# Official Journal C 33/2013

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  doi:10.3000/1977091X.C_2013.033.eng |
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| Official Journal
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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 565 February 2013 |

ISSN 1977-091X

doi:10.3000/1977091X.C_2013.033.eng

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 33

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 565 February 2013

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| Notice No | Contents | page |
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| | INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2013/C 033/01 | Communication from the Commission on the body authorised to issue certificates of origin under Regulation (EC) No 891/2009 | 1 |
| 2013/C 033/02 | Communication from the Commission concerning the quantity not applied for to be added to the quantity set for the subperiod 1 April to 30 June 2013 under certain quotas opened by the European Union for pigmeat products | 2 |
| 2013/C 033/03 | Communication from the Commission concerning the quantity not applied for to be added to the quantity fixed for the subperiod 1 April to 30 June 2013 under certain quotas opened by the Union for poultrymeat, eggs and egg albumin | 3 |

Notice No

Contents

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II   Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2013/C 033/01

Communication from the Commission on the body authorised to issue certificates of origin under Regulation (EC) No 891/2009

1

2013/C 033/02

Communication from the Commission concerning the quantity not applied for to be added to the quantity set for the subperiod 1 April to 30 June 2013 under certain quotas opened by the European Union for pigmeat products

2

2013/C 033/03

Communication from the Commission concerning the quantity not applied for to be added to the quantity fixed for the subperiod 1 April to 30 June 2013 under certain quotas opened by the Union for poultrymeat, eggs and egg albumin

3

| | IV   Notices |
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| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2013/C 033/04 | Euro exchange rates | 4 |

IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2013/C 033/04

Euro exchange rates

4

| | V   Announcements |
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| | OTHER ACTS |
| | European Commission |
| 2013/C 033/05 | Publication of an amendment application pursuant to Article 50(2)(a) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs | 5 |
| 2013/C 033/06 | Publication of an application pursuant to Article 50(2)(a) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs | 10 |

V   Announcements

OTHER ACTS

European Commission

2013/C 033/05

Publication of an amendment application pursuant to Article 50(2)(a) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs

5

2013/C 033/06

Publication of an application pursuant to Article 50(2)(a) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs

10

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II Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

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5.2.2013

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Official Journal of the European Union

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Communication from the Commission on the body authorised to issue certificates of origin under Regulation (EC) No 891/2009

2013/C 33/01

On the basis of Commission Regulation (EC) No 891/2009 of 25 September 2009, published in the
  Official Journal of the European Union L 254 of 26 September 2009, an import tariff quota has been opened for sugar originating in India.

Under Article 10 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 891/2009 of 25 September 2009, the release for free circulation of the goods imported under that quota is conditional upon presentation of a certificate of origin.

The following authority is authorised to issue certificates of origin under this Regulation:

| Office of Additional Director General of Foreign Trade Office |
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| Nishta Bhavan, 48, Sir Vithaldas Thackersey Marg |
| Churchgate |
| Mumbai 400 020 |
| INDIA |
| Tel. +220 17716 / +220 38094 / +220 31074 |
| Fax +220 01255 |

Office of Additional Director General of Foreign Trade Office

Nishta Bhavan, 48, Sir Vithaldas Thackersey Marg

Churchgate

Mumbai 400 020

INDIA

Tel. +220 17716 / +220 38094 / +220 31074

Fax +220 01255

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Official Journal of the European Union

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Communication from the Commission concerning the quantity not applied for to be added to the quantity set for the subperiod 1 April to 30 June 2013 under certain quotas opened by the European Union for pigmeat products

2013/C 33/02

Commission Regulation (EC) No 442/2009 (1) opened tariff quotas for imports of pigmeat products. The import licence applications lodged during the first seven days of December 2012 for the subperiod 1 January to 31 March 2013 concern, for quotas 09.4038, 09.4170 and 09.4204, quantities smaller than those available. Pursuant to the second sentence of Article 7(4) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006 (2), the quantities that were not applied for are to be added to the quantity set for the following quota subperiod, from 1 April to 30 June 2013; they are set out in the Annex to this communication.

