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BY ANTONIO PUZZI

This is natural because pizza, as we said in the incipit of this article, is like the dough that characterises it; a living, constantly evolving product and the rules that try to harness it can only be disregarded in a short time. And this is the reason why the choice in 2010 not to request the "reservation of the name" was very wise. But what does it mean? It means that one could freely choose to certify one's own Marinara and Margherita as TSG but also to call "Neapolitan pizza" that which did not correspond to the specification.

To tell the truth, this news - still awaited, although not announced - has not aroused much attention in the trade associations or even among insiders. Even the great food and wine journalists speak little while Coldiretti even rejoices, stating in a note: The new regulation came into force on 18th December and, again according to Coldiretti, «finally secures the international fame of a symbolic Made in Italy dish».

"IF THE PIZZA NAPOLETANA DOES NOT HAVE ALL THESE CHARACTERISTICS, IT WILL CONSTITUTE AN OFFENSE ON WHICH THE CENTRAL INSPECTORATE FOR THE PROTECTION OF QUALITY AND THE REPRESSION OF FRAUDS (ICQRF) IS ALREADY WORKING TO UPDATE THE RELATIVE SANCTIONING PROVISIONS CONCERNING THE PROTECTION OF GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS AND DESIGNATIONS OF ORIGIN OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD PRODUCTS".