Introductory text

United Kingdom

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1067/2007

of 17 September 2007

entering a designation in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Staffordshire Cheese (PDO))

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 of 20 March 2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs^f1, and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 7(4) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

In accordance with the first subparagraph of Article 6(2) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 and pursuant to Article 17(2) thereof, the United Kingdom’s application to register the name ‘Staffordshire Cheese’ has been published in the Official Journal of the European Union ^f2.

(2)

A statement of objection was lodged with the Commission in accordance with Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006. This statement of objection having subsequently been withdrawn, the name should be registered,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

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Footnotes

f1: OJ L 93, 31.3.2006, p. 12. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 952/2007 (OJ L 210, 10.8.2007, p. 26).
f2: OJ C 148, 24.6.2006, p. 12.