Date: 12-Feb-2025 Category: Not Applicable State: Union Government Country: Europe

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/287 of 5 February 2025 on the registration of the geographical indication Miel wallon (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

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What it means

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/287 registers the geographical indication ‘Miel wallon’ (PGI) in the Union register of geographical indications, as per Regulation (EU) 2024/1143.

Key Changes

The geographical indication ‘Miel wallon’ (PGI) is officially entered into the Union register of geographical indications.
This registration is done under the framework of Regulation (EU) 2024/1143.
No opposition was received regarding the registration of ‘Miel wallon’ according to Article 17 of Regulation (EU) 2024/1143.
The regulation comes into force on the twentieth day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Impact Analysis

Stakeholders: Producers of ‘Miel wallon’

Action Item: Producers should actively monitor the market to identify and report any misuse or infringement of the ‘Miel wallon’ PGI.

Stakeholders: Consumers

Action Item: Consumers should look for the PGI label when purchasing ‘Miel wallon’ to ensure authenticity.

Stakeholders: Competitors

Action Item: Competitors should clearly differentiate their products and avoid any practices that could mislead consumers about the origin or characteristics of their honey.

Stakeholders: Regulatory Bodies

Action Item: Regulatory bodies should ensure that producers comply with the specifications associated with the registered geographical indication.

Key Entities Referenced

Miel wallon: A geographical indication (PGI) for honey produced in the Walloon region of Belgium. Regulation (EU) 2024/1143: Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on geographical indications for wine, spirit drinks and agricultural products, as well as traditional specialities guaranteed and optional quality terms for agricultural products. Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012: Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs (repealed by Regulation (EU) 2024/1143). European Commission: The executive branch of the European Union, responsible for implementing EU law and policies. Union Register of Geographical Indications: A register maintained by the European Union containing the list of protected geographical indications.

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                Official Journal EN
of the European Union L series
2025/287 12.2.2025
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2025/287
of 5 February 2025
on the registration of the geographical indication ‘Miel wallon’ (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), Belgium’s application for registration of the geographical indication ‘Miel wallon’, 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 ‘Miel wallon’ should therefore be entered in the Union register of geographical
indications,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The geographical indication ‘Miel wallon’ (PGI) is hereby entered in the Union register of geographical indications referred
to in Article 22 of Regulation (EU) 2024/1143.
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.
(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/2024/6324, 22.10.2024, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2024/6324/oj].
ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2025/287/oj 1/2EN
OJ L, 12.2.2025
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 5 February 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/2025/287/oj
            

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