Guidance

Protected food and drink names: applications

See the list of applications to protect the geographical name of a food, drink or agricultural product in Great Britain.

Applications are listed by product type. Products that are eligible will be published for consultation.

Designation categories are:

  • protected designation of origin (PDO)
  • protected geographical indication (PGI)
  • traditional speciality guaranteed (TSG)

Fresh meat products

This category includes:

  • fresh meat
  • fresh offal
  • cooked, salted, smoked and other preparations of meat product
Product name Product class and number Date of submission Country of origin Designation applied for Published
Wiltshire Cured Ham, Wiltshire Cured Bacon, Wiltshire Cured Gammon 1.2 Meat products (cooked, salted, smoked) 18 January 2021 UK TSG Yes

Fresh fish products

Product name Category Date of submission Country of origin Designation applied for Published
Cangrejo Negro De Providencia 1.7 Fresh fish, molluscs and crustaceans and products derived there from 1 October 2021 Colombia PGI Yes
Pembrokeshire Rock Oysters 1.7 Fresh fish, molluscs and crustaceans and products derived there from 14 August 2023 UK PGI Yes
Pembrokeshire Native Oysters 1.7 Fresh fish, molluscs and crustaceans and products derived there from 14 August 2023 UK PGI Yes

Bread, pastry, cakes, confectionery, biscuits and other baker’s wares

Product name Category Date of submission Country of origin Designation applied for Published
Bocadillo Veleño  2.3 Bread, pastry, cakes, confectionery, biscuits and other baker’s wares 1 October 2021 Colombia PGI Yes

Fresh or processed fruits, vegetables and cereals

Product name Category Date of submission Country of origin Designation applied for Published
Aceituna De Tacna 1.6 Fruit, vegetables and cereals fresh or processed 30 September 2021 Peru PDO No
Loche De Lambayeque 1.6 Fruit, vegetables and cereals fresh or processed 30 September 2021 Peru PDO No
Maca Junín Pasco 1.6 Fruit, vegetables and cereals fresh or processed 30 September 2021 Peru PDO No

Other products

Product name Category Date of submission Country of origin Designation applied for Published
Café de la Sierra Nevada ​ 1.8 other products, such as cider and perry or spices (products listed in Annex 1 of the EU Treaty) 2 October 2021 Colombia PGI Yes
Café de Tolima ​ 1.8 other products, such as cider and perry or spices (products listed in Annex 1 of the EU Treaty) 1 October 2021 Colombia PGI Yes
Cacao Amazonas Peru 1.8 other products, such as cider and perry or spices (products listed in Annex 1 of the EU Treaty) 30 September 2021 Peru PDO No
Café Machupicchu- Huadquiña 1.8 other products, such as cider and perry or spices (products listed in Annex 1 of the EU Treaty) 30 September 2021 Peru PDO No
Café Villa Rica 1.8 other products, such as cider and perry or spices (products listed in Annex 1 of the EU Treaty) 30 September 2021 Peru PDO No
Welsh Heather Honey/Mel Grug Cymru ​ 1.4 other products of animal origin (eggs, honey, various dairy products except butter) 7 February 2023 UK PGI Yes

TSG-only products

Product name Product class and number Date of submission Country of origin Designation applied for Published
Parmo 2.21 Prepared meals 7 July 2021 UK TSG No

Updates to this page

Published 22 April 2021
Last updated 21 November 2024 + show all updates
  1. We've removed the application to protect the geographical name Welsh Wildflower Honey because the application was withdrawn.

  2. Removed Pitahaya Amazonica De Palora, Café De Galápagos, LoJano Café De Origen and Maní De Transkutukú, as they are now registered.

  3. Links removed to the opportunity to object for: Pitahaya Amazonica De Palora, Maní De Transkutukú, LoJano Café De Origen and Café De Galápagos. Period to object has now closed.

  4. Changed the published status from No to Yes on: Mani De Transkutuku, Pitahaya Amazonica De Palora, Café De Galapagos and Lojano Café De Origin. And added links to the notices.

  5. Replaced application for Pembrokeshire Oysters (Fresh fish products) with applications for Pembrokeshire Rock Oysters and Pembrokeshire Native Oysters. Removed applications for New Forest Pannage Ham (Fresh meat products) and Welsh Leeks (Fresh or processed fruits, vegetables and cereals) - both products now registered.

  6. We have added Pembrokeshire Oysters to the fresh fish products.

  7. Removed Dundee cake from the list of bread, pastry, cakes, confectionery, biscuits and other baker's wares applications.

  8. Added 2 product applications: Welsh Heather Honey/Mel Grug Cymru and Welsh Wildflower Honey/Mel Blodau Gwyllt Cymru.

  9. Removed link to 'New Forest Pannage Ham: opportunity to object' because the notice period to object has closed.

  10. Under Fresh meat products, New Forest Pannage Ham, changed PDO to PGI and changed No to Yes. Added link to notice 'New Forest Pannage Ham: opportunity to object'.

  11. Welsh Leeks application is open for consultation.

  12. Removed link to 'Wiltshire Cured Ham, Wiltshire Cured Bacon, Wiltshire Cured Gammon: opportunity to object' because the notice period to object has closed.

  13. Added 8 product applications: Cangrejo Negro De Providencia, Café De Galápagos, LoJano Café De Origen, Maní De Transkutukú, Café de la Sierra Nevada, Café de Tolima, Pitahaya Amazonica De Palora and Bocadillo Veleño.

  14. Dundee Cake is now open for comment.

  15. Added Wiltshire Cured Ham, Wiltshire Cured Bacon, Wiltshire Cured Gammon for consultation.

  16. Welsh Leeks added as a PGI application.

  17. Added 6 Peruvian product applications: Aceituna De Tacna, Loche De Lambayeque, Maca Junín Pasco, Cacao Amazonas Peru, Café Machupicchu- Huadquiña and Café Villa Rica.

  18. Cambrian Mountains Lamb and Watercress are no longer open for consultation.

  19. Parmo prepared meals added to applications.

  20. Removed Gower Salt Marsh Lamb from the application list because the consultation period has ended.

  21. Added links to Cambrian Mountains Lamb and Watercress application notices.

  22. First published.

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