# Official Journal C 489/2021

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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 646 December 2021 |

ISSN 1977-091X

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 489

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 646 December 2021

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| | II   Information |
| | INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2021/C 489/01 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.10284 – KPS / CROWN EUROPEAN TINPLATE) (
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Contents

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II   Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2021/C 489/01

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.10284 – KPS / CROWN EUROPEAN TINPLATE) (
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  )

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| | IV   Notices |
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| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2021/C 489/02 | Euro exchange rates — 3 December 2021 | 2 |

IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2021/C 489/02

Euro exchange rates — 3 December 2021

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| | V   Announcements |
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| | PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY |
| | European Commission |
| 2021/C 489/03 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.10341 – PRINCE / FERRO) (
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  ) | 3 |
| 2021/C 489/04 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.10556 – BELLIS / KKR / JAJA) – Candidate case for simplified procedure (
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| | OTHER ACTS |
| | European Commission |
| 2021/C 489/05 | Publication of the amended single document following the approval of a minor amendment pursuant to the second subparagraph of Article 53(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 | 7 |
| 2021/C 489/06 | INFORMATION NOTICE – PUBLIC CONSULTATION – Geographical Indications from Costa Rica to be protected as Geographical Indications in the European Union | 10 |

V   Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

2021/C 489/03

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.10341 – PRINCE / FERRO) (
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  )

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2021/C 489/04

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.10556 – BELLIS / KKR / JAJA) – Candidate case for simplified procedure (
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  )

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5

OTHER ACTS

European Commission

2021/C 489/05

Publication of the amended single document following the approval of a minor amendment pursuant to the second subparagraph of Article 53(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012

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2021/C 489/06

INFORMATION NOTICE – PUBLIC CONSULTATION – Geographical Indications from Costa Rica to be protected as Geographical Indications in the European Union

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(1)   Text with EEA relevance.

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II Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.10284 – KPS / CROWN EUROPEAN TINPLATE)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2021/C 489/01)

On 11 August 2021, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the internal market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1). The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

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

| — | in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32021M10284. EUR-Lex is the online point of access to European Union law. |
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in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32021M10284. EUR-Lex is the online point of access to European Union law.

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

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IV Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

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Euro exchange rates (1)

3 December 2021

(2021/C 489/02)

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
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| USD | US dollar | 1,1291 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 127,97 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4362 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,85048 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 10,3185 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,0387 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | 146,80 |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 10,2875 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 25,415 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 363,86 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,5923 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,9493 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 15,6131 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,5999 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,4471 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 8,8006 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,6634 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,5466 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 334,04 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 17,9509 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 7,1935 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,5273 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 16 288,18 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,7772 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 57,048 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 83,0225 |
| THB | Thai baht | 38,254 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 6,3687 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 23,9841 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 84,8455 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,1291

JPY

Japanese yen

127,97

DKK

Danish krone

7,4362

GBP

Pound sterling

0,85048

SEK

Swedish krona

10,3185

CHF

Swiss franc

1,0387

ISK

Iceland króna

146,80

NOK

Norwegian krone

10,2875

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

25,415

HUF

Hungarian forint

363,86

PLN

Polish zloty

4,5923

RON

Romanian leu

4,9493

TRY

Turkish lira

15,6131

AUD

Australian dollar

1,5999

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,4471

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

8,8006

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,6634

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,5466

KRW

South Korean won

1 334,04

ZAR

South African rand

17,9509

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

7,1935

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,5273

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

16 288,18

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,7772

PHP

Philippine peso

57,048

RUB

Russian rouble

83,0225

THB

Thai baht

38,254

BRL

Brazilian real

6,3687

MXN

Mexican peso

23,9841

INR

Indian rupee

84,8455

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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

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.10341 – PRINCE / FERRO)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2021/C 489/03)

1.

This notification concerns the following undertakings:

| — | ASP Prince Holdings Inc. (‘Prince’, USA), which is ultimately controlled by affiliated funds managed by American Securities LLC (‘American Securities’), |
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ASP Prince Holdings Inc. (‘Prince’, USA), which is ultimately controlled by affiliated funds managed by American Securities LLC (‘American Securities’),

| — | Ferro Corporation (‘Ferro’, USA). |
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Ferro Corporation (‘Ferro’, USA).

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

The concentration is accomplished by way of acquisition of shares.

