# Official Journal C 23/2018

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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 6123 January 2018 |

ISSN 1977-091X

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 23

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 6123 January 2018

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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 |
| 2018/C 23/01 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.8687 — Prisko/OKD Nástupnická) (
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Contents

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II   Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2018/C 23/01

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.8687 — Prisko/OKD Nástupnická) (
  1
  )

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| | IV   Notices |
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| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | Council |
| 2018/C 23/02 | Notice for the attention of the persons subject to the restrictive measures provided for in Council Decision (CFSP) 2016/849, as amended by Decision (CFSP) 2018/89, and in Council Regulation (EU) 2017/1509, as implemented by Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/87 concerning restrictive measures against the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea | 2 |
| 2018/C 23/03 | Notice for the attention of the data subjects to whom the restrictive measures provided for in Council Regulation (EU) 2017/1509 concerning restrictive measures against the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea apply | 3 |
| 2018/C 23/04 | Notice for the attention of the persons subject to the restrictive measures provided for in Council Decision (CFSP) 2017/2074, as amended by Decision (CFSP) 2018/90, and in Council Regulation (EU) 2017/2063, as implemented by Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/88 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Venezuela | 4 |
| 2018/C 23/05 | Notice for the attention of the data subjects to whom the restrictive measures provided for in Council Regulation (EU) 2017/2063 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Venezuela apply | 5 |
| 2018/C 23/06 | Notice for the attention of a person subject to restrictive measures provided for in Council Decision 2011/101/CFSP and in Council Regulation (EC) No 314/2004 concerning restrictive measures against Zimbabwe | 6 |
| | European Commission |
| 2018/C 23/07 | Euro exchange rates | 7 |

IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

Council

2018/C 23/02

Notice for the attention of the persons subject to the restrictive measures provided for in Council Decision (CFSP) 2016/849, as amended by Decision (CFSP) 2018/89, and in Council Regulation (EU) 2017/1509, as implemented by Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/87 concerning restrictive measures against the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea

2

2018/C 23/03

Notice for the attention of the data subjects to whom the restrictive measures provided for in Council Regulation (EU) 2017/1509 concerning restrictive measures against the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea apply

3

2018/C 23/04

Notice for the attention of the persons subject to the restrictive measures provided for in Council Decision (CFSP) 2017/2074, as amended by Decision (CFSP) 2018/90, and in Council Regulation (EU) 2017/2063, as implemented by Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/88 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Venezuela

4

2018/C 23/05

Notice for the attention of the data subjects to whom the restrictive measures provided for in Council Regulation (EU) 2017/2063 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Venezuela apply

5

2018/C 23/06

Notice for the attention of a person subject to restrictive measures provided for in Council Decision 2011/101/CFSP and in Council Regulation (EC) No 314/2004 concerning restrictive measures against Zimbabwe

6

European Commission

2018/C 23/07

Euro exchange rates

7

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| | V   Announcements |
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| | OTHER ACTS |
| | European Commission |
| 2018/C 23/08 | 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 | 8 |

V   Announcements

OTHER ACTS

European Commission

2018/C 23/08

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

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(1)   Text with EEA relevance.

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II Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

| 23.1.2018 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 23/1 |
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23.1.2018

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 23/1

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.8687 — Prisko/OKD Nástupnická)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2018/C 23/01)

On 6 December 2017, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the internal market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1). The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

| — | in the merger section of the Competition 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/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32017M8687. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law. |
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in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32017M8687. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law.

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

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IV Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

Council

| 23.1.2018 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 23/2 |
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23.1.2018

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 23/2

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Notice for the attention of the persons subject to the restrictive measures provided for in Council Decision (CFSP) 2016/849, as amended by Decision (CFSP) 2018/89, and in Council Regulation (EU) 2017/1509, as implemented by Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/87 concerning restrictive measures against the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea

(2018/C 23/02)

The following information is brought to the attention of the persons that appear in Annex II to Council Decision (CFSP) 2016/849 (1), as amended by Decision (CFSP) 2018/89 (2), and in Annex XVI to Council Regulation (EU) 2017/1509 (3), as implemented by Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/87 (4) concerning restrictive measures against the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea.

The Council of the European Union has decided that the persons that appear in the abovementioned Annexes should be included in the list of persons and entities subject to the restrictive measures provided for in Decision (CFSP) 2016/849 and Regulation (EU) 2017/1509 concerning restrictive measures against the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. The grounds for the listing of the persons concerned appear in the relevant entries in those Annexes.

