# COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 102/2008

of 4 February 2008

approving non-minor amendments to the specification for a name entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications — Prosciutto di Parma (PDO)

## Preamble

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 of 20 March 2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs [^1] , and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 7(4) thereof,

Whereas:

**(1)** By virtue of the first subparagraph of Article 9(1) and having regard to Article 17(2) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006, the Commission has examined Italy’s request for approval of amendments to the specification for the protected designation of origin ‘Prosciutto di Parma’ registered under Commission Regulation (EC) No 1107/96 [^2] .

**(2)**

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

## **Article 1**

The amendments to the specification published in the *Official Journal of the European Union* regarding the name in the Annex to this Regulation are hereby approved.

## **Article 2**

This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the *Official Journal of the European Union* .

## Final provisions

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 4 February 2008. *For the Commission* Mariann FISCHER BOEL *Member of the Commission*

[^1] [OJ L 93, 31.3.2006, p. 12](http://publications.europa.eu/resource/oj/JOL_2006_093_R_TOC) . Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1791/2006 ( [OJ L 363, 20.12.2006, p. 1](http://publications.europa.eu/resource/oj/JOL_2006_363_R_TOC) ).

[^2] [OJ L 148, 21.6.1996, p. 1](http://publications.europa.eu/resource/oj/JOL_1996_148_R_TOC) . Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 704/2005 ( [OJ L 118, 5.5.2005, p. 14](http://publications.europa.eu/resource/oj/JOL_2005_118_R_TOC) ).

[^3] [OJ C 86, 20.4.2007, p. 7](http://publications.europa.eu/resource/oj/JOC_2007_086_R_TOC) .

Agricultural products intended for human consumption listed in Annex I to the Treaty:

Class 1.2. **Meat products (cooked, salted, smoked, etc.)**

ITALY

Prosciutto di Parma (PDO)

[^1]: . Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1791/2006 ().
[^2]: . Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 704/2005 ().
[^3]: .