{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2008-676/introduction",
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  "legislation": "eur/2008/676",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Regulation (EC) No 676/2008 of 16 July 2008 registering certain names in the Register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Ail de la Drôme (PGI), Všestarská cibule (PDO), Slovenská bryndza (PGI), Ajo Morado de Las Pedroñeras (PGI), Gamoneu or Gamonedo (PDO), Alheira de Vinhais (PGI), Presunto de Vinhais or Presunto Bísaro de Vinhais (PGI))",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2008-676",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Commission Regulation (EC) No 676/2008\nof 16 July 2008\nregistering certain names in the Register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Ail de la Drôme (PGI), Všestarská cibule (PDO), Slovenská bryndza (PGI), Ajo Morado de Las Pedroñeras (PGI), Gamoneu or Gamonedo (PDO), Alheira de Vinhais (PGI), Presunto de Vinhais or Presunto Bísaro de Vinhais (PGI))\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 the first subparagraph of Article 7(4) thereof,\nWhereas:\n(1)\nIn accordance with the first subparagraph of Article 6(2) and pursuant to Article 17(2) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006, France’s application to register the name ‘Ail de la Drôme’, the Czech Republic’s application to register the name ‘Všestarská cibule’, Slovakia’s application to register the name ‘Slovenská bryndza’, Spain’s applications to register the names ‘Ajo Morado de Las Pedroñeras’ and ‘Gamoneu’ or ‘Gamonedo’ and Portugal’s applications to register the names ‘Alheira de Vinhais’ and ‘Presunto de Vinhais’ or ‘Presunto Bísaro de Vinhais’ were published in the Official Journal of the European Union .\n(2)\nAs no objection under Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 has been received by the Commission, these names should be entered in the Register,\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 last amended by Regulation (EC) No 417/2008 (OJ L 125, 9.5.2008, p. 27)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "OJ C 227, 27.9.2007, p. 20 (Ail de la Drôme), OJ C 228, 28.9.2007, p. 18 (Všestarská cibule), OJ C 232, 4.10.2007, p. 17 (Slovenská bryndza), OJ C 233, 5.10.2007, p. 10 (Ajo Morado de Las Pedroñeras), OJ C 236, 9.10.2007, p. 13 (Gamoneu or Gamonedo), OJ C 236, 9.10.2007, p. 18 (Alheira de Vinhais), OJ C 236, 9.10.2007, p. 10 (Presunto de Vinhais or Presunto Bísaro de Vinhais)."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2008/676/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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