Date: 2023-11-17Category: Not ApplicableState: Union GovernmentCountry: Europe
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/2536 of 10 November 2023 approving Union amendments to the specification for a Protected Designation of Origin (Мелник (PDO))
Issued by European Commission
· Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development
**Policy Summary:**
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/2536, dated 10 November 2023, approves Union amendments to the product specification for a Protected Designation of Origin (PDO). This regulation, published in the Official Journal of the European Union L series on 17 November 2023, follows Article 99 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 in conjunction with Article 15(2) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/33. The approval is based on an application forwarded by Bulgaria and the absence of objections following the publication of the proposed amendments. The regulation entered into force on the twentieth day following its publication.
Key Entities Referenced
European Union: A political and economic union of member states located primarily in Europe.
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2023/2536: A specific regulation issued by the European Commission.
Protected Designation of Origin (PDO): A geographical indication under EU law to protect regional agricultural products.
European Commission: An executive branch of the European Union responsible for proposing legislation, implementing decisions, upholding the EU treaties and managing the day-to-day business of the EU.
Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union: One of the primary treaties of the European Union, outlining the scope of EU powers.
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/33: A delegated regulation supplementing Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 regarding the protection of designations of origin, geographical indications, and traditional terms in the wine sector.
Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013: Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a common organisation of the markets in agricultural products.
Brussels: The de facto capital city of the European Union and the location where the regulation was adopted.
Official Journal EN
of the European Union L series
2023/2536 17.11.2023
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2023/2536
of 10 November 2023
approving Union amendments to the specification for a Protected Designation of Origin
(‘Мелник’ (PDO))
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/33 of 17 October 2018 supplementing Regulation (EU)
No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards applications for protection of designations of
origin, geographical indications and traditional terms in the wine sector, the objection procedure, restrictions of use,
amendments to product specifications, cancellation of protection, and labelling and presentation(1), and in particular
Article 15(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) The Commission has examined the application for the approval of Union amendments to the product specification
for the Protected Designation of Origin ‘Мелник’, forwarded by Bulgaria in accordance with Article 105 of
Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council(2)in conjunction with Article 15 of
Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/33.
(2) The Commission has published the application for the approval of the Union amendments to the product
specification in the Official Journal of the European Union(3), as required by Article 97(3) of Regulation (EU)
No 1308/2013.
(3) No statement of objection has been received by the Commission under Article 98 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013.
(4) The Union amendments to the product specification should therefore be approved in accordance with Article 99 of
Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 in conjunction with Article 15(2) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/33,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The amendments to the product specification published in the Official Journal of the European Union regarding the name
‘Мелник’ (PDO) are hereby approved.
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 9, 11.1.2019, p. 2.
(2) Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 establishing a common
organisation of the markets in agricultural products and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) No 922/72, (EEC) No 234/79, (EC)
No 1037/2001 and (EC) No 1234/2007 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 671).
(3) OJ C 272, 1.8.2023, p. 9.
ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2023/2536/oj 1/2EN
OJ L, 17.11.2023
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 10 November 2023.
For the Commission,
On behalf of the President,
Janusz WOJCIECHOWSKI
Member of the Commission
2/2 ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2023/2536/oj