Form

Apply for TSG protection on a food or drink name

Form to apply for traditional speciality guaranteed (TSG) protection of a food, drink or agricultural product name under the UK GI scheme.

Documents

Product specification template: TSG applications

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Details

Before you apply, you must follow the guidance on how to apply to protect a geographical food, drink or agricultural product name.

Download and save the specification template to your desktop to fill in electronically. Remember to save it after you’ve filled it in.

Complete your product specification template.

Email your TSG application

When you send in your TSG specification, you must:

  • include your name and contact details (full address and telephone number) in the body of your email
  • add ‘Protected food names’ to the subject field of your email
  • attach your specification template and supporting evidence

Northern Ireland applicants must state if they’re applying to the EU scheme, UK scheme, or both schemes.

Email to: ukgiapplications@defra.gov.uk

If you cannot email your documents, you should send them to:

Protected food names
Defra - SW Area
2nd Floor, Seacole Building
2 Marsham Street
London
SW1P 4DF

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Updates to this page

Published 31 December 2020

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