# Official Journal C 70/2015

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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 5827 February 2015 |

ISSN 1977-091X

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 70

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 5827 February 2015

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| Notice No | Contents | page |
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| | II   Information |
| | INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2015/C 070/01 | Initiation of proceedings (Case M.7278 — General Electric/ALSTOM (Thermal Power — Renewable Power & Grid business)) (
  1
  ) | 1 |
| 2015/C 070/02 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.7497 — Daimler/Kamaz/JV) (
  1
  ) | 1 |

Notice No

Contents

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II   Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2015/C 070/01

Initiation of proceedings (Case M.7278 — General Electric/ALSTOM (Thermal Power — Renewable Power & Grid business)) (
  1
  )

1

1

2015/C 070/02

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.7497 — Daimler/Kamaz/JV) (
  1
  )

1

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| | IV   Notices |
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| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | Council |
| 2015/C 070/03 | Council Decision of 17 February 2015 appointing three members of the European Statistical Governance Advisory Board | 2 |
| 2015/C 070/04 | Council Decision of 17 February 2015 appointing the Chairperson of the European Statistical Governance Advisory Board | 4 |
| | European Commission |
| 2015/C 070/05 | Euro exchange rates | 5 |
| | NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES |
| 2015/C 070/06 | List of ports in EU Member States where landings and transhipment operations of fishery products are allowed and port services are accessible for third country fishing vessels, in accordance with Article 5(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1005/2008 | 6 |

IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

Council

2015/C 070/03

Council Decision of 17 February 2015 appointing three members of the European Statistical Governance Advisory Board

2

2015/C 070/04

Council Decision of 17 February 2015 appointing the Chairperson of the European Statistical Governance Advisory Board

4

European Commission

2015/C 070/05

Euro exchange rates

5

NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES

2015/C 070/06

List of ports in EU Member States where landings and transhipment operations of fishery products are allowed and port services are accessible for third country fishing vessels, in accordance with Article 5(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1005/2008

6

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| | V   Announcements |
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| | OTHER ACTS |
| | European Commission |
| 2015/C 070/07 | Publication of an amendment application pursuant to Article 50(2)(a) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs | 10 |
| 2015/C 070/08 | Publication of an application pursuant to Article 50(2)(a) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs | 16 |

V   Announcements

OTHER ACTS

European Commission

2015/C 070/07

Publication of an amendment application pursuant to Article 50(2)(a) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs

10

2015/C 070/08

Publication of an application pursuant to Article 50(2)(a) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs

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II Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

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Initiation of proceedings

(Case M.7278 — General Electric/ALSTOM (Thermal Power — Renewable Power & Grid business))

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2015/C 70/01)

On 23 February 2015, the Commission decided to initiate proceedings in the abovementioned case after finding that the notified concentration raises serious doubts as to its compatibility with the internal market. The initiation of proceedings opens a second phase investigation with regard to the notified concentration, and is without prejudice to the final decision on the case. The decision is based on Article 6(1)(c) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1).

The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their observations on the proposed concentration to the Commission.

In order to be fully taken into account in the procedure, observations should reach the Commission not later than 15 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (+32 22964301) or by post, under reference M.7278 — General Electric/ALSTOM (Thermal Power — Renewable Power & Grid business), to the following address:

| European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘Merger Regulation’).

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.7497 — Daimler/Kamaz/JV)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2015/C 70/02)

On 23 February 2015, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the internal market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1). The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

| — | in the merger section of the Competition website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes, |
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in the merger section of the Competition website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes,

| — | in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32015M7497. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law. |
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in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32015M7497. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law.

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.

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IV Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

Council

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COUNCIL DECISION

of 17 February 2015

appointing three members of the European Statistical Governance Advisory Board

(2015/C 70/03)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

Having regard to Decision No 235/2008/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2008 establishing the European Statistical Governance Advisory Board (1), and in particular Article 3 thereof,

Having regard to the opinion of the European Commission,

Whereas:

| (1) | On 24 January 2012 the Council adopted Decision 2012/59/EU (2) appointing three members of the European Statistical Governance Advisory Board (‘the Board’) for a period of three years from 23 March 2012. |
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(1)

On 24 January 2012 the Council adopted Decision 2012/59/EU (2) appointing three members of the European Statistical Governance Advisory Board (‘the Board’) for a period of three years from 23 March 2012.

| (2) | It is therefore necessary to appoint three new members to take office upon expiry of those terms of office. In order to harmonise the terms of office of all new Board members, their terms of office should begin on 1 February 2015. |
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(2)

It is therefore necessary to appoint three new members to take office upon expiry of those terms of office. In order to harmonise the terms of office of all new Board members, their terms of office should begin on 1 February 2015.

| (3) | According to Article 3(2) of Decision No 235/2008/EC, the members of the Board are to be selected from among experts possessing outstanding competence in the field of statistics, |
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(3)

According to Article 3(2) of Decision No 235/2008/EC, the members of the Board are to be selected from among experts possessing outstanding competence in the field of statistics,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following persons are hereby appointed as the members representing the Council in the European Statistical Governance Advisory Board for a period of three years from 1 February 2015:

| — | Mr Günter KOPSCH, |
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Mr Günter KOPSCH,

| — | Ms Pilar MARTÍN-GUZMÁN, |
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Ms Pilar MARTÍN-GUZMÁN,

| — | Mr Enrico GIOVANNINI. |
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Mr Enrico GIOVANNINI.

