Another application has been made under Article 8(2) of Council Regulation 509/2006 on agricultural products and foodstuffs as traditional specialities guaranteed. The term for which TSG protection is sought is SKILANDIS:

"‘Skilandis’ is a smoked meat product in a natural casing, bound with string, with an uneven, rough surface, in the shape of a compressed tear or smallish courgette. It has a diameter of at least 80 mm, and its weight may vary. In bygone days, ‘skilandis’ was produced using a pig’s stomach for the casing but, since the early 20th century, pigs’ bladders or cows’ caecums have been used as casings. Home- made skilandis is usually made from pork only, whereas meat-processing firms use both pork and beef in its production.

An acidic, spicy, savoury, salty taste and the specific flavour and aroma that develop during maturing and drying are characteristic of ‘skilandis’, as is its colour in cross-section, which ranges from pinkish red to dark red and may be more intense closer to the edges. It has a discernible spicy and slightly smoky aroma. It has a rigid consistency. Pieces of fat no bigger than 20 mm are distributed unevenly in lean meat".