Hungary: Keleméri lamb has received EU geographical indication protection

Published 2022년 12월 22일

Tridge summary

Kelemér, a Hungarian village located at the base of the Northern Central Mountains, has obtained geographical protection for its lamb product. The lamb can only be produced using ewes mated with Ile-de-France or Suffolk rams and reared within the village's borders. The lambs must be slaughtered before they are 120 days old and weigh no more than 40 kilograms. The unique quality of Keleméri lamb is attributed to the region's microclimate, soil, and feeding and husbandry practices. The meat is known for its spicy taste, crumbly texture, fresh color, lack of tallow, and the marbling of its fat. This product has joined the list of 1,606 agricultural products under EU protection.
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According to the announcement, geographical protection can only apply to lamb from Ile-de-France or Suffolk sires and kept and raised from selection to slaughter within the administrative boundaries of the municipality of Kelemér. The ewes cannot be animals of the racka, cikta, or cigaja breed. The age of the lambs at the time of slaughter is no more than 120 days, and their live body weight cannot exceed 40 kilograms, they wrote. Highlighted: The specific quality characteristics of Keleméri lamb are based on the relationship with the geographical area. The production of lamb has a decisive effect on feeding and husbandry technology, as well as on the offspring of sire animals that can adapt well to this. The village of Kelemér is located at the foot of the Gömör-Szepesi mountain range in the Northern Central Mountains, its microclimate and soil properties are favorable for sedge grasses and medicinal plants. All these factors together ...

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