Commission Regulation (EC) No 2054/2003 of 21 November 2003 supplementing the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 2400/96 on the entry of certain names in the Register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Mantequilla de l'Alt Urgell y la Cerdanya or Mantega de l'Alt Urgell i la Cerdanya)
Date: 2003-11-21
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Spain, designation of origin, product designation, product quality, quality label, vegetable oil

22.11.2003

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Official Journal of the European Union

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2054/2003

of 21 November 2003

supplementing the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 2400/96 on the entry of certain names in the
Register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Mantequilla de
l'Alt Urgell y la Cerdanya or Mantega de l'Alt Urgell i la Cerdanya)

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
indications and
July 1992 on the protection of geographical
designations of origin for agricultural products and food-
stuffs (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 806/2003 (2),
and in particular Article 6(3) and (4) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

Under Article 5 of Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92, Spain
has sent the Commission an application for the registra-
tion of
the name ‘Mantequilla de l'Alt Urgell y la
Cerdanya’ or ‘Mantega de l'Alt Urgell i la Cerdanya’ as a
designation of origin.

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

No statement of objection, within the meaning of Article
7 of Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92, has been sent to the
Commission following the publication in the Official
Journal of the European Union (3) of the name listed in the
Annex to this Regulation.

(4)

(5)

The name consequently qualifies for inclusion in the
‘Register of protected designations of origin and
protected geographical indications’ and to be protected
at Community level as a protected designation of origin.

The Annex to this Regulation supplements the Annex to
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2400/96 (4), as last
amended by Regulation (EC) No 1979/2003 (5),

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The name listed in the Annex to this Regulation is hereby
added to the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 2400/96 and
entered as a protected designation of origin (PDO)
in the
‘Register of protected designations of origin and protected
geographical indications’ provided for in Article 6(3) of Regula-
tion (EEC) No 2081/92.

Article 2

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

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

Done at Brussels, 21 November 2003.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 208, 24.7.1992, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 122, 16.5.2003, p. 1.
(3) OJ C 56, 11.3.2003, p. 2 (Mantequilla de l'Alt Urgell y la Cerdanya

or Mantega de l'Alt Urgell i la Cerdanya).

(4) OJ L 327, 18.12.1996, p. 11.
(5) OJ L 294, 12.11.2003, p. 5.

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PRODUCTS LISTED IN ANNEX I TO THE TREATY, INTENDED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION

ANNEX

Oils and other fats

SPAIN

Mantequilla de l'Alt Urgell y la Cerdanya or Mantega de l'Alt Urgell i la Cerdanya (PDO).