Ewen MacDonald
Cornish pasties by Warrens
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The Cornish pasty had the rare distinction of being at the centre of a political storm when it became the flagship food highlighted as at risk due to plans to add VAT to bakery takeaways (the so-called pasty tax was introduced in 2013). And now it faces a new one.
The Cornish Pasty Association campaigned successfully to have the Cornish Pasty recognised as Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) status in Europe, but a new pastygate could be on its way thanks to Brexit - PGI status remains in the EU – but not in the UK. Will this pave the way for one from another part of England.?
This article is part of our special report (Agri-food) life after Brexit.
From Welsh lamb to Scotch whisky and Stilton cheese, the protection of British geographical indications (GIs) are unlikely to cause any great headache after Brexit, although care will be needed when handling the issue in future trade talks.
The concept of GIs is designed to protect the names of specific products in order to promote their unique characteristics, linked to their geographical origin as well as to the know-how embedded in the region.
In a nutshell, it is thanks to GIs that only the dry-cured meat produced in the hills around the Italian city of Parma can legitimately bear the name of Prosciutto di Parma.
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