Date: 2023-11-24Category: Not ApplicableState: Union GovernmentCountry: Europe
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/2624 of 17 November 2023 registering a geographical indication of a spirit drink under Article 30(2) of Regulation (EU) 2019/787 of the European Parliament and of the Council (Nagykörűi cseresznyepálinka)
Issued by European Commission
· Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development
**Executive Summary:**
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/2624 registers "Nagykőrösi cseresznyepálinka" as a protected geographical indication for spirit drinks, as per Article 302 of Regulation (EU) 2019/787. This regulation, adopted on November 17, 2023, enters into force twenty days after its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. No opposition to the registration was received.
**Key Points / Main Content:**
* **Registration:**
* The geographical indication "Nagykőrösi cseresznyepálinka" is entered into the register.
* It is granted protection as referred to in Article 21 of Regulation (EU) 2019/787, in accordance with Article 304 of that Regulation.
* **Legal Basis:**
* The regulation is based on the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union and Regulation (EU) 2019/787.
* It considers Hungary's application from July 13, 2018, which was examined under Regulation (EC) No 110/2008.
* Regulation (EU) 2019/787 repealed Chapter III of Regulation (EC) No 110/2008 with effect from June 8, 2019, but the application process began under the previous regulation.
* **Entry into Force:**
* The regulation enters into force on the twentieth day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
**Impact Analysis:**
**Stakeholder: Producers of Nagykőrösi cseresznyepálinka**
* *Impact:* The name "Nagykőrösi cseresznyepálinka" is now legally protected as a geographical indication within the EU, preventing misuse or imitation.
* *Action Required:* Ensure production methods comply with the specifications of the technical file to maintain the geographical indication status and protection.
**Stakeholder: European Commission**
* *Impact:* Responsible for enforcing the protection of the geographical indication.
* *Action Required:* Monitor the market to prevent and address any infringements of the protected geographical indication.
**Stakeholder: Member States**
* *Impact:* Required to enforce the regulation within their jurisdiction.
* *Action Required:* Implement measures to ensure compliance with the regulation and protect the registered geographical indication.
**Stakeholder: Consumers**
* *Impact:* Assurance of the product's origin and quality due to the protected geographical indication.
* *Action Required:* No specific action required.
Key Entities Referenced
European Union: A political and economic union of member states located primarily in Europe.
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.
Regulation (EU) 2019/787: Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the definition, description, presentation and labelling of spirit drinks, the use of the names of spirit drinks in the presentation and labelling of other foodstuffs, the protection of geographical indications for spirit drinks, the use of ethyl alcohol and distillates of agricultural origin in alcoholic beverages.
Nagykőrösi cseresznyeplinka: A geographical indication for a spirit drink from Hungary, specifically a cherry spirit.
Hungary: A country in Central Europe that applied for the registration of the geographical indication Nagykőrösi cseresznyeplinka.
Regulation (EC) No 110/2008: Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the definition, description, presentation, labelling and the protection of geographical indications of spirit drinks and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 1576/89.
Janusz Wojciechowski: Member of the European Commission, signing on behalf of the President.
Brussels: The location where the Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/2624 was adopted.
Official Journal EN
of the European Union L series
2023/2624 24.11.2023
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2023/2624
of 17 November 2023
registering a geographical indication of a spirit drink under Article 30(2) of Regulation
(EU) 2019/787 of the European Parliament and of the Council (‘Nagykörűi cseresznyepálinka’)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Regulation (EU) 2019/787 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 April 2019 on the
definition, description, presentation and labelling of spirit drinks, the use of the names of spirit drinks in the presentation
and labelling of other foodstuffs, the protection of geographical indications for spirit drinks, the use of ethyl alcohol and
distillates of agricultural origin in alcoholic beverages, and repealing Regulation (EC) No 110/2008(1), and in particular
Article 30(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Pursuant to Article 17(5) of Regulation (EC) No 110/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council(2), the
Commission has examined Hungary’s application of 13 July 2018 for the registration of the name ‘Nagykörűi
cseresznyepálinka’ as a geographical indication.
(2) Regulation (EU) 2019/787, which replaces Regulation (EC) No 110/2008, entered into force on 25 May 2019.
Under Article 49(1) thereof, Chapter III of Regulation (EC) No 110/2008 on geographical indications is repealed
with effect from 8 June 2019.
(3) After concluding that the application complied with Regulation (EC) No 110/2008, the Commission published the
main specifications of the technical file in the Official Journal of the European Union(3)as required by Article 17(6) of
that Regulation, in accordance with the first subparagraph of Article 50(4) of Regulation (EU) 2019/787.
(4) No notice of opposition has been received by the Commission under Article 27(1) of Regulation (EU) 2019/787.
(5) The name ‘Nagykörűi cseresznyepálinka’ should therefore be registered as a geographical indication,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The geographical indication ‘Nagykörűi cseresznyepálinka’ is hereby entered in the register. This Regulation grants the
geographical indication ‘Nagykörűi cseresznyepálinka’ the protection referred to in Article 21 of Regulation
(EU) 2019/787 in accordance with Article 30(4) of that Regulation.
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 130, 17.5.2019, p. 1.
(2) Regulation (EC) No 110/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 January 2008 on the definition, description,
presentation, labelling and the protection of geographical indications of spirit drinks and repealing Council Regulation (EEC)
No 1576/89 (OJ L 39, 13.2.2008, p. 16).
(3) OJ C 254, 19.7.2023, p. 8.
ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2023/2624/oj 1/2EN
OJ L, 24.11.2023
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 17 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/2023/2624/oj