Madeira sweet potato in Portugal is protected with geographical indication

Published 2024년 7월 8일

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The European Commission has added Madeira sweet potatoes to the European register of Protected Geographical Indications (PGI), and Protected Designation of Origin (PDO). This means that the product will now be added to the list of over 200 Portuguese products protected as geographical indications and designations of origin by the European Union. The sweet potatoes are grown using traditional practices in the Madeira and Porto Santo islands. The PGI status highlights the link between the product's name and the specific geographical region.

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The European Commission (EC) announced the inclusion of Madeira sweet potatoes in the European register of Protected Geographical Indications (PGI), having received the status of Protected Designation of Origin (PDO). The decision, which has already been published in the Official Journal of the European Union, thus adds Madeira sweet potatoes to the list of more than 200 Portuguese products that the European Union (EU) protects as geographical indications and designations of origin. According to the communication from the European entity, the title of Protected Geographical Indication highlights the relationship between the delimited geographical region and the name of the product. In the case of Madeira Sweet Potato, the statute covers “traditional varieties” obtained on the inhabited islands of the Madeira Archipelago, namely «Brasileira», «5-Bicos», «Cenoura regional», «Inglesa», «Cabeiras», «Amarelinha» and «Cabreira Branca do Porto Santo», produced according to the ...

Source: PTvidarural