European Commission Sues Denmark for Marketing Danish Cheese as “Feta”

The European Commission referred the nation of Denmark to the European Court of Justice on Wednesday, accusing it of violating European Union law in regard to the use of the trademarked name ”Feta.” The statement issued by the EU Commission charges that ”Companies based in Denmark produce and export white cheese to non-EU countries after labelling it as “Feta”; “Feta” is a registered Protected Designation of Origin (food) since 2002 in the EU, and as such, it can only be produced in Greece according to a set of production specifications.” The European Union authorities are accusing Danish national authorities of failing to stop this practice, which is a direct violation of the law of the European Union. The Commission additionally asserts that ”Denmark infringes both the Regulation on quality schemes and the principle of sincere cooperation between the Union and the Member States.” The unusually strident Commission statement also notes that Copenhagen’s conduct ”not only violates ...