Date: 12-Aug-2024Category: Not ApplicableState: Union GovernmentCountry: Europe
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2155 of 5 August 2024 approving Union amendments to the specification for the protected designation of origin Grignolino del Monferrato Casalese
Issued by European Commission
· Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2155 approves Union amendments to the product specification for the protected designation of origin (PDO) ‘Grignolino del Monferrato Casalese’.
Key Changes
The regulation approves the Union amendments to the product specification for ‘Grignolino del Monferrato Casalese’ as published in the Official Journal of the European Union.
The regulation entered into force on the twentieth day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union, which was published on August 12, 2024.
Impact Analysis
Producers of ‘Grignolino del Monferrato Casalese’
Action Item: Producers should review the updated product specification published in the Official Journal of the European Union to ensure compliance.
Consumers
The PDO designation ensures the wine originates from a specific region and is produced according to specific standards.
Regulatory Bodies
Action Item: National regulatory bodies should disseminate information about the updated product specification to relevant producers and monitor compliance.
Italian Authorities
Action Item: Italian authorities should update national regulations and guidelines to reflect the approved Union amendments to the product specification.
Key Entities Referenced
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. In this context, the Commission examined and approved the amendments to the product specification.
Grignolino del Monferrato Casalese: A protected designation of origin (PDO) for a specific type of wine. The regulation concerns amendments to the product specification that defines the characteristics and production standards for this wine.
Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013: Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a common organisation of the markets in agricultural products. This regulation provides the framework for the protection of geographical indications.
Regulation (EU) 2024/1143: Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on geographical indications for wine, spirit drinks and agricultural products. This regulation amends Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013.
Regulation (EU) 2021/2117: Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulations (EU) No 1308/2013, (EU) No 1151/2012, (EU) No 251/2014 and (EU) No 228/2013.
Official Journal EN
of the European Union L series
2024/2155 12.8.2024
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2024/2155
of 5 August 2024
approving Union amendments to the specification for the protected designation of origin
‘Grignolino del Monferrato Casalese’
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013
establishing a common organisation of the markets in agricultural products and repealing Council Regulations (EEC)
No 922/72, (EEC) No 234/79, (EC) No 1037/2001 and (EC) No 1234/2007(1), and in particular Article 99(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) In accordance with Article 90(1) and (2) of Regulation (EU) 2024/1143 of the European Parliament and of the
Council(2), which deleted, among others, Articles 96 to 99 and Article 105 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013,
those Articles remain applicable to the applications for approval of a Union amendment of the product
specification of geographical indications received by the Commission and published in the Official Journal of the
European Union before 13 May 2024.
(2) The Commission has examined the application for the approval of Union amendments to the product specification
for the protected designation of origin ‘Grignolino del Monferrato Casalese’, forwarded by Italy in accordance with
Article 97(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 in conjunction with Article 105(3), first subparagraph, of that
Regulation.
(3) The Commission has published the application for the approval of the Union amendments to the product
specification in the Official Journal of the European Union(3), as required by Article 97(4) of Regulation (EU)
No 1308/2013 in conjunction with Article 105(3), first subparagraph, of that Regulation.
(4) No reasoned statement of objection has been received by the Commission under Article 98 of Regulation (EU)
No 1308/2013.
(5) In accordance with Article 99(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013, as amended by Regulation (EU) 2021/2117 of
the European Parliament and of the Council(4), the examination procedure referred to in Article 229(2) of
Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 does not apply to decisions concerning applications for approval of a Union
amendment of the product specification of geographical indications received by the Commission after 7 December
2021, for which the Commission has not received an admissible reasoned statement of objection,
(1) OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 671, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2013/1308/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/2024/2504, 4.4.2024, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2024/2504/oj.
(4) Regulation (EU) 2021/2117 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 2 December 2021 amending Regulations (EU)
No 1308/2013 establishing a common organisation of the markets in agricultural products, (EU) No 1151/2012 on quality schemes
for agricultural products and foodstuffs, (EU) No 251/2014 on the definition, description, presentation, labelling and the protection of
geographical indications of aromatised wine products and (EU) No 228/2013 laying down specific measures for agriculture in the
outermost regions of the Union (OJ L 435, 6.12.2021, p. 262, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2021/2117/oj).
ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2024/2155/oj 1/2EN
OJ L, 12.8.2024
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The Union amendments to the product specification published in the Official Journal of the European Union regarding the
name ‘Grignolino del Monferrato Casalese’ (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.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 5 August 2024.
For the Commission,
On behalf of the President,
Janusz WOJCIECHOWSKI
Member of the Commission
2/2 ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2024/2155/oj