Date: 2023-07-03Category: Not ApplicableState: Union GovernmentCountry: Europe
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1340 of 26 June 2023 entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (‘Varaždinsko bučino ulje’ (PGI))
Issued by European Commission
· Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development
**Policy Summary: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1340**
This regulation, enacted by the European Commission on June 26, 2023, and published in the Official Journal of the European Union on July 3, 2023, formally registers "Varadinsko buino ulje" as a Protected Geographical Indication (PGI). This action follows Croatia's application, which was published in the Official Journal, and the subsequent absence of any statements of opposition within the stipulated timeframe, as per Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012.
Article 1 of the regulation officially enters the name "Varadinsko buino ulje PGI" into the register. The product is classified under Class 1.5 (Oils and fats butter, margarine, oil, etc.) as defined in Annex XI to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 668/2014.
Article 2 states that the regulation came into force on the twentieth day following 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 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.
Varadinsko buino ulje PGI: A protected designation of origin (PDO) and protected geographical indication (PGI) for an agricultural product from Croatia.
Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union: One of the primary treaties of the European Union, outlining the scope of the EU's powers.
Regulation EU No 1151/2012: A regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs.
Croatia: A country in Europe that applied to register the name Varadinsko buino ulje.
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.
3.7.2023 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 168/1
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(Non-legislative acts)
REGULATIONS
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2023/1340
of 26 June 2023
entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical
indications (‘Varaždinsko bučino ulje’ (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, Croatia’s application to register the name
‘Varaždinsko bučino ulje’ 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 ‘Varaždinsko bučino ulje’ should therefore be entered in the register,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The name ‘Varaždinsko bučino ulje’ (PGI) is hereby entered in the register.
The name specified in the first paragraph denotes a product in Class 1.5. – Oils and fats (butter, margarine, oil, etc.), 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 84, 7.3.2023, p 9.
(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 168/2 EN Official Journal of the European Union 3.7.2023
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 26 June 2023.
For the Commission,
On behalf of the President,
Janusz WOJCIECHOWSKI
Member of the Commission