Original document : https://www.gov.uk/guidance/protected-food-and-drink-names-applications

Change description : 2025-03-10 12:42:00: Removed links to the opportunity to object for the following products, because the period of opportunity to object has closed:• Café de Tolima (from Other products)• Café de la Sierra Nevada (from Other products)• Welsh Heather Honey or Mel Grug Cymru (from Other products)• Bocadillo Veleño (from Bread, pastry, cakes, confectionery, biscuits and other baker’s wares)• Cangrejo Negro De Providencia or Providence Black Crab (from Fresh fish products)• Pembrokeshire Rock Oysters (from Fresh fish products)• Pembrokeshire Native Oysters (from Fresh fish products) [Guidance and regulation]

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Guidance

Protected food and drink names: applications

See the list of applications to protect the geographical name of a food, drink or agricultural product in Great Britain.

From:
Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
Published
22 April 2021
Last updated
1029 MarchNovember 20252024 — See all updates

Applications are listed by product type. Products that are eligible will be published for consultation.

Designation categories are:

  • protected designation of origin (PDO)
  • protected geographical indication (PGI)
  • traditional speciality guaranteed (TSG)

Fresh meat products

This category includes:

  • fresh meat
  • fresh offal
  • cooked, salted, smoked and other preparations of meat product
Product name Product class and number Date of submission Country of origin Designation applied for Published
Wiltshire Cured Ham, Wiltshire Cured Bacon, Wiltshire Cured Gammon 1.2 Meat products (cooked, salted, smoked) 18 January 2021 UK TSG Yes

Fresh fish products

Product nameCategoryDate of submissionCountry of originDesignation applied forPublished
Cangrejo Negro De Providencia1.7 Fresh fish, molluscs and crustaceans and products derived there from1 October 2021ColombiaPGIYes
Pembrokeshire Rock Oysters1.7 Fresh fish, molluscs and crustaceans and products derived there from14 August 2023UKPGIYes
Pembrokeshire Native Oysters1.7 Fresh fish, molluscs and crustaceans and products derived there from14 August 2023UKPGIYes

Bread, pastry, cakes, confectionery, biscuits and other baker’s wares

Product nameCategoryDate of submissionCountry of originDesignation applied forPublished
Bocadillo Veleño 2.3 Bread, pastry, cakes, confectionery, biscuits and other baker’s wares1 October 2021ColombiaPGIYes

Fresh or processed fruits, vegetables and cereals

Product name Category Date of submission Country of origin Designation applied for Published
Aceituna De Tacna 1.6 Fruit, vegetables and cereals fresh or processed 30 September 2021 Peru PDO No
Loche De Lambayeque 1.6 Fruit, vegetables and cereals fresh or processed 30 September 2021 Peru PDO No
Maca Junín Pasco 1.6 Fruit, vegetables and cereals fresh or processed 30 September 2021 Peru PDO No

Other products

Product name Category Date of submission Country of origin Designation applied for Published
Café de la Sierra Nevada ​1.8 other products, such as cider and perry or spices (products listed in Annex 1 of the EU Treaty)2 October 2021ColombiaPGIYes
Café de Tolima ​1.8 other products, such as cider and perry or spices (products listed in Annex 1 of the EU Treaty)1 October 2021ColombiaPGIYes
Cacao Amazonas Peru 1.8 other products, such as cider and perry or spices (products listed in Annex 1 of the EU Treaty) 30 September 2021 Peru PDO No
Café Machupicchu- Huadquiña 1.8 other products, such as cider and perry or spices (products listed in Annex 1 of the EU Treaty) 30 September 2021 Peru PDO No
Café Villa Rica 1.8 other products, such as cider and perry or spices (products listed in Annex 1 of the EU Treaty) 30 September 2021 Peru PDO No
Welsh Heather Honey/Mel Grug Cymru ​1.4 other products of animal origin (eggs, honey, various dairy products except butter)7 February 2023UKPGIYes

TSG-only products

Product name Product class and number Date of submission Country of origin Designation applied for Published
Parmo 2.21 Prepared meals 7 July 2021 UK TSG No

Updates to this page

Published 22 April 2021
Last updated 1029 MarchNovember 2025 2024 + show all updates

  1. Removed links to the opportunity to object for the following products, because the period of opportunity to object has closed: • Café de Tolima (from Other products) • Café de la Sierra Nevada (from Other products) • Welsh Heather Honey or Mel Grug Cymru (from Other products) • Bocadillo Veleño (from Bread, pastry, cakes, confectionery, biscuits and other baker's wares) • Cangrejo Negro De Providencia or Providence Black Crab (from Fresh fish products) • Pembrokeshire Rock Oysters (from Fresh fish products) • Pembrokeshire Native Oysters (from Fresh fish products)

  2. Changed the published status from No to Yes on: Cangrejo Negro De Providencia, Pembrokeshire Rock Oysters, Pembrokeshire Native Oysters, Bocadillo Veleño, Café de la Sierra Nevada, Café de Tolima, Welsh Heather Honey/Mel Grug Cymru. Also added links to the notices.

  3. We've removed the application to protect the geographical name Welsh Wildflower Honey because the application was withdrawn.

  4. Removed Pitahaya Amazonica De Palora, Café De Galápagos, LoJano Café De Origen and Maní De Transkutukú, as they are now registered.

  5. Links removed to the opportunity to object for: Pitahaya Amazonica De Palora, Maní De Transkutukú, LoJano Café De Origen and Café De Galápagos. Period to object has now closed.

