In a victory for Greece’s dairy industry and farmers within the European Union, the Czech Republic has sent the European Commission a draft amendment to its national laws that will prevent Czech dairies from marketing products that are called “Greek yoghurt” ANA reports and notes that the Commission must now examine the proposed change to see whether it is in accordance with EU laws.
In a statement to the Athens-Macedonian News Agency (ANA) on Sunday, Greece’s Agricultural Development and Food Minister Stavros Arachovitis pointed out that Greece “has made it clear to all that the names and use of symbols on products whose reputation is based on Greece will be protected.” This has also been understood by the European Commission, he added, starting with yoghurt, and “everything will be done to protect the reputation of Greek products and Greek farmers.”
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