{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2009-430/introduction",
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  "legislation": "eur/2009/430",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Regulation (EC) No 430/2009 of 25 May 2009 approving non-minor amendments to the specification for a name entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Kölsch (PGI))",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2009-430",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Commission Regulation (EC) No 430/2009\nof 25 May 2009\napproving non-minor amendments to the specification for a name entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Kölsch (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 9(1), and in application of Article 17(2) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006, the Commission has examined Germany's application for the approval of amendments to the specification of the protected geographical indication ‘Kölsch’ registered on the basis of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1107/96, as amended by Regulation (EC) No 2325/97.\n(2)\nSince the amendments in question are not minor within the meaning of Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006, the Commission published the amendment application in the Official Journal of the European Union , as required by the first subparagraph of Article 6(2) of that Regulation. As no statement of objection within the meaning of Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 has been sent to the Commission, the amendments should be approved,\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 L 148, 21.6.1996, p. 1."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f3",
      "text": "OJ L 322, 25.11.1997, p. 33."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f4",
      "text": "OJ C 254, 7.10.2008, p. 12."
    }
  ],
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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."
}