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Read the regulations governing the protection of Wiltshire cured ham, Wiltshire cured bacon, and Wiltshire cured ham under the British Geographical Indications Scheme, and learn how to oppose the proposal.

https://www.gov.uk/protected-food-drink-names/wiltshire-cured-ham-wiltshire-cured-bacon-wiltshire-cured-gammon

Foods, beverages and agricultural products that are geographically connected or manufactured using traditional methods can be registered and protected as intellectual property rights. This protection is called Geographical Indication (GI).

Geographical indication protection guarantees the characteristics or reputation, authenticity and origin of the product. It protects product names from being misused or imitated. It can only be used by producers who comply with the rules for the protection of geographical indications. Read more about the Protected Food Names Program.

Wiltshire cured ham, Wiltshire cured bacon, and Wiltshire cured Golden Gate are eligible for consideration as a Traditional Professional Guarantee (TSG) product.

Read the specifications for Wiltshire cured ham, Wiltshire cured bacon, and Wiltshire cured ham.

The TSG application must show that the product name has been used for 30 years or more, and it has been produced using traditional methods or traditional formulas. TSG products do not need to be produced in a specific geographic area.

As part of the registration process, if you have a legal interest, you have the opportunity to oppose the registration of Wiltshire cured ham, Wiltshire cured bacon, and Wiltshire cured ham as TSG. Notification period for objection:

Your objection to the registration of Wiltshire cured ham, Wiltshire cured bacon, and Wiltshire cured ham must be based on at least one of the following reasons. this:

The application does not meet the conditions set out in Articles 18 and 24 of (EU) No 1151/2012 as amended by SI 2020/1637

The name will be incompatible with the provisions of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 (Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 as amended by SI 2020/1637, Article 21(1) (a))

The name to be registered is legal, well-known and economically significant for similar agricultural products or foods (EU No 1151/2012 revised by SI 2020/1637, Article 21(1) (b))

Use the relevant forms and follow the guidelines on how to oppose the names of protected foods.

From the date of this publication, you have 3 months to send your counter notification to ukgiapplications@defra.gov.uk.

Within 2 months of sending the notice, you must send a reasonable statement of objection to ukgiapplications@defra.gov.uk.

You must send a counter notice before February 15, 2022. If you miss the deadline, Defra will not consider your comments.

If you have any other questions, please send an email to: ukgiapplications@defra.gov.uk.

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