Protection of Traditional Specialty Guaranteed (TSG) in the EU: What novelties result from Regulation (EU) 2024/1143 ?

Both in products identified by the designation PDO and those identified by the designation PGI, the quality of the final product is strongly linked to the production area. Indeed, Regulation 2012/1151, as amended by Regulation 2024/1143, stipulates that for "Protected Designation of Origin" (PDO) as well as for "Protected Geographical Indication" (PGI), explicit reference must be made to the name of a region, a specific place, or a country in order to identify the agricultural and/or food product as originating from that region, specific place, or country. The product must, essentially or exclusively, possess characteristics and qualities attributable to the specific geographical environment, including both natural and human factors. The difference, therefore, between PDO and PGI) lies solely in the fundamental importance attributed to the origin of the raw material and the production, processing, and elaboration within the defined geographical area for PDO. In contrast, for an PGI-marked product, it is sufficient that only one ingredient originates from the specified geographical area and/or that a single stage of the production process occurs therein; local production is not required. Conversely, this is not the case with the Traditional Specialty Guaranteed (TSG) mark