# Official Journal C 219I/2021

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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 649 June 2021 |

ISSN 1977-091X

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 219I

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 649 June 2021

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| | IV   Notices |
| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2021/C 219 I/01 | Commission Decision of 7 June 2021 repealing Decision 2009/17/EC | 1 |
| 2021/C 219 I/02 | Commission Implementing Decision of 3 June 2021 establishing a list of geographical indications protected under Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council to be filed as applications for international registration pursuant to Article 2 of Regulation (EU) 2019/1753 of the European Parliament and of the Council | 3 |
| 2021/C 219 I/03 | List of members of the primary dealer network | 7 |
| 2021/C 219 I/04 | Commission Implementing Decision of 8 June 2021 establishing a list of geographical indications protected under Regulation (EU) No 251/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council to be filed as applications for international registration pursuant to Article 2 of Regulation (EU) 2019/1753 of the European Parliament and of the Council | 9 |

Contents

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IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2021/C 219 I/01

Commission Decision of 7 June 2021 repealing Decision 2009/17/EC

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2021/C 219 I/02

Commission Implementing Decision of 3 June 2021 establishing a list of geographical indications protected under Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council to be filed as applications for international registration pursuant to Article 2 of Regulation (EU) 2019/1753 of the European Parliament and of the Council

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2021/C 219 I/03

List of members of the primary dealer network

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2021/C 219 I/04

Commission Implementing Decision of 8 June 2021 establishing a list of geographical indications protected under Regulation (EU) No 251/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council to be filed as applications for international registration pursuant to Article 2 of Regulation (EU) 2019/1753 of the European Parliament and of the Council

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IV Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

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COMMISSION DECISION

of 7 June 2021

repealing Decision 2009/17/EC

(2021/C 219 I/01)

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

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

Whereas:

| (1) | Commission Decision 2009/17/EC (1) established a Committee of Experts on Posting of Workers (‘the Committee’) in order to support and assist Member States in fulfilling their obligations pursuant to Directive 96/71/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (2). |
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(1)

Commission Decision 2009/17/EC (1) established a Committee of Experts on Posting of Workers (‘the Committee’) in order to support and assist Member States in fulfilling their obligations pursuant to Directive 96/71/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (2).

| (2) | In 2019, the European Labour Authority (‘the Authority’) was established by Regulation (EU) 2019/1149 of the European Parliament and of the Council (3) with the aim of assisting Member States and the Commission in their effective application and enforcement of Union law related to labour mobility across the Union and social security systems within the Union, including the posting of workers. |
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(2)

In 2019, the European Labour Authority (‘the Authority’) was established by Regulation (EU) 2019/1149 of the European Parliament and of the Council (3) with the aim of assisting Member States and the Commission in their effective application and enforcement of Union law related to labour mobility across the Union and social security systems within the Union, including the posting of workers.

| (3) | Pursuant to Article 4 of Regulation (EU) 2019/1149 the Authority is to assist the Member States and the Commission in strengthening the access to information, support compliance and cooperation between the Member States in the consistent, efficient and effective application and enforcement of the Union law related to labour mobility across the Union, coordinate social security systems within the Union and mediate and facilitate solutions in case of disputes. |
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(3)

Pursuant to Article 4 of Regulation (EU) 2019/1149 the Authority is to assist the Member States and the Commission in strengthening the access to information, support compliance and cooperation between the Member States in the consistent, efficient and effective application and enforcement of the Union law related to labour mobility across the Union, coordinate social security systems within the Union and mediate and facilitate solutions in case of disputes.

| (4) | The tasks of the Authority pursuant to Article 4 of Regulation (EU) 2019/1149 cover part of the tasks previously carried out by the Committee, including the exchange of information on administrative cooperation and the assistance in questions on implementation pursuant to Article 2 of Commission Decision 2009/17/EC. |
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(4)

The tasks of the Authority pursuant to Article 4 of Regulation (EU) 2019/1149 cover part of the tasks previously carried out by the Committee, including the exchange of information on administrative cooperation and the assistance in questions on implementation pursuant to Article 2 of Commission Decision 2009/17/EC.

| (5) | Therefore, Decision 2009/17/EC should be repealed, |
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(5)

Therefore, Decision 2009/17/EC should be repealed,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Decision 2009/17/EC is repealed.

Article 2

This Decision shall apply from 26 May 2021.

Done at Brussels, 7 June 2021.

