Date: 2023-03-29Category: Not ApplicableState: Union GovernmentCountry: Europe
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/691 of 22 March 2023 entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (‘Komiški rogač’ (PGI))
Issued by European Commission
· Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development
**Summary:**
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/691, dated March 22, 2023, has been adopted to enter the name "Komiška roga" into the register of protected designations of origin (PDO) and protected geographical indications (PGI). This regulation follows Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs, specifically Article 52(2). The application from Croatia to register "Komiška roga" was previously published in the Official Journal of the European Union (OJ C 444, 23.11.2022, p. 20), and no objections were received. "Komiska roga" PGI falls under Class 1.6 (Fruit, vegetables, and cereals, fresh or processed) as defined in Annex XI to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 668/2014. The regulation came into force on the twentieth day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. The regulation is binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. The regulation was signed on behalf of the Commission by Janusz Wojciechowski, Member of the Commission.
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.
Komiki roga PGI: A protected geographical indication (PGI) for an agricultural product from Croatia.
Croatia: A country which applied to register the name Komiki roga
Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union: One of the primary treaties of the European Union, outlining its scope and functioning.
Regulation EU No 1151/2012: Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs.
Janusz WOJCIECHOWSKI: Member of the European Commission.
Brussels: City in Belgium where the regulation was done.
L 91/8 EN Official Journal of the European Union 29.3.2023
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2023/691
of 22 March 2023
entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical
indications (‘Komiški rogač’ (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, Croatia’s application to register the name ‘Komiški
rogač’ 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 ‘Komiški rogač’ should therefore be entered in the register,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The name ‘Komiški rogač’ (PGI) is hereby entered in the register.
The name specified in the first paragraph denotes a product in Class 1.6. – Fruit, vegetables and cereals, fresh or processed,
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, 22 March 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 444, 23.11.2022, p. 20.
(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).