Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1174/2012

of 5 December 2012

approving a minor amendment to the specification for a name entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Abbacchio Romano (PGI))

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

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 foodstuffs1, and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 7(4) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)
In accordance with the first subparagraph of Article 9(1) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006, the Commission has examined Italy’s application for the approval of an amendment to the specification for the protected geographical indication ‘Abbacchio Romano’ registered under Commission Regulation (EC) No 507/20092.
(2)

The purpose of the application is to amend the specification by amending the deadline for affixing the identification mark on the lambs.

(3)

The Commission has examined the amendment in question and decided that it is justified. Since the amendment is a minor one within the meaning of Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006, the Commission may approve it without recourse to the procedure laid down in Articles 5, 6 and 7 of the said Regulation,

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