  6. Changed the published status from No to Yes on: Mani De Transkutuku, Pitahaya Amazonica De Palora, Café De Galapagos and Lojano Café De Origin. And added links to the notices.

  7. Replaced application for Pembrokeshire Oysters (Fresh fish products) with applications for Pembrokeshire Rock Oysters and Pembrokeshire Native Oysters. Removed applications for New Forest Pannage Ham (Fresh meat products) and Welsh Leeks (Fresh or processed fruits, vegetables and cereals) - both products now registered.

  8. We have added Pembrokeshire Oysters to the fresh fish products.

  9. Removed Dundee cake from the list of bread, pastry, cakes, confectionery, biscuits and other baker's wares applications.

  10. Added 2 product applications: Welsh Heather Honey/Mel Grug Cymru and Welsh Wildflower Honey/Mel Blodau Gwyllt Cymru.

  11. Removed link to 'New Forest Pannage Ham: opportunity to object' because the notice period to object has closed.

  12. Under Fresh meat products, New Forest Pannage Ham, changed PDO to PGI and changed No to Yes. Added link to notice 'New Forest Pannage Ham: opportunity to object'.

  13. Welsh Leeks application is open for consultation.

  14. Removed link to 'Wiltshire Cured Ham, Wiltshire Cured Bacon, Wiltshire Cured Gammon: opportunity to object' because the notice period to object has closed.

  15. Added 8 product applications: Cangrejo Negro De Providencia, Café De Galápagos, LoJano Café De Origen, Maní De Transkutukú, Café de la Sierra Nevada, Café de Tolima, Pitahaya Amazonica De Palora and Bocadillo Veleño.

  16. Dundee Cake is now open for comment.

  17. Added Wiltshire Cured Ham, Wiltshire Cured Bacon, Wiltshire Cured Gammon for consultation.

  18. Welsh Leeks added as a PGI application.

  19. Added 6 Peruvian product applications: Aceituna De Tacna, Loche De Lambayeque, Maca Junín Pasco, Cacao Amazonas Peru, Café Machupicchu- Huadquiña and Café Villa Rica.

  20. Cambrian Mountains Lamb and Watercress are no longer open for consultation.

  21. Parmo prepared meals added to applications.

  22. Removed Gower Salt Marsh Lamb from the application list because the consultation period has ended.

  23. Added links to Cambrian Mountains Lamb and Watercress application notices.

  24. First published.

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Update history

2025-03-19 12:40
Removed Wiltshire Cured Ham, Wiltshire Cured Bacon, Wiltshire Cured Gammon from ‘Fresh meat products’ because the period of opportunity to object has closed.

2025-03-10 12:42
Removed links to the opportunity to object for the following products, because the period of opportunity to object has closed:• Café de Tolima (from Other products)• Café de la Sierra Nevada (from Other products)• Welsh Heather Honey or Mel Grug Cymru (from Other products)• Bocadillo Veleño (from Bread, pastry, cakes, confectionery, biscuits and other baker’s wares)• Cangrejo Negro De Providencia or Providence Black Crab (from Fresh fish products)• Pembrokeshire Rock Oysters (from Fresh fish products)• Pembrokeshire Native Oysters (from Fresh fish products)

2024-11-29 10:45
Changed the published status from No to Yes on: Cangrejo Negro De Providencia, Pembrokeshire Rock Oysters, Pembrokeshire Native Oysters, Bocadillo Veleño, Café de la Sierra Nevada, Café de Tolima, Welsh Heather Honey/Mel Grug Cymru. Also added links to the notices.

2024-11-21 12:23
We’ve removed the application to protect the geographical name Welsh Wildflower Honey because the application was withdrawn.

2024-09-23 17:35
Removed Pitahaya Amazonica De Palora, Café De Galápagos, LoJano Café De Origen and Maní De Transkutukú, as they are now registered.

2024-05-30 15:45
Links removed to the opportunity to object for: Pitahaya Amazonica De Palora, Maní De Transkutukú, LoJano Café De Origen and Café De Galápagos. Period to object has now closed.

2024-02-29 10:00
Changed the published status from No to Yes on: Mani De Transkutuku, Pitahaya Amazonica De Palora, Café De Galapagos and Lojano Café De Origin. And added links to the notices.

2023-08-15 11:19
Replaced application for Pembrokeshire Oysters (Fresh fish products) with applications for Pembrokeshire Rock Oysters and Pembrokeshire Native Oysters.Removed applications for New Forest Pannage Ham (Fresh meat products) and Welsh Leeks (Fresh or processed fruits, vegetables and cereals) – both products now registered.

2023-06-01 15:41
We have added Pembrokeshire Oysters to the fresh fish products.

2023-05-03 10:00
Removed Dundee cake from the list of bread, pastry, cakes, confectionery, biscuits and other baker’s wares applications.

2023-02-09 17:04
Added 2 product applications: Welsh Heather Honey/Mel Grug Cymru and Welsh Wildflower Honey/Mel Blodau Gwyllt Cymru.

2023-01-20 15:54
Removed link to ‘New Forest Pannage Ham: opportunity to object’ because the notice period to object has closed.

2022-10-17 09:32
Under Fresh meat products, New Forest Pannage Ham, changed PDO to PGI and changed No to Yes. Added link to notice ‘New Forest Pannage Ham: opportunity to object’.

2022-07-25 10:43
Welsh Leeks application is open for consultation.

2022-02-25 10:29
Removed link to ‘Wiltshire Cured Ham, Wiltshire Cured Bacon, Wiltshire Cured Gammon: opportunity to object’ because the notice period to object has closed.