COMMISSION REGULATION

(EC) No 98/2009

of 2 February 2009

entering certain names in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Aceite de La Alcarria (PDO), Radicchio di Verona (PGI), Zafferano di Sardegna (PDO), Huîtres Marennes Oléron (PGI))

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) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006, Spain’s application to register the name ‘Aceite de La Alcarria’, Italy’s applications to register the names ‘Radicchio di Verona’ and ‘Zafferano di Sardegna’, and France’s application to register the name ‘Huîtres Marennes Oléron’ 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, 2 February 2009.

For the Commission

Mariann

FISCHER BOEL

Member of the Commission

(1)

OJ L 93, 31.3.2006, p. 12

(2)

OJ C 112, 7.5.2008, p. 39

(Aceite de La Alcarria),

OJ C 114, 9.5.2008, p. 11

(Radicchio di Verona),

OJ C 117, 14.5.2008, p. 39

(Zafferano di Sardegna),

OJ C 118, 15.5.2008, p. 35

(Huîtres Marennes Oléron).

ANNEX

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

Class 1.5. Oils and fats (butter, margarine, oils, etc.)

SPAIN

Aceite de La Alcarria (PDO)

Class 1.6. Fruit, vegetables and cereals, fresh or processed

ITALY

Radicchio di Verona (PGI)

Class 1.7. Fresh fish, molluscs and crustaceans and products derived therefrom

FRANCE

Huîtres Marennes Oléron (PGI)

Class 1.8. Other products of Annex I to the Treaty (spices, etc.)

ITALY

Zafferano di Sardegna (PDO)