Date: 2021-11-17Category: Not ApplicableState: Union GovernmentCountry: Europe
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/2004 of 10 November 2021 entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (‘Vänerlöjrom’ (PDO))
Issued by European Commission
· Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development
**Policy Summary:**
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/2004 of November 10, 2021, published in the Official Journal of the European Union (L 407/9) on November 17, 2021, formally enters "Vänerlöjrom" as a Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications. This regulation follows Article 52(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs. The application for registration, submitted by Sweden, was previously published (OJ C 288, 19.7.2021, p. 15). As no opposition was received within the stipulated timeframe under Article 51 of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012, the registration proceeded. The product "Vänerlöjrom" PDO falls under Class 1.7, defined as Fresh fish, molluscs and crustaceans and products derived therefrom, as listed in Annex XI to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 668/2014. The regulation took effect 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 adopted in Brussels.
Key Entities Referenced
European Union: A political and economic union of member states located primarily in Europe.
Commission Implementing Regulation EU 2021/2004: Commission Implementing Regulation entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications.
Vänerlöjrom PDO: A protected designation of origin (PDO) for a specific product, likely a type of roe, from Sweden.
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.
Sweden: A country in Northern Europe, which submitted the application to register Vänerlöjrom.
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
Brussels: The de facto capital of the European Union, where the regulation was done.
17.11.2021 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 407/9
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2021/2004
of 10 November 2021
entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical
indications (‘Vänerlöjrom’ (PDO))
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 2012on
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, Sweden’s application to register the name
‘Vänerlöjrom’ 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 ‘Vänerlöjrom’ should therefore be entered in the register,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The name ‘Vänerlöjrom’ (PDO) is hereby entered in the register.
The name specified in the first paragraph denotes a product in Class 1.7. – Fresh fish, molluscs and crustaceans and
products derived therefrom, 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, 10 November 2021.
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 288, 19.7.2021, p. 15.
(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).