Date: 2023-11-24Category: Not ApplicableState: Union GovernmentCountry: Europe
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/2642 of 17 November 2023 entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Sel de l’Île de Ré / Fleur de sel de l’Île de Ré (PGI))
Issued by European Commission
· Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development
**Policy Summary**
This Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/2642, dated 17 November 2023, officially registers "Sel de l'Île de Ré / Fleur de sel de l'Île de Ré" as a Protected Geographical Indication (PGI). The regulation, enacted by the European Commission based on the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union and Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012, follows the publication of France's application and the absence of any objections. The registered product falls under Class 2.6 (Salt) as defined in Annex XI to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 668/2014. This regulation entered into force 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 adopted in Brussels and signed 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.
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2023/2642: A European Union regulation entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications.
Sel de l'Île de Ré Fleur de sel de l'Île de Ré PGI: A protected geographical indication (PGI) for salt from Île de Ré, France.
Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union: One of the primary treaties of the European Union.
Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012: A European Parliament and Council regulation on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs.
France: The country that applied to register the name Sel de l'Île de Ré Fleur de sel de l'Île de Ré.
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 668/2014: A European Union regulation laying down rules for the application of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012.
Janusz WOJCIECHOWSKI: Member of the European Commission, signing on behalf of the President.
Official Journal EN
of the European Union L series
2023/2642 24.11.2023
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2023/2642
of 17 November 2023
entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical
indications (‘Sel de l’Île de Ré’ / ‘Fleur de sel de l’Île de Ré’ (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, France’s application to register the name ‘Sel de l’Île
de Ré’ / ‘Fleur de sel de l’Île de Ré’ 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 ‘Sel de l’Île de Ré’ / ‘Fleur de sel de l’Île de Ré’ should therefore be entered in the register,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The name ‘Sel de l’Île de Ré’ / ‘Fleur de sel de l’Île de Ré’ (PGI) is hereby entered in the register.
The name specified in the first paragraph denotes a product in Class 2.6. salt, 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, 17 November 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 280, 9.8.2023, p. 8.
(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/2023/2642/oj 1/1