Date: 2025-11-05Category: Not ApplicableState: Union GovernmentCountry: Europe
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/2228 of 29 October 2025 on the registration of the geographical indication Etyeki Pezsgő (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
**Executive Summary**
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/2228, dated October 29, 2025, registers the geographical indication ‘Etyeki Pezsgő’ (PDO) in the Union register of geographical indications according to Regulation (EU) 2024/1143. This regulation enters into force twenty days after its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Registration of Geographical Indication:**
* The geographical indication ‘Etyeki Pezsgő’ (PDO) is registered in the Union register of geographical indications.
* **Legal Basis and Applicability:**
* The regulation is based on Regulation (EU) 2024/1143 and Article 21(2) thereof.
* No opposition to the registration was received.
* The regulation is binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
* **Entry into Force:**
* The regulation will enter into force twenty days after its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
**Impact Analysis**
**European Commission**
*Impact*
The Commission has adopted the regulation.
*Action Required*
Publish the regulation in the Official Journal of the European Union.
**Member States**
*Impact*
The geographical indication 'Etyeki Pezsgő' (PDO) is now officially protected within the EU.
*Action Required*
Recognise and enforce the protection of the ‘Etyeki Pezsgő’ (PDO) geographical indication.
**Producers of 'Etyeki Pezsgő'**
*Impact*
The ‘Etyeki Pezsgő’ geographical indication is officially protected.
*Action Required*
Ensure compliance with production standards and regulations to maintain the PDO status.
Key Entities Referenced
Regulation (EU) 2024/1143: Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on geographical indications.
Etyeki Pezsgő (PDO): A geographical indication for sparkling wine from Hungary, being registered in the Union register.
European Commission: The executive branch of the European Union, responsible for implementing this regulation.
Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013: Regulation of the European Parliament and the Council establishing a common organisation of the markets in agricultural products.
Official Journal EN
of the European Union L series
2025/2228 5.11.2025
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION(EU) 2025/2228
of 29 October 2025
on the registration of the geographical indication ‘Etyeki Pezsgő’ (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 ‘Etyeki Pezsgő’, 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 ‘Etyeki Pezsgő’ should therefore be entered in the Union register of geographical
indications,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The geographical indication ‘Etyeki Pezsgő’ (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/2025/3670, 4.7.2025, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2025/3670/oj.
ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2025/2228/oj 1/2EN
OJ L, 5.11.2025
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, 29 October 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/2025/2228/oj