Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/736 of 20 March 2026 entering the geographical indication Erbazzone Reggiano (PGI) in the Union register of geographical indications pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2024/1143 of the European Parliament and of the Council
Date: 2026-03-20
Institutions: Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development, European Commission
Subjects: Emilia-Romagna, Italy, bread, designation of origin, labelling, product designation








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2026/736


27.3.2026







            COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2026/736
of 20 March 2026
         
entering the geographical indication ‘Erbazzone Reggiano’ (PGI) in the Union register of geographical indications pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2024/1143 of the European Parliament and of the Council


THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,


Having regard to Regulation (EU) 2024/1143 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 April 2024 on geographical indications for wine, spirit drinks and agricultural products, as well as traditional specialities guaranteed and optional quality terms for agricultural products, amending Regulations (EU) No 1308/2013, (EU) 2019/787 and (EU) 2019/1753 and repealing Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 (1), and in particular Article 21(2) thereof,

Whereas:







(1)


Pursuant to Article 15(4) of Regulation (EU) 2024/1143, Italy’s application for registration of the geographical indication ‘Erbazzone Reggiano’ was published in the Official Journal of the European Union (2).












(2)


No statement of objection has been received by the Commission under Article 17 of Regulation (EU) 2024/1143.












(3)


The geographical indication ‘Erbazzone Reggiano’ should therefore be entered in the Union register of geographical indications.












(4)


By letter received on 28 April 2025, the Italian authorities notified the Commission that the company Sfoglia Torino S.r.l., which is established on their territory outside the geographical area concerned, had been legally marketing a product sold under the name ‘Erbazzone Reggiano’, using this name continuously for more than five years, and that this point had been noted in the national opposition procedure.












(5)


Since the conditions laid down in Article 20(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2024/1143 have been met, the company Sfoglia Torino S.r.l. should be granted a transitional period to allow it to continue using the name ‘Erbazzone Reggiano’. In view of the information provided by the Italian authorities concerning the agreement between the applicant producer group and the company Sfoglia Torino S.r.l., the transitional period should extend until 31 December 2028,





HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:



Article 1
The geographical indication ‘Erbazzone Reggiano’ (PGI) is hereby entered in the Union register of geographical indications referred to in Article 22 of Regulation (EU) 2024/1143.


Article 2
The company Sfoglia Torino S.r.l. is authorised to continue using the name ‘Erbazzone Reggiano’ until 31 December 2028.


Article 3
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 March 2026.


For the Commission,


On behalf of the President,

Christophe HANSEN
            

Member of the Commission






(1)  
            OJ L, 2024/1143, 23.4.2024, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2024/1143/oj.

(2)  
            OJ C, C/2025/5627, 20.10.2025, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2025/5627/oj.


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2026/736/oj
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