# Official Journal C 179/2013

| | ISSN 1977-091X
  doi:10.3000/1977091X.C_2013.179.eng |
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| Official Journal
  of the European Union | C 179 |
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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 5625 June 2013 |

ISSN 1977-091X

doi:10.3000/1977091X.C_2013.179.eng

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 179

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 5625 June 2013

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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 |
| 2013/C 179/01 | Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU — Cases where the Commission raises no objections (
  1
  ) | 1 |
| 2013/C 179/02 | Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU — Cases where the Commission raises no objections (
  2
  ) | 4 |

Notice No

Contents

page

II   Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2013/C 179/01

Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU — Cases where the Commission raises no objections (
  1
  )

1

1

2013/C 179/02

Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU — Cases where the Commission raises no objections (
  2
  )

2

4

| | III   Preparatory acts |
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| | European Central Bank |
| 2013/C 179/03 | Opinion of the European Central Bank of 28 May 2013 on a proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the protection of the euro and other currencies against counterfeiting by criminal law, and replacing Council Framework Decision 2000/383/JHA (CON/2013/37) | 9 |

III   Preparatory acts

European Central Bank

2013/C 179/03

Opinion of the European Central Bank of 28 May 2013 on a proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the protection of the euro and other currencies against counterfeiting by criminal law, and replacing Council Framework Decision 2000/383/JHA (CON/2013/37)

9

| | IV   Notices |
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| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | Council |
| 2013/C 179/04 | List of appointments made by the Council — January, February, March, April and May 2013 (social field) | 14 |
| | European Commission |
| 2013/C 179/05 | Euro exchange rates | 17 |

IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

Council

2013/C 179/04

List of appointments made by the Council — January, February, March, April and May 2013 (social field)

14

European Commission

2013/C 179/05

Euro exchange rates

17

| | V   Announcements |
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| | PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY |
| | European Commission |
| 2013/C 179/06 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.6945 — ABB/Power-One) (
  2
  ) | 18 |
| | OTHER ACTS |
| | European Commission |
| 2013/C 179/07 | 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 | 19 |
| 2013/C 179/08 | 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 | 27 |
| 2013/C 179/09 | 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 | 33 |
| 2013/C 179/10 | 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 | 40 |

V   Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

2013/C 179/06

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.6945 — ABB/Power-One) (
  2
  )

2

18

OTHER ACTS

European Commission

2013/C 179/07

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

19

2013/C 179/08

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

27

2013/C 179/09

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

33

2013/C 179/10

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

40

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II Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

| 25.6.2013 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 179/1 |
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25.6.2013

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 179/1

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Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(Text with EEA relevance, except for products falling under Annex I to the Treaty)

2013/C 179/01

| Date of adoption of the decision | 27.3.2013 |
| --- | --- |
| Reference number of State Aid | SA.33147 (11/NN) |
| Member State | Portugal |
| Region | — | Mixed |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Auxílios a favor da recolha, transporte e destruição dos animais mortos na exploração |
| Legal basis | — |
| Type of measure | Scheme | — |
| Objective | Environmental protection |
| Form of aid | Subsidised services |
| Budget | — |
| Intensity | 41 % |
| Duration (period) | From 22.10.2003 |
| Economic sectors | Support activities for animal production |
| Name and address of the granting authority | — |
| Other information | — |

Date of adoption of the decision

27.3.2013

Reference number of State Aid

SA.33147 (11/NN)

Member State

Portugal

Region

—

Mixed

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Auxílios a favor da recolha, transporte e destruição dos animais mortos na exploração

Legal basis

—

Type of measure

Scheme

—

Objective

Environmental protection

Form of aid

Subsidised services

Budget

—

Intensity

41 %

Duration (period)

From 22.10.2003

Economic sectors

Support activities for animal production

Name and address of the granting authority

—

Other information

—

The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:

http://ec.europa.eu/competition/elojade/isef/index.cfm

| Date of adoption of the decision | 27.3.2013 |
| --- | --- |
| Reference number of State Aid | SA.35624 (12/N) |
| Member State | Belgium |
| Region | — | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Paiements agroenvironnementaux — Mesure de l’axe 2 du programme de développement rural (mesure 214) |
| Legal basis | 24 avril 2008 — Arrêté du gouvernement wallon relatif à l’octroi de subventions agro-environnementales |
| Type of measure | Scheme | — |
| Objective | Agri-environmental commitments |
| Form of aid | Direct grant |
| Budget | | Overall budget: EUR 90 million |

Date of adoption of the decision

27.3.2013

Reference number of State Aid

SA.35624 (12/N)

Member State

Belgium

Region

—

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Paiements agroenvironnementaux — Mesure de l’axe 2 du programme de développement rural (mesure 214)

Legal basis

24 avril 2008 — Arrêté du gouvernement wallon relatif à l’octroi de subventions agro-environnementales

Type of measure

Scheme

—

Objective

Agri-environmental commitments

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

Overall budget: EUR 90 million

| | Annual budget: EUR 30 million |
| --- | --- |

Annual budget: EUR 30 million

Intensity

100 %

Duration (period)

Until 31.12.2015

Economic sectors

Agriculture, forestry and fishing

Name and address of the granting authority

| SPW Direction générale Agriculture ressources naturelles environnement |
| --- |
| Ilôt Saint Luc Chaussée de Louvain 14 |
| 5000 Namur |
| BELGIQUE |

SPW Direction générale Agriculture ressources naturelles environnement

Ilôt Saint Luc Chaussée de Louvain 14

5000 Namur

BELGIQUE

Other information

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The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:

http://ec.europa.eu/competition/elojade/isef/index.cfm

| Date of adoption of the decision | 1.3.2013 |
| --- | --- |
| Reference number of State Aid | SA.35898 (12/N) |
| Member State | Germany |
| Region | Thüringen | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Thüringen, Förderung von Waldumweltmaßnahmen |
| Legal basis | 1.§§ 23 und 44 der Thüringer Landeshaushaltsordnung vom 19. September 2000 (GVBI. 10/2000, S. 282) in der Fassung vom 21. Dezember 2011 (GVBl. 12/2011 S. 534) i.V.m. der Richtlinie „Förderung von Waldumweltmaßnahmen“ |
| Type of measure | Scheme | — |
| Objective | Sectoral development, Environmental protection |
| Form of aid | Direct grant |
| Budget | Overall budget: EUR 1,85 million |
| Intensity | 100 % |
| Duration (period) | 1.3.2013-31.12.2015 |
| Economic sectors | Silviculture and other forestry activities |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Thüringen Forst |
| Forsthaus Allzunah |
| 98711 Frauenwald |
| DEUTSCHLAND |

Date of adoption of the decision

1.3.2013

Reference number of State Aid

SA.35898 (12/N)

Member State

Germany

Region

Thüringen

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Thüringen, Förderung von Waldumweltmaßnahmen

Legal basis

1.§§ 23 und 44 der Thüringer Landeshaushaltsordnung vom 19. September 2000 (GVBI. 10/2000, S. 282) in der Fassung vom 21. Dezember 2011 (GVBl. 12/2011 S. 534) i.V.m. der Richtlinie „Förderung von Waldumweltmaßnahmen“

Type of measure

Scheme

—

Objective

Sectoral development, Environmental protection

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

Overall budget: EUR 1,85 million

Intensity

100 %

Duration (period)

1.3.2013-31.12.2015

Economic sectors

Silviculture and other forestry activities

Name and address of the granting authority

Thüringen Forst

Forsthaus Allzunah

98711 Frauenwald

DEUTSCHLAND

Other information

—

The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:

http://ec.europa.eu/competition/elojade/isef/index.cfm

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| 25.6.2013 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 179/4 |
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25.6.2013

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 179/4

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Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(Text with EEA relevance)

2013/C 179/02

| Date of adoption of the decision | 8.2.2012 |
| --- | --- |
| Reference number of State Aid | SA.33474 (11/N) |
| Member State | Poland |
| Region | Bydgoskie | Article 107(3)(a) |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Pomoc na restrukturyzację FFM FORMET SA |
| Legal basis | 1) | Ustawa z dnia 30 sierpnia 1996 r. o komercjalizacji i prywatyzacji – art. 56 |

Date of adoption of the decision

8.2.2012

Reference number of State Aid

SA.33474 (11/N)

Member State

Poland

Region

Bydgoskie

Article 107(3)(a)

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Pomoc na restrukturyzację FFM FORMET SA

Legal basis

1)

Ustawa z dnia 30 sierpnia 1996 r. o komercjalizacji i prywatyzacji – art. 56

| 2) | Ustawa z dnia 29 kwietnia 2010 r. o zmianie ustawy o komercjalizacji i prywatyzacji – Przepisy wprowadzające ustawę o finansach publicznych – art. 5 |
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2)

Ustawa z dnia 29 kwietnia 2010 r. o zmianie ustawy o komercjalizacji i prywatyzacji – Przepisy wprowadzające ustawę o finansach publicznych – art. 5

| 3) | Ustawa z dnia 8 sierpnia 1996 r. o zasadach wykonywania uprawnień przysługujących Skarbowi Państwa – art. 2b |
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3)

Ustawa z dnia 8 sierpnia 1996 r. o zasadach wykonywania uprawnień przysługujących Skarbowi Państwa – art. 2b

| 4) | Rozporządzenie Ministra Skarbu Państwa z dnia 6 kwietnia 2007 r. w sprawie pomocy publicznej na ratowanie i restrukturyzację przedsiębiorców |
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4)

Rozporządzenie Ministra Skarbu Państwa z dnia 6 kwietnia 2007 r. w sprawie pomocy publicznej na ratowanie i restrukturyzację przedsiębiorców

Type of measure

Ad hoc aid

Fabryka Form Metalowych FORMET SA

Objective

Restructuring firms in difficulty

Form of aid

Other forms of equity intervention

Budget

Overall budget: PLN 2,30 million

Intensity

—

Duration (period)

From 8.2.2012

Economic sectors

Manufacture of other plastic products, Manufacture of other machine tools, Manufacture of plastics and rubber machinery

Name and address of the granting authority

| Minister Skarbu Państwa |
| --- |
| ul. Krucza 36/Wspólna 6 |
| 00-522 Warszawa |
| POLSKA/POLAND |

Minister Skarbu Państwa

ul. Krucza 36/Wspólna 6

00-522 Warszawa

POLSKA/POLAND

Other information

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The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:

http://ec.europa.eu/competition/elojade/isef/index.cfm

| Date of adoption of the decision | 21.2.2013 |
| --- | --- |
| Reference number of State Aid | SA.33848 (11/N) |
| Member State | Germany |
| Region | — | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Staatliche Beihilfe N 449/01 — Deutschland
  Fortführung der ökologischen Steuerreform nach dem 31. März 2002; hier nur: Steuerregelung für KWK-Anlagen |
| Legal basis | Gesetz zur Einführung der ökologischen Steuerreform, Gesetz zur Fortführung der ökologischen Steuerreform |
| Type of measure | Scheme | — |
| Objective | Environmental protection |
| Form of aid | Other form of tax advantage, Tax rate reduction — Tax exemption |
| Budget | Overall budget: EUR 3 120 million
  Annual budget: EUR 520 million |
| Intensity | 50 % |
| Duration (period) | 1.4.2012-31.3.2022 |
| Economic sectors | All economic sectors eligible to receive aid |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Hauptzollämter |
| Other information | — |

Date of adoption of the decision

21.2.2013

Reference number of State Aid

SA.33848 (11/N)

Member State

Germany

Region

—

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Staatliche Beihilfe N 449/01 — Deutschland

Fortführung der ökologischen Steuerreform nach dem 31. März 2002; hier nur: Steuerregelung für KWK-Anlagen

Legal basis

Gesetz zur Einführung der ökologischen Steuerreform, Gesetz zur Fortführung der ökologischen Steuerreform

Type of measure

Scheme

—

Objective

Environmental protection

Form of aid

Other form of tax advantage, Tax rate reduction — Tax exemption

Budget

Overall budget: EUR 3 120 million

Annual budget: EUR 520 million

Intensity

50 %

Duration (period)

1.4.2012-31.3.2022

Economic sectors

All economic sectors eligible to receive aid

Name and address of the granting authority

Hauptzollämter

Other information

—

The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:

http://ec.europa.eu/competition/elojade/isef/index.cfm

| Date of adoption of the decision | 2.5.2013 |
| --- | --- |
| Reference number of State Aid | SA.34766 (12/N) |
| Member State | Spain |
| Region | País Vasco | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Ayudas a la investigación, desarrollo e innovación de los sectores agrario, alimentario y pesquero (Programa Berriker) |
| Legal basis | Borrador de Decreto de ayudas a la investigación, desarrollo e innovación de los sectores agrario, alimentario y pesquero (Programa Berriker) |
| Type of measure | Scheme | — |
| Objective | Research and development, Innovation |
| Form of aid | Direct grant, Interest subsidy |
| Budget | | Overall budget: EUR 4,20 million |

Date of adoption of the decision

2.5.2013

Reference number of State Aid

SA.34766 (12/N)

Member State

Spain

Region

País Vasco

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Ayudas a la investigación, desarrollo e innovación de los sectores agrario, alimentario y pesquero (Programa Berriker)

Legal basis

Borrador de Decreto de ayudas a la investigación, desarrollo e innovación de los sectores agrario, alimentario y pesquero (Programa Berriker)

Type of measure

Scheme

—

Objective

Research and development, Innovation

Form of aid

Direct grant, Interest subsidy

Budget

Overall budget: EUR 4,20 million

| | Annual budget: EUR 0,70 million |
| --- | --- |

Annual budget: EUR 0,70 million

Intensity

35 %

Duration (period)

Until 31.12.2015

Economic sectors

Manufacture of food products, Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing, Manufacture of beverages

Name and address of the granting authority

| Gobierno Vasco — Departamento de Medio Ambiente, Planificación Territorial, Agricultura y Pesca |
| --- |
| Calle Donostia, 1 |
| 01010 Vitoria |
| ESPAÑA |

Gobierno Vasco — Departamento de Medio Ambiente, Planificación Territorial, Agricultura y Pesca

Calle Donostia, 1

01010 Vitoria

ESPAÑA

Other information

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The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:

http://ec.europa.eu/competition/elojade/isef/index.cfm

| Date of adoption of the decision | 11.3.2013 |
| --- | --- |
| Reference number of State Aid | SA.35434 (12/N) |
| Member State | Germany |
| Region | Bayern | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Cluster Fund ‘Start-up!’. Risk Capital Scheme. Germany (Bavaria) |
| Legal basis | Unterzeichneter Gesellschaftsvertrag der Clusterfonds Start-Up! GmbH & Co. KG/Nachtrag zum Gesellschaftsvertrag der Clusterfonds Start-up! GmbH incl. der beiden Anlagen „Beteiligungsgrundsätze“ und „Geschäftsordnung für den Beteiligungsausschuss“. |
| Type of measure | Scheme | — |
| Objective | Risk capital |
| Form of aid | Soft loan, Provision of risk capital |
| Budget | Overall budget: EUR 20 million |
| Intensity | — |
| Duration (period) | 17.4.2013-31.12.2023 |
| Economic sectors | All economic sectors eligible to receive aid |
| Name and address of the granting authority | LfA Förderbank Bayern |
| Königinstraße 17 |
| 80539 München |
| DEUTSCHLAND |

Date of adoption of the decision

11.3.2013

Reference number of State Aid

SA.35434 (12/N)

Member State

Germany

Region

Bayern

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Cluster Fund ‘Start-up!’. Risk Capital Scheme. Germany (Bavaria)

Legal basis

Unterzeichneter Gesellschaftsvertrag der Clusterfonds Start-Up! GmbH & Co. KG/Nachtrag zum Gesellschaftsvertrag der Clusterfonds Start-up! GmbH incl. der beiden Anlagen „Beteiligungsgrundsätze“ und „Geschäftsordnung für den Beteiligungsausschuss“.

Type of measure

Scheme

—

Objective

Risk capital

Form of aid

Soft loan, Provision of risk capital

Budget

Overall budget: EUR 20 million

Intensity

—

Duration (period)

17.4.2013-31.12.2023

Economic sectors

All economic sectors eligible to receive aid

Name and address of the granting authority

LfA Förderbank Bayern

Königinstraße 17

80539 München

DEUTSCHLAND

Other information

—

The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:

http://ec.europa.eu/competition/elojade/isef/index.cfm

| Date of adoption of the decision | 7.11.2012 |
| --- | --- |
| Reference number of State Aid | SA.35444 (12/N) |
| Member State | Lithuania |
| Region | — | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Finansinė parama kino projektams (pakeitimai) |
| Legal basis | Lietuvos Respublikos Kino įstatymo pakeitimo įstatymas (XI-1897), 2011-12-22, Žin., 2012, Nr. 6-192 (2012-01-10) |
| Type of measure | Scheme | — |
| Objective | Culture |
| Form of aid | Direct grant |
| Budget | — |
| Intensity | 75 % |
| Duration (period) | 10.1.2010-31.12.2016 |
| Economic sectors | Arts, entertainment and recreation |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Lietuvos Respublikos kultūros ministerija |
| J. Basanavičiaus g. 5 |
| LT-01118 Vilnius |
| LIETUVA/LITHUANIA |

Date of adoption of the decision

7.11.2012

Reference number of State Aid

SA.35444 (12/N)

Member State

Lithuania

Region

—

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Finansinė parama kino projektams (pakeitimai)

Legal basis

Lietuvos Respublikos Kino įstatymo pakeitimo įstatymas (XI-1897), 2011-12-22, Žin., 2012, Nr. 6-192 (2012-01-10)

Type of measure

Scheme

—

Objective

Culture

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

—

Intensity

75 %

Duration (period)

10.1.2010-31.12.2016

Economic sectors

Arts, entertainment and recreation

Name and address of the granting authority

Lietuvos Respublikos kultūros ministerija

J. Basanavičiaus g. 5

LT-01118 Vilnius

LIETUVA/LITHUANIA

Other information

—

The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:

http://ec.europa.eu/competition/elojade/isef/index.cfm

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III Preparatory acts

European Central Bank

| 25.6.2013 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 179/9 |
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25.6.2013

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 179/9

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OPINION OF THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK

of 28 May 2013

on a proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the protection of the euro and other currencies against counterfeiting by criminal law, and replacing Council Framework Decision 2000/383/JHA

(CON/2013/37)

2013/C 179/03

Introduction and legal basis

On 5 February 2013, the European Central Bank (ECB) received a request from the European Commission for an opinion on a proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the protection of the euro and other currencies against counterfeiting by criminal law, and replacing Council Framework Decision 2000/383/JHA (1) (hereinafter the ‘proposed directive’). On 20 February and 2 April 2013, the ECB received requests from the Council of the European Union and the European Parliament, respectively, for an opinion on the same proposed directive.

The ECB’s competence to deliver an opinion is based on Articles 127(4) and 282(5) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, which provide that the ECB shall be consulted on all proposed Union acts in its fields of competence. In addition, the ECB’s competence to deliver an opinion is based on Article 128(1) of the Treaty and Article 16 of the Statute of the European System of Central Banks and of the European Central Bank, as the proposed directive contains provisions which have implications for certain tasks of the European System of Central Banks. In accordance with the first sentence of Article 17.5 of the Rules of Procedure of the European Central Bank, the Governing Council has adopted this opinion.

1.   
  Purpose and content of the proposed directive

The proposed directive will replace Council Framework Decision 2000/383/JHA on increasing protection by criminal penalties and other sanctions against counterfeiting in connection with the introduction of the euro (2) for those Member States participating in its adoption. It maintains most of the provisions of Council Framework Decision 2000/383/JHA, with minor modifications, taking into account the Treaty of Lisbon. In addition, the proposed directive complements Council Framework Decision 2000/383/JHA, by introducing a minimum penalty of six months imprisonment for production and distribution of counterfeit currency and a maximum penalty of at least eight years imprisonment for distribution of counterfeit currency. It also introduces new provisions requiring Member States to: (a) provide for the possibility to use certain investigative tools; and (b) ensure that the National Analysis Centres (NACs) and the Coin National Analysis Centres (CNACs) are permitted to examine suspected euro counterfeits for analysis, identification and detection of further counterfeits also during on-going judicial proceedings.

2.   
  General observations

The ECB welcomes the proposed directive, whose purpose is to supplement the provisions and to facilitate the application of the International Convention for the Suppression of Counterfeiting Currency signed at Geneva on 20 April 1929 and its Protocol (3) (hereinafter the ‘Geneva Convention’) by the Member States (4). The ECB further welcomes the fact that the proposed directive takes into account the ECB’s view that the criminal law framework should be reinforced by strengthening and harmonising the penalty regime, including by setting standards for minimum penalties. At the same time, the ECB notes that the proposed directive largely maintains the provisions of Council Framework Decision 2000/383/JHA, which will ensure legal certainty following transition to the new protection regime established under the proposed directive.

The ECB understands that the provision on mutual recognition of convictions for the purpose of recognising ‘repeat offences’ under Article 9a of Council Framework Decision 2000/383/JHA would not be prejudiced following adoption of the proposed directive for the Member States that have already transposed this provision into national law. As regards those Member States that have not yet done so, their obligation to lay down national rules on such mutual recognition of convictions under Article 9a would appear to continue to exist in accordance with Article 12 of the proposed directive. Nevertheless, in order to make this clear, the ECB suggests inserting the content of Article 9a of Council Framework Decision 2000/383/JHA into the proposed directive.

In accordance with recitals 28, 29 and 30 of the proposed directive, the ECB notes that, while Denmark is not taking part in the adoption of the proposed directive, the United Kingdom and Ireland may decide whether or not to take part in its adoption and application. The ECB understands that, if Denmark, the United Kingdom and Ireland do not participate in the adoption and application of the proposed directive, they will continue to be subject to the obligations relating to the time limit for transposition of Council Framework Decision 2000/383/JHA in accordance with Article 12 of the proposed directive. As a result, Denmark, the United Kingdom and Ireland would not be subject to the new rules under the proposed directive. Therefore, it would be beneficial to invite the competent authorities of Denmark, the United Kingdom and Ireland (if the latter two do not participate in the adoption of the proposed directive), to commit to apply the minimum and maximum standards for penalties, ensure the availability of effective investigative tools and the transmission of counterfeit notes and coins to NACs and CNACs by judicial authorities in accordance with Articles 5, 9 and 10, respectively, of the proposed directive. Otherwise, cross-border cooperation and the mitigation of the risk of forum-shopping, as referred to in recital 18 of the proposed directive, would be undermined.

3.   
  Specific observations

3.1.   Potential nominal value of counterfeit notes and coins

In relation to the references to the nominal value of the counterfeit notes and coins in recital 19 and Article 5 of the proposed directive, the ECB notes that, from a production perspective, this value can only be identified as regards finished counterfeit notes or coins.

Nevertheless, the ECB notes that the concept of counterfeit notes and coins is not necessarily limited only to finished counterfeit notes and coins, but may also cover unfinished counterfeit notes and coins which are in the process of being produced. The ECB highlights that, in the context of the fraudulent making or altering of notes and coins denominated in euro or other currencies (5), the law-enforcement authorities may discover unfinished counterfeits. The ECB notes that the standard technique employed by police when seizing a clandestine counterfeit currency workshop is to try to intervene while the crime is actually in progress. This will be a matter of judgement, and in some cases there may be few completed products but much work in progress. The ECB notes that such unfinished counterfeits would not have a nominal value but a potential nominal value, which should be taken into account for the determination of a proportionate penalty under Article 5 of the proposed directive. Therefore, recital 19 and Article 5 should be amended to include references to the potential nominal value in relation to unfinished counterfeits. The potential nominal value should be considered as a further criterion when applying a proportionate penalty to any offence under Article 3(1)(a) to (c) of the proposed directive.

In addition, counterfeit notes and coins detected by competent national authorities may be denominated in, or have the appearance of, a currency other than the euro. In such case, the competent judicial authorities should be allowed to identify the relevant nominal or potential nominal value of such counterfeit notes and coins. Therefore, the ECB considers that it would be beneficial to further amend recital 19 and Article 5 to provide that the minimum and maximum standards for penalties take into account the relevant nominal or potential nominal value of the detected counterfeit notes or coins, which are not euro counterfeit notes and coins.

3.2.   Counterfeit offences in relation to production tools and raw materials of banknotes and coins

The ECB is of the view that the standards for minimum and maximum penalties should apply to all types of offences under Article 3(1) of the proposed directive. This approach would increase significantly the efficiency and deterrent effects of the penalties. In this respect, given that the most sophisticated counterfeit notes and coins are produced using components from multiple sources, for example fraudulent holograms from non-Union countries, the ECB would support the inclusion of offences under Article 3(1)(d) of the proposed directive, where they involve particularly serious circumstances, within the scope of the penalty regime under Article 5(4) of the proposed directive.

3.3.   Obligation to transmit counterfeit notes and coins for analysis

The ECB welcomes the fact that the proposed directive recognises the importance of NACs and CNACs being permitted by judicial authorities to examine counterfeit euro notes and coins for analysis, identification and detection of further counterfeits. Nevertheless, the ECB recommends that where samples of suspected counterfeit notes and coins cannot be transmitted because it is necessary to retain them as evidence, these samples of counterfeit notes and coins should be transmitted to the NAC or CNAC without delay after the relevant proceedings have concluded.

Where the ECB recommends that the proposed directive is amended, specific drafting proposals are set out in the Annex accompanied by explanatory text to this effect.

Done at Frankfurt am Main, 28 May 2013.

The President of the ECB

Mario DRAGHI

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(1)  COM(2013) 42 final.

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(2)  OJ L 140, 14.6.2000, p. 1.

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(3)  No 2623, p. 372 League of Nations — Treaty Series 1931.

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(4)  The Geneva Convention has been ratified by all Member States, except, to date, Malta.

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(5)  See Article 3(1)(a) of the proposed directive.

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ANNEX

Drafting proposals

| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendments proposed by the ECB (1) |
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| Amendment 1 |
| Recital 19 |
| ‘(19) | Member States should have the possibility to impose a short term of imprisonment or to refrain from imprisonment in cases where the total nominal value of the counterfeited notes and coins is not significant or does not involve particularly serious circumstances. That value should be below EUR 5 000, that is to say ten times the highest denomination of the euro, for cases calling for a penalty other than imprisonment, and below EUR 10 000 for cases calling for imprisonment for a shorter term than six months.’ |

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendments proposed by the ECB (1)

Amendment 1

Recital 19

‘(19)

Member States should have the possibility to impose a short term of imprisonment or to refrain from imprisonment in cases where the total nominal value of the counterfeited notes and coins is not significant or does not involve particularly serious circumstances. That value should be below EUR 5 000, that is to say ten times the highest denomination of the euro, for cases calling for a penalty other than imprisonment, and below EUR 10 000 for cases calling for imprisonment for a shorter term than six months.’

| ‘(19) | Member States should have the possibility to impose a short term of imprisonment or to refrain from imprisonment in cases where the total nominal or potential nominal value of the counterfeited notes and coins is not significant or does not involve particularly serious circumstances. That value should be below EUR 5 000or the equivalent amount in the currency of the relevant counterfeited notes and coins, that is to say ten times the highest denomination of the euro, for cases calling for a penalty other than imprisonment, and below EUR 10 000or the equivalent amount in the currency of the relevant counterfeited notes and coins for cases calling for imprisonment for a shorter term than six months.’ |
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‘(19)

Member States should have the possibility to impose a short term of imprisonment or to refrain from imprisonment in cases where the total nominal or potential nominal value of the counterfeited notes and coins is not significant or does not involve particularly serious circumstances. That value should be below EUR 5 000or the equivalent amount in the currency of the relevant counterfeited notes and coins, that is to say ten times the highest denomination of the euro, for cases calling for a penalty other than imprisonment, and below EUR 10 000or the equivalent amount in the currency of the relevant counterfeited notes and coins for cases calling for imprisonment for a shorter term than six months.’

Explanation

Explanation

Recital 19 should be amended to allow for the possibility for Member States to apply a proportionate penalty in relation to unfinished counterfeited notes and coins, which may only have a potential nominal value. The potential nominal value should be considered as a further criterion when applying a proportionate penalty to any offence under Article 3(1)(a) to (c) of the proposed directive.

Recital 19 should be amended to allow for the possibility for Member States to apply a proportionate penalty in relation to unfinished counterfeited notes and coins, which may only have a potential nominal value. The potential nominal value should be considered as a further criterion when applying a proportionate penalty to any offence under Article 3(1)(a) to (c) of the proposed directive.

In addition, as counterfeited notes and coins detected by competent national authorities may be denominated in, or have the appearance of, currencies other than the euro, the competent national authorities of the Member States should be allowed to identify the relevant nominal or potential nominal value of such counterfeit notes and coins. Therefore, recital 19 should be further amended to provide that the minimum and maximum standards for penalties would take into account the relevant nominal or potential nominal value of non-euro counterfeit notes and coins.

In addition, as counterfeited notes and coins detected by competent national authorities may be denominated in, or have the appearance of, currencies other than the euro, the competent national authorities of the Member States should be allowed to identify the relevant nominal or potential nominal value of such counterfeit notes and coins. Therefore, recital 19 should be further amended to provide that the minimum and maximum standards for penalties would take into account the relevant nominal or potential nominal value of non-euro counterfeit notes and coins.

Amendment 2

Amendment 2

Article 5

‘Article 5

Penalties

2.   For offences referred to in points (a), (b) and (c) of Article 3(1) involving notes and coins of a total nominal value of less than EUR 5 000 and not involving particularly serious circumstances, Member States may provide for a penalty other than imprisonment.

3.   Offences referred to in points (a), (b) and (c) of Article 3(1) involving notes and coins of a total nominal value of at least EUR 5 000 shall be punishable by imprisonment with a maximum penalty of at least eight years.

4.   Offences referred to in points (a), (b) and (c) of Article 3(1) involving notes and coins of a total nominal value of at least EUR 10 000 or involving particularly serious circumstances shall be punishable by

| (a) | a minimum penalty of at least six months of imprisonment; |
| --- | --- |

(a)

a minimum penalty of at least six months of imprisonment;

| (b) | a maximum penalty of at least eight years of imprisonment.’ |
| --- | --- |

(b)

a maximum penalty of at least eight years of imprisonment.’

‘Article 5

Penalties

2.   For offences referred to in points (a), (b) and (c) of Article 3(1) involving notes and coins of a total nominal or potential nominal value of less than EUR 5 000or the equivalent amount in the currency of the relevant counterfeited notes or coins, and not involving particularly serious circumstances, Member States may provide for a penalty other than imprisonment.

3.   Offences referred to in points (a), (b) and (c) of Article 3(1) involving notes and coins of a total nominal or potential nominal value of at least EUR 5 000or the equivalent amount in the currency of the relevant counterfeited notes or coins, shall be punishable by imprisonment with a maximum penalty of at least eight years.

4.   Offences referred to in points (a), (b) and (c) of Article 3(1) involving notes and coins of a total nominal or potential nominal value of at least EUR 10 000or the equivalent amount in the currency of the relevant counterfeited notes or coins, or involving particularly serious circumstances shall be punishable by

| (a) | a minimum penalty of at least six months of imprisonment; |
| --- | --- |

(a)

a minimum penalty of at least six months of imprisonment;

| (b) | a maximum penalty of at least eight years of imprisonment. |
| --- | --- |

(b)

a maximum penalty of at least eight years of imprisonment.

5.   The penalties under paragraph 4 shall also apply to the offences referred to in point (d) of Article 3(1) involving particularly serious circumstances.’

