Date: 2025-09-11Category: Not ApplicableState: Union GovernmentCountry: Europe
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/1845 of 4 September 2025 on the registration of the geographical indication Κρήτη / Kriti (PGI) 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) 2025/1845, dated 4 September 2025, registers the geographical indication (GI) "Kriti PGI" in the Union register of geographical indications, as stipulated in Article 22 of Regulation (EU) 2024/1143. This action follows an application from Greece, originally received under Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012, and published in the Official Journal of the European Union. The registration proceeds because no statement of opposition was received during the period provided by Article 17 of Regulation (EU) 2024/1143. The regulation, adopted by the European Commission, enters into force on the twentieth day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union and 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: Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on geographical indications for wine, spirit drinks and agricultural products.
Kriti PGI: A Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) for a product from Kriti, Greece.
Greece: A country in southeastern Europe.
Regulation EU No 1151/2012: Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs.
Brussels: The capital of Belgium and a major administrative centre for the European Union, where the regulation was adopted.
Christophe Hansen: Member of the Commission, signing on behalf of the President.
Official Journal EN
of the European Union L series
2025/1845 11.9.2025
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION(EU) 2025/1845
of 4 September 2025
on the registration of the geographical indication ‘Κρήτη / Kriti’ (PGI) 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 50(2), point (a), of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the
Council(2), Greece’s application for registration of the geographical indication ‘Κρήτη / Kriti’, 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 ‘Κρήτη / Kriti’ should therefore be entered in the Union register of geographical
indications,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The geographical indication ‘Κρήτη / Kriti’ (PGI) 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 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 November 2012 on quality schemes for
agricultural products and foodstuffs (OJ L 343, 14.12.2012, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2012/1151/oj).
(3) OJ C, C/2025/2296, 15.4.2025, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2025/2296/oj.
ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2025/1845/oj 1/2EN
OJ L, 11.9.2025
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, 4 September 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/2025/1845/oj