Made in Italy excellence, the DOP for the Raffadali pistachio is coming

The DOP finish for the Raffadali pistachio is getting closer and closer. With the publication in the Official Journal of the European Union (series c 395 of 20 November) of the application for registration, the preliminary phase of the disciplinary was closed, which involved the Association for the protection of Pistachio of Raffadali, ministry, Sicilian region and Brussels. “The commission has accepted all our counter-arguments, the disciplinary has been declared definitive and it was considered appropriate to move on to the registration phase”, comments Carmelo Bruno of the Association. Read alsoColatura di Alici di Cetara Dop, estimated turnover of 10 million euros After ninety days from publication in the Gazzetta and in the absence of objections from other European countries, Sicilian agri-food excellence will be registered in the European Register of Denominations of origin and Protected Geographical Indications (DOP and IGP), protected against imitations and forgeries by ...