List of European cheeses with protected geographical status

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A number of European cheeses have been granted Protected Geographical Status under European Union and UK law through the Protected Designation of Origin (PDO), Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) or Traditional Speciality Guaranteed (TSG) regimes. The legislation is designed to protect regional foods and came into force in 1992 and applies in the EU and in Northern Ireland. The EU designations are open for EU and non-EU products. Following Brexit therefore, UK cheeses remained in the register. Any cheese with a protected geographical cheese in the EU in 2020, is automatically protected in the UK as well.

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The DOOR database includes product names registered cheese names for which registration has been applied. [1] Registered cheeses by country are as follows:

Austria

DesignationTypeRegistration year
Gailtaler Almkäse PDO1997
Tiroler Almkäse ; Tiroler Alpkäse PDO1997
Tiroler Bergkäse  [ es; fr; la ]PDO1997
Tiroler Graukäse PDO1996
Vorarlberger Alpkäse  [ es; fr; la ]PDO1997
Vorarlberger Bergkäse PDO1997

Belgium

DesignationTypeRegistration year
Fromage de Herve PDO1996

Bulgaria

DesignationTypeRegistration year
Българско бяло саламурено сирене / Bulgarsko byalo salamureno sirenePDO2023

Czech Republic

DesignationTypeRegistration year
Jihočeská Niva  [ la ]PGI2010
Jihočeská Zlatá Niva  [ la ]PGI2010
Olomoucké tvarůžky PGI2010

Denmark

DesignationTypeRegistration year
Danbo PGI2017
Havarti PGI2019
Danablu PGI2003
Esrom PGI1996

France

DesignationTypeRegistration year
Abondance PDO1996
Banon PDO2007
Beaufort PDO2003
Bleu d'Auvergne PDO1996
Bleu de Gex Haut-Jura ; Bleu de Septmoncel PDO1996
Bleu des Causses PDO1996
Bleu du Vercors-Sassenage PDO2001
Brie de Meaux PDO1996
Brie de Melun PDO1996
Brillat-Savarin PGI2017
Brocciu Corse ; Brocciu PDO2003
Brousse du Rove PDO2020
Camembert de Normandie PDO1996
Cantal ; Fourme de Cantal ; Cantalet PDO1996
Chabichou du Poitou PDO1996
Chaource PDO1996
Chevrotin PDO2005
Charolais PDO2014
Comté PDO1996
Crottin de Chavignol / Chavignol PDO1996
Emmental de Savoie PGI1996
Emmental français est-central PGI1996
Époisses PDO1996
French Gruyère PGI2013
Fourme d'Ambert PDO1996
Fourme de Montbrison PDO2010
Laguiole PDO2008
Langres PDO1996
Livarot PDO1996
Mâconnais PDO2010
Maroilles / Marolles PDO1996
Mont d'Or ; Vacherin du Haut-Doubs PDO1996
Morbier PDO2009
Munster ; Munster-Géromé PDO1996
Neufchâtel PDO1996
Ossau-Iraty PDO2003
Pélardon PDO2001
Picodon PDO2009
Pont-l'Évêque PDO1996
Pouligny-Saint-Pierre PDO2009
Raclette de Savoie PGI2017
Reblochon ; Reblochon de Savoie PDO1996
Rigotte de Condrieu PDO2013
Rocamadour PDO2008
Roquefort PDO2008
Sainte-Maure de Touraine PDO2003
Saint-Marcellin PGI2013
Saint-Nectaire PDO1996
Salers PDO2003
Selles-sur-Cher PDO1996
Soumaintrain PGI2016
Tome des Bauges PDO2007
Tomme de Savoie PGI1996
Tomme des Pyrénées PGI1996
Tomme fraîche de l'Aubrac PGI2023
Valençay PDO2004

Germany

DesignationTypeRegistration year
Allgäuer Bergkäse  [ ca; de; es; fr ]PDO1997
Allgäuer Emmentaler PDO1997
Altenburger Ziegenkäse PDO1997
Hessischer Handkäse / Hessischer Handkäs PGI2010
Holsteiner Tilsiter PGI2013
Nieheimer Käse PGI2010
Odenwälder Frühstückskäse PDO1997

Greece

DesignationLatinTypeRegistration year
Ανεβατό Anevato PDO1996
Μπάτζος Batzos PDO1996
Φέτα Feta PDO2002
Φορμαέλλα Αράχωβας Παρνασσού Formaella Arachova Parnassos PDO1996
Γαλοτύρι Galotyri PDO1996
Γραβιέρα Αγράφων Graviera Agrafon PDO1996
Γραβιέρα Κρήτης Graviera Kritis PDO1996
Γραβιέρα Νάξου Graviera Naxou PDO1996
Καλαθάκι Λήμνου Kalathaki Limnou PDO1996
Κασέρι Kasseri PDO1996
Κατίκι Δομοκού Katiki Domokou PDO1996
Κεφαλογραβιέρα Kefalograviera PDO1996
Κοπανιστή Kopanisti mykonou PDO1996
Λαδοτύρι Μυτιλήνης Ladotyri Mytilinis PDO1996
Μανούρι Manouri PDO1996
Μετσοβόνε Metsovone PDO1996
Πηχτόγαλο Χανίων Pichtogalo Chanion PDO1996
Σαν Μιχάλη San Michali PDO1996
Σφέλα Sfela PDO1996
Ξύγαλο Σητείας / Ξίγαλο Σητείας Xygalo Sitεias PDO2011
Ξυνομυζήθρα Κρήτης Xynomizithra PDO1996

Ireland

DesignationTypeRegistration year
Imokilly Regato PDO1999

Italy

DesignationTypeRegistration year
Asiago PDO1996
Bitto PDO1996
Bra PDO1996
Burrata di Andria PGI2016
Caciocavallo Silano PDO2003
Canestrato di Moliterno PGI2010
Canestrato Pugliese PDO1996
Casatella Trevigiana PDO2008
Casciotta d'Urbino PDO1996
Castelmagno PDO1996
Fiore Sardo PDO1996
Fontina PDO1996
Formaggella del Luinese PDO2011
Formaggio di Fossa di Sogliano PDO2009
Formai de Mut dell'Alta Valle Brembana PDO1996
Gorgonzola PDO1996
Grana Padano PDO1996
Montasio PDO1996
Monte Veronese PDO1996
Mozzarella di Bufala Campana PDO1996
Murazzano PDO1996
Nostrano Valtrompia PDO2012
Parmigiano Reggiano PDO1996
Pecorino di Filiano PDO2007
Pecorino di Picinisco PDO2013
Pecorino Romano PDO1996
Pecorino Sardo PDO1996
Pecorino Siciliano PDO1996
Pecorino Toscano PDO1996
Piacentinu Ennese PDO2011
Piave PDO2010
Provolone del Monaco PDO2010
Provolone Valpadana PDO1996
Puzzone di Moena / Spretz Tzaorì PDO2013
Quartirolo Lombardo PDO1996
Ragusano PDO1996
Raschera PDO1996
Robiola di Roccaverano PDO1996
Salva Cremasco PDO2011
Spressa delle Giudicarie PDO2003
Squacquerone di Romagna PDO2012
Stelvio ; Stilfser PDO2007
Taleggio PDO1996
Toma Piemontese PDO1996
Valle d'Aosta Fromadzo PDO1996
Valtellina Casera PDO1996
Vastedda della valle del Belìce PDO2010

Lithuania

DesignationTypeRegistration year
Lietuviškas varškės sūris PGI2013
Liliputas PGI2015
Džiugas PGI2019

Netherlands

DesignationTypeRegistration year
Boerenkaas TSG2007
Boeren-Leidse met sleutels PDO1997
Edam Holland PGI2010
Gouda Holland PGI2010
Kanterkaas ; Kanternagelkaas ; Kanterkomijnekaas PDO2000
Noord-Hollandse Edammer PDO1996
Noord-Hollandse Gouda PDO1996

