Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1863 of 16 October 2017 approving amendments to the specification for a Protected Designation of Origin or a Protected Geographical Indication (Almansa (PDO))
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1863of 16 October 2017approving amendments to the specification for a Protected Designation of Origin or a Protected Geographical Indication (Almansa (PDO))THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 establishing a common organisation of the markets in agricultural products and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) No 922/72, (EEC) No 234/79, (EC) No 1037/2001 and (EC) No 1234/2007OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 671., and in particular Article 99 thereof,Whereas:(1)The Commission examined Spain's application pursuant to Article 105 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 for the approval of amendments to the specification for the Protected Designation of Origin "Almansa", protected under Regulation (EEC) No 2247/73 of the CommissionRegulation (EEC) No 2247/73 of the Commission of 16 August 1973 on the control of quality wines produced in specified regions (OJ L 230, 18.8.1973, p. 12) and the list of quality wines produced in specified regions published by the Commission pursuant to Article 3(2) thereof, as amended in the Official Journal of the European Communities (OJ C 146, 13.6.1986, p. 11)..(2)The Commission published the application for the approval of amendments to the specification, as required by Article 97(3) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013, in the Official Journal of the European UnionOJ C 194, 17.6.2017, p. 33..(3)No statement of objection has been received by the Commission under Article 98 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013.(4)The amendments to the specification should therefore be approved in accordance with Article 99 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013.(5)The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee for the Common Organisation of Agricultural Markets,HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: