COMMISSION REGULATION

(EC) No 286/2009

of 7 April 2009

entering certain names in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Melva de Andalucía (PGI), Caballa de Andalucía (PGI), Ovos Moles de Aveiro (PGI), Castagna di Vallerano (PDO))

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 of 20 March 2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs(1), and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 7(4) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) In accordance with the first subparagraph of Article 6(2) and pursuant to Article 17(2) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006, Spain’s applications to register the names ‘Melva de Andalucía’ and ‘Caballa de Andalucía’, Portugal’s application to register the name ‘Oves Moles de Aveiro’ and Italy’s application to register the name ‘Castagna di Vallerano’ have been published in the

Official Journal of the European Union

(2).

(2) As no objection under Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 has been received by the Commission, these names should be entered in the register,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The names contained in the Annex to this Regulation are hereby entered in the register.

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, 7 April 2009.

For the Commission

Mariann

FISCHER BOEL

Member of the Commission

(1)

OJ L 93, 31.3.2006, p. 12

(2)

OJ C 177, 12.7.2008, p. 18

(Melva de Andalucía),

OJ C 177, 12.7.2008, p. 21

(Caballa de Andalucía),

OJ C 184, 22.7.2008, p. 42

(Ovos Moles de Aveiro),

OJ C 190, 29.7.2008, p. 7

(Castagna di Vallerano).

ANNEX

Agricultural products intended for human consumption listed in Annex I to the Treaty:

Class 1.6.

Fruit, vegetables and cereals, fresh or processed

ITALY

Castagna di Vallerano (PDO)

Class 1.7.

Fresh fish, molluscs and crustaceans and products derived therefrom

SPAIN

Melva de Andalucía (PGI)

Caballa de Andalucía (PGI)

Foodstuffs listed in Annex I to the Regulation:

Class 2.4.

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

PORTUGAL

Ovos Moles de Aveiro (PGI)