Modena balsamic vinegar, Italian Government notifies EU Commission "detailed opinion". Thanks to the Consortium to Institutions

Published 2021년 3월 4일

Tridge summary

The Italian government has officially opposed Slovenian technical legislation on vinegar marketing, objecting to the use of 'aceto balsamico' for generic products. The standstill period for this issue has been extended to 3 June, during which Member States will consider Italy's concerns. The Consortium for the Protection of Balsamic Vinegar of Modena PGI has expressed satisfaction with the government's stance and is prepared to support the national and world interests of Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) and Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) products in the upcoming community debate.
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With the notification of the detailed opinion, the Italian Government formalized the act of opposition to the adoption of Slovenian technical legislation on the production and marketing of vinegars which would introduce the use, for generic products, of the name "aceto balsamico". The standstill period envisaged by the Community procedure is thus extended to 3 June. In the coming months, therefore, the Member States will be called to take a position on the critical issues reported by Italy and to express a decision. Despite the difficult period and the transition underway, the Government has shown great readiness and attention to this issue of national interest above all thanks to a team game that involved local institutions such as the RER through the councilor Alessio Mammi, the parliamentarians Benedetta Fiorini , Elena Lizzi and Rosanna Conte and the two MEPs Paolo De Castro and Elisabetta Gualmini up to the Ministries of agricultural, food and forestry policies and economic ...
Source: Agricolae

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