Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/1556 of 2 July 2026 on the approval of a Union amendment to the product specification of the protected designation of origin Tokaj / Tokaji pursuant to of Regulation (EU) 2024/1143 of the European Parliament and of the Council
Date: 2026-07-02
Institutions: Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development, European Commission
Subjects: Hungary, Northern Hungary, designation of origin, labelling, product designation, sparkling wine, white wine








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2026/1556


6.7.2026







            COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2026/1556
of 2 July 2026
         
on the approval of a Union amendment to the product specification of the protected designation of origin ‘Tokaj / Tokaji’ pursuant to of 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 97(3) in conjunction with Article 105 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council (2), Hungary’s application for approval of a Union amendment to the product specification of the protected designation of origin ‘Tokaj / Tokaji’, which the Commission had received before the date of entry into force of Regulation (EU) 2024/1143, was published in the Official Journal of the European Union (3).












(2)


No statement of opposition under Article 17 of Regulation (EU) 2024/1143, which is applicable to the application for approval of the Union amendment in accordance with Article 90(2) of that Regulation, has been received by the Commission.












(3)


The application for approval of a Union amendment should therefore be approved,





HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:



Article 1
The Union amendment to the product specification published in the Official Journal of the European Union regarding the protected designation of origin ‘Tokaj / Tokaji’ (PDO) is hereby approved.


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, 2 July 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)  Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 establishing a common organisation of the markets in agricultural products and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) No 922/72, (EEC) No 234/79, (EC) No 1037/2001 and (EC) No 1234/2007 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 671, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2013/1308/oj).

(3)  
            OJ C, C/2026/1380, 6.3.2026, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2026/1380/oj.


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2026/1556/oj
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