Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1433 of 7 August 2017 entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Štajerski hmelj (PGI))

The name ‘Štajerski hmelj’ (PGI) is registered. The name in the first paragraph identifies a product from Class 1.8. Other products of Annex I to the Treaty (spices etc.) of Annex XI to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 668/2014 .

The terms ‘Hopfen aus der Steiermark’ or ‘Hopfen aus der Südsteiermark’ referring to hops produced in the Austrian regions of ‘Styria’ and ‘Southern Styria’ may continue to be used on the market provided that clear additional reference to the Austrian origin is made in labelling or presentation, by means of wording, symbols or presentation, in the same field of vision of the name. Austrian producers shall not use elements referring to Slovenia in the packaging.

The terms ‘Hopfen aus der Steiermark’ or ‘Hopfen aus der Südsteiermark’ used for the marketing of hops produced in the Austrian regions of ‘Styria’ and ‘Southern Styria’ may only be translated into ‘Austrian Hops’. When the name ‘Štajerski hmelj’ is translated into German language the term ‘Štajerski’ shall be maintained as such and no reference shall be made to the terms ‘Steiermark’ or ‘Südsteiermark’.

This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.