Poland

DesignationTypeRegistration year
Bryndza Podhalańska PDO2007
Oscypek PDO2008
Redykołka PDO2009
Ser koryciński swojski PGI2012
Wielkopolski ser smażony PGI2009

Portugal

DesignationTypeRegistration year
Queijo de Azeitão PDO1996
Queijo de Cabra Transmontano/Queijo de Cabra Transmontano Velho PDO1996
Queijo de Évora PDO1996
Queijo de Nisa PDO1996
Queijo do Pico PDO1998
Queijo mestiço de Tolosa PGI2000
Queijo Rabaçal PDO1996
Queijo S. Jorge PDO1996
Queijo Serpa PDO1996
Queijo Serra da Estrela PDO1996
Queijo Terrincho PDO1996
Queijos da Beira Baixa (Queijo de Castelo Branco, Queijo Amarelo da Beira Baixa, Queijo Picante da Beira Baixa) PDO1996

Romania

DesignationTypeRegistration year
Telemea de Ibănești PDO2017
Telemea de Sibiu PGI2019

Serbia

DesignationTypeRegistration year
Homolje cheese (homoljski sir)PGI
Krivi Vir caciocavallo (krivovirski kačkavalj)PGI
Svrljig caciocavallo (svrljiški kačkavalj)PGI

Slovakia

DesignationTypeRegistration year
Oravský korbáčik PGI2011
Slovenská bryndza PGI2008
Slovenská parenica PGI2008
Slovenský oštiepok PGI2008
Tekovský salámový syr PGI2011
Zázrivský korbáčik PGI2011

Slovenia

DesignationTypeRegistration year
Bovški sir PDO2012
Mohant PDO2013
Nanoški sir PDO2011
Tolminc PDO2012

Spain

DesignationTypeRegistration year
Afuega'l Pitu PDO2008
Arzùa-Ulloa PDO2010
Cabrales PDO1996
Cebreiro PDO2008
Gamoneu ; Gamonedo PDO2008
Idiazábal PDO1996
Mahón-Menorca PDO1996
Picón Bejes-Tresviso PDO1996
Queso Camerano PDO2012
Queso Casín PDO2011
Queso de Flor de Guía / Queso de Media Flor de Guía / Queso de Guía PDO2010
Queso de La Serena PDO1996
Queso de l'Alt Urgell y la Cerdanya  [ ca; es; eu; fr; la; oc ]PDO2000
Queso de Murcia PDO2002
Queso de Murcia al vino PDO2002
Queso de Valdeón PGI2004
Queso Ibores PDO2005
Queso Los Beyos PGI2013
Queso Majorero PDO1999
Queso Manchego PDO1996
Queso Nata de Cantabria PDO2007
Queso Palmero ; Queso de la Palma PDO2002
Queso Tetilla PDO1996
Queso Zamorano PDO1996
Quesucos de Liébana  [ es; fr; la ]PDO1996
Roncal PDO2003

Sweden

DesignationTypeRegistration year
Svecia PGI1997

United Kingdom

DesignationTypeRegistration year
Beacon Fell traditional Lancashire cheese PDO1996
Bonchester cheese PDO1996
Buxton blue PDO1996
Dorset Blue Cheese PGI1998
Dovedale cheese PDO1996
Exmoor Blue Cheese PGI1999
Orkney Scottish Island Cheddar PGI2013
Single Gloucester PDO1996
Staffordshire Cheese PDO2007
Swaledale cheese PDO1996
Swaledale ewes´ cheese PDO1996
Teviotdale Cheese PGI1998
Traditional Ayrshire Dunlop PGI2015
Traditional Welsh Caerphilly PGI2018
West Country farmhouse Cheddar cheese PDO1996
White Stilton cheese ; Blue Stilton cheese PDO1996
Yorkshire Wensleydale PGI2013

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Protected designation of origin</span> Geographical indication of food origin

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References

  1. "DOOR database" . Retrieved 24 March 2014.