Date: 2019-06-05Category: Not ApplicableState: Union GovernmentCountry: Europe
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/911 of 24 May 2019 approving an amendment to the specification for a Protected Designation of Origin or a Protected Geographical Indication (Costers del Segre (PDO))
Issued by European Commission
· Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development
**Summary:**
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/911 of 24 May 2019 approves an amendment to the specification for the Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) "Costers del Segre," as requested by Spain. This regulation follows the examination and publication of the amendment application in the Official Journal of the European Union, and no objections were received. The amendment is approved in accordance with Article 99 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013, which establishes a common organization of agricultural markets. The regulation, adopted by the European Commission, enters into force twenty days after its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union and is binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. The Commissioner Phil Hogan signed the regulation on behalf of the European Commission.
Key Entities Referenced
European Union: A political and economic union of member states located primarily in Europe.
European Commission: An institution of the European Union, responsible for proposing legislation, implementing decisions, upholding the EU treaties and managing the day-to-day business of the EU.
Costers del Segre PDO: A Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) for agricultural products and foodstuffs, specifically wines, from the Costers del Segre region.
Spain: The member state that sent the application for the approval of an amendment to the specification for the Protected Designation of Origin Costers del Segre.
Regulation EU No 1308/2013: Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a common organisation of the markets in agricultural products.
Brussels: The location where the regulation was adopted.
Phil HOGAN: Member of the European Commission.
5.6.2019 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 146/1
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(Non-legislative acts)
REGULATIONS
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2019/911
of 24 May 2019
approving an amendment to the specification for a Protected Designation of Origin or a Protected
Geographical Indication (Costers del Segre (PDO))
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013
establishing a common organisation of the markets in agricultural products and repealing Council Regulations (EEC)
No 922/72, (EEC) No 234/79, (EC) No 1037/2001 and (EC) No 1234/2007 (1), and in particular Article 99 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) The Commission has examined the application for the approval of an amendment to the specification for the
Protected Designation of Origin ‘Costers del Segre’, sent by Spain in accordance with Article 105 of Regulation
(EU) No 1308/2013.
(2) The Commission has published the application for the approval of an amendment to the specification in the
Official Journal of the European Union (2), as required by Article 97(3) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013.
(3) No statement of objection has been received by the Commission under Article 98 of Regulation (EU)
No 1308/2013.
(4) The amendment to the specification should therefore be approved in accordance with Article 99 of Regulation
(EU) No 1308/2013.
(5) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee for the
Common Organisation of the Agricultural Markets,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The amendment to the specification published in the Official Journal of the European Union regarding the name ‘Costers
del Segre’ (PDO) is 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.
(1) OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 671.
(2) OJ C 38, 31.1.2019, p. 6.L 146/2 EN Official Journal of the European Union 5.6.2019
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 24 May 2019.
For the Commission
Phil HOGAN
Member of the Commission