27/06/2025 (Agence Europe) – On Wednesday 25 June, the European Commission registered the Turkish confectionery ‘Antep Fıstık Ezmesi’ on the Community list of protected geographical indications (PGIs). This product is made from early-harvested pistachios, mixed with beet sugar and water, and produced exclusively in the province of Gaziantep in south-east Turkey. This is the 36th Turkish name to be protected by the EU. On 18 June, the Commission also registered the Slovak jam ‘Spišský šípkový lekvár’ as a protected designation of origin (PDO). This jam is made exclusively from freshly picked rosehips, with no other fruit, preservatives or thickeners added. The rosehips used are hand-picked from wild plants growing in north-east Slovakia and the surrounding mountains. These two products bring the total number of names protected by the European Union to 3,665. (LC)