6.9.2003 Official Journal of the European Union L 22417 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1571/2003 of 5 September 2003 amending the specifications of a name appearing in the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1107/96 (Parmigiano Reggiano) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, (3)  In accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 9 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 (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 806/2003 (%), and in particular Article 9 thereof, Whereas: (1) In accordance with Article 9 of Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92, the Italian authorities have requested in respect of the name ‘Parmigiano Reggiano’ registered as a protected designation of origin by Commission Regula- tion (EC) No 1107/96 of 12 June 1996 on the registra- tion of geographical indications and designations of origin under the procedure laid down in Article 17 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92 (), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1204/2003 (%), the amendment of the description, method of production, labelling and rules on feed for cows. (2)  Following examination of this request for amendment, it has been decided that the amendments concerned are not minor. of Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92 and since the amend- ments are not minor, the Article 6 procedure applies mutatis mutandis. (40 It has been decided that the amendments in this case comply with Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92. No state- ment of objection, within the meaning of Article 7 of the Regulation, has been sent to the Commission following the publication of these amendments in the Official Journal of the European Union (°). (5)  Consequently, these amendments must be registered and published in the Official Journal of the European Union, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Atrticle 1 The amendments set out in the Annex to this Regulation are hereby registered and published in accordance with Article 6(4) of Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92. Atticle 2 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, 5 September 2003. 1 () OJ L 208, 24.7.1992, p. 1. () OJ L 122,16.5.2003, p. 1. () OJ L 148, 21.6.1996, p. 1. () OJ L 168, 5.7.2003, p. 10. For the Commission Franz FISCHLER Member of the Commission () O] C 275,12.11.2002, p. 14 (Parmigiano Reggiano).