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Article: Pork pie PGI hit by setback.(News)(Protected Geographical Indication)(Melton Mowbray Pork Pie Association)(Brief Article)
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- July 31, 2004
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The campaign by the Melton Mowbray Pork Pie Association to get Protected Geographical Indication status for its pies suffered a major setback this week when the government withdrew its support.
The move follows the threat of legal action from leading pie maker Northern Foods, which claims the government had "misconstrued the purpose of PGI" and had not followed the correct procedure.
A Defra spokesman said the government has asked Brussels to suspend the application as it had received legal guidance it had not dealt with Northern Foods' objections properly.
PGI designation would have meant that only pies produced to certain recipes within a ...