Date: 2023-12-07Category: Not ApplicableState: Union GovernmentCountry: Europe
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/2737 of 30 November 2023 approving non-minor amendments to the specification for a name entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications [Jabłka grójeckie (PGI)]
Issued by European Commission
· Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development
**Summary:**
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/2737, dated 30 November 2023, approves non-minor amendments to the product specification for "Jabłka grójeckie" PGI (Protected Geographical Indication), a Polish agricultural product. This regulation follows Article 52(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012, which concerns quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs. The European Commission examined Poland's application and, as no opposition was received following the publication of the amendment application in the Official Journal of the European Union (OJ C 297, 22.8.2023, p. 17), the amendments are approved. This regulation, in its entirety, is binding and directly applicable in all Member States. It will take effect on the twentieth day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. The initial registration of "Jabłka grójeckie" PGI was under Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 981/2011. The regulation was issued in Brussels and signed by Janusz Wojciechowski, Member of the Commission, on behalf of the President. The legal identifier (ELI) for this regulation is http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2023/2737/oj.
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.
Regulation EU No 1151/2012: Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs.
Jabka grjeckie PGI: A protected geographical indication (PGI) for an agricultural product, specifically apples, from Poland.
Poland: Country that submitted the application for the approval of amendments to the specification for the protected geographical indication Jabka grjeckie.
Commission Implementing Regulation EU No 981/2011: Commission Implementing Regulation entering the name Jabka grjeckie in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications.
Janusz WOJCIECHOWSKI: Member of the European Commission.
Brussels: City where the regulation was adopted.
Official Journal EN
of the European Union L series
2023/2737 7.12.2023
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2023/2737
of 30 November 2023
approving non-minor amendments to the specification for a name entered in the register of
protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications [‘Jabłka grójeckie’ (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 the first subparagraph of Article 53(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012, the Commission has
examined Poland’s application for the approval of amendments to the specification for the protected geographical
indication ‘Jabłka grójeckie’, registered under Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 981/2011(2).
(2) Since the amendments in question are not minor within the meaning of Article 53(2) of Regulation (EU)
No 1151/2012, the Commission published the amendment application in the Official Journal of the European
Union(3)as required by Article 50(2)(a) of that Regulation.
(3) As no statement of opposition under Article 51 of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 has been received by the
Commission, the amendments to the product specification should be approved,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The amendments to the specification published in the Official Journal of the European Union regarding the name ‘Jabłka
grójeckie’ (PGI) 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.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 30 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) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 981/2011 of 30 September 2011 entering a name in the register of protected
designations of origin and protected geographical indications [Jabłka grójeckie (PGI)] (OJ L 260, 5.10.2011, p. 1).
(3) OJ C 297, 22.8.2023, p. 17.
ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2023/2737/oj 1/1