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(1)  OJ L 129, 28.5.2009, p. 13.

(2)  OJ L 238, 1.9.2006, p. 13.

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ANNEX

| Quota order number | Quantities not applied for, to be added to the quantity set for the subperiod 1 April to 30 June 2013
  (in kg) |
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| 09.4038 | 25 464 358 |
| 09.4170 | 3 541 500 |
| 09.4204 | 3 468 000 |

Quota order number

Quantities not applied for, to be added to the quantity set for the subperiod 1 April to 30 June 2013

(in kg)

09.4038

25 464 358

09.4170

3 541 500

09.4204

3 468 000

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5.2.2013

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

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Communication from the Commission concerning the quantity not applied for to be added to the quantity fixed for the subperiod 1 April to 30 June 2013 under certain quotas opened by the Union for poultrymeat, eggs and egg albumin

2013/C 33/03

Commission Regulations (EC) No 533/2007 (1), (EC) No 536/2007 (2), (EC) No 539/2007 (3), (EC) No 1384/2007 (4) and (EC) No 1385/2007 (5) opened tariff quotas for imports of products in the poultrymeat sector. The applications for import licences lodged during the first seven days of December 2012 for the subperiod 1 January to 31 March 2013 are, for quotas 09.4068, 09.4070, 09.4169, 09.4015, 09.4402, 09.4091, 09.4092 and 09.4421, for quantities smaller than those available. Pursuant to the second sentence of Article 7(4) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006 (6), the quantities not applied for are to be added to the quantity fixed for the following quota subperiod, from 1 April to 30 June 2013; they are set out in the Annex to this communication.

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(1)  OJ L 125, 15.5.2007, p. 9.

(2)  OJ L 128, 16.5.2007, p. 6.

(3)  OJ L 128, 16.5.2007, p. 19.

(4)  OJ L 309, 27.11.2007, p. 40.

(5)  OJ L 309, 27.11.2007, p. 47.

(6)  OJ L 238, 1.9.2006, p. 13.

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ANNEX

| Quota order number | Quantities not applied for, to be added to the quantity fixed for the subperiod 1 April to 30 June 2013
  (in kg) |
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| 09.4068 | 2 482 054 |
| 09.4070 | 876 750 |
| 09.4169 | 12 421 750 |
| 09.4015 | 107 840 000 |
| 09.4402 | 8 422 365 |
| 09.4091 | 140 000 |
| 09.4092 | 298 000 |
| 09.4421 | 175 000 |

Quota order number

Quantities not applied for, to be added to the quantity fixed for the subperiod 1 April to 30 June 2013

(in kg)

09.4068

2 482 054

09.4070

876 750

09.4169

12 421 750

09.4015

107 840 000

09.4402

8 422 365

09.4091

140 000

09.4092

298 000

09.4421

175 000

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IV Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

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5.2.2013

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

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Euro exchange rates (1)

4 February 2013

2013/C 33/04

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
| --- | --- | --- |
| USD | US dollar | 1,3552 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 125,63 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4599 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,86190 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 8,5823 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,2350 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 7,4275 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 25,669 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 293,23 |
| LTL | Lithuanian litas | 3,4528 |
| LVL | Latvian lats | 0,7003 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,1640 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,3720 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 2,3790 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,2990 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,3509 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 10,5081 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,6002 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,6781 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 478,02 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 12,1188 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 8,4482 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,5915 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 13 112,82 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,2080 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 55,000 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 40,6490 |
| THB | Thai baht | 40,344 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 2,6975 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 17,1751 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 72,1980 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,3552