2.

| — | for Prince: manufacturing mineral-based chemicals, minerals and industrial additives and products focussed on the development, manufacture and marketing of specialty products for applications in a variety of industries, including construction, electronics, consumer products, agriculture, automotive, oil & gas and heavy equipment; |
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for Prince: manufacturing mineral-based chemicals, minerals and industrial additives and products focussed on the development, manufacture and marketing of specialty products for applications in a variety of industries, including construction, electronics, consumer products, agriculture, automotive, oil & gas and heavy equipment;

| — | for Ferro: supply of (i) functional coatings for glass, metal, ceramic and other substrates, and (ii) colour solutions in the form of pigments and colorants, for a broad range of applications and industries, mainly building and construction, automotive, industrial products, as well as household furnishings and appliance. |
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for Ferro: supply of (i) functional coatings for glass, metal, ceramic and other substrates, and (ii) colour solutions in the form of pigments and colorants, for a broad range of applications and industries, mainly building and construction, automotive, industrial products, as well as household furnishings and appliance.

3.

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.

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.10341 – PRINCE / FERRO

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

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

Fax +32 22964301

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

Postal address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

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

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.10556 – BELLIS / KKR / JAJA)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2021/C 489/04)

1.

This notification concerns the following undertakings:

| — | Bellis Phantom Holdco Limited (‘Bellis’, United Kingdom), jointly controlled by Mr. Mohsin Issa and Mr. Zuber Issa (the ‘Issa Brothers’) on the one hand and TDR Capital LLP (‘TDR Capital’) on the other |
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Bellis Phantom Holdco Limited (‘Bellis’, United Kingdom), jointly controlled by Mr. Mohsin Issa and Mr. Zuber Issa (the ‘Issa Brothers’) on the one hand and TDR Capital LLP (‘TDR Capital’) on the other

| — | KKR & Co. Inc. (‘KKR’, United States), and |
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KKR & Co. Inc. (‘KKR’, United States), and

| — | Jaja Finance Holding (UK) Limited (‘Jaja’, United Kingdom). |
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Jaja Finance Holding (UK) Limited (‘Jaja’, United Kingdom).

Bellis and KKR acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the whole of Jaja.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2.

| — | Bellis is a special purpose vehicle, controlled by the Issa Brothers and TDR Capital. |
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Bellis is a special purpose vehicle, controlled by the Issa Brothers and TDR Capital.

| — | The Issa Brothers are founders of the Euro Garages group. |
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The Issa Brothers are founders of the Euro Garages group.

| — | TDR Capital is a private equity firm, active in a variety of sectors including motor fuel and grocery retail, gyms and health clubs, pubs and restaurants, debt purchasing, life insurance and others. |
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TDR Capital is a private equity firm, active in a variety of sectors including motor fuel and grocery retail, gyms and health clubs, pubs and restaurants, debt purchasing, life insurance and others.

| — | KKR is a global investment firm that offers alternative asset management and capital markets and insurance solutions. |
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KKR is a global investment firm that offers alternative asset management and capital markets and insurance solutions.

| — | Jaja is active in the UK in the provision of credit card issuing services and co-branded payment solutions. |
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Jaja is active in the UK in the provision of credit card issuing services and co-branded payment solutions.

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.10556 – BELLIS / KKR / JAJA

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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OTHER ACTS

European Commission

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Publication of the amended single document following the approval of a minor amendment pursuant to the second subparagraph of Article 53(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012

(2021/C 489/05)

The European Commission has approved this minor amendment in accordance with the third subparagraph of Article 6(2) of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 664/2014 (1).

The application for approval of this minor amendment can be consulted in the Commission’s eAmbrosia database.

SINGLE DOCUMENT

‘NOORD-HOLLANDSE GOUDA’

EU No: PDO-NL-0314-AM01 – 7 July 2021

PDO ( X) PGI ( )

1.   Name

‘Noord-Hollandse Gouda’

2.   Member state or Third Country

The Netherlands

3.   Description of the agricultural product or foodstuff

3.1.   Type of product

Class 1.3. Cheeses

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

‘Noord-Hollandse Gouda’ is a cheese of the Gouda type (cylindrical or block shape with a weight from 2,5 to 30 kg). The specific characteristics are:

| — | taste: aromatic, pleasant, melts in the mouth, mild to sharp depending on its age. ‘Noord-Hollandse Gouda’ is less salty than other Gouda cheeses. |
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taste: aromatic, pleasant, melts in the mouth, mild to sharp depending on its age. ‘Noord-Hollandse Gouda’ is less salty than other Gouda cheeses.

