or object to the application.
Click here to view the specification for the Lakeland Herdwick lamb which sets out the conditions which would need to be met should the application be approved.
There is the possibility to comment or object. Any response to this application must be made in writing by 22nd June 2011. All objections are subject to admissibility as laid down in Article 7 (3) of the Council Regulations (EC) No 510/2006 please go to this link http://www.euprotectedfoodnames.org.uk
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| Traditional Cumberland Sausage is written up in the Official Journal - 23 March 2011The regulation confirming legal protection for the “Traditional Cumberland Sausage” has been published the Official Journal. The link to the publication can be found here. |
| 44th UK food product to recieve EU Protected Food Name status... - 18 March 2011
Only Cumberland sausages made in Cumbria to specific standards can be called ‘traditional’ in future, Food Minister Jim Paice announced today.
Traditional Cumberland sausages are now the 44th UK food and drink product to have its name protected throughout Europe, joining Cornish clotted cream and Stilton cheese in winning special status. The distinctively coiled sausage has been awarded Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) status, meaning that only sausages produced traditionally in line with a registered specification will be eligible to carry the PGI logo, guaranteeing the heritage and authenticity of the product.
Mr Paice said:
“We’re justly proud of British food and I’m delighted to welcome traditional Cumberland sausage as the first of our many fine sausages to win protected status. This should be a significant boost to Cumbrian producers, who will now be able to prove that their product is the real thing. It’s also a boost to consumers who can have confidence in where their sausages come from.
“Today’s achievement is a tribute to all the hard work led by John Anderson, the force behind the Cumberland Sausage Association, who sadly died last year.”
Peter Gott, of the Cumberland Sausage Association said:
“This is a great milestone for the county and a well deserved place in England’s food history for a truly sensational diverse food product.”
Recipes for traditional Cumberland sausage vary from butcher to butcher but all are sold in a long coil and are highly seasoned, a relic of the region’s prosperity in the 18th Century when it enjoyed a trading relationship with the Americas and Africa. Rumour has it that the sausage dates back to the 16th Century influx of German miners to the area, but first documentation comes from 1911.
Traditional Cumberland sausages displaying the PGI mark will have been produced, processed and prepared in Cumbria and contain at least 80 percent meat and be at least 20 millimetres thick to achieve the characteristic coarse texture.
This Specification will be officially up loaded onto the European Commission Official Journal over the next few days.
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| Fenland Celery seeks EU protection... - 01 March 2011
APPLICATION TO REGISTER THE NAME
“FENLAND CELERY”
AS A PROTECTED GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATION (PGI) PRODUCT
UNDER THE EU PROTECTED FOOD NAME (PFN) SCHEME
The Fenland Celery is seeking to protect its name and method of production by applying to register the name under the EU Protected Food Name scheme. If the application is successful then only Fenland Celery conforming to the registered specification would be permitted to use that name. However, before a decision on whether to forward the application to the European Commission for the next stage of the application process can be made, in compliance with Article 5.5 of the Council regulation (EC) 510/2006 ADAS is required, on behalf of Defra, to consult interested parties within the UK and provide them with an opportunity to comment or object to the application.
Click here to view the specification for the Fenland Celery which sets out the conditions which would need to be met should the application be approved.
There is the possibility to comment or object. Any response to this application must be made in writing by 17th May 2011. All objections are subject to admissibility as laid down in Article 7 (3) of the Council Regulations (EC) No 510/2006 please go to this link http://www.euprotectedfoodnames.org.uk
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| Newmarket Sausage seeks protection... - 04 February 2011APPLICATION TO REGISTER THE NAME
“NEWMARKET SAUSAGE”
AS A PROTECTED GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATION (PGI) PRODUCT
UNDER THE EU PROTECTED FOOD NAME (PFN) SCHEME
The Newmarket Sausage is seeking to protect its name and method of production by applying to register the name under the EU Protected Food Name scheme. If the application is successful then only Newmarket Sausage conforming to the registered specification would be permitted to use that name. However, before a decision on whether to forward the application to the European Commission for the next stage of the application process can be made, in compliance with Article 5.5 of the Council regulation (EC) 510/2006 ADAS is required, on behalf of Defra, to consult interested parties within the UK and provide them with an opportunity to comment or object to the application.
Click here to view the specification for the Newmarket Sausage which sets out the conditions which would need to be met should the application be approved.
There is the possibility to comment or object. Any response to this application must be made in writing by 28th April 2011. All objections are subject to admissibility as laid down in Article 7 (3) of the Council Regulations (EC) No 510/2006 please go to this link
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| The European Commission launch the "Quality Package 2010" - 10 December 2010
Guaranteeing quality to consumers and securing fair prices for farmers are the twin aims of the "Quality Package" for food and agricultural products adopted by the Commission on 10 December 2010. The Quality Package is the first step in the overhaul agricultural product quality policy. It is the result of three years of extensive consultation and participation of stakeholders and it opens the way to a more coherent agricultural product quality policy. Click here to find out about the latest updates.
