Commission Regulation (EC) No 205/2009 of 16 March 2009 approving minor amendments to the specification for a name entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Riso Nano Vialone Veronese (PGI))

17.3.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 71/15
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 205/2009
of 16 March 2009
approving minor amendments to the specification for a name entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Riso Nano Vialone Veronese (PGI))
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
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 foodstuffs (1), and in particular the second sentence of Article 9(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) In accordance with the first subparagraph of Article 9(1) and Article 17(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006, the Commission has examined Italy’s request for the approval of an amendment to the specification for the protected geographical indication ‘Riso Nano Vialone Veronese’, registered by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1107/96 (2), as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1263/96 (3).
(2) The aim of the request is to amend the specification as regards the product description. The first amendment states that the seeds used must be of the Vialone Nano variety. The second amendment relates to the biometric characteristics of the rice grains and establishes minimum or maximum values instead of the average values provided to date. The third amendment concerns the physico-chemical parameters (amylase, gelatinisation, consistency, viscosity).
(3) The Commission has examined the amendments in question and concluded that they are justified. Since these are minor amendments within the meaning of Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006, the Commission may approve them without using the procedure set out in Articles 5, 6 and 7 of that Regulation,