Date: 2018-02-23Category: Not ApplicableState: Union GovernmentCountry: Europe
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/265 of 16 February 2018 approving non-minor amendments to the specification for a name entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Squacquerone di Romagna (PDO))
Issued by European Commission
· Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development
**Policy Summary: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/265 Regarding Squacquerone di Romagna PDO**
This regulation, issued by the European Commission on February 16, 2018, approves non-minor amendments to the specification for "Squacquerone di Romagna," a product registered as a Protected Designation of Origin (PDO). The regulation, grounded in Article 52(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012, follows the examination of Italy's application for these amendments, initially registered under Commission Regulation (EU) No 679/2012.
The proposed amendments, deemed non-minor under Article 53(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012, were published in the Official Journal of the European Union (OJ C 368, 28.10.2017, p. 16). As no opposition statements were received, the Commission has adopted this regulation to formally approve the amendments.
Article 1 of the regulation explicitly approves the published amendments to the Squacquerone di Romagna PDO specification. Article 2 states that the regulation will take effect twenty days after its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union and is binding and directly applicable in all Member States.
The regulation was adopted in Brussels and signed by Phil Hogan, Member of the Commission, on behalf of the President. The original regulations referenced are Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 (OJ L 343, 14.12.2012, p. 1) and Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 679/2012 (OJ L 198, 25.7.2012, p. 6).
Key Entities Referenced
European Union: A political and economic union of member states located primarily in Europe.
Squacquerone di Romagna PDO: A protected designation of origin (PDO) for an Italian cheese.
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/265: A European Union regulation approving amendments to the specification for Squacquerone di Romagna PDO.
Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012: A European Parliament and Council regulation on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs.
Commission Regulation (EU) No 679/2012: A European Union regulation entering Squacquerone di Romagna PDO in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications.
Italy: The country that submitted the application for the approval of amendments to the specification for the protected designation of origin Squacquerone di Romagna.
Brussels: The city where the regulation was adopted.
Phil Hogan: Member of the European Commission.
23.2.2018 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 51/5
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2018/265
of 16 February 2018
approving non-minor amendments to the specification for a name entered in the register of
protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Squacquerone di Romagna
(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 Italy's application for the approval of amendments to the specification for the protected designation of
origin ‘Squacquerone di Romagna’, registered under Commission Regulation (EU) No 679/2012 (2).
(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 (3) 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
‘Squacquerone di Romagna’ (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, 16 February 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 Implementing Regulation (EU) No 679/2012 of 24 July 2012 entering a name in the register of protected designations of
origin and protected geographical indications (Squacquerone di Romagna (PDO)) (OJ L 198, 25.7.2012, p. 6).
(3) OJ C 368, 28.10.2017, p. 16.