# Official Journal C 394/2019

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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 6221 November 2019 |

ISSN 1977-091X

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 394

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 6221 November 2019

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| Contents | page |
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| | IV   Notices |
| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2019/C 394/01 | Euro exchange rates — 20 November 2019 | 1 |
| | NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES |
| 2019/C 394/02 | Notification pursuant to Article 114, paragraph 4 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union — Authorisation to maintain national measures which are more stringent than provisions of an EU harmonisation measure (
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  ) | 2 |
| 2019/C 394/03 | Notification pursuant to Article 114, paragraph 4 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union — Authorisation to maintain national measures which are more stringent than provisions of an EU harmonisation measure (
  1
  ) | 5 |

Contents

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IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2019/C 394/01

Euro exchange rates — 20 November 2019

1

NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES

2019/C 394/02

Notification pursuant to Article 114, paragraph 4 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union — Authorisation to maintain national measures which are more stringent than provisions of an EU harmonisation measure (
  1
  )

1

2

2019/C 394/03

Notification pursuant to Article 114, paragraph 4 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union — Authorisation to maintain national measures which are more stringent than provisions of an EU harmonisation measure (
  1
  )

1

5

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| | V   Announcements |
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| | PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY |
| | European Commission |
| 2019/C 394/04 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.9598 — Allianz/T&R) Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  ) | 8 |
| 2019/C 394/05 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.9620 — Bridgepoint/Vermaat) Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  ) | 10 |
| | OTHER ACTS |
| | European Commission |
| 2019/C 394/06 | Publication of an application for amendment of a specification for a name in the wine sector referred to in Article 105 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council | 11 |

V   Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

2019/C 394/04

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.9598 — Allianz/T&R) Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  )

1

8

2019/C 394/05

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.9620 — Bridgepoint/Vermaat) Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  )

1

10

OTHER ACTS

European Commission

2019/C 394/06

Publication of an application for amendment of a specification for a name in the wine sector referred to in Article 105 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council

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IV Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

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Euro exchange rates (1)

20 November 2019

(2019/C 394/01)

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
| --- | --- | --- |
| USD | US dollar | 1,1059 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 119,96 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4731 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,85715 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 10,6935 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,0977 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | 135,90 |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 10,1455 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 25,541 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 333,41 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,2932 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,7803 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 6,3003 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,6227 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,4711 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 8,6549 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,7222 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,5059 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 294,49 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 16,3671 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 7,7786 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,4395 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 15 602,04 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,6066 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 56,279 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 70,7748 |
| THB | Thai baht | 33,382 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 4,6409 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 21,4802 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 79,4230 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,1059

JPY

Japanese yen

119,96

DKK

Danish krone

7,4731

GBP

Pound sterling

0,85715

SEK

Swedish krona

10,6935

CHF

Swiss franc

1,0977

ISK

Iceland króna

135,90

NOK

Norwegian krone

10,1455

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

25,541

HUF

Hungarian forint

333,41

PLN

Polish zloty

4,2932

RON

Romanian leu

4,7803

TRY

Turkish lira

6,3003

AUD

Australian dollar

1,6227

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,4711

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

8,6549

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,7222

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,5059

KRW

South Korean won

1 294,49

ZAR

South African rand

16,3671

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

7,7786

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,4395

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

15 602,04

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,6066

PHP

Philippine peso

56,279

RUB

Russian rouble

70,7748

THB

Thai baht

33,382

BRL

Brazilian real

4,6409

MXN

Mexican peso

21,4802

INR

Indian rupee

79,4230

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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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Notification pursuant to Article 114, paragraph 4 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union — Authorisation to maintain national measures which are more stringent than provisions of an EU harmonisation measure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 394/02)

1.

By letter of 7 August 2019, which reached the Commission on 9 August 2019, Slovakia notified the Commission of its wish to maintain a derogatory national provision on cadmium content in phosphate fertilisers. The national provision concerned (point 1 of Annex 3 to Slovak Ministry of Agriculture Decree No 577/2005 laying down the types of fertilisers, the composition, packaging and labelling of fertilisers, analytical methods for testing fertilisers, risk elements and their limit values for individual groups of fertilisers, permitted deviations and limits for agricultural fertilisers for the purposes of Act No 136/2000 on fertilisers) sets a limit value of 20 mg/kg phosphorus pentoxide for cadmium in fertilisers with a phosphorus content of more than 5 % phosphorus pentoxide. It would differ from point 3(a)(ii) in PFC 1(B) and point 2(a)(ii) in PFC 1(C)(I) in Part II of Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2019/1009 of the European Parliament and of the Council (1).

2.

The application of the harmonisation rules set at EU level is optional. This means that a manufacturer has the possibility to choose between:

| (1) | marketing the products under the harmonisation rules set at EU level; in such a case, these products are referred to as ‘harmonised products’ and move freely in the single market; |
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(1)

marketing the products under the harmonisation rules set at EU level; in such a case, these products are referred to as ‘harmonised products’ and move freely in the single market;

| (2) | or marketing the products under the national provisions applicable in a Member State; these products are referred to as ‘non-harmonised products’ and may be marketed in another EU Member State based on Articles 34 to 36 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the EU (TFEU) and Regulation (EC) No 764/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council (4). |
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(2)

or marketing the products under the national provisions applicable in a Member State; these products are referred to as ‘non-harmonised products’ and may be marketed in another EU Member State based on Articles 34 to 36 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the EU (TFEU) and Regulation (EC) No 764/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council (4).

Based on Regulation (EC) No 2003/2003, a fertiliser belonging to a type of fertilisers listed in Annex I and complying with the conditions laid down in that Regulation, may be designated ‘EC fertiliser’ (harmonised products). Annex I to the Regulation lists different types of fertilisers, some of which have a phosphorus content of more than 5 % phosphorus pentoxide.

Regulation (EC) No 2003/2003 sets no limit value for contaminants in EC fertilisers (harmonised products). It sets an obligation to Member States not to prohibit, restrict or hinder the placing on the market of compliant ‘EC fertiliser’, including on grounds of their composition, such as contaminants content. However, Member States’ national legislation may set mandatory limit values for contaminants, which are applicable to non-harmonised products.

Regulation (EU) 2019/1009 sets harmonisation rules for EU fertilising products, which include more categories of products than the limitative list set in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 2003/2003. It sets, for the first time at EU level, limit values for contaminants in harmonised products.

The Regulation refers to ‘phosphate fertilisers’, which are inorganic macronutrient fertilisers or organo-mineral fertilisers with a phosphorus content of at least 5 % phosphorus pentoxide by mass. The limit value for cadmium in phosphate fertilisers is set of 60 mg/kg phosphorus pentoxide.

Similarly to Regulation (EC) No 2003/2003, Member States must not impede the making available on the market of compliant EU fertilising products, for reasons relating to contaminants content. However, they may maintain or introduce any limit values deemed appropriate for contaminants in non-harmonised products.

3.

In its letter dated 27 September 2019, Slovakia clarified that they introduced in the national legislation a limit value of 20 mg/kg phosphorus pentoxide for phosphorous fertilisers, compound fertilisers and fertilisers containing also trace elements as of 2005. This limit value is not applicable to EC fertilisers (harmonised products). Slovakia confirmed that their intention is to maintain this provision derogating from the limit value set for cadmium in phosphate fertilisers, both inorganic macronutrient fertilisers and organo-mineral fertilisers.

4.

The vast majority of phosphate fertilisers in the Slovak market are EC fertilisers (harmonised products). Nevertheless, the majority of fertilisers on the market have a cadmium content below the limit of 20 mg/kg phosphorus pentoxide. As 95 % of imported fertilisers respect already the 60 mg/kg phosphorus pentoxide limit value set in Regulation (EU) 2019/1009, Slovakia is concerned that the pattern of imports will not change in future and that there will be further accumulation of cadmium in soil and consequently transfer to the food chain. Slovakia also emphasises that there is no national producer of this type of fertilisers in Slovakia and therefore the national measure has no protectionist purpose.

5.

In 2016, the Commission adopted a proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down rules on the making available on the market of CE marked fertilising products (5). The Commission proposed setting a limit value of 60 mg/kg phosphorus pentoxide for phosphate fertilisers and reducing gradually this limit value up to 20 mg/kg phosphorus pentoxide in 12 years after the application of the new Regulation.

Following intense negotiations between the European Parliament and the Council, Regulation (EU) 2019/1009 adopted based on this proposal sets a limit value of 60 mg/kg phosphorus pentoxide applicable as of 16 July 2022. In addition, by 16 July 2026, the European Commission has an obligation to review the limit values for cadmium content in phosphate fertilisers, with a view to assessing the feasibility of reducing these limit values to a lower appropriate level. The Commission has to take into account environmental factors, in particular in the context of soil and climatic conditions, health factors, as well as socioeconomic factors, including considerations of security of supply.

6.

The Commission will process the Slovak notification in accordance with Article 114(4) and (6) TFEU. Article 114(4) provides that if, after the adoption of an EU harmonisation measure, a Member State wishes to maintain its more stringent national provisions on grounds of major needs referred to in Article 36 TFEU or relating to the protection of the environment or the working environment, it shall notify them to the Commission indicating the reasons for maintaining them. Following the notification of the Slovak provision the Commission has 6 months to approve or reject it. In this period the Commission shall verify whether the Slovak provision can be considered a measure existing prior to harmonisation and derogating from the harmonisation rules. In the affirmative, the Commission will check if its maintenance is justified on grounds of major needs referred to in Article 36 TFEU or relating to the protection of the environment, and that it does not constitute a means of arbitrary discrimination or a disguised restriction on trade and does not create an unnecessary and disproportionate obstacle to the functioning of the internal market.

7.

Any party who wishes to provide comments on this notification must send them to the Commission at the contact details mentioned below, within 30 days from the publication of this notice. Any comment submitted after this period will not be taken into account.

8.

| European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs |
| DG GROW — Unit D2 Chemicals |
| Tel. +3222950708 |

European Commission

Directorate-General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs

DG GROW — Unit D2 Chemicals

Tel. +3222950708

Email: grow-fertilising-products@ec.europa.eu

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(1)  Regulation (EU) 2019/1009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 June 2019 laying down rules on the making available on the market of EU fertilising products and amending Regulations (EC) No 1069/2009 and (EC) No 1107/2009 and repealing Regulation (EC) No 2003/2003 (OJ L 170, 25.6.2019, p. 1).

1

(2)  Council Directive 76/116/EEC of 18 December 1975 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to fertilisers, OJ L 24, 30.1.1976, p. 21 and Council Directive 80/876/EEC of 15 July 1980 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to straight ammonium nitrate fertilisers of high nitrogen content (OJ L 250, 23.9.1980, p. 7).

2

(3)  Regulation (EC) No 2003/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 October 2003 relating to fertilisers (OJ L 304, 21.11.2003, p. 1).

3

(4)  Regulation (EC) No 764/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 July 2008 laying down procedures relating to the application of certain national technical rules to products lawfully marketed in another Member State and repealing Decision No 3052/95/EC (OJ L 218, 13.8.2008, p. 21).

4

(5)  COM/2016/0157 final — 2016/084 (COD).

5

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Notification pursuant to Article 114, paragraph 4 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union — Authorisation to maintain national measures which are more stringent than provisions of an EU harmonisation measure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 394/03)

1.

