Ir-Regolament tal-Kummissjoni (KE) Nru 617/2003

ta' l-4 ta' April 2003

li jissupplimenta l-Anness li jinsab mar-Regolament (KE) Nru 2400/96 dwar id-dħul ta' ċerti ismijiet fir-Reġistru ta' nomini protetti ta' oriġini u indikazzjonijiet ġeografiċi protetti li għalihom jipprovdi r-Regolament tal-Kunsill (KEE) Nru 2081/92 dwar il-protezzjoni ta' indikazzjonijiet ġeografiċi u nomini ta' oriġini għall-prodotti agrikoli u l-oġġetti ta' l-ikel (Carne dos Açores, Borrego do Nordeste Alentejano, Carne de Porco Alentejano, Pomodoro di Pachino, Uva da tavola di Mazzarrone)

IL-KUMMISSJONI TAL-KOMUNITAJIET EWROPEJ,

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 2796/2000 [2] and in particular Article 6(3) and (4) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) In accordance with Article 5 of Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92, Portugal has sent the Commission two applications to register the names "Carne dos Açores" and "Borrego do Nordeste Alentejano" as geographical indications and one application to register the name "Carne de Porco Alentejano" as a designation of origin and Italy has sent the Commission two applications to register the names "Pomodoro di Pachino" and "Uva da tavola di Mazzarrone" as geographical indications.

(2) In accordance with Article 6(1) of that Regulation, the applications have been found to meet all the requirements laid down therein and in particular to contain all the information required under Article 4 thereof.

(3) No objection under Article 7 of that Regulation was sent to the Commission following the publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities [3] of the other names set out in the Annex hereto.

(4) The names should therefore be entered in the Register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications and hence be protected throughout the Community as protected designations of origin or protected geographical indications.

(5) The Annex hereto supplements the Annex to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2400/96 [4], as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 492/2003 [5],

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The names in the Annex hereto are added to the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 2400/96 and entered as protected designations of origin (PDO) or protected geographical indications (PGI), as provided for in Article 6(3) of Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Dan ir-Regolament jorbot fl-intier tiegħu u japplika direttament lill-Istati Membri kollha.

Magħmul fi Brussel, 4 ta' April 2003.

Għall-Kummissjoni

Franz Fischler

Membru tal-Kummissjoni

[1] ĠU L 208, 24.7.1992, pġ. 1.

[2] ĠU L 324, 21.12.2000, pġ. 26.

[3] ĠU L 168, 13.7.2002, pġ. 12 (Carne dos Açores).ĠU L 168, 13.7.2002, pġ. 15 (Borrego do Nordeste Alentejano).ĠU L 168, 13.7.2002, pġ. 17 (Carne de Porco Alentejano).ĠU L 168, 13.7.2002, pġ. 7 (Pomodoro di Pachino).ĠU L 186, 6.8.2002, pġ. 13 (Uva da tavola di Mazzarrone).

[4] ĠU L 327, 18.12.1996, pġ. 11.

[5] ĠU L 73, 19.3.2003, pġ. 3.

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L-ANNESS

PRODOTTI ELENKATI FL-ANNESS I LI JINSAB MAT-TRATTAT UE, MAĦSUBA GĦALL-KONSUM MILL-BNIEDEM

Laħam frisk u skart

PORTUGALL

Carne dos Açores (PGI)

Borrego do Nordeste Alentejano (PGI)

Carne de Porco Alentejano (PDO)

Frott u ħxejjex

ITALJAY

Pomodoro di Pachino (PGI)

Uva da tavola di Mazzarrone (PGI)

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