Commission Regulation (EC) No 1068/2007 of 17 September 2007 approving a non-minor amendment to the specification for a name entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Queso Nata de Cantabria (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:

By virtue of the first subparagraph of Article 9(1) and having regard to Article 17(2) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006, the Commission has examined Spain's application for approval of an amendment to the specification for the protected designation of origin ‘Queso de Cantabria’ registered under Commission Regulation (EC) No 1107/96^f2.

Since the amendment in question is not minor within the meaning of Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006, the Commission published the amendment application in the Official Journal of the European Union as required by Article 6 of that Regulation^f3. As no statement of objection within the meaning of Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 has been sent to the Commission, the amendment should be approved,

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