(10) It appears that Germany and Greece did not refer to the entire name, i.e. ‘Aceto Balsamico di Modena’ in their objections regarding the generic nature of the name proposed for registration, but only to some elements of it, namely the words ‘aceto’, ‘balsamico’ and ‘aceto balsamico’, or to translations thereof. However, protection is granted to the term ‘Aceto Balsamico di Modena’ as a whole. Individual non-geographical components of that term may be used, even jointly and also in translation, throughout the Community, provided the principles and rules applicable in the Community’s legal order are respected.
(11) In the light of the above, the name ‘Aceto Balsamico di Modena’ should be entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications.
(12) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Protected Geographical Indications and Protected Designations of Origin,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The name contained in Annex I to this Regulation shall be entered in the register.
Article 2
A consolidated version of the summary containing the main points of the specification is set out in Annex II to this Regulation.
Article 3
This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following 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 July 2009.
For the Commission
Mariann FISCHER BOEL
Member of the Commission
(1)
OJ L 93, 31.3.2006, p. 12
.
(2)
OJ C 152, 6.7.2007, p. 18
.
(3)
OJ L 100, 20.4.2000, p. 5
.
(4)
OJ L 13, 21.1.1993, p. 16
.
ANNEX I
Agricultural products intended for human consumption listed in Annex I to the Treaty:
Class 1.8.
Other products listed in Annex I to the Treaty (spices, etc.)
ITALY
Aceto Balsamico di Modena (PGI)
ANNEX II
SUMMARY
Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 on protected geographical indications and protected designations of origin of agricultural products and foodstuffs
‘
ACETO BALSAMICO DI MODENA
’
EC No: IT-PGI-0005-0430-18.11.2004
PDO ( ) PGI (X)
This summary sets out the main elements of the product specification for information purposes.