Commission Regulation (EC) No 708/2005

of 10 May 2005

amending the specification for a designation of origin in the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1107/96 (Azeites do Norte Alentejano) (PDO)

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 6(3), the second indent of Article 6(4) and Article 9 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) In accordance with Article 6(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92, Portugal's application to amend points of the specification of the protected designation of origin ‘Azeites do Norte Alentejano’, registered by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1107/96(2), was published in the Official Journal of the European Union (3).

(2) As no statement of objections has been notified to the Commission under Article 7 of Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92, those amendments must be registered and published in the Official Journal of the European Union,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

(1)

OJ L 208, 24.7.1992, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 806/2003 (OJ L 122, 16.5.2003, p. 1).

(2)

OJ L 148, 21.6.1996, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1345/2004 (OJ L 249, 23.7.2004, p. 14).

(3)

OJ C 262, 31.10.2003, p. 17 (Azeites do Norte Alentejano).