| — | cross-section: after slicing the cheese, eye formation is visible but may not be evenly distributed. |
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cross-section: after slicing the cheese, eye formation is visible but may not be evenly distributed.

| — | rind: the rind of the cheese is closed and smooth and shows no visible mould growth. In particular the ease of keeping is one of the cheese’s most striking characteristics. |
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rind: the rind of the cheese is closed and smooth and shows no visible mould growth. In particular the ease of keeping is one of the cheese’s most striking characteristics.

| — | consistency: the cheese ‘fills’ the borer and, once a certain resistance has been overcome, is very pliable. The cheese has traditionally been termed a ‘soft dairy product’ because of this typical quality. |
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consistency: the cheese ‘fills’ the borer and, once a certain resistance has been overcome, is very pliable. The cheese has traditionally been termed a ‘soft dairy product’ because of this typical quality.

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

The dairy cattle’s grass-rich fodder from the North Holland pasture region is extremely important for the quality of ‘Noord-Hollandse Gouda’. The percentage of roughage such as grass and silage from the production area is at least 50 % of the total dry matter fed annually to the lactating cows. A complete fodder consisting only of raw materials from the geographical area is not possible because the cattle need feed concentrate in their fodder as well as roughage. Feed concentrate is scarce or unavailable in the geographical area. In the winter, feed from the geographical area is available in the form of silage. In years with poor grass growing conditions, for instance, it can be necessary to include a portion of roughage from outside the region. For this reason a minimum value of 50 % is adhered to.

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

‘Noord-Hollandse Gouda’ is prepared only from milk produced in the province of North Holland.

Within 12 hours of its arrival at the cheese factory, the milk is heat treated for a maximum of 30 seconds at 65 °C or the equivalent and subsequently processed into cheese milk. The milk is standardised for this purpose on the basis of fat content, as a result of which the final cheese achieves between 48 % and 52 % fat content in dry matter. The cheese milk is pasteurised at a temperature of at least 72 °C for at least 15 seconds (or the equivalent). The milk is curdled using calf or microbial rennet at a temperature of between 31 and 34 °C. The separation and coagulation of the milk proteins that occurs during this process is typical of ‘Noord-Hollandse Gouda’. No productive organisms, including microorganisms, created through recombinant DNA technology may be used to make the rennet. Rennet produced through genetic modification is therefore precluded.

For acidification a mixed culture of starter bacteria is used that belong to the group of LD starter cultures, Lactococcus lactis ssp. lactis and/or Lactococcus lactis ssp. cremoris, Leuconostoc spp. and/or Lactococcus lactis ssp. lactis biovar. diacetylactis.

The curds created through coagulation are separated from the whey and processed and washed such that a mild flavour is obtained rather than a sour one (pH at 14 days is greater than 5,25). The curds are pressed into the correct shape and desired weight in vats. The resultant cheese is immersed in a brine bath until it obtains a salt content in dry matter that, on average, is less than 3,3 %. The maximum salt content in dry matter is 3,6 %.

‘Noord-Hollandse Gouda’ is naturally ripened at a minimum temperature of 14 °C for a minimum of 4 weeks and a maximum of 18 months.

The production of the milk, the processing and the entire initial preparation of the cheese takes place in the geographical area, as has traditionally been customary.

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

‘Noord-Hollandse Gouda’ may be cut, pre-packaged and aged either within or outside North Holland, provided that the subsequent processer uses a comprehensive administrative monitoring system ensuring that the cut ‘Noord-Hollandse Gouda’ can be traced by means of the unique combination of numbers and letters in the mark and that the consumer can be sure of its origin.

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

Each ‘Noord-Hollandse Gouda’ cheese is given a casein mark before the curd is pressed. In addition to the name ‘Noord-Hollandse Gouda’, this mark contains a unique combination of letters and ascending numbers, either alphanumerically, digitally or digital-graphically.

If flexible labels are used, they must prominently indicate the name ‘Noord-Hollandse Gouda’ in combination with the obligatory EU PDO logo.

If the cheese is sold cut and pre-packaged, then the product name ‘Noord-Hollandse Gouda’ in combination with the obligatory EU PDO logo must be indicated on the pre-packaging.

4.   Concise definition of the geographical area

The geographical area concerned by the application is the Dutch province of North Holland.

5.   Link with the geographical area

The specific characteristics of ‘Noord-Hollandse Gouda’, in particular the pleasant flavour, the characteristic dry rind formation and the unique consistency, are the result of a combination of the composition of the milk in the North Holland pasture region and the recipe used to prepare the ‘Noord-Hollandse Gouda’. Due to its specific characteristics, ‘Noord-Hollandse Gouda’ shows a difference in quality for which consumers are prepared to pay a higher price.