Article 2

This Decision shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Done at Brussels, 17 February 2015.

For the Council

The President

J. REIRS

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(1)  OJ L 73, 15.3.2008, p. 17.

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(2)  Council Decision 2012/59/EU of 24 January 2012 appointing three members of the European Statistical Governance Advisory Board (OJ L 30, 2.2.2012, p. 17).

2

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COUNCIL DECISION

of 17 February 2015

appointing the Chairperson of the European Statistical Governance Advisory Board

(2015/C 70/04)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

Having regard to Decision No 235/2008/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2008 establishing the European Statistical Governance Advisory Board (1), and in particular Article 3 thereof,

Having regard to the opinion of the European Commission,

Having regard to the approval of the European Parliament,

Whereas:

| (1) | On 24 January 2012, the Council adopted Decision 2012/42/EU (2) appointing Mr Thomas WIESER as the Chairperson of the European Statistical Governance Advisory Board for a period of 3 years from 23 March 2012. |
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(1)

On 24 January 2012, the Council adopted Decision 2012/42/EU (2) appointing Mr Thomas WIESER as the Chairperson of the European Statistical Governance Advisory Board for a period of 3 years from 23 March 2012.

| (2) | It is therefore necessary to appoint a new Chairperson to take office upon expiry of the term of office which began on 23 March 2012. In order to harmonise the terms of office of all new board members, the term of office of the new Chairperson should begin on 1 February 2015. |
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(2)

It is therefore necessary to appoint a new Chairperson to take office upon expiry of the term of office which began on 23 March 2012. In order to harmonise the terms of office of all new board members, the term of office of the new Chairperson should begin on 1 February 2015.

| (3) | Article 3(3) in Decision No 235/2008/EC provides that the Chairperson is not to be a current member of either a National Statistical Office or the Commission, |
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(3)

Article 3(3) in Decision No 235/2008/EC provides that the Chairperson is not to be a current member of either a National Statistical Office or the Commission,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Mr Martti HETEMÄKI is hereby appointed Chairperson of the European Statistical Governance Advisory Board for a period of 3 years from 1 February 2015.

Article 2

This Decision shall enter into force on the third day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Done at Brussels, 17 February 2015.

For the Council

The President

J. REIRS

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(1)  OJ L 73, 15.3.2008, p. 17.

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(2)  Council Decision 2012/42/EU of 24 January 2012 appointing the Chairperson of the European Statistical Governance Advisory Board (OJ L 24, 27.1.2012, p. 11).

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European Commission

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Euro exchange rates (1)

26 February 2015

(2015/C 70/05)

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
| --- | --- | --- |
| USD | US dollar | 1,1317 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 134,54 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4679 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,73010 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 9,4146 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,0745 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 8,5640 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 27,515 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 302,88 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,1535 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,4278 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 2,8085 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,4357 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,4112 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 8,7760 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,4919 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,5293 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 240,60 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 12,9381 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 7,0831 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,6965 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 14 537,82 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,0483 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 49,767 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 68,8165 |
| THB | Thai baht | 36,570 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 3,2264 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 16,8425 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 69,8838 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,1317

JPY

Japanese yen

134,54

DKK

Danish krone

7,4679

GBP

Pound sterling

0,73010

SEK

Swedish krona

9,4146

CHF

Swiss franc

1,0745

ISK

Iceland króna

NOK

Norwegian krone

8,5640

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

27,515

HUF

Hungarian forint

302,88

PLN

Polish zloty

4,1535

RON

Romanian leu

4,4278

TRY

Turkish lira

2,8085

AUD

Australian dollar

1,4357

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,4112

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

8,7760

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,4919

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,5293

KRW

South Korean won

1 240,60

ZAR

South African rand

12,9381

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

7,0831

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,6965

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

14 537,82

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,0483

PHP

Philippine peso

49,767

RUB

Russian rouble

68,8165

THB

Thai baht

36,570

BRL

Brazilian real

3,2264

MXN

Mexican peso

16,8425

INR

Indian rupee

69,8838

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(1)  Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.

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NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES

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List of ports in EU Member States where landings and transhipment operations of fishery products are allowed and port services are accessible for third country fishing vessels, in accordance with Article 5(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1005/2008

(2015/C 70/06)

The publication of this list is in accordance with Article 5(4) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1005/2008 of 29 September 2008 establishing a Community system to prevent, deter and eliminate illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing, amending Regulations (EEC) No 2847/93, (EC) No 1936/2001 and (EC) No 601/2004 and repealing Regulations (EC) No 1093/94 and (EC) No 1447/1999 (1).

| Member State | Designated ports |
| --- | --- |
| Belgium | Oostende
  Zeebrugge |
| Bulgaria | Бургас (Burgas)
  Варна (Varna) |
| Denmark | Esbjerg
  Fredericia
  Hanstholm
  Hirtshals
  Hvide Sande (2)

  København
  Skagen
  Strandby (2)

  Thyborøn (2)

  Aalborg
  Aarhus |
| Germany | Bremerhaven
  Cuxhaven
  Rostock (transhipments not allowed)
  Sassnitz/Mukran (transhipments not allowed) |
| Estonia | None at the moment |
| Ireland | Killybegs (2)

  Castletownbere (2) |
| Greece | Πειραιάς (Piraeus)
  Θεσσαλονίκη (Thessaloniki) |
| Spain | A Coruña
  A Pobra do Caramiñal
  Algeciras
  Alicante
  Almería
  Barbate (2) (transhipments and landings not permitted)
  Barcelona
  Bilbao
  Cádiz
  Cartagena
  Castellón
  Gijón
  Huelva
  Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
  Málaga
  Marín
  Palma de Mallorca (2)

  Ribeira
  Santa Cruz de Tenerife
  Santander
  Tarragona
  Valencia
  Vigo (Área Portuaria)
  Vilagarcía de Arousa |
| France | Metropolitan France:
  Bordeaux
  Dunkerque
  Boulogne
  Le Havre
  Caen (2)

  Cherbourg (2)

  Granville (2)

  Saint-Malo
  Roscoff (2)

  Brest
  Douarnenez (2)

  Concarneau (2)

  Lorient (2)

  Nantes — Saint-Nazaire (2)

  La Rochelle (2)

  Rochefort sur Mer (2)

  Port la Nouvelle (2)

  Sète
  Marseille Port
  Marseille Fos-sur-Mer
  Overseas France:
  Le Port (La Réunion)
  Fort de France (Martinique) (2)

  Port de Jarry (Guadeloupe) (2)

  Port du Larivot (Guyane) (2) |
| Croatia | None at the moment |
| Italy | Ancona
  Brindisi
  Civitavecchia
  Fiumicino (2)

  Genova
  Gioia Tauro
  La Spezia
  Livorno
  Napoli
  Olbia
  Palermo
  Ravenna
  Reggio Calabria
  Salerno
  Taranto
  Trapani
  Trieste
  Venezia |
| Cyprus | Λεμεσός (Limassol) |
| Latvia | Rīga
  Ventspils |
| Lithuania | Klaipėda |
| Malta | Valletta (Deepwater Quay, Laboratory Wharf, Magazine Wharf) |
| Netherlands | Den Helder (4)

  Eemshaven
  IJmuiden
  Harlingen
  Scheveningen (2)

  Velsen-Noord
  Vlissingen |
| Poland | Gdańsk
  Gdynia
  Szczecin
  Świnoujście |
| Portugal | Aveiro
  Lisboa
  Peniche
  Porto
  Setúbal
  Sines
  Viana do Castelo
  Açores:
  Horta
  Ponta Delgada
  Madeira:
  Caniçal |
| Romania | Constanța |
| Slovenia | None at the moment |
| Finland | None at the moment |
| Sweden | Ellös (2)

  Göteborg (5)

  Karlskrona Saltö (2) / (4) / (5)

  Karlskrona Handelshamnen (2) / (4) / (5)

  Kungshamn (2)

  Lysekil (2) / (4)

  Mollösund (2)

  Nogersund (2) / (4) / (5)

  Rönnäng (2) / (4)

  Simrishamn (2) / (4) / (5)

  Slite (2) / (4) / (5)

  Smögen (2) / (4) / (5)

  Strömstad (2) / (4)

  Trelleborg (2) / (4) / (5)

  Träslövsläge (2)

  Västervik (2) / (4) / (5)

  Wallhamn (2) / (4) / (5) |
| United Kingdom | Aberdeen (2) / (3)

  Dundee (2) (only access to port services)
  Falmouth
  Fraserburgh (2) / (3)

  Grangemouth (2) (only access to port services)
  Greenock (2) (only access to port services)
  Grimsby
  Hull
  Immingham
  Invergordon (2) (only access to port services)
  Kinlochbervie (2) / (3)

  Leith (2) (only access to port services)
  Lerwick (2) / (3)

  Lochinver (2) / (3)

  Methil (2) (only access to port services)
  Peterhead
  Plymouth (2) / (3)

  Scrabster (2) / (3)

  Stornoway (2) (only access to port services)
  Ullapool (2) / (3) |

Member State

Designated ports

Belgium

Oostende

Zeebrugge

Bulgaria

Бургас (Burgas)

Варна (Varna)

Denmark

Esbjerg

Fredericia

Hanstholm

Hirtshals

Hvide Sande (2)

København

Skagen

Strandby (2)

Thyborøn (2)

Aalborg

Aarhus

Germany

Bremerhaven

Cuxhaven

Rostock (transhipments not allowed)

Sassnitz/Mukran (transhipments not allowed)

Estonia

None at the moment

Ireland

Killybegs (2)

Castletownbere (2)

Greece

Πειραιάς (Piraeus)

Θεσσαλονίκη (Thessaloniki)

Spain

A Coruña

A Pobra do Caramiñal

Algeciras

Alicante

Almería

Barbate (2) (transhipments and landings not permitted)

Barcelona

Bilbao

Cádiz

Cartagena

Castellón

Gijón

Huelva

Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

Málaga

Marín

Palma de Mallorca (2)

