13.5.2009 Official Journal of the European Union L 11867 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 387/2009 of 12 May 2009 approving minor amendments to the specification of a name registered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Bleu du Vercors-Sassenage (PDO)) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 of 20 March 2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and food- stuffs (), and in particular the second sentence of Article 9(2) thereof, Whereas: (1) By virtue of the first subparagraph of Article 9(1) and in accordance with Article 17(2) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006, the Commission has examined France’s appli- cation for approval of an amendment to the specification for the protected designation of origin ‘Bleu du Vercors- Sassenage’, registered by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2400/96 (), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 509/2001 (). (2)  The purpose of the application is to amend the specifi- cation by stipulating the conditions for using treatments and additives to the milk and for the manufacture of ‘Bleu du Vercors-Sassenage’. These practices ensure that the key characteristics of the PDO product are main- tained. (3)  The Commission has examined the amendment in question and decided that it is justified. Since the amendment is minor within the meaning of Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006, the Commission may approve it without following the procedure set out in Articles 5, 6 and 7 of that Regulation, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Atticle 1 The specification for the protected designation of origin ‘Bleu du Vercors-Sassenage’ is hereby amended in accordance with Annex I to this Regulation. Atticle 2 A consolidated summary of the main points of the specification is given in Annex II to this Regulation. Atticle 3 This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following 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, 12 May 2009. (") OJ L 93, 31.3.2006, p. 12. (3 OJ L 327, 18.12.1996, p. 11. () OJ L 76, 16.3.2001, p. 7. For the Commission Mariann FISCHER BOEL Member of the Commission