# Official Journal C 127/2007

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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 508 June 2007 |

ISSN 1725-2423

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 127

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 508 June 2007

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| Notice No | Contents | page |
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| | II   Information |
| | INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES |
| | Commission |
| 2007/C 127/01 | Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty — Cases where the Commission raises no objections | 1 |
| 2007/C 127/02 | Commission communication in the framework of the implementation of the Council Directive 88/378/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States concerning the safety of toys (
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  ) | 5 |
| 2007/C 127/03 | Communication in accordance with Article 12 (5)(a) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 on the information provided by the customs authorities of the Member States concerning the classification of goods in the customs nomenclature | 7 |

Notice No

Contents

page

II   Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

Commission

2007/C 127/01

Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty — Cases where the Commission raises no objections

1

2007/C 127/02

Commission communication in the framework of the implementation of the Council Directive 88/378/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States concerning the safety of toys (
  1
  )

1

5

2007/C 127/03

Communication in accordance with Article 12 (5)(a) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 on the information provided by the customs authorities of the Member States concerning the classification of goods in the customs nomenclature

7

| | IV   Notices |
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| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES |
| | Commission |
| 2007/C 127/04 | Euro exchange rates | 8 |

IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

Commission

2007/C 127/04

Euro exchange rates

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| | V   Announcements |
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| | PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMPETITION POLICY |
| | Commission |
| 2007/C 127/05 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4708 — Gerresheimer/Chase/JV) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
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  ) | 9 |
| | OTHER ACTS |
| | Commission |
| 2007/C 127/06 | Publication of an amendment application pursuant to Article 6(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs | 10 |

V   Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMPETITION POLICY

Commission

2007/C 127/05

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4708 — Gerresheimer/Chase/JV) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
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  )

1

9

OTHER ACTS

Commission

2007/C 127/06

Publication of an amendment application pursuant to Article 6(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs

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II Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

Commission

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8.6.2007

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Official Journal of the European Union

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Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(2007/C 127/01)

| Date of adoption of the decision | 27.4.2007 |
| --- | --- |
| Reference number of the aid | N 509/06 |
| Member State | Italy |
| Region | Campania |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Interventi per la protezione e l'incremento dell'apicoltura
  Legge regionale n. 7 del 29 marzo 2006 |
| Legal basis | Legge regionale n. 7 del 29 marzo 2006 — Interventi per la protezione e l'incremento dell'apicoltura |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | Investment in the production, processing and marketing of apiary products and technical support to protect and develop the beekeeping sector in the region of Campania. |
| Form of aid | Direct grant |
| Budget | Annual expenditure: EUR 500 000
  Overall budget: EUR 1 000 000 |
| Intensity | Investments:






  a) | max. 50 % of eligible costs in less-favoured areas; |

Date of adoption of the decision

27.4.2007

Reference number of the aid

N 509/06

Member State

Italy

Region

Campania

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Interventi per la protezione e l'incremento dell'apicoltura

Legge regionale n. 7 del 29 marzo 2006

Legal basis

Legge regionale n. 7 del 29 marzo 2006 — Interventi per la protezione e l'incremento dell'apicoltura

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Investment in the production, processing and marketing of apiary products and technical support to protect and develop the beekeeping sector in the region of Campania.

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

Annual expenditure: EUR 500 000

Overall budget: EUR 1 000 000

Intensity

Investments:

a)

max. 50 % of eligible costs in less-favoured areas;

| b) | max. 40 % of eligible costs in other areas; |
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b)

max. 40 % of eligible costs in other areas;

| c) | max. 60 % in less-favoured areas and max. 50 % in other areas if the investment is made by young farmers within five years of their establishment. |
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c)

max. 60 % in less-favoured areas and max. 50 % in other areas if the investment is made by young farmers within five years of their establishment.

Technical support: max. 90 % of eligible costs

Duration

Until 31.12.2008.

Economic sectors

Agriculture

Name and address of the granting authority

| Regione Campania AGC 11 Sviluppo Attività Settore Primario |
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| Centro direzionale Isola A/6 |
| I-80143 Napoli |

Regione Campania AGC 11 Sviluppo Attività Settore Primario

Centro direzionale Isola A/6

I-80143 Napoli

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/community_law/state_aids/

| Date of adoption of the decision | 27.4.2007 |
| --- | --- |
| Reference number of the aid | N 637/06 |
| Member State | Belgium |
| Region | Flanders |
| Title | ‘Steun aan investeringen in de agrovoedingssector’ |
| Legal basis | — | Besluit van de Vlaamse Regering betreffende steun aan investeringen in de agrovoedingssector |

Date of adoption of the decision

27.4.2007

Reference number of the aid

N 637/06

Member State

Belgium

Region

Flanders

Title

‘Steun aan investeringen in de agrovoedingssector’

