Date: 21-Mar-2024Category: Not ApplicableState: Union GovernmentCountry: Europe
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/906 of 14 March 2024 entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Araban Sarımsağı (PDO))
Issued by European Commission
· Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/906 registers ‘Araban Sarımsağı’ as a Protected Designation of Origin (PDO).
Key Changes
The name ‘Araban Sarımsağı’ (PDO) is officially entered into the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications.
‘Araban Sarımsağı’ is classified under Class 1.6 – Fruit, vegetables and cereals, fresh or processed, as per Annex XI to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 668/2014.
The regulation came into force on April 10, 2024, which is the twentieth day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union on March 21, 2024.
Impact Analysis
Stakeholders: Producers of ‘Araban Sarımsağı’
Action Items: Producers should ensure compliance with the product specification to maintain the PDO status. They should also leverage the PDO designation in their marketing and sales strategies.
Stakeholders: Consumers
Action Items: Consumers should look for the PDO label when purchasing ‘Araban Sarımsağı’ to ensure they are buying the genuine product.
Stakeholders: Competitors
Action Items: Competitors should explore alternative branding and marketing strategies to differentiate their products from ‘Araban Sarımsağı’.
Stakeholders: European Union
Action Items: The European Commission will continue to monitor and enforce the PDO status of ‘Araban Sarımsağı’.
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 business.
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.
Araban Sarımsağı: A product from Turkey now registered as a Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) in the European Union, classified as a fresh or processed fruit, vegetable, or cereal.
Official Journal EN
of the European Union L series
2024/906 21.3.2024
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2024/906
of 14 March 2024
entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical
indications (‘Araban Sarımsağı’ (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 Article 50(2)(a) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012, Turkey’s application to register the name ‘Araban
Sarımsağı’ 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 ‘Araban Sarımsağı’ should therefore be entered in the register,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The name ‘Araban Sarımsağı’ (PDO) 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, 14 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/2023/162, 6.10.2023, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2023/162/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/2024/906/oj 1/1