List of European cheeses with protected geographical status

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.

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

Austria

Designation Type Registration year Gailtaler Almkäse PDO 1997 Tiroler Almkäse; Tiroler Alpkäse PDO 1997 PDO 1997 Tiroler Graukäse PDO 1996 PDO 1997 Vorarlberger Bergkäse PDO 1997

Belgium

Designation Type Registration year Fromage de Herve PDO 1996

Bulgaria

Designation Type Registration year Българско бяло саламурено сирене / Bulgarsko byalo salamureno sirene PDO 2023

Cyprus

Designation Type Registration year Χαλλούμι/Halloumi/Hellim PDO 2021

Czech Republic

Designation Type Registration year PGI 2010 PGI 2010 Olomoucké tvarůžky PGI 2010

Denmark

Designation Type Registration year Danbo PGI 2017 Havarti PGI 2019 Danablu PGI 2003 Esrom PGI 1996

France

Designation Type Registration year Abondance PDO 1996 Banon PDO 2007 Beaufort PDO 2003 Bleu d'Auvergne PDO 1996 Bleu de Gex Haut-Jura; Bleu de Septmoncel PDO 1996 Bleu des Causses PDO 1996 Bleu du Vercors-Sassenage PDO 2001 Brie de Meaux PDO 1996 Brie de Melun PDO 1996Brillat-SavarinPGI2017 Brocciu Corse; Brocciu PDO 2003Brousse du RovePDO2020 Camembert de Normandie PDO 1996 Cantal; Fourme de Cantal; Cantalet PDO 1996 Chabichou du Poitou PDO 1996 Chaource PDO 1996 Chevrotin PDO 2005CharolaisPDO2014 Comté PDO 1996 Crottin de Chavignol / Chavignol PDO 1996 Emmental de Savoie PGI 1996 Emmental français est-central PGI 1996 Époisses PDO 1996 French Gruyère PGI 2013 Fourme d'Ambert PDO 1996 Fourme de Montbrison PDO 2010 Laguiole PDO 2008 Langres PDO 1996 Livarot PDO 1996 Mâconnais PDO 2010 Maroilles / Marolles PDO 1996 Mont d'Or; Vacherin du Haut-Doubs PDO 1996 Morbier PDO 2009 Munster; Munster-Géromé PDO 1996 Neufchâtel PDO 1996 Ossau-Iraty PDO 2003 Pélardon PDO 2001 Picodon PDO 2009 Pont-l'Évêque PDO 1996 Pouligny-Saint-Pierre PDO 2009Raclette de SavoiePGI2017 Reblochon; Reblochon de Savoie PDO 1996 Rigotte de Condrieu PDO 2013 Rocamadour PDO 2008 Roquefort PDO 2008 Sainte-Maure de Touraine PDO 2003 Saint-Marcellin PGI 2013 Saint-Nectaire PDO 1996 Salers PDO 2003 Selles-sur-Cher PDO 1996 Soumaintrain PGI 2016 Tome des Bauges PDO 2007 Tomme de Savoie PGI 1996 Tomme des Pyrénées PGI 1996Tomme fraîche de l'AubracPGI2023 Valençay PDO 2004

Germany

Designation Type Registration year PDO 1997 Allgäuer Emmentaler PDO 1997 Altenburger Ziegenkäse PDO 1997 Hessischer Handkäse / Hessischer Handkäs PGI 2010 Holsteiner Tilsiter PGI 2013 Nieheimer Käse PGI 2010 Odenwälder Frühstückskäse PDO 1997

Greece

Designation Latin Type Registration year Ανεβατό Anevato PDO 1996 Μπάτζος Batzos PDO 1996 Φέτα Feta PDO 2002 Φορμαέλλα Αράχωβας Παρνασσού Formaella Arachova Parnassos PDO 1996 Γαλοτύρι Galotyri PDO 1996 Γραβιέρα Αγράφων Graviera Agrafon PDO 1996 Γραβιέρα Κρήτης Graviera Kritis PDO 1996 Γραβιέρα Νάξου Graviera Naxou PDO 1996 Καλαθάκι Λήμνου Kalathaki Limnou PDO 1996 Κασέρι Kasseri PDO 1996 Κατίκι Δομοκού Katiki Domokou PDO 1996 Κεφαλογραβιέρα Kefalograviera PDO 1996 Κοπανιστή Kopanisti mykonou PDO 1996 Λαδοτύρι Μυτιλήνης Ladotyri Mytilinis PDO 1996 Μανούρι Manouri PDO 1996 Μετσοβόνε Metsovone PDO 1996 Πηχτόγαλο Χανίων Pichtogalo Chanion PDO 1996 Σαν Μιχάλη San Michali PDO 1996 Σφέλα Sfela PDO 1996 Ξύγαλο Σητείας / Ξίγαλο Σητείας Xygalo Sitεias PDO 2011 Ξυνομυζήθρα Κρήτης Xynomizithra PDO 1996

