Date: 2023-12-18Category: Not ApplicableState: Union GovernmentCountry: Europe
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/2814 of 11 December 2023 approving amendments to the specification for a Protected Designation of Origin or a Protected Geographical Indication (Tejo (PGI))
Issued by European Commission
· Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development
**Summary:**
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/2814 of 11 December 2023 approves amendments to the specification for the Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) "Tejo," as forwarded by Portugal. This regulation, based on Article 99 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013, follows the examination of the application, its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union (OJ C 255, 20.7.2023, p. 13), and the absence of any objections raised under Article 98 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013. The amendments are therefore approved. The regulation entered into force on the twentieth day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. The legal basis for this regulation includes the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union and Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 establishing a common organization of the markets in agricultural products. The Commission adopted this regulation, with Janusz Wojciechowski, Member of the Commission, signing 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) 2023/2814: A European Union regulation approving amendments to the specification for a Protected Designation of Origin or a Protected Geographical Indication.
Tejo PGI: Protected Geographical Indication. It refers to agricultural products or foodstuffs closely linked to the specific geographical area of Tejo region, Portugal.
Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union: One of the primary treaties of the European Union, outlining the scope of the EU's powers.
Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013: A regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a common organisation of the markets in agricultural products.
European Parliament: One of the legislative branches of the European Union.
Council of the European Union: One of the legislative branches of the European Union.
Portugal: A country in Southwestern Europe. It forwarded the application for the approval of amendments to the specification for the Protected Geographical Indication Tejo.
Official Journal EN
of the European Union L series
2023/2814 18.12.2023
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2023/2814
of 11 December 2023
approving amendments to the specification for a Protected Designation of Origin or a Protected
Geographical Indication (‘Tejo’ (PGI))
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to 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(1), and in particular Article 99 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) The Commission has examined the application for the approval of amendments to the specification for the Protected
Geographical Indication ‘Tejo’, forwarded by Portugal in accordance with Article 105 of Regulation (EU)
No 1308/2013.
(2) The Commission has published the application for the approval of the amendments to the specification in the
Official Journal of the European Union(2), 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 amendments to the specification should therefore be approved in accordance with Article 99 of Regulation (EU)
No 1308/2013.
(5) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee for the Common
Organisation of the Agricultural Markets,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The amendments to the specification published in the Official Journal of the European Union regarding the name ‘Tejo’ (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, 11 December 2023.
For the Commission,
On behalf of the President,
Janusz WOJCIECHOWSKI
Member of the Commission
(1) OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 671.
(2) OJ C 255, 20.7.2023, p. 13.
ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2023/2814/oj 1/1