Date: 2018-11-28Category: Not ApplicableState: Union GovernmentCountry: Europe
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1852 of 26 November 2018 approving non-minor amendments to the specification for a name entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications [‘Mahón-Menorca’ (PDO)]
Issued by European Commission
· Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development
**Summary:**
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1852, dated November 26, 2018, approves non-minor amendments to the specification for "Mahn-Menorca" Protected Designation of Origin (PDO). This regulation follows the examination of Spain's application under Article 53(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 and the subsequent publication of the amendment application in the Official Journal of the European Union (OJ C 187, 1.6.2018, p. 13) as per Article 50(2)(a) of the same regulation. No opposition to the amendments was received. The regulation, which amends the original registration under Commission Regulation (EC) No 1107/96 (OJ L 148, 21.6.1996, p. 1) as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 913/2001 (OJ L 129, 11.5.2001, p. 8), entered into force on the twentieth day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union (L 302/7, 28.11.2018). The legal basis for this regulation is the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union and Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012, specifically Article 52(2). The regulation is binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Phil Hogan, Member of the Commission, signed on behalf of the President of the Commission.
Key Entities Referenced
European Union: A political and economic union of member states located primarily in Europe.
Mahn-Menorca PDO: Protected Designation of Origin for Mahn-Menorca, a product registered under EU quality schemes.
Spain: The member state that submitted the application for the approval of amendments to the specification for Mahn-Menorca PDO.
Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union: A foundational treaty of the European Union.
Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012: Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1107/96: Commission Regulation on the registration of geographical indications and designations of origin.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 913/2001: Commission Regulation amending the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1107/96.
Brussels: The city where the regulation was adopted.
Phil Hogan: Member of the European Commission, acting on behalf of the President.
28.11.2018 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 302/7
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2018/1852
of 26 November 2018
approving non-minor amendments to the specification for a name entered in the register of
protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications [‘Mahón-Menorca’ (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 foodstuffs (1), and in particular Article 52(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Pursuant to the first subparagraph of Article 53(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012, the Commission has
examined Spain's application for the approval of amendments to the specification for the protected designation
of origin ‘Mahón-Menorca’, registered under Commission Regulation (EC) No 1107/96 (2) as last amended by
Commission Regulation (EC) No 913/2001 (3).
(2) Since the amendments in question are not minor within the meaning of Article 53(2) of Regulation (EU)
No 1151/2012, the Commission published the amendment application in the Official Journal of the European
Union (4) as required by Article 50(2)(a) of that Regulation.
(3) As no statement of opposition under Article 51 of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 has been received by the
Commission, the amendments to the specification should be approved,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The amendments to the specification published in the Official Journal of the European Union regarding the name ‘Mahón-
Menorca’ (PDO) are hereby approved.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the
European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 26 November 2018.
For the Commission,
On behalf of the President,
Phil HOGAN
Member of the Commission
(1) OJ L 343, 14.12.2012, p. 1.
(2) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1107/96 of 12 June 1996 on the registration of geographical indications and designations of origin
under the procedure laid down in Article 17 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92 (OJ L 148, 21.6.1996, p. 1).
(3) Commission Regulation (EC) No 913/2001 of 10 May 2001 amending the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1107/96 on the registration of
geographical indications and designations of origin under the procedure laid down in Article 17 of Council Regulation (EEC)
No 2081/92 (OJ L 129, 11.5.2001, p. 8).
(4) OJ C 187, 1.6.2018, p. 13.