Food and Drink

EU Protected Food Names Scheme - UK registered names

Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92 - Application for Registration Article 6/2

Protected Geographical IndicationProtected Geographical Indication
National application No: 03711 - Welsh Lamb
1. Competent service of the Member State:
Name: United Kingdom - Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Tel: 020 7238 6687
Fax: 020 7238 6566
2. Applicant group:
a) Name: Welsh Lamb and Beef Promotions Ltd
b) Address: PO Box 8, Gorseland, North Road, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion SY23 2WB, Wales
c) Composition: Producer/processor (17 000) other (0)
3. Type of product (see list in Annex VI):
Fresh meat and offal — Class 1.1
4. Specification - Summary of requirement under Article 4(2)):
4.1) Name:
Welsh lamb
4.2) Description of Product:
Welsh lamb’ is carcases or cuts of meat from lambs bred, born, reared in Wales and slaughtered in approved abbatoirs.
4.3) Geographical area:
Geographical area: Wales.
4.4) Proof of origin:
Extensive sheep production plays an important role in the Welsh rural economy and historical references date as far back as the 14th century. Welsh lamb enjoys a unique worldwide reputation which is derived from the traditional extensive farming. Farms are often family owned and over the generations a great deal of expertise in producing Welsh lamb has accumulated.
4.5) Method of production:
Each producer controls his own flock of sheep, lambs suckle the ewe and graze outdoors on the grass. Lambs are all slaughtered at up to one year old in approved abattoirs.
All abattoirs are scheme approved and are required to maintain records to ensure traceability of each batch of lambs purchased, to guarantee the integrity of supply as being Welsh lamb.
Minimum requirements with regard to the traceability of the product are:
sheep raised extensively on grassland;
veterinary records according to government requirements;
traceability compliant to Farm-assured Welsh Livestock Protocol. All lambs are tagged with producer's flock number printed on the tags;
transport and slaughter identification according to government regulations.
4.6) Link
Welsh lamb is a product of the traditional extensive farming practices utilising the expertise built up over generations of producers. Welsh lamb is derived entirely from lambs bred, born, reared in Wales and slaughtered in approved abattoirs. The unique character of the product arises from the influence of the traditional hardy Welsh breeds that dominate the Welsh flock and also by the lambs feeding on the abundant natural grassland in Wales, which flourishes as a result of the wet and mild Welsh climate and topography.
4.7) Inspection bodies:
Scottish Food Quality Certification Ltd
Address: Craigs House, 82 Craigs Road, East Craigs, Edinburgh EH12 8NJ
4.8) Labelling:
Each carcase, part carcase or cut, carries the Welsh Lamb label. Following registration each product will carry a protected geographical indication (PGI) symbol in close proximity to the registered name.
4.9) National requirements (if any):
EC No: EC-No: G/UK/00057/98.02.13.

 

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