The attention of the persons concerned is drawn to the possibility of making an application to the competent authorities of the relevant Member State(s) as indicated on the websites in Annex II to Regulation (EU) 2017/1509 concerning restrictive measures against the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, in order to obtain an authorisation to use frozen funds for basic needs or specific payments (cf. Article 35 of the Regulation).

The persons concerned may submit a request to the Council, together with supporting documentation, that the decision to include them on the abovementioned lists should be reconsidered, before 15 March 2018, to the following address:

| Council of the European Union |
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| General Secretariat |
| DG C 1C |
| Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 175 |
| 1048 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |
| Email: sanctions@consilium.europa.eu |

Council of the European Union

General Secretariat

DG C 1C

Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 175

1048 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

Email: sanctions@consilium.europa.eu

Any observations received will be taken into account for the purpose of the Council’s periodic review, in accordance with Article 36(2) of Decision (CFSP) 2016/849 and Article 34(7) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1509.

The attention of the persons concerned is also drawn to the possibility of challenging the Council’s decision before the General Court of the European Union, in accordance with the conditions laid down in Article 275, second paragraph, and Article 263, fourth and sixth paragraphs, of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.

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(1)  OJ L 141, 28.5.2016, p. 79.

(2)  OJ L 16 I, 22.1.2018, p. 9.

(3)  OJ L 224, 31.8.2017, p. 1.

(4)  OJ L 16 I, 22.1.2018, p. 1.

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| 23.1.2018 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 23/3 |
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23.1.2018

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 23/3

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Notice for the attention of the data subjects to whom the restrictive measures provided for in Council Regulation (EU) 2017/1509 concerning restrictive measures against the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea apply

(2018/C 23/03)

The attention of data subjects is drawn to the following information in accordance with Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council (1):

The legal basis for this processing operation is Council Regulation (EU) 2017/1509 (2).

The controller of this processing operation is the Council of the European Union represented by the Director General of DG C (Foreign Affairs, Enlargement, Civil Protection) of the General Secretariat of the Council and the department entrusted with the processing operation is the Unit 1C of DG C that can be contacted at:

| Council of the European Union |
| --- |
| General Secretariat |
| DG C 1C |
| Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 175 |
| 1048 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |
| E-mail: sanctions@consilium.europa.eu |

Council of the European Union

General Secretariat

DG C 1C

Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 175

1048 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

E-mail: sanctions@consilium.europa.eu

The purpose of the processing operation is the establishment and updating of the list of persons subject to restrictive measures in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2017/1509.

The data subjects are the natural persons who fulfil the listing criteria as laid down in that Regulation.

The personal data collected includes data necessary for the correct identification of the person concerned, the Statement of Reasons and any other data related thereto.

The personal data collected may be shared as necessary with the European External Action Service and the Commission.

Without prejudice to restrictions provided for in Article 20(1)(a) and (d) of Regulation (EC) No 45/2001, requests for access, as well as requests for rectification or objection will be answered in accordance with Section 5 of Council Decision 2004/644/EC (3).

Personal data will be retained for 5 years from the moment the data subject has been removed from the list of persons subject to the asset freeze or the validity of the measure has expired, or for the duration of court proceedings in the event they had been started.

Data subjects may have recourse to the European Data Protection Supervisor in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 45/2001.

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(1)  OJ L 8, 12.1.2001, p. 1.

(2)  OJ L 224, 31.8.2017, p. 1.

(3)  OJ L 296, 21.9.2004, p. 16.

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| 23.1.2018 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 23/4 |
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23.1.2018

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 23/4

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Notice for the attention of the persons subject to the restrictive measures provided for in Council Decision (CFSP) 2017/2074, as amended by Decision (CFSP) 2018/90, and in Council Regulation (EU) 2017/2063, as implemented by Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/88 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Venezuela

(2018/C 23/04)

The following information is brought to the attention of the persons that appear in Annex I to Council Decision (CFSP) 2017/2074 (1), as amended by Decision (CFSP) 2018/90 (2), and in Annex IV to Council Regulation (EU) 2017/2063 (3), as implemented by Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/88 (4) concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Venezuela.

The Council of the European Union has decided that the persons that appear in the abovementioned Annexes should be included in the list of persons and entities subject to the restrictive measures provided for in Decision (CFSP) 2017/2074 and Regulation (EU) 2017/2063 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Venezuela. The grounds for the listing of the persons concerned appear in the relevant entries in those Annexes.

