# Official Journal C 376/2012

| | ISSN 1977-091X
  doi:10.3000/1977091X.C_2012.376.eng |
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| Official Journal
  of the European Union | C 376 |
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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 556 December 2012 |

ISSN 1977-091X

doi:10.3000/1977091X.C_2012.376.eng

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 376

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 556 December 2012

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| Notice No | Contents | page |
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| | II   Information |
| | INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2012/C 376/01 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.6705 — Procter & Gamble/Teva Pharmaceuticals OTC II) (
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Notice No

Contents

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II   Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2012/C 376/01

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.6705 — Procter & Gamble/Teva Pharmaceuticals OTC II) (
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  )

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| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2012/C 376/02 | Euro exchange rates | 2 |
| | NOTICES CONCERNING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA |
| | EFTA Surveillance Authority |
| 2012/C 376/03 | No State aid within the meaning of Article 61(1) of the EEA Agreement | 3 |
| 2012/C 376/04 | State aid — Decision to raise no objections | 4 |
| 2012/C 376/05 | No State aid within the meaning of Article 61(1) of the EEA Agreement | 5 |
| 2012/C 376/06 | State aid — Decision to raise no objections | 6 |
| 2012/C 376/07 | Notice from the EFTA Surveillance Authority | 7 |

IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2012/C 376/02

Euro exchange rates

2

NOTICES CONCERNING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA

EFTA Surveillance Authority

2012/C 376/03

No State aid within the meaning of Article 61(1) of the EEA Agreement

3

2012/C 376/04

State aid — Decision to raise no objections

4

2012/C 376/05

No State aid within the meaning of Article 61(1) of the EEA Agreement

5

2012/C 376/06

State aid — Decision to raise no objections

6

2012/C 376/07

Notice from the EFTA Surveillance Authority

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| | V   Announcements |
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| | OTHER ACTS |
| | European Commission |
| 2012/C 376/08 | 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 | 8 |

V   Announcements

OTHER ACTS

European Commission

2012/C 376/08

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, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.6705 — Procter & Gamble/Teva Pharmaceuticals OTC II)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2012/C 376/01

On 9 November 2012, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. 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 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 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/en/index.htm) under document number 32012M6705. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to the European law. |
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in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/en/index.htm) under document number 32012M6705. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to the European law.

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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)

5 December 2012

2012/C 376/02

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
| --- | --- | --- |
| USD | US dollar | 1,3065 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 107,31 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4599 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,81190 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 8,6510 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,2128 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 7,3560 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 25,218 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 282,62 |
| LTL | Lithuanian litas | 3,4528 |
| LVL | Latvian lats | 0,6965 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,1198 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,5445 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 2,3350 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,2483 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,2960 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 10,1255 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,5826 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,5921 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 414,07 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 11,4554 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 8,1395 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,5200 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 12 582,01 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 3,9735 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 53,378 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 40,2670 |
| THB | Thai baht | 40,083 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 2,7511 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 16,9098 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 71,2780 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,3065

JPY

Japanese yen

107,31

DKK

Danish krone

7,4599

GBP

Pound sterling

0,81190

SEK

Swedish krona

8,6510

CHF

Swiss franc

1,2128

ISK

Iceland króna

NOK

Norwegian krone

7,3560

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

25,218

HUF

Hungarian forint

282,62

LTL

Lithuanian litas

3,4528

LVL

Latvian lats

0,6965

PLN

Polish zloty

4,1198

RON

Romanian leu

4,5445

TRY

Turkish lira

2,3350

AUD

Australian dollar

1,2483

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,2960

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

10,1255

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,5826

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,5921

KRW

South Korean won

1 414,07

ZAR

South African rand

11,4554

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

8,1395

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,5200

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

12 582,01

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

3,9735

PHP

Philippine peso

53,378

RUB

Russian rouble

40,2670

THB

Thai baht

40,083

BRL

Brazilian real

2,7511

MXN

Mexican peso

16,9098

INR

Indian rupee

71,2780

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

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NOTICES CONCERNING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA

EFTA Surveillance Authority

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No State aid within the meaning of Article 61(1) of the EEA Agreement

2012/C 376/03

The EFTA Surveillance Authority considers that the following measure does not constitute State aid within the meaning of Article 61(1) of the EEA Agreement:

| Date of adoption of the decision | : | 27 June 2012 |
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| Case number | : | 68532 |
| Decision number | : | 245/12/COL |
| EFTA State | : | Norway |
| Name and address of the grating authority | : | Andøy Municipality |
| 8480 Andenes |
| NORWAY |

Date of adoption of the decision

:

27 June 2012

Case number

:

68532

Decision number

:

245/12/COL

EFTA State

:

Norway

Name and address of the grating authority

:

Andøy Municipality

8480 Andenes

NORWAY

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

:

Sale of shares in A.H. Holding AS from the municipality to the other shareholders of the company

Form of aid

:

n.a.

Budget

:

Sales price of NOK 7,1 million (2010)

Duration

:

n.a.

The authentic text of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found on the EFTA Surveillance Authority’s website:

http://www.eftasurv.int/state-aid/state-aid-register/

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State aid — Decision to raise no objections

2012/C 376/04

The EFTA Surveillance Authority raises no objections to the following state aid measure:

| Date of adoption of the decision | : | 20 June 2012 |
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| Case number | : | 71379 |
| Decision number | : | 226/12/COL |
| EFTA State | : | Iceland |
| Title | : | Authorisation of the use of aid granted to Landsbankinn.for the acquisition of Sparisjóður Svarfdæla |
| Legal basis | : | Article 61(3)(b) of the EEA |
| Objective | : | Remedy a serious disturbance in the economy |
| Duration | : | n.a. |
| Economic sectors | : | Financial sector |
| Name and address of the granting authority | : | Ministry of Finance |
| Arnarhvoli |
| 150 Reykjavík |
| ICELAND |

Date of adoption of the decision

:

20 June 2012

Case number

:

71379

Decision number

:

226/12/COL

EFTA State

:

Iceland

Title

:

Authorisation of the use of aid granted to Landsbankinn.for the acquisition of Sparisjóður Svarfdæla

Legal basis

:

Article 61(3)(b) of the EEA

Objective

:

Remedy a serious disturbance in the economy

Duration

:

n.a.

Economic sectors

:

Financial sector

Name and address of the granting authority

:

Ministry of Finance

Arnarhvoli

150 Reykjavík

ICELAND

The authentic text of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found on the EFTA Surveillance Authority’s website:

http://www.eftasurv.int/state-aid/state-aid-register/

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No State aid within the meaning of Article 61(1) of the EEA Agreement

2012/C 376/05

The EFTA Surveillance Authority considers that the following measure does not constitute State aid within the meaning of Article 61(1) of the EEA Agreement:

| Date of adoption of the decision | : | 4 July 2012 |
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| Case number | : | 65139 |
| Decision number | : | 260/12/COL |
| EFTA State | : | Norway |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | : | Skien Airport |
| Legal basis | : | Articles 61(1) and 59(2) of the EEA Agreement |
| Type of measure | : | No aid/public service obligation (no objections)/case closure |
| Form of aid | : | Grant/soft loan |
| Name and address of the granting authority | : | Municipality of Skien |
| Postbox 158 |
| 3701 Skien |
| NORWAY |

Date of adoption of the decision

:

4 July 2012

Case number

:

65139

Decision number

:

260/12/COL

EFTA State

:

Norway

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

:

Skien Airport

Legal basis

:

Articles 61(1) and 59(2) of the EEA Agreement

Type of measure

:

No aid/public service obligation (no objections)/case closure

Form of aid

:

Grant/soft loan

Name and address of the granting authority

:

Municipality of Skien

Postbox 158

3701 Skien

NORWAY

The authentic text of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found on the EFTA Surveillance Authority’s website:

http://www.eftasurv.int/state-aid/state-aid-register/

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State aid — Decision to raise no objections

