potrawy-regionalne: Geographical indications and traditional specialities in the European Union

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Three European Union schemes of geographical indications and traditional specialties, known as protected designation of origin (PDO), protected geographical indication (PGI), and traditional speciality guaranteed (TSG), promote and protect names of agricultural products and foodstuffs, wines and spirits. Products registered under one of the three schemes may be marked with the logo for that scheme to help identify those products. The schemes are based on the legal framework provided by the EU Regulation No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 November 2012 on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs. This regulation applies within the EU as well as i…

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Commodity risk assessment of <i>Vitis</i> spp. plants from Moldova.. The European Commission requests EFSA to provide scientific opinions in the field of plant health in accordance with Article 29 of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002. Annex VI of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2072 lists plants, plant products and other objects whose introduction into the Union from certain third countries is prohibited. This Scientific Opinion covers plant health risks posed by 1- to 2-year-old grafted bare root plants without leaves of Vitis spp. from the Republic of Moldova, taking into account the available scientific information, including the technical information provided by Moldo…

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COVID-19 and Geographical Indications: Is the Promise of ‘Quality’ in ‘Quality Schemes’ Undermined?. Faced with lockdown measures, European producers, who are marketing their products under the PDO / PGI quality schemes, had to temporary amend their production processes. For instance, such temporary amendments to product specifications allowed them to use frozen, and not fresh milk, or to freeze the meat, produced during the lockdown. This essay analyses whether these drastic changes in methods of production, although provisional, negatively affected the so-called ‘promise of quality’, as regulated under the EU’s regime for protection of geographical indications.. Authors: Kyrylenko A.. Yea…

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The European Union One Health 2024 Zoonoses Report.. This report by the European Food Safety Authority and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control presents the results of zoonoses monitoring and surveillance activities carried out in 2024 in 27 Member States (MSs), the United Kingdom (Northern Ireland) and eight non-MSs, according to the Zoonoses Directive 2003/99/EC. Key statistics on zoonoses and zoonotic agents in humans, food, animals and feed are provided and interpreted historically. In 2024, the first and second most reported zoonoses in humans were campylobacteriosis and salmonellosis, respectively, followed by Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) infections.…

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The Origin Link Between "Śląski" Cheese and the Silesia Region: A Basis for Obtaining Protection for Geographical Indications.. This paper presents the history of cheese produced in the Silesian region (Poland). The purpose of the research was to collect documentation on cheese, for which the name "śląski" cheese ("Silesian" cheese) is adopted in this paper. The research method was a query, and the research materials were archival documents collected in Polish libraries and archives. Conducting a comprehensive search made it possible to collect relevant information on "śląski" cheese. The authors also carried out a survey to obtain data on consumer behaviour in the regional food market. Bas…