# L_2008200EN.01000801.xml

| 29.7.2008 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 200/8 |
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29.7.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 200/8

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 730/2008

of 28 July 2008

approving non-minor amendments to the specification for a name entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Carnalentejana (PDO))

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

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 first subparagraph of Article 7(4) thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | In accordance with the first subparagraph of Article 9(1), and pursuant to Article 17(2) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006, the Commission has examined Portugal’s application for the approval of amendments to the specification of the protected designation of origin ‘Carnalentejana’ registered on the basis of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1107/96 (2). |
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(1)

In accordance with the first subparagraph of Article 9(1), and pursuant to Article 17(2) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006, the Commission has examined Portugal’s application for the approval of amendments to the specification of the protected designation of origin ‘Carnalentejana’ registered on the basis of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1107/96 (2).

| (2) | Since the amendments in question are not minor within the meaning of Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006, the Commission published the amendment application in the Official Journal of the European Union (3) as required by the first subparagraph of Article 6(2) of that Regulation. As no statement of objection within the meaning of Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 has been sent to the Commission, the amendments should be approved, |
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(2)

Since the amendments in question are not minor within the meaning of Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006, the Commission published the amendment application in the Official Journal of the European Union (3) as required by the first subparagraph of Article 6(2) of that Regulation. As no statement of objection within the meaning of Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 has been sent to the Commission, the amendments 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 in the Annex to this Regulation are hereby approved.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following 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, 28 July 2008.

For the Commission

Mariann FISCHER BOEL

Member of the Commission

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(1)  
  OJ L 93, 31.3.2006, p. 12. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 417/2008 (OJ L 125, 9.5.2008, p. 27).

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(2)  
  OJ L 148, 21.6.1996, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2156/2005 (OJ L 342, 24.12.2005, p. 54).

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(3)  
  OJ C 255, 27.10.2007, p. 58.

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ANNEX

Agricultural products intended for human consumption listed in Annex I to the Treaty:

Class 1.1.   Fresh meat (and offal)

PORTUGAL

Carnalentejana (PDO)

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