2012/C 376/06

The EFTA Surveillance Authority raises no objections to the following State aid measure:

| Date of adoption of the decision | : | 4 July 2012 |
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| Case number | : | 71061 |
| Decision number | : | 262/12/COL |
| EFTA State | : | Iceland |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | : | Amendments to the support scheme relating to temporary reimbursement in respect of film making |
| Legal basis | : | Act No 158/2011 amending Act No 43/1999 on temporary reimbursements in respect of film making |
| Objective | : | Culture |
| Form of aid | : | Grant |
| Duration | : | Until 31 December 2016 |
| Economic sectors | : | Audiovisual production |
| Name and address of the granting authority | : | Ministry of Industry, Energy and Tourism |
| Arnarhvoli |
| 150 Reykjavik |
| ICELAND |

Date of adoption of the decision

:

4 July 2012

Case number

:

71061

Decision number

:

262/12/COL

EFTA State

:

Iceland

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

:

Amendments to the support scheme relating to temporary reimbursement in respect of film making

Legal basis

:

Act No 158/2011 amending Act No 43/1999 on temporary reimbursements in respect of film making

Objective

:

Culture

Form of aid

:

Grant

Duration

:

Until 31 December 2016

Economic sectors

:

Audiovisual production

Name and address of the granting authority

:

Ministry of Industry, Energy and Tourism

Arnarhvoli

150 Reykjavik

ICELAND

The authentic text of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found on the EFTA Surveillance Authority’s website:

http://www.eftasurv.int/state-aid/state-aid-register/

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Notice from the EFTA Surveillance Authority

2012/C 376/07

On 6 November 2012, the EFTA Surveillance Authority received a request pursuant to Article 30(4) of Directive 2004/17/EC. The first working day following receipt of the request is 7 November 2012.

This request, filed by the Norwegian Government, concerns activities related to the exploration for, or extraction of oil and gas on the Norwegian Continental Shelf and to activities intended to enable the transportation of natural gas through upstream pipeline networks in Norway. The abovementioned Article 30 provides that Directive 2004/17/EC is not applicable when the activity in question is directly exposed to competition on markets to which access is not restricted. These conditions are evaluated solely for the purposes of Directive 2004/17/EC and are without prejudice to the application of competition rules.

The EFTA Surveillance Authority is allowed a period of three months to take a decision on this request, commencing on 7 November 2012. The period therefore expires on 7 February 2013.

The aforementioned period may, however, be extended by a maximum of three months in duly justified cases, in particular if the information provided in the request or in the documents annexed thereto is incomplete or inexact or if the facts as reported undergo any substantive changes. Any such extension shall be published. According to the second subparagraph of Article 30(6), further requests concerning the activities related to the exploration for, or extraction of oil and gas on the Norwegian Continental Shelf and to activities intended to enable the transportation of natural gas through upstream pipeline networks in Norway before the expiry of the period opened in respect of this request are not considered as new procedures and are to be treated in the context of this request.

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OTHER ACTS

European Commission

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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

2012/C 376/08

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

AMENDMENT APPLICATION

COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 510/2006

AMENDMENT APPLICATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 9

‘SIERRA DE CÁDIZ’

EC No: ES-PDO-0105-0219-10.03.2011

PGI ( ) PDO ( X )

1.   Heading in the product specification affected by the amendment:

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

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

Name

—

☒

Description

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☒

Geographical area

—

☒

Proof of origin:

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☒

Production method

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

Link

—

☒

Labelling

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☒

National requirements

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☒

Other (to be specified)

2.   Type of change:

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

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Amendment to Single Document or Summary Sheet

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

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

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

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

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

3.   Modifications:

3.1.   Point A: Name:

There is no change to the name of the product, only the way it is described. The phrase ‘Protected Designation of Origin’ (PDO) is removed, leaving only the name ‘Sierra de Cádiz’, thus adhering to the provisions of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006.

3.2.   Point B: Description:

The organoleptic description of the oil is brought into line with Commission Regulation (EC) No 2568/91 of 11 July 1991 as subsequently amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 640/2008 of 4 July 2008. Thus the organoleptic score of 6,7 points is deleted as it does not follow the rules in force. A description is given of its bitter and spicy qualities in accordance with the above Regulations.

The description of the varieties is also removed since this passage was incomplete; the full technical description of the varieties can be found in other documents.

3.3.   Point C: Geographical area:

Three bordering municipalities are brought into the current area.

The application to include these three municipalities bordering the current area is based on the fact that they make up a homogeneous whole with the other municipalities as regards the varieties used and the olive cultivation and olive oil production techniques; as well as, inter alia, climatic, geological, and edaphological factors, which result in the oil produced there having the same characteristics as those protected by the PDO ‘Sierra de Cádiz’.

The three municipalities are: Puerto Serrano, in the province of Cádiz and Algámitas and Villanueva de San Juan, in the province of Seville.

The area under production is deleted since this is a figure that can change over time.

3.4.   Point D: Proof that the product has originated in the area:

It is proposed that the wording of this point be amended as follows:

‘All appropriate action will be taken both to guarantee the quality and origin of the product which it covers, and to verify these specifications.

Olive farms, oil mills and bottling/marketing plants wishing to include their products in the Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) “Sierra de Cádiz” must be located in the area of production and have been included in the relevant register of the PDO management body. The registers are:

| — | Register of olive farms; |
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Register of olive farms;

| — | Register of olive mills; and |
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Register of olive mills; and

| — | Register of bottling/marketing plants. |
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Register of bottling/marketing plants.

In order to check the origin and the other requirements set out in these specifications, the bottled product together with a back label — supplied by the PDO management body in a non-discriminatory way to producers in the geographical area described in paragraph C “Location and delimitation of the area” of the Specification, will be sent to packagers complying with the terms of reference, under the rules in force.

In order to ensure traceability of the product, bulk shipments of olive oil covered by the “Sierra de Cádiz” PDO must be accompanied by a document identifying the shipper, carrier, recipient, product description, unique reference number, certificate, product quantity, date of shipping, place of delivery and the competent authority where the bulk product was packed.’

Reason: The wording of paragraph D of the specifications is altered to reflect the rules in force.

3.5.   Point E: Production method:

Cultivation techniques:

The practices of semi-tilling and non-tilling are included.

Reason: These are common practices in olive groves and do not affect the quality of the product.

The following sentence is deleted: ‘The total absence of non-tilling is highlighted.’

Reason: As mentioned above, the practice of non-tilling is also to be found.

Stages in the production process:

Milling:

The following sentence is deleted: ‘This is usually done in a hammer mill.’

Reason: Milling can be done using various systems, depending on the needs of the mill and the equipment available, provided that the system used does not compromise the quality of the oil mentioned in the specifications.

Separation of the solid and liquid phases:

In the sentence: ‘This is usually done by centrifugation of the olive paste ...’

The word ‘usually’ is deleted.

Reason: The separation of the solid and liquid phases is done by means of centrifugation.

The three-phase system is deleted.

Reason: This is a system that is no longer practised.

Separation of the liquid phases:

The mixed phase is deleted.

Reason: This is an old system that is no longer practised.

Packaging and storage:

In the sentence: ‘Companies operating under the Protected Designation of Origin “Sierra de Cádiz” in most cases use stainless steel storage tanks.’

The phrase ‘in most cases’ is deleted.

Reason: Stainless steel tanks will be the only storage devices permitted.

The requirement of packaging in glass bottles only is deleted, which means that packages authorised by and under the technical health legislation in force may be used.

3.6.   Point F: Link between quality and the environment:

The title of this point is amended to bring it into line with the provisions of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006.

3.7.   Point G: Inspection body:

The following wording is proposed:

‘G: Checks on compliance with the specifications

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

The competent inspection body is the Directorate-General for Industry and Agri-food Quality of Andalusia’s regional Ministry for Agriculture and Fisheries — C/ Tabladilla, s/n, 41071 Seville, España, Tel.: +34 955032278, Fax: +34 955032112, E-mail: dgipa.cap@juntadeandalucia.es

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

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

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

Reason: The reference to the Regulatory Council is deleted since the check on compliance with the specifications is made by the competent authority and the address of a web page is given belonging to this authority to allow checks on progress.

