Date: 2023-12-07Category: Not ApplicableState: Union GovernmentCountry: Europe
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/2746 of 30 November 2023 entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Ezine Peyniri (PDO))
Issued by European Commission
· Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development
**Policy Summary: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/2746**
This regulation, issued by the European Commission on November 30, 2023, officially enters "Ezine Peyniri" into the register of Protected Designations of Origin (PDO) and Protected Geographical Indications (PGI). This action follows Article 52(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 concerning quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs. The application to register "Ezine Peyniri," submitted by Türkiye, was previously published in the Official Journal of the European Union (OJ C 287, 16.8.2023, p. 22). No reasoned statement of opposition was received within the stipulated timeframe according to Article 51 of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012, thus clearing the way for registration. "Ezine Peyniri PDO" is classified under Class 1.3 (Cheeses) 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. The responsible Commissioner is Janusz Wojciechowski, Member of the Commission. The legal basis includes the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union and Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012.
Key Entities Referenced
European Union: A political and economic union of member states located primarily in Europe.
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION EU 2023/2746: A regulation of the European Commission regarding the registration of Ezine Peyniri.
Ezine Peyniri PDO: A protected designation of origin for a cheese product from Turkey.
Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union: One of the primary treaties forming the constitutional basis of the European Union.
Regulation EU No 1151/2012: Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs.
Türkiye: The country that applied to register the name Ezine Peyniri.
Commission Implementing Regulation EU No 668/2014: A regulation laying down rules for the application of Regulation EU No 1151/2012 on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs.
Janusz Wojciechowski: Member of the European Commission, signing on behalf of the President.
Official Journal EN
of the European Union L series
2023/2746 7.12.2023
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2023/2746
of 30 November 2023
entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical
indications (‘Ezine Peyniri’ (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, Türkiye’s application to register the name ‘Ezine
Peyniri’ was published in the Official Journal of the European Union(2).
(2) As no reasoned statement of opposition under Article 51 of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 has been received by the
Commission, the name ‘Ezine Peyniri’ should therefore be entered in the register,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The name ‘Ezine Peyniri’ (PDO) is hereby entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected
geographical indications.
The name specified in the first paragraph denotes a product in Class 1.3 – Cheeses, 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, 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) OJ C 287, 16.8.2023, p. 22.
(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/2023/2746/oj 1/1