52003XC0807(02)

Publication of a request pursuant to Article 9 of Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92 to amend one or more parts of the specification of a name registered pursuant to Article 17 or Article 6 of that Regulation

(2003/C 187/03)

Publication confers the right to object within the meaning of Articles 7 and 12d of the Regulation. Any objections to this request must be forwarded via the competent authority of a Member State, a WTO Member country or a third country recognised under Article 12(3) within six months of the publication date.

The amendment is not a minor one and it must therefore be published under Article 6(2) of the Regulation.

COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 2081/92

APPLICATION TO AMEND A SPECIFICATION: ARTICLE 9

1. Registered name: "Les Garrigues"

2. Responsible department in the Member State Name: Subdirección General de Denominaciones de Calidad y Relaciones Interprofesionales y Contractuales. Dirección General de Alimentación. Subsecretaría de Agricultura, Pesca y Alimentación del Ministerio de Agricultura, Pesca y Alimentación

Address: Paseo Infanta Isabel, 1 - E-28071 Madrid

Tel. (34) 913 47 53 94

Fax (34) 913 47 54 10

3. Amendments requested - specification heading:

[square ] name

[square ] description

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geographical area

[square ] proof of origin

[square ] method of production

[square ] link

[square ] labelling

[square ] national requirements

- amendments:

The geographical area covered by this designation is to be extended to include the following municipalities:

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From the point of view of the link with the environment (historical, soil, relief and climatic factors), the geographical area to be extended continues to demonstrate a cohesion and degree of homogeneity similar to what it had prior to the requested extension (initial PDO) and fulfils all the basic requirements set out in the specification for this protected designation of origin listed in the Community register, producing an extra virgin olive oil with the same characteristics as the protected olive oil.

4. Date of receipt of the full application: 19.2.2003.