Reference to publication of the product specification

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

Beschermde Oorsprongsbenaming (BOB) Noord-Hollandse Gouda (rvo.nl)

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(1)  OJ L 179, 19.6.2014, p. 17.

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INFORMATION NOTICE – PUBLIC CONSULTATION

Geographical Indications from Costa Rica to be protected as Geographical Indications in the European Union

(2021/C 489/06)

In the framework of the agreement (1) establishing an Association between the European Union and its Member States, on the one hand, and Central America, on the other hand (2) the authorities of Costa Rica have presented an additional geographical indication to be protected under the agreement.

The above-mentioned agreement, in accordance with its article 247, provides for the possibility of adding additional geographical indications for wines, spirits, agricultural products and foodstuffs to be protected on the basis of the rules and procedures established. Following a successful examination by the competent authorities, this additional geographical indication will be included in Annex XVIII (Protected Geographical Indications) in accordance with the relevant rules and procedures for the Association Council.

In the framework of this examination, the Commission invites any Member State or third country or any natural or legal person having a legitimate interest, resident or established in a Member State or in a third country, to submit oppositions to such protection by lodging a duly substantiated statement.

Statements of opposition must reach the Commission within two months of the date of this publication. Statements of opposition should be sent to the following e-mail address: AGRI-A3@ec.europa.eu

Statements of opposition shall be examined only if they are received within the time-limit set out above and if they show that the protection of the name proposed would:

| (a) | conflict with the name of a plant variety or an animal breed and as a result is likely to mislead the consumer as to the true origin of the product; |
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conflict with the name of a plant variety or an animal breed and as a result is likely to mislead the consumer as to the true origin of the product;

| (b) | be wholly or partially homonymous with that of a name already protected in the Union (under Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 November 2012 on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs (3) ) available here:
  https://ec.europa.eu/info/food-farming-fisheries/food-safety-and-quality/certification/quality-labels/geographical-indications-register/
  or with one of the geographical indications from non-EU countries protected in the EU under bilateral agreements publicly available on GIview, available here: https://www.tmdn.org/giview/ or in the list available here:
  https://ec.europa.eu/info/sites/info/files/food-farming-fisheries/food_safety_and_quality/documents/list-gis-non-eu-countries-protected-in-eu_en.pdf |
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be wholly or partially homonymous with that of a name already protected in the Union (under Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 November 2012 on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs (3) ) available here:

https://ec.europa.eu/info/food-farming-fisheries/food-safety-and-quality/certification/quality-labels/geographical-indications-register/

or with one of the geographical indications from non-EU countries protected in the EU under bilateral agreements publicly available on GIview, available here: https://www.tmdn.org/giview/ or in the list available here:

https://ec.europa.eu/info/sites/info/files/food-farming-fisheries/food_safety_and_quality/documents/list-gis-non-eu-countries-protected-in-eu_en.pdf

| (c) | in the light of a trade mark’s reputation and renown and the length of time it has been used, be liable to mislead the consumer as to the true identity of the product; |
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in the light of a trade mark’s reputation and renown and the length of time it has been used, be liable to mislead the consumer as to the true identity of the product;

| (d) | jeopardise the existence of an entirely or partly identical name or of a trade mark or the existence of products which have been legally on the market for at least five years preceding the date of the publication of this notice; |
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(d)

jeopardise the existence of an entirely or partly identical name or of a trade mark or the existence of products which have been legally on the market for at least five years preceding the date of the publication of this notice;

| (e) | or if they can give details from which it can be concluded that the name for which protection is considered is generic. |
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or if they can give details from which it can be concluded that the name for which protection is considered is generic.

The criteria referred to above shall be evaluated in relation to the territory of the Union, which in the case of intellectual property rights refers only to the territory or territories where the said rights are protected. The protection of these names in the European Union is subject to the successful conclusion of this procedure and the subsequent legal act adding this term to the above mentioned Agreement.

Geographical Indications from Costa Rica to be protected as Geographical Indications in the EU for agricultural products and foodstuffs

| Name as registered in Costa Rica | Short description |
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| Café Tarrazú | Coffee |

Name as registered in Costa Rica

Short description

Café Tarrazú

Coffee

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(1)  Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and Panama.

(2)  OJ L 346, 15.12.2012, p. 3.

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

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