LegalizeCommission Regulation (EU) No 148/2010 of 23 February 2010 approving minor amendments to the specification of a name registered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Prosciutto di Parma (PDO))
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 of 20 March 2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs (1), and in particular the second sentence of Article 9(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) In accordance with the first subparagraph of Article 9(1) and pursuant to Article 17(2) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006, the Commission has examined the application from Italy for approval of an amendment to the specification for the protected designation of origin ‘Prosciutto di Parma’, registered by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1107/96 (2).
(2) The aim of the application is to amend the specification by laying down the conditions under which the shelf-life of sliced, prepackaged ‘Prosciutto di Parma’ may be extended and by introducing graphical changes to the logo.
(3) The Commission has examined the amendments in question and concluded that they are justified. Since these are minor amendments within the meaning of Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006, the Commission may approve them without using the procedure set out in Articles 5, 6 and 7 of that Regulation,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The specification for the protected designation of origin ‘Prosciutto di Parma’ is hereby amended in accordance with Annex I to this Regulation.
Article 2
The updated Single Document is given in Annex II to this Regulation.
Article 3
This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following 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, 23 February 2010.
For the Commission The President José Manuel BARROSO