COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1263/96 of 1 July 1996 supplementing the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1107/96 on the registration of geographical indications and designations of origin under the procedure laid down in Article 17 of Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92 of 14 July 1992 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs (1), and in particular Article 17 (2) thereof,

Whereas additional information was requested concerning certain designations notified by the Member States under Article 17 of Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92 in order to make sure that they complied with Articles 2 and 4 of that Regulation; whereas this additional information shows that the designations comply with the said Articles; whereas they should therefore be registered and added to the Annex to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1107/96 (2);

Whereas, following the accession of three new Member States, the six-month period provided for in Article 17 of Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92 is to begin on the date of their accession; whereas some of the designations notified by those Member States comply with Articles 2 and 4 of that Regulation and should therefore be registered;

Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Regulatory Committee on Geographical Indications and Designations of Origin,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The designations in the Annex to this Regulation are hereby added to the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1107/96.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

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

Done at Brussels, 1 July 1996.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 208, 24. 7. 1992, p. 1.

(2) OJ No L 148, 21. 6. 1996, p. 1.

ANNEX

A. PRODUCTS INTENDED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION LISTED IN ANNEX II TO THE TREATY

Fresh meat and offal

PORTUGAL

- Cabrito Transmontano (PDO)

- Carne Barrosã (PDO)

- Carne Maronesa (PDO)

- Carne Mirandesa (PDO)

Meat-based products

ITALY

- Bresaola della Valtellina (PGI)- Culatello di Zibello (PDO)

- Valle d'Aosta Jambon de Bosses (PDO)

- Valle d'Aosta Lard d'Arnad (PDO)

- Prosciutto di Carpegna (PDO)

- Prosciutto Toscano (PDO)

- Coppa Piacentina (PDO)

- Pancetta Piacentina (PDO)

- Salame Piacentino (PDO)

Cheeses

BELGIUM

- Fromage de Herve (PDO)

FRANCE

- Fourme d'Ambert or Fourme de Montbrison (PDO)

ITALY

- Bitto (PDO)

- Bra (PDO)

- Caciocavallo Silano (PDO) (1)

- Castelmagno (PDO)

- Fiore Sardo (PDO)

- Monte Veronese (PDO)

- Pecorino Sardo (PDO) (2)

- Pecorino Toscano (PDO) (3)

- Ragusano (PDO)

- Raschera (PDO)

- Robiola di Roccaverano (PDO)

- Toma Piemontese (PDO) (4)

- Valle d'Aosta Fromadzo (PDO)

- Valtellina Casera (PDO)

AUSTRIA

- Tiroler Graukäse (PDO)

PORTUGAL

- Queijo de cabra Transmontano (PDO)

Other products of animal origin (eggs, honey, milk products excluding butter, etc.)

GREECE

- ÌÝëé ÅëÜôçò ÌáéíÜëïõ Âáíßëéá (Menalou Vanilia fir honey) (PDO)

Oils and fats

Olive oils

ITALY

- Aprutino Pescarese (PDO)

- Brisighella (PDO)

- Collina de Brindisi (PDO)

- Canino (PDO)

- Sabina (PDO)

AUSTRIA

- Steierisches Kürbiskernöl (PGI)

Fruit, vegetables and cereals

GREECE

- Öõóôßêé ÌåãÜñùí (Megaron pistachio) (PDO)

- Öõóôßêé Áßãéíáò (Aegina pistachio) (PDO)

- Óýêá Âñáâñþíáò Ìáñêïðïýëïõ Ìåóïãåßùí (Vravronas Markopoulou Mesogion figs) (PGI)

- ÐïñôïêÜëéá ÌÜëåìå ×áíßùí ÊñÞôçò (Maleme Khania Crete oranges) (PDO)

Table olives

- ÊïíóåñâïëéÜ Áìößóóçò (Konservolia Amfissis) (PDO)

- ÊïíóåñâïëéÜ ¶ñôáò (Konservolia Artas) (PGI)

- ÊïíóåñâïëéÜ ÁôáëÜíôçò (Konservolia Atalantis) (PDO)

- ÊïíóåñâïëéÜ Ñïâßùí (Konservolia Rovion) (PDO)

- ÊïíóåñâïëéÜ Óôõëßäáò (Konservolia Stylidas) (PDO)

- Èñïýìðá ÈÜóïõ (Throumba Thassou) (PDO)

- Èñïýìðá ×ßïõ (Throumba Chiou) (PDO)

- Èñïýìðá ÁìðáäéÜò Ñåèýìíçò ÊñÞôçò (Throumba Abadias Rethymnis Crete) (PDO)

ITALY

- Fagiolo di Lamon della Vallata Bellunese (PGI)

- Fagiolo di Sarconi (PGI)

- Farro della Garfagnana (PGI)

- Peperone di Senise (PGI)

- Pomodoro S. Marzano dell'Agro Sarnese-Nocerino (PDO)

- Marrone del Mugello (PGI)

- Marrone di Castel del Rio (PGI)

- Riso Nano Vialone Veronese (PGI)

- Radicchio Rosso di Treviso (PGI)

- Radicchio Variegato di Castelfranco (PGI)

AUSTRIA

- Marchfeldspargel (PGI)

Fresh fish, molluscs and crustaceans and products derived therefrom

GREECE

- ÁõãïôÜñá÷ï Ìåóïëïããßïõ (Messolongi fish-roe) (PDO)

B. FOODSTUFFS LISTED IN ANNEX I TO REGULATION (EEC) No 2081/92

Bread, pastry, cakes, confectionery, biscuits and other baker's wares

GERMANY

- Nürnberger Lebkuchen (PGI)

- Lübecker Marzipan (PGI)

(1) Protection of the name 'Caciocavallo` was not requested.

(2) Protection of the name 'Pecorino` was not requested.

(3) Protection of the name 'Toma` was not requested.