Cyprus: Ministry of Agriculture registers red potato with EU

Published Feb 3, 2023

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The Ministry of Agriculture of Cyprus is taking steps to register the red potato, the country's second most important agricultural product, as a Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) with the European Union. The application has been published in the Official Gazette of Cyprus and will be open for objections for a month before being forwarded to the European Commission. This initiative aims to prevent potatoes marketed as Cypriot potatoes from being of foreign origin and to establish the potato's origin and characteristics.

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The Ministry of Agriculture of Cyprus is about to register the red potato, the country's second most important agricultural product, with the European Union. The application for registration has been published in the Official Gazette of Cyprus. According to Minister Costas Kadis, there will be a one-month period for objections before the application is forwarded to the European Commission. Kadis stressed the importance of the registration of potatoes as a protection against potatoes of other origins being marketed as Cypriot potatoes. "You know that the potato is a victim of its own quality, because many potatoes of foreign origin are marketed as Cypriot potatoes, and the reputation and value of this product suffer," says Kadis. He believes ...

Source: AGF