Date: 2022-09-19Category: Not ApplicableState: Union GovernmentCountry: Europe
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/1609 of 12 September 2022 entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (‘Marmelada Branca de Odivelas’ (PGI))
Issued by European Commission
· Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development
**Policy Summary: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/1609**
This regulation, issued by the European Commission on September 12, 2022, formally registers "Marmelada Branca de Odivelas" as a Protected Geographical Indication (PGI). The regulation, enacted under the authority of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union and Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 concerning quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs, follows the publication of Portugal's application for registration and the absence of any objections.
Article 1 of the regulation officially enters "Marmelada Branca de Odivelas PGI" into the register, classifying it under Class 1.6 (Fruit, vegetables and cereals, fresh or processed) as defined in Annex XI to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 668/2014. Article 2 stipulates that the regulation takes effect twenty days after its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
The regulation is binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Janusz Wojciechowski, Member of the Commission, signed the regulation on behalf of the President.
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.
Marmelada Branca de Odivelas PGI: A protected geographical indication (PGI) for a food product, specifically a type of marmalade from Portugal.
Portugal: A country in Europe that applied to register the name Marmelada Branca de Odivelas.
Regulation EU No 1151/2012: A regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs.
Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union: One of the primary treaties of the European Union, defining its scope and governance.
Commission Implementing Regulation EU No 668/2014: A 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.
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REGULATIONS
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2022/1609
of 12 September 2022
entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical
indications (‘Marmelada Branca de Odivelas’ (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, Portugal’s application to register the name
‘Marmelada Branca de Odivelas’ 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 ‘Marmelada Branca de Odivelas’ should therefore be entered in the register,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The name ‘Marmelada Branca de Odivelas’ (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 219, 3.6.2022, p. 20.
(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 241/2 EN Official Journal of the European Union 19.9.2022
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 12 September 2022.
For the Commission,
On behalf of the President,
Janusz WOJCIECHOWSKI
Member of the Commission