JPY

Japanese yen

125,63

DKK

Danish krone

7,4599

GBP

Pound sterling

0,86190

SEK

Swedish krona

8,5823

CHF

Swiss franc

1,2350

ISK

Iceland króna

NOK

Norwegian krone

7,4275

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

25,669

HUF

Hungarian forint

293,23

LTL

Lithuanian litas

3,4528

LVL

Latvian lats

0,7003

PLN

Polish zloty

4,1640

RON

Romanian leu

4,3720

TRY

Turkish lira

2,3790

AUD

Australian dollar

1,2990

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,3509

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

10,5081

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,6002

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,6781

KRW

South Korean won

1 478,02

ZAR

South African rand

12,1188

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

8,4482

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,5915

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

13 112,82

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,2080

PHP

Philippine peso

55,000

RUB

Russian rouble

40,6490

THB

Thai baht

40,344

BRL

Brazilian real

2,6975

MXN

Mexican peso

17,1751

INR

Indian rupee

72,1980

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

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V Announcements

OTHER ACTS

European Commission

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5.2.2013

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

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Publication of an amendment application pursuant to Article 50(2)(a) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs

2013/C 33/05

This publication confers the right to object to the application pursuant to Article 51 of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council (1).

AMENDMENT APPLICATION

COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 510/2006

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

AMENDMENT APPLICATION ACCORDING TO ARTICLE 9

‘JIHOČESKÁ NIVA’

EC No: CZ-PGI-0105-0984-19.03.2012

PGI ( X ) PDO ( )

1.   Heading in the product specification to which the amendment refers:

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

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

Name of product

—

☒

Description of product

—



Geographical area

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

Proof of origin

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

Method of production

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

Link

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

Labelling

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

National requirements

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Other (to be specified)

2.   Type of amendment(s):

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

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☒

Amendment to Single Document or Summary Sheet

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

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

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

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

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

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

3.   Amendment(s):

In the Summary Sheet, the sixth paragraph of Section 4.2 (Description) is worded as follows:

Form in which the product is marketed: Besides the above-mentioned wheel shape weighing approximately 2,8 kg, the cheese is also marketed in semi-circular shape (approximately 1,2 kg) and as portions weighing 115 g or 220 g.

In order to respond better to the needs of the market, this part of the description should be worded in less restrictive terms. We therefore request that this paragraph be amended to read as follows:

Form in which the product is marketed: the cheese is marketed whole, in halves or in portions of various weights.

This amendment does not result in any changes to the product’s composition or method of production.

SINGLE DOCUMENT

COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 510/2006

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

‘JIHOČESKÁ NIVA’

EC No: CZ-PGI-0105-0984-19.03.2012

PGI ( X ) PDO ( )

1.   Name:

‘Jihočeská Niva’

2.   Member State or Third Country:

Czech Republic

3.   Description of the agricultural product or foodstuff:

3.1.   Type of product:

| Class 1.3. | Cheeses |
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Class 1.3.

Cheeses

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

External appearance: The cheese is cylindrical, having a diameter of 180-200 mm and a height of approximately 10 cm (weight approximately 2,8 kg), with signs of surface treatment by washing or scraping; the bluish-green mould throughout the inside of the cheese and the smear covering part of its surface are not detrimental. The surface of the cheese may be cream to light brownish in colour.

Internal appearance: The inside of the cheese is off-white to cream in colour, with a regular green to bluish-green marbling of mould in the paste and recognisable pierce marks.

Consistency: mild, crumbly when spread, evenly ripened; the presence of foreign mould is not permitted.

Taste and smell: salty, pungent, aromatic, with a sharp finish, characteristic of cultured Penicillium roqueforti mould.

Form in which the product is marketed: the cheese is marketed whole, in halves or in portions of various weights.

Physico-chemical requirements

Dry-matter content: 52 % permissible negative divergence in dry-matter content: – 1 %, positive divergences in dry-matter content are not detrimental.

Fat content in dry matter: 50 % permissible range of FCDM values: 50 % to < 55 %.

