Date: 2023-04-11Category: Not ApplicableState: Union GovernmentCountry: Europe
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/742 of 31 March 2023 approving non-minor amendments to the specification for a name entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (‘Bovški sir’ (PDO))
Issued by European Commission
· Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development
**Summary:**
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/742, dated March 31, 2023, approves non-minor amendments to the specification for "Bovški sir" Protected Designation of Origin (PDO), a cheese from Slovenia. This regulation follows Article 52(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs. The Commission examined Slovenia's application and, as no opposition was received after the amendment application was published in the Official Journal of the European Union (OJ C 459, 2.12.2022, p. 11), the amendments are approved. The regulation enters into force on the twentieth day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Key Entities Referenced
European Union: A political and economic union of member states located primarily in Europe.
Commission Implementing Regulation EU 2023/742: A regulation of the European Commission approving non-minor amendments to the specification for a protected designation of origin.
Bovki sir PDO: A protected designation of origin (PDO) for Bovki sir cheese.
Regulation EU No 1151/2012: Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs.
Slovenia: The country that applied for the approval of amendments to the specification for the protected designation of origin Bovki sir.
Commission Implementing Regulation EU No 753/2012: Commission Implementing Regulation entering Bovki sir in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications.
Brussels: The location where the regulation was adopted.
Janusz Wojciechowski: Member of the European Commission, signing on behalf of the President.
L 98/4 EN Official Journal of the European Union 11.4.2023
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2023/742
of 31 March 2023
approving non-minor amendments to the specification for a name entered in the register of
protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (‘Bovški sir’ (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 the first subparagraph of Article 53(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012, the Commission has
examined Slovenia’s application for the approval of amendments to the specification for the protected designation
of origin ‘Bovški sir’, registered under Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 753/2012(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 specification should be approved,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The amendments to the product specification published in the Official Journal of the European Union regarding the name
‘Bovški sir’ (PDO) 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.
(1) OJ L 343, 14.12.2012, p. 1.
(2) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 753/2012 of 14 August 2012 entering a name in the register of protected designations
of origin and protected geographical indications (Bovški sir (PDO)) (OJ L 223, 21.8.2012, p. 2).
(3) OJ C 459, 2.12.2022, p. 11.11.4.2023 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 98/5
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 31 March 2023.
For the Commission,
On behalf of the President,
Janusz WOJCIECHOWSKI
Member of the Commission