Under the Economic Partnership Agreement between the European Union and Japan, 42 more EU and Japanese products have been added to the list of protected geographical indications (PGIs) in both regions, including Hungarian pálinka, the European Commission said on Wednesday. According to the Brussels statement, this is the third time that the list of geographical […]

The European Commission (EC) has approved ‘Sárréti kökénypálinka’ from Hungary as a new protected geographical indication (PGI). The EC regulation published this Wednesday says it "grants the geographical indication ‘Sárréti kökénypálinka’ the protection referred to in Article 21 of Regulation (EU) 2019/787 in accordance with Article 30(4) of that Regulation." Therefore, the geographical indication ‘Sárréti […]

The European Commission (EC) has approved ‘Borzag pálinka’ from Hungary as a new protected geographical indication (PGI). According to and EC statement, ‘Borzag pálinka’ is a brandy made from elderberries in the Nógrád region in N Hungary. It is characterized by sweet aromas (chocolate, fruit and honey), spicy notes and possibly herbaceous notes (mint, green […]