THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 November 2012 on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs, and in particular the second subparagraph of Article 53(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
By virtue of the first subparagraph of Article 53(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012, the Commission has examined Germany's application for the approval of amendments to the specification for the protected geographical indication ‘Nieheimer Käse’, registered under Commission Regulation (EC) No 414/2010.
(2)
The purpose of the application is to amend the specification by defining the proportion of caraway, an optional ingredient.
(3)
The Commission has examined the amendment in question and concluded that it is justified. Since the amendment is minor within the meaning of the third subparagraph of Article 53(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012, the Commission may approve it without following the procedure set out in Articles 50 to 52 of the Regulation,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: