Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1529 of 8 October 2018 entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (‘Cioccolato di Modica’ (PGI))
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1529 of 8 October 2018 entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (‘Cioccolato di Modica’ (PGI))
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 Article 52(2) thereof,
Whereas:
Pursuant to Article 50(2)(a) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012, Italy's application to register the name ‘Cioccolato di Modica’ was published in the Official Journal of the European Union(2).
As no statement of opposition under Article 51 of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 has been received by the Commission, the name ‘Cioccolato di Modica’ should therefore be entered in the register,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The name ‘Cioccolato di Modica’ (PGI) is hereby entered in the register.
The name specified in the first paragraph denotes a product in Class 2.2. – chocolate and derived products, as listed in Annex XI to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 668/2014(3).
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 8 October 2018.
For the Commission,
On behalf of the President,
Phil Hogan
Member of the Commission