COMMISSION REGULATION

(EC) No 676/2008

of 16 July 2008

registering certain names in the Register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Ail de la Drôme (PGI), Všestarská cibule (PDO), Slovenská bryndza (PGI), Ajo Morado de Las Pedroñeras (PGI), Gamoneu or Gamonedo (PDO), Alheira de Vinhais (PGI), Presunto de Vinhais or Presunto Bísaro de Vinhais (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) and pursuant to Article 17(2) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006, France’s application to register the name ‘Ail de la Drôme’, the Czech Republic’s application to register the name ‘Všestarská cibule’, Slovakia’s application to register the name ‘Slovenská bryndza’, Spain’s applications to register the names ‘Ajo Morado de Las Pedroñeras’ and ‘Gamoneu’ or ‘Gamonedo’ and Portugal’s applications to register the names ‘Alheira de Vinhais’ and ‘Presunto de Vinhais’ or ‘Presunto Bísaro de Vinhais’ 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 in the Annex to this Regulation are hereby entered in the Register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th 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, 16 July 2008.

For the Commission

Mariann

FISCHER BOEL

Member of the Commission

(1)

OJ L 93, 31.3.2006, p. 12

. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 417/2008 (

OJ L 125, 9.5.2008, p. 27

(2)

OJ C 227, 27.9.2007, p. 20

(Ail de la Drôme),

OJ C 228, 28.9.2007, p. 18

(Všestarská cibule),

OJ C 232, 4.10.2007, p. 17

(Slovenská bryndza),

OJ C 233, 5.10.2007, p. 10

(Ajo Morado de Las Pedroñeras),

OJ C 236, 9.10.2007, p. 13

(Gamoneu or Gamonedo),

OJ C 236, 9.10.2007, p. 18

(Alheira de Vinhais),

OJ C 236, 9.10.2007, p. 10

(Presunto de Vinhais or Presunto Bísaro de Vinhais).

ANNEX

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

Class 1.2. Meat products (cooked, salted, smoked, etc.)

PORTUGAL

Alheira de Vinhais (PGI)

Presunto de Vinhais or Presunto Bísaro de Vinhais (PGI)

Class 1.3. Cheeses

SPAIN

Gamoneu or Gamonedo (PDO)

SLOVAKIA

Slovenská bryndza (PGI)

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

CZECH REPUBLIC

Všestarská cibule (PDO)

SPAIN

Ajo Morado de Las Pedroñeras (PGI)

FRANCE

Ail de la Drôme (PGI)