Commission Regulation (EC) No 2703/2000

of 11 December 2000

amending items in the specifications for several names listed in the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1107/96 on the registration of geographical indications and designations of origin under the procedure laid down in Article 17 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92 of 14 July 1992 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs(1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1068/97(2), and in particular Article 9 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) In accordance with Article 9 of Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92, for French Government has requested that items be amended in the specifications for several names registered by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2400/96(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2446/2000(4). Those applications have been considered and the amendments deemed minor ones.

(2) As regards the name "Pays d'Auge" registered as a protected designation of origin, under "national requirements" in the specification provided for in Article 4 of Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92, "Decree of 19 March 1996" should be replaced by "Decree on the registered designation of origin 'Pays d'Auge'". The new decree replaces the previous one to take account of a judgment of the Court of Justice of the European Communities.

(3) As regards the name "Cornouaille" registered as a protected designation of origin, under "national requirements" in the specification provided for in Article 4 of Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92, "Decree of 19 March 1996" should be replaced by "Decree on the registered designation of origin 'Cornouaille'". The new decree replaces the previous one to take account of a judgment of the Court of Justice of the European Communities.

(4) As regards the name "Rocamadour" registered as a protected designation of origin, under "national requirements" in the specification provided for in Article 4 of Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92, "Decree of 16 January 1996" should be replaced by "Decree on the registered designation of origin 'Rocamadour'". The new decree replaces the previous one to take account of a judgment of the Court of Justice of the European Communities.

(5) In accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 9 of Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92, by decision of 17 November 2000 the Commission decided not to apply the Article 6 procedure, considering the amendments to be minor.

(6) The amendments have also been found to comply with Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92. As a result, they should be registered and published,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The amendments set out in the Annex are registered and published in accordance with Article 6(4) of Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 11 December 2000.

For the Commission

Franz Fischler

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 208, 24.7.1992, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 156, 13.6.1997, p. 18.

(3) OJ L 327, 18.12.1996, p. 11.

(4) OJ L 281, 7.11.2000, p. 12.

ANNEX

FRANCE

"Pays d'Auge"

Requirements (Article 4(2)(i)):

Instead of "Decree of 19 March 1996" read "Decree on the registered designation of origin "Pays d'Auge"".

"Cornouaille"

Requirements (Article 4(2)(i)):

Instead of "Decree of 19 March 1996" read "Decree on the registered designation of origin "Cornouaille"".

"Rocamadour"

Requirements (Article 4(2)(i)):

Instead of "Decree of 16 January 1996" read "Decree on the registered designation of origin "Rocamadour"".