Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1863 of 16 October 2017 approving amendments to the specification for a Protected Designation of Origin or a Protected Geographical Indication (Almansa (PDO))

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

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

Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 establishing a common organisation of the markets in agricultural products and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) No 922/72, (EEC) No 234/79, (EC) No 1037/2001 and (EC) No 1234/2007⁽¹⁾, and in particular Article 99 thereof,

Whereas:

1. The Commission examined Spain's application pursuant to Article 105 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 for the approval of amendments to the specification for the Protected Designation of Origin ‘Almansa’, protected under Regulation (EEC) No 2247/73 of the Commission⁽²⁾.

2. The Commission published the application for the approval of amendments to the specification, as required by Article 97(3) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013, in the Official Journal of the European Union⁽³⁾.

3. No statement of objection has been received by the Commission under Article 98 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013.

4. The amendments to the specification should therefore be approved in accordance with Article 99 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013.

5. The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee for the Common Organisation of Agricultural Markets,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: