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 second sentence of Article 9(2) thereof,

Whereas:

By virtue of the first subparagraph of Article 9(1) and in accordance with Article 17(2) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006, the Commission has examined France’s application for the approval of an amendment to the specification for the protected designation of origin ‘Chabichou de Poitou’, registered under Commission Regulation (EC) No 1107/96^f2.

The purpose of the application is to amend the specification by stipulating the conditions for using treatments and additives to the milk and for the manufacture of ‘Chabichou du Poitou’. These practices ensure that the key characteristics of the PDO product are maintained.

The Commission has examined the amendment in question and decided that it is justified. Since the amendment is minor within the meaning of Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006, the Commission may approve it without following the procedure set out in Articles 5, 6 and 7 of that Regulation.

In accordance with Article 18(2) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1898/2006^f3 and pursuant to Article 17(2) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006, a summary of the specification should be published,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: