EU Protected Food Names Scheme - products applying for PFN status
Full details of the application process to register a protected food name project are detailed on the application procedures and objection to applications pages of this site.
Key stages and products currently under review:
Product applications currently undergoing initial assessment
Protected Designation of Origin (PDO), Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) and Traditional Speciality Guaranteed (TSG)Product |
PGO / PDI |
Contact |
Category |
Craster Kipper |
PGI |
Fresh Fish, molluscs and crustaceans |
|
Lakeland Herdwick Lamb |
PDO |
Fresh meat and offal |
|
Jersey Black Butter |
PDO |
Fruit, vegetables and cereals |
|
Traditional Ayrshire Dunlop Cheese |
PGI |
Cheese |
|
East Kent Golding Hops |
PGI |
Other Annex I products |
|
Yorkshire Beer |
PGI |
Beer |
|
Welsh Cider |
PDO |
Cider |
|
Welsh Perry |
PDO |
Cider |
|
Cask Conditioned Ale |
TSG |
Traditional Speciality Guaranteed - beer |
|
Colchester Oysters |
PGI |
Seafood |
|
Somerset Levels Native Breed Beef |
PDO |
Meat |
|
Guernsey butter |
PDO |
Milk and dairy |
|
Wiltshire Cured Bacon |
TSG |
Meat products |
|
Comber Potatoes |
PGI |
Fruit and vegetables |
|
Leicestershire Cheese |
PDO |
Cheese |
|
British Free Range Goose |
TSG |
Meat |
|
Watercress |
TSG |
Fruit, Vegetables and Cereals |
|
Isle of Man Beef |
PGI |
Meat |
|
Isle of Man Lamb |
PGI |
Meat |
|
Lough Neagh Eels |
PGI |
Fresh Fish, Molluscs and Crustaceans |
Product applications currently subject to the initial national objection procedure
Once an application has been completed and submitted to the relevant department, it is necessary to consult interested parties within the UK providing them with an opportunity to comment or object to the application.
Products currently subject to the national objection procedure are:
Product |
PGO / PGI |
Posted |
Contact |
Deadline for comments and objections |
| Jersey Butter (PDF 35 KB) | PDO | 9 May 2008 | ADAS | Passed to Defra for assessment |
| Traditional Pasture Reared Beef (PDF 178 KB) | TSG | 26 January 2009 | ADAS | 20 April 2009 |
| Lincolnshire Pork Sausage (PDF 43 KB) | PGI | 26 January 2009 | ADAS | 20 April 2009 |
| Cornish Butter (PDF 49 KB) | PDO | 26 January 2009 | ADAS | 20 April 2009 |
Products subject to final UK national consultation
Having completed the earlier national consultation the decision has been made to submit the following product applications to the European Commission. Any comments on this decision should be sent within 14 working days:
| Product | PGO / PDI | Posted | Contact | Deadline for comments and objections |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fal Oysters (PDF 29 KB) |
PDO | 23 April 2009 | Defra | 14 May 2009 |
| Armagh Bramley Apples (PDF 61 KB) | PGI | 23 April 2009 | Defra | 14 May 2009 |
Notification of submissions to the European Commission
The Commission have 12 months to examine the following applications:
Product |
PGO / PDI |
Posted |
| Native Shetland Organic Wool (PDF 60 KB) | PDO | 15 January 2009 |
| Cornish Pasty (PDF 40 KB) | PGI | Sent to Commission - 07/11/08 |
| Traditional Bramley Apple Pie Filling (PDF 32 KB) | TSG | Sent to Commission - 06/11/08 |
| Traditional
Cumberland Sausage (PDF 30 KB) |
PGI | 8 August 2008 |
| Northern Ireland Beef (PDF 80 KB) |
PGI | 31 March 2008 |
| Northern Ireland Lamb (PDF 80 KB) |
PGI | 31 March 2008 |
| South West Beef (PDF 150 KB) |
PGI | 20 December 2007 |
| South West Lamb (PDF 150 KB) |
PGI | 20 December 2007 |
| Yorkshire Wensleydale Cheese (PDF 50 KB) |
PDO | 4 October 2007 |
| Yorkshire Forced Rhubarb (PDF 60 KB) |
PDO | 19 July 2007 |
| Welsh
Beef - amendments to registered specification
(PDF 30 KB) |
PGI | 13 April 2007 |
| Welsh
Lamb - amendments to registered specification (PDF 30 KB) |
PGI | 13 April 2007 |
| Cornish
Sardines (PDF 20 KB |
PDO | 18 January 2007 |
| Chevington Cheese (PDF 60 KB) |
PDO | 9 February 2006 |
| Traditionally Farmed Gloucestershire Old Spots Pork | TSG | 10 February 2004 |
| Melton Mowbray Pork Pie (PDF 73 KB) | PGI | 6 February 2004 |
| Traditional Fine - Grained Red Poll Beef | TSG | 26 April 2001 |
| Traditional Smoked Grimsby fish (PDF 30 KB) |
PGI |
Registered products
Page last modified: 28 April 2009