For the Commission

Nicolas SCHMIT

Member of the Commission

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(1)  2009/17/EC: Commission Decision of 19 December 2008 setting up the Committee of Experts on Posting of Workers (OJ L 8, 13.1.2009, p. 26).

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(2)  Directive 96/71/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 1996 concerning the posting of workers in the framework of the provision of services (OJ L 18, 21.1.1997, p. 1).

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(3)  Regulation (EU) 2019/1149 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2019 establishing a European Labour Authority, amending Regulations (EC) No 883/2004, (EU) No 492/2011, and (EU) 2016/589 and repealing Decision (EU) 2016/344 (OJ L 186, 11.7.2019, p. 21).

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COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION

of 3 June 2021

establishing a list of geographical indications protected under Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council to be filed as applications for international registration pursuant to Article 2 of Regulation (EU) 2019/1753 of the European Parliament and of the Council

(2021/C 219 I/02)

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

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

Having regard to Regulation (EU) 2019/1753 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2019 on the action of the Union following its accession to the Geneva Act of the Lisbon Agreement on Appellations of Origin and Geographical Indications (1), and in particular Article 2(3) thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | The Geneva Act of the Lisbon Agreement on Appellations of Origin and Geographical Indications (2) (‘the Geneva Act’) is an international agreement under which the Contracting Parties implement a system of mutual protection of appellations of origin and geographical indications. |
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(1)

The Geneva Act of the Lisbon Agreement on Appellations of Origin and Geographical Indications (2) (‘the Geneva Act’) is an international agreement under which the Contracting Parties implement a system of mutual protection of appellations of origin and geographical indications.

| (2) | Following Council Decision (EU) 2019/1754 (3) on the accession of the Union to the Geneva Act, the Union deposited the instrument of accession to the Geneva Act on 26 November 2019. The accession of the Union to the Geneva Act took effect on 26 February 2020. Since the Union was the fifth Contracting Party acceding to the Geneva Act, the Geneva Act entered into force on that same date, in accordance with Article 29(2) of the Geneva Act. |
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(2)

Following Council Decision (EU) 2019/1754 (3) on the accession of the Union to the Geneva Act, the Union deposited the instrument of accession to the Geneva Act on 26 November 2019. The accession of the Union to the Geneva Act took effect on 26 February 2020. Since the Union was the fifth Contracting Party acceding to the Geneva Act, the Geneva Act entered into force on that same date, in accordance with Article 29(2) of the Geneva Act.

| (3) | In accordance with Article 5(1) and (2) of the Geneva Act, the Competent Authorities of each Contracting Party to the Geneva Act may file applications for international registration of an appellation of origin or geographical indication with the International Bureau of the World Intellectual Property Organization, which registers it in the International Register. In accordance with Article 9 of the Geneva Act, the other Contracting Parties may decide whether to protect that appellation of origin or geographical indication in their territories at the end and in the light of a specific screening procedure. |
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(3)

In accordance with Article 5(1) and (2) of the Geneva Act, the Competent Authorities of each Contracting Party to the Geneva Act may file applications for international registration of an appellation of origin or geographical indication with the International Bureau of the World Intellectual Property Organization, which registers it in the International Register. In accordance with Article 9 of the Geneva Act, the other Contracting Parties may decide whether to protect that appellation of origin or geographical indication in their territories at the end and in the light of a specific screening procedure.

| (4) | In accordance with Article 1(2) of Regulation (EU) 2019/1753, for the purpose of that Regulation and of the acts adopted pursuant thereto, the term ‘geographical indications’ covers the protected designations of origin and the protected geographical indications within the meaning of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council (4). |
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(4)

In accordance with Article 1(2) of Regulation (EU) 2019/1753, for the purpose of that Regulation and of the acts adopted pursuant thereto, the term ‘geographical indications’ covers the protected designations of origin and the protected geographical indications within the meaning of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council (4).

| (5) | In accordance with Article 2(1) of Regulation (EU) 2019/1753, as the Competent Authority of the Union, the Commission is empowered to file applications for international registration of Union appellations of origin and geographical indications with the International Bureau upon the accession of the Union to the Geneva Act and thereafter on a regular basis. |
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(5)

In accordance with Article 2(1) of Regulation (EU) 2019/1753, as the Competent Authority of the Union, the Commission is empowered to file applications for international registration of Union appellations of origin and geographical indications with the International Bureau upon the accession of the Union to the Geneva Act and thereafter on a regular basis.

