Traditional Speciality Guaranteed (TSG) quality scheme under Regulation (EU) 1151/2012. Rationale for recent changes – meaning of TSG. Product names which cannot be registered. The application process – who can apply – the application – the product specification – the registration process – the register. Applications to amend a product specification. The scope of protection.
Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) and Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) quality schemes under Regulation (EU) 1151/2012. Rationale for recent changes – meaning of and difference between PDO and PGI. Product names which cannot be registered. The application process – who can apply – the application – the product specification – the registration process – the register. Applications to amend a product specification. The scope of protection. Transitional national protection.
Quality schemes under Regulation (EU) 1151/2012. Protected Designation of Origin (PDO), Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) and Traditional Specialities Guaranteed (TSG). ‘Optional quality terms’, ‘mountain product’, ‘product of island farming’. Categories and logos. Agricultural products and foodstuffs covered. The application process in outline. The number of protected UK products. The value of Geographical Indication (GI) products within the food and drink sector in Europe. Protected names as a form of intellectual property.
