Date: 14-Jan-2025Category: Not ApplicableState: Union GovernmentCountry: Europe
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/34 of 13 January 2025 approving a modification of a traditional term in the wine sector in accordance with Article 115(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council (Chacolí-Txakolina)
Issued by European Commission
· Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/34 approves a modification of the traditional term ‘Chacolí-Txakolina’ in the wine sector. This regulation is based on Article 115(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013.
Key Changes
The regulation approves the modification of the traditional term ‘Chacolí-Txakolina’ as forwarded by Spain.
The modification is approved because no statement of objection was received by the Commission under Article 22 of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/34.
The approved modification will be entered in the electronic register of protected traditional terms as per Article 25 of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/34.
The regulation enters into force on the twentieth day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Impact Analysis
Wine Producers in the 'Chacolí-Txakolina' Region
Action Item: Wine producers should familiarize themselves with the specifics of the approved modification to ensure compliance and leverage the enhanced protection in their marketing and labeling efforts.
Consumers
No Action Item Required
Regulatory Bodies (EU and Spain)
Action Item: The European Commission and relevant Spanish authorities must ensure the modification is accurately reflected in all relevant databases and documentation.
Competitors Outside the 'Chacolí-Txakolina' Region
Action Item: Review marketing and labeling practices to ensure compliance with the protected term and avoid potential legal challenges.
Key Entities Referenced
European Commission: The executive branch of the European Union, responsible for proposing legislation, implementing decisions, and managing the day-to-day business of the EU.
Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013: Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a common organisation of the markets in agricultural products.
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/33: Regulation supplementing Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 as regards applications for protection of designations of origin, geographical indications and traditional terms in the wine sector.
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/34: Regulation laying down rules for the application of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 as regards applications for protection of designations of origin, geographical indications and traditional terms in the wine sector.
Spain: Member State of the European Union that forwarded the application for the modification of the traditional term ‘Chacolí-Txakolina’.
Chacolí-Txakolina: A traditional term in the wine sector, designating a specific type of wine, whose modification is approved by this regulation.
Official Journal EN
of the European Union L series
2025/34 14.1.2025
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2025/34
of 13 January 2025
approving a modification of a traditional term in the wine sector in accordance with Article 115(2)
of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council (‘Chacolí-
Txakolina’)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to 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(1), and in particular Article 115(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) In accordance with Article 28(2) and (3) and Article 34 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/33(2), the
Commission has examined the application for the approval of a modification to the traditional term ‘Chacolí-
Txakolina’ forwarded by Spain and has published it in the Official Journal of the European Union(3).
(2) No statement of objection has been received by the Commission under Article 22 of Commission Implementing
Regulation (EU) 2019/34(4).
(3) In accordance with Article 31(3) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/33, the modification of the traditional term
‘Chacolí-Txakolina’ should therefore be approved and entered in the electronic register of protected traditional terms
referred to in Article 25 of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/34.
(4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee for the Common
Organisation of the Agricultural Markets,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The modification of the traditional term ‘Chacolí-Txakolina’ published in the Official Journal of the European Union is hereby
approved.
(1) OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 671, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2013/1308/oj.
(2) Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/33 of 17 October 2018 supplementing Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European
Parliament and of the Council as regards applications for protection of designations of origin, geographical indications and traditional
terms in the wine sector, the objection procedure, restrictions of use, amendments to product specifications, cancellation of
protection, and labelling and presentation (OJ L 9, 11.1.2019, p. 2, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_del/2019/33/oj).
(3) OJ C, C/2024/4513, 17.7.2024, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2024/4513/oj.
(4) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/34 of 17 October 2018 laying down rules for the application of Regulation (EU)
No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards applications for protection of designations of origin,
geographical indications and traditional terms in the wine sector, the objection procedure, amendments to product specifications, the
register of protected names, cancellation of protection and use of symbols, and of Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 of the European
Parliament and of the Council as regards an appropriate system of checks (OJ L 9, 11.1.2019, p. 46, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/
reg_impl/2019/34/oj).
ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2025/34/oj 1/2EN
OJ L, 14.1.2025
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, 13 January 2025.
For the Commission
The President
Ursula VON DER LEYEN
2/2 ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2025/34/oj