By letter of 17 July 2019, which reached the Commission on 19 July 2019, Hungary notified the Commission of its wish to maintain a derogatory national provision on cadmium content in phosphate fertilisers. The national provision concerned (point 1.2 of Schedule 3 of Decree No 36/2006 of 18 May 2006 of the Minister for Agriculture and Rural Development on the authorisation, storage, marketing and use of fertilising products) sets a 20 mg/kg phosphorus pentoxide limit value for cadmium in fertilisers with a phosphorus content of more than 5 % phosphorus pentoxide. It would differ from point 3(a)(ii) in PFC 1(B) and point 2(a)(ii) in PFC 1(C)(I) in Part II of Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2019/1009 of the European Parliament and of the Council (1).

2.

The application of the harmonisation rules set at EU level is optional. This means that a manufacturer has the possibility to choose between:

| (1) | marketing the products under the harmonisation rules set at EU level; in such a case, these products are referred to as ‘harmonised products’ and move freely in the single market; |
| --- | --- |

(1)

marketing the products under the harmonisation rules set at EU level; in such a case, these products are referred to as ‘harmonised products’ and move freely in the single market;

| (2) | or marketing the products under the national provisions applicable in a Member State; these products are referred to as ‘non-harmonised products’ and may be marketed in another EU Member State based on Articles 34 to 36 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the EU (TFEU) and Regulation (EC) No 764/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council (4). |
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(2)

or marketing the products under the national provisions applicable in a Member State; these products are referred to as ‘non-harmonised products’ and may be marketed in another EU Member State based on Articles 34 to 36 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the EU (TFEU) and Regulation (EC) No 764/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council (4).

Based on Regulation (EC) No 2003/2003, a fertiliser belonging to a type of fertilisers listed in Annex I and complying with the conditions laid down in that Regulation, may be designated ‘EC fertiliser’ (harmonised products). Annex I to the Regulation lists different types of fertilisers, some of which have a phosphorus content of more than 5 % phosphorus pentoxide.

Regulation (EC) No 2003/2003 sets no limit value for contaminants in EC fertilisers (harmonised products). It sets an obligation to Member States not to prohibit, restrict or hinder the placing on the market of compliant ‘EC fertiliser’, including on grounds of their composition, such as contaminants content. However, Member States’ national legislation may set mandatory limit values for contaminants, which are applicable to non-harmonised products.

Regulation (EU) 2019/1009 sets harmonisation rules for EU fertilising products, which include more categories of products than the limitative list in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 2003/2003. It sets, for the first time at EU level, limit values for contaminants in harmonised products.

The Regulation refers to ‘phosphate fertilisers’, which are inorganic macronutrient fertilisers or organo-mineral fertilisers with a phosphorus content of at least 5 % phosphorus pentoxide by mass. The limit value for cadmium in phosphate fertilisers is set of 60 mg/kg phosphorus pentoxide.

Similarly to Regulation (EC) No 2003/2003, Member States must not impede the making available on the market of compliant EU fertilising products, for reasons relating to contaminants content. However, they may maintain or introduce any limit values deemed appropriate for contaminants in non-harmonised products.

3.

As of 2001, Hungary applied a limit value for cadmium in fertilisers. After the accession to the EU in 2004, Hungary amended its national legislation so that the limit value of 20 mg/kg phosphorus pentoxide does not apply to EC fertilisers, but only to non-harmonised products. By letter received on 27 September 2019, Hungary confirmed that the national measure is applicable to inorganic fertilisers of the same types as those listed in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 2003/2003 as long as they are not EC fertilisers (non-harmonised products).

4.

The vast majority of phosphate fertilisers in the Hungarian market are EC fertilisers (harmonised products). Nevertheless, the majority of fertilisers on the market have a cadmium content below the limit of 20 mg/kg phosphorus pentoxide. Hungary estimates that with the introduction of the 60 mg/kg phosphorus pentoxide for cadmium content in phosphate fertilisers, inevitably, less emphasis will be placed on this qualitative criterion, resulting in a significant increase in the marketing of products with a cadmium pollution content of more than 20 mg/kg phosphorus pentoxide.

5.

In 2016, the Commission adopted a proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down rules on the making available on the market of CE marked fertilising products (5). The Commission proposed setting a limit value of 60 mg/kg phosphorus pentoxide for phosphate fertilisers and reducing gradually this limit value up to 20 mg/kg phosphorus pentoxide in 12 years after the application of the new Regulation.

Following intense negotiations between the European Parliament and the Council, Regulation (EU) 2019/1009 adopted based on this proposal sets a limit value of 60 mg/kg phosphorus pentoxide applicable as of 16 July 2022. In addition, by 16 July 2026, the European Commission has an obligation to review the limit values for cadmium content in phosphate fertilisers, with a view to assessing the feasibility of reducing these limit values to a lower appropriate level. The Commission has to take into account environmental factors, in particular in the context of soil and climatic conditions, health factors, as well as socioeconomic factors, including considerations of security of supply.

6.

The Commission will process the Hungarian notification in accordance with Article 114(4) and (6) TFEU. Article 114(4) provides that if, after the adoption of an EU harmonisation measure, a Member State wishes to maintain its more stringent national provisions on grounds of major needs referred to in Article 36 TFEU or relating to the protection of the environment or the working environment, it shall notify them to the Commission indicating the reasons for maintaining them. Following the notification of the Hungarian provision the Commission has 6 months to approve or reject it. In this period the Commission shall verify whether the Hungarian provision can be considered a measure existing prior to harmonisation and derogating from the harmonisation rules. In the affirmative, the Commission will check if its maintenance is justified on grounds of major needs referred to in Article 36 TFEU or relating to the protection of the environment, and that it does not constitute a means of arbitrary discrimination or a disguised restriction on trade and does not create an unnecessary and disproportionate obstacle to the functioning of the internal market.

7.

Any party who wishes to provide comments on this notification must send them to the Commission within 30 days from the publication of this notice. Any comment submitted after this period will not be taken into account.

8.

| European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs |
| DG GROW — Unit D2 Chemicals |
| Tel. +32 22950708 |
| Email: grow-fertilising-products@ec.europa.eu |

European Commission

Directorate-General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs

DG GROW — Unit D2 Chemicals

Tel. +32 22950708

Email: grow-fertilising-products@ec.europa.eu

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(1)  Regulation (EU) 2019/1009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 June 2019 laying down rules on the making available on the market of EU fertilising products and amending Regulations (EC) No 1069/2009 and (EC) No 1107/2009 and repealing Regulation (EC) No 2003/2003 (OJ L 170, 25.6.2019, p. 1).

1

(2)  Council Directive 76/116/EEC of 18 December 1975 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to fertilisers (OJ L 24, 30.1.1976, p. 21) and Council Directive 80/876/EEC of 15 July 1980 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to straight ammonium nitrate fertilisers of high nitrogen content (OJ L 250, 23.9.1980, p. 7).

2

(3)  Regulation (EC) No 2003/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 October 2003 relating to fertilisers (OJ L 304, 21.11.2003, p. 1).

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(4)  Regulation (EC) No 764/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 July 2008 laying down procedures relating to the application of certain national technical rules to products lawfully marketed in another Member State and repealing Decision No 3052/95/EC (OJ L 218, 13.8.2008, p. 21).

4

(5)  COM(2016) 157 final — 2016/084 (COD).

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European Commission

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.9598 — Allianz/T&R)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 394/04)

1.

This notification concerns the following undertakings:

| — | Allianz Capital Partners GmbH (‘ACP’, Germany), belonging to the group Allianz SE (Germany), |
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Allianz Capital Partners GmbH (‘ACP’, Germany), belonging to the group Allianz SE (Germany),

| — | Autobahn Tank & Rast Gruppe GmbH & Co KG (‘T&R’, Germany). |
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Autobahn Tank & Rast Gruppe GmbH & Co KG (‘T&R’, Germany).

Allianz SE acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of T&R. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2.

| — | ACP is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Allianz SE, the ultimate parent company of the Allianz Group. The Allianz Group offers a comprehensive range of insurance and asset management products and services to both private and corporate customers in more than 70 countries, |
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ACP is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Allianz SE, the ultimate parent company of the Allianz Group. The Allianz Group offers a comprehensive range of insurance and asset management products and services to both private and corporate customers in more than 70 countries,

| — | T&R is a provider of food services, retail goods, hotel accommodation and fuel on German motorways. |
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T&R is a provider of food services, retail goods, hotel accommodation and fuel on German motorways.

3.

Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under the Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice.

4.

Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. The following reference should always be specified:

M.9598 — Allianz/T&R

Observations can be sent to the Commission by email, by fax, or by post. Please use the contact details below:

Email: COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu

Fax +32 22964301

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

Postal address:

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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(2)  OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5.

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.9620 — Bridgepoint/Vermaat)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 394/05)

1.

This notification concerns the following undertakings:

| — | Bridgepoint Group Limited (‘Bridgepoint’, United Kingdom), |
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Bridgepoint Group Limited (‘Bridgepoint’, United Kingdom),

| — | Vermaat Groep B.V. (‘Vermaat’, the Netherlands). |
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Vermaat Groep B.V. (‘Vermaat’, the Netherlands).

Bridgepoint acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of Vermaat.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2.

| — | for Bridgepoint: an independently owned private equity group focussed on investing in established European middle market businesses in a broad range of sectors, including consumer/retail, business services, industrials, financial services, healthcare, media and technology, |
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for Bridgepoint: an independently owned private equity group focussed on investing in established European middle market businesses in a broad range of sectors, including consumer/retail, business services, industrials, financial services, healthcare, media and technology,

| — | for Vermaat: provides outsourced catering services to a variety of markets including corporates, leisure, hospitals and travel hubs. It offers services in over 350 food and beverage outlets, including restaurants, cafés, cafeterias, canteens and convenience stores in the Netherlands and to a lesser extent in Germany and Belgium. |
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for Vermaat: provides outsourced catering services to a variety of markets including corporates, leisure, hospitals and travel hubs. It offers services in over 350 food and beverage outlets, including restaurants, cafés, cafeterias, canteens and convenience stores in the Netherlands and to a lesser extent in Germany and Belgium.

3.

Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under the Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice.

4.

Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. The following reference should always be specified:

M.9620 — Bridgepoint/Vermaat

Observations can be sent to the Commission by email, by fax, or by post. Please use the contact details below:

Email: COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu

Fax +32 22964301

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

Postal address:

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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(2)  OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5.

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OTHER ACTS

European Commission

| 21.11.2019 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 394/11 |
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21.11.2019

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 394/11

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Publication of an application for amendment of a specification for a name in the wine sector referred to in Article 105 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council

(2019/C 394/06)

This publication confers the right to oppose the application pursuant to Article 98 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council (1) within two months from the date of this publication.

REQUEST FOR AMENDMENT TO THE PRODUCT SPECIFICATION

‘DEALU MARE’

PDO-RO-A1079 — AM01

Date of application: 3.8.2017

1.   Rules applicable to the amendment

Article 105 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 — Non-minor modification

2.   Description and reasons for amendment

2.1.   Changes have been made to the yield of certain wine-making varieties

Certain wine-making varieties covered by the specification have the potential to produce higher yields under this controlled designation of origin, and it is therefore necessary to modify the yields, increasing them for the varieties Crâmpoșie selecționată, Negru de Drăgășani and Pinot gris.

The section ‘Maximum yields’ of the single document and the Chapter IV of the specification relating to wine-growing and wine production are amended.

2.2.   The demarcated area of production has been modified to include two municipalities with their component villages

Located in the Prahova County, the municipalities of Apostolache and Iordăcheanu, together with their component villages of Iordăcheanu, Mocești and Plavia, have similar climate and terrain characteristics to the rest of the area, and they must therefore be included in the geographical area of the designation of origin. These municipalities have resulted from an administrative redivision at county level, and vineyards in the possession of owners (having reclaimed ownership from the Communist regime) are located in them.

The section ‘Demarcated geographical area’ of the single document and the Chapter III(3) of the specification relating to the demarcated area of production is amended.

2.3.   Supplement concerning the link with the geographical area

The Chapter II of the specification and the section ‘Link with the geographical area’ of the single document are amended to describe the human factors relevant to the link in order to complete that information and justify the use of the designation of origin.

The specification and the single document are supplemented with details of the quality and characteristics of the product for each of the categories of white/rosé/red wines, in order to complete that information and justify the use of the designation of origin.

The causal interaction is reworded in the specification and in the single document, so that the details presented describe the causality of the specific natural features of the demarcated area in terms of the characteristics of the white/rosé/red wines.

2.4.   The presentation of the organoleptic characteristics of the wines for each of the categories of white/rosé/red wines

In the interests of clarity and objectivity, it is necessary to detail the organoleptic characteristics of the wines for each of the categories of wine: white/rosé/red.

The section ‘Description of the wine(s) of the single document’ and the Chapter XI (b) of the specification are amended.

2.5.   The presentation of the analytical characteristics of the wines for each of the categories of white/rosé/red wines in accordance with the legislation

For the sake of clarity, it is necessary to detail the analytical characteristics of the wines for each of the white/rosé/red categories which must comply with the legislation in force.

The section ‘Description of the wine(s)’ of the single document and the Chapter XI (a) of the specification is amended.

2.6.   The detail of the marketing conditions

For the purposes of marketing, the wine is transported in accordance with the provisions in force, with due regard for the provisions relating to the drawing up of the specific documents.

Wine delivered in bulk shall be notified to the local inspectorate and the documents under which it is circulating shall be accompanied by the certificate attesting to the right to market the wine.

This amendment does not change the single document.

SINGLE DOCUMENT

1.   Name of product

Dealu Mare

2.   Geographical indication type

PDO — Protected Designation of Origin

3.   Categories of grapevine products

| 1. | Wine |
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Wine

4.   Description of the wine(s)

Analytical and organoleptic characteristics — white wines

From an olfactory perspective, the wines have aromas of exotic fruit, pears, floral notes of vine flowers, mown hay, jasmine, acacia blossom, usually of shades of yellow in colour, lemon yellow, straw yellow with greenish highlights.

The wines are fresh, fruity, slightly mineral owing to the soil in the eastern part of the Dealu Mare massif of sarmatic limestone, clay and sandstone, which are ideal for Pinot gris and Riesling. They have notes of apricots, citrus, exotic fruits, or delicate spices.

The maximum total sulphur dioxide content is only 350,00 mg/l for wines from the Valea Călugărească.

| General analytical characteristics |
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| Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume) | 15,00 |
| Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume) | 11 |
| Minimum total acidity | 5,5 in grams per litre expressed as tartaric acid |
| Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre) | 18 |
| Maximum total sulphur dioxide (in milligrams per litre) | 250 |

General analytical characteristics

Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume)

15,00

Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume)

11

Minimum total acidity

5,5 in grams per litre expressed as tartaric acid

Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre)

18

Maximum total sulphur dioxide (in milligrams per litre)

250

Analytical and organoleptic characteristics — rosé wines

The rosé wines have aromas of exotic fruit, citrus, and the taste is fresh, crisp, lively, with good acidity, balance, with a fruity aftertaste, pale pink peach, moderate pink orange colours.

| General analytical characteristics |
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| Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume) | 15,00 |
| Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume) | 11 |
| Minimum total acidity | 5,5 in grams per litre expressed as tartaric acid |
| Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre) | 18 |
| Maximum total sulphur dioxide (in milligrams per litre) | 250 |

General analytical characteristics

Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume)

15,00

Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume)

11

Minimum total acidity

5,5 in grams per litre expressed as tartaric acid

Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre)

18

Maximum total sulphur dioxide (in milligrams per litre)

250

Analytical and organoleptic characteristics — red wines

The red wines are characterised by finesse, light tannins, velvetiness and colour intensity.

They are wines with delicate aromas of ripe red fruits, prunes, black forest fruits, sometimes cinnamon, sweet almonds. The taste is rich, full-bodied, harmonious, with well-integrated acidity and tannins and typical aromas, with different shades of ruby red, garnet red or dark red;

| General analytical characteristics |
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| Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume) | 15,00 |
| Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume) | 11 |
| Minimum total acidity | 4,5 in grams per litre expressed as tartaric acid |
| Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre) | 20 |
| Maximum total sulphur dioxide (in milligrams per litre) | 200 |

General analytical characteristics

Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume)

15,00

Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume)

11

Minimum total acidity

4,5 in grams per litre expressed as tartaric acid

Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre)

20

Maximum total sulphur dioxide (in milligrams per litre)

200

5.   Wine making practices

a.   Essential oenological practices

PERMITTED PRACTICES

Cultivation practice

| — | planting density: minimum 3 000 plants/ha or minimum 75 % viable plants, compared to the projected density. |
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planting density: minimum 3 000 plants/ha or minimum 75 % viable plants, compared to the projected density.

| — | plantations from which wines bearing the controlled designation of origin are obtained must have a varietal purity of at least 85 %; rootstock from other varieties on these plantations may only come from varieties of the Vitis vinifera genus. Grapes belonging to such varieties must be separated when harvested from the grapes of the variety used for the production of wine for which the designation of origin is granted. |
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plantations from which wines bearing the controlled designation of origin are obtained must have a varietal purity of at least 85 %; rootstock from other varieties on these plantations may only come from varieties of the Vitis vinifera genus. Grapes belonging to such varieties must be separated when harvested from the grapes of the variety used for the production of wine for which the designation of origin is granted.

b.   Maximum yields

According to the sugar content at harvest (cules la înnobilarea boabelor‘CIB’ [harvested when grape berries are ennobled])

10 000 kilograms of grapes per hectare

According to the sugar content at harvest (cules târziu‘CT’ [harvested late])

12 000 kilograms of grapes per hectareras

According to the sugar content at harvest (cules la maturitate deplină‘CMD’ [harvested at full maturity])

14 000 kilograms of grapes per hectare

For wines with a minimum 240 g/l of sugars at harvest (cules la înnobilarea boabelor‘CIB’ [harvested when grape berries are ennobled]).

65 hectolitres per hectare

For wines with a minimum 220 g/l of sugars at harvest (cules târziu‘CT’ [harvested late]).

78 hectolitres per hectare

For wines with a minimum 187 g/l of sugars at harvest (cules la maturitate deplină‘CMD’ [harvested at full maturity]).

91 hectolitres per

6.   Demarcated geographical area

Prahova County

| 1. | ‘DEALU MARE-BOLDEŞTI’ sub-designation of origin






  — | Boldești-Scăieni — component locality of Seciu; — Commune of Bucov — villages of Pleașa and Bucov; — Commune of Plopu — villages of Gâlmeia and Plopu; |
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‘DEALU MARE-BOLDEŞTI’ sub-designation of origin

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Boldești-Scăieni — component locality of Seciu; — Commune of Bucov — villages of Pleașa and Bucov; — Commune of Plopu — villages of Gâlmeia and Plopu;

One of the following single vineyard designations may be added to the ‘DEALU MARE-BOLDEŞTI’ sub-designation of origin: SECIU, DEALU FRUMOS, VALEA CORBULUI.

| 2. | ‘DEALU MARE-VALEA CĂLUGĂREASCĂ’ sub-designation of origin






  — | Commune of Valea Călugărească — villages of Valea Călugărească, Valea Largă, Valea Nicovani, Valea Poienii, Valea Mantei, Valea Popii, Valea Ursoi, Vârfurile, Schiau, Răchieri and Valea Săracă; |
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2.

‘DEALU MARE-VALEA CĂLUGĂREASCĂ’ sub-designation of origin

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Commune of Valea Călugărească — villages of Valea Călugărească, Valea Largă, Valea Nicovani, Valea Poienii, Valea Mantei, Valea Popii, Valea Ursoi, Vârfurile, Schiau, Răchieri and Valea Săracă;

| — | Commune of Bucov — villages of Chițorani, Valea Orlei, Bucov and Bighilin; |
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Commune of Bucov — villages of Chițorani, Valea Orlei, Bucov and Bighilin;

| — | Commune of Albești — Paleologu — village of Albești — Paleologu; |
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Commune of Albești — Paleologu — village of Albești — Paleologu;

| — | Urlați — component locality of Valea Mieilor. |
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Urlați — component locality of Valea Mieilor.

One of the following single vineyard designations may be added to the ‘DEALU MARE-VALEA CĂLUGĂREASCĂ’ sub-designation of origin: CHIŢORANI, VALEA ORLEI, VALEA POPII, VALEA SĂRACĂ, VALEA MANTEI, VALEA POIENII, VALEA NICOVANI, VALEA LARGĂ, VALEA MIEILOR.

| 3. | ‘DEALU MARE-URLAŢI’ sub-designation of origin






  — | Urlaţi — component localities of Urlaţi, Arioneştii Noi, Arioneştii Vechi, Cherba, Măruntiş, Orzoaia de Jos, Orzoaia de Sus, Valea Bobului, Valea Crângului, Valea Nucetului, Valea Pietrei, Valea Seman, Valea Urloi, Jercălăi. |
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3.

‘DEALU MARE-URLAŢI’ sub-designation of origin

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Urlaţi — component localities of Urlaţi, Arioneştii Noi, Arioneştii Vechi, Cherba, Măruntiş, Orzoaia de Jos, Orzoaia de Sus, Valea Bobului, Valea Crângului, Valea Nucetului, Valea Pietrei, Valea Seman, Valea Urloi, Jercălăi.

| — | Commune of Apostolache — village of Apostolache; |
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Commune of Apostolache — village of Apostolache;

| — | Commune of Iordăcheanu — villages of Iordăcheanu, Mocești and Plavia. |
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Commune of Iordăcheanu — villages of Iordăcheanu, Mocești and Plavia.

One of the following single vineyard designations may be added to the ‘DEALU MARE-URLAŢI’ sub-designation of origin: VALEA PIETREI, VALEA BOBULUI, VALEA NUCETULUI, VIA DOMNEASCĂ, VALEA URLOI, VALEA SEMAN, VALEA CRÂNGULUI.

| 4. | ‘DEALU MARE-CEPTURA’ sub-designation of origin






  — | Commune of Ceptura — villages of Ceptura de Jos, Ceptura de Sus, Malu Roșu, Rotari and Șoimești; |
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4.

‘DEALU MARE-CEPTURA’ sub-designation of origin

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Commune of Ceptura — villages of Ceptura de Jos, Ceptura de Sus, Malu Roșu, Rotari and Șoimești;

| — | Commune of Fântânele — village of Fântânele and Bozieni. |
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Commune of Fântânele — village of Fântânele and Bozieni.

One of the following single vineyard designations may be added to the ‘DEALU MARE-CEPTURA’ sub-designation of origin: MALU ROŞU, VALEA GARDULUI, VALEA MĂNĂSTIRII.

| 5. | ‘DEALU MARE-TOHANI’ sub-designation of origin






  — | Commune of Gura Vadului — villages of Gura Vadului, Perșunari and Tohani; |
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‘DEALU MARE-TOHANI’ sub-designation of origin

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Commune of Gura Vadului — villages of Gura Vadului, Perșunari and Tohani;

| — | Commune of Vadu Săpat — villages of Vadu Săpat, Ghinoaica and Ungureni; |
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Commune of Vadu Săpat — villages of Vadu Săpat, Ghinoaica and Ungureni;

| — | Commune of Călugăreni — villages of Călugăreni and Valea Scheilor; |
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Commune of Călugăreni — villages of Călugăreni and Valea Scheilor;

| — | Commune of Jugureni — villages of Jugureni and Boboci; |
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Commune of Jugureni — villages of Jugureni and Boboci;

One of the following single vineyard designations may be added to the ‘DEALU MARE-TOHANI’ sub-designation of origin: VÂRFUL CU DOR, GURA VADULUI, DUMBRAVA, VADU SĂPAT

Buzău County

| 6. | ‘DEALU MARE-BREAZA’ sub-designation of origin






  — | Commune of Breaza — villages of Breaza, Bădeni, Greceanca, Văleanca-Vilănești and Vispești; |
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‘DEALU MARE-BREAZA’ sub-designation of origin

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Commune of Breaza — villages of Breaza, Bădeni, Greceanca, Văleanca-Vilănești and Vispești;

| — | Commune of Năeni — villages of Năeni, Fințești, Fântânele, Prosca and Vârf; |
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Commune of Năeni — villages of Năeni, Fințești, Fântânele, Prosca and Vârf;

| — | Commune of Săhăteni — villages of Săhăteni and Istrița de Jos. |
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Commune of Săhăteni — villages of Săhăteni and Istrița de Jos.

One of the following single vineyard designations may be added to the ‘DEALU MARE-BREAZA’ sub-designation of origin: BREAZA, GRECEANCA, NĂENI, VISPEŞTI, FINŢEŞTI, SĂHĂTENI.

| 7. | ‘DEALU MARE-MEREI’ sub-designation of origin






  — | Commune of Merei — villages of Merei, Dealul Viei, Ciobănoaia, Izvoru Dulce, Gura Sărății, Nenciulești, |
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‘DEALU MARE-MEREI’ sub-designation of origin

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Commune of Merei — villages of Merei, Dealul Viei, Ciobănoaia, Izvoru Dulce, Gura Sărății, Nenciulești,

| — | Dobrileşti, Sărata Monteoru, Valea Puţului-Merei, Ogrăzile; |
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Dobrileşti, Sărata Monteoru, Valea Puţului-Merei, Ogrăzile;

| — | Commune of Ulmeni — village of Vâlcele. |
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Commune of Ulmeni — village of Vâlcele.

One of the following single vineyard designations may be added to the ‘DEALU MARE-MEREI’ sub-designation of origin: IZVORU DULCE, GURA SĂRĂŢII, DEALUL VIEI, DOBRILEŞTI, NENCIULEŞTI, VALEA PUŢULUI, CIOBĂNOAIA.

| 8. | ‘DEALU MARE-ZOREŞTI’ sub-designation of origin






  — | Commune of Vernești — villages of Vernești, Zorești, Săsenii pe Vale, Săsenii Noi, Săsenii Vechi, Nișcov, Nenciu, Cârlomănești and Cândești. |
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‘DEALU MARE-ZOREŞTI’ sub-designation of origin

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Commune of Vernești — villages of Vernești, Zorești, Săsenii pe Vale, Săsenii Noi, Săsenii Vechi, Nișcov, Nenciu, Cârlomănești and Cândești.

One of the following single vineyard designations may be added to the ‘DEALU MARE-ZOREŞTI’ sub-designation of origin: VALEA TEANCULUI, DEALUL ZORILOR, NIŞCOV.

7.   Main wine grapes variety(ies)

Chardonnay B — Gentil blanc, Pinot blanc Chardonnay

Busuioacă de Bohotin Rs — Schwarzer Muscat, Muscat fioletovâi, Muscat violet cyperus, Tămâioasă violetă

Cabernet Sauvignon N — Petit Vidure, Bourdeos tinto

Cabernet Franc N

Burgund Mare N — Grosser burgunder, Grossburgunder, Blaufrankisch, Kekfrankos, Frankovka, Limberger

Barbera N

Băbească neagră N — Grossmuttertraube, Hexentraube, Crăcana, Rară neagră, Căldăruşă, Serecsia

Grasă de Cotnari B — Dicktraube, Grasă, Köver szölö

Crâmpoşie selecţionată B

Grenache Noir N

Fetească albă B — Păsărească albă, Poama fetei, Mädchentraube, Leanyka, Leanka

Fetească regală B — Königliche Mädchentraube, Königsast, Kiralyleanka, Dănășană, Galbenă de Ardeal

Fetească neagră N — Schwarze Mädchentraube, Poama fetei neagră, Păsărească neagră, Coada rândunicii

Pinot Gris G — Affumé, Grau Burgunder, Grauburgunder, Grauer Mönch, Pinot cendré, Pinot Grigio, Ruländer

Pinot Blanc B — Pinot Bianco

Pinot Noir N — Blauer Spätburgunder, Burgund mic, Burgunder roter, Klävner Morillon Noir

