Schism in the Iberian ham sector, a discriminatory EU rule encourages the monopoly of some DOPs

Published 2024년 3월 30일

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The Iberian ham industry is embroiled in a dispute over an EU regulation that favors the Protected Designations of Origin (PDOs) of Guijuelo and Jabugo, allowing them to source pigs from a broad area, contrary to the local production ethos upheld by the EU and Spanish Government. This exemption, not extended to Los Pedroches and Dehesa de Extremadura PDOs, is criticized for fostering a monopoly and undermining the quality and reputation of Iberian ham. Despite the ongoing controversy, the EU is updating the regulation without addressing this issue, sparking concerns among stakeholders in the sector.

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The reputation of Iberian ham continues to plummet. Now the schism that exists in the Iberian ham sector has become known due to a discriminatory EU rule that promotes the monopoly of some PDOs, which allows the PDOs of Guijuelo and Jabugo to supply pigs from countless geographical areas, according to Collects Regina Marín at voxpopuli.com. Of the four Protected Designations of Origin (DOP), which operate in the Iberian ham sector through a different statutory regime, recognized by the European Commission, Guijuelo (Salamanca), Jabugo (Huelva), Los Pedroches (Córdoba) and Dehesa de Extremadura , the first two have been in the eye of the storm for some time since their current production regulations share the commitment to maintaining livestock strategies that deviate from the basic principles advocated by both the European Union and a good number of Spanish Government agencies in their websites and through countless informative campaigns. Specifically, they move away from the ...

Source: Agroinformacion