12.10.2010   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 275/13


Publication of the application for recognition of a traditional term as provided for in Article 33 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 607/2009

2010/C 275/11

According to Article 33 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 607/2009 (1), an application for recognition of a traditional term shall be published in the Official Journal, Series C, in order to inform third parties of the existence of such an application, with the view of possibly objecting to the recognition and protection of the traditional term applied for.

PUBLICATION OF AN APPLICATION FOR RECOGNITION OF A TRADITIONAL TERM ACCORDING TO ARTICLE 33 OF COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 607/2009

Date of receipt

22.6.2010

Number of pages

22

Language of the application

English

File number

TDT-US-N0015

Applicant:

Competent authority of the Member State

:

Wine America

1212 New York Avenue, Suite 425

Washington, DC 20005

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

California Export Association

425 Market St., Suite 1000

San Francisco, CA 94105

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Denomination: CLOS

Traditional term under Article 118u(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007

Language:

Article 31(1)(b) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 607/2009

List of protected designations of origin or geographical indications concerned:

Protected designations of origin

Grapevine products categories:

Wine, liqueur wine, sparkling wine, quality sparkling wine, aerated sparkling wine, semi-sparkling wine, aerated semi-sparkling wine (Annex XIb to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007)

Definition:

A wine produced in an appellation of origin as defined by 27 CFR §4.25 by a producer or producer group from grapes originating in the vineyards of this producer or producer group or vines that have been traditionally used by this wine producer or producer group using on the wine label the term ‘clos’ as part of the brand name as defined by 27 CFR §4.33.


(1)  OJ L 193, 24.7.2009, p. 60.