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More protected geographical terminology

Commission Regulation 417/2006 adds some other alternative of foods to the heaving pile of protected geographical indications. Latest additions are every bit follows (PDO = protected designation of origin, PGI = protected geographical indication):

Oils in addition to fats (butter, margarine, oils, etc.)
SPAIN: Montes de Granada (PDO), Aceite de la Rioja (PDO), Antequera (PDO)
FRANCE: Huile d’olive de Nice (PDO)

Fruit, vegetables, cereals, whether or non processed
SPAIN: Pimiento Asado del Bierzo (PGI, above, right)
ITALY: Fico Bianco del Cilento (PDO, left); Melannurca Campana (PGI)

warns: arrive at non dare run these terms, of fifty-fifty intend of doing so, unless y'all are certain that y'all are exclusively using them inward honor of products that friction match to a swathe of technical data. "Huile d'olive de Nice" does not, alas, hateful olive crude oil from Nice (which you'd meliorate telephone phone 'bubble john from Peru', to endure on the prophylactic side).


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