Introductory text
United Kingdom
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1298/2011
of 9 December 2011
approving a non-minor amendment to the specification for a name entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications [Pélardon (PDO)]
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
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 foodstuffsf1, and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 7(4) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
By virtue of the first subparagraph of Article 9(1) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006, the Commission has examined France’s application for the approval of an amendment to the single document for the protected designation of origin ‘Pélardon’ registered in accordance with Commission Regulation (EC) No 2400/1996f2, as amended by Regulation (EC) No 2372/2001f3.
(2)
Since 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 f4, 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 amendment should be approved,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: