# L_2015248EN.01004001.xml

| 24.9.2015 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 248/40 |
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24.9.2015

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 248/40

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COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2015/1596

of 21 September 2015

approving non-minor amendments to the specification for a name entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications [Montes de Toledo (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:

| (1) | Pursuant to the first subparagraph of Article 53(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012, the Commission has examined Spain's application for the approval of amendments to the specification for the protected designation of origin ‘Montes de Toledo’ registered under Commission Regulation (EC) No 1187/2000 (2), as amended by Regulation (EU) No 593/2010 (3). |
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(1)

Pursuant to the first subparagraph of Article 53(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012, the Commission has examined Spain's application for the approval of amendments to the specification for the protected designation of origin ‘Montes de Toledo’ registered under Commission Regulation (EC) No 1187/2000 (2), as amended by Regulation (EU) No 593/2010 (3).

| (2) | 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 Official Journal of the European Union (4) as required by Article 50(2)(a) of that Regulation. |
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(2)

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 Official Journal of the European Union (4) as required by Article 50(2)(a) of that Regulation.

| (3) | 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, |
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(3)

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,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The amendments to the specification published in the Official Journal of the European Union regarding the name ‘Montes de Toledo’ (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, 21 September 2015.

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.

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(2)  Commission Regulation (EC) No 1187/2000 of 5 June 2000 supplementing the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 2400/96 on the entry of certain names in the Register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications provided for in Council Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs (OJ L 133, 6.6.2000, p. 19).

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(3)  Commission Regulation (EU) No 593/2010 of 6 July 2010 approving non-minor amendments to the specification for a name entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications [Montes de Toledo (PDO)] (OJ L 172, 7.7.2010, p. 1).

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(4)  
  OJ C 147, 5.5.2015, p. 16.

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