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), and in particular Article 9 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Under Article 9 of Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92, the Spanish authorities have requested amendments to the geographical area for ‘Les Garrigues’, registered as a protected designation of origin (PDO) by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1107/96 of 12 June 1996 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(2).
(2) Following examination of this request for amendment, it has been decided that the amendments concerned are not minor.
(3) In accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 9 of Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92 and since the amendments are not minor, the Article 6 procedure applies mutatis mutandis.
(4) It has been decided that the amendments in this case comply with Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92. No statement of objection, within the meaning of Article 7 of the Regulation, has been sent to the Commission following the publication in the the Official Journal of the European Union (3) of the abovementioned amendments.
(5) Consequently, these amendments must be registered and published in the Official Journal of the European Union,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
OJ L 208, 24.7.1992, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1215/2004 (OJ L 232, 1.7.2004, p. 21).
OJ L 148, 21.6.1996, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1354/2004 (OJ L 249, 23.7.2004, p. 14).
OJ C 187, 7.8.2003, p. 7 (Les Garrigues).