{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2018-68/introduction",
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  "legislation": "eur/2018/68",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/68 of 8 January 2018 entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (‘Carne de Salamanca’ (PGI))",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2018-68",
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  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/68\nof 8 January 2018\nentering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (‘Carne de Salamanca’ (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 Article 52(2) thereof,\nWhereas:\n(1)\nPursuant to Article 50(2)(a) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012, Spain's application to register the name ‘Carne de Salamanca’ was published in the Official Journal of the European Union .\n(2)\nNo statement of objection has been received by the Commission under Article 51 of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012; however, the German authorities have informed the Commission that the meat types defined in the Single Document needed further clarifications concerning the classification of bovine animals. At the request of the Commission, the Spanish authorities have amended point 3.2 of the single document and have clarified the product description for the types of meat.\n(3)\nAs this amendment is formal in nature, there is no need to republish the application for registration within the meaning of Article 50(2)(a) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012; nonetheless, the amended Single Document should be published for information purposes.\n(4)\nAccordingly, the name ‘Carne de Salamanca’ 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 343, 14.12.2012, p. 1."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "OJ C 435, 24.12.2015, p. 12."
    }
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  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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