# Official Journal C 183/2023

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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 6625 May 2023 |

ISSN 1977-091X

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 183

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 6625 May 2023

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| | IV   Notices |
| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2023/C 183/01 | Euro exchange rates – 24 May 2023 | 1 |

Contents

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IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2023/C 183/01

Euro exchange rates – 24 May 2023

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| | V   Announcements |
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| | PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMMON COMMERCIAL POLICY |
| | European Commission |
| 2023/C 183/02 | Notice of the impending expiry of certain anti-subsidy measures | 2 |
| | PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY |
| | European Commission |
| 2023/C 183/03 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.11030 – AWARE SUPER / ABP / DV4 / OMERS / REAL ESTATE JV) – Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  ) | 3 |
| 2023/C 183/04 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.11105 – GOLDMAN SACHS / PlATINUM SPRING / DAIWA RESORT) – Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  ) | 5 |
| | OTHER ACTS |
| | European Commission |
| 2023/C 183/05 | Publication of an application for registration of a name pursuant to Article 97(4) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council | 7 |
| 2023/C 183/06 | Publication of a cancellation request pursuant to Article 19, second subparagraph, of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/33 supplementing Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards applications for protection of designations of origin, geographical indications and traditional terms in the wine sector, the objection procedure, restrictions of use, amendments to product specifications, cancellation of protection, and labelling and presentation | 12 |

V   Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMMON COMMERCIAL POLICY

European Commission

2023/C 183/02

Notice of the impending expiry of certain anti-subsidy measures

2

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

2023/C 183/03

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.11030 – AWARE SUPER / ABP / DV4 / OMERS / REAL ESTATE JV) – Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  )

1

3

2023/C 183/04

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.11105 – GOLDMAN SACHS / PlATINUM SPRING / DAIWA RESORT) – Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  )

1

5

OTHER ACTS

European Commission

2023/C 183/05

Publication of an application for registration of a name pursuant to Article 97(4) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council

7

2023/C 183/06

Publication of a cancellation request pursuant to Article 19, second subparagraph, of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/33 supplementing Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards applications for protection of designations of origin, geographical indications and traditional terms in the wine sector, the objection procedure, restrictions of use, amendments to product specifications, cancellation of protection, and labelling and presentation

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IV Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

| 25.5.2023 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 183/1 |
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25.5.2023

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Official Journal of the European Union

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Euro exchange rates (1)

24 May 2023

(2023/C 183/01)

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
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| USD | US dollar | 1,0785 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 149,30 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4477 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,86993 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 11,5103 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 0,9732 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | 151,30 |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 11,8175 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 23,671 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 372,70 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,4900 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,9614 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 21,4487 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,6402 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,4600 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 8,4462 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,7582 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,4526 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 421,92 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 20,7479 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 7,6005 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 16 063,50 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,9536 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 60,068 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | |
| THB | Thai baht | 37,171 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 5,3397 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 19,2493 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 89,1473 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,0785

JPY

Japanese yen

149,30

DKK

Danish krone

7,4477

GBP

Pound sterling

0,86993

SEK

Swedish krona

11,5103

CHF

Swiss franc

0,9732

ISK

Iceland króna

151,30

NOK

Norwegian krone

11,8175

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

23,671

HUF

Hungarian forint

372,70

PLN

Polish zloty

4,4900

RON

Romanian leu

4,9614

TRY

Turkish lira

21,4487

AUD

Australian dollar

1,6402

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,4600

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

8,4462

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,7582

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,4526

KRW

South Korean won

1 421,92

ZAR

South African rand

20,7479

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

7,6005

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

16 063,50

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,9536

PHP

Philippine peso

60,068

RUB

Russian rouble

THB

Thai baht

37,171

BRL

Brazilian real

5,3397

MXN

Mexican peso

19,2493

INR

Indian rupee

89,1473

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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 THE COMMON COMMERCIAL POLICY

European Commission

| 25.5.2023 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 183/2 |
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25.5.2023

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 183/2

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Notice of the impending expiry of certain anti-subsidy measures

(2023/C 183/02)

1.