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| The Great British Cheese Festival Cardiff Castle 2010 - 29 September 2010
Seven protected food name cheeses participated in this year's 17th British Cheese Festival held on the ground of Cardiff Castle the weekend of the 24 - 26 September. Nigel White coordinated the logistics of the seven cheeses, namely Blue and White Stilton PDO, Single Gloucestershire PDO, Staffordshire Cheese PDO, Exmoore Blue PGI, Westcountry Farmhouse Cheddar PDO, and Becon Fell Traditional Lancashire PDO. The Trade Day was successful for them all, attracting a lot of interest regarding Protected Food Names, as well as a lot of tasting! However it was the weekend that really kept them all cutting up cheese. Fortunately, Nigel, David Godsell and Debbie Williams were also assisted by Mrs. White and Matthew O'Callaghan over the very busy and well attended weekend.
Maybe next year other protected food name cheese makers will join them...but in the meantime see who won here!
Matthew O'Callaghan, Chairman UK Protected Food Names Association, has this to report about his attending the 2010 Cheese Festival "The British Cheese Festival was a very useful event to engage the public with the concept of protected names for cheeses. Four of the producers were selling their cheeses and were well satisfied with sales. We did a lot of sampling which went down well with the public. Above all the event gave us the opportunity to explain to a receptive audience what the protected food names scheme is trying to achieve and how it applies to UK products. Several thousand people passed by our stand. We are very grateful to ADAS for their support with the promotional materials".
And here are some photos that Matthew took over the weekend:
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| Queenies seek protection - 02 August 2010
APPLICATION TO REGISTER THE NAME
“ISLE OF MAN QUEENIE”
AS A PROTECTED DESIGNATION OF ORIGIN (PDO) PRODUCT
UNDER THE EU PROTECTED FOOD NAME (PFN) SCHEME
The Isle of Man Queenie is seeking to protect its name and method of production by applying to register the name under the EU Protected Food Name scheme. If the application is successful then only the ISLE OF MAN QUEENIE conforming to the registered specification would be permitted to use that name. However, before a decision on whether to forward the application to the European Commission for the next stage of the application process can be made, in compliance with Article 5.5 of the Council regulation (EC) 510/2006 ADAS is required, on behalf of Defra, to consult interested parties within the UK and provide them with an opportunity to comment or object to the application.
Click here to view the specification for ISLE OF MAN QUEENIE which sets out the conditions which would need to be met should the application be approved.
There is the possibility to comment or object. Any response to this application must be made in writing by 25 th October 2010. All objections are subject to admissibility as laid down in Article 7 (3) of the Council Regulations (EC) No 510/2006 please go to this link http://www.euprotectedfoodnames.org.uk
Write to Irene Bocchetta ADAS, Woodthorne, Wergs Road, Wolverhampton, WV6 8TQ. |
| Wales turns to ADAS to help protect their food heritage - 29 July 2010Rural Affairs Minister launches initiative to protect Welsh food & drink identities
The Royal Welsh Show Wednesday 21 July 2010
Welsh food and drink products could join the ranks of Champagne and Parma Ham and have their names protected by European law with the launch today of an initiative by the Welsh Assembly Government. The new European Protected Food Names initiative was launched by Rural Affairs Minister, Elin Jones at the Royal Welsh Show, to increase the number of Welsh products eligible for special designation status.
Producers who have attained special designation status receive legal protection throughout the EU against imitation. They also enjoy enhanced industry and consumer awareness across home and Europe markets, particularly significant at time of increased consumer appreciation of the importance of regional and specialty foods. There are 42 products in the UK which enjoy special designation status including names such as Jersey Royal Potatoes, Cornish Clotted Cream and Melton Mowbray Pork Pies. Currently the only Welsh products which enjoy this designation are Welsh Lamb and Welsh Beef which have Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) status.
The Welsh Assembly Government’s Local Sourcing Action Plan, which was launched last year, contains actions to increase the amount bought of locally produced food and drink.
One of the key aims is to encourage producers and processors to pursue the European Commission’s PGI, PDO (Protected Designation of Origin), TSG (Traditional Specialty Guaranteed) and organic designations.
The Rural Affairs Minister, Elin Jones said: “At present Welsh Lamb and Welsh Beef are the only designated products.The benefits for the sector have been tremendous in terms of consumer and trade recognition both within the United Kingdom but also overseas. We aim to increase the Welsh share from two to ten over the next two years, and we will do this in consultation with the Welsh food and drink sector.”
European Protected Food Names initiative has been introduced by the Welsh Assembly Government to support up to seven applications during the next two years, with the Welsh Assembly Government allocating £75,000 from its existing support budgets towards the initiative.
The application process will involve a robust set of criteria applied to each application. Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales will continue to oversee the application process for red meat and pig meat products, while other applications will be administered by environmental and rural development consultants, ADAS. The formal application will be undertaken by DEFRA as the UK Authority.