Ribeira

Santa Cruz de Tenerife

Santander

Tarragona

Valencia

Vigo (Área Portuaria)

Vilagarcía de Arousa

France

Metropolitan France:

Bordeaux

Dunkerque

Boulogne

Le Havre

Caen (2)

Cherbourg (2)

Granville (2)

Saint-Malo

Roscoff (2)

Brest

Douarnenez (2)

Concarneau (2)

Lorient (2)

Nantes — Saint-Nazaire (2)

La Rochelle (2)

Rochefort sur Mer (2)

Port la Nouvelle (2)

Sète

Marseille Port

Marseille Fos-sur-Mer

Overseas France:

Le Port (La Réunion)

Fort de France (Martinique) (2)

Port de Jarry (Guadeloupe) (2)

Port du Larivot (Guyane) (2)

Croatia

None at the moment

Italy

Ancona

Brindisi

Civitavecchia

Fiumicino (2)

Genova

Gioia Tauro

La Spezia

Livorno

Napoli

Olbia

Palermo

Ravenna

Reggio Calabria

Salerno

Taranto

Trapani

Trieste

Venezia

Cyprus

Λεμεσός (Limassol)

Latvia

Rīga

Ventspils

Lithuania

Klaipėda

Malta

Valletta (Deepwater Quay, Laboratory Wharf, Magazine Wharf)

Netherlands

Den Helder (4)

Eemshaven

IJmuiden

Harlingen

Scheveningen (2)

Velsen-Noord

Vlissingen

Poland

Gdańsk

Gdynia

Szczecin

Świnoujście

Portugal

Aveiro

Lisboa

Peniche

Porto

Setúbal

Sines

Viana do Castelo

Açores:

Horta

Ponta Delgada

Madeira:

Caniçal

Romania

Constanța

Slovenia

None at the moment

Finland

None at the moment

Sweden

Ellös (2)

Göteborg (5)

Karlskrona Saltö (2) / (4) / (5)

Karlskrona Handelshamnen (2) / (4) / (5)

Kungshamn (2)

Lysekil (2) / (4)

Mollösund (2)

Nogersund (2) / (4) / (5)

Rönnäng (2) / (4)

Simrishamn (2) / (4) / (5)

Slite (2) / (4) / (5)

Smögen (2) / (4) / (5)

Strömstad (2) / (4)

Trelleborg (2) / (4) / (5)

Träslövsläge (2)

Västervik (2) / (4) / (5)

Wallhamn (2) / (4) / (5)

United Kingdom

Aberdeen (2) / (3)

Dundee (2) (only access to port services)

Falmouth

Fraserburgh (2) / (3)

Grangemouth (2) (only access to port services)

Greenock (2) (only access to port services)

Grimsby

Hull

Immingham

Invergordon (2) (only access to port services)

Kinlochbervie (2) / (3)

Leith (2) (only access to port services)

Lerwick (2) / (3)

Lochinver (2) / (3)

Methil (2) (only access to port services)

Peterhead

Plymouth (2) / (3)

Scrabster (2) / (3)

Stornoway (2) (only access to port services)

Ullapool (2) / (3)

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(1)  OJ L 286, 29.10.2008, p. 1.

(2)  Not an EU Border Inspection Post (BIP).

(3)  Landings only accepted from fishing vessels flying the flag of EEA or EFTA countries.

(4)  Landings of all fishery products from vessels flying the flag of Norway, Iceland, Andorra and the Faroe Islands are allowed.

(5)  Landings of more than 10 tons of herring taken in areas outside the Baltic Sea, mackerel and horse mackerel are not permitted.

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Publication of an amendment application pursuant to Article 50(2)(a) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs

(2015/C 70/07)

This publication confers the right to oppose the amendment application pursuant to Article 51 of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council (1).

AMENDMENT APPLICATION

COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 510/2006

on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs
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AMENDMENT APPLICATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 9

‘IDIAZABAL’

EC No: ES-PDO-0217-01160 – 20.9.2013

PGI ( ) PDO ( X )

1.   Heading in the product specification affected by the amendment

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2.   Type of Amendment

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3.   Amendments

3.1.   Name of product

The acute accent on the second ‘a’ of the name ‘Idiazabal’ is removed to bring the spelling in line with the official name of the municipality. Idiazabal is a Basque name and there are no such accents in the Basque language.

3.2.   Description of product

The maximum weight of the cheese is increased from 3 kg to 3,5 kg. The minimum weight of the cheese is kept at 1 kg, but a tolerance of 10 % in either direction is introduced. The height of the cheese remains 8 to 12 cm, but a tolerance of 0,5 cm in either direction is introduced.

The need to increase the maximum weight of the product and introduce a degree of tolerance as regards height and minimum weight is a consequence of the traditional method of making this cheese: in specific terms the procedures of kneading of the curd and the subsequent slicing of the mass so that it will fit into the moulds – and compacting before pressing – are carried out entirely by hand which means that it is difficult to know in advance the exact weight and final height of the product.

Furthermore, these weight and height values can vary with shrinkage as the cheese matures.

A detailed organoleptic description of the appearance, texture, smell and taste of the product is added.

