Commission Implementing Decision of 20 March 2026 establishing a list of geographical indications protected under Regulation (EU) 2024/1143 of the European Parliament and of the Council for their international registration pursuant to Article 2 of Regulation (EU) 2019/1753 of the European Parliament and of the Council
Date: 2026-03-20
Institutions: Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development, European Commission
Subjects: France, Italy, agricultural product, designation of origin, labelling, product designation, spirits, wine








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23.3.2026







            COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION
         
of 20 March 2026
         
establishing a list of geographical indications protected under Regulation (EU) 2024/1143 of the European Parliament and of the Council for their international registration pursuant to Article 2 of Regulation (EU) 2019/1753 of the European Parliament and of the Council
(C/2026/1793)


THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,


Having regard to Regulation (EU) 2019/1753 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2019 on the action of the Union following its accession to the Geneva Act of the Lisbon Agreement on Appellations of Origin and Geographical Indications (1), and in particular Article 2(3) thereof,

Whereas:







(1)


In accordance with Article 2(2) of Regulation (EU) 2019/1753, in November 2025 and January 2026, certain Member States requested the Commission to register in the International Register 22 protected designations of origin (‘PDOs’), protected geographical indications (‘PGIs’) and geographical indications (‘GIs’) within the meaning of Regulation (EU) 2024/1143 of the European Parliament and of the Council (2) that originate in their territory and that are protected under Union law.












(2)


Based on the respective requests of those Member States, the Commission should therefore establish a list for those PDOs, PGIs and GIs requested.












(3)


After the list is established, the Commission should file applications for international registration as appellations of origin in respect of names protected in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2024/1143 as PDOs for wine and for agricultural products, and applications for international registration as geographical indications in respect of names protected in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2024/1143 as PGIs for wine and for agricultural products or as GIs for spirit drinks.












(4)


The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Quality Policy Committee for agricultural products, wine and spirit drinks,





HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:



Sole Article
A list of protected designations of origin (PDOs), protected geographical indications (PGIs) and geographical indications (GIs) within the meaning of Regulation (EU) 2024/1143, protected under Union law, for which the Commission shall file applications for their international registrationis established in the Annex to this Decision.




Done at Brussels, 20 March 2026.


For the Commission

Christophe HANSEN
            

Member of the Commission






(1)  
            OJ L 271, 24.10.2019, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2019/1753/oj.

(2)  Regulation (EU) 2024/1143 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 April 2024 on geographical indications for wine, spirit drinks and agricultural products, as well as traditional specialities guaranteed and optional quality terms for agricultural products, amending Regulations (EU) No 1308/2013, (EU) 2019/787 and (EU) 2019/1753 and repealing Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 (OJ L, 2024/1143, 23.4.2024, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2024/1143/oj).




ANNEX
List of the geographical indications protected in the Union in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2024/1143 (protected designations of origin, protected geographical indications and geographical indications) to be filed as applications for international registration pursuant to Article 2 of Regulation (EU) 2019/1753


France


Agricultural products






—


Valençay (PDO)










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Caviar d'Aquitaine (PGI)










—


Clémentine de Corse (PGI)










—


Huître de Normandie (PGI)










—


Riz de Camargue (PGI)










—


Saucisse de Montbéliard (PGI)










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Saucisse de Morteau / Jésus de Morteau (PGI)










 


Wine






—


Cairanne (PDO)










—


La Clape (PDO)










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Pic Saint-Loup (PDO)










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Sable de Camargue (PDO)










—


Terrasses du Larzac (PDO)










—


Vézelay (PDO)








Spirit drinks






—


Cassis de Bourgogne (GI)










—


Rhum de la Guadeloupe (GI)










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Rhum de la Guyane (GI)










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Rhum de la Réunion (GI)










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Rhum de sucrerie de la Baie du Galion (GI)










—


Rhum des Antilles françaises (GI)










—


Rhum des départements français d'outre-mer (GI)






Italy


Wine






—


Trentino (PDO)




Spirit drink






—


Nocino di Modena (GI)







ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2026/1793/oj
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