COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2015/745

of 4 May 2015

entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Hollandse geitenkaas (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 foodstuffs(1), and in particular Article 52(2) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Pursuant to Article 50(2)(a) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012, the Netherlands' application to register the name ‘Hollandse geitenkaas’ was published in the

Official Journal of the European Union

(2).

(2) As no statement of objection under Article 51 of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 has been received by the Commission, the name ‘Hollandse geitenkaas’ should therefore be entered in the register,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The name ‘Hollandse geitenkaas’ (PGI) is hereby entered in the register.

The name referred to in the first paragraph identifies a product in Class 1.3. Cheeses, as listed in Annex XI to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 668/2014(3).

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, 4 May 2015.

For the Commission,

On behalf of the President,

Phil HOGAN

Member of the Commission

(1)

OJ L 343, 14.12.2012, p. 1

(2)

OJ C 443, 11.12.2014, p. 11

(3) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 668/2014 of 13 June 2014 laying down rules for the application of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs (

OJ L 179, 19.6.2014, p. 36