3.3.   Proof of origin

In this section more details are given of the various elements that prove that the cheese originates from the production area. In the first point there is a description of the registers of operators and of the requirements that all operators intervening in the production of ‘Idiazabal’ cheese must meet: cattle farms, milk collection centres and dairies. In the second point there is a description of traceability, from the production of the milk up to the maturing period of the cheese, so guaranteeing the origin of the product.

3.4.   Method of production

The raw material used to produce ‘Idiazabal’ cheese is raw sheep’s milk from the Latxa and Carranzana breeds, which is not treated in any way. Neither standardisation nor alteration of the composition of the raw material has ever been a practice used in producing ‘Idiazabal’ cheese. Nonetheless, because of technological advances, these are practices that are becoming increasingly common in the dairy industry and so an explicit reference has been added to the effect that treating the milk is not allowed. Also, in order to preserve the quality of the product and its natural characteristics, it is not possible to use any additive other than dairy ferments, lysozyme, rennet and salt.

As regards the conditions in which the cheese is produced, the period in which the mass is drained and heated has been clearly defined, although the references to its duration have been removed since any such figure can only be given for guidance. For the very same reason, the references to the duration of the pressing and minimum and maximum pressing figures have been deleted. These figures cannot be defined in an abstract manner since they depend on a number of variables such as the characteristics of the press, the size of the cheese, the room temperature and the pH of the cheese at the time of pressing.

Following on from the restrictions in the use of additives it is mentioned that everyday salt is the only type that can be used for salting. This means that additives helping to preserve the brine are not permitted. The purpose of this rule is to maintain the product’s natural character.

Years of practice in cheese-making and the knowledge that this brings show that setting precise conditions for dripping may be counter-productive. The need for the cheese to drip, or for the liquid to just ‘drain off’ instead, together with the duration of the dripping and the temperature and humidity, depend on very many variables such as the time of year, the temperature of the dairy at the pressing stage, the weight of the cheese in the maturing rooms, and so on. For this reason dripping has been deleted from the product’s mandatory processes.

A better understanding of how maturing rooms are used (which was very limited when the original specification was drafted) has helped arrive at the conclusion that the temperature and humidity ranges in the dairies and in the maturing rooms were excessive and restrictive without good reason. The relative humidity range has therefore been increased to 80 % – 95 % and the temperature range to 8 °C – 14 °C.

Where the product is smoked, this may only be done by exposing it to smoke from burning natural wood. This will prevent, for instance, the use of wood treated with varnish that might make the cheese unhealthy.

3.5.   Labelling

A more detailed description is given of the characteristics of the labels and secondary labels identifying ‘Idiazabal’ cheese, both when sold as whole cheeses or in slices. A new feature is added to ensure the authenticity and proper identification of the cheese: a casein label with a unique serial number affixed to each cheese.

National requirements:

This part of the specification is deleted in accordance with the provisions of Article 7 of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012.

3.6.   Others

It is indicated that slicing and packaging must be carried out in the production area for reasons of quality and traceability, as described in paragraph 3.6 of the Single Document.

Also, the following errors that were contained in the original specification of the PDO ‘Idiazabal’ are corrected:

In the paragraph on the production area, an error in the coordinates to do with a reference to the Greenwich Meridian has been corrected. The production area lies between 43° 27′ and 41° 54′ North, and 1° 05′ and 3° 37′ West. The specification wrongly indicated East instead of West.

In the final sentence of paragraph 2.c) of the link, the term ‘Latxa’ was left out. This has been corrected as follows: ‘Rioja Alavesa and Ribera Navarra have an inland Mediterranean climate where there is little Latxa sheep farming.’

Meanwhile, the term ‘Latxa’ is used to replace the term ‘Lacha’ which appeared in the earlier specification to refer to one of the breeds of sheep that produces the raw material. The reason for this is that the term ‘Latxa’, which comes from the Basque, is the official name for this breed according to the Official Catalogue of Livestock Breeds of Spain (Annex 1 to Royal Decree 2129/2008 of 26 December 2008 setting up a national programme for the conservation, improvement and support of livestock breeds).

Concerning point (f) of the specification on authorities or bodies responsible for verifying compliance with the provisions of the specification:

The following wording is proposed:

‘The verification of compliance with the conditions set out in this specification of the protected designation of origin “Idiazabal” is the responsibility of the Directorate-General for the Food Industry of the Ministry for Agriculture, Food and the Environment.’

Reason: the authority made responsible for verifications is the Directorate-General for the Food Industry of the Ministry for Agriculture, Food and the Environment.

SINGLE DOCUMENT

COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 510/2006

COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 510/2006

on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs
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on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs

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‘IDIAZABAL’

IDIAZABAL

EC No: ES-PDO-0217-01160 – 20.9.2013

EC No: ES-PDO-0217-01160 – 20.9.2013

PGI ( ) PDO ( X )

PGI ( ) PDO ( X )

1.   Name

Name

‘Idiazabal’

2.   Member State or Third Country

Member State or Third Country

Spain

3.   Description of the agricultural product or foodstuff

Description of the agricultural product or foodstuff

3.1.   Type of product

Type of product

Class 1.3. Cheeses

3.2.   Description of product to which the name in point 1 applies

Description of product to which the name in point 1 applies

‘Idiazabal’ cheese is made exclusively from raw sheep’s milk from the Latxa and Carranzana breeds. It is pressed, uncooked and matures for a minimum of 60 days. It has a minimum weight of 1 kg (with a leeway of 10 % up or down), a height of between 8 and 12 cm (with a leeway of 0,5 cm), and a diameter of between 10 and 30 cm. The cheese may be smoked.

