Commission Regulation (EC) No 1726/98 of 22 July 1998 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2037/93 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1726/98 of 22 July 1998 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2037/93 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
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Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
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 foodstuffs (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1068/97 (2), and in particular Article 16 thereof,
Whereas, to add value to the protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications and to inform consumers, the Community symbol provided for by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2037/93 (3), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1428/97 (4), should be made available to the trade professionals;
Whereas, to avoid confusion on the part of consumers given the plethora of information in the agrifood sector, it is important to ensure a minimum level of standardised information when a producer and/or processor wishes to use the system of geographical indications and designations of origin established by Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92; whereas the producer and/or processor should accordingly be able to use the models laid down in this Regulation;
Whereas, to strengthen the credibility of the symbol characterising the agricultural products or foodstuffs qualifying for a geographical indication or designation of origin, the name of the inspection service or body should be indicated on the label used to market the product;
Whereas these factors require amendment of Commission Regulation (EC) No 2037/93;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Regulatory Committee on Geographical Indications and Designations of Origin,