Pinot noir N — Spätburgunder, Pinot nero

Petit Verdot N

Nebbiolo N

Negru de Drăgășani N

Novac N

Negru Aromat N

Mourvedre N

Merlot N — Bigney rouge

Muscat Ottonel B — Muscat Ottonel blanc

Sangiovese N — Brunello di Montalcino, Morellino

Syrah N — Shiraz, Petit Syrah

Riesling de Rhin B — Weisser Riesling, White Riesling

Riesling italian B — Olasz Riesling, Olaszriesling, Welschriesling

Sauvignon B — Sauvignon verde

Tămâioasă românească B — Busuioacă de Moldova, Muscat blanc à petit grains

Tămâioasă românească B — Rumänische Weihrauchtraube, Tamianka

Viognier B — Bergeron, Barbin, Rebolot, Greffou, Picotin Blanc, Vionnier

Viognier B — Petit Vionnier, Viogne, Galopine, Vugava bijela

Traminer Roz Rs — Rosetraminer, Savagnin roz, Gewürztraminer

Aligoté B — Plant de trois, Plant gris, Vert blanc, Troyen blanc

8.   Description of the link(s)

a.   Description of human factors relevant to the link with the geographical area

The first written documents mentioning the existence of wine cultivation in these parts of the country date from the 14th and 15th centuries. Those documents show that Ceptura, Valea Călugărească, Valea Mantei and Valea Popii were localities known and appreciated for the quality of the wines produced there. The documents of that era seem to indicate that the most famous wine growing area was ‘Cepturile’, later known as ‘Cepturi’, and today as ‘Ceptura’.

In the past, the vines from this vineyard were well and harmoniously represented by the cultivation of several varieties, blended in a well-established proportion, and resulted in a very sought-after wine. Over time, vine cultivation has become a tradition that has been passed down from generation to generation, and is part of the way of life of the vine-growing villages. In the pre-phylloxera period, about 20 basic varieties were grown in Dealu Mare, with three to four grouped together in one place, which resulted in wines with well-defined characteristics. The phylloxera invasion that was first reported in Dealu Mare (in Chițorani in 1884) was a critical time in the development of the vineyard. It quickly wreaked huge damage on viticulture in the area, substantially transforming it.

After this, the vineyards were restored, largely with French varieties, but also with Romanian varieties. The following varieties were used to produce wine in the inter-war period: for white wines, Fetească albă, Tămâioasă românească, but also Aligote, Sauvignon and Traminer, and for red wines, Feteasca neagră, Pinot noir and Merlot. Laws regulating vine cultivation and the production of wine were first introduced in 1915.

b.   Information on the quality and characteristics of the product

The wines are mostly made as varietal wines (monocepage), but also as different blends, based on at least two to three wines. The most commonly used are Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Fetească neagră, with the proportions decided by producers at the point of blending according to the potential of the blending varieties recorded for that harvest year.

The white wines have a balanced structure and good acidity provided by the south-eastern exposure of the slopes, but also by cultivation practices (generally semi-high in nature, with support systems that ensure a good distribution of leaf area and of production suitable for optimum maturation of the grapes).

The temperate-continental climate is favourable for the production of white wines with an optimum balance between alcohol, acidity and sugars, with aromas of exotic fruit, pears, floral notes of vine flowers, mown hay, jasmine, acacia blossom, from lemon yellow to straw yellow in colour, with greenish highlights.

The taste of the wines is fresh, fruity, slightly mineral owing to the soils in the eastern part of the Dealu Mare massif of sarmatic limestone, clay and sandstone They havenotes of apricot, citrus, exotic fruits, delicately spiced, with preservation of aromas and freshness in the case of those from skeletal soils (with high calcium carbonate content).

The rosé wines have aromas of exotic fruit, citrus, and the taste is fresh, crisp, lively, with good acidity, balance, with a fruity after-taste.

The red wines are characterised by finesse, light tannins, velvetiness and colour intensity due to the presence of brown-reddish soils, rich in ferric salts, made up of red clay, marlstone and fine reddish sands in the western part of the Dealu Mare massif (which produce body and well-integrated tannins, particularly notable in Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Fetească neagră and Shyraz wines).

The aromas identified are of ripe red fruit, prunes, black forest fruit, cinnamon, sweet almond, and the taste is full-bodied, rich, with well-integrated acidity and tannins and typical aromas. The colour of the wines varies from ruby red to garnet red/dark red.

c.   Causal interaction

The demarcated area of the designation benefits from the shelter provided by the Sub-Carpathian hills, which gradually rise in altitude and act as a shield against the cold currents from the north, north-west and north-east, helping to ensure that heliothermal resources are contained in the area. These conditions result in the optimum maturation of the varieties and the preservation of the primary aromas of the wines, particularly red wines.

The temperate-continental climate of the geographical area which results in correct photosynthesis and optimum maturation of the grapes on harvesting creates a good sugar-acidity balance and fresh, fruity characteristics in white/rosé wines and optimum phenolic structure and good accumulation of tannins in red wines.

The western part of the Dealu Mare massif has soil types comprising red clay, marlstone, with a high iron oxide content, which makes it possible to produce red wines with aromas of forest fruits, unctuous and harmonious.

Red wines such as Merlot and Fetească neagră obtained from plantations mainly towards the top of the slopes, as sun-loving varieties with balanced production, show optimum maturation from the beginning of September to the end of October in conditions in which the radiant exposure and intensity help to accumulate sufficient sugars to produce primary aromas of black forest fruits, spices, ripe red fruits, of an unctuous character, vegetal-herbal, and round and consistent in taste. In famous centres such as Ceptura, Tohani and Merei, the red wines are more robust, vigorous, with a higher colour intensity; these features are the result of abundant heliothermal resources and the light-textured soils of those areas.

The skeletal soils with high calcium carbonate content produce aromatic wines with freshness and a notable floral character.

9.   Essential further conditions

NONE

Link to the product specification

http://onvpv.ro/sites/default/files/caiet_sarcini_doc_dealu_mare_modif_cf_cererii_1225_din_11.08.2014_si_notific_2019_no_track_changes_0.pdf

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(1)  OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 671.

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