National protection of geographical indications

Geographical indications are provided legal protection in Hungary by means of national protection and by community legal protection. In this combined system, geographical indications for agricultural products, foods, wines and other viticultural products can enjoy legal protection on a community level under Regulation (EC) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and Council on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs and Council Regulation (EC) No 479/2008 on the common organisation of the market in wine.