Ireland asks EU to provide Irish beef with same protections as Champagne
An agreement struckcould see beef reared and fed in Ireland given protected geographical indicator status by the European Commission.
Ireland has asked the EU to give the country's grass-fed beef similar protection to the likes of Champagne and Parma ham.
Agriculture Minister Charlie McConalogue updated Cabinet on an agreement struck between his Department and Bord Bia with their counterparts in the North and Britain which could see beef reared and fed in Ireland given Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) status by the European Commission.
