In the European Union, the protection of geographical indications for spirit drinks is governed by Regulation (EU) 2019/787.
The specific rules for each spirit drink are set out in the so-called technical files.
In the Fruit spirit and Grape marc spirit chategories Hungary have
9 registered geographical indications:
- Pálinka,
- Törkölypálinka,
- Békési Szilvapálinka,
- Gönci Barackpálinka,
- Kecskeméti Barackpálinka,
- Szabolcsi Almapálinka,
- Szatmári Szilvapálinka,
- Újfehértói Meggypálinka,
- Vasi Vadkörtepálinka,
8 applied, temporarily under national protection geographical indications:
- Nagykunsági Szilvapálinka,
- Nagykunsági Birspálinka,
- Madarasi Birspálinka,
- Homokháti Őszibarack pálinka,
- Nagykörűi Cseresznyepálinka,
- Sárréti Kökénypálinka
- Göcseji Körtepálinka
- Pannonhalmi Törkölypálinka
Each technical file can be found in the eAmbrosia European Union Geographical Indications register here,
and they are also available on the European Commission’s GIview website here.