AI-assisted research summary: The geographical indication ‘Batog de sturion’ is entered in the Union register of geographical indications, and this Regulation takes effect 20 days after publication.
| Official Journal of the European Union | EN L series ---|---|--- * * * | 2026/358 | 18.2.2026 ---|---|--- COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2026/358 of 11 February 2026 on the registration of the geographical indication ‘Batog de sturion’ (PGI) in the Union register of geographical indications pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2024/1143 of the European Parliament and of the Council THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION, Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Having regard to Regulation (EU) 2024/1143 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 April 2024 on geographical indications for wine, spirit drinks and agricultural products, as well as traditional specialities guaranteed and optional quality terms for agricultural products, amending Regulations (EU) No 1308/2013, (EU) 2019/787 and (EU) 2019/1753 and repealing Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 (1), and in particular Article 21(2) thereof, Whereas: (1) | Pursuant to Article 50(2), point (a), of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council (2), Romania’s application for registration of the geographical indication ‘Batog de sturion’, which the Commission had received before the date of entry into force of Regulation (EU) 2024/1143, was published in the Official Journal of the European Union (3). ---|--- (2) | No statement of opposition under Article 17 of Regulation (EU) 2024/1143, which is applicable to the application for registration in accordance with Article 90(2) of that Regulation, has been received by the Commission. ---|--- (3) | The geographical indication ‘Batog de sturion’ should therefore be entered in the Union register of geographical indications, ---|--- HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Article 1 The geographical indication ‘Batog de sturion’ (PGI) is hereby entered in the Union register of geographical indications referred to in Article 22 of Regulation (EU) 2024/1143. Article 2 This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 11 February 2026. For the Commission, On behalf of the President, Christophe HANSEN Member of the Commission * * * (1) OJ L, 2024/1143, 23.4.2024, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2024/1143/oj. (2) Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 November 2012 on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs (OJ L 343, 14.12.2012, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2012/1151/oj). (3) OJ C, C/2025/5637, 21.10.2025, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2025/5637/oj. * * * ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2026/358/oj ISSN 1977-0677 (electronic edition) * * *