Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 501/2012 of 13 June 2012 entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (镇江香醋 (Zhenjiang Xiang Cu) (PGI))

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 third subparagraph of Article 7(5) thereof,

Whereas:

(2) Germany submitted an objection to such registration under Article 7(2) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006. The objection was deemed admissible under point (c) of the first subparagraph of Article 7(3) thereof.

(3) By letter dated 2 August 2011, the Commission asked the Parties concerned to seek agreement among them.

(4) Given that no formal agreement was reached between Germany and China in accordance with the designated timeframe and forms, the Commission should adopt a decision in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 15(2) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006.

(10) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Protected Geographical Indications and Protected Designations of Origin,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The designation contained in the Annex to this Regulation shall be entered in the register.

Article 2

The updated version of the single document is set out in Annex II to this Regulation.

Article 3

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 June 2012.

For the Commission The President José Manuel BARROSO

(1) OJ L 93, 31.3.2006, p. 12.

(2) OJ C 254, 22.9.2010, p. 10.