Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/270

of 17 February 2015

entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Meloa de Santa Maria — Açores (PGI))

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 foodstuffs1, and in particular Article 52(2) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)
Pursuant to Article 50(2)(a) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012, Portugal's application to register the name ‘Meloa de Santa Maria — Açores’ was published in the Official Journal of the European Union 2.
(2)

As no statement of opposition under Article 51 of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 has been received by the Commission, the name ‘Meloa de Santa Maria — Açores’ should therefore be entered in the register,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The name ‘Meloa de Santa Maria — Açores’ (PGI) is hereby entered in the register.

The name specified in the first paragraph denotes a product in Class 1.6. Fruit, vegetables and cereals fresh or processed, as listed in Annex XI to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 668/20143.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of 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, 17 February 2015.

For the Commission,

On behalf of the President,

Vytenis Andriukaitis

Member of the Commission