Commission Regulation (EC) No 1485/2004 of 20 August 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 (Pimiento Riojano)
Date: 2004-08-20
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Spain, designation of origin, fruit vegetable, location of production, product designation

21.8.2004

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1485/2004

of 20 August 2004

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

Riojano)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

(4)

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

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), 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 regis-
tration of the name ‘Pimiento Riojano’ as a geographical
indication.

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 (2) of the name shown in
the Annex to this Regulation.

The name consequently qualifies for inclusion in the
‘Register of protected designations of origin and
protected geographical indications’ and for protection at
Community level as 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 name listed in the Annex to this Regulation is hereby added
to the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 2400/96 and entered as a
in the ‘Register of
protected geographical
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 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, 20 August 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 1215/2004 (OJ L 232, 1.7.2004, p. 21).

(2) OJ C 228, 24.9.2003, p. 5 (Pimiento Riojano).

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

lation (EC) No 1258/2004 (OJ L 239, 9.7.2004, p. 5).

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

ANNEX

Fruit, vegetables and cereals fresh or processed

SPAIN

Pimiento Riojano (PGI)