Legal basis

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Besluit van de Vlaamse Regering betreffende steun aan investeringen in de agrovoedingssector

| — | Ministerieel besluit tot uitvoering van het besluit van de Vlaamse Regering betreffende steun aan investeringen in de agrovoedingssector |
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Ministerieel besluit tot uitvoering van het besluit van de Vlaamse Regering betreffende steun aan investeringen in de agrovoedingssector

| — | Arrêté du gouvernement flamand concernant l'aide aux investissements dans le secteur agroalimentaire |
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Arrêté du gouvernement flamand concernant l'aide aux investissements dans le secteur agroalimentaire

| — | Arrêté ministériel d'application de l'arrêté du gouvernement flamand concernant l'aide aux investissements dans le secteur agroalimentaire |
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Arrêté ministériel d'application de l'arrêté du gouvernement flamand concernant l'aide aux investissements dans le secteur agroalimentaire

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

To facilitate the development of enterprises active in agriculture processing

Form of aid

Subsidy

Budget

EUR 15 000 000

Intensity

Max. 20 % of the eligible costs

Duration

2007-2009

Economic sectors

Agricultural sector

Name and address of the granting authority

| Vlaamse overheid, Agentschap voor Landbouw en Visserij |
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| Leuvenseplein 4 |
| B-1000 Brussel |

Vlaamse overheid, Agentschap voor Landbouw en Visserij

Leuvenseplein 4

B-1000 Brussel

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/community_law/state_aids/

| Date of adoption of the decision | 27.4.2007 |
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| Reference number of the aid | N 756/06 |
| Member State | Czech Republic |
| Region | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Compensation for damage caused to forests, forest nurseries and forestry buildings by floods during May — July 2006 |
| Legal basis | Usnesení vlády České republiky ze dne 3. července 2006 č. 845 k povodňové situaci v České republice a následkům povodňových škod v období od 28. května do 2. července 2006
  Usnesení vlády České republiky ze dne 1. listopadu 2006 č. 1246 o finančním řešení zmírnění škod způsobených na zemědělském majetku, vodohospodářské infrastruktuře, korytech vodních toků a rybnících v důsledku povodní v období od 28. května do 2. července 2006
  Návrh zásad, kterými se stanovují podmínky pro poskytování dotací na zmírnění škod na lesním hospodářství způsobených povodněmi v období květen až červenec 2006 |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | Compensation for damages caused by natural disaster |
| Form of aid | Direct grant |
| Budget | Overall budget is: CZK 5 million |
| Intensity | Up to 60 % |
| Duration | until 31 December 2007 |
| Economic sectors | Agricultural sector (Forestry) |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Ministerstvo zemědělství České republiky |
| Těšnov 17 |
| CZ-117 05 Praha 1 |

Date of adoption of the decision

27.4.2007

Reference number of the aid

N 756/06

Member State

Czech Republic

Region

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Compensation for damage caused to forests, forest nurseries and forestry buildings by floods during May — July 2006

Legal basis

Usnesení vlády České republiky ze dne 3. července 2006 č. 845 k povodňové situaci v České republice a následkům povodňových škod v období od 28. května do 2. července 2006

Usnesení vlády České republiky ze dne 1. listopadu 2006 č. 1246 o finančním řešení zmírnění škod způsobených na zemědělském majetku, vodohospodářské infrastruktuře, korytech vodních toků a rybnících v důsledku povodní v období od 28. května do 2. července 2006

Návrh zásad, kterými se stanovují podmínky pro poskytování dotací na zmírnění škod na lesním hospodářství způsobených povodněmi v období květen až červenec 2006

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Compensation for damages caused by natural disaster

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

Overall budget is: CZK 5 million

Intensity

Up to 60 %

Duration

until 31 December 2007

Economic sectors

Agricultural sector (Forestry)

Name and address of the granting authority

Ministerstvo zemědělství České republiky

Těšnov 17

CZ-117 05 Praha 1

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/community_law/state_aids/

| Date of adoption of the decision | 4.4.2007 |
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| Reference number of the aid | N 85/07 |
| Member State | Italy |
| Region | Lombardia |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Interventi nelle zone agricole colpite da calamità naturali (Siccità estate 2006 — Province di Como, Pavia e Varese) |
| Legal basis | Decreto legislativo n. 102/2004 |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | To compensate for damage to agricultural production as a result of bad weather |
| Form of aid | Direct grant |
| Budget | See the approved scheme (NN 54/A/04) |
| Intensity | Up to 80 % of the cost of the damage to agricultural production |
| Duration | Until the final payment is made |
| Economic sectors | Agriculture |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Ministero delle Politiche agricole alimentari e forestali |
| Via XX Settembre, 20 |
| I-00187 Roma |

Date of adoption of the decision

4.4.2007

Reference number of the aid

N 85/07

Member State

Italy

Region

Lombardia

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Interventi nelle zone agricole colpite da calamità naturali (Siccità estate 2006 — Province di Como, Pavia e Varese)

