The EU denies protected designation of origin status as a traditional specialty to the Turkish dish Denizli Tandır Kebabı
07 May 2026
Effective: 05 May 2026
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Who is affected:
Food producers and companies interested in registering traditional specialities in the EU
Summary
The European Commission refuses to register Denizli Tandır Kebabı as a Traditional Speciality Guaranteed (TSG). The Turkish meat dish does not meet the requirements of the European food quality regulation.
Detailed analysis
PRO
Implementation Decision (EU) 2026/999 denies the application for registration of Denizli Tandır Kebabı as a Traditional Speciality Guaranteed (TSG) under Regulation (EU) 2024/1143. The refusal is based on Article 64, paragraph 1, of said regulation, which means that the product will not be able to benefit from legal pr…
Full official title
OJ:L_202600999: Decisión de Ejecución (UE) 2026/999 de la Comisión, de 5 de mayo de 2026, por la que se deniega una solicitud de protección de una especialidad tradicional garantizada de conformidad con el artículo 64, apartado 1, del Reglamento (UE) 2024/1143 del Parlamento Europeo y del Consejo Denizli Tandır Kebabı (ETG) [notificada con el número C(2026) 2761]