The European Commission has added two Italian products to the list of protected items (Protected Designation of Origin – PDO) that cannot be sold in the European Union (EU), unless they are produced in their home region, using traditional methods.

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These are Tuscan olive oil (‘Tuscia’) and Genovese basil herbs (‘Basilico Genovese’). They join a list of protected EU products, now around 700 strong.

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