Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 129/2012 of 13 February 2012 approving minor amendments to the specification for a name entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Queso Manchego (PDO))

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

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 Regulation (EC) No 510/2006, the Commission has examined Spain’s application for the approval of amendments to the specification for the protected designation of origin ‘Queso Manchego’, registered under Commission Regulation (EC) No 1107/96⁽²⁾, as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 561/2009⁽³⁾.

2. The application concerns the amendments to the method of production of the protected designation of origin ‘Queso Manchego’ and involves changes to the single document.

3. The Commission has examined the amendment in question and decided that it is justified. Since this concerns a minor amendment, in accordance with Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006, the Commission may adopt it without using the procedure set out in Articles 5, 6 and 7 of that Regulation,

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