Legal basis

Decreto legislativo n. 102/2004

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

To compensate for damage to agricultural production as a result of bad weather

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

See the approved scheme (NN 54/A/04)

Intensity

Up to 80 % of the cost of the damage to agricultural production

Duration

Until the final payment is made

Economic sectors

Agriculture

Name and address of the granting authority

Ministero delle Politiche agricole alimentari e forestali

Via XX Settembre, 20

I-00187 Roma

Other information

Measure applying the scheme approved by the Commission under State aid NN 54/A/04 (Commission letter C(2005) 1622 final, dated 7 June 2005)

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

http://ec.europa.eu/community_law/state_aids/

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| 8.6.2007 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 127/5 |
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8.6.2007

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 127/5

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Commission communication in the framework of the implementation of the Council Directive 88/378/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States concerning the safety of toys

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 127/02)

(Publication of titles and references of harmonised standards under the directive)

| ESO (1) | Reference and title of the harmonised standard
  (and reference document) | Reference of superseded standard | Date of cessation of presumption of conformity of superseded standard
  Note 1 | Date of first publication |
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| CEN | EN 71-1:2005 (2)
   (3)
   (4)
   (5)

  Safety of toys — Part 1: Mechanical and physical properties | EN 71-1:1998 | The date of this publication | This is the first publication |
| EN 71-1:2005/A3:2006 | Note 3 | The date of this publication | This is the first publication |
| EN 71-1:2005/AC:2006 | | | |
| CEN | EN 71-2:2006
  Safety of toys — Flammability | EN 71-2:2003 | Date Expired
  (31.7.2006) | 31.5.2006 |
| EN 71-2:2006/AC:2006 | | | 31.5.2006 |
| CEN | EN 71-3:1994
  Safety of toys — Part 3: Migration of certain elements | EN 71-3:1988 | Date Expired
  (30.6.1995) | 12.10.1995 |
| EN 71-3:1994/A1:2000 | Note 3 | Date Expired
  (31.10.2000) | 14.9.2001 |
| EN 71-3:1994/A1:2000/AC:2000 | | | 8.8.2002 |
| EN 71-3:1994/AC:2002 | | | 15.3.2003 |
| CEN | EN 71-4:1990
  Safety of toys — Part 4: Experimental sets for chemistry and related activities | — | | 9.2.1991 |
| EN 71-4:1990/A1:1998 | Note 3 | Date Expired
  (31.10.1998) | 5.9.1998 |
| EN 71-4:1990/A2:2003 | Note 3 | Date Expired
  (31.1.2004) | 9.12.2003 |
| CEN | EN 71-5:1993
  Safety of toys — Part 5: Chemical toys (sets) other than experimental sets | — | | 1.9.1993 |
| EN 71-5:1993/A1:2006 | Note 3 | Date Expired
  (31.7.2006) | 31.5.2006 |
| CEN | EN 71-6:1994
  Safety of toys — Part 6: Graphical symbol for age warning labelling | — | | 22.6.1995 |
| CEN | EN 71-7:2002
  Safety of toys — Part 7: Finger paints — Requirements and test methods | — | | 15.3.2003 |
| CEN | EN 71-8:2003
  Safety of toys — Part 8: Swings, slides and similar activity toys for indoor and outdoor family domestic use | — | | 9.12.2003 |
| EN 71-8:2003/A1:2006 | Note 3 | 30.11.2006 | 26.10.2006 |

ESO (1)

Reference and title of the harmonised standard

(and reference document)

Reference of superseded standard

Date of cessation of presumption of conformity of superseded standard

Note 1

Date of first publication

CEN

EN 71-1:2005 (2)
   (3)
   (4)
   (5)

Safety of toys — Part 1: Mechanical and physical properties

EN 71-1:1998

The date of this publication

This is the first publication

EN 71-1:2005/A3:2006

Note 3

The date of this publication

This is the first publication

EN 71-1:2005/AC:2006

CEN

EN 71-2:2006

Safety of toys — Flammability

EN 71-2:2003

Date Expired

(31.7.2006)

31.5.2006

EN 71-2:2006/AC:2006

31.5.2006

CEN

EN 71-3:1994

Safety of toys — Part 3: Migration of certain elements

EN 71-3:1988

Date Expired

(30.6.1995)

12.10.1995

EN 71-3:1994/A1:2000

Note 3

Date Expired

(31.10.2000)

14.9.2001

EN 71-3:1994/A1:2000/AC:2000

8.8.2002

EN 71-3:1994/AC:2002

15.3.2003

CEN

EN 71-4:1990

Safety of toys — Part 4: Experimental sets for chemistry and related activities

—

9.2.1991

EN 71-4:1990/A1:1998

Note 3

Date Expired

(31.10.1998)

