13.7.2000 Official Journal of the European Communities L174/7 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1509/2000 of 12 July 2000 amending items in the specifications for several names listed in the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1107/96 on the registration of geographical indications and designations of origin under the procedure laid down in Article 17 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92 THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92 of 14 July 1992 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and food- stuffs (), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1068/97 (3), and in particular Article 9 thereof, Whereas: 1) In accordance with Article 9 of Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92, the French Government has requested that items be amended in the specifications for several names registered by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1107/ 96 (), as last amended by Council Regulation (EC) No 813/2000 (*). Those applications have been considered and the amendments deemed minor ones. As regards the name Volailles de Bresse’ registered as a protected designation of origin under ‘national require- ments’ in the specification provided for in Article 4 of Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92, ‘Decree of 4 January 1995’ should be replaced by ‘Decree on the registered designation of origin “Volailles de Bresse”. The new decree replaces the previous one to take account of a judgment of the Court of Justice of the European Communities. As regards the name ‘Miel de Sapin des Vosges' regis- tered as a protected designation of origin in the specifi- cation provided for in Article 4 of that Regulation, all references to the French decree of 30 July 1996 should be replaced by ‘Decree on the registered designation of origin “Miel de Sapin des Vosges”. The new decree replaces the previous one to take account of a judgment of the Court of Justice of the European Communities. As regards the name ‘Chaource’ registered as a protected designation of origin under ‘national requirements’ in the specification provided for in Article 4 of that Regula- tion, ‘Decree of 29 December 1986’ should be replaced by ‘Decree on the registered designation of origin “Chaource”. The new decree replaces the previous one to take account of a judgment of the Court of Justice of 208, 24.7.1992, p. 1. 156, 13.6.1997, p. 10. () O] L () O] L () O] L 148, 21.6.1996, p. 1. () O L 100, 20.4.2000, p. 5. (10) the European Communities. It also amends the wording of the transitional provision on the possibility of ripening the cheese outside the geographical area. As regards the name Foin de Crau’ registered as a protected designation of origin under ‘national require- ments’ in the specification provided for in Article 4 of that Regulation, ‘Decree of 31 May 1997 should be replaced by ‘Decree on the registered designation of origin “Foin de Crau”. The new decree replaces the previous one to take account of a judgment of the Court of Justice of the European Communities. As regards the name ‘Lentille verte du Puy’ registered as a protected designation of origin in the specification provided for in Article 4 of that Regulation, all refer- ences to the French decree of 7 August 1996 should be replaced by ‘Decree on the registered designation of origin “Lentille verte du Puy”. The new decree replaces the previous one to take account of a judgment of the Court of Justice of the European Communities. It also amends the wording of the provision on the technical conditions under which the lentils are dried. As regards the name ‘Olives noires de Nyons’ registered as a protected designation of origin in the specification provided for in Article 4 of that Regulation, a new detail should be added to allow a tolerance in the minimum olive diameter of 14 mm. Consequently, 5% of the olives may be not less than 13 mm in diameter. This does not affect the link between the product and the designated area. In accordance with Article 9 of Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92, the Luxembourg Government has requested that the specifications for two names be amended. Since these are only slight alterations to the names, they are deemed minor amendments. As regards the name ‘Miel Luxembourgeois de marque nationale’ registered as a protected designation of origin, it should be altered to ‘Miel — Marque nationale du Grand-Duché de Luxembourg’. As regards the name ‘Beurre rose de marque nationale du Grand-Duché de Luxembourg’, it should be altered to ‘Beurre rose — Marque nationale du Grand-Duché de Luxembourg'.