Commission Regulation (EC) No 1726/98 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2037/93 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs

Author (Corporate)	European Commission
Series Title	Official Journal of the European Communities
Series Details	L 224, Pages 1-43
Publication Date	11/08/1998
Content Type	Legislation
	Summary: Regulation (EC) No 1726/98 - adopted by the Commission of the European Communities in July 1998 - which amends Regulation (EEC) No 2037/93 relating to the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92. Further information: This Regulation created an EU symbol (or logo) to label agricultural and food products whose names are registered under the Protection of Designations of Origins (PDO) and Geographical Indications (PGI) legislation. This logo is to allow producers of food products to increase awareness of their products amongst consumers. This Regulation was implicitly repealed by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1898/2006.
Source Link	Link to Main Source http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/1998/1726/oj
Related Links	European Commission: Press Release, 23/07/1998: Commission approves an EU symbol for designations of origin and geographical indications for agricultural products and foodstuffs https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/IP_98_678
Subject Categories	Business and Industry, Internal Markets
Subject Tags	Agriculture, Consumer Rights \| Protection, Food \| Drinks
Keywords	Geographical Indications (GI), Labelling
International Organisations	European Union [EU]