| (6) | Between September and December 2020, Member States sent to the Commission, in accordance with Article 2(2) of Regulation (EU) 2019/1753, 47 requests to register in the International Register protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications that originate in their territory and that are protected in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012. |
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(6)

Between September and December 2020, Member States sent to the Commission, in accordance with Article 2(2) of Regulation (EU) 2019/1753, 47 requests to register in the International Register protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications that originate in their territory and that are protected in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012.

| (7) | Names protected in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 as protected designation of origin (PDO) and protected geographical indications (PGI) should be filed as applications for registration in the International Register as appellations of origin and geographical indications respectively. |
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(7)

Names protected in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 as protected designation of origin (PDO) and protected geographical indications (PGI) should be filed as applications for registration in the International Register as appellations of origin and geographical indications respectively.

| (8) | A list of protected designations of origin (PDOs) and protected geographical indications (PGIs), based on those requests of the Member States to the Commission to file applications for international registration of geographical indications that originate in their territory and that are protected in the Union in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012, should therefore be established. |
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(8)

A list of protected designations of origin (PDOs) and protected geographical indications (PGIs), based on those requests of the Member States to the Commission to file applications for international registration of geographical indications that originate in their territory and that are protected in the Union in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012, should therefore be established.

| (9) | The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Agricultural Product Quality Policy Committee, |
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(9)

The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Agricultural Product Quality Policy Committee,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

A list of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications protected under Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 to be filed as applications for international registrationby the Commission is established in the Annex to this Decision.

Done at Brussels, 3 June 2021.

For the Commission

Janusz WOJCIECHOWSKI

Member of the Commission

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(1)  OJ L 271, 24.10.2019, p. 1.

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(2)  OJ L 271, 24.10.2019, p. 15.

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(3)  Council Decision (EU) 2019/1754 of 7 October 2019 on the accession of the European Union to the Geneva Act of the Lisbon Agreement on Appellations of Origin and Geographical Indications (OJ L 271, 24.10.2019, p. 12).

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(4)  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 (OJ L 343, 14.12.2012, p. 1).

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ANNEX

List of the geographical indications protected in the Union in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 (protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications) to be filed as applications for international registration pursuant to Article 2 of Regulation (EU) 2019/1753

Bulgaria

| — | Българско розово масло/Bulgarsko rozovo maslo (PGI) |
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Българско розово масло/Bulgarsko rozovo maslo (PGI)

Germany

| — | Allgäuer Emmentaler (PDO) |
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Allgäuer Emmentaler (PDO)

| — | Bayerisches Bier (PGI) |
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Bayerisches Bier (PGI)

| — | Münchener Bier (PGI) |
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Münchener Bier (PGI)

Greece

| — | Φέτα/Feta (PDO) |
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Φέτα/Feta (PDO)

| — | Καλαμάτα/Kalamata (PDO) |
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Καλαμάτα/Kalamata (PDO)

| — | Κολυμβάρι Χανίων Κρήτης/Kolymvari Chanion Kritis (PDO) |
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Κολυμβάρι Χανίων Κρήτης/Kolymvari Chanion Kritis (PDO)

| — | Σητεία Λασιθίου Κρήτης/Sitia Lasithiou Kritis (PDO) |
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Σητεία Λασιθίου Κρήτης/Sitia Lasithiou Kritis (PDO)

| — | Λακωνία/Lakonia (PGI) |
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Λακωνία/Lakonia (PGI)

Spain

| — | Aceite de Mallorca/Aceite mallorquín/Oli de Mallorca/Oli mallorquí (PDO) |
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Aceite de Mallorca/Aceite mallorquín/Oli de Mallorca/Oli mallorquí (PDO)

| — | Aceite de Terra Alta/Oli de Terra Alta (PDO) |
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Aceite de Terra Alta/Oli de Terra Alta (PDO)

| — | Azafrán de La Mancha (PDO) |
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Azafrán de La Mancha (PDO)

| — | Baena (PDO) |
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Baena (PDO)

| — | Cereza del Jerte (PDO) |
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Cereza del Jerte (PDO)

| — | Dehesa de Extremadura (PDO) |
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Dehesa de Extremadura (PDO)

| — | Guijuelo (PDO) |
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Guijuelo (PDO)

| — | Idiazabal (PDO) |
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Idiazabal (PDO)

| — | Jabugo (PDO) |
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Jabugo (PDO)