The cheese has a cylindrical shape, a hard rind, is smooth and has a pale yellow colour, or a dark brown colour in the case of smoked cheese. The cut (colour and holes) of the cheese is homogeneous, running from an ivory colour to a straw-yellow colour, with small holes of varying shapes that are few in number. The texture of the cheese is rather springy, firm and has a certain amount of graininess. As far as its smell and taste are concerned, it typically has a strong smell that brings to mind sheep’s milk and rennet, and a taste which is balanced and intense on the palate, with delicate spicy, acid and, where relevant, smoky notes. Its strong smell remains for a long time after it has been swallowed.

Its fat content must not be less than 45 % of a dry extract; total protein must be at least 25 % of a dry extract and the dry extract itself must be a minimum of 55 %. The pH of the product must be between 4,9 and 5,5.

3.3.   Raw materials (for processed products only)

Raw materials (for processed products only)

Raw sheep’s milk from Latxa and Carranzana breeds in the defined geographical area.

No substances may be added to the milk other than dairy ferments, lysozyme, rennet and salt.

3.4.   Feed (for products of animal origin only)

Feed (for products of animal origin only)

The Latxa and Carranzana breeds of sheep are normally put out to graze for almost the whole year. The flocks are moved periodically to and from the valley floors to the upper slopes of the mountains, according to the season. Since they live practically the whole year in a natural environment, the sheep basically feed on spontaneous vegetation in the woods lower down the slopes in winter, and in the high grasslands in summer. They are fed in the fold, when conditions in the grasslands are difficult or when this is recommended for a number of physiological reasons (lactation).

3.5.   Specific steps in production that must take place in the defined geographical area

Specific steps in production that must take place in the defined geographical area

Both the production of the milk and the production and maturing of the cheese must take place in the defined geographical area, meaning that all the stages of production are carried out in the defined area.

3.6.   Specific rules concerning slicing, grating, packaging, etc.

Specific rules concerning slicing, grating, packaging, etc.

‘Idiazabal’ cheese may be put up for sale whole or in slices (pieces).

Packaging of ‘Idiazabal’ cheese or its slices, as applicable, must always be carried out following the cheese’s minimum maturing period of 60 days.

The slicing of the cheese, except when the product is sold retail, and when it is packed, as appropriate, must be carried out in the defined geographical area. There are two reasons for this:

Firstly, when the cheese is sliced, at least two sides of the wedges lose the protective rind. Thus, to ensure that the organoleptic characteristics of ‘Idiazabal’ cheese are maintained, when the product is cut, the resulting slices must be packaged very quickly after the slicing.

Secondly, a consequence of the slicing may be that the identifiers of the authenticity and origin of the product may disappear or no longer be visible. In order not to compromise the authenticity of the cut product, therefore, it is necessary to cut and package it at origin.

3.7.   Specific rules concerning labelling

Specific rules concerning labelling

‘Idiazabal’ cheese must carry the following three identifiers:

| — | A casein label with a unique serial number must be affixed to each cheese in the moulding or pressing stage. The label shall be supplied by the managing body. |
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A casein label with a unique serial number must be affixed to each cheese in the moulding or pressing stage. The label shall be supplied by the managing body.

| — | The labels used to market the cheese must include the name and logo of the Protected Designation of Origin. |
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The labels used to market the cheese must include the name and logo of the Protected Designation of Origin.

| — | The labels used for the cheese, whether marketed whole or in slices, must be affixed in the dairy where the cheese has been produced and has matured, in accordance with Spanish law. |
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The labels used for the cheese, whether marketed whole or in slices, must be affixed in the dairy where the cheese has been produced and has matured, in accordance with Spanish law.

| — | The cheese must carry a secondary label, each with its own serial number, codified according to the size and format of the cheese that it is certifying. The secondary label must contain the name ‘Idiazabal’ and the logo of the Protected Designation of Origin. The secondary labels shall be supplied and checked by the managing body and shall be made available, in a non-discriminatory way, to all operators requesting them which meet the terms of the specification. |
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The cheese must carry a secondary label, each with its own serial number, codified according to the size and format of the cheese that it is certifying. The secondary label must contain the name ‘Idiazabal’ and the logo of the Protected Designation of Origin. The secondary labels shall be supplied and checked by the managing body and shall be made available, in a non-discriminatory way, to all operators requesting them which meet the terms of the specification.

4.   Concise definition of the geographical area

Concise definition of the geographical area

The geographical area includes the natural environments of the Latxa and Carranzana breeds of sheep in Álava, Vizcaya, Guipúzcoa and Navarre, except the municipalities of the Valle del Roncal. The production area lies in the north of the Iberian Peninsula, between 43° 27′ and 41° 54′ North, and 1° 05′ and 3° 37′ West, based on the Greenwich Meridian.

