Introductory text
United Kingdom
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1319
of 22 September 2020
entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (‘Provola dei Nebrodi’ (PDO))
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having 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 foodstuffsf1, and in particular Article Article 52(3)(a) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Pursuant to Article 50(2)(a) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012, the application from Italy to register the name ‘Provola dei Nebrodi’ as protected designation of origin (PDO) was published in the Official Journal of the European Union f2.
(2)
On 22 October 2019 the Commission received the notice of opposition from Belgium. The Commission forwarded the notice of opposition sent by Belgium to Italy on 31 October 2019. On 19 December 2019, the Commission received the reasoned statement of opposition, within the prescribed deadline.
(3)
The Commission examined the opposition sent by Belgium and found it admissible.
(4)
By letter of 19 February 2020 the Commission invited the interested parties to engage in appropriate consultations to seek agreement among themselves in accordance with their internal procedures.
(5)
Although no agreement was reached between Italy and Belgium, Belgium withdrew its opposition against the registration of the designation ‘Provola dei Nebrodi’ by letter addressed to the Italian authorities of 16 June 2020.
(6)
Accordingly, the designation of origin ‘Provola dei Nebrodi’ (PDO) should be entered into the register.
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