Document ID: 32018R0096
Language: ENG

<table><col/><col/><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>23.1.2018&#160;&#160;&#160;</p></td><td><p>EN</p></td><td><p>Official Journal of the European Union</p></td><td><p>L 17/10</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2018/96
of 9 January 2018
approving non-minor amendments to the specification for a name entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (‘Oignon doux des Cévennes’ (PDO))
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 53(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012, the Commission has examined France's application for the approval of amendments to the specification for the protected designation of origin &#8216;Oignon doux des C&#233;vennes&#8217;, registered under Commission Regulation (EC) No 723/2008<a>&#160;(<span>2</span>)</a>, as amended by Commission Regulation (EU) No 686/2013<a>&#160;(<span>3</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 53(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012, the Commission published the amendment application in the<span>Official Journal of the European Union</span><a>&#160;(<span>4</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 51 of Regulation (EU) No 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 ‘Oignon doux des Cévennes’ (PDO) 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, 9 January 2018.
For the Commission,
On behalf of the President,
Phil HOGAN
Member of the Commission
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( 1 ) OJ L 343, 14.12.2012, p. 1 .
( 2 ) Commission Regulation (EC) No 723/2008 of 25 July 2008 registering certain names in the Register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Afuega'l Pitu (PDO), Mazapán de Toledo (PGI), Agneau de Lozère (PGI), Oignon doux des Cévennes (PDO), Butelo de Vinhais or Bucho de Vinhais or Chouriço de Ossos de Vinhais (PGI), Chouriça Doce de Vinhais (PGI)) ( OJ L 198, 26.7.2008, p. 28 ).
( 3 ) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 686/2013 of 16 July 2013 approving minor amendments to the specification for a name entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Oignon doux des Cévennes (PDO)) ( OJ L 196, 19.7.2013, p. 4 ).
( 4 ) OJ C 294, 5.9.2017, p. 8 .
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