The Commission approved the addition of ‘Българско бяло саламурено сирене / Bulgarsko byalo salamureno sirene’ – as Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) from Bulgaria.
‘Българско бяло саламурено сирене / Bulgarsko byalo salamureno sirene’ is a fermented milk product made from whole cow’s, sheep’s, goat’s, buffalo’s or mixed milk with the addition of starter cultures containing Lactococcus lactis subsp. lactis and Lactobacillus casei, as well as symbiotic starters from the bacteria Lactoba-cillus delbrueckii subsp. bulgaricus and Streptococcus thermophilus, obtained by curdling with yeast for cheese, that has undergone necessary treatment, matured in brine and is in-tended for consumption.
This new denomination will be added to the list of 1,648 agricultural products already protected. The list of all protected geographical indications can be found in the eAmbrosia database. More information is available online at Quality Schemes and on the GIView portal.
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