Commission Regulation (EC) No 2703/2000 of 11 December 2000 amending items in the specifications for several names listed in the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1107/96 on the registration of geographical indications and designations of origin under the procedure laid down in Article 17 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92

Commission Regulation (EC) No 2703/2000
of 11 December 2000
amending items in the specifications for several names listed in the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1107/96 on the registration of geographical indications and designations of origin under the procedure laid down in Article 17 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92
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 Commission Regulation (EC) No 1068/97(2), and in particular Article 9 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) In accordance with Article 9 of Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92, for French Government has requested that items be amended in the specifications for several names registered by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2400/96(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2446/2000(4). Those applications have been considered and the amendments deemed minor ones.
(2) As regards the name "Pays d'Auge" registered as a protected designation of origin, under "national requirements" in the specification provided for in Article 4 of Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92, "Decree of 19 March 1996" should be replaced by "Decree on the registered designation of origin 'Pays d'Auge'". The new decree replaces the previous one to take account of a judgment of the Court of Justice of the European Communities.
(3) As regards the name "Cornouaille" registered as a protected designation of origin, under "national requirements" in the specification provided for in Article 4 of Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92, "Decree of 19 March 1996" should be replaced by "Decree on the registered designation of origin 'Cornouaille'". The new decree replaces the previous one to take account of a judgment of the Court of Justice of the European Communities.
(4) As regards the name "Rocamadour" registered as a protected designation of origin, under "national requirements" in the specification provided for in Article 4 of Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92, "Decree of 16 January 1996" should be replaced by "Decree on the registered designation of origin 'Rocamadour'". The new decree replaces the previous one to take account of a judgment of the Court of Justice of the European Communities.
(5) In accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 9 of Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92, by decision of 17 November 2000 the Commission decided not to apply the Article 6 procedure, considering the amendments to be minor.
(6) The amendments have also been found to comply with Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92. As a result, they should be registered and published,