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Irish whiskey and Irish poteen Geographical Indications (GI) Verification Scheme

  1. Overview
  2. What is a Geographical Indication (GI)?
  3. What is verification?
  4. Who should apply for verification?
  5. The application process
  6. Fees
  7. What if my premises is not verified?

Overview

There is a geographical indications scheme in place for Irish whiskey and Irish poteen. 

This means that if you wish to label or market your products as:

  • Irish whiskey
  • or
  • Irish poteen

you must follow certain requirements. The product specifications (Technical File) written by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) set out these requirements.

Before you begin operations, you must apply to your Revenue office. We will verify that the premises where you will manufacture or process your products are in line with the requirements in the Technical File.

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Published: 25 July 2023 Print this page

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