5.9.1998

EN 71-4:1990/A2:2003

Note 3

Date Expired

(31.1.2004)

9.12.2003

CEN

EN 71-5:1993

Safety of toys — Part 5: Chemical toys (sets) other than experimental sets

—

1.9.1993

EN 71-5:1993/A1:2006

Note 3

Date Expired

(31.7.2006)

31.5.2006

CEN

EN 71-6:1994

Safety of toys — Part 6: Graphical symbol for age warning labelling

—

22.6.1995

CEN

EN 71-7:2002

Safety of toys — Part 7: Finger paints — Requirements and test methods

—

15.3.2003

CEN

EN 71-8:2003

Safety of toys — Part 8: Swings, slides and similar activity toys for indoor and outdoor family domestic use

—

9.12.2003

EN 71-8:2003/A1:2006

Note 3

30.11.2006

26.10.2006

| Note 1 | Generally the date of cessation of presumption of conformity will be the date of withdrawal (‘dow’), set by the European Standardisation Organisation, but attention of users of these standards is drawn to the fact that in certain exceptional cases this can be otherwise. |
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Note 1

Generally the date of cessation of presumption of conformity will be the date of withdrawal (‘dow’), set by the European Standardisation Organisation, but attention of users of these standards is drawn to the fact that in certain exceptional cases this can be otherwise.

| Note 3 | In case of amendments, the referenced standard is EN CCCCC:YYYY, its previous amendments, if any, and the new, quoted amendment. The superseded standard (column 3) therefore consists of EN CCCCC:YYYY and its previous amendments, if any, but without the new quoted amendment. On the date stated, the superseded standard ceases to give presumption of conformity with the essential requirements of the directive. |
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Note 3

In case of amendments, the referenced standard is EN CCCCC:YYYY, its previous amendments, if any, and the new, quoted amendment. The superseded standard (column 3) therefore consists of EN CCCCC:YYYY and its previous amendments, if any, but without the new quoted amendment. On the date stated, the superseded standard ceases to give presumption of conformity with the essential requirements of the directive.

Note:

| — | Any information concerning the availability of the standards can be obtained either from European Standardisation Organisations or from the national standardisation bodies of which the list is annexed to the Directive 98/34/EC of the European Parliament and Council amended by the Directive 98/48/EC. |
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Any information concerning the availability of the standards can be obtained either from European Standardisation Organisations or from the national standardisation bodies of which the list is annexed to the Directive 98/34/EC of the European Parliament and Council amended by the Directive 98/48/EC.

| — | Publication of the references in the Official Journal of the European Union does not imply that the standards are available in all the Community languages. |
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Publication of the references in the Official Journal of the European Union does not imply that the standards are available in all the Community languages.

More information about harmonised standards on the Internet at:

http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/newapproach/standardisation/harmstds/

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(1)  ESO: European Standardisation Organisation:

| — | CEN: rue de Stassart 36, B-1050 Brussels, Tel. (32-2) 550 08 11; fax (32-2) 550 08 19 (http://www.cen.eu) |
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CEN: rue de Stassart 36, B-1050 Brussels, Tel. (32-2) 550 08 11; fax (32-2) 550 08 19 (http://www.cen.eu)

| — | CENELEC: rue de Stassart 35, B-1050 Brussels, Tel. (32-2) 519 68 71; fax (32-2) 519 69 19 (http://www.cenelec.org) |
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CENELEC: rue de Stassart 35, B-1050 Brussels, Tel. (32-2) 519 68 71; fax (32-2) 519 69 19 (http://www.cenelec.org)

| — | ETSI: 650, route des Lucioles, F-06921 Sophia Antipolis, Tel. (33) 492 94 42 00; fax (33) 493 65 47 16 (http://www.etsi.eu) |
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ETSI: 650, route des Lucioles, F-06921 Sophia Antipolis, Tel. (33) 492 94 42 00; fax (33) 493 65 47 16 (http://www.etsi.eu)

(2)

Notice:‘Clause 4.20(d) of EN 71-1:1998, concerning the C-weighted peak emission sound pressure level produced by a toy using percussion caps, grants presumption of conformity only as from 1 August 2001’— Commission Decision 2001/579/EC (OJ L 205, 31.7.2001, p. 39).

(3)

Notice: The standard EN 71-1:1998/A8:2003 only addresses the risks caused by ‘small balls ’(as defined in the standard as ‘spherical ovoid, or ellipsoidal object’) that are designed or intended to be thrown, hit, kicked, rolled, dropped or bounced. Toys containing small balls which are not covered by the standard shall undergo an EC type-examination certificate before placed on the market.

(4)

Notice:‘Cup-shaped, bowl-shaped or one half of an egg-shaped toys having a nearly round, oval or elliptical opening which are intended for drinking, such as toy tea sets, may present a risk for children health. These toys are not covered by the standard, therefore, these products must have an EC type examination certificate and the conformity with the approved model must have been certified by the affixation of the EC marking. ’— Commission Decision of 23 March 2005 (OJ L 85, 27.3.2007, p. 7).

(5)

Notice:‘In case of projectiles toys with suction cups with an impact area, the requirement laid down in clause 4.17.1 (b), according to which the tension test is performed in accordance with clause 8.4.2.3, does not cover the risk of asphyxiation presented by these toys. ’— Commission Decision of 4 April 2007, (1.4.2007, p.18).

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| 8.6.2007 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 127/7 |
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8.6.2007

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 127/7

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Communication in accordance with Article 12 (5)(a) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 on the information provided by the customs authorities of the Member States concerning the classification of goods in the customs nomenclature

(2007/C 127/03)

Binding Tariff Information ceases to be valid from this day if it becomes incompatible with the interpretation of the customs nomenclature as a result of the following international tariff measures:

Amendments to the Harmonized System Explanatory Notes and the Compendium of Classification Opinions, approved by the Customs Cooperation Council (CCC doc. NC1123) — report of the 38th Session of the HS Committee):

AMENDMENTS TO THE EXPLANATORY NOTES TO BE DONE UNDER ARTICLE 8 PROCEDURE OF THE HS CONVENTION AND CLASSIFICATION OPINIONS EDITED BY THE HS COMMITTEE OF THE WORLD CUSTOMS ORGANIZATION

(38th SESSION OF THE HSC IN OCTOBER 2006)

DOC. NC1123

Amendments of the Explanatory Notes of the Nomenclature annexed to the HS Convention

| 26.20 | N/13 |
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| 27.10 | N/13 |
| Chapter 29 — Annex | N/6 |
| 38.25 | N/13 |
| 49.11 | N/3 |
| 85.08 | N/14 |
| 85.13 | N/2 |
| 85.43 | N/3 |
| Chapter 90 — General | N/14 |
| 90.10 | N/15 |
| 95.04 | N/5 |

26.20

N/13

27.10

N/13

Chapter 29 — Annex

N/6

38.25

N/13

49.11

N/3

85.08

N/14

85.13

N/2

85.43

N/3

Chapter 90 — General

N/14

90.10

N/15

95.04

N/5

Classification Opinions approved by the HS Committee

| 4418.72/4 | N/7 |
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| 8424.81/1 | N/8 |
| 8462.21/2 | N/9 |
| 8473.40/1 | N/16 |
| 8513.10/1 | N/10 |
| 8517.11/1 | N/11 |
| 8517.62/12 | N/12 |
| 8528.12/4 | N/16 |

4418.72/4

N/7

8424.81/1

N/8

8462.21/2

N/9

8473.40/1

N/16

8513.10/1

N/10

8517.11/1

N/11

8517.62/12

N/12

8528.12/4

N/16

Information regarding the contents of these measures can be obtained from the Directorate-General for Taxation and Customs Union of the European Commission (rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 200, B-1049 Brussels) or can be downloaded from the internet site of this Directorate-General:

http://europa.eu.int/comm/taxation_customs/customs/customs_duties/tariff_aspects/harmonised_system/index_en.htm

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IV Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

Commission

| 8.6.2007 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 127/8 |
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8.6.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 127/8

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Euro exchange rates (1)

7 June 2007

(2007/C 127/04)

1 euro=

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
| --- | --- | --- |
| USD | US dollar | 1,3470 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 163,43 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4466 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,67900 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 9,3205 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,6477 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | 84,64 |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 8,0820 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CYP | Cyprus pound | 0,5833 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 28,412 |
| EEK | Estonian kroon | 15,6466 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 253,15 |
| LTL | Lithuanian litas | 3,4528 |
| LVL | Latvian lats | 0,6964 |
| MTL | Maltese lira | 0,4293 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 3,8355 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 3,2679 |
| SKK | Slovak koruna | 34,268 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 1,7883 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,5926 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,4267 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 10,5256 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,7842 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 2,0669 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 248,33 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 9,6950 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 10,3028 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,3534 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 11 954,63 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,6135 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 61,969 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 34,8460 |
| THB | Thai baht | 43,977 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,3470

JPY

Japanese yen

163,43

DKK

Danish krone

7,4466

GBP

Pound sterling

0,67900

SEK

Swedish krona

9,3205

CHF

Swiss franc

1,6477

ISK

Iceland króna

84,64

NOK

Norwegian krone

8,0820

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CYP

Cyprus pound

0,5833

CZK

Czech koruna

28,412

EEK

Estonian kroon

15,6466

HUF

Hungarian forint

253,15

LTL

Lithuanian litas

3,4528

LVL

Latvian lats

0,6964

MTL

Maltese lira

0,4293

PLN

Polish zloty

3,8355

RON

Romanian leu

3,2679

SKK

Slovak koruna

34,268

TRY

Turkish lira

1,7883

AUD

Australian dollar

1,5926

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,4267

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

10,5256

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,7842

SGD

Singapore dollar

2,0669

KRW

South Korean won

1 248,33

ZAR

South African rand

9,6950

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

10,3028

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,3534

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

11 954,63

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,6135

PHP

Philippine peso

61,969

RUB

Russian rouble

34,8460

THB

Thai baht

43,977

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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 COMPETITION POLICY

Commission

| 8.6.2007 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 127/9 |
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8.6.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 127/9

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4708 — Gerresheimer/Chase/JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 127/05)

| 1. | On 1 June 2007, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings Gerresheimer Glass Inc (‘Gerresheimer’, USA), belonging to the Gerresheimer group and controlled by the Blackstone investment fund Group (USA) and Chase Scientific Glass, Inc (‘Chase’, USA), belonging to the Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc (USA) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertaking Kimble Chase Life Science and Research Products LLC (‘Kimble/Chase’, USA), by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture. |
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1.

On 1 June 2007, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings Gerresheimer Glass Inc (‘Gerresheimer’, USA), belonging to the Gerresheimer group and controlled by the Blackstone investment fund Group (USA) and Chase Scientific Glass, Inc (‘Chase’, USA), belonging to the Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc (USA) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertaking Kimble Chase Life Science and Research Products LLC (‘Kimble/Chase’, USA), by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture.

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






  — | for Gerresheimer: supply of glassware for pharmaceutical and scientific applications, |
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2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—

for Gerresheimer: supply of glassware for pharmaceutical and scientific applications,

| — | for Chase: production and distribution of glassware for scientific, industrial and medical research, |
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for Chase: production and distribution of glassware for scientific, industrial and medical research,

| — | for Kimble/Chase: development and manufacture of reusable, disposable and specialty laboratory glassware for scientific applications. |
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for Kimble/Chase: development and manufacture of reusable, disposable and specialty laboratory glassware for scientific applications.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. 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. |
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3.

On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. 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. | 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 ((32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4708 — Gerresheimer/Chase/JV, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |

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 ((32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4708 — Gerresheimer/Chase/JV, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

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

(2)  OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.

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OTHER ACTS

Commission

| 8.6.2007 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 127/10 |
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8.6.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 127/10

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Publication of an amendment application pursuant to Article 6(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs

(2007/C 127/06)

This publication confers the right to object to the amendment application pursuant to Article 7 of Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 (1). Statements of objections must reach the Commission within six months from the date of this publication.

AMENDMENT APPLICATION

COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 510/2006

Amendment application pursuant to Article 9 and Article 17(2)

‘QUEIJO SERRA DA ESTRELA’

EC No: PT/PDO/117/0213/16.05.2002

PDO ( X ) PGI ( )

Amendment(s) requested

Heading(s) in the specification:

| | Name of product |
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| X | Description of product |
| | Geographical area |
| | Proof of origin |
| X | Method of production |
| | Link |
| X | Labelling |
| | National requirements |

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Name of product

X

Description of product

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Geographical area

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Proof of origin

X

Method of production

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Link

X

Labelling

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National requirements

Amendment(s):

Description of product: Since time immemorial, production of Queijo Serra da Estrela has followed one of two patterns: cheese for immediate consumption, usually referred to as Serra da Estrela, and cheese to be consumed over a period, the Queijo Serra da Estrela Velho. The latter is identical to the former as regards the breeds from which the milk is obtained, the way in which the animals are fed and reared, the milk produced and transported, the cheese manufactured, etc; the only difference concerns ripening, which requires more time. Serra da Estrela Velho cheese clearly presents different sensorial characteristics, being smaller, darker and having a sharper taste and aroma than the Serra da Estrela.

The intention of the producers is therefore also to market Serra da Estrela Velho, not least because they consider it advantageous to reintroduce smaller cheeses — approximately 0,7 kg, as was traditional practice.

Method of production: As with most traditional Portuguese cheese, production of Queijo Serra da Estrela is highly seasonal. In view of this and in order to meet new consumer habits — with peaks in sales in summer and at Christmas — and to allow regular, lower-income habitual consumers to continue to consume this cheese — which is expensive — the producers plan to extend the shelf-life of the Serra da Estrela while preventing it spoiling or ripening. Furthermore, they also plan to market both the normal and mature varieties in portions.

