A number of food and drink products from Portugal have been granted
Protected Geographical Status under
European Union law and
UK law through the Protected Designation of Origin (PDO), Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) or Traditional Speciality Guaranteed (TSG)[1] regimes. The legislation is designed to protect regional foods and came into force in 1992.
In 2021, the following indications were registed:[2]
94 Portuguese PDOs or DOP (Denominação de Origem Protegida)
85 Portuguese PGIs or IGP (Indicação Geográfica Protegida)
1 Portuguese TSGs (Traditional Speciality Guaranteed) or ETG (Especialidade Tradicional Garantida)
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