Commission Regulation (EC) No 1845/2004 of 22 October 2004 supplementing the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 2400/96 on the entry of certain names in the 芦Register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications禄 (Tergeste, Lucca, Miele della Lunigiana and 螁纬喂慰蟼 螠伪蟿胃伪委慰蟼 螝苇蟻魏蠀蟻伪蟼 (Agios Mathaios Kerkyras))

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92 of 14 July 1992 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs(1), and in particular Article 6(3) and (4) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Pursuant to Article 5 of Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92, Italy has sent the Commission applications for the registration of the names 芦Tergeste禄 , 芦Miele della Lunigiana禄 and 芦Lucca禄 as designations of origin; Greece has sent the Commission an application for the registration of the name 芦螁纬喂慰蟼 螠伪蟿胃伪委慰蟼 螝苇蟻魏蠀蟻伪蟼禄 (Agios Mathaios Kerkyras) as a geographical indication.

(2) In accordance with Article 6(1) of that Regulation, the applications have been found to meet all the requirements laid down therein and in particular to contain all the information required in accordance with Article 4 thereof.

(3) No statement of objection, within the meaning of Article 7 of Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92, has been sent to the Commission following the publication in the Official Journal of the European Union (2) of the names listed in the Annex to this Regulation.

(4) The names consequently qualify for inclusion in the 芦Register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications禄 and for protection at Community level as a protected designation of origin or protected geographical indication.

(5) The Annex to this Regulation supplements the Annex to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2400/96(3),

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The names listed in the Annex to this Regulation are hereby added to the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 2400/96 and entered as protected designations of origin (PDO) and a protected geographical indication (PGI) in the 芦Register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications禄 provided for in Article 6(3) of Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92.

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, 22 October 2004 .

For the Commission

Franz Fischler

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 208, 24.7.1992, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1215/2004 (OJ L 232, 1.7.2004, p. 21).

(2) OJ C 303, 13.12.2003 (Tergeste).

OJ C 321, 31.12.2003, p. 39 (Miele della Lunigiana).

OJ C 321, 31.12.2003, p. 45 (Lucca).

OJ C 321, 31.12.2003, p. 43 (Agios Mathaios Kerkyras).

(3) OJ L 327, 18.12.1996, p. 11. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1486/2004 (OJ L 273, 21.8.2004, p. 9).

ANNEX

PRODUCTS LISTED IN ANNEX I TO THE TREATY, INTENDED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION

Fats and oils (butter, margarine, oils, etc.)

ITALY

Tergeste (PDO)

Lucca (PDO)

GREECE

Agios Mathaios Kerkyras (PGI)

Other products of animal origin (eggs, honey, various milk products excluding butter, etc.)

ITALY

Miele della Lunigiana (PDO)