Date: 2020-06-30Category: Not ApplicableState: Union GovernmentCountry: Europe
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/890 of 23 June 2020 entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications [‘Mele del Trentino’ (IGP)]
Issued by European Commission
· Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development
**Summary:**
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/890 of June 23, 2020, published in the Official Journal of the European Union L 206 on June 30, 2020, officially registers "Mele del Trentino" as a Protected Geographical Indication (PGI). This regulation follows Article 52(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012, which concerns quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs. The application for registration was submitted by Italy and published in the Official Journal of the European Union C 72 on March 5, 2020. Since no opposition was received within the stipulated timeframe according to Article 51 of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012, the registration process was completed. "Mele del Trentino" PGI falls under Class 1.6, encompassing fresh or processed fruits, vegetables, and cereals, as specified in Annex XI to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 668/2014. The regulation entered into force on the twentieth day following its publication. The regulation is binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. The regulation was done in Brussels and signed on behalf of the Commission President by Janusz Wojciechowski, Member of the 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.
Mele del Trentino IGP: A protected designation of origin and protected geographical indication for apples from the Trentino region.
Italy: The country that applied to register the name Mele del Trentino.
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
Janusz Wojciechowski: Member of the European Commission.
Trentino: Region in Italy where Mele del Trentino apples are grown
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REGULATIONS
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2020/890
of 23 June 2020
entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical
indications [‘Mele del Trentino’ (IGP)]
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, Italy’s application to register the name ‘Mele del
Trentino’ 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 ‘Mele del Trentino’ should therefore be entered in the register,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The name ‘Mele del Trentino’ (PGI) is hereby entered in the register.
The name specified in the first paragraph denotes a product in Class 1.6. Fruit, vegetables and cereals, fresh or processed, 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.
(1) OJ L 343, 14.12.2012, p. 1.
(2) OJ C 72, 5.3.2020, p. 14.
(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).L 206/2 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 30.6.2020
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 23 June 2020.
For the Commission
On behalf of the President
Janusz WOJCIECHOWSKI
Member of the Commission