Date: 3-Jul-2024Category: Not ApplicableState: Union GovernmentCountry: Europe
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/1853 of 26 June 2024 entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Lofotlam (PGI))
Issued by European Commission
· Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/1853 registers 'Lofotlam' as a Protected Geographical Indication (PGI).
Key Changes
The name 'Lofotlam' (PGI) is officially entered into the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications.
This regulation comes into force on the twentieth day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Impact Analysis
Stakeholders
EU member states are required to enforce the protection of the 'Lofotlam' PGI within their jurisdiction.
Suggested Action Items
Relevant marketing and sales teams should update product labeling and marketing materials to reflect the PGI status of 'Lofotlam'.
Key Entities Referenced
European Commission: The entity responsible for implementing and enforcing regulations related to protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications within 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. This regulation was repealed by Regulation (EU) 2024/1143 but remains applicable to applications received before 13 May 2024.
Regulation (EU) 2024/1143: Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on geographical indications for wine, spirit drinks and agricultural products, as well as traditional specialities guaranteed and optional quality terms for agricultural products, amending Regulations (EU) No 1308/2013, (EU) 2019/787 and (EU) 2019/1753 and repealing Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012.
'Lofotlam' (PGI): The protected geographical indication for lamb originating from Lofoten, Norway.
Official Journal EN
of the European Union L series
2024/1853 3.7.2024
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2024/1853
of 26 June 2024
entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical
indications (‘Lofotlam’ (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 90(1) and (2) of Regulation (EU) 2024/1143 of the European Parliament and of the Council(2),
which repealed Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012, the latter Regulation remains applicable to applications for
registration of geographical indications received by the Commission and published in the Official Journal of the
European Union for opposition before 13 May 2024.
(2) Pursuant to Article 50(2)(a) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012, Norway’s application to register the name ‘Lofotlam’
as a protected geographical indication was published in the Official Journal of the European Union(3).
(3) As no reasoned statement of opposition under Article 51 of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 has been received by the
Commission, the name ‘Lofotlam’ should therefore be entered in the register,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The name ‘Lofotlam’ (PGI) is hereby entered in the register.
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 June 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) Regulation (EU) 2024/1143 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 April 2024 on geographical indications for wine,
spirit drinks and agricultural products, as well as traditional specialities guaranteed and optional quality terms for agricultural
products, amending Regulations (EU) No 1308/2013, (EU) 2019/787 and (EU) 2019/1753 and repealing Regulation (EU)
No 1151/2012 (OJ L, 2024/1143, 23.4.2024, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2024/1143/oj).
(3) OJ C, C/2024/1314, 6.2.2024, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2024/1314/oj.
ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2024/1853/oj 1/1