5.   Link with the geographical area

Link with the geographical area

5.1.   Specificity of the geographical area

Specificity of the geographical area

There is evidence in this area of sheep farming with the Latxa and Carranzana breeds since around 2200 BC. The specific characteristics of the area are essential to the correct development and management of these breeds as they have become used to this area after so many years. The area of production is a highly indented and complex mountainous region which makes communication difficult. This has contributed to the continued existence of sheep farming in many of the valleys and uplands. The soils are rich in basic and other nutrients, with the eroding effects attenuated by the natural features of the rock and on occasions by the presence of carbonate rock in the soil profile which makes for excellent pasture land. The topographical features of the area produce a varied climate which ranges from an Atlantic to a Mediterranean climate, with transitional zones caused by the barrier effect of the mountain ranges. The network of water courses is extensive and rich, given that there are many hills and mountains and a lot of precipitation. There are two catchment basins: The Cantabrian, into which flows water from Vizcaya, Guipúzcoa and the northern valleys of Álava and Navarre; and the Mediterranean, which takes in Álava, Navarra Media and La Ribera. As regards flora, there are many natural meadows and grasslands. The favourable climatic and soil conditions have encouraged the growth of hygrophilous and sub-hygrophilous plants which derive from the oceanic character of the Basque Country and the north of Navarre.

5.2.   Specificity of the product

Specificity of the product

‘Idiazabal’ cheese has its own sensory characteristics that set it apart from other cheeses. These can be experienced in the product’s wealth of nuances of smell and taste; it also has a very little to medium springiness and graininess, and medium to high levels of firmness. The cheese has an intense taste which stays long on the palate, with a perfect balance between the milky aromas, rennet and ‘roasted’ smell that are its fundamental sensory characteristics, and which are complemented by a vast number of nuances of taste and smell that give the cheese real personality.

5.3.   Causal link between the geographical area and the quality or characteristics of the product (for PDO) or a specific quality, the reputation or other characteristic of the product (for PGI)

Causal link between the geographical area and the quality or characteristics of the product (for PDO) or a specific quality, the reputation or other characteristic of the product (for PGI)

The specific characteristics of the production of the milk used to make ‘Idiazabal’ cheese are essentially due to the breeds that are authorised to provide it (Latxa and Carranzana). The adaptation of these sheep to the defined geographical area and the historical relationship between the environment, the sheep and the shepherds, creates a permanent bond that goes a long way to explaining the specific characteristics of ‘Idiazabal’ cheese. Latxa and Carranzana are breeds of sheep which are very well suited to providing milk, are hardy and adapted to the mountains, and are at one with the Basque sheep-farming culture, the topography and the ‘green’ environmental features of their home turf.

The reason, too, why all these characteristics that come from the natural environment, that changes with the seasons, types of pasture, climate, and so on, find their expression in ‘Idiazabal’ cheese is thanks to its use of raw, unheated milk, since heating would cancel out or diminish the sensory nuances that make the product tasty to eat and are part of the longstanding traditions of the area.

Reference to publication of the specification

Reference to publication of the specification

(Article 5(7) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 (4))

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http://www.magrama.gob.es/es/alimentacion/temas/calidad-agroalimentaria/PLIEGO_incluidas_modif_Idi_v6-5-14_tcm7-326642.pdf

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(1)  OJ L 343, 14.12.2012, p. 1.

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(2)  OJ L 93, 31.3.2006, p. 12. Replaced by Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012.

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(3)  Replaced by Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012.

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 70/16

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Publication of an application pursuant to Article 50(2)(a) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs

(2015/C 70/08)

This publication confers the right to oppose the application pursuant to Article 51 of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council (1).

SINGLE DOCUMENT

‘DE MEERLANDER’

EU No: NL-PGI-0005-01175-6.11.2013

PDO ( ) PGI ( X )

1.   Name

‘De Meerlander’

2.   Member State or Third Country

Member State or Third Country

Netherlands

3.   Description of the agricultural product or foodstuff

Description of the agricultural product or foodstuff

3.1.   Product category

Product category

Class 1.6. Fruit, vegetables and cereals, fresh or processed

3.2.   Description of product to which the name in 1 applies

Description of product to which the name in 1 applies

The product comprises the tubers of the ‘Meerlander’ variety of Solanum tuberosum L. intended for human consumption. This variety arose by crossing the Beverlander and Record varieties and came to market in 1947. ‘De Meerlander’ was developed in the Harlemmermeer, and the name is a reference to this.

Solanum tuberosum

Physical properties

Physical properties

‘De Meerlander’ is an early-ripening variety.

‘De Meerlander’ tubers are of medium size with a regular round to roundish-oval somewhat flattened shape, being of a regular size. They have a roughish pale yellow skin, shallow eyes and pale yellow flesh.

For culinary purposes, ‘De Meerlander’ is a CD potato: it is floury and not dense, with only a slight tendency to change colour when boiled.

The dimension of the potato when offered to consumers is 40-55 mm.

Chemical properties

Chemical properties

Owing to its high dry matter content, which is around 20 %, this potato has a floury texture, with a starch content of 7 (on a scale from 1 to 10).

