Rural Affairs Minister launches initiative to protect Welsh food & drink identities

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Series Details 21.7.10
Publication Date 21/07/2010
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Welsh food and drink products could join the ranks of Champagne and Parma Ham and have their names protected by European law with the launch on the 21 July 2010 of an initiative by the Welsh Assembly Government. The new European Protected Food Names initiative was launched by Rural Affairs Minister, Elin Jones at the Royal Welsh Show, to increase the number of Welsh products eligible for special designation status.

Source Link Link to Main Source http://new.wales.gov.uk/newsroom/environmentandcountryside/2010/100721foodanddrink/?lang=en
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Western Mail, 22.7.10: Bid to win special status for Welsh food http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/2010/07/22/bid-to-win-special-status-for-welsh-food-91466-26905144/
News Wales, 21.7.10: Plan to protect Welsh food names http://www.newswales.co.uk/?section=Culture&F=1&id=19537
European Commission: DG Agriculture and Rural Development: Quality policy: EU agricultural product quality policy: Geographical indications and traditional specialities http://ec.europa.eu/agriculture/quality/schemes/index_en.htm

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