"FETA" CHEESE CAN ONLY BE PRODUCED IN GREECE, EVEN TO BE EXPORTED TO COUNTRIES NOT BELONGING TO THE EUROPEAN UNION
The Court of Justice of the European Union decided in 2005 that a cheese cannot be designated with the protected designation of origin (PDO) "feta" unless it is produced in Greece in compliance with the specific conditions for this type of product.
The Danish Government proceeded to authorize Danish cheese producers to produce cheese with the denomination "feta" to countries outside the European Union.
The Court of Justice of the European Union, at the request of the European Commission, Greece and Cyprus, has recently decided that such authorization is contrary to European Union law.
Therefore, this decision confirms that unauthorized use of a protected designation of origin cannot be made, whether the product is sold in the European Union or exported to third countries.