Ireland

Designation Type Registration year Imokilly Regato PDO 1999

Italy

Designation Type Registration year Asiago PDO 1996 Bitto PDO 1996 Bra PDO 1996Burrata di AndriaPGI2016 Caciocavallo Silano PDO 2003 Canestrato di Moliterno PGI 2010 Canestrato Pugliese PDO 1996 Casatella Trevigiana PDO 2008 Casciotta d'Urbino PDO 1996 Castelmagno PDO 1996 Fiore Sardo PDO 1996 Fontina PDO 1996 Formaggella del Luinese PDO 2011 Formaggio di Fossa di Sogliano PDO 2009 Formai de Mut dell'Alta Valle Brembana PDO 1996 Gorgonzola PDO 1996 Grana Padano PDO 1996 Montasio PDO 1996 Monte Veronese PDO 1996 Mozzarella di Bufala Campana PDO 1996 Murazzano PDO 1996 Nostrano Valtrompia PDO 2012 Parmigiano Reggiano PDO 1996 Pecorino di Filiano PDO 2007 Pecorino di Picinisco PDO 2013 Pecorino Romano PDO 1996 Pecorino Sardo PDO 1996 Pecorino Siciliano PDO 1996 Pecorino Toscano PDO 1996 Piacentinu Ennese PDO 2011 Piave PDO 2010 Provolone del Monaco PDO 2010 Provolone Valpadana PDO 1996 Puzzone di Moena / Spretz Tzaorì PDO 2013 Quartirolo Lombardo PDO 1996 Ragusano PDO 1996 Raschera PDO 1996 Robiola di Roccaverano PDO 1996 Salva Cremasco PDO 2011 Spressa delle Giudicarie PDO 2003 Squacquerone di Romagna PDO 2012 Stelvio; Stilfser PDO 2007 Taleggio PDO 1996 Toma Piemontese PDO 1996 Valle d'Aosta Fromadzo PDO 1996 Valtellina Casera PDO 1996 Vastedda della valle del Belìce PDO 2010

Lithuania

Designation Type Registration year Lietuviškas varškės sūris PGI 2013LiliputasPGI2015DžiugasPGI2019

Netherlands

Designation Type Registration year Boerenkaas TSG 2007 Boeren-Leidse met sleutels PDO 1997 Edam Holland PGI 2010 Gouda Holland PGI 2010 Kanterkaas; Kanternagelkaas; Kanterkomijnekaas PDO 2000 Noord-Hollandse Edammer PDO 1996 Noord-Hollandse Gouda PDO 1996

Poland

Designation Type Registration year Bryndza Podhalańska PDO 2007 Oscypek PDO 2008 Redykołka PDO 2009 Ser koryciński swojski PGI 2012 Wielkopolski ser smażony PGI 2009

Portugal

Designation Type Registration year Queijo de Azeitão PDO 1996 Queijo de Cabra Transmontano/Queijo de Cabra Transmontano Velho PDO 1996 Queijo de Évora PDO 1996 Queijo de Nisa PDO 1996 Queijo do Pico PDO 1998 Queijo mestiço de Tolosa PGI 2000 Queijo Rabaçal PDO 1996 Queijo S. Jorge PDO 1996 Queijo Serpa PDO 1996 Queijo Serra da Estrela PDO 1996 Queijo Terrincho PDO 1996 Queijos da Beira Baixa (Queijo de Castelo Branco, Queijo Amarelo da Beira Baixa, Queijo Picante da Beira Baixa) PDO 1996

Romania

Designation Type Registration year Telemea de Ibănești PDO 2017 Telemea de Sibiu PGI 2019

Serbia

Designation Type Registration year Homolje cheese (homoljski sir) PGI Krivi Vir caciocavallo (krivovirski kačkavalj) PGI Svrljig caciocavallo (svrljiški kačkavalj) PGI

Slovakia

Designation Type Registration year Oravský korbáčik PGI 2011 Slovenská bryndza PGI 2008 Slovenská parenica PGI 2008 Slovenský oštiepok PGI 2008 Tekovský salámový syr PGI 2011 Zázrivský korbáčik PGI 2011

Slovenia

Designation Type Registration year Bovški sir PDO 2012 Mohant PDO 2013 Nanoški sir PDO 2011 Tolminc PDO 2012

Spain

Designation Type Registration year Afuega'l Pitu PDO 2008 Arzùa-Ulloa PDO 2010 Cabrales PDO 1996 Cebreiro PDO 2008 Gamoneu; Gamonedo PDO 2008 Idiazábal PDO 1996 Mahón-Menorca PDO 1996 Picón Bejes-Tresviso PDO 1996 Queso Camerano PDO 2012 Queso Casín PDO 2011 Queso de Flor de Guía / Queso de Media Flor de Guía / Queso de Guía PDO 2010 Queso de La Serena PDO 1996 PDO 2000 Queso de Murcia PDO 2002 Queso de Murcia al vino PDO 2002 Queso de Valdeón PGI 2004 Queso Ibores PDO 2005 Queso Los Beyos PGI 2013 Queso Majorero PDO 1999 Queso Manchego PDO 1996 Queso Nata de Cantabria PDO 2007 Queso Palmero; Queso de la Palma PDO 2002 Queso Tetilla PDO 1996 Queso Zamorano PDO 1996 PDO 1996 Roncal PDO 2003

Sweden

Designation Type Registration year Svecia PGI 1997

United Kingdom

Designation Type Registration year Beacon Fell traditional Lancashire cheese PDO 1996 Bonchester cheese PDO 1996 Buxton blue PDO 1996 Dorset Blue Cheese PGI 1998 Dovedale cheese PDO 1996 Exmoor Blue Cheese PGI 1999 Orkney Scottish Island Cheddar PGI 2013 Single Gloucester PDO 1996 Staffordshire Cheese PDO 2007 Swaledale cheese PDO 1996 Swaledale ewes´ cheese PDO 1996 Teviotdale Cheese PGI 1998Traditional Ayrshire DunlopPGI2015Traditional Welsh CaerphillyPGI2018 West Country farmhouse Cheddar cheese PDO 1996 White Stilton cheese; Blue Stilton cheese PDO 1996 Yorkshire Wensleydale PGI 2013

See also List of French Protected Designations of Origin cheeses List of Greek Protected Designations of Origin cheeses List of Italian PDO cheeses List of Portuguese cheeses with protected status List of cheeses

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