Explanation

Explanation

Article 5(2) to (4) should be amended to allow for the application of a proportionate penalty in relation to unfinished counterfeit notes and coins, which may only have a potential nominal value. The potential nominal value should be considered as a further criterion when applying a proportionate penalty to any offence under Article 3(1)(a) to (c) of the proposed directive.

Article 5(2) to (4) should be amended to allow for the application of a proportionate penalty in relation to unfinished counterfeit notes and coins, which may only have a potential nominal value. The potential nominal value should be considered as a further criterion when applying a proportionate penalty to any offence under Article 3(1)(a) to (c) of the proposed directive.

In addition, as counterfeit notes or coins detected by competent national authorities may be denominated in, or have the appearance of, currencies other than the euro, the competent national authorities of the Member States should be allowed to identify the relevant nominal or potential nominal value of such counterfeit notes or coins. Therefore, Article 5(2) to (4) should be further amended to provide that the minimum and maximum standards for penalties would take into account the relevant nominal or potential nominal value of non-euro counterfeit notes and coins.

In addition, as counterfeit notes or coins detected by competent national authorities may be denominated in, or have the appearance of, currencies other than the euro, the competent national authorities of the Member States should be allowed to identify the relevant nominal or potential nominal value of such counterfeit notes or coins. Therefore, Article 5(2) to (4) should be further amended to provide that the minimum and maximum standards for penalties would take into account the relevant nominal or potential nominal value of non-euro counterfeit notes and coins.

Finally, to increase the efficiency and deterrent effects of the penalties, it is suggested including the criminal offences set out in Article 3(1)(d) of the proposed directive involving particularly serious circumstances into the scope of the penalty regime under Article 5(4) by the addition of a new paragraph 5.

Finally, to increase the efficiency and deterrent effects of the penalties, it is suggested including the criminal offences set out in Article 3(1)(d) of the proposed directive involving particularly serious circumstances into the scope of the penalty regime under Article 5(4) by the addition of a new paragraph 5.

Amendment 3

Amendment 3

Article 10(2)

‘2.   If the necessary samples of suspected counterfeit notes and coins cannot be transmitted because it is necessary to retain them as evidence in criminal proceedings in order to guarantee a fair and effective trial and the right of defence of the suspected perpetrator, the National Analysis Centre and Coin National Analysis Centre shall be given access to them without delay.’

‘2.   If the necessary samples of suspected counterfeit notes and coins cannot be transmitted because it is necessary to retain them as evidence in criminal proceedings in order to guarantee a fair and effective trial and the right of defence of the suspected perpetrator, the National Analysis Centre and Coin National Analysis Centre shall be given access to them without delay. Immediately after the proceedings have concluded, the judicial authorities shall transmit these necessary samples of each type of suspected counterfeit note to the National Analysis Centre and each type of suspected counterfeit coin to the Coin National Analysis Centre.’

Explanation

Explanation

The ECB recommends that, where samples of suspected counterfeit notes and coins cannot be transmitted because it is necessary to retain them as evidence, these samples of counterfeit notes and coins should be transmitted to NACs or CNACs without delay after the relevant proceedings are over.

The ECB recommends that, where samples of suspected counterfeit notes and coins cannot be transmitted because it is necessary to retain them as evidence, these samples of counterfeit notes and coins should be transmitted to NACs or CNACs without delay after the relevant proceedings are over.

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(1)  Bold in the body of the text indicates where the ECB proposes inserting new text. Strikethrough in the body of the text indicates where the ECB proposes deleting text.

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IV Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

Council

| 25.6.2013 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 179/14 |
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25.6.2013

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 179/14

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List of appointments made by the Council

January, February, March, April and May 2013 (social field)

2013/C 179/04

| Committee | End of term of office | Publication in OJ | Person replaced | Resignation/appointment | Member/alternate | Category | Country | Person appointed | Affiliation | Date of Council Decision |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Advisory Committee on Freedom of Movement for Workers | 24.9.2012 | C 294, 29.10.2010 | Mr Andreas GRUBER | Resignation | Member | Employers | Austria | Ms Julia ENZELSBERGER | Industriellenvereinigung, Bereich Arbeit und Soziales | 28.1.2013 |
| Advisory Committee on Freedom of Movement for Workers | 24.9.2012 | C 294, 29.10.2010 | Mr Sean BAMFORD | Resignation | Member | Trade Union | United Kingdom | Mr Ben MOXHAM | TUC | 22.4.2013 |
| Advisory Committee on Freedom of Movement for Workers | 24.9.2012 | C 294, 29.10.2010 | Ms Agnesa SKUPNÍKOVÁ | Resignation | Member | Government | Slovakia | Ms Zuzana KRCHŇAVÁ | Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs and Family of the Slovak Republic | 13.5.2013 |
| Advisory Committee on Freedom of Movement for Workers | 24.9.2012 | C 294, 29.10.2010 | Ms Agnė KUNIGONYTĖ | Resignation | Member | Government | Lithuania | Ms Inga LIUBERTĖ | Ministry of Social Security and Labour | 13.5.2013 |
| Advisory Committee on Freedom of Movement for Workers | 24.9.2012 | C 294, 29.10.2010 | Mr Vytautas JURŠĖNAS | Resignation | Alternate | Government | Lithuania | Ms Agnė PECIUKEVIČIENĖ | Ministry of Social Security and Labour | 13.5.2013 |
| Advisory Committee on Safety and Health at Work | 28.2.2013 | L 45, 20.2.2010 | Mr José Manuel dos SANTOS | Resignation | Alternate | Government | Portugal | Ms Elisabete MOTA | Chefe de Divisão da Regulação das Atividades Externas | 28.1.2013 |
| Advisory Committee on Safety and Health at Work | 28.2.2013 | L 45, 20.2.2010 | Mr Luís Nascimento LOPES | Resignation | Member | Government | Portugal | Mr Carlos PEREIRA | Diretor de Serviços para a Promoção da Segurança e Saúde no Trabalho | 28.1.2013 |
| Advisory Committee on Safety and Health at Work | 28.2.2013 | L 45, 20.2.2010 | Ms Alice RODRIGUES | Resignation | Alternate | Government | Portugal | Ms Diana POLICARPO | Chefe de Divisão de Promoção e Avaliação de Programas e Estudos | 28.1.2013 |
| Advisory Committee on Safety and Health at Work | 28.2.2016 | C 120, 26.4.2013 | Mr Lorenzo FANTINI | Resignation | Alternate | Government | Italy | Ms Carla ANTONUCCI | DG Relazioni Industriali e Rapporti di Lavoro | 13.5.2013 |
| Advisory Committee on Safety and Health at Work | 28.2.2016 | C 120, 26.4.2013 | Ms Iwona PAWLACZYK | Resignation | Member | Trade Union | Poland | Ms Marzena FLIS | National Commission of NSZZ ‘Solidarność’ | 13.5.2013 |
| Advisory Committee for the Coordination of Social Security Systems | 19.10.2015 | C 290, 27.10.2010 | Ms Ruth LIST | Resignation | Alternate | Employers | Austria | Ms Elisabeth ZIMMERER | Industriellenvereinigung | 12.2.2013 |
| Advisory Committee for the Coordination of Social Security Systems | 19.10.2015 | C 290, 27.10.2010 | Ms Pilar IGLESIAS VALCARCE | Resignation | Member | Employers | Spain | Mr José de la CAVADA HOYO | Confederación Española de Organizaciones Empresariales (CEOE) | 5.3.2013 |
| Governing Board of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions | 30.11.2013 | C 322, 27.11.2010 | Ms Liina MALK | Resignation | Member | Government | Estonia | Ms Eva PÕLDIS | Ministry of Social Affairs of Estonia | 28.1.2013 |
| Governing Board of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions | 30.11.2013 | C 322, 27.11.2010 | Mr Nils Juhl ANDREASEN | Resignation | Alternate | Employers | Denmark | Ms Charlotte HOUGAARD MØLLER | Confederation of Danish Employers | 12.2.2013 |
| Governing Board of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions | 30.11.2013 | C 322, 27.11.2010 | Ms Ruth LIST | Resignation | Member | Employers | Austria | Ms Julia ENZELSBERGER | Industriellenvereinigung | 22.4.2013 |
| Governing Board of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions | 30.11.2013 | C 322, 27.11.2010 | Mr José Luís FORTE | Resignation | Member | Government | Portugal | Mr Manuel ROXO | Ministério do Trabalho e da Solidariedade Social | 22.4.2013 |
| Governing Board of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions | 30.11.2013 | C 322, 27.11.2010 | Mr Michele TIRABOSCHI | Resignation | Member | Government | Italy | Ms Aviana BULGARELLI | ISFOL | 13.5.2013 |
| Governing Board of the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work | 7.11.2013 | C 322, 27.11.2010 | Mr Luís Filipe NASCIMENTO LOPES | Resignation | Member | Government | Portugal | Mr José Luís PEREIRA FORTE | Inspetor-Geral do Trabalho | 28.1.2013 |
| Governing Board of the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work | 7.11.2013 | C 322, 27.11.2010 | Mr José Manuel dos SANTOS | Resignation | Alternate | Government | Portugal | Mr Carlos PEREIRA | Diretor de Serviços para a Promoção da Segurança e Saúde no Trabalho | 28.1.2013 |
| Governing Board of the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work | 7.11.2013 | C 322, 27.11.2010 | Ms Iwona PAWLACZYK | Resignation | Alternate | Trade Union | Poland | Ms Marzena FLIS | National Commission of NSZZ ‘Solidarność’ | 22.4.2013 |

Committee

End of term of office

Publication in OJ

Person replaced

Resignation/appointment

Member/alternate

Category

Country

Person appointed

Affiliation

Date of Council Decision

Advisory Committee on Freedom of Movement for Workers

24.9.2012

C 294, 29.10.2010

Mr Andreas GRUBER

Resignation

Member

Employers

Austria

Ms Julia ENZELSBERGER

Industriellenvereinigung, Bereich Arbeit und Soziales

28.1.2013

Advisory Committee on Freedom of Movement for Workers

24.9.2012

C 294, 29.10.2010

Mr Sean BAMFORD

Resignation

Member

Trade Union

United Kingdom

Mr Ben MOXHAM

TUC

22.4.2013

Advisory Committee on Freedom of Movement for Workers

24.9.2012

C 294, 29.10.2010

Ms Agnesa SKUPNÍKOVÁ

Resignation

Member

Government

Slovakia

Ms Zuzana KRCHŇAVÁ

Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs and Family of the Slovak Republic

13.5.2013

Advisory Committee on Freedom of Movement for Workers

24.9.2012

C 294, 29.10.2010

Ms Agnė KUNIGONYTĖ

Resignation

Member

Government

Lithuania

Ms Inga LIUBERTĖ

Ministry of Social Security and Labour

13.5.2013

Advisory Committee on Freedom of Movement for Workers

24.9.2012

C 294, 29.10.2010

Mr Vytautas JURŠĖNAS

Resignation

Alternate

Government

Lithuania

Ms Agnė PECIUKEVIČIENĖ

Ministry of Social Security and Labour

13.5.2013

Advisory Committee on Safety and Health at Work

28.2.2013

L 45, 20.2.2010

Mr José Manuel dos SANTOS

Resignation

Alternate

Government

Portugal

Ms Elisabete MOTA

Chefe de Divisão da Regulação das Atividades Externas

28.1.2013

Advisory Committee on Safety and Health at Work

28.2.2013

L 45, 20.2.2010

Mr Luís Nascimento LOPES

Resignation

Member

Government

Portugal

Mr Carlos PEREIRA

Diretor de Serviços para a Promoção da Segurança e Saúde no Trabalho

28.1.2013

Advisory Committee on Safety and Health at Work

28.2.2013

L 45, 20.2.2010

Ms Alice RODRIGUES

Resignation

Alternate

Government

Portugal

Ms Diana POLICARPO

Chefe de Divisão de Promoção e Avaliação de Programas e Estudos

28.1.2013

Advisory Committee on Safety and Health at Work

28.2.2016

C 120, 26.4.2013

Mr Lorenzo FANTINI

Resignation

Alternate

Government

Italy

Ms Carla ANTONUCCI

DG Relazioni Industriali e Rapporti di Lavoro

13.5.2013

Advisory Committee on Safety and Health at Work

28.2.2016

C 120, 26.4.2013

Ms Iwona PAWLACZYK

Resignation

Member

Trade Union

Poland

Ms Marzena FLIS

National Commission of NSZZ ‘Solidarność’

13.5.2013

Advisory Committee for the Coordination of Social Security Systems

19.10.2015

C 290, 27.10.2010

Ms Ruth LIST

Resignation

Alternate

Employers

Austria

Ms Elisabeth ZIMMERER

Industriellenvereinigung

12.2.2013

Advisory Committee for the Coordination of Social Security Systems

19.10.2015

C 290, 27.10.2010

Ms Pilar IGLESIAS VALCARCE

Resignation

Member

Employers

Spain

Mr José de la CAVADA HOYO

Confederación Española de Organizaciones Empresariales (CEOE)

5.3.2013

Governing Board of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions

30.11.2013

C 322, 27.11.2010

Ms Liina MALK

Resignation

Member

Government

Estonia

Ms Eva PÕLDIS

Ministry of Social Affairs of Estonia

28.1.2013

Governing Board of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions

30.11.2013

C 322, 27.11.2010

Mr Nils Juhl ANDREASEN

Resignation

Alternate

Employers

Denmark

Ms Charlotte HOUGAARD MØLLER

Confederation of Danish Employers

12.2.2013

Governing Board of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions

30.11.2013

C 322, 27.11.2010

Ms Ruth LIST

Resignation

Member

Employers

Austria

Ms Julia ENZELSBERGER

Industriellenvereinigung

22.4.2013

Governing Board of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions

30.11.2013

C 322, 27.11.2010

Mr José Luís FORTE

Resignation

Member

Government

Portugal

Mr Manuel ROXO

Ministério do Trabalho e da Solidariedade Social

22.4.2013

Governing Board of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions

30.11.2013

C 322, 27.11.2010

Mr Michele TIRABOSCHI

Resignation

Member

Government

Italy

Ms Aviana BULGARELLI

ISFOL

13.5.2013

Governing Board of the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work

7.11.2013

C 322, 27.11.2010

Mr Luís Filipe NASCIMENTO LOPES

Resignation

Member

Government

Portugal

Mr José Luís PEREIRA FORTE

Inspetor-Geral do Trabalho

28.1.2013

Governing Board of the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work

7.11.2013

C 322, 27.11.2010

Mr José Manuel dos SANTOS

Resignation

Alternate

Government

Portugal

Mr Carlos PEREIRA

Diretor de Serviços para a Promoção da Segurança e Saúde no Trabalho

28.1.2013

Governing Board of the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work

7.11.2013

C 322, 27.11.2010

Ms Iwona PAWLACZYK

Resignation

Alternate

Trade Union

Poland

Ms Marzena FLIS

National Commission of NSZZ ‘Solidarność’

22.4.2013

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European Commission

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25.6.2013

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 179/17

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Euro exchange rates (1)

24 June 2013

2013/C 179/05

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
| --- | --- | --- |
| USD | US dollar | 1,3086 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 128,54 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4590 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,85115 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 8,8884 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,2241 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 8,0400 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 25,865 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 299,97 |
| LTL | Lithuanian litas | 3,4528 |
| LVL | Latvian lats | 0,7016 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,3500 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,5408 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 2,5445 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,4246 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,3797 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 10,1520 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,6969 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,6746 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 521,12 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 13,2811 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 8,0415 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,4775 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 12 997,20 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,2112 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 57,433 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 43,0660 |
| THB | Thai baht | 40,724 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 2,9575 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 17,5222 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 78,1230 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,3086

JPY

Japanese yen

128,54

DKK

Danish krone

7,4590

GBP

Pound sterling

0,85115

SEK

Swedish krona

8,8884

CHF

Swiss franc

1,2241

ISK

Iceland króna

NOK

Norwegian krone

8,0400

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

25,865

HUF

Hungarian forint

299,97

LTL

Lithuanian litas

3,4528

LVL

Latvian lats

0,7016

PLN

Polish zloty

4,3500

RON

Romanian leu

4,5408

TRY

Turkish lira

2,5445

AUD

Australian dollar

1,4246

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,3797

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

10,1520

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,6969

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,6746

KRW

South Korean won

1 521,12

ZAR

South African rand

13,2811

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

8,0415

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,4775

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

12 997,20

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,2112

PHP

Philippine peso

57,433

RUB

Russian rouble

43,0660

THB

Thai baht

40,724

BRL

Brazilian real

2,9575

MXN

Mexican peso

17,5222

INR

Indian rupee

78,1230

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

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V Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

| 25.6.2013 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 179/18 |
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25.6.2013

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 179/18

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6945 — ABB/Power-One)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2013/C 179/06

| 1. | On 17 June 2013 the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the Swiss-based company ABB Ltd, the ultimate parent company of the ABB group, acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Power-One Inc., by way of purchase of shares via Verdi Acquisition Corporation, an indirectly owned subsidiary of ABB Ltd. |
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1.

