of 17 September 2007
entering a designation in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Staffordshire Cheese (PDO))
Preamble
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
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 first subparagraph of Article 7(4) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
(2) A statement of objection was lodged with the Commission in accordance with Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006. This statement of objection having subsequently been withdrawn, the name should be registered,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The name in the Annex to this Regulation is hereby registered.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union .
Final provisions
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 17 September 2007. For the Commission Mariann FISCHER BOEL Member of the Commission
1 OJ L 93, 31.3.2006, p. 12 . Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 952/2007 ( OJ L 210, 10.8.2007, p. 26 ).
2 OJ C 148, 24.6.2006, p. 12 .
Agricultural products intended for human consumption listed in Annex I to the Treaty:
Class 1.3. Cheeses
UNITED KINGDOM
Staffordshire Cheese (PDO)