| — | Kaki Ribera del Xúquer (PDO) |
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Kaki Ribera del Xúquer (PDO)

| — | Les Garrigues (PDO) |
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Les Garrigues (PDO)

| — | Mahón-Menorca (PDO) |
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Mahón-Menorca (PDO)

| — | Montes de Toledo (PDO) |
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Montes de Toledo (PDO)

| — | Oli de l’Empordà/Aceite de L’Empordà (PDO) |
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Oli de l’Empordà/Aceite de L’Empordà (PDO)

| — | Pasas de Málaga (PDO) |
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Pasas de Málaga (PDO)

| — | Pimentón de Murcia (PDO) |
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Pimentón de Murcia (PDO)

| — | Pimentón de la Vera (PDO) |
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Pimentón de la Vera (PDO)

| — | Priego de Córdoba (PDO) |
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Priego de Córdoba (PDO)

| — | Queso de Murcia al vino (PDO) |
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Queso de Murcia al vino (PDO)

| — | Queso Manchego (PDO) |
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Queso Manchego (PDO)

| — | Sierra de Cazorla (PDO) |
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Sierra de Cazorla (PDO)

| — | Sierra Mágina (PDO) |
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Sierra Mágina (PDO)

| — | Siurana (PDO) |
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Siurana (PDO)

| — | Vinagre de Jerez (PDO) |
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Vinagre de Jerez (PDO)

| — | Vinagre de Montilla-Moriles (PDO) |
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Vinagre de Montilla-Moriles (PDO)

| — | Aceite de Jaén (PGI) |
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Aceite de Jaén (PGI)

| — | Ajo Morado de Las Pedroñeras (PGI) |
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Ajo Morado de Las Pedroñeras (PGI)

| — | Carne de Ávila (PGI) |
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Carne de Ávila (PGI)

| — | Chorizo Riojano (PGI) |
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Chorizo Riojano (PGI)

| — | Jamón de Trevélez (PGI) |
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Jamón de Trevélez (PGI)

| — | Plátano de Canarias (PGI) |
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Plátano de Canarias (PGI)

| — | Sobrasada de Mallorca (PGI) |
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Sobrasada de Mallorca (PGI)

| — | Ternera Gallega (PGI) |
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Ternera Gallega (PGI)

| — | Turrón de Agramunt/Torró d’Agramunt (PGI) |
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Turrón de Agramunt/Torró d’Agramunt (PGI)

Italy

| — | Salame Felino (PGI) |
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Salame Felino (PGI)

Hungary

| — | Alföldi kamillavirágzat (PDO) |
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Alföldi kamillavirágzat (PDO)

| — | Szentesi paprika (PGI) |
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Szentesi paprika (PGI)

Slovakia

| — | Paprika Žitava/Žitavská paprika (PDO) |
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Paprika Žitava/Žitavská paprika (PDO)

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List of members of the primary dealer network

(2021/C 219 I/03)

In accordance with Article 13(2) of Commission Decision (EU, Euratom) 2021/625 of 14 April 2021 on the establishment of the primary dealer network and the definition of eligibility criteria for lead and co-lead mandates for syndicated transactions for the purposes of the borrowing activities by the Commission on behalf of the Union and of the European Atomic Energy Community (1), the list of members of the primary dealer network shall be published once a year in the Official Journal of the European Union.

| 1. | ABN AMRO Bank N.V. |
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ABN AMRO Bank N.V.

| 2. | Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A. |
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Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A.

| 3. | Banco Santander S.A. |
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3.

Banco Santander S.A.

| 4. | Barclays Bank Ireland Plc |
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4.

Barclays Bank Ireland Plc

| 5. | BNP Paribas S.A. |
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5.

BNP Paribas S.A.

| 6. | BofA Securities Europe S.A. |
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6.

BofA Securities Europe S.A.

| 7. | Bred Banque Populaire |
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7.

Bred Banque Populaire

| 8. | Citigroup Global Markets Europe AG |
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8.

Citigroup Global Markets Europe AG

| 9. | Commerzbank AG |
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9.

Commerzbank AG

| 10. | Coöperatieve Rabobank U.A. |
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10.

Coöperatieve Rabobank U.A.

| 11. | Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank S.A. |
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11.

Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank S.A.

| 12. | Danske Bank A/S |
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12.

Danske Bank A/S

| 13. | DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale |
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13.

DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale

| 14. | Deutsche Bank AG |
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14.