As provided for in Article 18(4) of Regulation (EU) 2016/1037 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2016 on protection against subsidised imports from countries not members of the European Union (1), the Commission gives notice that, unless a review is initiated in accordance with the following procedure, the countervailing measures mentioned below will expire on the date mentioned in the table below.

2.   Procedure

Procedure

Union producers may submit a written request for a review. This request must contain sufficient evidence that the expiry of the measures would be likely to result in a continuation or recurrence of subsidisation and injury. Should the Commission decide to review the measures concerned, importers, exporters, representatives of the exporting country and Union producers will then be provided with the opportunity to amplify, rebut or comment on the matters set out in the review request.

3.   Time limit

Time limit

Union producers may submit a written request for a review on the above basis, to reach the European Commission, Directorate-General for Trade (Unit G-1), CHAR 4/39, 1049 Brussels, Belgium (2) at any time from the date of the publication of the present notice but no later than three months before the date mentioned in the table below.

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| 4. | This notice is published in accordance with Article 18(4) of Regulation (EU) 2016/1037.









  Product | Country(ies) of origin or exportation | Measures | Reference | Date of expiry (3) |
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| Biodiesel | Argentina | Countervailing duty | Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/244 of 11 February 2019 imposing a definitive countervailing duty on imports of biodiesel originating in Argentina (OJ L 40, 12.2.2019, p. 1) | 13.2.2024 |

4.

This notice is published in accordance with Article 18(4) of Regulation (EU) 2016/1037.

Product

Country(ies) of origin or exportation

Measures

Reference

Date of expiry (3)

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Biodiesel

Argentina

Countervailing duty

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/244 of 11 February 2019 imposing a definitive countervailing duty on imports of biodiesel originating in Argentina (OJ L 40, 12.2.2019, p. 1)

13.2.2024

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(1)  OJ L 176, 30.6.2016, p. 55.

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(2)  TRADE-Defence-Complaints@ec.europa.eu

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(3)  The measure expires at midnight (00:00) of the day mentioned in this column

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PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

| 25.5.2023 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 183/3 |
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25.5.2023

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 183/3

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.11030 – AWARE SUPER / ABP / DV4 / OMERS / REAL ESTATE JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2023/C 183/03)

1.

This notification concerns the following undertakings:

| — | Aware Super Pty Ltd (‘Aware Super’, Australia), |
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Aware Super Pty Ltd (‘Aware Super’, Australia),

| — | Stichting Depositary APG Strategic Real Estate Pool (‘APG’, the Netherlands) controlled by Stichting Pensioenfonds ABP (‘ABP’, the Netherlands), |
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Stichting Depositary APG Strategic Real Estate Pool (‘APG’, the Netherlands) controlled by Stichting Pensioenfonds ABP (‘ABP’, the Netherlands),

| — | DV4 Limited (‘DV4’, British Virgin Islands), |
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DV4 Limited (‘DV4’, British Virgin Islands),

| — | Oxford Jersey Holding Company Limited (‘Oxford’, Jersey), controlled by the administrator of Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System Primary Pension Plan (‘OMERS’, Canada), |
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Oxford Jersey Holding Company Limited (‘Oxford’, Jersey), controlled by the administrator of Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System Primary Pension Plan (‘OMERS’, Canada),

| — | Real Estate JV (UK). |
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Real Estate JV (UK).

Aware Super, APG, DV4 and Oxford will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of Real Estate JV.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2.

| — | Aware Super is a superannuation fund that invests across a diverse range of asset classes, |
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Aware Super is a superannuation fund that invests across a diverse range of asset classes,

| — | APG is a mutual fund which focuses on investment in real estate, and is controlled by ABP, which is the pension fund for government and education employees in the Netherlands, |
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APG is a mutual fund which focuses on investment in real estate, and is controlled by ABP, which is the pension fund for government and education employees in the Netherlands,

| — | DV4 is a real estate investment fund, |
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DV4 is a real estate investment fund,

| — | Oxford is a company belonging to OMERS, the Canadian public pension fund that manages a diversified global portfolio of stocks and bonds, and real estate, private equity and infrastructure investments, |
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Oxford is a company belonging to OMERS, the Canadian public pension fund that manages a diversified global portfolio of stocks and bonds, and real estate, private equity and infrastructure investments,

| — | Real Estate JV is a joint venture consisting of Get Living PLC, a real estate investment trust listed on The International Stock Exchange in Guernsey, together with three limited liability partnerships established in the UK – Merchant City (Glasgow) LLP and Holbeck Quarter (Leeds) LLP, each of which develops and manages UK real estate assets, and T3 Residential Holdings LLP, a registered provider of social housing in the UK. |
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Real Estate JV is a joint venture consisting of Get Living PLC, a real estate investment trust listed on The International Stock Exchange in Guernsey, together with three limited liability partnerships established in the UK – Merchant City (Glasgow) LLP and Holbeck Quarter (Leeds) LLP, each of which develops and manages UK real estate assets, and T3 Residential Holdings LLP, a registered provider of social housing in the UK.

3.

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

4.

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

M.11030 – AWARE SUPER / ABP / DV4 / OMERS / REAL ESTATE JV

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

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

Fax +32 22964301

Postal address:

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

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

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

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

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| 25.5.2023 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 183/5 |
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25.5.2023

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 183/5

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.11105 – GOLDMAN SACHS / PlATINUM SPRING / DAIWA RESORT)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2023/C 183/04)

1.

On 15 May 2023, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1).

2.

| — | The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (‘Goldman Sachs’, United States of America), |
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The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (‘Goldman Sachs’, United States of America),

| — | Platinum Spring B 2019 RSC Limited (‘Platinum Spring’, United Arab Emirates), |
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Platinum Spring B 2019 RSC Limited (‘Platinum Spring’, United Arab Emirates),

| — | DAIWA RESORT Co., Ltd (‘Daiwa Resort’, Japan). |
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DAIWA RESORT Co., Ltd (‘Daiwa Resort’, Japan).

3.

Goldman Sachs and Platinum Spring will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control over Daiwa Resort.

4.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

5.

| — | Goldman Sachs is a global investment banking, securities and investment management firm, |
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Goldman Sachs is a global investment banking, securities and investment management firm,

| — | Platinum Spring is an investment holding company that owns and manages investments. It is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (‘ADIA’), an independent investment institution established by the Government of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. ADIA manages a global investment portfolio across more than two dozen asset classes and sub-categories, |
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Platinum Spring is an investment holding company that owns and manages investments. It is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (‘ADIA’), an independent investment institution established by the Government of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. ADIA manages a global investment portfolio across more than two dozen asset classes and sub-categories,

| — | Daiwa Resort owns and operates a network of 24 hotels, including business hotels and resort hotels, in Japan. |
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Daiwa Resort owns and operates a network of 24 hotels, including business hotels and resort hotels, in Japan.

6.

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

7.

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

8.

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

M. 11105 – GOLDMAN SACHS / PLATINUM SPRING / DAIWA RESORT

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

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

Postal address:

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

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

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

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

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OTHER ACTS

European Commission

| 25.5.2023 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 183/7 |
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25.5.2023

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 183/7

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Publication of an application for registration of a name pursuant to Article 97(4) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council

(2023/C 183/05)

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

SINGLE DOCUMENT

‘Sable de Camargue’

PDO-FR-02848

Date of application: 31.5.2022

1.   Name of the product

Sable de Camargue

2.   Geographical indication type

PDO – protected designation of origin

3.   Categories of grapevine product

| 1. | Wine |
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Wine

4.   Description of the wine(s)

PDO ‘Sable de Camargue’ still gris and gris de gris wines

BRIEF WRITTEN DESCRIPTION

The protected designation of origin ‘Sable de Camargue’ is reserved for still gris and gris de gris wines.

The gris and gris de gris wines reflect their natural environment, with a pale salmon colour and a characteristic balance on the palate which combines softness (absence of tannins), roundness (sweetness) and freshness (acidity), and notes of iodine as a result of the maritime influence. The wines are made by direct pressing and are generally blended.

The wines are characterised by a fruity (white fruit, citrus fruit, exotic fruit, red fruit, etc.) or floral palette, depending on the primary aromas of the grape varieties used in the blend, with mineral notes emerging in the finish.

The gris de gris wines are paler in colour, with subtler, more delicate aromas, as they are made solely from the Grenache Gris grape variety.

