Date: 2023-10-31Category: Not ApplicableState: Union GovernmentCountry: Europe
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/2438 of 24 October 2023 entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Huile d’olive du Languedoc (PDO))
Issued by European Commission
· Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development
**Policy Summary**
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/2438 of 24 October 2023, published in the Official Journal of the European Union L series on 31 October 2023, formally registers "Huile d'olive du Languedoc" as a Protected Designation of Origin (PDO). 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 France, was previously published, and no objections were received during the designated period. The registered product falls under Class 1.5 (Oils and fats butter, margarine, oil, etc.) as defined 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 signed in Brussels by Janusz Wojciechowski, Member of the Commission, on behalf of the President.
Key Entities Referenced
European Union: A political and economic union of member states located primarily in Europe.
Huile dolive du Languedoc: A protected designation of origin (PDO) for olive oil from the Languedoc region.
Regulation EU No 1151/2012: 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.
Commission Implementing Regulation EU No 668/2014: Commission Implementing Regulation laying down rules for the application of Regulation EU No 1151/2012.
Brussels: The location where the regulation was adopted.
Janusz WOJCIECHOWSKI: Member of the European Commission who signed the regulation on behalf of the President.
Languedoc: A former province of France, known for its agricultural products including olive oil.
Official Journal EN
of the European Union L series
2023/2438 31.10.2023
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2023/2438
of 24 October 2023
entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical
indications (‘Huile d’olive du Languedoc’ (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, France’s application to register the name ‘Huile
d’olive du Languedoc’ 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 ‘Huile d'olive du Languedoc’ should therefore be entered in the register,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The name ‘Huile d’olive du Languedoc’ (PDO) 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.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 24 October 2023.
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 226, 28.6.2023, 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).
ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2023/2438/oj 1/1