{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2008-944/introduction",
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  "legislation": "eur/2008/944",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Regulation (EC) No 944/2008 of 25 September 2008 entering certain names in the Register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Salame S. Angelo (PGI), Chouriço Azedo de Vinhais or Azedo de Vinhais or Chouriço de Pão de Vinhais (PGI), Presunto do Alentejo or Paleta do Alentejo (PDO))",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2008-944",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Commission Regulation (EC) No 944/2008\nof 25 September 2008\nentering certain names in the Register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Salame S. Angelo (PGI), Chouriço Azedo de Vinhais or Azedo de Vinhais or Chouriço de Pão de Vinhais (PGI), Presunto do Alentejo or Paleta do Alentejo (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 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, Italy’s application to register the name ‘Salame S. Angelo’ and Portugal’s application to register the names ‘Chouriço Azedo de Vinhais’ or ‘Azedo de Vinhais’ or ‘Chouriço de Pão de Vinhais’ and ‘Presunto do Alentejo’ or ‘Paleta do Alentejo’ have been 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."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "OJ C 289, 1.12.2007, p. 32 (Salame S. Angelo), OJ C 289, 1.12.2007, p. 29 (Chouriço Azedo de Vinhais or Azedo de Vinhais or Chouriço de Pão de Vinhais), OJ C 300, 12.12.2007, p. 38 (Presunto do Alentejo or Paleta do Alentejo)."
    }
  ],
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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."
}