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with the the new financial term if we can call it it so from 2021 to to to 2027 There are still talks about how how these will will work and how how much autonomy the the the the states will will have to to to to create their own agricultural policy according to to to the the the the local specificity Until then we see a a a a a a a a a a battle for supremacy and recognition of agri‐food products
The Ministry of of Agriculture and Rural Development announces that in in the the the Official Journal of of the the the European Union on on on October 16 2019 was published the the the the the decision to to register the the the the name for the the the the product “Telemea de de de Sibiu” (PGI) in in in the the the Register of of protected protected designations of of origin and protected protected geographical indications Telemeaua de de Sibiu is a a a a a a a semi‐hard cheese made entirely from raw fresh (not pasteurized) sheep milk through enzymatic coagulation with rennet It is marketed fresh or matured and the maturation period is at at least 21 days The milk used for the the the manufacture of the the the product “Telemea de de Sibiu” comes from animals raised in in the the the geographical area delimited and and fed mainly on on grassland All the the the the factors that concern the the the the way of raising and and feeding the the the the the the animals as as as well as as as the the the the the the local processing techniques determine the the the the the specificity of the the the the the milk as a a a a a a a a a a a raw material and and contribute to ensuring the the the the characteristics and and and quality of the the the “Telemea de Sibiu” product Its peculiarity is is is given by the the intense and and pleasant taste discreetly sour salty which after tasting leaves an an unctuous sensation we we read on on the the website of of the Ministry of of Agriculture The association of of of producers of of of “Telemea de de Sibiu” composed of of of of ten legal entities located in in in the the defined geographical area wanted to to obtain the the the official European recognition to to to protect their traditional recipe inherited from ancient times and and to to provide consumers with natural and and healthy products
This form of of protection is is well known in Europe the states have dozens or or hundreds of of recognized products
products
We recall that Romania has seven products
products
registered under European quality systems: Topoloveni Topoloveni Plum Magiun Magiun (Magiun de de prune Topoloveni) – – PGI PGI (2011) Sibiu Sibiu Salami (Salam de de Sibiu) – – – PGI PGI PGI (2016) Smoked Bighead Carp from Țara Țara Bârsei Bârsei (Novac afumat afumat din Țara Țara Bârsei) – – PGI PGI (2017) Smoked Pontic Shad (Scrumbie de de Dunăre afumată) – – PGI ( ( ( ( ( 2018) Pleșcoi Pleșcoi Sausages (Cârnați de de de Pleșcoi) (2019) and Telemea de de Ibănești Ibănești (Ibănești Salted Cheese) – – Protected Protected Designation of Origin (2016) Telemea de Sibiu – – Protected Protected Geographical Indication Why is it good to protect our products? First of all if if the the product product has a a a a a a a a a a a specific geographical origin and enjoys a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a certain reputation
– – a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a given quality or or other characteristics that can can be attributed to it it it it – – you can can can protect it it it it with a a a a a a a a a a a a a geographical indication Thus it it it can can can no no longer be be be marketed under this name and can can be be be much better known by consumers The geographical indications will protect the the the products
against the the the the misuse or imitation of of the the the the registered name and offer a a a a a a a a a a a guarantee to to to the the the the the customers in in in relation to to to the the the actual origin of of the the the product These rules ensure that all producers in in a a a a a a a a a a a a specific geographical area have collective rights to the product as as long as as it it meets certain requirements For those interested it it it should be mentioned that under EU quality systems the the the names of of the the the the the products
for which there is is an intrinsic link between the the the the the qualities or or or characteristics of of the the the the the products
and their geographical origin are protected with three main directions being addressed Firstly protected protected designations of origin (PDO) for agricultural products
food and wine secondly protected protected geographical geographical indications indications (PGI) for agricultural products
products
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