# COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 309/2008

of 2 April 2008

entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications Isle of Man Manx Loaghtan Lamb (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 second subparagraph of Article 7(5) thereof,

Whereas:

**(1)**

**(2)** Italy objected to this registration in accordance with Article 7(1) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006, in particular on the grounds specified in Article 7(3)(a) thereof, namely non-compliance with the conditions referred to in Article 2 of the said Regulation.

**(3)** By letter dated 1 June 2007, the Commission invited the interested parties to engage in appropriate consultations.

**(4)** An agreement was reached between the United Kingdom and Italy, which was notified to the Commission by the letter received on 4 December 2007.

**(5)** Under this agreement, Italy considered that the information provided by the United Kingdom was satisfactory and it therefore withdrew its objection.

**(6)** The agreement reached by the interested parties does not require amendment of the information published pursuant to Article 6(2) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006. The name ‘Isle of Man Manx Loaghtan Lamb’ should therefore be registered pursuant to Article 7(4) of the said Regulation,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

## **Article 1**

The name specified in the Annex to this Regulation shall be entered in the Register.

## **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, 2 April 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 C 3, 6.1.2006, p. 3](http://publications.europa.eu/resource/oj/JOC_2006_003_R_TOC) .

**Class 1.1** —

UNITED KINGDOM

Isle of Man Manx Loaghtan Lamb (PDO)

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