Date: 2020-05-19Category: Not ApplicableState: Union GovernmentCountry: Europe
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/665 of 13 May 2020 entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (‘Aceite de Jaén’ (PGI))
Issued by European Commission
· Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development
**Summary:**
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/665 of May 13, 2020, published in the Official Journal of the European Union L 156 on May 19, 2020, formally registers "Aceite de Jan" as a Protected Geographical Indication (PGI). This regulation follows Spain's application, which was published in the Official Journal of the European Union (OJ C 30, 29.1.2020, p. 9) and subsequent lack of opposition within the stipulated timeframe according to Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012. The registered product, "Aceite de Jan PGI," falls under Class 1.5, encompassing oils and fats, as defined in Annex XI to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 668/2014. The regulation entered into force on June 8, 2020, the twentieth day following its publication. It is binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States of the European Union. The regulation was adopted by the European Commission in Brussels, with Janusz Wojciechowski, Member of the Commission, signing on behalf of the President. The legal basis for this regulation is the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union and Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012, particularly Article 52(2).
Key Entities Referenced
European Union: A political and economic union of member states located primarily in Europe.
Aceite de Jan PGI: A protected designation of origin and protected geographical indication for olive oil from Spain.
Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union: One of the primary treaties of the European Union.
Regulation EU No 1151/2012: Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs.
Spain: A country in Europe that applied to register the name Aceite de Jan.
Commission Implementing Regulation EU No 668/2014: Commission Implementing Regulation laying down rules for the application of Regulation EU No 1151/2012
Brussels: The city where the regulation was adopted.
Janusz WOJCIECHOWSKI: Member of the European Commission.
19.5.2020 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 L 156/1
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REGULATIONS
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2020/665
of 13 May 2020
entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical
indications (‘Aceite de Jaén’ (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, Spain’s application to register the name ‘Aceite de
Jaén’ 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 ‘Aceite de Jaén’ should therefore be entered in the register,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The name ‘Aceite de Jaén’ (PGI) is hereby entered in the register.
The name specified in the first paragraph denotes a product in Class 1.5. Oils and fats (butter, margarine, oil, etc.), 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, 13 May 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 30, 29.1.2020, 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).