EU Member States today backed a proposal to register 'Pizza Napoletana' as a 'Traditional Speciality Guaranteed', under the Europ ean Union's quality labelling scheme.

This means that producers who wish to use the EU's 'TSG' label on their pizzas must follow the precise specifications set out in the regulation.

'Traditional Speciality Guaranteed' means a traditional agricultural product or foodstuff with at least 25 years proven usage in the EU market and recognised by the EU for its specific character.

This registration will not prevent other producers from using the name Pizza Napoletana, even if they do not follow the specifications approved today.

Producers making pizza to a different recipe would however not be allowed to use the 'TSG' label. The regulation will be formally adopted by the Commission in the coming weeks.

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