Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1043

of 15 June 2016

entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Café de Valdesia (PDO))

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, the Dominican Republic's application to register the name ‘Café de Valdesia’ 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 ‘Café de Valdesia’ should therefore be entered in the register,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The name ‘Café de Valdesia’ (PDO) is hereby entered in the register.

The name specified in the first paragraph denotes a product in Class 1.8. Other products listed in Annex I to the Treaty (spices etc.), in accordance with 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, 15 June 2016.

For the Commission,

On behalf of the President,

Phil Hogan

Member of the Commission