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EU court adviser faults Denmark for misusing “Feta” name on cheese exports

March 18, 2022 Economy, FEATURED 2

Denmark has infringed European Union law by failing to prevent local companies from making and exporting outside the EU white cheese labelled as “feta”, adviser to EU’s top court Tamara Capeta said on Thursday. “Feta” has been a registered Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) since 2002 and the European Commission …

EU sues Denmark for keep on labeling its white cheese as “Feta”

November 28, 2019 Economy Comments Off on EU sues Denmark for keep on labeling its white cheese as “Feta”

The European Commission has decided to take Denmark to the European Court Court of Justice for labeling its white cheese as “feta” and failing to adequately fulfil its obligations under the EU law on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs. Companies based in Denmark produce and export white cheese …

“Friends of FETA Club” rally to promote Protested Designation Origin beyond EU

February 15, 2018 Economy Comments Off on “Friends of FETA Club” rally to promote Protested Designation Origin beyond EU

Agricultural University of Athens professors, journalists and consumers’ association (EKPOIZO) founded the Friends of Feta Club, to promote the Greek cheese’s EU status as protected designation of origin (PDO) beyond Europe. Feta has been designated PDO by the European Union, after several legal challenges by other EU countries. The designation …

Industry takes steps to register “Greek Gyros” in EU’s Protected Geographical Indication

February 12, 2018 Economy 4

The Association of Greek Meat Processing Industries (SEVEK) is taking steps to have the famous Gyros to be recognized with the European Union as a product with Protected Geographic Indication like Greek Feta and Greek Yogurt. Gyros is the Greek delicacy where pieces of spicy meat are placed on a …

Greek Feta lost PDO status in CETA free trade deal EU-Canada

February 17, 2017 Economy 2

Greece’s dairy producers reacted angrily to reports that Greek feta cheese is no longer on the list of Protected Designations of Origin (PDO) in the Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreemetn (CETA) between the European Union and Canada, The Federation of Greek Dairy Products Industries (SEVGAP) described the development as “scandalous”and warned …

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