Salt content: 3-5,5 %

Microbiological properties

The cheese contains cultured Penicillium roqueforti mould PY or PV, CB or PR1 (up to PR4). In addition, in terms of microbiological requirements, the cheese meets the usual criteria for food safety and production-process hygiene.

3.3.   Raw materials (for processed products only):

The basic raw material used in the production of this natural cheese with mould inside it is dairy-processed cows’ milk. Only milk from the defined area is used. Other raw materials are: Penicillium roqueforti mould PY or PV, CB or PR1 (up to PR4), salt, dairy cultures, rennet and calcium chloride.

3.4.   Feed (for products of animal origin only):

Not applicable.

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

The basic raw material, i.e. milk, must come from the defined geographical area. The entire production and ripening process must take place in the defined area so that maximum use can be made of long-standing local experience and the original ripening cellars.

Dairy-processed milk with a fat content of 3,45 % is fed into the cheesemaking machine and commonly used starter cultures, which ensure good acidification throughout the production and ripening of the cheese, are added. The characteristic taste of ‘Jihočeská Niva’ is imparted by cultured Penicillium roqueforti mould, which has been used for several decades (the culture stock is commonly available for use in the food industry). After the rennet has been added and the milk has curdled, the resulting curd grains are packed into cylindrical moulds. The whey is drained off and the microflora culture developed at a defined temperature. The cheese is salted in two stages: first it is placed in a brine bath, then it is rubbed with coarse-grained salt. In the past, ripening took place only in natural ripening cellars that were hollowed out of limestone rock. In 2005, owing to an increase in blue cheese production, air-conditioned ripening cellars equipped with temperature and humidity controls were built. The cheese is ripened in the cellars for at least 4 weeks.

The surface of the ripened cheese is washed or scraped.

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

In view of the biotechnological nature of the product, blue cheese must be packed directly at the production facility. This is also necessary to maintain product quality and hygiene and to prevent the cheese from being confused with cheese that is made in a different area and, last but not least, to permit better traceability of the product.

The entire cylinder or part thereof is packed in aluminium foil or special oxygen-permeable film. A further part of the production is cut up into portions and packed in plastic tubs covered with printed plastic film.

The product packaging must be intact, clean and correctly labelled.

3.7.   Specific rules on labelling:

The designation ‘Jihočeská Niva’ is clearly marked on the product packaging.

4.   Concise definition of the geographical area:

The geographical area is the South Bohemia Region, whose borders are defined by Act No 36/1960 on the territorial division of the State, as amended.

5.   Link with the geographical area:

5.1.   Specificity of the geographical area:

The South Bohemia Region is one of the Czech Republic’s least polluted areas. It has always been considered to be a predominantly agricultural area. This is still the case today.

The milk comes from southern Bohemia. The pastures are located in the Novohradské Hory, Blanský les and Šumava protected areas, and the area’s unique flora has a positive effect on the taste of the milk.

This varied, rugged terrain with unspoilt forests, meadows, pastures and clean water courses is characterised by a very clean environment, particularly around Český Krumlov and in the Šumava hills (declared a Unesco Biosphere Reserve in 1990). Proof of the high value of southern Bohemia’s natural environment lies in the large number of officially designated protected areas, two of which have Unesco protected status.

They contain species-rich pastures, in particular mesophilic meadows, which are home to flora specific to this area. Short-stalked plants (mat-grass, fescues, etc.) with high varietal diversity are characteristic, alongside certain rare varieties typical of the area. One specific endemic plant is Phyteuma nigrum, and others include Gentiana pannonica, Gentiana cruciata, Ligusticum mutellina, Arnica montana, Gentianella praecox subsp. Bohemica, Carex michelii, Andropogon ischaemum, Veronica teucrium, Stachys recta, Koeleria pyramidata, etc.

Of course, local people’s experience in producing this cheese, handed down from generation to generation, has also had a major influence on the quality and properties of ‘Jihočeská Niva’.

