Date: 2025-07-18Category: Not ApplicableState: Union GovernmentCountry: Europe
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/1462 of 11 July 2025 on the registration of the geographical indication Kőszeg / Kőszegi (PDO) in the Union register of geographical indications pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2024/1143 of the European Parliament and of the Council
Issued by European Commission
· Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development
This Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/1462, dated 11 July 2025, formally registers the geographical indication "Kszeg/Kőszegi PDO" in the Union register of geographical indications. This action is pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2024/1143 of the European Parliament and of the Council, which governs geographical indications for various agricultural products. The registration follows Hungary's application, initially received under Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013, and its subsequent publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. The Commission received no objections during the stipulated opposition period under Article 17 of Regulation (EU) 2024/1143. The regulation enters into force on the twentieth day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. The legal references include OJ L, 2024/1143, 23.4.2024; Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013; and OJ C, C/2025/1600, 12.3.2025. The regulation is binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Key Entities Referenced
European Union: A political and economic union of member states located primarily in Europe.
European Commission: An institution of the European Union, responsible for proposing legislation, implementing decisions, upholding the EU treaties and managing the day-to-day business of the EU.
Regulation EU 2024/1143: A regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on geographical indications for wine, spirit drinks and agricultural products.
Kszeg Kszegi PDO: A registered geographical indication in the Union register, specifically a Protected Designation of Origin (PDO).
Hungary: A country in Central Europe, which applied for registration of the geographical indication Kszeg Kszegi.
Regulation EU No 1308/2013: A regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a common organisation of the markets in agricultural products.
Christophe HANSEN: Member of the Commission, signing on behalf of the President.
Brussels: City in Belgium, where the regulation was adopted.
Official Journal EN
of the European Union L series
2025/1462 18.7.2025
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION(EU) 2025/1462
of 11 July 2025
on the registration of the geographical indication ‘Kőszeg / Kőszegi’ (PDO) in the Union register of
geographical indications pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2024/1143 of the European Parliament and of
the Council
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to 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(1), and in particular Article 21(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Pursuant to Article 97(3) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and the Council(2),
Hungary’s application for registration of the geographical indication ‘Kőszeg / Kőszegi’, which the Commission had
received before the date of entry into force of Regulation (EU) 2024/1143, was published in the Official Journal of the
European Union(3).
(2) No statement of opposition under Article 17 of Regulation (EU) 2024/1143, which is applicable to the application
for registration in accordance with Article 90(2) of that Regulation, has been received by the Commission.
(3) The geographical indication ‘Kőszeg / Kőszegi’ should therefore be entered in the Union register of geographical
indications,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The geographical indication ‘Kőszeg / Kőszegi’ (PDO) is hereby entered in the Union register of geographical indications
referred to in Article 22 of Regulation (EU) 2024/1143.
(1) OJ L, 2024/1143, 23.4.2024, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2024/1143/oj.
(2) 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 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 671, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2013/1308/oj).
(3) OJ C, C/2025/1600, 12.3.2025, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2025/1600/oj.
ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2025/1462/oj 1/2EN
OJ L, 18.7.2025
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, 11 July 2025.
For the Commission,
On behalf of the President,
Christophe HANSEN
Member of the Commission
2/2 ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2025/1462/oj