Date: 3-Apr-2024 Category: Not Applicable State: Union Government Country: Europe

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/1024 of 26 March 2024 entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Ludbreški hren (PGI))

Issued by European Commission · Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development

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What it means

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/1024 officially registers 'Ludbreški hren' as a Protected Geographical Indication (PGI).

Key Changes

The name 'Ludbreški hren' is entered into the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications.
The product 'Ludbreški hren' 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 comes into force on the twentieth day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Impact Analysis

Stakeholders: Croatian Producers of 'Ludbreški hren'

Action Item: Producers should ensure compliance with the product specification for 'Ludbreški hren' to maintain PGI status.

Stakeholders: Consumers

Action Item: Consumers can look for the PGI label to identify authentic 'Ludbreški hren'.

Stakeholders: Competitors

Action Item: Competitors need to ensure their product labeling and marketing do not infringe on the protected PGI status of 'Ludbreški hren'.

Stakeholders: European Union

Positive Impact: Supports rural development and promotes regional specialties.

Key Entities Referenced

European Commission: The executive branch of the European Union responsible for proposing legislation, implementing decisions, and managing the EU's day-to-day operations. Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012: Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs. Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 668/2014: Commission Implementing Regulation 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. 'Ludbreški hren' (PGI): The Protected Geographical Indication for horseradish from Ludbreg, Croatia. Croatia: Member state of the European Union that applied for the registration of 'Ludbreški hren'.

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                Official Journal EN
of the European Union L series
2024/1024 3.4.2024
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2024/1024
of 26 March 2024
entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical
indications (‘Ludbreški hren’ (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 ‘Ludbreški
hren’ 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 ‘Ludbreški hren’ should therefore be entered in the register,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The name ‘Ludbreški hren’ (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, 26 March 2024.
For the Commission,
On behalf of the President,
Janusz WOJCIECHOWSKI
Member of the Commission
(1) OJ L 343, 14.12.2012, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2012/1151/oj.
(2) OJ C, C/2023/1426, 7.12.2023, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2023/1426/oj.
(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/2014/668/oj).
ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2024/1024/oj 1/1
            

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