Date: 2025-12-10Category: Not ApplicableState: Union GovernmentCountry: Europe
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/2496 of 3 December 2025 on the registration of the geographical indication Istarski ovčji sir / Istrski ovčji sir (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**
This is a Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/2496 of 3 December 2025 that registers the geographical indication "Istarski ovčji sir / Istrski ovčji sir' (PDO) in the Union register. The regulation enters into force on the twentieth day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Registration of Geographical Indication:**
* The geographical indication ‘Istarski ovčji sir / Istrski ovčji sir’ (PDO) is entered into the Union register of geographical indications, as per Article 22 of Regulation (EU) 2024/1143.
* **Entry into Force:**
* The regulation comes into effect twenty days after its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
* The regulation is binding and directly applicable in all Member States.
**Impact Analysis**
**Member States**
*Impact:* All member states are subject to the registration of ‘Istarski ovčji sir / Istrski ovčji sir’ as a protected geographical indication.
*Action Required:* Ensure compliance with the regulation.
**Producers of 'Istarski ovčji sir / Istrski ovčji sir' (PDO)**
*Impact:* Producers who meet the requirements for ‘Istarski ovčji sir / Istrski ovčji sir’ (PDO) will be protected by the geographical indication. Those who do not meet the requirements must cease production of cheese labeled as ‘Istarski ovčji sir / Istrski ovčji sir’.
*Action Required:* Ensure compliance with the product specifications to benefit from the PDO status.
**European Commission**
*Impact:* The Commission has adopted and must implement the regulation.
*Action Required:* Ensure the registration is maintained and enforced.
Key Entities Referenced
Regulation (EU) 2024/1143: Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on geographical indications. Serves as the basis for the registration of 'Istarski ovčji sir / Istrski ovčji sir'.
'Istarski ovčji sir / Istrski ovčji sir': The Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) for which registration is being implemented.
European Parliament: Co-legislator, along with the Council, responsible for Regulation (EU) 2024/1143.
Council of the European Union: Co-legislator, along with the European Parliament, responsible for Regulation (EU) 2024/1143.
European Commission: The body implementing the regulation and responsible for registering the geographical indication.
Official Journal EN
of the European Union L series
2025/2496 10.12.2025
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION(EU) 2025/2496
of 3 December 2025
on the registration of the geographical indication ‘Istarski ovčji sir / Istrski ovčji sir’ (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 50(2), point (a), of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the
Council(2), Croatia and Slovenia’s application for registration of the geographical indication ‘Istarski ovčji sir / Istrski
ovčji sir’, 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 ‘Istarski ovčji sir / Istrski ovčji sir’should therefore be entered in the Union register of
geographical indications,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The geographical indication ‘Istarski ovčji sir / Istrski ovčji sir’ (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 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/2025/4514, 11.8.2025, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2025/4514/oj.
ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2025/2496/oj 1/2EN
OJ L, 10.12.2025
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, 3 December 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/2025/2496/oj