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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2013-262/introduction",
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  "legislation": "eur/2013/262",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 262/2013 of 18 March 2013 approving a minor amendment to the specification for a name entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Melon du Quercy (PGI))",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2013-262",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 262/2013\nof 18 March 2013\napproving a minor amendment to the specification for a name entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Melon du Quercy (PGI))\nTHE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,\nHaving regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,\nHaving regard to Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 November 2012 on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs, and in particular the second subparagraph of Article 53(2) thereof,\nWhereas:\n(1)\nRegulation (EU) No 1151/2012 entered into force on 3 January 2013. It repealed and replaced Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 of 20 March 2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural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.\n(2)\nIn accordance with the first subparagraph of Article 9(1) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006, the Commission has examined France’s application for the approval of amendments to the specification for the protected geographical indication ‘Melon du Quercy’ registered in accordance with Commission Regulation (EC) No 1165/2004, as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1040/2007.\n(3)\nThe purpose of the application is to amend the specification by giving more detailed information on the product description, the proof of origin, the method of production, labelling, national requirements and the contact details of the control body.\n(4)\nThe Commission has examined the amendments in question and decided that they are justified. Since this is a minor amendment, the Commission may adopt it without using the procedure set out in Articles 50 to 52 of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012,\nHAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "OJ L 343, 14.12.2012, p. 1."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "OJ L 93, 31.3.2006, p. 12."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f3",
      "text": "OJ L 224, 25.6.2004, p. 16."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f4",
      "text": "OJ L 238, 11.9.2007, p. 29."
    }
  ],
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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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