COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2024/253

of 9 January 2024

entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (‘Limburgse vlaai’ (PGI))

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) Pursuant to Article 50(2)(a) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012, the application lodged by the Netherlands and Belgium to register the name ‘Limburgse vlaai’ was published in the

Official Journal of the European Union

(2).

(2) As no reasoned statement of opposition under Article 51 of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 has been received by the Commission, the name ‘Limburgse vlaai’ should therefore be entered in the register,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The name ‘Limburgse vlaai’ (PGI) is hereby entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications.

The name specified in the first paragraph denotes a product in Class 2.3. Bread, pastry, cakes, confectionery, biscuits and other baker’s wares, as listed in Annex XI to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 668/2014 (3).

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, 9 January 2024.

For the Commission,

On behalf of the President,

Janusz WOJCIECHOWSKI

Member of the Commission

(1)

OJ L 343, 14.12.2012, p. 1

, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2012/1151/oj

(2)

OJ C, C/2023/102, 3.10.2023, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2023/102/oj

(3) 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

, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2014/668/oj).

ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2024/253/oj

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