Council Regulation (EC) No. 510/2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs...

February 2008:

Request No. 303 99 905.5 for the protection as an indication of geographical origin (Council Regulation (EC) No. 510/2006) for "Aischgründer Karpfen" (carp fish from Aischgründ) covering class 1.7 "Fisch, frisch und Erzeugnisse daraus" (fresh fish and products made thereof) was granted by the DPMA (German Patent and Trade Mark Office).



An application was also filed and published for a registration of an indication of geographical origin (Council Regulation (EC) No. 510/2006) for "Erfurter Schittchen" (type of stollen/bakery product from Erfurt). No. 306 99 004.0.




April 2008:

An application has now been made for the designation of the term MELTON MOWBRAY PORK PIE as a protected geographical indication in respect of a popular pork pie made in certain regions of England. What is unusual about this application is the specification of the geopgraphical area within which the pies must be made if they are to be so designated



An application under Article 6(2) of Council Regulation 510/2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs (2008/C 87/07) has been posted on April 8, 2008 on the European Commission's Official Journal website. The application relates to AIL BLANC DE LOMAGNE -- a French garlic for which protected geographical indication status is sought.



An application has been made under Council Regulation 510/2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs to register the term STEIRISCHER KREN (Styrian horseradish) as a protected geographical indication.



Request No. 307 99 006.0 for the protection as an indication of geographical origin for "Düsseldorfer Senf Mittelscharf" (Mustard medium hot from Duesseldorf) and request No. 307 99 007.9 for the protection as an indication of geographical origin for "Düsseldorfer Senf" (Mustard from Duesseldorf). Applicant in both cases is the Schutzgemeinschaft Düsseldorfer Senf (roughly translated as the association for the proctection of mustard from Duesseldorf). Both applications cover mustard (Senfpaste) in class 2.6.