The Cornish pasty has been handed Protected Geographical Indication status following a battle lasting almost a decade. Local pasty makers, represented by the Cornish Pasty Association, applied for the accreditation in 2002. Companies based outside the region can continue to make pasties but will no longer be able to call them ‘Cornish pasties’. Genuine Cornish pasties must also be crimped on one side, rather than on top.