Recital (3) · Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2026/620

(3)Following the scrutiny of the application for registration of ‘Piešťanské bahno’, the Commission concluded that the application does not fulfil the conditions for registration under Regulation (EU) 2024/1143. In particular, in accordance with Article 1, first paragraph, of Regulation (EU) 2024/1143, that Regulation lays down the rules, among others, on protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications for agricultural products, including foodstuffs, as referred to in Article 5(1), point (c), and in accordance with Article 5(1) of Regulation (EU) 2024/1143, Title II of that Regulation covers, among others, agricultural products, namely agricultural products, including foodstuffs and fishery and aquaculture products, listed under Chapters 1 to 23 of the Combined Nomenclature set out in Part two of Annex I to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87^note, and agricultural products under the Combined Nomenclature headings set out in Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2024/1143, except wine and spirit drinks. The product designated as ‘Piešťanské bahno’ is neither an agricultural product listed under Chapters 1 to 23 of the Combined Nomenclature set out in Part two of Annex I to Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87, nor an agricultural product under the Combined Nomenclature headings set out in Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2024/1143. Even if the product designated as ‘Piešťanské bahno’ might be based on mineral water or contains mineral water, it is a different product – a peloid with curative or cosmetic properties and cannot be classified under the Combined Nomenclature heading CN 220190 proposed by Slovakia. As such it falls outside of the scope of Regulation (EU) 2024/1143. Consequently, the Commission sent a letter on 8 August 2025 informing the applicant of the results of its assessments and of its intention to launch the procedure for the adoption of a formal Commission decision rejecting the application pursuant to Article 21(1) of Regulation (EU) 2024/1143, unless the application is withdrawn.