Matt Carthy
Question:202. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the application for a grass-fed PGI status; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40691/20]
View answerWednesday, 2 December 2020
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Following detailed scrutiny by my Department, including a National Opposition Procedure and extensive stakeholder engagement, my Department has now submitted the application from Bord Bia for PGI status for 'Irish Grass Fed Beef' to the European Commission.
The European Commission must now also complete a detailed process in evaluating this application. I have written to Commissioner Wojciechowski to emphasise that PGI status for our unique quality, Irish grass fed beef would have benefits for all those in the supply chain, principally the primary producer, at this critical time for the Irish beef sector.