Date: 2020-03-09Category: Not ApplicableState: Union GovernmentCountry: Europe
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/382 of 2 March 2020 approving non-minor amendments to the specification for a name entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications ‘Bergamote(s) de Nancy’ (PGI)
Issued by European Commission
· Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development
**Summary:**
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/382 of March 2, 2020, approves non-minor amendments to the specification for the protected geographical indication (PGI) "Bergamotes de Nancy." This regulation, enacted under Article 52(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012, follows the examination of France's application to amend the product specification, specifically changing the name to "Bergamote de Nancy/Bergamotes de Nancy." The Commission published the amendment application in the Official Journal of the European Union (OJ C 361, 25.10.2019, p. 11). As no opposition was received, the amendments are approved as outlined in Article 1. This regulation entered into force on the twentieth day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union and is binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. The regulation was issued in Brussels and signed by Janusz Wojciechowski, Member of the Commission, on behalf of the President. The original registration of "Bergamotes de Nancy" was under Commission Regulation (EC) No 1107/96.
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.
Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union: One of the primary treaties of the European Union, outlining the scope of EU's powers.
Regulation EU No 1151/2012: Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs.
Bergamotes de Nancy PGI: Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) for Bergamotes de Nancy, a type of bergamot produced in the Nancy region.
Commission Regulation EC No 1107/96: Commission Regulation 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.
Brussels: The capital of Belgium and a major center of European politics, where the regulation was adopted.
Janusz WOJCIECHOWSKI: Member of the European Commission.
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REGULATIONS
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2020/382
of 2 March 2020
approving non-minor amendments to the specification for a name entered in the register of
protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications ‘Bergamote(s) de Nancy’
(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 the first subparagraph of Article 53(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012, the Commission has
examined France’s application for these approval of amendments to the specification for the protected geographical
indication ‘Bergamote(s) de Nancy’, registered under Commission Regulation (EC) No 1107/96(2). These
amendments include changing the name ‘Bergamote(s) de Nancy’ to ‘Bergamote de Nancy’/‘Bergamotes de Nancy’.
(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 ‘Bergamote
(s) de Nancy’ (PGI) are hereby approved.
(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) OJ C 361, 25.10.2019, p. 11.L 72/2 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 a n Union 9.3.2020
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, 2 March 2020.
For the Commission,
On behalf of the President,
Janusz WOJCIECHOWSKI
Member of the Commission