PDO ‘Sable de Camargue’ wines comply with the analytical criteria laid down by EU legislation.

The wines are made from grapes harvested when fully ripe and have a sugar content of at least 178 g/l of must.

The wines have a minimum natural alcoholic strength by volume of 11 %.

Batches of wine that are ready to be marketed in bulk or packaged have a maximum fermentable sugar (glucose and fructose) content of 4 g/l.

| General analytical characteristics |
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| Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume) | |
| Minimum total acidity | |
| Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre) | |
| Maximum total sulphur dioxide (in milligrams per litre) | |

General analytical characteristics

Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume)

Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume)

Minimum total acidity

Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre)

Maximum total sulphur dioxide (in milligrams per litre)

5.   Wine-making practices

5.1.   Specific oenological practices

a.   Vineyard management

Cultivation practice

Planting density:

The minimum planting density is 4 000 vines per hectare.

The area available for each vine must not exceed 2,50 m2.

Pruning rules:

The vines are trained using the Gobelet or Cordon de Royat method. The vines are spur pruned, with a maximum of eight spurs per vine and a maximum of two count buds per spur.

Irrigation:

Irrigation may be authorised in accordance with Article D. 645-5 of the Rural and Maritime Fisheries Code.

b.   Cultivation practice

Other cultivation practices

To preserve the characteristics of the physical and biological environment, which is a fundamental part of the terroir:

| — | There must be managed plant cover, whether naturally occurring or sown, between at least every other row, at least during the dormancy period of the vines, in order to combat wind erosion; vegetation, whether naturally occurring or sown, is managed by mechanical or physical means or by grazing. |
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There must be managed plant cover, whether naturally occurring or sown, between at least every other row, at least during the dormancy period of the vines, in order to combat wind erosion; vegetation, whether naturally occurring or sown, is managed by mechanical or physical means or by grazing.

| — | Given the high mineralisation rate in sandy soils and the high degree of leaching, organic fertilisation is provided at least by means of compulsory digging-in of the residues of naturally occurring or sown vegetation. |
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Given the high mineralisation rate in sandy soils and the high degree of leaching, organic fertilisation is provided at least by means of compulsory digging-in of the residues of naturally occurring or sown vegetation.

| — | The use of herbicide is prohibited over the entire surface area of the soil. |
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The use of herbicide is prohibited over the entire surface area of the soil.

| — | In order to protect the vineyard from the surrounding salinity, which is essential for its survival, it is prohibited to make any substantial changes to the water circulation management system (channels, pumping stations, sluice gates), other than normal maintenance work on the water infrastructure. |
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In order to protect the vineyard from the surrounding salinity, which is essential for its survival, it is prohibited to make any substantial changes to the water circulation management system (channels, pumping stations, sluice gates), other than normal maintenance work on the water infrastructure.

c.   Vine varieties

Cultivation practice

| — | The main grape varieties must together account for at least 70 % of the varieties grown. |
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The main grape varieties must together account for at least 70 % of the varieties grown.

| — | At least two of the main grape varieties must be among the varieties grown. |
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At least two of the main grape varieties must be among the varieties grown.

d.   Specific oenological practice

Blending of grape varieties:

The gris wines are made solely from the Grenache Gris G or Grenache N grape varieties or from a blend in which:

| — | at least two of the main grape varieties are present; |
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at least two of the main grape varieties are present;

| — | the main grape varieties account for at least 70 %; |
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the main grape varieties account for at least 70 %;

| — | the grape varieties Carignan N, Cinsaut N, Grenache N, Grenache Gris G, Grenache Blanc B, Marselan N, Muscat d’Alexandrie B, Syrah N, Ugni B and Vermentino B together account for at least 55 %. |
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the grape varieties Carignan N, Cinsaut N, Grenache N, Grenache Gris G, Grenache Blanc B, Marselan N, Muscat d’Alexandrie B, Syrah N, Ugni B and Vermentino B together account for at least 55 %.

The gris de gris wines are made solely from the Grenache Gris G grape variety.

Physical treatment:

The use of oenological charcoal is permitted for musts and young wines still in fermentation, for up to 20 % of the volume of wine produced by a given winemaker for a particular harvest.