These factors clearly distinguish the defined area from surrounding areas.

5.2.   Specificity of the product:

‘Jihočeská Niva’ cheese is characterised by very high-quality processing and by its taste, with a balanced dry-matter, fat and salt content; it has been made for several decades by the process referred to in point 3.5, which has remained unchanged. The basis for the product is milk from southern Bohemia.

5.3.   Causal link between the geographical area and the quality or characteristics of the product (for PDO) or a specific quality, the reputation or other characteristic of the product (for PGI):

‘Jihočeská Niva’ blue cheese has been produced at the Český Krumlov plant using the same production method since 1951. Numerous references in the press attest to the history of Niva cheese production. The cheese was named after the Šumava meadows and pastures that are the source of the main ingredient, i.e. cows’ milk. The unique local flora has a positive effect on the taste of the milk and hence also on the final product.

‘Jihočeská Niva’ blue cheese is very highly regarded on the Czech market both by the general public and by dairy-industry specialists. For many years, ‘Jihočeská Niva’ has been judged by panels of experts at nationwide cheese shows to be amongst the very best in the ‘blue cheese’ category. ‘Jihočeská Niva’ is similarly highly rated by the general public.

The popularity and renown of ‘Jihočeská Niva’ is also quite clearly demonstrated by the fact that it is presented as a typical local product in a short promotional film about the South Bohemia Region.

Reference to publication of the specification:

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

http://isdv.upv.cz/portal/pls/portal/portlets.ops.det?popk=208&plang=cs

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

(2)  OJ L 93, 31.3.2006, p. 12. Replaced by Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 November 2012 on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs.

(3)  See footnote 2.

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5.2.2013

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 33/10

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Publication of an application pursuant to Article 50(2)(a) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs

2013/C 33/06

This publication confers the right to object to the application pursuant to Article 51 of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council (1).

SINGLE DOCUMENT

COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 510/2006

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

‘POULET DES CÉVENNES’/‘CHAPON DES CÉVENNES’

EC No: FR-PGI-0005-0862-22.02.2011

PGI ( X ) PDO ( )

1.   Name:

‘Poulet des Cévennes’/‘Chapon des Cévennes’

2.   Member State or third country:

France

3.   Description of the agricultural product or foodstuff:

3.1.   Type of product:

| Class 1.1. | Fresh meat (and offal) |
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Class 1.1.

Fresh meat (and offal)

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

The ‘Poulet des Cévennes’ and ‘Chapon des Cévennes’ PGI has the following characteristics:

The strains: the group uses the S 757 N, T 457 N and T 451 hybrids. These hybrids are listed in the register of currently recognised, slow-growing hybrid strains.

The carcasses have a specific appearance:

| | Class A (as defined in Regulation (EC) No 543/2008). |
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Class A (as defined in Regulation (EC) No 543/2008).

| | General: no marked dissymmetry of the carcass. |
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General: no marked dissymmetry of the carcass.

| | Bones: no necrosis, no red diaphysis. |
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Bones: no necrosis, no red diaphysis.

| | Skin:






  — | no scratches: downgraded systematically if there are visible scratches on the breast or thighs; scratches are tolerated on other parts of the body, |
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Skin:

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no scratches: downgraded systematically if there are visible scratches on the breast or thighs; scratches are tolerated on other parts of the body,

| — | burns: downgraded systematically if there are visible burns on the breast or thighs; burns are tolerated on other parts of the body, |
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burns: downgraded systematically if there are visible burns on the breast or thighs; burns are tolerated on other parts of the body,

| — | absence of residual feathers and stubs, |
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absence of residual feathers and stubs,

| — | breastbone: downgraded systematically if the skin on the breastbone is torn, |
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breastbone: downgraded systematically if the skin on the breastbone is torn,

| — | bleeding: downgraded systematically if the joints of the extremities are red or if there are contusions, |
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bleeding: downgraded systematically if the joints of the extremities are red or if there are contusions,

| — | roped poultry: clean head and feet, no necrosis. |
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roped poultry: clean head and feet, no necrosis.

