Commission Regulation (EC) No 387/2004 of 1 March 2004 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" (Arbroath Smokies)
Date: 2004-03-01
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: United Kingdom, designation of origin, location of production, product designation, product quality, sea fish

2.3.2004

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Official Journal of the European Union

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 387/2004

of 1 March 2004

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’ (Arbroath
Smokies)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

(4)

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), and in particular Article 6(3) and (4) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

Under Article 5 of Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92 the
United Kingdom forwarded to the Commission an appli-
cation for registration of the name Arbroath Smokies as
a geographical indication.

An investigation as required by Article 6(1) of the above
Regulation was carried out and it was found that that
Regulation's requirements were met, notably that all the
particulars required under Article 4 were provided.

Following publication in the Official Journal of the Euro-
pean Union (2) of the application in respect of the name
indicated in the Annex hereto,
the Commission has
received no objection under Article 7 of the said Regu-
lation.

The name in question should therefore be entered in the
‘Register of protected designations of origin and
protected geographical
and accordingly
enjoy protected geographical indication status at Com-
munity level.

indications’

(5)

The content of the Annex to this Regulation supple-
ments the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 2400/96 (3),

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

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

indication (PGI)

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter
into force on the 20th day
following that of 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, 1 March 2004.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 208, 24.7.1992, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regu-

lation (EC) No 806/2003 (OJ L 122, 16.5.2003, p. 1).

(2) OJ C 141, 17.6.2003, p. 10 (Arbroath Smokies).

(3) OJ L 327, 18.12.1996, p. 11. Regulation as last amended by Regu-

lation (EC) No 297/2004 (OJ L 50, 20.2.2004, p. 18).

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

ANNEX

Fresh fish, molluscs and crustaceans

UNITED KINGDOM

Arbroath Smokies (PGI)