Equipment:

| — | The use of continuous presses, vertical destemmers, continuous fermentation tanks, marc-recycling tanks and screw-type juice separators with a diameter of less than 750 mm is prohibited for these wines. |
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The use of continuous presses, vertical destemmers, continuous fermentation tanks, marc-recycling tanks and screw-type juice separators with a diameter of less than 750 mm is prohibited for these wines.

| — | The capacity of the winery must be at least equivalent to the volume of wine made during the previous harvest for the same area. |
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The capacity of the winery must be at least equivalent to the volume of wine made during the previous harvest for the same area.

5.2.   Maximum yields

| a. | Yield of PDO ‘Sable de Camargue’ wines |
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Yield of PDO ‘Sable de Camargue’ wines

| b. | 90 hectolitres per hectare |
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90 hectolitres per hectare

6.   Demarcated geographical area

The grapes are harvested and the wines made and developed in the geographical area approved by the National Institute of Origin and Quality at the meeting of the competent national committee on 5 September 2019. The area comprises the territory of the following municipalities, on the basis of the 2020 Official Geographic Code:

| — | department of Hérault: Frontignan, La Grande-Motte, Marseillan, Mauguio, Palavas-les-Flots, Sète, Vic-la-Gardiole, Villeneuve-lès-Maguelone; |
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department of Hérault: Frontignan, La Grande-Motte, Marseillan, Mauguio, Palavas-les-Flots, Sète, Vic-la-Gardiole, Villeneuve-lès-Maguelone;

| — | department of Gard: Aigues-Mortes, Le Grau-du-Roi, Saint-Laurent-d’Aigouze, Vauvert, Saint Gilles; |
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department of Gard: Aigues-Mortes, Le Grau-du-Roi, Saint-Laurent-d’Aigouze, Vauvert, Saint Gilles;

| — | department of Bouches-du-Rhône: Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer. |
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department of Bouches-du-Rhône: Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer.

7.   Wine grape variety(-ies)

| | Cabernet Franc N |
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Cabernet Franc N

| | Cabernet Sauvignon N |
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Cabernet Sauvignon N

| | Carignan N |
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Carignan N

| | Cinsaut N – Cinsault |
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Cinsaut N – Cinsault

| | Grenache N |
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Grenache N

| | Grenache Gris G |
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Grenache Gris G

| | Merlot N |
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Merlot N

8.   Description of the link(s)

8.1.   Natural factors relevant to the link

The area in which PDO ‘Sable de Camargue’ is made covers 14 coastal municipalities in the departments of Hérault, Gard and Bouches-du-Rhône. The vines are grown only on the sandy and limestone soils of the Rhône delta, which were formed from sediments carried by the river, the sea and the wind, and on the associated coastal belt. They are unique, very homogeneous soils that are practically free of clay and loam and are made up of at least 80 % sand.

The vineyards are situated at an average of 1 m above sea level in a typical Camargue environment of alternating coastal lagoons and salt marshes.

The vineyards are supplied with fresh water by a layer of groundwater a few centimetres thick that is kept in hydrostatic balance with the sea, the lagoons and the channels. The channels, which are known as roubines, form a network around the periphery of the vineyards, making it possible to manage both the level and salinity of the groundwater layer.

8.2.   Human factors relevant to the link

Because of the area’s proximity to large bodies of salt water, the human factor is more crucial here than elsewhere. Land and water management of the plots is vital and must be constantly maintained to allow fresh-water management and prevent salt-water intrusion, creating a unique set of soil conditions. The susceptibility of these sandy soils to wind erosion also means that specially adapted cultivation practices are needed, in particular the use of winter crops.

8.3.   Causal interactions

The unique maritime climate, with high air humidity and low evapotranspiration, provides the vines with growing conditions that promote almost continuous nutrient assimilation and growth, even during ripening of the grapes.

The unique sandy and limestone soils result, first and foremost, in grapes with a specific, slightly pink, bluish-grey colour and low anthocyanin potential, which is very different from grapes found on other soils.

The maritime climatic conditions during ripening of the grapes produce a unique sugar–acid balance, notably with high levels of malic and lactic acid in the grapes.

After fermentation, the relatively high level of lactic acid gives these wines both a remarkable freshness and considerable roundness.

