Certification process of the Greek cycle as a national traditional product

The time has come for the Greek tour to become a national and traditional product with the "willpower" European, since it is the unique product and the specificity of Greece.

In a few days, the relevant ministerial decision required for the recognition process of the TSG (products with traditional guaranteed identity), based on the European regulation, will be published.

The Ministry of Rural Development and Food has accelerated the process, as representatives of the meat industry – SEVEC – have expressed interest and have drafted the record corresponding to the certification of the "cycle" Greek as STG. The product is a product closely related to Greek gastronomy and manufactured according to a special production method, consistent with traditional practices and made from certain raw materials.

In establishing the certification process, the ministry aims to legally enforce the cycle. And with its completion, the cycle will be the first product of Greek HFCs on the official list of the PDO-IGP-TSPH of the European Union.

It is estimated that the national consultation process should begin in January 2019 and last for two months. The file will then be sent to the European Commission and, according to estimates, after 12 to 18 months, it will be on the "last line" for certification at European level.

However, all parties indicated that certification of the series as TSG could only be used within the European Union.

What he will understand

The term "round" refers to both the raw meat product and the roast meat product, consisting of thin slices of meat rotating around a thermal cooktop. The washer is different from other products because of its cooking method because the pieces of meat turn vertically, slowly, in front of heated fireplaces. Slices of meat are processed and prepared to take the form of leaves. The product "round" comes from the Greek "round" which means circumnavigation, rotation or perimeter. Today, the Greek law defines Round as a product consisting of thin slices of whole pieces meat. Meat can be pork, beef, mutton or chicken.