This is not true. The GI specifications are very strict on where and how the protected product is produced. With Parmigiano Reggiano, for example, the cows prod

This is not true. The GI specifications are very strict on where and how the protected product is produced. With Parmigiano Reggiano, for example, the cows producing the milk must be within the geographic area, and even their fodder must primarily come from the region.