Sausage Report 2019

30 SAUSAGE REPORT 2019
An example of a product with a Protected
Designation of Origin is Italian Parma ham
(Prosciutto di Parma). This may only be marketed
as Parma ham if it has been produced
in the Italian region of Parma and made of
pork from a defined area. The cutting and
packaging must also take place in the region.
The Consorzio del Prosciutto di Parma monitors
compliance with all the regulations. The
five-pointed crown of the Duchy of Parma is
stamped on the rind of genuine Parma ham.
Photo: Consorcio del Jamón Serrano Español
In the case of the Protected Geographical Indication
(PGI), only one of the production steps
must take place in the specified area. The
speciality must be produced, processed or
manufactured in that region, although the raw
materials may come from else where. Products
carrying a PGI label thus have specific
characteristics that link them to a region.
“Eichsfelder Feldgieker”, also known as
“Feldkieker” or “Fellkieker”, are protected by
the geographical indication. This smoked
sausage speciality comes from a region in
south-eastern Lower Saxony and northwestern
Thuringia, between the Harz Mountains
and the Werra river. What is special
about Eichsfelder Feldgieker is its production
and its long maturing period of up to twelve
months. Eichsfelder Feldgieker / Eichsfelder
Feldkieker have been protected throughout
the EU by the PGI quality mark since 2013.
Serrano ham from the consortium bears a brand seal.
The Traditional Speciality Guaranteed (TSG)
label does not signify a specific place. This
seal informs consumers about the specific
composition of the product or its traditional
manufacturing or processing method. The
category includes Serrano ham, for instance.
Here, the place of production and the origin
of the meat are irrelevant. The traditional
recipe must be used in order to describe the
product as Serrano ham.
Julia Roß