{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2008-438/introduction",
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  "legislation": "eur/2008/438",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Regulation (EC) No 438/2008 of 21 May 2008 cancelling the registration of certain names in the Register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Löwensteiner Mineralquelle (PDO), Bad Niedernauer Quelle (PDO), Kisslegger Mineralquelle (PDO), Teinacher Mineralquellen (PDO), Lieler Quelle (PDO), Gemminger Mineralquelle (PDO), Überkinger Mineralquellen (PDO))",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2008-438",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Commission Regulation (EC) No 438/2008\nof 21 May 2008\ncancelling the registration of certain names in the Register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Löwensteiner Mineralquelle (PDO), Bad Niedernauer Quelle (PDO), Kisslegger Mineralquelle (PDO), Teinacher Mineralquellen (PDO), Lieler Quelle (PDO), Gemminger Mineralquelle (PDO), Überkinger Mineralquellen (PDO))\nTHE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,\nHaving regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,\nHaving 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, and in particular Article 12(1) thereof,\nWhereas:\n(1)\nIn accordance with the second subparagraph of Article 12(2) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 and pursuant to Article 17(2) of that Regulation, Germany's applications to cancel the registration of ‘Löwensteiner Mineralquelle’, ‘Bad Niedernauer Quelle’, ‘Kisslegger Mineralquelle’, ‘Teinacher Mineralquellen’, ‘Lieler Quelle’, ‘Gemminger Mineralquelle’ and ‘Überkinger Mineralquellen’ have been published in the Official Journal of the European Union .\n(2)\nAs no objection within the meaning of Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 has been received by the Commission, registration of these designations should be cancelled.\n(3)\nIn light of the above, these designations must be removed from the ‘Register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications’.\n(4)\nThe measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Protected Geographical Indications and Protected Designations of Origin,\nHAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "OJ L 93, 31.3.2006, p. 12. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1791/2006 (OJ L 363, 20.12.2006, p. 1)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "OJ C 194, 22.8.2007, p. 18 (Löwensteiner Mineralquelle), OJ C 194, 22.8.2007, p. 19 (Bad Niedernauer Quelle), OJ C 194, 22.8.2007, p. 20 (Kisslegger Mineralquelle), OJ C 195, 23.8.2007, p. 13 (Teinacher Mineralquellen), OJ C 195, 23.8.2007, p. 14 (Lieler Quelle), OJ C 195, 23.8.2007, p. 15 (Gemminger Mineralquelle) and OJ C 195, 23.8.2007, p. 16 (Überkinger Mineralquellen)."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2008/438/introduction",
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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