Its underwater weight is on average 380 g.

Organoleptic characteristics

Organoleptic characteristics

The taste of ‘de Meerlander’ potatoes is mild and velvety, somewhat dry but yet full-flavoured. They have a slightly salty aroma.

Other characteristics of ‘de Meerlander’

Other characteristics of ‘de Meerlander’

‘De Meerlander’ is a keeping potato that is resistant to potato wart disease physio 1 (D1) and the A virus. Its tubers are not very susceptible to attack by Phytophthora infestans or to internal damage.

Phytophthora infestans

The foliage is robust and large-leaved and provides very good cover.

3.3.   Feed (for products of animal origin only) and raw materials (for processed products only)

Feed (for products of animal origin only) and raw materials (for processed products only)

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3.4.   Specific steps in production that must take place in the defined geographical area

Specific steps in production that must take place in the defined geographical area

‘De Meerlander’ potatoes are grown from approved seed potatoes on suitable, well-drained plots of land in the Haarlemmermeer.

They are planted in April or May.

The planting distance between rows and between plants is 75 × (28-32) cm, as a result of which the harvested product generally measures 40-55 mm across. Fertiliser use is adapted to these factors, preference being given to the use of organic fertilisers, supplemented if need be by artificial fertilisers. The date of the harvest varies but usually falls in September.

The potatoes are graded when harvested according to size and quality.

3.5.   Specific rules concerning slicing, grating, packaging, etc. of the product the registered name refers to

Specific rules concerning slicing, grating, packaging, etc. of the product the registered name refers to

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3.6.   Specific rules concerning labelling of the product the registered name refers to

Specific rules concerning labelling of the product the registered name refers to

All packaging must have printed on it the PGI logo and the name ‘De Meerlander’, together with the coat of arms shown below.

4.   Concise definition of the geographical area

Concise definition of the geographical area

The geographical area in which ‘de Meerlander’ potatoes may be grown is confined to farmland on the Haarlemmermeer polder, which is surrounded by the Ringvaart canal. The geographical area is thus restricted to the area within the Ringvaart canal, as shown below.

5.   Link with the geographical area

Link with the geographical area

‘De Meerlander’ potatoes were developed in 1936 in the Haarlemmermeer: the name is derived from the name of the area. The variety was first placed on the Dutch Varieties List in 1947, and since then the Haarlemmermeer has been the area where it is grown.

Just over 150 years ago, a start was made on draining the Haarlemmermeer, which at the time covered an area of just over 18 000 ha. The ‘old sea clay’ which had lain below the fen and was exposed when the area was drained contains soil that is very different from the soils in other drained areas.

The composition of the clay soil in the delimited area means that it is more fertile than other (sandy) soils. The clay soil is able to bind to the clay fraction (positive) ions of minerals that are dissolved in the groundwater. As a result, the minerals are not washed away with the groundwater but remain bound to the clay particles and in this way can be absorbed by the potato plants.

The Haarlemmermeer’s geographical location close to the coast (on average 15-20 km from the North Sea), where salt infiltration has given the groundwater a sea salt content that is higher on average than elsewhere, makes for a slightly saline growing medium which influences the taste of the potatoes and gives them their slightly salty aroma.

The weather in the area is characterised by regular rainfall and winds from the sea and produces a growing climate for ‘de Meerlander’ potatoes that is conducive to the formation of tubers of a much better size range, with far less tuber defects than are found elsewhere.

The compact structure of the clay soil means that no excrescences or other irregular shapes can form on the surface of ‘de Meerlander’ potatoes. They are worn away, as it were. The clay soil gives ‘de Meerlander’ potatoes a slightly less rough skin and a slightly yellower colour than potatoes grown in sandy soil.

The old low-lime sea clay soil of the Haarlemmermeer, which has a < 16 μm inorganic particle content of 23 % and a fairly high pH (7,2), yield ‘de Meerlander’ potatoes that are flourier on average and that have a somewhat higher underwater weight than potatoes grown in sandy soils elsewhere in the Netherlands.

Potato-growing has long been associated with the Haarlemmermeer area, mainly because of the particular soil qualities mentioned above, the special qualitative and organoleptic characteristics of ‘de Meerlander’ potatoes and the growing techniques employed by the growers. Potato cultivation has therefore always been an important economic factor on this polder.

From the late 1950s, more and more organisations became involved in selling ‘de Meerlander’ seed potatoes, so that eventually nearly 400 tonnes of seed potatoes were being sold in the Haarlemmermeer area for ‘de Meerlander’ potatoes. These potatoes were sold by merchants who were well known in those days. This variety has since always been produced in small quantities and plays an important role as a regional speciality.

The mayor of Haarlemmermeer therefore also gave permission for the ‘De Meerlander Aardappel’ cooperative to use the municipality’s coat of arms with the aim of emphasising the origin of the ‘de Meerlander’ potato and clearly identifying it as an original Haarlemmermeer product.

Reference to publication of the specification

Reference to publication of the specification

(the second subparagraph of Article 6(1) of this Regulation)

http://www.eu-streekproducten.nl/sites/default/files/BGA_PD_Meerlander_def.pdf

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