Serra da Estrela cheese is a live product which continues to develop even after it is preserved, cut and packaged. These operations can therefore only take place in the region of origin, in view of the need to:

guarantee the product's authenticity and physical, chemical and organoleptic characteristics which define the special quality of these cheeses — attributes which only the producers, local population and habitual consumers are capable of recognising;

assess the quality of each cheese individually before subjecting it to any of the abovementioned operations;

allow the cheese, including when cut, to present its characteristic butteriness, so that selecting the cheese which presents the proper degree of maturity at the moment of the operation is decisive;

ensure that, in the case of the mature cheese, the slices have the requisite consistency and do not crumble, so that selecting the cheeses which have the appropriate taste and consistency at the precise moment when it is cut during the ripening process is decisive;

guarantee the traditional reputation of the product is maintained and has not been superseded and that the consumer is not misled;

guarantee that the health and hygiene conditions of the product are constantly maintained throughout the various operations;

make it possible to monitor the operations properly and as required;

guarantee that each unit or portion is traceable to a production facility and an agricultural holding, thus ensuring the geographical origin of the product.

Labelling: Amendments to the labelling are a direct consequence of the requirement to include the term ‘Velho ’for cheese which has ripened for more than 120 days.

SUMMARY

COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 510/2006

‘QUEIJO SERRA DA ESTRELA’

EC No: PT/PDO/117/0213/16.05.2002

PDO ( X ) PGI ( )

This summary sets out the main elements of the product specification for information purposes.

1.   Responsible department in the Member State:

| Name: | Instituto de Desenvolvimento Rural e Hidráulica |
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| Address: | Av. Afonso Costa, 3 |
| P-1949-002 Lisboa |

Name:

Instituto de Desenvolvimento Rural e Hidráulica

Address:

Av. Afonso Costa, 3

P-1949-002 Lisboa

Tel:

(351-21) 844 22 00

Fax:

(351-21) 844 22 02

E-mail:

idrha@idrha.min-agricultura.pt

2.   group:

| Name: | Estrelacoop — Coop. Produtores de Queijo Serra da Estrela, CRL |
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| Address: | R. Miguel Bombarda, 20 |
| P-6360-344 Celorico da Beira |

Name:

Estrelacoop — Coop. Produtores de Queijo Serra da Estrela, CRL

Address:

R. Miguel Bombarda, 20

P-6360-344 Celorico da Beira

Tel:

(351-271) 74 13 21

Fax:

(351-271) 74 13 21

E-mail:

estrelacoopqse@oninet.pt

Composition:

Producers/processors ( X ) Other ( )

3.   Type of product:

Class 1.3: Cheeses

4.   Specification:

(summary of the requirements under article 4(2) of regulation (EC) no 510/2006)

4.1.   Name: ‘Queijo Serra da Estrela’

4.2.   Description: Cheese obtained by slow draining of the curds, following coagulation of unadulterated raw ewe's milk obtained from Bordaleira Serra da Estrela or Churra Mondegueira ewes, using the cardoon flower (Cynara cardunculus, L) as rennet. The minimum ripening time for Serra da Estrela cheese is 30 days. Where the cheese has ripened for at least 120 days, it may be referred to as ‘Serra da Estrela Velho’.

The main characteristics are as follows:

4.3.   Geographical area: In view of the interdependent nature of the region's eco-system, the centuries-old knowledge of animal husbandry, the climate necessary for the processing and ageing of the cheese, the special micro-climate, the age-old know-how, the existence of local methods which have been faithfully and constantly followed, the obligation to protect the consumer against fraud and being misled, the need to monitor all the operations and the obligation to guarantee the traceability of the product throughout the production process, the geographical area where production, the processing of the raw materials and ageing, extended storage, cutting and packaging of the cheese take place is to be restricted to the administrative districts of Carregal do Sal, Celorico da Beira, Fornos de Algodres, Gouveia, Mangualde, Manteigas, Nelas, Oliveira do Hospital, Penalva do Castelo and Seia and to the parishes of Carapito, Cortiçada, Dornelas, Eirado, Forninhos, Penaverde and Valverde, in the administrative district of Aguiar da Beira, the parishes of Anceriz, Barril do Alva, Cerdeira, Coja, Pomares and Vila Cova do Alva, in the administrative district of Arganil, the parishes of Aldeia de Carvalho, Cortes do Meio, Erada, Paul, Sarzedo, Unhais da Serra and Verdelhos, in the administrative district of Covilhã, the parishes of Aldeia Viçosa, Cavadoude, Corujeira, Fala, Famalicão, Fernão Joanes, Maçainhas de Baixo, Mizarela, Pero Soares, Porto da Carne, São Vicente, Sé Seixo Amarelo, Trinta, Vale de Estrelas, Valhelhas, Videmonte, Vila Cortez do Mondego and Vila Soeiro, in the administrative district of Guarda, the parishes of Midões, Póvoa de Midões and Vila Nova de Oliveirinha, in the administrative district of Tábua, the parishes of Canas de Santa Maria, Ferreirós do Dão, Lobão da Beira, Molelos, Mosteiro de Fráguas, Nandufe, Parada de Gonta, Sabugosa, São Miguel do Outeiro, Tonda and Tondela, in the administrative district of Tondela, the parishes of Aldeia Nova, Carnicães, Feital, Fiães, Freches, Santa Maria, São Pedro, Tamanho, Torres, Vila Franca das Naves and Vilares, in the administrative district of Trancoso and the parishes of Fragosela, Loureiro de Silgueiros, Povolide and São João de Lourosa, in the administrative district of Viseu.

