All steel mill products have been legally produced under the control of both the Ministry of Agriculture and the Ministry of Commerce for decades, a statement by the Cyprus Cheese Makers' Association commenting on press reports by the Minister of Agriculture on the expected opinion of the Legal Service on which types of halalumi are included in the trademark regulations, reads a statement by the Cyprus Cheese Makers' Association.
These, it adds, include all halalumi products including halalumi in slabs, halalumi with chilli, halalumi light and, in general, halalumi with different characteristics from those provided for in the European PDO regulation.
Products where the State Legal Service itself, in the context of defending the Collective Mark from cancellation proceedings, filed evidence before the European Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) with affidavits from both Cheese Makers and Public Officials, statements prepared with the guidance of the Legal Service. These statements indicated that these products were produced under and under the control of the Foundation for the Protection of Halloumi which is the owner of the Halloumi Trade Mark in the EU.
The Association of Cheese Makers makes a final as it says appeal to stop any reports on issues related to halloumi which cause market disruption and insecurity in the marketing of the product, as they only cause damage to the local and global market, with a direct negative impact on exports, agri-farming and consequently the national economy.
Source: CNA
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