Commission Regulation (EC) No 1855/2005

of 14 November 2005

supplementing the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 2400/96 as regards the entry of certain names in the Register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Mela Alto Adige or Südtiroler Apfel (PGI), Asperge des Sables des Landes (PGI), Pâtes d’Alsace (PGI), Jamón de Trevélez (PGI), Oliva Ascolana del Piceno (PDO))

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 6(3) and (4) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) In accordance with Article 6(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92, the Italian application to register the two names "Mela Alto Adige" or "Südtiroler Apfel" and "Oliva Ascolana del Piceno", the French application to register the two names "Asperge des Sables des Landes" and "Pâtes d’Alsace", and the Spanish application to register the name "Jamón de Trevélez" were published in the Official Journal of the European Union [2].

(2) As no objection under Article 7 of Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92 was sent to the Commission, these names should be entered in the Register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The names in the Annex to this Regulation are hereby added to the Annex to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2400/96 [3].

Article 2

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, 14 November 2005.

For the Commission

Mariann Fischer Boel

Member of the Commission

[1] OJ L 208, 24.7.1992, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 806/2003 (OJ L 122, 16.5.2003, p. 1).

[2] OJ C 12, 18.1.2005, p. 20 (Mela Alto Adige or Südtiroler Apfel);OJ C 47, 23.2.2005, p. 2 (Asperge des Sables des Landes);OJ C 47, 23.2.2005, p. 6 (Pâtes d’Alsace);OJ C 51, 1.3.2005, p. 2 (Jamón de Trevélez);OJ C 59, 9.3.2005, p. 33 (Oliva Ascolana del Piceno).

[3] OJ L 327, 18.12.1996, p. 11.

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ANNEX

Products listed in Annex I to the EC Treaty, intended for human consumption

Meat-based products (heated, salted, smoked, etc.)

SPAIN

Jamón de Trevélez (PGI)

Fruit, vegetables, cereals, whether or not processed

ITALY

Mela Alto Adige or Südtiroler Apfel (PGI)

Oliva Ascolana del Piceno (PDO)

FRANCE

Asperge des Sables des Landes (PGI)

Foodstuffs referred to in Annex I to Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92:

Pasta

FRANCE

Pâtes d’Alsace (PGI)

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