COMMISSION REGULATION

(EC) No 1116/2008

of 11 November 2008

entering certain names in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Bœuf de Bazas (PGI), Kainuun rönttönen (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) Pursuant to the first subparagraph of Article 6(2) and in accordance with Article 17(2) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006, France’s application to register the name ‘Bœuf de Bazas’ and Finland’s application to register the name ‘Kainuun rönttönen’ were 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, 11 November 2008.

For the Commission

Mariann

FISCHER BOEL

Member of the Commission

(1)

OJ L 93, 31.3.2006, p. 12

(2)

OJ C 73, 19.3.2008, p. 26

(Bœuf de Bazas),

OJ C 74, 20.3.2008, p. 72

(Kainuun rönttönen).

ANNEX

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

Class 1.1.

Fresh meat (and offal)

FRANCE

Bœuf de Bazas (PGI)

Foodstuffs listed in Annex I to the Regulation

Class 2.4.

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

FINLAND

Kainuun rönttönen (PGI)