The minimum weights of the carcasses:

| | for chickens:






  — | 1 kg when presented ‘eviscerated without giblets’, oven-ready, |
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for chickens:

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1 kg when presented ‘eviscerated without giblets’, oven-ready,

| — | 1,3 kg when presented ‘roped’; |
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1,3 kg when presented ‘roped’;

| | for capons:






  — | 2,5 kg when presented ‘eviscerated without giblets’, oven-ready, |
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for capons:

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2,5 kg when presented ‘eviscerated without giblets’, oven-ready,

| — | 2,9 kg when presented ‘roped’. |
| --- | --- |

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2,9 kg when presented ‘roped’.

‘Poulet des Cévennes’ and ‘Chapon des Cévennes’ are characterised by firm flesh and muscles, which are much appreciated, especially as the meat is juicy and lean.

‘Poulets des Cévennes’ are sold as fresh whole carcasses, oven-ready (eviscerated without giblets), roped or cut.

‘Chapons des Cévennes’ are sold as fresh whole carcasses, oven-ready or roped.

3.3.   Raw materials (for processed products only):

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3.4.   Feed (for products of animal origin only):

‘Poulet des Cévennes’ and ‘Chapon des Cévennes’ have access to a stony run planted with grass and trees at the latest when they are 42 days old.

The natural feed is based on three cereals and contains no flour or animal fat. It is supplemented with vegetable proteins (soy bean, rape seed, sunflower seed), minerals and vitamins.

In the production of ‘Poulet des Cévennes’ and ‘Chapon des Cévennes’ the feeding of the poultry consists of three phases for the chickens and four phases for the capons:

Cereal incorporation rates by feeding phase, for chickens

In the initial phase: from day 1 to 28 max:

A minimum of 50 % of cereals and cereal by-products in weight of the feed formula.

In the growth phase: from day 29 to day 52:

A minimum of 70 % of cereals and cereal by-products in weight of the feed formula

(a minimum of 2 cereals).

In the final phase: from day 53 to slaughtering:

A minimum of 80 % of cereals and cereal by-products in weight of the feed formula

(a minimum of 3 cereals).

Cereal incorporation rates by feeding phase, for capons

In the initial phase: from day 1 to 28 max:

A minimum of 50 % of cereals and cereal by-products in weight of the feed formula.

In the growth phase: from day 29 to day 52:

A minimum of 70 % of cereals and cereal by-products in weight of the feed formula

(a minimum of 2 cereals).

In the final phase: from day 53 to slaughtering:

A minimum of 70 % of cereals and cereal by-products in weight of the feed formula

(a minimum of 3 cereals).

In the slaughtering phase: 4 weeks before slaughtering:

A minimum of 80 % of cereals and cereal by-products in weight of the feed formula

(a minimum of 3 cereals).

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

The chickens and capons are reared in the geographical area of the PGI.

The chicks arrive to the breeders’ at the age of one day. The rearing period is 84 days for chickens and a minimum of 150 days for capons.

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

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3.7.   Specific rules concerning labelling:

The following must appear on the labels:

| — | the name of the PGI:
  ‘Poulet des Cévennes’,
  or
  ‘Chapon des Cévennes’, |
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the name of the PGI:

‘Poulet des Cévennes’,

or

‘Chapon des Cévennes’,

| — | the slaughterhouse is identified either on the information label (EEC stamp) or on the weight/price label affixed to the packaging next to the information label. |
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the slaughterhouse is identified either on the information label (EEC stamp) or on the weight/price label affixed to the packaging next to the information label.

4.   Concise definition of the geographical area:

The geographical area is defined according to a combination of several basic criteria: the long-standing nature and the reputation of the production, local know-how, historical and current economic realities and ecological factors.

