COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2024/2398

of 3 September 2024

entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications [‘Söke Pamuğu’ (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Pursuant to Article 90(1) and (2) of Regulation (EU) 2024/1143 of the European Parliament and of the Council (2), which repealed Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012, the latter Regulation remains applicable to applications for registration of geographical indications received by the Commission and published in the

Official Journal of the European Union

for opposition before 13 May 2024.

(2) Pursuant to Article 50(2)(a) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012, Türkiye’s application to register the name ‘Söke Pamuğu’ as a protected geographical indication was published in the

Official Journal of the European Union

(3).

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The name ‘Söke Pamuğu’ (PGI) 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, 3 September 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) Regulation (EU) 2024/1143 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 April 2024 on geographical indications for wine, spirit drinks and agricultural products, as well as traditional specialities guaranteed and optional quality terms for agricultural products, amending Regulations (EU) No 1308/2013, (EU) 2019/787 and (EU) 2019/1753 and repealing Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 (

OJ L, 2024/1143, 23.4.2024, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2024/1143/oj

(3)

OJ C, C/2024/2893, 25.4.2024, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2024/2893/oj

ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2024/2398/oj

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