COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2017/1899

of 18 October 2017

entering certain names in the register of traditional specialities guaranteed (Tradiční Lovecký salám/Tradičná Lovecká saláma (TSG) and Tradiční Špekáčky/Tradičné Špekačky (TSG))

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 26 and Article 52(2) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) In accordance with Article 26 of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012, Czech Republic submitted the names ‘Tradiční Lovecký salám’/‘Tradičná Lovecká saláma’ and ‘Tradiční Špekáčky’/‘Tradičné Špekačky’ in view of enabling them to be registered in the register of Traditional Specialities Guaranteed provided for in Article 22 of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 with reservation of name.

(2) The names ‘Lovecký salám’/‘Lovecká saláma’ and ‘Špekáčky’/‘Špekačky’, had previously been registered(2) as traditional speciality guaranteed without reservation of name in accordance with Article 13(1) of Council Regulation (EC) No 509/2006(3).

(3) Following the national opposition procedure referred to in the second subparagraph of Article 26(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012, the names ‘Lovecký salám’/‘Lovecká saláma’ were complemented by the terms ‘Tradiční’ and ‘Tradičná’ respectively and the names ‘Špekáčky’/‘Špekačky’ were complemented by the terms ‘Tradiční’ and ‘Tradičné’ respectively. These complementing terms identify the traditional character of the names, in accordance with the third subparagraph of Article 26(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012.

(4) The submission of the names ‘Tradiční Lovecký salám’/‘Tradičná Lovecká saláma’ and ‘Tradiční Špekáčky’/‘Tradičné Špekačky’ was examined by the Commission and subsequently published in the

Official Journal of the European Union

(4).

(5) As no statement of opposition under Article 51 of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 has been received by the Commission, the names ‘Tradiční Lovecký salám’/‘Tradičná Lovecká saláma’ and ‘Tradiční Špekáčky’/‘Tradičné Špekačky’ should therefore be entered in the register with reservation of name,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The names ‘Tradiční Lovecký salám’/‘Tradičná Lovecká saláma’ (TSG) and ‘Tradiční Špekáčky’/‘Tradičné Špekačky’ (TSG) are hereby entered in the register with reservation of name.

The product specification of the TSG ‘Lovecký salám’/‘Lovecká saláma’ and TSG ‘Špekáčky’/‘Špekačky’ shall be deemed to be the specification referred to in Article 19 of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 for the TSG ‘Tradiční Lovecký salám’/‘Tradičná Lovecká saláma’ and TSG ‘Tradiční Špekáčky’/‘Tradičné Špekačky’ with reservation of name.

The names specified in the first paragraph denote products in Class 1.2. Meat products (cooked, salted, smoked, etc.), as listed in Annex XI to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 668/2014(5).

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, 18 October 2017.

For the Commission

The President

Jean-Claude JUNCKER

(1)  

OJ L 343, 14.12.2012, p. 1

.

(2)  Commission Regulation (EU) No 160/2011 of 21 February 2011 entering a name in the register of traditional specialities guaranteed (‘Lovecký salám’/‘Lovecká saláma’ (TSG)) (

OJ L 47, 22.2.2011, p. 7

).

Commission Regulation (EU) No 158/2011 of 21 February 2011 entering a name in the register of traditional specialities guaranteed (‘Špekáčky’/‘Špekačky’ (TSG)) (

OJ L 47, 22.2.2011, p. 3

).

(3)  Council Regulation (EC) No 509/2006 of 20 March 2006 on agricultural products and foodstuffs as traditional specialities guaranteed (

OJ L 93, 31.3.2006, p. 1

). Regulation repealed and replaced by Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012.

(4)  

OJ C 167, 11.5.2016, p. 21

.

(5)  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

).