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►B COMMISSIONREGULATION(EEC)No1848/93
of9July1993
layingdowndetailedrulesfortheapplicationofCouncilRegulation(EEC)No2082/92oncertifi-
catesofspecific character foragricultural productsandfoodstuffs
(OJ L 168, 10.7.1993, p. 35)
Amended by:
Official Journal
No page date
►M1Commission Regulation (EC) No 2515/94 of 9 September 1994 L 275 1 26.10.1994
►M2Commission Regulation (EC) No 2182/98 of 9 October 1998 L 275 18 10.10.1998
►M3Commission Regulation (EC) No 296/2004 of 19 February 2004 L 50 15 20.2.2004
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COMMISSIONREGULATION(EEC)No1848/93
of9July1993
laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regula-
tion (EEC) No 2082/92 on certificates of specific character for
agricultural productsandfoodstuffs
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European EconomicCommunity,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2082/92 of 14 July
1992 on certificatesof s pecific character for agricultural productsand
foodstuffs (
1), and in particular Article 20 thereof,
Whereas, in order to ensure that Regulation (EEC) No 2082/92 is
applied uniformly, precise deadlines should be set for the registrationprocedure;
Whereas, in order to take account of differences in legal situation in
the Member States, a statement of objection within the meaning ofArticle 8 of Regulation (EEC) No 2082/92 presented by a group ofindividuals linked by a common interest may be admissible;
Whereas, in order for the Commission to be able to define the Commu-
nity symbol and the indication provided for in Articles 12 and 15
respectively of Regulation (EEC) No 2082/92, the necessary informa-
tion should be gathered in order for an evaluation to be made;
Whereas these arrangements constitute a new Community system in
response to requests from consumers for information about specifictraditional products; whereas it is essential to explain the meaning ofthe Community symbol and the indication to the public, withoutthereby removing the need for producers and/or processors to promote
their respective products;
WhereasRegulation (EEC) No 2082/92 doesnot rule out the exis tence
of national systems of certification for agricultural products and food-
stuffs; whereas the use, where appropriate, of a national symbol inconjunction with the Community symbol should be permitted in thelabelling, presentation and avertising of such products;
Whereasthe meas uresprovided for in thisRegulation are in accor-
dance with the opinion of the Regulatory Committee on Certificatesof Specific Character,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
1. The six-month period referred to in Article 9 (1) of Regulation
(EEC) No 2082/92 shall start to run on the date of publication in theOfficial Journal of the European Communities referred to in the second
subparagraph of Article 8 (1) of that Regulation.
2. The six-month period shall consist of:
— a period of five monthsduring which any natural or legal pers on
legitimately concerned by the registration may object to the plannedregistration pursuant to Article 8 (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 2082/92, and
— a period of one month, or a longer period insofar as the period
provided for in paragraph 1 isobs erved, made available to thecompetent authorities in the Member States for the transmission ofsuch objectives to the Commission.1993R1848 — EN — 11.03.2004 — 003.001 — 2
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Article 2
For the purposes of the dispatch by the competent authorities of the
Member State within the time limit laid down of:
— notificationsof objectionswithin the meaning of Article 9 (1) of
Regulation (EEC) No 2082/92, and
— notificationsof objectionsand s tatementswithin the meaning of
Article 11 (4) of Regulation (EEC) No 2082/92,
account shall be taken of either the date of dispatch, the postmark
being accepted asdate of dis patch, or the date of receipt where the
documents are delivered to the Commission directly or by telex or fax.
Article 3
Where national law treatsa group of individualswithout legal pers on-
ality as a legal person, the said group of individuals shall be authorizedto consult the application within the meaning and subject to the condi-tionsof Article 8 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 2082/92 and to lodge an
objection within the meaning and subject to the conditions of Article 8
(3) of that Regulation.
Article 4
1. The Community symbol referred to in Article 12 of Regulation
(EEC) No 2082/92 and the indication referred to in Article 15 of that
Regulation are ass et out in PartsA and B of Annex I hereto. The indi-
cation may be used without the Community symbol.
To ensure the correct use of the Community symbol and the indication,
the technical rulesfor reproduction s et out in the graphic manual inAnnex II hereto shall be observed.
2. For a period of ►
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into force of this Regulation, the Commission shall take the necessarysteps to inform the public of the meaning of the indication and of theCommunity symbol. Such steps shall not take the form of aid to produ-cers and/or processors.
An assessment of the action taken shall be made.
Article 4a
1. A producer and/or processor entitled to use the indication and the
Community symbol pursuant to Regulation (EEC) No 2082/92 may
choose from among the models shown in Annex I hereto the one(s)suitable for placing the agricultural product or foodstuff on the market.
2. A producer and/or processor who wishes to refer, in the labelling
or presentation and/or in advertisements for the agricultural product orfoodstuff, to the system of certificates of specific character established
by Regulation (EEC) No 2082/92 shall incorporate the model(s) shown
in Annex I hereto in that information.
Article 5
The simultaneous use of the Community symbol and national symbols
shall be authorized for agricultural products and foodstuffs which
satisfy both the requirements of Regulation (EEC) No 2082/92 and
national requirements to which those products or foodstuffs correspond.
Article 6
Subsequent to the registration provided for in Article 9 (1) of Regula-
tion (EEC) No 2082/92, the competent authorities shall ensure that anyindividual may consult the specification of the agricultural product orfoodstuff which has been so registered.1993R1848 — EN — 11.03.2004 — 003.001 — 3
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Article 6a
1. A Member State may lay down that the name of the inspection
authority or body referred to in Article 14 of Regulation (EEC) No
2082/92 working within the inspection structure of that Member State
must appear on the label of the agricultural product or foodstuff.
2. The inspection authority or body shall communicate to the
Member State the names and addresses of the producers authorized touse the registered name together with the indication and the Commu-nity symbol. Member States shall keep the list of authorized producersat the disposal of the other Member States and the Commission.
Article 7
ThisRegulation s hall enter into force on 26 July 1993.
ThisRegulation s hall be binding in itsentirety and directly applicable
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ANNEX I
PartA1993R1848 — EN — 11.03.2004 — 003.001 — 5
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PartB
Dansk GARANTI FOR TRADITIONEL SPECIALITET
Deutsch GARANTIERT TRADITIONELLE SPEZIALITÄT
Ελληνικά ΕΙ∆ΙΚΟ ΠΑΡΑ∆ΟΣΙΑΚΟ ΠΡΟΪΟΝ ΕΓΓΥΗΜΕΝΟ
English TRADITIONAL SPECIALITY GUARANTEEDEspañol ESPECIALIDAD TRADICIONAL GARANTIZADAFrançaisSPÉCIALITÉ TRADITIONNELLE GARANTIE
Italiano SPECIALITÀ TRADIZIONALE GARANTITA
NederlandsGEGARANDEERDE TRADITIONELE SPECIALITEITPortuguêsESPECIALIDADE TRADICIONAL GARANTIDA
Suomi AITO PERINTEINEN TUOTE
Svenska GARANTERAD TRADITIONELL SPECIALITET1993R1848 — EN — 11.03.2004 — 003.001 — 6
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ANNEX II
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