Date: 8-Jul-2024Category: Not ApplicableState: Union GovernmentCountry: Europe
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/1877 of 1 July 2024 entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Cochinillo de Segovia (PGI))
Issued by European Commission
· Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/1877 registers 'Cochinillo de Segovia' as a Protected Geographical Indication (PGI).
Key Changes
The name 'Cochinillo de Segovia' is officially entered into the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications.
This regulation was adopted on July 1, 2024 and will come into force on the twentieth day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
The registration was processed under Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012, even though it was repealed by Regulation (EU) 2024/1143, because the application was received and published before May 13, 2024.
No opposition to the registration of 'Cochinillo de Segovia' was received.
Impact Analysis
Stakeholders: Producers of 'Cochinillo de Segovia' in Segovia, Spain
Action Items: Ensure compliance with the product specifications defined for 'Cochinillo de Segovia' to maintain the PGI status. Leverage the PGI designation in marketing and sales efforts.
Stakeholders: Consumers
Action Items: Look for the PGI label when purchasing 'Cochinillo de Segovia' to ensure authenticity and quality.
Stakeholders: Competitors outside Segovia
Action Items: Explore alternative product names and marketing strategies that do not infringe on the PGI. Focus on differentiating products based on other qualities.
Stakeholders: Regulatory Bodies
Action Items: Monitor the market to prevent misuse of the 'Cochinillo de Segovia' PGI. Address any violations of the regulation.
Key Entities Referenced
Cochinillo de Segovia: A protected geographical indication (PGI) for a specific type of suckling pig from Segovia, Spain.
European Commission: The executive branch of the European Union, responsible for proposing legislation, implementing decisions, and managing the day-to-day business of the EU.
Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012: Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs. It was repealed by Regulation (EU) 2024/1143 but remains applicable to applications received before May 13, 2024.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.
Spain: The member state that applied for the registration of 'Cochinillo de Segovia' as a protected geographical indication.
Official Journal EN
of the European Union L series
2024/1877 8.7.2024
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2024/1877
of 1 July 2024
entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical
indications (‘Cochinillo de Segovia’ (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, Spain’s application to register the name ‘Cochinillo
de Segovia’ as a protected geographical indication was published in the Official Journal of the European Union(3).
(3) As no statement of opposition under Article 51 of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 has been received by the
Commission, the name ‘Cochinillo de Segovia’ should therefore be entered in the register,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The name ‘Cochinillo de Segovia’ (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, 1 July 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/2024/1438, 8.2.2024, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2024/1438/oj.
ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2024/1877/oj 1/1