Deutsche Bank AG

| 15. | DZ Bank AG Deutsche Zentral-Genossenschaftsbank |
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15.

DZ Bank AG Deutsche Zentral-Genossenschaftsbank

| 16. | Erste Group Bank AG |
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16.

Erste Group Bank AG

| 17. | Goldman Sachs Bank Europe SE |
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17.

Goldman Sachs Bank Europe SE

| 18. | HSBC Continental Europe S.A. |
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18.

HSBC Continental Europe S.A.

| 19. | Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A. |
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19.

Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A.

| 20. | Jefferies GmbH |
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20.

Jefferies GmbH

| 21. | J.P. Morgan AG |
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21.

J.P. Morgan AG

| 22. | KBC Bank N.V. |
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22.

KBC Bank N.V.

| 23. | Landesbank Baden-Württemberg |
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23.

Landesbank Baden-Württemberg

| 24. | Landesbank Hessen-Thueringen Girozentrale |
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24.

Landesbank Hessen-Thueringen Girozentrale

| 25. | Morgan Stanley Europe SE |
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25.

Morgan Stanley Europe SE

| 26. | MPS Capital Services Banca per le Imprese S.p.A. |
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26.

MPS Capital Services Banca per le Imprese S.p.A.

| 27. | National Bank of Greece S.A. |
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27.

National Bank of Greece S.A.

| 28. | Natixis S.A. |
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28.

Natixis S.A.

| 29. | Natwest Markets N.V. |
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29.

Natwest Markets N.V.

| 30. | Nomura Financial Products Europe GmbH |
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30.

Nomura Financial Products Europe GmbH

| 31. | Norddeutsche Landesbank–Girozentrale |
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31.

Norddeutsche Landesbank–Girozentrale

| 32. | Nordea Bank Abp |
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32.

Nordea Bank Abp

| 33. | Piraeus Bank S.A. |
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33.

Piraeus Bank S.A.

| 34. | Royal Bank of Canada Capital Markets (Europe) GmbH |
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34.

Royal Bank of Canada Capital Markets (Europe) GmbH

| 35. | Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (SEB) |
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35.

Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (SEB)

| 36. | Societe Generale S.A. |
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36.

Societe Generale S.A.

| 37. | Swedbank AB |
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37.

Swedbank AB

| 38. | TD Global Finance Unlimited Company |
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38.

TD Global Finance Unlimited Company

| 39. | UniCredit Bank AG |
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39.

UniCredit Bank AG

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(1)  OJ L 131, 16.4.2021, p. 170.

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COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION

of 8 June 2021

establishing a list of geographical indications protected under Regulation (EU) No 251/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council to be filed as applications for international registration pursuant to Article 2 of Regulation (EU) 2019/1753 of the European Parliament and of the Council

(2021/C 219 I/04)

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

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

Having regard to Regulation (EU) 2019/1753 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2019 on the action of the Union following its accession to the Geneva Act of the Lisbon Agreement on Appellations of Origin and Geographical Indications (1), and in particular Article 2(3) thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | The Geneva Act of the Lisbon Agreement on Appellations of Origin and Geographical Indications (2) (‘the Geneva Act’) is an international agreement under which the Contracting Parties implement a system of mutual protection of appellations of origin and geographical indications. |
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(1)

The Geneva Act of the Lisbon Agreement on Appellations of Origin and Geographical Indications (2) (‘the Geneva Act’) is an international agreement under which the Contracting Parties implement a system of mutual protection of appellations of origin and geographical indications.

| (2) | Following Council Decision (EU) 2019/1754 (3) on the accession of the Union to the Geneva Act, the Union deposited the instrument of accession to the Geneva Act on 26 November 2019. The accession of the Union to the Geneva Act took effect on 26 February 2020. Since the Union was the fifth Contracting Party acceding to the Geneva Act, the Geneva Act entered into force on that same date, in accordance with Article 29(2) of the Geneva Act. |
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(2)

Following Council Decision (EU) 2019/1754 (3) on the accession of the Union to the Geneva Act, the Union deposited the instrument of accession to the Geneva Act on 26 November 2019. The accession of the Union to the Geneva Act took effect on 26 February 2020. Since the Union was the fifth Contracting Party acceding to the Geneva Act, the Geneva Act entered into force on that same date, in accordance with Article 29(2) of the Geneva Act.

