COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION

(EU) No 581/2013

of 17 June 2013

entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Αγουρέλαιο Χαλκιδικής (Agoureleo Chalkidikis) (PDO))

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(1) Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 repealed and replaced Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 of 20 March 2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural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(2).

(2) Pursuant to Article 6(2) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006, Greece’s application to register the name ‘Αγουρέλαιο Χαλκιδικής (Agoureleo Chalkidikis)’ was published in the

Official Journal of the European Union

(3).

(3) As no statement of objection under Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 has been received by the Commission, the name ‘Αγουρέλαιο Χαλκιδικής (Agoureleo Chalkidikis)’ should therefore be entered in the register,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The name contained in the Annex to this Regulation is hereby entered in the register.

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, 17 June 2013.

For the Commission, On behalf of the President

Neelie

KROES

Vice-President

(1)

OJ L 343, 14.12.2012, p. 1

(2)

OJ L 93, 31.3.2006, p. 12

(3)

OJ C 294, 29.9.2012, p. 14

ANNEX

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

Class 1.5.

Oils and fats (butter, margarine, oils, etc.)

GREECE

Αγουρέλαιο Χαλκιδικής (Agoureleo Chalkidikis) (PDO)