Date: 2020-02-21Category: Not ApplicableState: Union GovernmentCountry: Europe
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/237 of 14 February 2020 entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications ‘Bjelovarski kvargl’ (PGI)
Issued by European Commission
· Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development
**Summary:**
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/237, dated February 14, 2020, formally enters "Bjelovarski kvargl" into the register of protected designations of origin (PDO) and protected geographical indications (PGI). This regulation follows Article 52(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012, which concerns quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs. The application to register "Bjelovarski kvargl" originated from Croatia and was published in the Official Journal of the European Union (OJ C 320, 24.9.2019, p. 9). As no objections were received during the opposition period stipulated in Article 51 of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012, the registration proceeded. "Bjelovarski kvargl PGI" is classified under Class 1.3, Cheeses, as defined in Annex XI to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 668/2014. The regulation came into force on the twentieth day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. The regulation is binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. The Commission, represented by Janusz Wojciechowski, Member of the Commission, executed the regulation on behalf of the President.
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.
Bjelovarski kvargl: A Croatian cheese product seeking Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) status.
Croatia: The country that applied to register the name Bjelovarski kvargl.
Regulation EU No 1151/2012: Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs.
Commission Implementing Regulation EU No 668/2014: Commission Implementing 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.
Protected Geographical Indication: A geographical indication protected in the European Union to protect regional food products.
Janusz WOJCIECHOWSKI: Member of the European Commission signing the regulation.
L 48/2 E N O f f i c i a l J o u r n a l o f t h e E u r o p e an Union 21.2.2020
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2020/237
of 14 February 2020
entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical
indications ‘Bjelovarski kvargl’ (PGI)
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 ‘Bjelovarski
kvargl’ 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 ‘Bjelovarski kvargl’ should therefore be entered in the register,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The name ‘Bjelovarski kvargl’ (PGI) is hereby entered in the register.
The name specified in the first paragraph denotes a product in Class 1.3. – Cheeses, 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, 14 February 2020.
For the Commission,
On behalf of the President,
Janusz WOJCIECHOWSKI
Member of the Commission
(1) OJ L 343, 14.12.2012, p. 1.
(2) OJ C 320, 24.9.2019, p. 9.
(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).