Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1135/2013 of 7 November 2013 approving minor amendments to the specification for a name entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Prosciutto Toscano (PDO))

13.11.2013 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 302/29
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 1135/2013
of 7 November 2013
approving minor amendments to the specification for a name entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Prosciutto Toscano (PDO))
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 November 2012 on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs (1), and in particular the second subparagraph of Article 53(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Pursuant to the first subparagraph of Article 53(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012, the Commission has examined Italy’s application for the approval of amendments to the specification for the protected designation of origin ‘Prosciutto Toscano’ registered under Commission Regulation (EC) No 1263/96 (2), as amended by Regulation (EU) No 777/2010 (3).
(2) The purpose of the application is to amend the specification by making clear that the use of additives or preservatives in the production of ‘Prosciutto Toscano’ is no longer authorised.
(3) The Commission has examined the amendments in question and decided that they are justified. Since the amendments are minor within the meaning of the third subparagraph of Article 53(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012, the Commission may approve them without following the procedure set out in Articles 50 to 52 of that Regulation,