Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/68 of 8 January 2018 entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (‘Carne de Salamanca’ (PGI))

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

Having regard to 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 (1), and in particular Article 52(2) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Pursuant to Article 50(2)(a) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012, Spain's application to register the name ‘Carne de Salamanca’ was published in the Official Journal of the European Union (2).

(2) No statement of objection has been received by the Commission under Article 51 of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012; however, the German authorities have informed the Commission that the meat types defined in the Single Document needed further clarifications concerning the classification of bovine animals. At the request of the Commission, the Spanish authorities have amended point 3.2 of the single document and have clarified the product description for the types of meat.

(3) As this amendment is formal in nature, there is no need to republish the application for registration within the meaning of Article 50(2)(a) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012; nonetheless, the amended Single Document should be published for information purposes.

(4) Accordingly, the name ‘Carne de Salamanca’ should be entered in the register,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The name ‘Carne de Salamanca’ (PGI) is hereby entered in the register.

The name specified in the first paragraph denotes a product in Class 1.1. Fresh meat (and offal), as listed in Annex XI to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 668/2014 (3).

Article 2

The amended Single Document shall be published for information purposes in the Annex 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, 8 January 2018.

For the Commission, On behalf of the President, Phil HOGAN Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 343, 14.12.2012, p. 1.

(2) OJ C 435, 24.12.2015, p. 12.

(3) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 668/2014 of 13 June 2014 laying down rules for the application of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs (OJ L 179, 19.6.2014, p. 36).