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Waterford blaa given European Union protection

Updated: 19:13, Tuesday, 19 November 2013

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The bread rolls have been granted protection under the EU's protected designation of origin

Waterford's blaa granted EU protection

Waterford's unique bread rolls granted special protection by the EU

Waterford's blaa bread rolls have been granted European Union protection.

The soft white bread rolls, whose traditional baking dates back to the arrival of French Huguenots in the late 17th century, have been granted protection under the EU's protected designation of origin.

It is now illegal to use the name Blaa to describe any other type of bread.

It will join a number of other unique Irish products which have already been granted the designation such as Connemara Hill lamb, Timoleague brown pudding, Imokilly Regato cheese and Clare Island salmon.

The blaa was one of five new quality farm products added to the register of protected designations of origin (PDOs) and protected geographical indications.

The others were for a French goat’s cheese Rigotte de Condrieu (PDO); Italian cheeses Puzzone di Moena/Spretz Tzaorì (PDO) and Pecorino di Picinisco (PDO) and for a Slovenian soft cheese Mohant (PDO).

The denominations will be added to the list of around 1,200 products already protected.