Introductory text

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:

In accordance with the first subparagraph of Article 9(1), and in application of Article 17(2) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006, the Commission has examined Italy’s application for the approval of amendments to the specification of the protected designation of origin ‘Asiago’ registered on the basis of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1107/96^f2.

As the amendments in question were not found to be minor within the meaning of Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006, the Commission published the application for amendments in the Official Journal of the European Union, in application of the first subparagraph of Article 6(2) of that Regulation^f3. As no objections were notified to the Commission under Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006, the amendments should be approved,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: