Rathaus-SPD: State capital should join the protection community Münchner Weißwurst

Protect the term “Münchner Weißwurst” exclusively for products manufactured in the city or in the district

The town hall SPD requests that the state capital enter the protection community Munich white sausage. The aim is to have the term “Münchner Weißwurst” protected by the German Patent and Trademark Office exclusively for products that have been produced in the city and district of Munich. At the same time, this is linked to the goal of ensuring the quality of the Munich white sausage, explains SPD parliamentary group leader and Wiesn city councilor Helmut Schmid. The protection association Münchner Weißwurst is turning against the Bavarian Butchers' Association, which has also submitted an application to the Patent and Trademark Office. According to this, the name “Münchner Weißwurst” should be used for products made in all of Old Bavaria.

Helmut Schmid: “Weißwurst belongs to Munich like no other food. That is why we see it as our duty to take care of the outstanding quality of the 'Münchner Weißwurst' and to protect the term from any misuse. The line is clear and simple: whoever orders 'Münchner Weißwurst' has to get exactly that on the plate. "

With the application to the German Patent and Trademark Office, the "Münchner Weißwurst" is to be protected as a geographical indication in the European Union. There are currently almost 5.000 geographical indications in the EU, such as Bavarian beer, Nuremberg grilled sausages or Schrobenhausen asparagus.

Source: Munich [ SPD ]