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L 15/6 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 21. 1. 98

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 134/98
of 20 January 1998
supplementing the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1107/96 on the registration of

geographical indications and designations of origin under the procedure laid
down in Article 17 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92
(Text with EEA relevance)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92 of 14 July 1992 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs (¹), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1068/97 (²), and in particular Article 17(2) thereof,

Whereas, for certain names notified by the Member States pursuant to Article 17 of Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92, additional information was requested in order to ensure that they complied with Articles 2 and 4 of that Regulation; whereas that additional information shows that the names comply with the said Articles; whereas they should therefore be registered and added to the Annex to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1107/96 (³), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2325/97 (⁴);

Whereas, following the accession of three new Member States, the six-month period provided for in Article 17 of Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92 is to begin on the date of their accession; whereas some of the names notified by those Member States comply with Articles 2 and 4 of that Regulation and should therefore be registered;

Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Regulatory Committee on Geographical Indications and Designations of Origin,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The names in the Annex to this Regulation are hereby added to the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1107/96.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 20 January 1998.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1)

OJ L 208, 24. 7. 1992, p. 1.

(2)

OJ L 156, 13. 6. 1997, p. 10.

(3)

OJ L 148, 21. 6. 1996, p. 1.

(4)

OJ L 322, 25. 11. 1997, p. 33.

21. 1. 98 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 15/7

ANNEX

PRODUCT INTENDED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION LISTED IN ANNEX II TO THE

TREATY

Fresh meat (and offan( �/span>

GERMANY

—

Diepholzer Moorschnucke (PDO)

—

Lüneburger Heidschnucke (PDO) ITALY

—

Vitellone bianco dell’Appennino Centrale (PGI)

Meat-based products

ITALY

—

Soppressata di Calabria (PDO)

—

Capocollo di Calabria (PDO)

—

Salsiccia di Calabria (PDO)

—

Pancetta di Calabria (PDO)

Cheeses

UNITED KINGDOM

— Teviotdale cheese (PGI)

Oils and fats

Olive oil

GREECE

—

Σητεiια Λασιθiιου Κρiητηt (Sitia-Lasithi-Crete) (PDO) (¹)

—

Αποκορiωναt Χανiιων Κρiητηt (Apokoronas-Chania-Crete) (PDO) (²)

Fruit, vegetables and cereals

ITALY

—

Pera mantovana (PGI)

—

Pera dell’Emilia Romagna (PGI)

—

Pesca e nettarina di Romagna (PGI)

—

Nocellara del Belice (PDO)

GREECE

—

Ροδiακινα Νiαουσαt (Rodakina de Naoussa) (PDO)

—

<ασiολια γiιγαντεt ελiεφαντεt Κiατω Νευροκοπiιου (Fassolia Gigantes Elefantes de Kato Nevrokopi) (PGI)

—

<ασiολια κοινiα µεσiοσπερµα Κiατω Νευροκοπiιου (Fassolia koina Mesosperma de Kato Nevrokopi) (PGI)

Table olives

(1)

Protection of the name ‘Λασιθiιου Κρiητηt’ (Lasithi-Crete) is not sought.

(2)

Protection of the name ‘Χανiιων Κρiητηt’ (Chania-Crete) is not sought.