Date: 2019-04-11Category: Not ApplicableState: Union GovernmentCountry: Europe
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/574 of 4 April 2019 entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications ‘Paška sol’ (PDO)
Issued by European Commission
· Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development
**Policy Summary: Registration of "Paka sol" as a Protected Designation of Origin (PDO)**
This regulation, Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/574, issued on April 4, 2019, officially registers "Paka sol" as a Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) within the European Union. This action is based on Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs, specifically Article 52(2). The application by Croatia to register "Paka sol" was previously published, and no objections were received during the opposition period. As a result, the regulation formally enters "Paka sol PDO" into the register for products in Class 2.6 (salt), as defined in Annex XI to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 668/2014. The regulation took effect on the twentieth day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. The responsible authority for this regulation is the European Commission, represented by Phil Hogan, Member of the Commission.
Key Entities Referenced
European Union: A political and economic union of member states located primarily in Europe.
Commission Implementing Regulation EU 2019/574: A regulation of the European Commission regarding the registration of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications.
Paka sol PDO: A protected designation of origin for salt produced in a specific geographical area. PDO stands for Protected Designation of Origin.
Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union: One of the primary treaties of the European Union, defining its scope and governance.
Regulation EU No 1151/2012: A regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs.
Croatia: A country and a member state of the European Union, which applied to register the name Paka sol.
Commission Implementing Regulation EU No 668/2014: A regulation laying down rules for the application of Regulation EU No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs
Phil HOGAN: Member of the European Commission.
11.4.2019 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 100/5
REGULATIONS
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2019/574
of 4 April 2019
entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical
indications ‘Paška sol’ (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 Article 50(2)(a) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012, Croatia's application to register the name ‘Paška
sol’ was published in the Official Journal of the European Union (2).
(2) As no statement of opposition under Article 51 of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 has been received by the
Commission, the name ‘Paška sol’ should therefore be entered in the register,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The name ‘Paška sol’ (PDO) is hereby entered in the register.
The name specified in the first paragraph denotes a product in Class 2.6. — salt, as listed in Annex XI to Commission
Implementing Regulation (EU) No 668/2014 (3).
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, 4 April 2019.
For the Commission,
On behalf of the President,
Phil HOGAN
Member of the Commission
(1) OJ L 343, 14.12.2012, p. 1.
(2) OJ C 449, 13.12.2018, p. 17.
(3) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 668/2014 of 13 June 2014 laying down rules for the application of Regulation (EU)
No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs (OJ L 179,
19.6.2014, p. 36).