In its ruling, the court said that Slovakia’s registering its “Vinohradnicka oblast’ Tokaj” in the European database was “not appealable”.

With uniform regulations missing, Hungary has insisted that the two areas should be considered as separate wine-growing regions so that wines marketed under the Tokaj label but failing to meet the strict Hungarian standards should not harm the brand of wines made in Hungary.

Source www.hungarymatters.hu

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