The geographical area of the ‘Poulet des Cévennes’ and ‘Chapon des Cévennes’ PGI consists of 426 municipalities in the following 4 departments:

The department of Ardèche

The cantons of: Bourg-Saint-Andéol, Joyeuse, Largentière, Valgorge, Vallon-Pont-d'Arc, Les Vans, Viviers.

Part of the canton of: Villeneuve-de-Berg.

The municipalities of: Vogue, Villeneuve de Berg, Saint-Maurice-d'Ibie, Saint-Maurice-d'Ardèche, Saint-Germain, Saint-Andéol-de-Berg, Rochecolombe, Lavilledieu, Lanas.

The department of Gard

The cantons of: Alès-Nord-Est, Alès-Ouest, Alès-Sud-Est, Alzon, Anduze, Bagnols-sur-Cèze, Barjac, Bessèges, Génolhac, La Grand-Combe, Lasalle, Lédignan, Lussan, Marguerittes, Pont-Saint-Esprit, Quissac, Saint-Ambroix, Saint-André-de-Valborgne, Saint-Chaptes, Saint-Hippolyte-du-Fort, Saint-Jean-du-Gard, Saint-Mamert-du-Gard, Sauve, Sumène, Trèves, Uzès, Valleraugue, Vézénobres, Le Vigan.

The department of Hérault

The cantons of: Claret, Ganges.

The department of Lozère

The cantons of: Barre-des-Cévennes, Florac, Meyrueis, Le Pont-de-Montvert, Saint-Germain-de-Calberte, Villefort.

5.   Link with the geographical area:

5.1.   Specificity of the geographical area:

The geographical area of the ‘Poulet des Cévennes’ and ‘Chapon des Cévennes’ PGI is characterised by:

A dramatic landscape

The steep, sloped and hilly Cévenol landscape is characterised by its dramatic contours.

The topography of the Cévennes varies between 200 and 1 700 metres in altitude and the contours vary throughout this area.

Three natural regions can be clearly distinguished: the Hautes Cévennes, rising above the Basses Cévennes in the east, and the high plains divided by gorges, forming the Causses and the Gorges.

Hence, deep and embedded valleys ranging in altitude from 250 to 1 000 metres extend between the Bougès and Aigoual massifs. As the Gardon rivers run down an uneven relief over a distance of nearly 1 400 metres, between highland springs and the Alès basin, they erode the slopes and create countless, deep ravines. These are called ‘vallats’.

The clay-limestone, occasionally slaty, soils of the Cévenol region are arid soils that are difficult to cultivate and exceptionally rocky.

Climatic contrasts

There is a strong contrast between the valleys of the Gardon rivers, which enjoy a hot climate, with severe drought in the summer and plenty of sunshine, and the harsh climate on the slopes of Mont Lozère (over 90 days of frost a year).

The differences from one season to another are particularly marked. Above all, this is a region where Mediterranean showers are common, and they are accentuated by the intensity of the relief: widespread rainfall or violent individual storms that are frequent from September to May, especially in the autumn, and less so in the winter.

Summers, on the other hand, are very dry. During the winter, snow is present above 800 metres, but the thickness and duration of its cover vary greatly.

This results in a variety of highly differentiated climates over an area of just a few kilometres.

Special vegetation cover

The nature of the soils, the diversity of the climate and the variety of landscapes contribute to the diverse vegetation in Cévenole.

Mont Lozère is characterised by an absence of trees. All is but grassland or heath: blueberry heath, heather heath and broom heath.

The first trees are found a little lower down: beeches, firs and pines.

As you move still farther down the slope, you encounter oaks and chestnuts.

The jagged ridges (‘serres’) and valleys of the Cévennes are the most diverse. On the highest point they are covered in heath, with shades varying from the saffron yellow of the broom to the lavender of the heather. Further down you pass by a chestnut grove and reach a forest of green oaks, which gives the distinct impression that brushwood is growing all the way up in the mountains.