3.8.   Point H: Specific labelling details:

Point H: Specific labelling details:

In the text below:

‘The following words must be included on the main and back labels: Protected Designation of Origin “Sierra de Cádiz” ’

The term ‘words’ is replaced by ‘indication’, so as to bring it into line with the terminology used in Regulation (EC) No 510/2006; ‘Sierra de Cádiz’ has also been removed

The following words have also been added:

‘or the Community symbol and the designation “Sierra de Cádiz”.’

The sentence now reads:

‘The following indication must be included on the main and back labels: “Protected Designation of Origin” or the Community symbol and the designation “Sierra de Cádiz”.’

Reason: To bring it into line with the provisions of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006.

The wording is amended to read as follows:

When the labels are checked and registered, the designation’s management body will take good care that the name of the protected designation of origin is used properly in connection with individual trademarks of the corresponding products.

The conformity mark (the logo of the designation) may be reproduced by the holder insofar as the colours, size, shape and other requirements specified by the Regulatory Council are respected.

The reference to the Regulation is removed.

3.9.   Point I: Legislative requirements:

Point I: Legislative requirements:

The legislation that applies to this product will be updated at national and Community level.

SINGLE DOCUMENT

COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 510/2006

COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 510/2006

‘SIERRA DE CÁDIZ’

‘SIERRA DE CÁDIZ’

EC No: ES-PDO-0105-0219-10.03.2011

EC No: ES-PDO-0105-0219-10.03.2011

PGI ( ) PDO ( X )

PGI ( ) PDO ( X )

1.   Name:

Name:

‘Sierra de Cádiz’

2.   Member State or Third Country:

Member State or Third Country:

Spain

3.   Description of the agricultural product or foodstuff:

Description of the agricultural product or foodstuff:

3.1.   Product type:

Product type:

| Class 1.5. | Oils and fats (butter, margarine, oil, etc.) |
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Class 1.5.

Oils and fats (butter, margarine, oil, etc.)

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

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

Extra-virgin olive oil from the fruit of the olive tree (Olea Europea L.), of the following varieties: Lechín de Sevilla, Manzanilla, Verdial de Huévar, Verdial de Cádiz, Hojiblanca, Picual, Alameña de Montilla and Arbequina, by mechanical processes or other physical processes that do not lead to deterioration of the oil, conserving the taste, aroma and characteristics of the fruit from which it is obtained.

Olea Europea

Physical-chemical and organoleptic characteristics of the oil:

| — | Maximum acidity: 0,6° |
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Maximum acidity: 0,6°

| — | Peroxide value: maximum 18 meq of active oxygen per kg. |
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Peroxide value: maximum 18 meq of active oxygen per kg.

| — | Ultraviolet absorbency (K270): maximum 0,20 |
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Ultraviolet absorbency (K270): maximum 0,20

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| — | Moisture: maximum 0,1 per cent |
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Moisture: maximum 0,1 per cent

| — | Impurities: maximum 0,1 per cent |
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Impurities: maximum 0,1 per cent

The aroma of the oil is of green or ripe olives and a medium to strong fruitiness. It has forest fruit notes and is averagely bitter and spicy, giving a balanced taste.

3.3.   Raw materials (for processed products only):

Raw materials (for processed products only):

Olives of the following varieties:

Lechín de Sevilla, Manzanilla, Verdial de Huévar, Verdial de Cádiz, Hojiblanca, Picual, Alameña de Montilla and Arbequina.

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

Feed (for products of animal origin only):

Not applicable.

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

Specific phases in production that must take place in the identified geographical area:

All phases in production, including packaging, must take place within the identified geographical area.

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

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

Packing at the place of origin is mandatory. This requirement has the clear objective of giving increased protection to the quality and authenticity of the product and, in so doing, safeguarding the reputation of the Protected Designation of Origin. Beneficiaries assume this responsibility fully and as a group; checks made in the area of production and under the responsibility of those benefiting from the Protected Designation of Origin are indeed detailed and systematic, and are carried out by professionals well versed in the characteristics of the product. The checks needed to guarantee the product could not effectively be carried out outside the area of production.

There are different types of packing permitted under current technical and health rules.