On 17 June 2013 the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the Swiss-based company ABB Ltd, the ultimate parent company of the ABB group, acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Power-One Inc., by way of purchase of shares via Verdi Acquisition Corporation, an indirectly owned subsidiary of ABB Ltd.

| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






  — | for ABB Ltd: the manufacturing and provision of power and automation technologies that enable utility and industry customers to improve performance while limiting environmental impact, |
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2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for ABB Ltd: the manufacturing and provision of power and automation technologies that enable utility and industry customers to improve performance while limiting environmental impact,

| — | for Verdi Acquisition Corporation: a mere holding entity that will own all the shares in Power-One, |
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for Verdi Acquisition Corporation: a mere holding entity that will own all the shares in Power-One,

| — | for Power-One Inc.: the manufacturing and provision of converters for renewable energy applications, power supply products and network power systems. |
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for Power-One Inc.: the manufacturing and provision of converters for renewable energy applications, power supply products and network power systems.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope the EC Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. |
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3.

On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope the EC Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved.

| 4. | The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.
  Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (+32 22964301), by e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.6945 — ABB/Power-One, to the following address:





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

4.

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

Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (+32 22964301), by e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.6945 — ABB/Power-One, to the following 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 ‘EC Merger Regulation’).

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OTHER ACTS

European Commission

| 25.6.2013 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 179/19 |
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25.6.2013

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 179/19

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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

2013/C 179/07

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
   (2)

AMENDMENT APPLICATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 9

‘MELOCOTÓN DE CALANDA’

EC No: ES-PDO-0105-0103-28.02.2011

PGI ( ) PDO ( X )

1.   Heading in the specification affected by the amendment

| — |  | Name of product |
| --- | --- | --- |
| — | ☒ | Description |
| — |  | Geographical area |
| — | ☒ | Proof of origin |
| — | ☒ | Method of production |
| — |  | Link |
| — | ☒ | Labelling |
| — | ☒ | National requirements |
| — | ☒ | Other (inspection body) |

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

Name of product

—

☒

Description

—



Geographical area

—

☒

Proof of origin

—

☒

Method of production

—



Link

—

☒

Labelling

—

☒

National requirements

—

☒

Other (inspection body)

2.   Type of amendment

| — | ☒ | Amendment to Single Document or Summary Sheet |
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| — |  | Amendment to Specification of registered PDO or PGI for which neither the Single Document nor the Summary has been published |
| — |  | Amendment to Specification that requires no amendment to the published Single Document (Article 9(3) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006) |
| — |  | Temporary amendment to Specification resulting from imposition of obligatory sanitary or phytosanitary measures by public authorities (Article 9(4) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006) |

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☒

Amendment to Single Document or Summary Sheet

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

Amendment to Specification of registered PDO or PGI for which neither the Single Document nor the Summary has been published

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Amendment to Specification that requires no amendment to the published Single Document (Article 9(3) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006)

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Temporary amendment to Specification resulting from imposition of obligatory sanitary or phytosanitary measures by public authorities (Article 9(4) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006)

3.   Amendment(s)

3.1.   Description of product

Colour: the description has been amended to allow for fruit with a red blush. This is a result of developments and improvements in the customary agricultural practices, when varieties covered by the Designation of Origin are grafted onto plum rootstock, and some of the fruit, when ripening, develops a red blush. This does not affect the quality of the product and cannot be considered a negative attribute in any way, so it was felt that the description should be rendered more complete by including this detail, i.e. that the fruit may have a red bloom.

Hardness: the limits established for the hardness of the fruit have been amended. A minimum of 3 kg/0,5 cm2 for resistance to pressure has been set and the maximum has been deleted. These changes were made following the examination of data obtained by the Consejo Regulador, after 10 years of quality control of the different varieties accepted for production of ‘Melocotón de Calanda’. Taking the diverse characteristics of these varieties into account, it was found that the combination of all the established quality parameters (hardness, sugar content and size) was such that variations in the hardness limits could be accepted, without affecting the quality of the product. Some varieties have a slightly lower hardness value, but this does not mean that the product is impaired, as these are the most sought after by customers in certain European countries and, likewise, some varieties may exceed the set maximum of 5,5. kg/0,5 cm2 resistance, although they are not unripe, as it is the sugar content that will determine their quality.

3.2.   Proof of origin

The references to the Consejo Regulador have been deleted from the second paragraph.

The third paragraph has been deleted and the fourth paragraph amended in order to bring the text into line with standard UNE-EN 45011 as required by the certification programme of the Consejo Regulador, the inspection body accredited by ENAC (the national accreditation body) in 2010.

3.3.   Method of production

The reference to the Consejo Regulador in the paragraph on Provenance of the fruit has been deleted.

Thinning: this has to be completed by a certain date (i.e. there is a deadline) but the requirement that it be done during a specific period has been deleted. Bagging: the minimum period of 9 weeks has been deleted, as this has to start by a certain date because of the deadline for thinning. This amendment needed to be made because climate change, the move from family farms to larger orchards and developments in growing techniques are affecting traditional customs and the thinning and bagging work may now be done later. Both tasks are part of good agricultural practice and requiring the work to be done during a specific period does not guarantee the final quality of the product covered by the PDO.

Harvesting, delivery and temporary storage: the requirements regarding the checks to be carried out on the product laid down in section B of the Specification have been maintained and the stage at which these checks are performed has been clarified, as the previous text could have been misleading. The hardness and sugar content cannot be measured in optimal conditions in the orchard (harvesting stage).

Packaging: this section has been amended so that, given the variety of packaging options available, the product can be marketed in packaging holding one or several layers, provided that it is not impaired and the packaging or trays are used once only.

The following phrase, which was previously in section (B) has been added: ‘The product must be prepared and packed in the area where it is produced’.

Finally, the last paragraph concerning certification has been deleted, as it does not belong in this section, and moved to the relevant section (section D).

3.4.   Labelling

In the first paragraph, the word ‘label’ has been replaced by ‘secondary label’ when referring to the numbered label and the references to the Consejo Regulador have been deleted.

The second paragraph has also been deleted.

3.5.   National requirements

This section has been updated to take account of national legislation published since the Specification was initially approved.

3.6.   Other

Section G (Inspection body) has been brought into line with current legislation, as the previous text contained references to obsolete legislation and the structure of the Consejo Regulador was not accurately described. The text has also been amended to include the inspection body's new address.

SINGLE DOCUMENT

COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 510/2006

on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs
   (3)

‘MELOCOTÓN DE CALANDA’

EC No: ES-PDO-0105-0103-28.02.2011

PGI ( ) PDO ( X )

1.   Title

‘Melocotón de Calanda’

2.   Member State or third country

Spain

3.   Description of the agricultural product or foodstuff

3.1.   Type of product

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

Fruit, vegetables and cereals, fresh or processed

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

‘Melocotón de Calanda’ is the fresh fruit of the species Prunus persica Sieb. and Zucc. from the indigenous variety known as ‘Amarillo tardío’ (late yellow) and its selected clones Jesca, Evaisa and Calante, obtained by the traditional technique of bagging the fruit on the tree.

Protected varieties — Peaches protected by the Designation of Origin ‘Melocotón de Calanda’ must come only from the area's indigenous variety, commonly known as ‧Amarillo tardío‧ and its selected clones Jesca, Evaisa and Calante.

Characteristics of the product — Peaches covered by the Designation of Origin ‘Melocotón de Calanda’ must be of ‘Extra’ class or Class I as specified in the quality standard for peaches laid down in Commission Regulation (EC) No 1580/2007 of 21 December 2007 laying down implementing rules of Council Regulations (EC) No 2200/96, (EC) No 2201/96 and (EC) No 1182/2007 in the fruit and vegetable sector, and must also meet the following requirements:

| GENERAL APPEARANCE | The fruit must be whole, healthy and clean, free of visible foreign matter, free of moisture and free of any foreign smell or taste. They must be bagged on the tree. |
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| COLOUR | From cream yellow to straw yellow, may have a red blush. They may have very faint anthocyanin spots or stripes but may not be green or orangey yellow, which would mean that they are too ripe. |
| SIZE | Minimum diameter 73 mm, corresponding to class AA of the quality standard. |
| HARDNESS | Resistance to pressure measured in kg/0,5 cm2: > 3 kg/0,5 cm2 |
| SUGAR | Minimum: 12 °Brix |

GENERAL APPEARANCE

The fruit must be whole, healthy and clean, free of visible foreign matter, free of moisture and free of any foreign smell or taste. They must be bagged on the tree.

COLOUR

From cream yellow to straw yellow, may have a red blush. They may have very faint anthocyanin spots or stripes but may not be green or orangey yellow, which would mean that they are too ripe.

SIZE

Minimum diameter 73 mm, corresponding to class AA of the quality standard.

HARDNESS

Resistance to pressure measured in kg/0,5 cm2: > 3 kg/0,5 cm2

SUGAR

Minimum: 12 °Brix

3.3.   Raw materials (for processed products only)

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3.4.   Feed (for products of animal origin only)

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

All the steps in production must take place in the defined geographical area

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

The product must be prepared and packed within the production area, in order to prevent it being impaired by excessive handling or by transport when it has not been properly prepared and packed. In addition, because ‘Melocotón de Calanda’ is a fruit that has been carefully cared for on the tree by bagging, and is picked when it reaches the degree of ripeness at which the organoleptic quality characteristics are at their best, any additional transport or storage operations could adversely affect the general appearance or colour described in point 3.2.

Therefore, packing in the production area is necessary in order to maintain the product's specific characteristics and safeguard its quality, and at the same time guarantee traceability and the origin of the product via a single system of control until dispatch to the final consumer.

‘Melocotón de Calanda’ may be marketed in packaging with one or several layers provided that there is no risk of the fruit being impaired. The packaging or trays may only be used once.

3.7.   Specific rules concerning labelling

The preparation and packing centres which have obtained the certificate of conformity, must include the words ‘Denominación de Origen “Melocotón de Calanda”’ on the packaging labels next to the numbered secondary label, which acts as a certificate and enables the product to be traced when marketed.

4.   Concise definition of the geographical area

The production area for PDO ‘Melocotón de Calanda’ is the geographical district located in the east of the Autonomous Community of Aragón between the provinces of Teruel and Zaragoza.

The defined area comprises the following municipalities:

Aguaviva, Albalate del Arzobispo, Alcañiz, Alcorisa, Alloza, Andorra, Arens de Lledó, Ariño, Berge, Calaceite, Calanda, Caspe, Castelserás, Castelnou, Castellote, Chiprana, Cretas, Escatrón, Fabara, Fayón, Foz-Calanda, Fuentespalda, Híjar, Jatiel, La Fresneda, La Ginebrosa, La Puebla de Híjar, Lledó, Maella, Más de las Matas, Mazaleón, Mequinenza, Molinos, Nonaspe, Oliete, Parras de Castellote, Samper de Calanda, Sástago, Seno, Torre de Compte, Urrea de Gaén, Valderrobres, Valdeltormo and Valjunquera.

5.   Link with the geographical area

5.1.   Specificity of the geographical area

Historical link: the varieties authorised for ‘Melocotón de Calanda’ production are indigenous to the production area, obtained by natural selection with the intervention of the growers, who over time have selected those clones which adapted best to the area's geographical conditions. Medieval documents show that in Aragón peaches were known as presec or prisco as they are still called in the Calanda area. In 1895 the botanist J. Pardo Sastrón published an important work documenting the abundance of peach trees in the area and the fact that orejones (slices of sundried peach) were sent from Calanda to the Paris Exhibition in 1867. The importance of peaches in this part of Teruel and the production of orejones are also mentioned in the 1933 edition of the Enciclopedia Universal Ilustrada Espasa Calpe, under the entry Calanda. Official statistics for 1953 show that Calanda's canning industry processed 4 000 boxes of local peaches into peaches in syrup.

Historical accounts show that the name ‘Melocotón de Calanda’ started to become established in the 1940s, and as the crop was becoming more important and there were problems combating the Mediterranean fruit fly (Ceratitis capitata), the growers started bagging the fruit to protect it from infestation. Fruit industry publications of the 1960s began mentioning ‘Melocotón de Calanda’ and in the 1970s ‘Melocotón de Calanda’ won a number of prizes in successive years at the National Agricultural Fair in Lerida. At the beginning of the 1980s it was first suggested that ‘Melocotón de Calanda’ should be protected as a Designation of Origin and in the statistics of the main national markets, such as Mercamadrid and Mercabarna, the fruit started to be identified by its geographical name.

Natural link: the area where ‘Melocotón de Calanda’ is grown occupies the fluvial valleys of the rivers Martín, Guadalope and Matarraña which drain into the Ebro in the region known as Bajo Aragón from the foothills of the Iberian System. The area is thus in the south-eastern part of the Ebro Depression.

The land is flat or slightly undulating, with an altitude ranging from 122 m at Caspe to 325 m at Alcañiz and 466 m at Calanda. The relief is predominantly tabular, dissected to a varying degree by river networks. The soil is calcareous (limy) with carbonate and gypsum formations, characteristic of lake sedimentation in the hot, dry climate of the Miocene epoch.

Average annual rainfall ranges from 327,9. mm in Caspe to 361,1 mm in Albalate del Arzobispo to 367,9 in Alcañiz. May and October are the wettest months and the rainfall distribution across the seasons is as follows: spring 27 %, summer 20 %, autumn 34 % and winter 19 %.

The average annual temperature is around 14,3 °C in Albalate del Arzobispo and Alcañiz and 15 °C in Caspe; these are the highest values for the central Ebro valley. The average maximum temperature is 19,9 °C in Alcañiz, 20,1 °C in Albalate del Arzobispo and 20,6 °C in Caspe, and the average minimum 8,8 °C, 8,5 °C and 9,3 °C respectively. The highest average temperature is in July with 24,2 °C in Alcañiz and 25,1 °C in Caspe, while the lowest is in January, ranging from 5,6 °C in Alcañiz and 6,7 °C in Albalate de Arzobispo. This data shows that the annual temperature amplitude is high, more than 18 °C, indicating continentalisation that is basically due to the area's position in the centre of the Ebro Depression.

From March to October maximum temperatures may exceed 25 °C, although this is more common from May, when the temperature exceeds this figure for over half the month, and October, when this figure is reached on 5 to 10 days. In summer daytime temperatures are over 25 °C and the average maximum is over 35 °C (in July it is 37,2 °C in Albalate and Alcañiz, and 38,3 °C in Caspe).

Another characteristic of the region's climate is ‘temperature inversion’. In winter, when there are anticyclones, the cold air settles in the lower layers and forms prolonged cold fogs with maximum temperatures lower than 6 °C, while in the higher areas, free of fog, maximum temperatures reach over 15 °C.

