A number of European cheeses have been granted Protected Geographical Status under
European Union
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and UK law through the
Protected Designation of Origin (PDO),
Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) or
Traditional Speciality Guaranteed (TSG) regimes. The legislation is designed to protect regional foods and came into force in 1992 and applies in the EU and in Northern Ireland. The EU designations are open for EU and non-EU products. Following
Brexit
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therefore, UK cheeses remained in the register. Any cheese with a protected geographical cheese in the EU in 2020, is automatically protected in the UK as well.
The
DOOR database includes product names registered cheese names for which registration has been applied.
Registered cheeses by country are as follows:
Austria
Belgium
Czech Republic
Denmark
France
Germany
Greece
Ireland
Italy
Lithuania
Netherlands
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Serbia
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
United Kingdom
See also
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List of French Protected Designations of Origin cheeses
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List of Greek Protected Designations of Origin cheeses
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List of Italian PDO cheeses
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List of Portuguese cheeses with protected status
A number of food and drink products from Portugal have been granted Protected Geographical Status under European Union law and UK law through the Protected Designation of Origin (PDO), Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) or Traditional Speciali ...
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List of cheeses
This is a list of cheeses by place of origin. Cheese is a milk-based food that is produced in wide-ranging flavors, textures, and forms. Hundreds of types of cheese from various countries are produced. Their styles, textures and flavors dep ...
References
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