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
Date: 2000-12-11
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agricultural product, consumer protection, designation of origin, foodstuff, location of production, preparation for market

12.12.2000

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Official Journal of the European Communities

L 311/25

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
indications and designations of origin under the
1107/96 on the registration of geographical

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,

(4)

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 food-
stuffs (1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No
1068/97 (2), and in particular Article 9 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

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.

registered as a
As regards the name ‘Pays d'Auge’
protected designation of origin, under ‘national require-
ments’ 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.

regards

the name ‘Cornouaille’

As
registered as a
protected designation of origin, under ‘national require-
ments’ 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.

As regards the name ‘Rocamadour’
registered as a
protected designation of origin, under ‘national require-
ments’ in the specification provided for in Article 4 of
‘Decree of 16 January
Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92,
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.

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.

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

(5)

(6)

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 publica-
tion 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.

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Official Journal of the European Communities

12.12.2000

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”’.