of 3 February 2009
approving non-minor amendments to the specification for a name entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Gorgonzola (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) In accordance with the first subparagraph of Article 9(1) and in application of Article 17(2) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006, the Commission has examined Italy’s application for the approval of amendments to the specification of the protected designation of origin ‘Gorgonzola’ registered on the basis of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1107/96 2 .
(2)
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The amendments to the specification published in the Official Journal of the European Union regarding the name in the Annex to this Regulation are hereby approved.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following 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, 3 February 2009. For the Commission Mariann FISCHER BOEL Member of the Commission
1 OJ L 93, 31.3.2006, p. 12 .
2 OJ L 148, 21.6.1996, p. 1 .
3 OJ C 111, 6.5.2008, p. 51 .
Agricultural products intended for human consumption listed in Annex I to the Treaty:
Class 1.3. Cheeses
ITALY
Gorgonzola (PDO)