| (3) | In accordance with Article 5(1) and (2) of the Geneva Act, the Competent Authorities of each Contracting Party to the Geneva Act may file applications for international registration of an appellation of origin or geographical indication with the International Bureau of the World Intellectual Property Organization, which registers it in the International Register. In accordance with Article 9 of the Geneva Act, the other Contracting Parties may decide whether to protect that appellation of origin or geographical indication in their territories at the end and in the light of a specific screening procedure. |
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(3)

In accordance with Article 5(1) and (2) of the Geneva Act, the Competent Authorities of each Contracting Party to the Geneva Act may file applications for international registration of an appellation of origin or geographical indication with the International Bureau of the World Intellectual Property Organization, which registers it in the International Register. In accordance with Article 9 of the Geneva Act, the other Contracting Parties may decide whether to protect that appellation of origin or geographical indication in their territories at the end and in the light of a specific screening procedure.

| (4) | In accordance with Article 1(2) of Regulation (EU) 2019/1753, for the purpose of that Regulation and of the acts adopted pursuant thereto, the term ‘geographical indications’ covers geographical indications within the meaning of Regulation (EU) No 251/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council (4). |
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(4)

In accordance with Article 1(2) of Regulation (EU) 2019/1753, for the purpose of that Regulation and of the acts adopted pursuant thereto, the term ‘geographical indications’ covers geographical indications within the meaning of Regulation (EU) No 251/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council (4).

| (5) | In accordance with Article 2(1) of Regulation (EU) 2019/1753, as the Competent Authority of the Union, the Commission is empowered to file applications for international registration of Union appellations of origin and geographical indications with the International Bureau upon the accession of the Union to the Geneva Act and thereafter on a regular basis. |
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(5)

In accordance with Article 2(1) of Regulation (EU) 2019/1753, as the Competent Authority of the Union, the Commission is empowered to file applications for international registration of Union appellations of origin and geographical indications with the International Bureau upon the accession of the Union to the Geneva Act and thereafter on a regular basis.

| (6) | Between September and December 2020, Member States sent to the Commission, in accordance with Article 2(2) of Regulation (EU) 2019/1753, 2 requests to register in the International Register geographical indications that originate in their territory and that are protected in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 251/2014. |
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(6)

Between September and December 2020, Member States sent to the Commission, in accordance with Article 2(2) of Regulation (EU) 2019/1753, 2 requests to register in the International Register geographical indications that originate in their territory and that are protected in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 251/2014.

| (7) | Names protected in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 251/2014 as geographical indications should be filed as applications for registration in the International Register as geographical indications. |
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(7)

Names protected in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 251/2014 as geographical indications should be filed as applications for registration in the International Register as geographical indications.

| (8) | A list of geographical indications, based on those requests of the Member States to the Commission to file applications for international registration of geographical indications that originate in their territory and that are protected in the Union in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 251/2014, should therefore be established. |
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(8)

A list of geographical indications, based on those requests of the Member States to the Commission to file applications for international registration of geographical indications that originate in their territory and that are protected in the Union in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 251/2014, should therefore be established.

| (9) | The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee on aromatised wine products, |
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(9)

The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee on aromatised wine products,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

A list of geographical indications protected under Regulation (EU) No 251/2014 to be filed as applications for international registrationby the Commission is established in the Annex to this Decision.

Done at Brussels, 8 June 2021.

For the Commission

Janusz WOJCIECHOWSKI

Member of the Commission

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(1)  OJ L 271, 24.10.2019, p. 1.

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(2)  OJ L 271, 24.10.2019, p. 15.

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(3)  Council Decision (EU) 2019/1754 of 7 October 2019 on the accession of the European Union to the Geneva Act of the Lisbon Agreement on Appellations of Origin and Geographical Indications (OJ L 271, 24.10.2019, p. 12).

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(4)  Regulation (EU) No 251/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 on the definition, description, presentation, labelling and the protection of geographical indications of aromatised wine products and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 1601/91 (OJ L 84, 20.3.2014, p. 14).

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ANNEX

List of the geographical indications protected in the Union in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 251/2014 (geographical indications) to be filed as applications for international registration pursuant to Article 2 of Regulation (EU) 2019/1753

Spain

| — | Vino Naranja del Condado de Huelva (GI) |
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Vino Naranja del Condado de Huelva (GI)

Italy

| — | Vermut di Torino / Vermouth di Torino (GI) |
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Vermut di Torino / Vermouth di Torino (GI)

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