Swaledale Cheese

Protected food name with Protected Designation of Origin (PDO)

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
• Published: 4 January 2021
• Last updated: 29 August 2022 — See all updates

• Registered name: Swaledale Cheese
• Register: Foods: designated origin and geographical indication
• Status: Cancelled
• Class or category of product: 1.3 Cheeses
• Protection type: Protected Designation of Origin (PDO)
• Country of origin: United Kingdom
• Date of registration (UK scheme): 31 December 2020
• Time of registration (UK scheme): 23:00
• Date of original registration with the EU: 21 June 1996
• Reason for protection: UK geographical indication from before 2021

Product specification

Swaledale Cheese product specification

Cancellation request

Cancellation Request Swaledale Cheese

Cancellation Decision Notice

Swaledale Cheese Decision Notice

Published 4 January 2021
Last updated 29 August 2022 + show all updates

1. 29 August 2022

   Swaledale Cheese PDO is no longer protected under the UK GI scheme.

2. 9 August 2022

   Cancellation decision notice published

3. 11 February 2022

   Cancellation request

4. 4 January 2021

   First published.