A Norwegian delicacy has won the same exalted status as Champagne, Parma ham, and Feta cheese under European Union rules, with "Tørrfisk fra Lofoten" on Wednesday receiving a 'protected designation of origin'.
The status bans producers in other regions from applying the label to their own goods, protecting prices from local producers.
The air-dried cod, which has been produced in the Lofoten and Vesterålen islands in far northern Norway since the early 12th century, was one of Norway's earliest exports.
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