Document ID: 32022R1191
Language: ENG

<table><col/><col/><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>12.7.2022&#160;&#160;&#160;</p></td><td><p>EN</p></td><td><p>Official Journal of the European Union</p></td><td><p>L 185/10</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2022/1191
of 5 July 2022
approving non-minor amendments to the specification for a name entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications [‘Pimiento de Gernika/Gernikako Piperra’ (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:
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(1)</p></td><td><p>Pursuant to the first subparagraph of Article&#160;53(1) of Regulation (EU) No&#160;1151/2012, the Commission has examined Spain&#8217;s application for the approval of amendments to the specification for the protected geographical indication &#8216;Pimiento de Gernika/Gernikako Piperra&#8217;, registered under Commission Regulation (EU) No&#160;1107/2010&#160;<a>(<span>2</span>)</a>.</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(2)</p></td><td><p>Since the amendments in question are not minor within the meaning of Article&#160;53(2) of Regulation&#160;(EU) No&#160;1151/2012, the Commission published the amendment application in the<span>Official Journal of the European Union</span>&#160;<a>(<span>3</span>)</a> as required by Article&#160;50(2)(a) of that Regulation.</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(3)</p></td><td><p>As no statement of opposition under Article&#160;51 of Regulation&#160;(EU) No&#160;1151/2012 has been received by the Commission, the amendments to the specification should be approved,</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The amendments to the specification published in the Official Journal of the European Union regarding the name ‘Pimiento de Gernika/Gernikako Piperra’ (PGI) are hereby approved.
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, 5 July 2022.
For the Commission,
On behalf of the President,
Janusz WOJCIECHOWSKI
Member of the Commission
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( 1 ) OJ L 343, 14.12.2012, p. 1 .
( 2 ) Commission Regulation (EU) No 1107/2010 of 30 November 2010 entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Pimiento de Gernika or Gernikako Piperra (PGI)) ( OJ L 315, 1.12.2010, p. 18 ).
( 3 ) OJ C 122, 17.3.2022, p. 38 .
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