Commission Regulation (EC) No 434/2008 of 20 May 2008 entering a designation in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Cordero de Navarra or Nafarroako Arkumea (PGI))
Date: 2008-05-20
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Spain, designation of origin, location of production, product designation, sheepmeat

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 434/2008

of 20 May 2008

entering a designation in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical
indications (Cordero de Navarra or Nafarroako Arkumea (PGI))

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

(4)

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 of
20 March 2006 on the protection of geographical indications
and designations of origin for agricultural products and food-
stuffs (1), and in particular Article 7(5) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

In accordance with the Article 6(2) of Regulation (EC)
No 510/2006, and pursuant to Article 17(2) of the same
Regulation, Spain’s application to enter the designation
‘Cordero de Navarra’ or ‘Nafarroako Arkumea’
in the
register was published in the Official
the
European Union (2).

Journal of

France has stated its opposition to this registration in
accordance with Article 7(3)(c) of Regulation (EC)
No 510/2006. France indicated in particular
in its
statement of opposition that registration of the desig-
nation ‘Cordero de Navarra’ or ‘Nafarroako Arkumea’
would prejudice the existence of products legally on
the market whose registration as a protected geographical
‘Agneau de lait des Pyrénées’ has been
indication,
undergoing examination by the French authorities since
2000. The geographical area covered by this request for
region of Basse
the historical
registration includes
‘Navarre française’
Navarre, an area also known as
(French Navarre).

i.e.

(3)

By way of a letter dated 22 May 2007 the Commission
invited the interested parties to hold appropriate consul-
tations with each other.

time

frame of

six months,

In the light of

Given that no agreement was reached between Spain and
France within a
the
Commission must adopt a decision in accordance with
the procedure outlined in Article 15(2) of Regulation
(EC) No 510/2006.
the information
provided by France, the Commission cannot conclude
that registration of ‘Cordero de Navarra’ or ‘Nafarroako
Arkumea’ would harm the rights of producers of ‘Agneau
de lait des Pyrénées’. It is impossible to tell from the
statement of objection that the production of lamb in
the historical area of Basse Navarre is marketed using the
term ‘Navarre’.

In the light of this information, the designation ‘Cordero
de Navarra’ or ‘Nafarroako Arkumea’ should be registered
in accordance with Article 7(4) of Regulation (EC)
No 510/2006.

The measures provided for in this Regulation are in
accordance with
Standing
of
the
Indications and
Committee on Protected Geographical
Protected Designations of Origin,

opinion

the

(5)

(6)

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The designation contained in the Annex to this Regulation shall
be entered in the register.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following
the European
that of
Union.

its publication in the Official

Journal of

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

Done at Brussels, 20 May 2008.

For the Commission

Mariann FISCHER BOEL
Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 93, 31.3.2006, p. 12. Regulation as amended by Regulation

(EC) No 1791/2006 (OJ L 363, 20.12.2006, p. 1).

(2) OJ C 158, 7.7.2006, p. 5.

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ANNEX

Agricultural products intended for human consumption listed in Annex I of the Treaty:

Class 1.1 — Fresh meat (and offal)

SPAIN

Cordero de Navarra or Nafarroako Arkumea (PGI)