Date: 2022-07-22Category: Not ApplicableState: Union GovernmentCountry: Europe
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/1283 of 15 July 2022 entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications ‘Μακαρόνια της Σμίλας/Makaronia tis Smilas/Μακαρόνια του Σκλινιτζιού/Makaronia tou Sklinitziou’ (PGI)
Issued by European Commission
· Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development
**Summary:**
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/1283 of 15 July 2022, published in the Official Journal of the European Union on 22 July 2022, formally registers "Makaronia tis Smilas/Makaronia tou Sklinitziou" as a Protected Geographical Indication (PGI). 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 Cyprus, was previously published, and no objections were received during the stipulated period. The registered product falls under Class 2.5 (pasta) as defined in Annex XI to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 668/2014. The regulation came into force on the twentieth day following its publication. The responsible authority is the European Commission, represented by Member Janusz Wojciechowski.
Key Entities Referenced
European Union: A political and economic union of member states located primarily in Europe.
Makaronia tis Smilas Makaronia tou Sklinitziou PGI: A protected geographical indication (PGI) name for a pasta product.
Regulation EU No 1151/2012: A regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs.
European Parliament: One of the legislative bodies of the European Union.
Council of the European Union: One of the legislative bodies of the European Union, comprising representatives of member states.
Commission Implementing Regulation EU No 668/2014: A regulation laying down rules for the application of Regulation EU No 1151/2012 on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs.
Brussels: The de facto capital of the European Union, where the regulation was adopted.
Janusz WOJCIECHOWSKI: Member of the European Commission, signing on behalf of the President.
L 195/90 EN Official Journal of the European Union 22.7.2022
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2022/1283
of 15 July 2022
entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical
indications
‘Μακαρόνια της Σμίλας/Makaronia tis Smilas/Μακαρόνια του Σκλινιτζιού/Makaronia tou Sklinitziou’
(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 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, Cyprus’s application to register the name ‘Μακαρόνια
της Σμίλας/Makaronia tis Smilas/Μακαρόνια του Σκλινιτζιού/Makaronia tou Sklinitziou’ 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 ‘Μακαρόνια της Σμίλας/Makaronia tis Smilas/Μακαρόνια του Σκλινιτζιού/Makaronia tou
Sklinitziou’ should therefore be entered in the register,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The name ‘Μακαρόνια της Σμίλας/Makaronia tis Smilas/Μακαρόνια του Σκλινιτζιού/Makaronia tou Sklinitziou’ (PGI) is hereby
entered in the register.
The name specified in the first paragraph denotes a product in Class 2.5. – pasta, 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, 15 July 2022.
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 131, 24.3.2022, p. 12.
(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).