Tequila gets European protection

brussels - Tequila gets European protection. Mexican spirits can only be sold in Europe if they are made in certain parts of Mexico. The European Commission has included tequila in...

That list also includes gin, for example. It must have been produced in the Netherlands or Belgium. The register contains 31 products from outside the EU.

Tequila is made from juices from the heart of the blue agave, to which sugar can be added. The drink must be made in regions in West and Central Mexico, which also includes the municipality of Tequila.