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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2005-737/introduction",
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  "legislation": "eur/2005/737",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Regulation (EC) No 737/2005 of 13 May 2005 supplementing the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 2400/96 as regards the entry of a name in the ‘Register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications’ (Ricotta Romana) — (PDO)",
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  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Commission Regulation (EC) No 737/2005\nof 13 May 2005\nsupplementing the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 2400/96 as regards the entry of a name in the ‘Register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications’ (Ricotta Romana) — (PDO)\nTHE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,\nHaving regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,\nHaving 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, and in particular Article 7(5)(b), Article 6(3) and the first indent of Article 6(4) thereof,\nWhereas:\n(1)\nIn accordance with Article 6(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92, Italy’s application to register ‘Ricotta Romana’ was published in the Official Journal of the European Union .\n(2)\nGermany objected to the registration under Article 7 of Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92 on the grounds that it was unclear whether the protection was also sought for the term ‘Ricotta’ on its own.\n(3)\nBy letter of 15 October 2004, the Commission asked the Member States concerned to seek agreement among themselves in accordance with their internal procedures.\n(4)\nAs no agreement was reached between Italy and Germany within three months, the Commission must adopt a decision in accordance with the procedure provided for in Article 15 of Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92.\n(5)\nItaly has let it be known that the application relates solely to protection of the compound name ‘Ricotta Romana’ and that the term ‘Ricotta’ can be freely used.\n(6)\nIn light of the above, the name should thus be entered in the ‘Register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications’.\n(7)\nThe measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Regulatory Committee on the Protection of Geographical Indications and Designations of Origin for Agricultural Products and Foodstuffs,\nHAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "OJ L 208, 24.7.1992, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 806/2003 (OJ L 122, 16.5.2003, p. 1)."
    },
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      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "OJ C 30, 4.2.2004, p. 7."
    }
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