5.2.   Specificity of the product

Growing conditions: the morphological and variety identification characteristics according to the standards laid down by the International Union for the Protection of New of Plants (U.P.O.V.) are very similar in all the clones. Differences have been detected regarding health, productivity and size and shape of the fruit, which in 1980 resulted in a process of clonal selection to improve these characteristics. Other characteristics of these clones are the late ripening period, from the end of September to early November, the yellow colour and the hardness of the flesh.

If the clones are sorted by ripening period, the following groups appear:

| San Miguel or early | Clones which ripen between 20 September and 5 October. |
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| Del Pilar | Clones which ripen between 5 and 15 October. Also known as ‘8 October’ |
| Late | Ripen from 15 October until the end of the season, which in some parts of the defined area is at the beginning of November. |

San Miguel or early

Clones which ripen between 20 September and 5 October.

Del Pilar

Clones which ripen between 5 and 15 October. Also known as ‘8 October’

Late

Ripen from 15 October until the end of the season, which in some parts of the defined area is at the beginning of November.

As regards physiology, the ‘Amarillo Tardio’ population variety comprises clones which need long hours of chilling to break winter dormancy. They need a minimum of 1 000 hours a year, and a long summer period to complete ripening, as they have a very long cycle.

According to U.P.O.V. guidelines its morphological characteristics are as follows:

| Tree | Vigorous and upright, with strong branches of the Red Haven type. The flower buds, unlike those of other varieties, do not form on the vigorous shoots but on smaller, more fragile ones, which means that this variety has to be pruned differently. |
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| Leaf | Large, with reniform nectaries in the petioles. The leaves fall late in autumn, staying on the tree for a long time when they are a characteristic golden colour. |
| Flower | Flowering is medium-late, slightly later than Red Haven but before the end of March. Bud density is high and flowering lasts from 12 to 18 days. The petals are large and rounded, pale pink in colour and the stigma of the pistil is at the same height as the anthers of the stamen. |
| Fruit | Size: large to very large, over 73 mm diameter and weighing over 200 grams. Colour: between cream yellow and straw yellow, completely uniform due to protection by the paper bag in which the fruit develops, although weak anthocyanin colouration may be present.
  Has light pubescence and the flesh is very firm and completely yellow with no anthocyanin colouration, not even next to the stone to which it is firmly attached. The stone is ovoid and small compared to the fruit. |

Tree

Vigorous and upright, with strong branches of the Red Haven type. The flower buds, unlike those of other varieties, do not form on the vigorous shoots but on smaller, more fragile ones, which means that this variety has to be pruned differently.

Leaf

Large, with reniform nectaries in the petioles. The leaves fall late in autumn, staying on the tree for a long time when they are a characteristic golden colour.

Flower

Flowering is medium-late, slightly later than Red Haven but before the end of March. Bud density is high and flowering lasts from 12 to 18 days. The petals are large and rounded, pale pink in colour and the stigma of the pistil is at the same height as the anthers of the stamen.

Fruit

Size: large to very large, over 73 mm diameter and weighing over 200 grams. Colour: between cream yellow and straw yellow, completely uniform due to protection by the paper bag in which the fruit develops, although weak anthocyanin colouration may be present.

Has light pubescence and the flesh is very firm and completely yellow with no anthocyanin colouration, not even next to the stone to which it is firmly attached. The stone is ovoid and small compared to the fruit.

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)

For woody crops, the effects of climatic conditions on the quality of the fruit are well known (the notion of terroir). Weather patterns in certain areas and contrasting annual differences in the same location, show that climate plays a very important role in determining the quality of a crop.

It is mainly temperature which determines the level of the main organoleptic elements in the fruit. In principle, except in extreme conditions, temperature has more influence on peach production than rainfall (water deficit), because most of the peach orchards (95 %) are irrigated.

The main climatic factors that have favoured the development and subsequent cultivation of indigenous late-ripening peach varieties in Bajo Aragón include the winter temperatures in the defined area, which give these very demanding varieties the chilling hours (CH) they need to break dormancy (from the time when the leaves fall until just before flowering).

As regards physiology, the ‘Amarillo Tardio’ population variety comprises clones which need long hours of chilling to break winter dormancy (a minimum of 1 000 hours/year).

In Bajo Aragón the chilling hours accumulated during November, December and January amply meet the maximum requirement established for the crop: minimum values in the area exceed 950 chilling hours.

In addition, temperatures during blossoming and setting of the fruit should not fall too far below zero for normal development of the flower buds and therefore, the number of fruit, as the potential size of the fruit is directly linked to temperature after flowering, and more specifically the temperatures prevailing from full bloom (F2) to F2 + 40 days. It has been clearly demonstrated (Warringon et al. 1999) that cell growth is eight times higher where maximum/minimum temperatures increase from 9/3 °C to 25/15 °C. But if the weather is cold, there are fewer cells and they are smaller, which will limit the final size of the fruit.

Another important factor is having the right temperatures throughout the cycle, especially in September and October so that the vegetative and reproductive cycle of these varieties can be completed.

In Bajo Aragón maximum temperatures exceed 25 °C from March to October, and are most frequently recorded from May, when the temperature exceeds this figure for over half the month, to October, when this figure is reached on 5 to 10 days. In summer, daytime temperatures are over 25 °C and the average maximum is over 35 °C (in July it is 37,2 °C in Albalate and Alcañiz, and 38,3 °C in Caspe).

The temperatures during the year in the geographical area studied allow the ‧Tardío amarillo de Calanda‧ peach trees, which have a long cycle, to complete their vegetative and reproductive activity.

Therefore, while the winter temperatures give the trees the number of chilling hours they need to break dormancy, the warm weather during the vegetative activity cycle (March to November) means that these varieties produce very high quality fruit.

The results of an evaluation test of selected clones of the population variety ‧Tardíos amarillos de Calanda‧ (Jesca, Calante and Evaisa) carried out on an experimental farm belonging to the Government of Aragón in Alcañiz (one of the municipalities with the greatest number of peach trees in the defined area), show that in the area of origin, during a four-year period (2000, 2001, 2003 and 2004) fruit were produced which had more than 14 °Brix and were large and firm, these being the most outstanding characteristics of these peaches.

The plant material authorised for the production of PDO ‘Melocotón de Calanda’ belongs to the population variety ‘Tardío amarillo’.

This population is indigenous to the production area and has been obtained over the centuries, initially by natural selection of trees grown from the stones of fruit from the trees which had the best agronomic characteristics. Then, over time, the growers propagated those which adapted best to the area's soil and climatic conditions, creating an authentic ‘population variety’.

In 1980 work on ‘Tardío amarillo’ clonal and health selection began, carried out by the Aragonese Government's Servicios de Investigación Agraria y Extensión Agraria, with a view to improving quality and standardising the product marketed as ‘Melocotón de Calanda’. Thus, in the ‘Melocotón de Calanda’ production area researchers sought out the clones that best represented the ‘Tardíos amarillos’ population variety and had the best agronomic characteristics and produced the best quality fruit (Espada et al., 1991). As a result of this initial selection the following varieties were registered and protected by the Oficina Española de Variedades Vegetales (Ministry of Agriculture): ‘Jesca’ (Registration No: 1989/2450), ‘Calante’ (Registration No: 1989/2447) and ‘Evaisa’ (Registration No: 1989/2449), which currently form the basis for PDO ‘Melocotón de Calanda’ production.

CONCLUSION: The population variety ‘Tardíos amarillos de Calanda’ and its selected clones are the result of their adaptation to the environment in which they originated.

Publication reference of the specification

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

http://www.aragon.es/estaticos/GobiernoAragon/Departamentos/AgriculturaGanaderiaMedioAmbiente/AgriculturaGanaderia/Areas/08_Calidad_Agroalimentaria/02_Alimentos_calidad_diferenciada/pliegodecondicionesMelocotondeCalanda.pdf

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

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

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

(4)  See footnote 3.

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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

2013/C 179/08

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
   (2)

AMENDMENT APPLICATION ACCORDING TO ARTICLE 9

‘TŘEBOŇSKÝ KAPR’

EC No: CZ-PGI-0105-0377-08.07.2011

PGI ( X ) PDO ( )

1.   Heading in the product specification affected by the amendment

| — |  | Name of product |
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| — | ☒ | Description of product |
| — |  | Geographical area |
| — | ☒ | Proof of origin |
| — |  | Method of production |
| — |  | Link |
| — |  | Labelling |
| — |  | National requirements |
| — |  | Other (to be specified) |

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

Name of product

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☒

Description of product

—



Geographical area

—

☒

Proof of origin

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

Method of production

—



Link

—



Labelling

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National requirements

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Other (to be specified)

2.   Type of amendment(s)

| — | ☒ | Amendment to Single Document or Summary Sheet |
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| — |  | Amendment to Specification of registered PDO or PGI for which neither the Single Document nor the Summary sheet has been published |
| — |  | Amendment to Specification that requires no amendment to the published Single Document (Article 9(3) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006) |
| — |  | Temporary amendment to Specification resulting from imposition of obligatory sanitary or phytosanitary measures by public authorities (Article 9(4) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006) |

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☒

Amendment to Single Document or Summary Sheet

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Amendment to Specification of registered PDO or PGI for which neither the Single Document nor the Summary sheet has been published

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Amendment to Specification that requires no amendment to the published Single Document (Article 9(3) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006)

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Temporary amendment to Specification resulting from imposition of obligatory sanitary or phytosanitary measures by public authorities (Article 9(4) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006)

3.   Amendment(s)

| 1. | Composition of ‘Třeboňský kapr’ meat:






  (a) | In the fourth paragraph of (4.2) in the Summary Sheet, the percentage values for the components of carp meat are given as follows: dry matter 23 %, protein 19,2 %, fat 2,6 %. |
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1.

Composition of ‘Třeboňský kapr’ meat:

(a)

In the fourth paragraph of (4.2) in the Summary Sheet, the percentage values for the components of carp meat are given as follows: dry matter 23 %, protein 19,2 %, fat 2,6 %.

| (b) | In the penultimate paragraph of (4.2) in the Specification, the percentage values for the components of carp meat are given as follows:
  Specification of ‘Třeboňský kapr’ meat: dry matter 23 %, protein 19,2 %, fat 2,6 %. Average values of amino acid content in muscle: g/100g dry mass: lysine – 5,54, histidine — 1,82, arginine — 3,58, treonine — 3,32, glycine — 3,48, alanine — 4,07, valine — 3,73, methionine — 2,10, isoleucine — 2,97, leucine — 5,00.
  We request that the indication of the specific amino acid content be deleted and that the values for dry matter, protein and fat be amended, in the Specification and the Summary Sheet alike, as follows:
  Specification of ‘Třeboňský kapr’ meat: dry matter 18-26 %, protein 16-23 %, fat 2-7 %
  The reason for this amendment is that the values originally stated in the Specification and the Summary Sheet corresponded to those obtained by measurement from a sample of ‘Třeboňský kapr’ (and still hold good for most ‘Třeboňský kapr’ produced), whereas a whole range of repeated measurements and analyses have been carried out recently, based on a statistically much more significant number of samples and using more accurate methods of measurement. These measurements revealed that the values for dry matter, protein and fat may vary within the ranges specified above without any substantial effect on the organoleptic properties of ‘Třeboňský kapr’. The distribution of values within these ranges is determined in particular by the type and nutritional properties of the cereals used as feed supplements for ‘Třeboňský kapr’. Measurements, analyses and statistical evaluations of the composition of the meat are to be found in dissertations by Hůda J., Produkční účinky obilovin v chovu kapra, 2008, Urbánek M., Vliv přikrmování na produkční ukazatele a kvalitu masa tržních kaprů, 2009, and Vejsada P., Vliv výživy na vybrané kvalitativní vlastnosti masa tržního kapra (Cyprinus Carpio L.), 2008. All these dissertations were produced at the Agriculture Faculty of the University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice, and the measurements were performed in university laboratories. It has also been demonstrated that the content of individual amino acids in the muscle meat may differ fairly substantially from the average values stated in the Specification without this affecting the taste.
  As a result of this amendment, we are modifying the sentence ‘As regards its organoleptic properties, “Třeboňský kapr” is distinguished by its high-quality meat with a very low fat content’, in (4.2) of the Summary Sheet and the Specification, as follows:
  ‘As regards its organoleptic properties, “Třeboňský kapr” is distinguished by high-quality meat with a balanced fat content.’ |
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(b)

In the penultimate paragraph of (4.2) in the Specification, the percentage values for the components of carp meat are given as follows:

Specification of ‘Třeboňský kapr’ meat: dry matter 23 %, protein 19,2 %, fat 2,6 %. Average values of amino acid content in muscle: g/100g dry mass: lysine – 5,54, histidine — 1,82, arginine — 3,58, treonine — 3,32, glycine — 3,48, alanine — 4,07, valine — 3,73, methionine — 2,10, isoleucine — 2,97, leucine — 5,00.

We request that the indication of the specific amino acid content be deleted and that the values for dry matter, protein and fat be amended, in the Specification and the Summary Sheet alike, as follows:

The reason for this amendment is that the values originally stated in the Specification and the Summary Sheet corresponded to those obtained by measurement from a sample of ‘Třeboňský kapr’ (and still hold good for most ‘Třeboňský kapr’ produced), whereas a whole range of repeated measurements and analyses have been carried out recently, based on a statistically much more significant number of samples and using more accurate methods of measurement. These measurements revealed that the values for dry matter, protein and fat may vary within the ranges specified above without any substantial effect on the organoleptic properties of ‘Třeboňský kapr’. The distribution of values within these ranges is determined in particular by the type and nutritional properties of the cereals used as feed supplements for ‘Třeboňský kapr’. Measurements, analyses and statistical evaluations of the composition of the meat are to be found in dissertations by Hůda J., Produkční účinky obilovin v chovu kapra, 2008, Urbánek M., Vliv přikrmování na produkční ukazatele a kvalitu masa tržních kaprů, 2009, and Vejsada P., Vliv výživy na vybrané kvalitativní vlastnosti masa tržního kapra (Cyprinus Carpio L.), 2008. All these dissertations were produced at the Agriculture Faculty of the University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice, and the measurements were performed in university laboratories. It has also been demonstrated that the content of individual amino acids in the muscle meat may differ fairly substantially from the average values stated in the Specification without this affecting the taste.

As a result of this amendment, we are modifying the sentence ‘As regards its organoleptic properties, “Třeboňský kapr” is distinguished by its high-quality meat with a very low fat content’, in (4.2) of the Summary Sheet and the Specification, as follows:

‘As regards its organoleptic properties, “Třeboňský kapr” is distinguished by high-quality meat with a balanced fat content.’

| 2. | Processing of ‘Třeboňský kapr’
  The first paragraph of (4.4) in the Specification and the Summary Sheet contains the following sentence:
  ‘The actual production of “Třeboňský kapr”, from stripping to rearing, farming and processing, takes place in the defined area, in accordance with the certified quality control system ISO 9001:2001 and is controlled by the HACCP (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point) system.’
  We propose deleting the part of this sentence about the ISO system, as it relates to the specific designation of a previous quality management system which no longer corresponds to the systems currently used. Quality management systems may change and are not relevant with regard to the actual processing of ‘Třeboňský kapr’ as described in detail in the Specification. Processing does not need to be monitored by means of any certified quality system. The new wording of the first sentence of the first paragraph of (4.4) will be as follows:
  ‘The actual production of “Třeboňský kapr”, from stripping to rearing, farming and processing, takes place in the defined area and is controlled by the HACCP (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point) system.’ |
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2.

Processing of ‘Třeboňský kapr’

The first paragraph of (4.4) in the Specification and the Summary Sheet contains the following sentence:

‘The actual production of “Třeboňský kapr”, from stripping to rearing, farming and processing, takes place in the defined area, in accordance with the certified quality control system ISO 9001:2001 and is controlled by the HACCP (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point) system.’

We propose deleting the part of this sentence about the ISO system, as it relates to the specific designation of a previous quality management system which no longer corresponds to the systems currently used. Quality management systems may change and are not relevant with regard to the actual processing of ‘Třeboňský kapr’ as described in detail in the Specification. Processing does not need to be monitored by means of any certified quality system. The new wording of the first sentence of the first paragraph of (4.4) will be as follows:

‘The actual production of “Třeboňský kapr”, from stripping to rearing, farming and processing, takes place in the defined area and is controlled by the HACCP (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point) system.’

SINGLE DOCUMENT

COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 510/2006

on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs
   (3)

‘TŘEBOŇSKÝ KAPR’

EC No: CZ-PGI-0105-0377-08.07.2011

PGI ( X ) PDO ( )

1.   Name

‘Třeboňský Kapr’

2.   Member State or third country

Czech Republic

3.   Description of the agricultural product or foodstuff

3.1.   Type of product

| Class 1.7 | Fresh fish, molluscs, and crustaceans and products derived therefrom |
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Class 1.7

Fresh fish, molluscs, and crustaceans and products derived therefrom

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

‘Třeboňský kapr’ is classified under the species ‘common carp’. No specific strain or crosses of this species are essential in order to achieve the final characteristics of the product.

The back of the ‘Třeboňský kapr’ is dark green, grey or grey-blue, the sides are yellow-green to golden and the belly is yellow-white. The dorsal and caudal fins are grey, the caudal and anal fins have a reddish tinge, and the pectoral and pelvic fins are yellowish or reddish. The body of the ‘Třeboňský kapr’ is distinguished by its high back. ‘Třeboňský kapr’ grows to a size of up to 1 m and a weight of 20 kg or more. Its optimum slaughter weight is 1,20-1,80 kg at three years of age and 2,40-3,20 kg at four years of age.

Specification of ‘Třeboňský kapr’ meat: dry matter 18-26 %, protein 16-23 %, fat 2-7 %.

As regards its organoleptic properties, ‘Třeboňský kapr’ is distinguished by high-quality meat with a balanced fat content. The taste of the meat is delicate, with the typical fish taste of ‘Třeboňský kapr’.

‘Třeboňský kapr’ is placed on the market either live or processed, i.e. frozen, chilled (fresh), smoked or marinaded in the following forms: whole gutted carp, carp divided into halves or portions, fillets and carp offal.

3.3.   Raw materials (for processed products only)

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3.4.   Feed (for products of animal origin only)

Fish kept in fry ponds in the defined geographical area live mainly off natural food, i.e. plankton and benthos from water in the defined geographical area, and they are partially fed with a supplement comprising a mixture of cereal meal containing no additives. The ingredients for the feed supplement do not have to come from the defined geographical area.

In the larger fishponds in which the carp grow to market size, the fish also live mainly off natural food, i.e. plankton and benthos from water in the defined geographical area, and are fed cereal supplements which do not have to come from the defined geographical area.

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

All fish must be reared in fishponds in the defined geographical area, i.e. reproduction, rearing and farming must take place in the defined geographical area. Processing need not be carried out in the defined geographical area.

Future brood fish for the breeding of ‘Třeboňský kapr’ are always reared from the progeny of known parents whose exterior (bodily proportions, type of scaling and colouring) corresponds to the required standard.

During the rearing of young brood fish in the defined area, a selection process is carried out, when attention is focused on the weight attained, the type of scaling and the state of health. Young fish and brood fish are always handled as little as possible.

For reproduction of carp a method of stripping is used in a controlled environment at a fish hatchery in the defined area, where the quality of the environment and water is guaranteed.

Development of the embryo in the egg takes place in special apparatus. The carp yolk-sac larvae are stocked in special nursery ponds, again in the defined area. During this development, ‘Třeboňský kapr’ live off natural food (plankton and benthos) and are partially fed with a supplement comprising a mixture of cereal meal containing no additives. The carp fry in these fishponds are left to grow for one to two years and are then transferred to larger fishponds, where they grow to market size in one to two years. In this phase the carp live off two-thirds natural food and one-third supplementary cereal feed. Feeding has a direct effect on the formation and quality of the meat and thus on the overall utility value of ‘Třeboňský kapr’. The supplementary feeding of stock is adjusted in accordance with the water temperature and the extent to which the water is saturated with oxygen. The intensity of the intake of the supplementary feed by the carp stock is naturally also monitored, as are the growth and state of health of the fish. These facts are established by means of a regular check on feeding points and test catches.

Handling ponds consisting of smaller water tanks through which water from the defined area flows are used to store market fish after they have been caught. In the storage ponds, the muddy taste of the fish is eliminated and the meat acquires more value and taste as a result of the clean running water.

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

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3.7.   Specific rules concerning labelling

The designation ‘Třeboňský kapr’ is used for the purposes of marketing live fish, so that where wholesale supplies of fish are delivered in transport tanks and by motor vehicle, the name appears on the invoices, delivery notes and shipping documents and may appear on the tank or on the motor vehicle. In the case of retail supplies, i.e. sales of fish in shops and at stalls, the vendor is obliged to display at the point of sale a prominent notice bearing the words ‘Třeboňský kapr’.

In the case of processed fish, the designation ‘Třeboňský kapr’ appears prominently on the packaging.

‘Třeboňský kapr’ is mostly sold live without packaging. In such cases the PGI logo appears on the sales certificate received by the purchaser. It is also displayed at the shop or other point of sale.

Processed packaged goods account for a very small proportion of sales and in those cases the PGI logo appears on the packaging.

4.   Concise definition of the geographical area

The area defined for rearing ‘Třeboňský kapr’ comprises fishponds located in the Třeboň basin in the Třeboňsko Protected Landscape Area; the ponds form a system interconnected by the Zlatá stoka and associated watercourses.

5.   Link with the geographical area

5.1.   Specificity of the geographical area

Character, specific features and status of the area

The defined geographical area's system of fishponds, interconnected by the Zlatá stoka, is a unique water scheme dating back more than 300 years. Along its 48 km length, the Zlatá stoka feeds and interconnects a large number of fishponds between Chlum u Třeboně and Veselí nad Lužnicí, supplying water from the River Lužnice for the whole fishpond system thus formed. The system's structure and role make it unrivalled not only in Europe but also in the world as a whole, and it comprises a specific biotope with established distinctive properties.

Carp rearing in Třeboňsko was developing in the 16th century, when the first references to carp rearing according to age and brood-carp selection appeared in the archives. References to the rearing of ‘Třeboňský kapr’ appear in a number of publications, such as Atlas kaprů chovaných v ČR (Atlas of carp reared in the Czech Republic) by J. Pokorný et al. and Pět století rybničního hospodářství v Třeboni (Five centuries of fish farming in Třebon) by J. Šusta. The designation ‘Třeboňský kapr’ has been used continuously for over 100 years to designate carp from the defined geographical area.

The ingenious network of man-made channels and artificial fishponds, built in a number of stages between the Middle Ages and the present day, represents a perfect system of gradual, coordinated landscape changes, which use and exploit the local natural conditions in a sensitive manner.

The extensive transitional peat bogs, with well-preserved plant communities and dependent invertebrate fauna, are among the most valuable biotopes, which are in many cases unique not only in Bohemia, but also in the whole of Europe. Other no less valuable elements are the extensive fishpond systems with secondarily formed littoral communities, which often replace the original wetland biotopes.

Geology

A significant part of Třeboňsko is formed by the geomorphological complex of the Třeboň basin and, in particular, in the western sedimentary part by the flat land of the Lomnický basin and in the eastern part, on crystalline subsoil, by the Kardašořečická pahorkatina uplands. The Třeboň basin slopes away slightly from south to north.

Climate

In general, the climate of Třeboňsko, particularly in the basin areas, is to a certain extent specific and differs from the surrounding areas as a result of the position and geomorphology of the land and the fact that there are many bodies of water. The average annual temperature here is higher than might be expected at such an altitude and the actual number of hours of sunshine is greater. Heavy showers often occur in the summer period. A characteristic feature of the Třeboň basin is the frequent occurrence of inversions with no wind, when there are, particularly in the colder part of the year, lengthy periods of air-mass stagnation in the basin. There is also frequent fog in these situations. The adverse influence of these inversions and the inadequate ventilation fortunately do not have a strong impact on air pollution in Třeboňsko, as there are very few major sources of emissions.

Protected landscape area

In Třeboňsko there are two areas (comprising a great number of localities) that have been included in the list of wetlands of international importance protected by the Ramsar Convention.

Further proof of the specificity of the area's ecosystem lies in the fact that Třeboňsko has for a number of years been classified by Birdlife International as a European Important Bird Area (IBA). Třeboňsko has also been declared a NATURA 2000 protected site (SPA and SAC).

5.2.   Specificity of the product

As regards its organoleptic properties, ‘Třeboňský kapr’ is distinguished by high-quality meat of firm consistency with a balanced dry-matter, protein and fat content, as a result of which the meat is especially suitable for culinary uses. The taste of the meat is delicate, with the typical pleasant fish taste of ‘Třeboňský kapr’.

5.3.   Causal link between the geographical area and a specific quality, the reputation or other characteristic of the product

The ecologically clean defined geographical area in the Třeboňsko protected landscape area contains a system of fishponds that are interconnected by the Zlatá stoka and fed by water from the river Lužnice. The system of fishponds comprises a specific biotope with established properties which influence the final characteristics of the product. This defined geographical area brings together specific conditions for the growth of plankton and benthos to ensure natural carp food with a high nutrient content, towards which the specific geological and climatic conditions also contribute, as described in (5.1). These factors combine to create the area's specific biome, with its clean environment, water and air, in which the conditions are particularly suitable for producing sufficient natural carp food. All the above-mentioned facts create a causal link between the defined geographical area and the final characteristics of the product. It is these factors which distinguish ‘Třeboňský kapr’ from carp reared in other areas and give it its specific taste and balanced dry-matter, protein and fat content. The taste is typical as a result of the high-quality, clean water in which the fish are reared in the defined area, the impact of natural and geographical conditions on the rearing of the carp, the influence of the specific subsoil of the Třeboň basin and, above all, the predominantly natural planktonic nutrients in the water in the specified area, combined with supplementary feed.

Carp has been reared in the defined geographical area for more than 300 years, and the designation ‘Třeboňský kapr’ has been used continuously for over 100 years exclusively to designate a product with specific properties.

The ‘Třeboňský kapr’ designation has been protected since 1974 as Czech designation of origin No 54 ‘Třeboňský kapr’ (Wittingauer Karpfen) and also as international designation of origin ‘Třeboňský kapr’ (Wittingauer Karpfen), protected by international records on the basis of the Lisbon Agreement (No 53 of 22 November 1967 and No 836 of 6 December 2000). The ‘Třeboňský kapr’ designation is also protected by bilateral agreements between the Czech Republic and Austria, Portugal and Switzerland concerning the protection of designations of origin.

Reference to publication of the specification

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

http://isdv.upv.cz/portal/pls/portal/portlets.ops.det?popk=79&plang=cs

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

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

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

(4)  See footnote 3.

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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

2013/C 179/09

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).

AMENDMENT APPLICATION

COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 510/2006

on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs
   (2)

AMENDMENT APPLICATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 9

‘SELLES-SUR-CHER’

EC No: FR-PDO-0117-0976-26.01.2012

PGI ( ) PDO ( X )

1.   Heading in the specification affected by the amendment

| — |  | Name of product |
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| — | ☒ | Description of product |
| — |  | Geographical area |
| — | ☒ | Proof of origin |
| — | ☒ | Method of production |
| — | ☒ | Link |
| — | ☒ | Labelling |
| — | ☒ | National requirements |
| — |  | Other (to be specified) |

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Name of product

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Description of product

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Geographical area

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Proof of origin

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Method of production

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Link

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Labelling

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National requirements

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Other (to be specified)

2.   Type of amendment(s)

| — |  | Amendment to Single Document or Summary Sheet |
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| — | ☒ | Amendment to Specification of registered PDO or PGI for which neither the Single Document nor the Summary Sheet has been published |
| — |  | Amendment to Specification that requires no amendment to the published Single Document (Article 9(3) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006) |
| — |  | Temporary amendment to Specification resulting from imposition of obligatory sanitary or phytosanitary measures by public authorities (Article 9(4) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006) |

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Amendment to Single Document or Summary Sheet

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☒

Amendment to Specification of registered PDO or PGI for which neither the Single Document nor the Summary Sheet has been published

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Amendment to Specification that requires no amendment to the published Single Document (Article 9(3) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006)

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Temporary amendment to Specification resulting from imposition of obligatory sanitary or phytosanitary measures by public authorities (Article 9(4) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006)

3.   Amendment(s)

3.1.   Chapter 2: Description of product

| — | Following a change in the regulations on additives, the term ‘vegetable ash’ has been replaced by ‘vegetable carbon’. |
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Following a change in the regulations on additives, the term ‘vegetable ash’ has been replaced by ‘vegetable carbon’.

| — | Change in the size of the cheese: the shape of the cheese has been specified (approximately 10 cm to 9 cm), which is more in line with the size of the mould. |
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Change in the size of the cheese: the shape of the cheese has been specified (approximately 10 cm to 9 cm), which is more in line with the size of the mould.

Additions have been made to the description of the cheese. The predominant colour of the cheese is a more or less uniform ash grey. The ivory-white paste of the cheese is matt, smooth and homogenous, with a solid, thin, even rind. As the cheese matures, the scents of fresh goat’s cheese take on a hint of mushroom and goat. It has a fresh, melt-in-the-mouth texture. Its taste strikes a balance between salty, acid and bitter flavours. The term ‘soft cheese’ has been deleted as it is not suited to the production of goat’s cheese (lactic production is involved here). The phrase ‘more or less blue surface mould’ refers to farmhouse cheese matured beyond its minimum maturity period. Nowadays this accounts for only a tiny fraction of production, so this phrase has also been deleted.

The total weight of dry matter has been specified: 55 grams per cheese.

3.2.   Chapter 4: Evidence that the product originates in the geographical area

| — | Traceability: to provide a firmer guarantee of origin, all producers must declare the volumes produced and ensure that the product can be traced from production to marketing. |
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Traceability: to provide a firmer guarantee of origin, all producers must declare the volumes produced and ensure that the product can be traced from production to marketing.

3.3.   Chapter 5: Method of production

To firmly anchor the product in its region, changes have been made to a number of points of the specifications:

5.1:   Milk production

| — | 80 % of the renewal kids are reared in the geographical area in order to limit health risks and to foster genetics suited to the environment; |
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80 % of the renewal kids are reared in the geographical area in order to limit health risks and to foster genetics suited to the environment;

| — | the goats are of the Alpine or Saanen breed or a cross of the two breeds, which adapted to the region a long time ago; |
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the goats are of the Alpine or Saanen breed or a cross of the two breeds, which adapted to the region a long time ago;

| — | out-of-season breeding of flocks makes it possible to spread the production period more evenly without compromising the product’s quality; |
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out-of-season breeding of flocks makes it possible to spread the production period more evenly without compromising the product’s quality;

| — | the minimum surface area in goat sheds is 1,5m2 per goat; |
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the minimum surface area in goat sheds is 1,5m2 per goat;

| — | at least 75 % of feed originates from the region, accounting for an average of 825 kg of dry matter per year; |
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at least 75 % of feed originates from the region, accounting for an average of 825 kg of dry matter per year;

| — | a ration consists of at least 550 kg of dry matter of coarse fodder: to ensure this ration, the forage area must be at least 1 000 m2 per goat; |
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a ration consists of at least 550 kg of dry matter of coarse fodder: to ensure this ration, the forage area must be at least 1 000 m2 per goat;

| — | to control the types of feed that may be used, a list of authorised fodder originating from the geographical area has been added; |
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to control the types of feed that may be used, a list of authorised fodder originating from the geographical area has been added;

| — | the use of wrapping is limited to 350 kg of dry matter per goat per year, and the rate of dry matter of wrapped feed must be higher than 50 %; |
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the use of wrapping is limited to 350 kg of dry matter per goat per year, and the rate of dry matter of wrapped feed must be higher than 50 %;

| — | the use of grass silage and maize silage is allowed until 31 December 2014; |
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the use of grass silage and maize silage is allowed until 31 December 2014;

| — | clarifications have been made to the section on supplementary rations; |
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clarifications have been made to the section on supplementary rations;

| — | GMOs are prohibited. |
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GMOs are prohibited.

5.2:   Processing

| — | Milk is allowed to mature prior to renneting: this improves the milk’s ability to be processed into cheese and thus reach its aromatic potential; |
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Milk is allowed to mature prior to renneting: this improves the milk’s ability to be processed into cheese and thus reach its aromatic potential;

| — | curding time is 18-48 hours, at a temperature lower than 25 °C in order to guarantee the curd’s lactic character; |
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curding time is 18-48 hours, at a temperature lower than 25 °C in order to guarantee the curd’s lactic character;

| — | slicing is allowed; |
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slicing is allowed;

| — | serum is drained either manually or by pumping (pre-draining through a cloth is prohibited); |
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serum is drained either manually or by pumping (pre-draining through a cloth is prohibited);

| — | the conditions for reincorporating frozen curd have been specified; |
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the conditions for reincorporating frozen curd have been specified;

| — | the ingredients that may be used are rennet, vegetable carbon, ferments, calcium chloride and salt; |
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the ingredients that may be used are rennet, vegetable carbon, ferments, calcium chloride and salt;

| — | the cheese must be removed from the mould 18-48 hours after moulding; |
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the cheese must be removed from the mould 18-48 hours after moulding;

| — | the definition of the size of the mould specifies the dimensions and the angles (the mould has not been changed); |
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the definition of the size of the mould specifies the dimensions and the angles (the mould has not been changed);

| — | removal from the mould must occur between 44 and 72 hours after renneting; |
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removal from the mould must occur between 44 and 72 hours after renneting;

| — | a reference to the farm may be made provided the milk used is less than 24 hours old since the first milking and no frozen curd has been added; |
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a reference to the farm may be made provided the milk used is less than 24 hours old since the first milking and no frozen curd has been added;

| — | the cheese must be transported by the maturer at a positive temperature lower than 10 °C. |
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the cheese must be transported by the maturer at a positive temperature lower than 10 °C.

3.4.   Chapter 6: Evidence of the link with the geographical origin

The section on links has been revised in order to divide the text into three parts:

Chapter 6.1:   Specificities of the geographical area

Additions have been made to this chapter in order to establish or support the following elements:

| — | the development of efficient goat production in an agronomically poor environment; |
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the development of efficient goat production in an agronomically poor environment;

| — | the region’s diversity, which allows for varied fodder production; |
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the region’s diversity, which allows for varied fodder production;

| — | the historical bases of lactic technology; |
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the historical bases of lactic technology;

| — | the role of maturers in the standardisation of the cheese’s format. |
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the role of maturers in the standardisation of the cheese’s format.

Chapter 6.2:   Specificities of the product

The key characteristics of ‘Selles-sur-Cher’ cheese are set out here.

Chapter 6.3:   Interaction between the area and the specificities of the product

This chapter sets out the links between the natural factors of the area and the cheese’s originality.

3.5.   Chapter 7: References to the inspection body

This chapter has been updated again to take account of the reform of the INAO. Under the reform, the group opted for a certifying body, Qualisud.

3.6.   Chapter 8: Labelling

The PDO symbol of the European Union must be affixed to the label.

3.7.   Chapter 9: National requirements

This chapter contains a table setting out the key elements of the inspection plan.

SINGLE DOCUMENT

COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 510/2006

on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs
   (3)

‘SELLES-SUR-CHER’

EC No: FR-PDO-0117-0976-26.01.2012

PGI ( ) PDO ( X )

1.   Name

‘Selles-sur-Cher’

2.   Member State or third country

France

3.   Description of the agricultural product or foodstuff

3.1.   Type of product

| Class 1.3: | Cheeses |
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Class 1.3:

Cheeses

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

The cheese has the shape of a slightly truncated, flattened disk with bevelled edges. It is roughly 9 cm in diameter and 3 cm thick. The cheese has a lactic quality and is coated in vegetable carbon.

The rind is more or less uniform ash grey in colour. The ivory-white paste is matt, smooth and homogenous, with a solid, thin, even rind. The scents of fresh goat’s cheese early on in its life take on a hint of mushroom and goat towards the end of maturity. It has a fresh, melt-in-the-mouth, very slightly pasty texture. Its taste is a balance of salty, acid and bitter flavours.

The cheese has a minimum fat content of 45 grams per 100 grams of cheese after complete desiccation. The total weight of dry matter must be no lower than 55 grams.

The minimum maturity period is 10 days after renneting.

3.3.   Raw materials (for processed products only)

‘Selles-sur-Cher’ is made exclusively using raw, whole goat’s milk of the Alpine or Saanen breed or a cross of the two breeds. At least 80 % of the renewal kids originate from the geographical area.

3.4.   Feed (for products of animal origin only)

To ensure that there is a close link between the region and the product, an annual average of at least 75 % of the total ration of milk goats (or 825 kg of dry matter) consists of feed originating from the geographical area.

The total annual ration of a milk goat consists of at least 550 kg of dry matter of coarse fodder. The types of fodder allowed are set out in a positive list.

The forage area represents a minimum surface area of 1 000 m2 per milk goat, corresponding to the surface areas of the holding and/or the corresponding surface areas for the bought-in fodder.

Wrapping is allowed, provided it does not exceed 350 kg of dry matter per milk goat per year. The rate of dry matter of wrapped fodder must be higher than 50 %.

The supplementary ration, consisting of concentrated feed (rich in nitrogen and/or energy) and/or dehydrated fodder, accounts for at most 550 kg of dry matter distributed to each goat each year. At least 275 kg must be produced in the geographical area set out in point 4. The feeds which may make up the supplementary ration are set out in a positive list.

The feed system based on concentrated straw and the use of grass silage and maize silage are prohibited.

The use of grass silage and maize silage is allowed until 31 December 2014.

The planting of transgenic crops is prohibited in all areas of holdings producing milk intended for processing into cheese with the protected designation of origin ‘Selles-sur-Cher’. Only plants and supplementary feed derived from non-transgenic products are allowed in the animal feed.

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

The milk is produced, and the cheese is manufactured and matured in the geographical area set out in point 4.

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

None

3.7.   Specific rules concerning labelling

All ‘Selles-sur-Cher’ cheeses sold must be labelled. The labelling for the cheese must contain the name of the designation of origin (‘Selles-sur-Cher’) in characters at least two-thirds the size of the largest characters on the label. The label also features the European Union PDO logo.

4.   Concise definition of the geographical area

The geographical area comprises the following cantons:

| | Cher (18): Graçay, Lury-sur-Arnon, Vierzon II (the municipalities of Massay, Méry-sur-Cher, Saint-Hilaire-de-Court, Thénioux, Vignoux-sur-Barangeon). |
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Cher (18): Graçay, Lury-sur-Arnon, Vierzon II (the municipalities of Massay, Méry-sur-Cher, Saint-Hilaire-de-Court, Thénioux, Vignoux-sur-Barangeon).

| | Indre (36): Valançay, Issoudin Nord, Saint-Christophe-en-Bazelle, Vatan. |
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Indre (36): Valançay, Issoudin Nord, Saint-Christophe-en-Bazelle, Vatan.

| | Loir-et-Cher (41): Contres, Montrichard, Saint-Aignan, Mennetou-sur-Cher, Romorantin-Lanthenay Nord, Romorantin-Lanthenay Sud, Selles-sur-Cher. |
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Loir-et-Cher (41): Contres, Montrichard, Saint-Aignan, Mennetou-sur-Cher, Romorantin-Lanthenay Nord, Romorantin-Lanthenay Sud, Selles-sur-Cher.

5.   Link with the geographical area

5.1.   Specificity of the geographical area

Natural factors

Located to the west of the Sologne forest, at the junction of the Touraine, Berry and Sologne regions, the geographical area of ‘Selles-sur-Cher’ extends over a vast plateau dissected in an east-west direction by the Cher River Valley.

On the south bank of the river lies the region of Boischaut, on the north bank the southern section of the Gâtine tourangelle.

The terraces of the Gâtine tourangelle hold vast deposits of silts, which developed on a substratum formed from the limestone of the Beauce region. The largely open landscapes give way to areas of wooded pasture or ‘bocages’, where livestock farming predominates.

The Cher Valley is characterised by the yellow tufa of the Touraine (Turonian). On these slopes and in the secondary valleys, agricultural activity is dominated by wine-growing.

The Boischaut region lies on cherty limestone deposits, where the silt of the plateaux also appears on the surface. Agriculture is mostly geared towards livestock farming and mixed farming.

On the poor, rough fringes of these various regions, goat-farming, which is long-established here, is now one of the few ways to develop the land, left relatively untouched by wine- or cereal-growing.

Goat farming also developed as a result of the Cher Valley’s role as a major east-west corridor in terms of flows of people (bringing with them cheese-making customs and know-how) and trade (along the Nantes-Lyon trade route).

The production area is characterised by a modified oceanic climate, whose continental influence can be gradually felt along a west-east gradient. Average precipitation ranges from 650 to 750 mm/year and is evenly spread over the year. Temperatures are mild, with fairly marked differences between winter and summer temperatures (average temperature of 4,8 °C in January and 18,9 °C in July). The mild winters and rarely dry summers allow numerous cereal and fodder plants on which goats feed to grow.

Human factors

In the beginning, ‘Selles-sur-Cher’ cheese was traditionally made at home, mostly by women, who adopted lactic technology with a flexible production schedule, compatible with the other obligations of the farm and family.

The cheese was stored and matured in a storehouse adjoining the farm and often located to the north. The use of ash and then charcoal powder mixed with salt secured the cheese’s quality as it matured.

At the end of the 19th century, collectors of farmyard products, known as coquetiers, would pass by the farm to collect eggs and chickens but also cheese. Some came to specialise in this activity, collecting fresh cheeses in order to coat them in ash and mature them before selling them on.

The main centre for the collection and resale of these cheeses was the town of Selles-sur-Cher. The cheeses came to be known by the name of the town in which they were matured.

At the beginning of the 20th century, there was a steady increase in the production of goat’s cheese in order to supply the industrial towns: Tours, Blois, Vierzon, Châteauroux, Paris, Lyon, etc. The increase in the production of goat products coincided with the development of farming techniques (loose housing, milking machines, introduction of Alpine and Saanen breeds to improve local flocks) and prophylactic and veterinary means (antiparasitics, antibiotics). This was swiftly followed by specialisation among goat producers, both dairy operators and animal farmers (direct vendors or vendors delivering to maturers) and the creation of cooperative dairies.

The PDO ‘Selles-sur-Cher’ was then recognised as a protected designation of origin by decree of 21 April 1975.

5.2.   Specificity of the product

‘Selles-sur-Cher’ is a cheese made from raw, whole goat’s milk, with a small amount of rennet added, obtained from a lactic curd.

It is salted on the surface and coated in vegetable carbon. The minimum maturity period is 10 days after renneting.

The distinctive features of ‘Selles-sur-Cher’ are:

| | its characteristic, slightly truncated shape; |
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its characteristic, slightly truncated shape;

| | its ivory-white, matt, smooth and homogenous paste; |
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its ivory-white, matt, smooth and homogenous paste;

| | its lactic character, which diminishes gradually as the cheese matures; |
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its lactic character, which diminishes gradually as the cheese matures;

| | its ash coating, which endows the rind with a colour that changes from ash grey to grey blue as the cheese matures. The rind consists mainly of Geotrichum and yeast. |
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its ash coating, which endows the rind with a colour that changes from ash grey to grey blue as the cheese matures. The rind consists mainly of Geotrichum and yeast.

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)

In the various sectors with low agronomic potential, the goat quickly became known as the ‘poor man’s cow’, allowing poor-quality soil to be developed.

The sandy and sandy-clay land of the western Sologne and the Cher Valley, as well as the climate of this region, called for particular feed systems based on the production of dried fodder, which formed the basis of the goats’ feed ration. The need to produce dried fodder was accompanied by the development of meadowland with little agronomic potential (e.g. the wet plains of the Fouzon), thus firmly rooting a dynamic form of goat farming in areas that did not lend themselves to other types of farming. To this day, goat holdings dominate this area, which has failed to attract other agricultural activities such as wine- or cereal-growing.

The feed-autonomy requirements laid down in the specifications perpetuate the tradition of feeding flocks based on grass crops. By selecting goats which are suited to the environment and feeding conditions and are capable of providing milk of good cheese-making quality, breeders allow cheese-makers to express the particular characteristics brought to bear by the diet and the microflora of the milk. In that respect, feed autonomy, adherence to a minimum level of fibrousness of the ration (cellulose level) and the breeding of renewal kids (genetic control) in the geographical area guarantee the maintenance of this know-how.

The standardisation of the cheese’s format is the result of relations with maturers. ‘Selles-sur-Cher’ is relatively large for a lactic cheese. The type of mould traditionally used (a mould with a base), the curding time (18-48 hours at a temperature lower than 25 °C) and the draining time in the moulds means the curd is relatively humid when maturing begins.

Originally, coating the cheese in ash helped preserve it in the storehouse and then in the maturing room. Today, however, the vegetable carbon and the salt together with the flora of the surface of the rind form a complex that regulates exchanges with the maturing cellar, which is kept at a relatively high, constant temperature. This technique helps give the paste its texture and allows the flavours to develop.

Reference to publication of the specification

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

https://inao.gouv.fr/fichier/CDCSelles-sur-Cher.pdf

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

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

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

(4)  See footnote 3.

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25.6.2013

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 179/40

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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

2013/C 179/10

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
   (2)

AMENDMENT APPLICATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 9

‘JAMÓN DE TREVÉLEZ’

EC No: ES-PGI-0105-0997-11.05.2012

PGI ( X ) PDO ( )

1.   Heading in the specification affected by the amendment

| — |  | Name |
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| — | ☒ | Description |
| — |  | Geographical area |
| — | ☒ | Proof of origin |
| — | ☒ | Method of production |
| — |  | Link |
| — |  | Labelling |
| — | ☒ | National requirements |
| — | ☒ | Other (to be specified) |

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

Name

—

☒

Description

—



Geographical area

—

☒

Proof of origin

—

☒

Method of production

—



Link

—



Labelling

—

☒

National requirements

—

☒

Other (to be specified)

2.   Type of amendment(s)

| — | ☒ | Amendment to Single Document or Summary Sheet |
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| — |  | Amendment to Specification of registered PDO or PGI for which neither the Single Document nor the Summary has been published |
| — |  | Amendment to Specification that requires no amendment to the published Single Document (Article 9(3) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006) |
| — |  | Temporary amendment to Specification resulting from imposition of obligatory sanitary or phytosanitary measures by public authorities (Article 9(4) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006) |

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☒

Amendment to Single Document or Summary Sheet

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Amendment to Specification of registered PDO or PGI for which neither the Single Document nor the Summary has been published

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Amendment to Specification that requires no amendment to the published Single Document (Article 9(3) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006)

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Temporary amendment to Specification resulting from imposition of obligatory sanitary or phytosanitary measures by public authorities (Article 9(4) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006)

3.   Amendment(s)

3.1.   Replacement throughout the document of the traditional term ‘specific name’ by ‘Protected Geographical Indication’

REASON: Article 8 of Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92 of 14 July 1992 allowed the use of either PDO/PGI or the equivalent traditional national indications (an order of 25 January 1994 published in BOE No 23 of 27 January 1994 listed the two sets of corresponding terms). The current legislation makes no provision for using traditional national terms but only the Community symbols or indications as laid down in Article 8(2) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006, of 20 March 2006, which entered into force on 1 May 2009, without prejudice to products already placed on the market before that date.

3.2.   Description: Saltiness (Section B: Description)

In the paragraph as it stands:

‘Saltiness: Expressed as a maximum sodium chloride content of 10 % on the trimmed dry product, analysed on a cross-cut portion of the ham taken 4 cm from the top of the femur trimmed of its rind’

the words ‘on the trimmed dry product’ should now read ‘of the product in its natural state’.

REASON: At present there is no requirement that the results be expressed according to the type of sample, and because the expression ‘trimmed dry product’ does not clearly tell the consumer anything about the amount of salt entailed in consuming the product, a more accurate and easily comprehensible wording has been preferred. So far as the consumer is concerned, this cut gives a better impression of how salty or otherwise the product is than does the trimmed dry sample, which in any event is not how the consumer experiences the product.

As a result of the changes to the type of sample, the maximum sodium chloride content varies from 10 % (on the trimmed dry product) to 5 % (of the product in its natural state), since the ‘Jamón de Trevélez’ is characterised by a fat infiltration of between 5 % and 10 % depending on the type of the ham, and a total average humidity of 50 %.

The final sentence reads as follows:

‘Saltiness: Expressed as a maximum sodium chloride content of 5 % or less on the product in the natural state, analysed on a cross-cut portion of the ham taken 4 cm from the top of the femur trimmed of its rind.’

3.3.   Classification stage. Evidence that the product is made in the area (Section D)

Classification stage. Evidence that the product is made in the area (Section D)

In the paragraph as it stands:

‘The final classification of the hams takes place following final checks and verification of the ageing and curing period of the ham and its qualitative characteristics, in which each piece must bear the numbered seal allotted to it when the product is received’

the final part of the sentence, ‘when the product is received’, should now read ‘during the production process’.

REASON: The paragraph has been amended because the working method has changed: previously, the label was attached when the product was first classified on reception, which meant that some labels had to be torn off during the production process if it was found not to meet the standards for ‘Jamón de Trevélez’. Now the numbered label is allocated for the final classification of the product during its processing.

There is no way of knowing in the early stage whether the product will meet the specifications.

3.4.   Method of production Production (Section E). Production stage: Salting

Method of production Production (Section E). Production stage: Salting

The following paragraph has been removed:

‘Salting is carried out exclusively in October and March. However, depending on the weather, the Regulatory Council may extend or curtail the period.’

REASON: This paragraph is removed as a result of the ban on production during April to September because the health and hygiene rules under Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 laying down specific hygiene rules for food of animal origin require salting to be carried out under controlled temperature to prevent the growth of pathogenic micro-organisms. Provided these conditions are monitored, production may start at any time of the year. There need not be a permanent authorisation of the Regulatory Council to extend the deadline since it does not change according to the climatic conditions because the latter controlled.

3.5.   Method of production Production (Section E). Production stage: Post-salting stage

Method of production Production (Section E). Production stage: Post-salting stage

In the paragraph worded as follows:

‘The cut pieces then proceed to the post-salting stage, which takes place in a natural atmosphere, with the aim of drying the ham slowly and steadily, thus ensuring the even distribution of the salt within the muscle of the cut piece’

the words ‘which takes place in a natural atmosphere’ have been removed.

REASON: The current legislation as well as all the studies and research carried out on this basic step in the production of ham show that the ‘post-salting stage’ must be carried out under controlled conditions with regard to temperature and humidity to ensure at all times the safety of the product.

In the paragraph:

‘The Regulatory Board, exceptionally and depending on weather patterns, may authorise that this process is carried out under controlled temperature and relative humidity as follows: temperature between 3 and 7 °C and relative humidity between 75 and 85 %. The process will be of a maximum of 30 days’

the words: ‘The Regulatory Board, exceptionally and depending on weather patterns, may authorise that ...’ are to be deleted.

REASON: It is not the Regulatory Board but the current legislation, as well as all the studies and research carried out on this basic step in the production of ham, that shows that the ‘post-salting stage’ must be carried out under controlled conditions of temperature and humidity to ensure at all times the safety of the product and to maintain its cold chain.

The following is to be added to the preceding paragraph: ‘The temperature and humidity are to be progressively adjusted during the process to the conditions prevailing in the natural drying unit, according to the time of the year.’

REASON: In order to avoid breaking the cold chain when going from the ‘post-salting’ stage to the natural drying stage, in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 852/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on the hygiene of foodstuffs.

The sentence which reads: ‘The processing period shall be a maximum of 30 days’ is to be changed to read: ‘The processing period shall be a maximum of 90 days’.

REASON: It appears that the period set out in the Specifications for the post-salting stage of 30 days was established having regard to the period when the hams entered the salting stage; this could only be from October to March and depended on the climatic conditions, so that the hams could only be a maximum of 30 days in the post-salting stage during these months when the temperature and humidity were most suitable and could go on to the next stage, that of drying, under similar temperature and humidity conditions.

3.6.   Inspection body (Section G)

Inspection body (Section G)

Section G — ‘Inspection body’ — is renamed ‘Check on Compliance with the Specifications’ and all the earlier content is replaced with the following:

‘The check on compliance with the specifications before the product is placed on the market is made in accordance with Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 of 20 March 2006.

The competent inspection body is the Dirección General de Calidad, Industrias Agroalimentarias y Producción Ecológica (Directorate-General for Quality, Agri-Food Industries and Organic Production) of the Consejería de Agricultura, Pesca y Medio Ambiente (Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and the Environment) of the Junta de Andalucía — C/ Tabladilla, s/n — 41071 Sevilla — Tel. +34 955032278, Fax +34 955032112, email: dg-ciape.sscc.capma@juntadeandalucia.es

Information on the bodies tasked with checking compliance with the requirements set out in the specifications may be found at the following address:

http://www.juntadeandalucia.es/agriculturaypesca/portal/areas-tematicas/industrias-agroalimentarias/calidad-y-promocion-agroalimentaria/denominaciones-de-calidad/jamones-y-paletas.html

The specific functions will depend on checks made on compliance with the specifications before the product is placed on the market.’

REASON: Changes to the wording proposed in order to prevent the section becoming redundant.

The proposed wording gives the competent authority and provides a reference to its website showing the bodies responsible for checking compliance with the product specifications.

3.7.   National legislative requirements (Section I)

National legislative requirements (Section I)

The paragraph is amended in order to bring it up do date with the applicable law, including legislation at Community level.

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
   (3)

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

3

‘JAMÓN DE TREVÉLEZ’

JAMÓN DE TREVÉLEZ

EC No: ES-PGI-0105-0997-11.05.2012

EC No: ES-PGI-0105-0997-11.05.2012

PGI ( X ) PDO ( )

PGI ( X ) PDO ( )

1.   Title

Title

‘Jamón de Trevélez’

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.   Product type

Product type

| Class 1.2. | Meat products (cooked, salted, smoked, etc.) |
| --- | --- |

Class 1.2.

Meat products (cooked, salted, smoked, etc.)

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

Description of product to which the name in point 1 applies

The type of pigs suitable for the production of hind quarters for the production of the ham covered by the ‘Jamón de Trevélez’ Protected Geographical Indication are those obtained from crosses of Landrace, Large–White Duroc–Jersey pigs.

The characteristics of the hams covered by the ‘Jamón de Trevélez’ Protected Geographical Indication are the following:

| — | Rounded shape, with rind and leg on. |
| --- | --- |

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Rounded shape, with rind and leg on.

| — | Minimum ageing of 14, 17 or 20 months according to the weight of the fresh ham. |
| --- | --- |

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Minimum ageing of 14, 17 or 20 months according to the weight of the fresh ham.

| — | Red and shiny when cut, with partial fat infiltration in the muscle tissue. |
| --- | --- |

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Red and shiny when cut, with partial fat infiltration in the muscle tissue.

| — | Meat of a delicate, lightly salted flavour. |
| --- | --- |

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Meat of a delicate, lightly salted flavour.

| — | Salinity of the product in its natural state (PNS) expressed as % of sodium chloride: ≤ 5. Testing for salinity shall be carried out no later than 1 month from the date when the ham complies with all specifications to be classed as ‘Jamón de Trevélez’. |
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Salinity of the product in its natural state (PNS) expressed as % of sodium chloride: ≤ 5. Testing for salinity shall be carried out no later than 1 month from the date when the ham complies with all specifications to be classed as ‘Jamón de Trevélez’.

(analysed on a portion of ham taken 4 cm from the head of the femur trimmed of its rind).

Consistency of the fat: unctuous, shiny, yellowish-white colour and pleasant to the taste.

3.3.   Raw materials (for processed products only)

Raw materials (for processed products only)

Hind quarters intended for the preparation of the ham covered by the ‘Jamón de Trevélez’ Protected Geographical Indication obtained from crosses of Landrace, Large–White and Duroc–Jersey pigs.

Only those hind quarters whose subcutaneous fat layer is of the following thickness may be used in the production of the protected ham:

| — | Minimum 1 cm with infiltrated fat for a weight less than 12,3 kg. |
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Minimum 1 cm with infiltrated fat for a weight less than 12,3 kg.

| — | Minimum 1,5 cm with infiltrated fat for a weight ranging from 12,3 to 13,5 kg. |
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Minimum 1,5 cm with infiltrated fat for a weight ranging from 12,3 to 13,5 kg.

| — | Minimum 2 cm for a weight greater than 13,5 kg. |
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Minimum 2 cm for a weight greater than 13,5 kg.

The hind quarters must be from castrated males or from females.

Only those hind quarters which have a pH of between 5,5 and 6,4 in the semimembranosus muscle may be used in the manufacture of ham covered by the ‘Jamón de Trevélez’ Protected Geographical Indication. The pH level is measured 24 hours post mortem.

post mortem

The weight of the fresh hams is greater than 11,3 kg.

Transportation of the hind legs from the slaughterhouse to the curing and maturing premises is always carried out in vehicles which comply with the regulations in force and are such that they arrive at the salting unit registering between 1 and 3 °C when measured in the thick part of the cut and below 4 °C at 1 cm from the surface.

The salt used is additive-free sea salt.

3.4.   Feed (for products of animal origin only)

Feed (for products of animal origin only)

Not applicable.

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

| 1. | Salting |
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Salting

| 2. | Washing |
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Washing

| 3. | Post-salting |
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Post-salting

| 4. | Drying-maturation |
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Drying-maturation

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

Specific rules concerning slicing, grating, packaging, etc.

Not applicable.

3.7.   Specific rules concerning labelling

Specific rules concerning labelling

The labelling must bear the words: Indicación Geográfica Protegida ‘Jamón de Trevélez’.

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4.   Concise definition of the geographical area

Concise definition of the geographical area

The production area for the ‘Jamón de Trevélez’ Protected Geographical Indication is located in the province of Granada on the southeastern-facing slopes of the Sierra Nevada, in the highest part of the district, known as the Alpujarra. It consists of the natural area in which the factors of altitude, temperature and humidity, among others, give the product the particular qualities which have traditionally characterised it.

It includes those parts of the following municipalities at over 1 200 m: Trevélez, Juviles, Busquístar, Pórtugos, La Taha, Bubión, Capileira and Bérchules in the province of Granada.

All the municipalities are within the Sierra Nevada National Park and are part of Granada’s ‘Alpujarras’.

5.   Link with the geographical area

Link with the geographical area

5.1.   Specificity of the geographical area

Specificity of the geographical area

‘Jamón de Trevélez’ owes its particular organoleptic characteristics to the natural environment (the middle area of the Sierra Nevada Natural Park) where it is produced, and it is this environment, climate and vegetation which allows special microbial flora to grow in the product. Thus, above 1 200 m and 1 900 m, where the ‘Jamón de Trevélez’ is produced, may be found the holm oak woods of Sierra Nevada as well as a large number of the plant species that are native to the Sierra Nevada.

The factors of altitude, temperature and humidity, among others, which are characteristic of the area, give the product during the maturation stage those particular qualities which have traditionally characterised it.

The specialised production methods consist of controlling the period of exposure of the product to salt according to the size of each piece with the aim of ensuring that the ham takes in just the right amount of salt, avoiding excessive amounts, in order to stabilise the product and allow a long curing period. After the post-salting stage and during the period of maturation, a proper assessment of the look and the appearance of the ham and the environmental conditions (temperature and humidity) of the various areas of the drying houses allow the producer to give the ham the slow gradual cure the product requires. Two kinds of operation are carried out during the curing process: the hams are moved to the most suitable areas of the drying unit according to temperature and humidity; and natural vents (windows) are opened or closed in order to achieve the best temperature and humidity.

5.2.   Specificity of the product

Specificity of the product

‘Jamón de Trevélez’ PGI relies on the special reputation of the product.

‘Jamón de Trevélez’ is recognised as a unique product linked to the Alpujarra Granadina area for over 200 years, which is attested to by numerous bibliographical references from the 19th Century and by recognised authors of the time such as Pedro Antonio de Alarcón, the Spanish novelist born in Guadix in 1833.

Cervantes also knew about the existence of these hams, which he mentioned in his writings.

Gregorio Marañón, Spanish writer and thinker born in Madrid in 1887 and a friend of the Alpujarra politician Natalio Rivas spoke highly of the Jamón de Trevélez and remarking on the qualities of gazpacho andaluz to the latter, he said that ‘all it needs is a few shavings of ‘Jamón de Trevélez’ to be a food of near perfection.’

But the most important moment in the history of ‘Jamón de Trevélez’ took place on 12 October 1862 when Queen Isabel II granted the Council of the Municipality de Trevélez the privilege of being official supplier to the Palace, enabling it to affix on the hams the royal stamp bearing the words: ‘awarded by Her Majesty Queen Isabel II in 1862, Trevélez’, thus recognising the quality of the ham.

‘Jamón de Trevélez’ was taken abroad by Victoria Eugenia de Montijo, wife of Napoleon III and Empress Consort of France, who introduced ‘Jamón de Trevélez’ to the table of the Court (the famous ‘Cuisine Française’).

The distinguishing characteristics of ‘Jamón de Trevélez’ are:

| — | the long slow ageing process in natural conditions |
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the long slow ageing process in natural conditions

| — | low salt content as a result of the strict control of the salt added |
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low salt content as a result of the strict control of the salt added

| — | absence of nitrate additives E250 and E252 or of any other type during the ageing process. |
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absence of nitrate additives E250 and E252 or of any other type during the ageing process.

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)

‘Jamón de Trevélez’ is recognised and has been linked to the Alpujarra Alta district for over 200 years; the artisanal knowledge and methods have been maintained ever since and transmitted by generations of ham-makers, expert craftsmen of the natural curing method, and the know-how of these artisans directly influences the characteristics of the ‘Jamón de Trevélez’.

The geographical environment and the climate of the area also influences the characteristics of the final product; between 1 200 metres and the summits of the Sierra Nevada lies the cold zone, which receives heavy snow in winter and is swept by sharp winds from Sierra Nevada, and is cool in summer, which makes possible the natural curing of the ham manufactured in the area, which differentiates it from all others.

It is these environmental conditions of cold winters and cool summers which make it possible to cure the hams for extended periods under natural conditions. This in turn allows the product to be made with a low salt content, providing each ham with just the right amount of salt and the time for the slow and gradual maturing process which the ham requires, in the air of Trevélez, and in the absence of any other artificial preservatives such as nitrates because the prevailing temperatures allow the drying to take place in safe conditions, so conserving the microbiological and organoleptic characteristics of the product.

Reference to the publication of the specification

Reference to the publication of the specification

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

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The full text of the Product Specification is available by following the link:

http://www.juntadeandalucia.es/agriculturaypesca/portal/export/sites/default/comun/galerias/galeriaDescargas/cap/industrias-agroalimentarias/denominacion-de-origen/Pliegos/Pliego_modificado_Jamon_Trevelez.pdf

or via the homepage of the Regional Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and the Environment (http://www.juntadeandalucia.es/agriculturaypesca/portal), by following the navigation pathway: ‘Industrias Agroalimentarias’/‘Calidad y Promoción’/‘Denominaciones de Calidad’/‘Jamones y Paletas’; the specifications are located under the name of the protected indication.

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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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(4)  See footnote 3.

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