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Protected food name scheme: UK applications being considered

List of applications currently being considered for the EU protected food name scheme.

This collection was withdrawn on 8 January 2021

No longer being considered by the EU GI scheme until registered under the UK GI schemes. (Post-Brexit agreement).

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
• Published: 14 September 2015
• Last updated: 19 November 2020 — See all updates

This list includes all the food products from the UK which are currently being considered under the EU protected food name scheme.

This scheme highlights regional and traditional foods whose authenticity and origin can be guaranteed. Food or drink products which are designated under the scheme are given legal protection against imitation throughout the EU.

Food businesses can read more about how to register food or drink products and see a list of UK registered products under the scheme.

(Each of the following lists is in alphabetical order.)

Published 14 September 2015
Last updated 19 November 2020 + show all updates

1. 19 November 2020

   Removed Tewkesbury mustard. The national consultation for this product has now finished.

2. 30 October 2020

   West Country beef and lamb removed from list of products where amendments are being considered.

3. 19 February 2020

   Added Tewkesbury Mustard to the products at national consultation.

4. 29 January 2020

   Removed London cure smoked salmon from amendments being considered as it has now had its amendments approved.

5. 7 August 2019

   Removed Ayrshire New Potatoes/Ayrshire Earlies as this is now a registered product as of 10/07/2019.

6. 18 April 2019

   Added London cure smoked salmon under the 'Products where amendments are being considered' heading.

7. 19 February 2019

   Removed The Vale of Clwyd Denbigh Plum as it is now a registered product as of 19/2/19.

8. 6 February 2019

   Removed closed consultation (Brexit content)

9. 7 December 2018

   Added Gower salt marsh lamb to the protected food names under national consultation section.

10. 5 December 2018

    Updated to move Devon Cider which is no longer being considered for a geographical indication.

11. 9 October 2018

    Added links to current consultations and the technical notice on EU exit.

12. 28 September 2018

    Updated to show that the Scottish Wild Venison and Cambrian Mountains Lamb have finished national consultation.

13. 31 July 2018

    Removed these products from the "products where amendments are being considered" section: * Buxton Blue cheese * Exmoor Blue cheese * Cornish sardines * Pembrokeshire early potatoes/Pembrokeshire earlies Because the commission have either approved the amendments or the amendments have been withdrawn. Added these products to the "Products where amendments are being considered" section: * West Country Beef * West Country Lamb * Anglesey Sea Salt/Halen Mon

14. 18 July 2018

    Moved Cambrian Mountains Lamb from products by country: Wales to Products at national consultation.

15. 23 April 2018

    Removed Lough Neagh Pollan as it is now a registered product.

16. 13 March 2018

    Added the application for Scottish Wild Venison to the products at national consultation list.

17. 7 February 2018

    Removed Traditional Welsh Caerphilly/Traditional Welsh Caerffili, as this has been granted protected status.

18. 27 July 2017

    Added Sussex wine to the list.

19. 3 July 2017

    Removed Darnibole wine from the list because it is now a registered product.

20. 30 June 2017

    West Country Lamb and West Country Beef removed as the proposed amendments have been accepted by the Commission and are now registered.

21. 7 June 2017

    Removed entries for Welsh perry and Welsh cider as these are now registered products.

22. 19 May 2017

    Removed Welsh Laverbread from the list of products being considered as it is now a registered protected food name.

23. 28 April 2017

    Removed London Smoked Cure Salmon from applications being considered because it is now a UK registered product.

24. 3 April 2017

    Removed West Wales Coracle Caught Sewin from applications being considered as it has been accepted and registered.

25. 2 March 2017

    Added West Country Lamb to the list of products where amendments are being considered.

26. 2 March 2017

    Added West Country Beef to the list of products where amendments are being considered.

27. 22 February 2017

    Updated as West Wales coracle caught salmon has been given PGI status.

28. 13 February 2017

    Removed traditionally reared pedigree Welsh pork from the list because it has been given Traditional Specialty Guaranteed (TSG) status.

29. 16 January 2017

    Added an application for protected food name status for Ayrshire New Potatoes / Ayrshire Earlies.

30. 7 December 2016

    Updated to reflect that Vale of Evesham Asparagus is now a UK registered product under the protected food name scheme.

31. 22 November 2016

    Added Cambrian Mountains Lamb, Vale of Clwyd Denbigh Plum, Dundee Cake and Forfar Bridies.

32. 4 November 2016

    Updated to reflect that Carmarthen ham and Conwy Mussels are now UK registered products under the protected food name scheme.

33. 11 February 2016

    Added section for products being consulted on nationally. Lough Neagh Pollan is being on until 7 March 2016.

34. 27 January 2016

    Added Lough Neagh Pollan PDO to protected food names being considered.

35. 19 January 2016

    Removed clotted cream from the list of "Products where amendments are being considered" as this application has been rejected.

36. 11 December 2015

    Added Pembrokeshire earlies to the list of products where amendments are being considered.

37. 14 September 2015

    First published.