# 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 |
| Tiroler Bergkäse [es; fr; la] | PDO | 1997 |
| Tiroler Graukäse | PDO | 1996 |
| Vorarlberger Alpkäse [es; fr; la] | 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 |

## Czech Republic

| Designation | Type | Registration year |
| Jihočeská Niva [la] | PGI | 2010 |
| Jihočeská Zlatá Niva [la] | 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 | 1996 |
| Brillat-Savarin | PGI | 2017 |
| Brocciu Corse; Brocciu | PDO | 2003 |
| Brousse du Rove | PDO | 2020 |
| Camembert de Normandie | PDO | 1996 |
| Cantal; Fourme de Cantal; Cantalet | PDO | 1996 |
| Chabichou du Poitou | PDO | 1996 |
| Chaource | PDO | 1996 |
| Chevrotin | PDO | 2005 |
| Charolais | PDO | 2014 |
| 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 | 2009 |
| Raclette de Savoie | PGI | 2017 |
| 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 | 1996 |
| Tomme fraîche de l'Aubrac | PGI | 2023 |
| Valençay | PDO | 2004 |

## Germany

| Designation | Type | Registration year |
| Allgäuer Bergkäse [ca; de; es; fr] | 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 | 1996 |
| Burrata di Andria | PGI | 2016 |
| 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 | 2013 |
| Liliputas | PGI | 2015 |
| Džiugas | PGI | 2019 |

## 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 |
| 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 |
| Queso de l'Alt Urgell y la Cerdanya [ca; es; eu; fr; la; oc] | 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 |
| Quesucos de Liébana [es; fr; la] | 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 | 1998 |
| Traditional Ayrshire Dunlop | PGI | 2015 |
| Traditional Welsh Caerphilly | PGI | 2018 |
| West Country farmhouse Cheddar cheese | PDO | 1996 |
| White Stilton cheese; Blue Stilton cheese | PDO | 1996 |
| Yorkshire Wensleydale | PGI | 2013 |