Commission Regulation (EC) No 738/2004 of 21 April 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 (Peras de Rincón de Soto and Brioche vendéenne)
Date: 2004-04-21
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Loire Region, Rioja, designation of origin, fruit vegetable, labelling, location of production, pastry-making, product designation, product quality

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 738/2004

of 21 April 2004

supplementing the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 2400/96 on the entry of certain names in the
indications (Peras de
Register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical

Rincón de Soto and Brioche vendéenne)

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, Spain
has sent the Commission an application for the registra-
tion of the name ‘Peras de Rincón de Soto’ as a designa-
tion of origin and France has sent the Commission an
application for the registration of the name ‘Brioche
vendéenne’ as a geographical indication.

In accordance with Article 6(1) of that Regulation, the
applications have been found to meet all the require-
ments 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 (2) of the names listed in the
Annex to this Regulation.

The names consequently qualify 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
and a protected geographical indication.

(5)

The Annex to this Regulation supplements the Annex to
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2400/96 (3),

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

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

indication (PGI)

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day
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 April 2004.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

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

(EC) No 806/2003 (OJ L 122, 16.5.2003, p. 1).
(2) OJ C 186, 6.8.2003, p. 9 (Peras de Ricón de Soto).
OJ C 187, 7.8.2003, p. 2 (Brioche vendéenne).

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

lation (EC) No 465/2004 (OJ L 77, 13.3.2004, p. 27).

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

ANNEX

Fruit, vegetables and cereals

SPAIN

Peras de Rincón de Soto (PDO)

FOODSTUFFS REFERRED TO IN ANNEX I TO REGULATION (EEC) No 2081/92

Bread, pastry, cakes, confectionery and other baker's wares

FRANCE

Brioche vendéenne (PGI)