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| GLOUCESTERSHIRE OLD SPOTS CRACKLING GOOD PROTECTED PORK - 21 June 2010Environment Secretary Caroline Spelman today welcomed producers of Gloucestershire Old Spots pork to the growing list of British specially protected foods and drink that have gained specially protected status throughout Europe.
Gloucester Old Spots is the second product to gain Traditional Speciality Guaranteed (TSG) accreditation after Traditional Farmfresh Turkey achieved protection ten years ago. It is the latest in a series of 42 British products such as Melton Mowbray pork pies and Cornish clotted cream to win European protection, and joins the ranks of Champagne and Parma Ham in the register of Europe’s protected food and drink names.
Speaking at the Three Counties Show in Malvern, Caroline Spelman said:
“It’s great to be here to celebrate the unique quality of another one of our delicious traditional foods. Gloucester Old Spots pork thoroughly deserves the status and protection offered to it throughout Europe.
“Gloucester Old Spots is the 42nd product to gain protected status but I know that there must be many other types of food and drink out there which could apply for this special recognition and I’d like to encourage them to come forward – our great food and drink should be celebrated.”
Gloucester Old Spot pork has to come from pedigree pigs and the pork is particularly special because the nature of the breed and the way they are farmed mean that it scores higher for texture (tenderness) and juiciness than conventionally produced pork.
As the 42nd British product to be added to the list of legally-protected names, Gloucester Old Spots joins the likes of West Country Farmhouse Cheddar, Yorkshire Forced Rhubarb and Cornish Sardines.
Dave Overton, President of the Gloucestershire Old Spots Pig Breeders' Club said:
“"This has come about after a great deal of work and effort both by ourselves and the small team at Defra. For the Gloucestershire Old Spots breed to be the first of any species in the world to be granted TSG status throughout Europe is a significant achievement and will help us to ensure that the integrity of the special meat from these pigs is maintained and that the public can be sure of a real treat when they purchase it in future.
“Numbers of the breed have increased significantly in recent years on the back of its special eating qualities and it is important that the public have this protection to ensure they are not duped by unscrupulous traders passing off other meats as GOS produce."
The success of the application is a result of the close co-operation between Defra and the Gloucestershire Old Spots Pig Breeders' Club.
- Further details about the Gloucestershire Old Spot can be found at Defra's protected food names web pages:
- Defra work closely with ADAS, (the delivery body responsible for dealing with the administration of the scheme) and a wide range of other organisation to raise awareness of the Protected Food Name (PFN) scheme and encourage more applications.
- The EU Protected Food Name scheme came into force in 1993. It provides for a system for the protection of food names on a geographical or traditional recipe basis. The designations are Protected Designation of Origin (PDO), Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) and Traditional Speciality Guaranteed (TSG). The scheme highlights regional and traditional foods whose authenticity and origin can be guaranteed. Under this system a named food or drink registered at a European level will be given legal protection against imitation throughout the EU.
- Further information about the EU scheme, together with application forms and guidance notes can be obtained from ADAS on 020 7238 6678, or irene.bocchetta@adas.co.uk.
- Details of the scheme, including a full list of UK (and other Member States’) products covered, can be found on the EU website: http://ec.europa.eu/agriculture/quality/.
- Forty-two British products now enjoy protection under the scheme including Arbroath Smokies, Cornish Clotted Cream, Melton Mowbray Pork Pies and Welsh Lamb. There are almost 40 other applications currently in the pipeline to protect various UK products.
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| Summer was officially launched at Partridges - 28 April 2010Summer was officially launched at Partridges - London, the weekend of the 24th April, as over 60 food and drink traders participated in the summer version of the “Best of British” outdoor market! Naturally some of our very own Protected Food Name (PFN) producers participated, as quite frankly they are the Best of British food and drink!
It is thanks to John Shepherd’s (Partridges Managing Director) unbeatable enthusiasm in wanting to promote UK Protected Food Names, that several PFN producers participated in this outdoor food market, right outside the famously renowned store and on the very edges of the tourist hotspot, The Kings Road, Chelsea.
John’s wish is to see more of this type of activity and to that end is looking forward to other seasonal markets, where more UK PFN producers can take part. This time luckily for Jersey Royals, it was at the beginning of their season and many wanted to get their hands on those yummy spuds! Other products that participated were Mrs. Kings and Northfield Farm Melton Mowbray Pork Pies PGI, Single Gloucester Cheese PDO, Somerset Cider Brandy, Cornish Clotted Cream PDO, Dorset Blue Vinney PGI, Stilton PDO, Staffordshire Cheese PDO.
We are very fortunate to have a retailer with such prestige to champion our cause and we, like John, look forward to what the other seasonal PFN markets will hold!
Here are some photos of the day, taken by Julia (aka David Bailey).
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| Protected Food Names get covered by top industry press - 02 April 2010Both the Grocer and Speciality Food Magazine wrote extensively about the benefits of having food protected. Articles can be found here. |
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