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Pálinka is a traditional fruit brandy in the countries of the Carpathian Basin, known under several names, and invented in the Middle Ages. Under the 2008 "Hungarian Pálinka Law", only fruit spirits distilled from a mash of ripe fruits produced in Hungary, mashed, distilled, matured and bottled locally can be called pálinka. Fruit spirits made from concentrates, semi-dried or dried fruit cannot legally be called pálinka. The European Union also established exclusive trademark rights for the name. Additionally, the trademark to several specific regional varieties were given to Hungarian brands of Almapálinka, Barackpálinka, Szilvapálinka, and Törkölypálinka (made of apple, apricot, plum and pomace respectively).