Know-how adapted to the environment

Breeders take special care of the runs. They plant trees after observing ‘what grows nearby’. This is a sensible approach, as it means that trees not adapted to the soil and climate of the Cèvenol region are not planted on the runs.

Breeders have also gained extensive know-how in feeding by preparing feeding plans that take into account the different growth phases of the poultry. The poultry feed consists of at least three cereals, including maize. The method is also characterised by a continuous increase in the share of cereals, which reaches a minimum of 80 % during the final phase.

Good maintenance of the runs is another element of this know-how. It allows the poultry to receive complementary feeding in the form of local plant varieties (aromatic herbs, heather, tree seedlings or berries) and natural grit that is composed of stones from the breakdown of Cévenoles rocks and that promotes the development of the gizzard and thereby the efficient crushing and better digestion of the feed.

5.2.   Specificity of the product:

The ‘Poulet des Cévennes’ and ‘Chapon des Cévennes’ PGI is characterised by the gustatory quality of the product, the yellow coloration of the chickens, the firm flesh and muscles and meat that is juicy and lean. This PGI has built its reputation over several decades.

5.3.   Causal link between the geographical area and the quality or characteristics of the product (for PDO) or a specific quality, the reputation or other characteristic of the product (for PGI):

The link is based on the reputation and the know-how of the breeders, who fashion the end product in order to highlight all the specific features related to its production territory.

The production of Cévennes poultry is adapted to the physical constraints of the natural environment. Generations of breeders have developed a true know-how in this type of production.

The feed, consisting of at least three cereals, contributes to the gustatory quality of the product (firm, juicy and lean flesh), while the use of maize and sorghum are a natural source of colour of the yellow chickens. The complementary feed found naturally in the area (aromatic herbs, tree seedlings, berries, insects, etc.) helps make the flesh even tastier.

‘Poulet des Cévennes’ and ‘Chapon des Cévennes’ derive from the cou-nu strain, which has long legs. This characteristic, which is indispensable in order for the poultry to be able to move around on uneven ground without hurting itself, allows it to enjoy to the full all the advantages of the run. The special run also affects the muscles of ‘Poulet des Cévennes’ and ‘Chapon des Cévennes’ and is reflected in the organoleptic characteristics of the product: firm flesh and muscles and lean meat.

Finally, the presence of poultry in the Cévennes contributes to the maintenance of established farming communities impoverished by the disappearance of mines and industry.

In other words, the ‘Poulet des Cévennes’ and ‘Chapon des Cévennes’ PGI is poultry production that is adapted to its natural environment, which in turn influences the special qualities of the product.

In addition, the ‘Poulet des Cévennes’ and ‘Chapon des Cévennes’ PGI enjoys a long-standing reputation, as evidenced by the many poultry and agricultural shows, which, starting around 1900, have recognised the quality of Cévennes poultry by awarding it first prize. It should be noted that already in those days, in addition to family-owned farmyards and poultry yards, there were a few specialised holdings engaged in small-scale production intended for sale on the market.

Today ‘Poulet des Cévennes’ and ‘Chapon des Cévennes’ feature in numerous articles in the regional and national press. They are included in all activities promoting good-quality products from the Languedoc-Roussillon region, such as ‘Militant du goût’ or ‘La qualité fait sa comédie’, which takes place annually in Montpellier and is aimed at the public at large.

The numerous prizes, for example the bronze medal awarded to ‘Poulet des Cévennes’ at the Concours Général Agricole du Salon International de l’Agriculture de Paris in 2009, are further proof of the present reputation of this product.

Reference to publication of the specification:

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

https://www.inao.gouv.fr/fichier/CDCIGPPouletChaponDesCevennesV2.pdf

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

(2)  OJ L 93, 31.3.2006, p. 12. Replaced by Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 November 2012 on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs.

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