4.4.   Proof of origin: Milk from the ewes of the abovementioned breeds may only be obtained from the holdings within the geographical area and the latter must be registered with the Group and inspected. The livestock must be entered in the relevant Register. The cheese production, ageing, cutting and packaging facilities must be properly licensed and registered with the Group and also subject to inspections. In addition to the labelling, a numbered certification mark must be affixed to each unit or portion in order to make the product entirely traceable. The entire production line must be monitored by the specifically recognised body, in particular with regard to the location of the holdings and the processing facilities, the feeding and rearing of the flocks, milking and milk handling circuit and its processing right through to the marketing stage.

4.5.   Method of production: The livestock must be farmed extensively or semi-extensively. Only milk which meets the highest health and hygiene standards is acceptable. The cheese is produced by the addition of salt and cardoon flower heads to the unadulterated raw milk, followed by gentle mixing and coagulation. The curds are cut with a wireframe or any other appropriate instrument; they are then transferred to a cloth, placed in open adjustable moulds and squeezed to extract the whey. The curds are divided and pressed; they are then turned for the first time and pressed to extract as much whey as possible. The adjustable mould is opened and the contents divided; the cloth is then changed for a fresh one and the whole returned to the adjustable mould, where it is tightened to its final diameter and turned for the second time and pressure applied manually or mechanically. The cheese may be salted externally before ripening. Ripening may take place under natural conditions or in a controlled atmosphere. Ripening consists of two separate stages: first, a fresh white cloth ribbon is wound round the cheese in humidity and temperature conditions such as to encourage lactic fermentation or the formation of ‘reima ’(surface smear), after which it is washed and transferred to the soaking stage in temperature and humidity conditions different to the former. The ripening time is decisive with regard to the cheese's classification as either Serra da Estrela or Serra da Estrela Velho

Since Serra da Estrela is a live product which continues to develop even after it is preserved, cut and packaged, these operations may only take place in the region of origin in view of the need to:

guarantee the product's authenticity and physical, chemical and organoleptic characteristics which define the special quality of these cheeses — attributes which only the producers, local population and habitual consumers are capable of recognising;

assess the quality of each cheese individually before subjecting it to any of the abovementioned operations;

allow the cheese, including when cut, to present its characteristic butteriness, so that selecting the cheese which presents the proper degree of maturity at the moment of the operation is decisive;

ensure that, in the case of the mature cheese, the slices have the requisite consistency and do not crumble, so that selecting the cheeses which have the appropriate taste and consistency at the precise moment when it is cut during the ageing process is decisive;

guarantee the traditional reputation of the product is maintained and has not been superseded and that the consumer is not misled;

guarantee that the health and hygiene conditions of the product are constantly maintained throughout the various operations;

make it possible to monitor the operations properly and as required;

guarantee that each unit or portion is traceable to its production facilities and on to its agricultural holding, thereby ensuring the geographical origin of the product.

4.6.   Link: The entire region is located on the Beira uplands, having agro-climactic conditions characterised by long cold rainy winters with occasional snow and hot dry summers. The natural pasture consists of wild perennial grasses and the cultivated pasture of white clover and subterranean clover, which confer on the ewes' milk, and therefore on the cheese, its unique flavour. The region and the cheese produced within it were mentioned by Roman authors and were also described as the food of choice on board ship during the Age of Discovery; they were also mentioned in sixteenth-century plays. The link with the origin is further strengthened by the fact that the milk comes exclusively from local breeds of sheep (Bordaleira Serra da Estrela and Churra Mondegueira.).

4.7.   Inspection body:

| Name: | Beira Tradição — Certificação de Produtos da Beira, L.DA |
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| Address: | Urbanização Auto Mecânica, 8 r/c |
| P-6000 Castelo Branco |

Name:

Beira Tradição — Certificação de Produtos da Beira, L.DA

Address:

Urbanização Auto Mecânica, 8 r/c

P-6000 Castelo Branco

Tel:

(351-272) 32 98 43

Fax:

(351-272) 32 98 43

E-mail:

celestino.almeida@netvisao.pt

Beira Tradição-Certificação de Produtos da Beira, Lda meets standard 45011:2001

4.8.   Labelling: In addition to the mandatory wording required by the law, the following are also mandatory:

the words ‘Queijo Serra da Estrela — Denominação de Origem Protegida ’or ‘Queijo Serra da Estrela Velho– Denominação de Origem Protegida’;

the Community PDO logo;

the certification mark bearing the name of the product, the name of the monitoring and certification body and a serial number rendering the product traceable.

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(1)  OJ L 93, 31.3.2006, p. 12.

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