"What Greek yogurt is, its production process, the milk to be used, its form, even its moisture content will all be described in the technical documentation that is compiled by the designated body," he said.
In February, a long debate between Athens and Prague ended which dated back in 2016. According to the Greek minister, the use of the term "Greek yogurt" for products made outside Greece deceives consumers and contravenes EU legislation.
Facing EU probe, Prague complied with the rules and sent to EU a draft amendment to its national laws that will prevent Czech dairies to use the term "Greek yoghurt".
MORE TO BE DONE AGAINST MISUSE
Under the EU's protected name schemes, registered products receive only Europe-wide legal protection against misuse, not internationally.
Every time Europe negotiates with a third country for a bilateral trade deal, the protection framework to prevent rip-offs and imitations of PDO products, EU's quality certification marking products, is examined by case.
In the past, not all deals have been good for Greece. In the EU agreement with Canada (CETA) and African countries (SADC), feta PDO was excluded, permitting white cheese products made from cow's milk be named feta.
According to the certification status, feta PDO is produced only in certain parts of Greece. The white salted cheese, made from sheep's milk or a sheep-and-goat milk blend, matures in brine and its flavor ranges from mild to sharp.
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