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 |
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Lakeland Herdwick Lamb |
PDO |
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South Downs Lamb |
PGI |
Fresh meat and offal |
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Armagh Bramley Apples |
PGI |
Fruit, vegetables and cereals |
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Jersey Black Butter |
PDO |
Fruit, vegetables and cereals |
|
Cornish Pasty |
PGI |
Meat based products |
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Traditional Ayrshire Dunlop Cheese |
PGI |
Cheese |
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Jersey Yoghurt |
PDO |
Milk and dairy products |
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East Kent Golding Hops |
PGI |
Other Annex I products |
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Yorkshire Beer |
PGI |
Beer |
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Welsh Cider |
PDO |
Cider |
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Welsh Perry |
PDO |
Cider |
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Cask Conditioned Ale |
TSG |
Traditional Speciality Guaranteed - beer |
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Traditional Beef |
TSG |
Traditional Speciality Guaranteed - beer |
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Colchester Oysters |
PGI |
Seafood |
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Lincolnshire Pork Sausage |
PGI |
Meat Product |
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Somerset Levels Native Breed Beef |
PDO |
Meat |
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Somerset Apple Juice |
PDO |
Beverages from plant extract |
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 |
Fal Oysters |
PDO |
20 December 2007 |
13 March 2008. Comments received being considered. |
|
Newmarket Sausage (PDF 35 KB) |
PGI |
14 April 2008 |
7 July 2008. |
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Native Shetland Organic Wool (PDF 42 KB) |
PDO |
1 April 2008 |
24 June 2008 |
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Traditional Bramley Apple Pie Filling (PDF 32 KB) |
TSG |
9 May 2008 |
1st August 2008 |
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Jersey Butter (PDF 35 KB) |
PDO |
9 May 2008 |
1st August 2008 |
Products subject to final UK national consultation
Having completed the earlier national consultation the following product applications the decision has been made to submit these 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 |
Traditional
Cumberland Sausage |
PGI |
4 March 2007 |
25 March 2007. Comments received being considered. |
Notification of submissions to the European Commission
The Commission have 12 months to examine the following applications:
Product |
PGO / PDI |
Posted |
Northern Ireland Beef |
PGI |
31 March 2008 |
Northern Ireland Lamb |
PGI |
31 March 2008 |
South West of England Beef |
PGI |
20 December 2007 |
South West of England Lamb |
PGI |
20 December 2007 |
Scottish Farmed Salmon - amendments to registered specification |
PGI |
13 November 2007 |
Yorkshire Wensleydale Cheese |
PDO |
4 October 2007 |
Traditional
Grown Yorkshire Indoor Rhubarb |
PDO |
19 July 2007 |
English
Beef |
PGI |
3 July 2007 |
English
Lamb |
PGI |
3 July 2007 |
Welsh
Beef - amendments to registered specification
|
PGI |
13 April 2007 |
Welsh
Lamb - amendments to registered specification |
PGI |
13 April 2007 |
Cornish
Sardines |
PDO |
18 January 2007 |
Chevington Cheese |
PDO |
9 February 2006 |
Traditionally Farmed Gloucestershire Old Spots Pork |
TSG |
10 February 2004 |
Melton Mowbray Pork Pie |
PGI |
6 February 2004 |
Traditional Fine - Grained Red Poll Beef |
TSG |
26 April 2001 |
Traditional Grimsby Smoked Cod / Haddock |
PGI |
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Registered products
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Page last modified: 9 April 2008