Introductory text

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92 of 14 July 1992 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs^f1, and in particular Article 6(3) and (4) thereof,

Whereas:

Under Article 5 of Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92, France has sent to the Commission two applications for the registration of the names ‘Anchois de Collioure’ and ‘Melon du Quercy’ as geographical indications and Italy has sent to the Commission an application for the registration of the name ‘Salame d’oca di Mortara’ as a geographical indication.

In accordance with Article 6(1) of that Regulation, the applications have been found to meet all the requirements laid down therein and in particular to contain all the information required in accordance with Article 4 thereof.

No statement of objection, within the meaning of Article 7 of Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92, has been sent to the Commission following the publication in the Official Journal of the European Union ^f2 of the names listed in the Annex to this Regulation.

The names consequently qualify for inclusion in the ‘Register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications’ and for protection at Community level as protected geographical indications.

The Annex to this Regulation supplements the Annex to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2400/96^f3,

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