Date: 2021-05-10Category: Not ApplicableState: Union GovernmentCountry: Europe
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/757 of 3 May 2021 entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications ‘Ennstaler Steirerkas’ (PDO)
Issued by European Commission
· Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development
**Policy Summary: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/757**
This regulation, issued by the European Commission on May 3, 2021, formally enters "Ennstaler Steirerkas" into the register of Protected Designations of Origin (PDO). This action follows Austria's application, published in the Official Journal of the European Union (OJ C 20, 19.1.2021, p. 11), and the absence of any objections received by the Commission within the stipulated timeframe according to Article 51 of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012. The registration grants "Ennstaler Steirerkas" PDO status, classifying it under Class 1.3 Cheeses, as defined in Annex XI to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 668/2014. The regulation, in accordance with the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union and Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012, came into effect on the twentieth day after its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. It is binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. The regulation was signed on behalf of the President of the Commission by Janusz Wojciechowski, Member of the Commission. The legal basis for this regulation is Article 52(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012.
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.
Ennstaler SteirerkasPDO: A protected designation of origin (PDO) for a type of cheese. This is the primary product being registered.
Austria: The member state of the European Union that applied to register the name Ennstaler Steirerkas.
Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union: One of the primary treaties of the European Union, outlining its scope and function.
Regulation EU No 1151/2012: A regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs.
Commission Implementing Regulation EU No 668/2014: A regulation laying down rules for the application of Regulation EU No 1151/2012.
Brussels: The location where the regulation was adopted.
L 162/4 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 10.5.2021
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2021/757
of 3 May 2021
entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical
indications ‘Ennstaler Steirerkas’(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, Austria’s application to register the name ‘Ennstaler
Steirerkas’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 ‘Ennstaler Steirerkas’should therefore be entered in the register,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The name ‘Ennstaler Steirerkas’(PDO) 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, 3 May 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 20, 19.1.2021, p. 11.
(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).