Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 149/2012

of 20 February 2012

entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Limone di Rocca Imperiale (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 foodstuffs(1), and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 7(4) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Pursuant to the first subparagraph of Article 6(2) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006, Italy’s application to register the name ‘Limone di Rocca Imperiale’ was published in the Official Journal of the European Union (2).

(2) As no statement of objection pursuant to Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 has been received by the Commission, that name should therefore be entered in the register,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1U.K.

The name contained in the Annex to this Regulation is hereby entered in the register.

Article 2U.K.

This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

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

Done at Brussels, 20 February 2012.

For the Commission, On behalf of the President,

Dacian Cioloș

Member of the Commission

ANNEXU.K.

Agricultural products intended for human consumption listed in Annex I to the Treaty:

1.6. Fruit, vegetables and cereals, fresh or processed U.K.

ITALYU.K.

Limone di Rocca Imperiale (PGI)