Four Czech and Slovak foodstuffs granted EU protection

Four Czech and Slovak foodstuffs have been granted EU protection as regional specialties, the European Commission announced on Monday. These include two local brands of salami known as Lovecký salám and Liptovský salám, as well as two kinds of sausages. These products were added to the EU list of traditional specialities guaranteed trade mark protection. The European Commission said the protection would not prevent other producers from using the name of the meat products, even if they do not follow the specifications approved. However, producers using a different recipe would not be allowed to use the label.

Author: Jan Richter