Rapid extraction through direct pressing, a high level of control of the fermentation temperature, and the land and water management of the plots all contribute to the qualities and characteristics of these vins des sables (wines from the sands).

9.   Essential further conditions (packaging, labelling, other requirements)

Area in immediate proximity

Legal framework:

National legislation

Type of further condition:

Derogation concerning production in the demarcated geographical area

Description of the condition:

The area in immediate proximity, defined by derogation for the making and development of the wines, comprises the territory of the following municipality in the department of Gard: Aimargues.

Link to the product specification

https://info.agriculture.gouv.fr/gedei/site/bo-agri/document_administratif-7795ee55-4951-43a0-9b57-eb48f1c1a032

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

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| 25.5.2023 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 183/12 |
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25.5.2023

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 183/12

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Publication of a cancellation request pursuant to Article 19, second subparagraph, of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/33 supplementing Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards applications for protection of designations of origin, geographical indications and traditional terms in the wine sector, the objection procedure, restrictions of use, amendments to product specifications, cancellation of protection, and labelling and presentation

(2023/C 183/06)

This publication confers the right to oppose the cancellation request pursuant to Article 98 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council (1), in conjunction with Article 19 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/33 (2), as well as pursuant to Articles 11, 12 and 21(3) of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/33.

CANCELLATION REQUEST

‘Sable de Camargue’

EU No: PGI-FR-A1227-CANCEL – 31.5.2022

☒ PGI ☐ PDO

1.   Registered name proposed to be cancelled

Sable de Camargue

2.   Member State or Third Country to which the demarcated area belongs

France

3.   Person, body, Member State or Third Country making the cancellation request

| a) | Group requesting the cancellation, recognised by the French authorities as the body responsible for the protection and management of the PGI ‘Sable de Camargue’
  Syndicat des vins des Sables, Le Mas du Bosquet, 30220 Aigues-Mortes.
  Tel. +33 0466539957
  Email address: communication@vin-sable_camargue.com |
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a)

Group requesting the cancellation, recognised by the French authorities as the body responsible for the protection and management of the PGI ‘Sable de Camargue’

Syndicat des vins des Sables, Le Mas du Bosquet, 30220 Aigues-Mortes.

Tel. +33 0466539957

Email address: communication@vin-sable_camargue.com

| b) | National authorities





  Ministry of Agriculture and Food |
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| 78 rue de Varenne |
| 75349 Paris 07 SP |
| FRANCE |

b)

National authorities

Ministry of Agriculture and Food

78 rue de Varenne

75349 Paris 07 SP

FRANCE

4.   Grounds for cancellation

See point 5.

5.   Details of the cancellation request

Nature of the grounds for cancellation: Article 106(c) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013.

The Syndicat des vins des Sables, recognised body for the protection and management of the PGI ‘Sable de Camargue’, has submitted an application to register the same name as a protected designation of origin (PDO). After examining the application, and in accordance with Article 96 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013, the French authorities consider that the regulatory requirements have been met. The specifications were approved by Decree of 6 May 2022, published in the Official Journal of the French Republic on 10 May 2022. Article 3 of this Decree also repeals the Decree of 26 October 2011 on the protected geographical indication ‘Sable de Camargue’.

In order to allow the move from PGI to PDO and to avoid any coexistence of the names of these two geographical indications, the application for registration as a PDO is sent in parallel to this cancellation request via the e-ambrosia information system under reference PDO-FR-A02848.

6.   List of supporting documentation

Order of 6 May 2022 on the designation of origin ‘Sable de Camargue’, published in the Official Journal of the French Republic of 10 May 2022.

7.   Dated and signed

Elodie LEMATTE

Sous-directrice des filières agroalimentaires [Deputy Director for Agri-Food Sectors]

Directorate-General for Economic and Environmental Performance of Enterprises

| Ministère de l’Agriculture et de l’Alimentation |
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| 78 rue de Varenne |
| 75349 Paris SP |

Ministère de l’Agriculture et de l’Alimentation

78 rue de Varenne

75349 Paris SP

bvab.ig.dgpe@agriculture.gouv.fr

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

(2)  OJ L 9, 11.1.2019, p. 2.

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