Applications for geographical indications for non-EU products in 2025

Applications C/2025/500; C/2025/778; C/2025/1382; C/2025/1823; C/2025/2127; C/2025/951; C/2025/1044; C/2025/1380; C/2025/1846

Update

This is a summary of the applications for registration as Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) and Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) to the register of the European Union (EU) (eAmbrosia) for non-EU products from AGRINFO partner countries. It also includes applications to the International Register of Appellations of Origin and Geographical Indications (Lisbon System).

This overview complements the summary of PDO, PGI, and (international) Appellations of Origin and Geographical Indications that have been registered in 2025 (see Approved geographical indications for non-EU products in 2025).

Impacted Products

cheese, pine nuts, rose essential oil, melons, olive oil, dried meat products, fermented meat products, pistachio spread from specific geographical areas

What is changing?

So far in 2025, the following applications for registration as PDOs and PGIs from non-EU countries have been received.

Applications for registration as PDO

• “Erzincan Tulum Peyniri”, a cheese mainly made from sheep’s milk in Türkiye (C/2025/500)
• “Aydın Çam Fıstığı”, a pine nut fruit from the tree Pinus pinea grown in Aydın province in Türkiye (C/2025/778)
• “Isparta Gülyağı”, an essential oil obtained from the Isparta rose (Rosa damascena) grown in the province of Isparta in Türkiye (C/2025/1382)
• “Kırkağaç Kavunu”, a melon that grows in the District of Kırkağaç of Manisa province in Türkiye (C/2025/1823)
• “Mut Zeytinyağı”, a natural extra virgin olive oil obtained from olives grown in the Mut Region in Türkiye (C/2025/2127).

Applications for registration as PGI

• “Afyon Pastırması”, a dried meat product from cattle and Anatolian buffalo prepared with fenugreek in Afyonkarahisar province, Türkiye (C/2025/951)
• “Afyon Sucuğu”, a fermented meat product from minced Anatolian buffalo meat, beef, and tallow with various spices produced in Afyonkarahisar province, Türkiye (C/2025/1044)
• “Antep Fıstık Ezmesi”/ “Antepfıstığı Ezmesi”/ “Gaziantep Fıstık Ezmesi”, a sweet spread made with pistachios from Gaziantep province, Türkiye (C/2025/1380).

Applications for Appellations of Origin and Geographical Indications

An application for the following product to be granted protection in the EU has been submitted to the Lisbon System of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO):

• “Vaj Ulliri Valmi Elbasan”, olive oil from the Elbasan area, Albania (C/2025/1846).

Why?

Concerned stakeholders can present to the European Commission a reasoned statement of opposition to registration of the names listed as PDO and PGI in eAmbrosia within 3 calendar months from the date the application is published in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Concerned stakeholders can also present opposition to applications to the Lisbon System within 4 calendar months from the date the application is published in the Official Journal of the European Union.

If no reasoned statement of opposition is received within the relevant time period against the registration of these names, they will be granted protection in the EU.

Timeline

Opposition to registration as a PDO or a PGI of the names listed below may be lodged with the European Commission within 3 calendar months from the indicated date.

Applications for registration as PDO:

• “Erzincan Tulum Peyniri” from Türkiye, from 24 January 2025
• “Aydın Çam Fıstığı” from Türkiye, from 31 January 2025
• “Isparta Gülyağı” from Türkiye, from 26 February 2025
• “Kırkağaç Kavunu” from Türkiye, from 24 March 2025
• “Mut Zeytinyağı” from Türkiye, from 7 April 2025.

Applications for registration as PGI:

• “Afyon Pastırması” from Türkiye, from 6 February 2025
• “Afyon Sucuğu” from Türkiye, from 13 February 2025
• “Antep Fıstık Ezmesi” / “Antepfıstığı Ezmesi” / “Gaziantep Fıstık Ezmesi” from Türkiye, from 26 February 2025.

Opposition to applications to the Lisbon System of the names listed below may be lodged within 4 calendar months from the indicated date:

• “Vaj Ulliri Valmi Elbasan” from Albania, from 21 March 2025.

What are the major implications for exporting countries?

The potential benefits of geographical indications such as PGIs and PDOs are described in Geographical indications for agricultural products and foodstuffs explained.

Recommended Actions

Objections to a name to be registered as geographical indication in the EU register (eAmbrosia) or in the international register (Lisbon) can be communicated to the European Commission within 3 and 4 months, respectively, from the date the application is published in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Background

Applications for registration of PDOs and PGIs received by the European Commission are published in the Official Journal of the European Union.

If no statement of opposition has been received by the European Commission within 3 months, the PDO/PGI is registered as geographical indication in the EU register (eAmbrosia) and granted protection in the EU (Regulations 2024/1143 and 2025/26).

For further information on the EU’s system for protecting geographical indications, see Geographical indications for agricultural products and foodstuffs explained.

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