3.7.   Specific rules concerning labelling:

Specific rules concerning labelling:

The Regulatory Council is responsible for authorising use of labels containing the trademark which must include the words: ‘Protected Designation of Origin’ or the Community symbol and the designation ‘Sierra de Cádiz’.

The Regulatory Council will issue back labels in accordance with the volume of oil meeting requirements.

4.   Concise definition of the geographical area:

Concise definition of the geographical area:

The area of production is situated in the north-east of the province of Cádiz and comprises eight municipalities in that province: Alcalá del Valle, Algodonales, Olvera, El Gastor, Setenil de las Bodegas, Torrealháquime, Puerto Serrano and Zahara de la Sierra, all of which are in the Sierra de Cádiz district, and the following four municipalities of the province of Seville: Algámitas, Coripe, Pruna and Villanueva de San Juan.

5.   Link with the geographical area:

Link with the geographical area:

5.1.   Specificity of the geographical area:

Specificity of the geographical area:

The area of production of the olives intended for the production of these protected olive oils lies between the Lijar and Algodonales mountain ranges, hemmed in by the Grazalema range in the south-west and the Terril range in the north-east.

The district is also close to the Sierra de Grazalema nature park. Two of the municipalities covered by this Designation of Origin, Zahara de la Sierra and El Gastor, are located in this nature park which gives a clear idea of the natural and geographical environment that is involved here. Also evident are the particular environmental characteristics of the area and particularly the rugged nature of the land already given over to olive groves.

The geographical area coincides with a natural sub-region within the Sierra de Cádiz region. The reason is the particular orography and climate found in this sub-region which, taken together with the soil types, means that the cultivation of olive groves is widespread in this area.

In fact this is the most important crop in the area and has an exceptionally strong link with the way of life of these municipalities, which is not the case in other parts of the Sierra de Cádiz, where olive groves do exist but not in significant numbers or in any specific place.

Main features:

| — | Slopes of above 20 % are present in 38 % of the area. |
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Slopes of above 20 % are present in 38 % of the area.

| — | 90 % of the land lies above 500 meters. |
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90 % of the land lies above 500 meters.

| — | Rainfall is in excess of 600 litres per year. |
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Rainfall is in excess of 600 litres per year.

| — | Continental climate. |
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Continental climate.

5.2.   Specificity of the product:

Specificity of the product:

The specific nature of the olive oil produced in mills across the Sierra de Cádiz is due to the mix of varieties of olive trees present in the area. The clear leader is the Lechín variety. In order of importance in terms of tree numbers the varieties are: Lechín de Sevilla, Manzanilla, Verdial de Huévar, Verdial de Cádiz, Hojiblanca, Picual, Alameña de Montilla and Arbequina.

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

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

The Sierra de Cádiz is a highly traditional olive-growing area and the most typical in Cádiz province. It is located in the north-east of the province of Cádiz where it meets the province of Seville and is hemmed in by the Lijar and Algodonales mountain ranges to the south-east and also the Sierra del Terril, which is in the province of Seville. The area is marked by its altitude (1 800 meters) which influences its climate, which is much colder that that of the coast and has rainfall of around 600 mm.

The Lechín variety is typically strong and suits limestone soils which are predominant in this highland area. It produces quite a lot of early-maturing olives and is susceptible to the alternate-bearing phenomenon (alternate years of abundant and meagre crops). This variety is the basis of the olive oil protected by the designation, mixed with the other varieties. This gives these olive oils their own personality that marks them out from the rest.

From an organoleptic standpoint the oil in question has an average to intense fruity aroma of green or mature olives with forest-fruit notes and a slightly bitter, spicy taste. The result is very balanced due to the wide range of varieties that are used in production.

Reference to the publication of the specification:

Reference to the publication of the specification:

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

The full text of the product specification is available at:

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

or

by going directly to the start page of the website of the Region’s Agriculture and Fisheries Department (http://www.juntadeandalucia.es/agriculturaypesca/portal), clicking on the following buttons: ‘Industrias Agroalimentarias’ > ‘Calidad y Promoción’ > ‘Denominaciones de Calidad’ > ‘Aceite de Oliva Virgen Extra’; the specifications are located under the name of the Quality Designation.

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

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