The attention of the persons concerned is drawn to the possibility of making an application to the competent authorities of the relevant Member State(s) as indicated on the websites in Annex III to Regulation (EU) 2017/2063 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Venezuela, in order to obtain an authorisation to use frozen funds for basic needs or specific payments (cf. Article 9 of the Regulation).

The persons concerned may submit a request to the Council, together with supporting documentation, that the decision to include them on the abovementioned lists should be reconsidered, before 1 September 2018, to the following address:

| Council of the European Union |
| --- |
| General Secretariat |
| DG C 1C |
| Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 175 |
| 1048 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |
| Email: sanctions@consilium.europa.eu |

Council of the European Union

General Secretariat

DG C 1C

Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 175

1048 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

Email: sanctions@consilium.europa.eu

Any observations received will be taken into account for the purpose of the Council’s periodic review, in accordance with Article 13 of Decision (CFSP) 2017/2074 and Article 17(4) of Regulation (EU) 2017/2063.

The attention of the persons concerned is also drawn to the possibility of challenging the Council’s decision before the General Court of the European Union, in accordance with the conditions laid down in Article 275, second paragraph, and Article 263, fourth and sixth paragraphs, of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.

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(1)  OJ L 295, 14.11.2017, p. 60.

(2)  OJ L 16 I, 22.1.2018, p. 14.

(3)  OJ L 295, 14.11.2017, p. 21.

(4)  OJ L 16 I, 22.1.2018, p. 6.

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| 23.1.2018 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 23/5 |
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23.1.2018

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 23/5

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Notice for the attention of the data subjects to whom the restrictive measures provided for in Council Regulation (EU) 2017/2063 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Venezuela apply

(2018/C 23/05)

The attention of data subjects is drawn to the following information in accordance with Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council (1):

The legal basis for this processing operation is Council Regulation (EU) 2017/2063 (2).

The controller of this processing operation is the Council of the European Union represented by the Director General of DG C (Foreign Affairs, Enlargement, Civil Protection) of the General Secretariat of the Council and the department entrusted with the processing operation is the Unit 1C of DG C that can be contacted at:

| Council of the European Union |
| --- |
| General Secretariat |
| DG C 1C |
| Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 175 |
| 1048 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |
| Email: sanctions@consilium.europa.eu |

Council of the European Union

General Secretariat

DG C 1C

Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 175

1048 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

Email: sanctions@consilium.europa.eu

The purpose of the processing operation is the establishment and updating of the list of persons subject to restrictive measures in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2017/2063.

The data subjects are the natural persons who fulfil the listing criteria as laid down in that Regulation.

The personal data collected includes data necessary for the correct identification of the person concerned, the Statement of Reasons and any other data related thereto.

The personal data collected may be shared as necessary with the European External Action Service and the Commission.

Without prejudice to restrictions provided for in Article 20(1)(a) and (d) of Regulation (EC) No 45/2001, requests for access, as well as requests for rectification or objection will be answered in accordance with Section 5 of Council Decision 2004/644/EC (3).

Personal data will be retained for 5 years from the moment the data subject has been removed from the list of persons subject to the asset freeze or the validity of the measure has expired, or for the duration of court proceedings in the event they had been started.

Data subjects may have recourse to the European Data Protection Supervisor in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 45/2001.

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(1)  OJ L 8, 12.1.2001, p. 1.

(2)  OJ L 295, 14.11.2017, p. 21.

(3)  OJ L 296, 21.9.2004, p. 16.

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| 23.1.2018 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 23/6 |
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23.1.2018

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 23/6

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Notice for the attention of a person subject to restrictive measures provided for in Council Decision 2011/101/CFSP and in Council Regulation (EC) No 314/2004 concerning restrictive measures against Zimbabwe

(2018/C 23/06)

The following information is brought to the attention of Mr Robert Gabriel Mugabe who appears in Annex I to Council Decision 2011/101/CFSP (1) concerning restrictive measures against Zimbabwe and in Annex III to Council Regulation (EC) No 314/2004 (2) concerning certain restrictive measures in respect of Zimbabwe.

The Council is considering maintaining the restrictive measures against the above-mentioned person with a new statement of reasons. The above-mentioned person is hereby informed that he may submit a request to the Council to obtain the intended statement of reasons for his designation, before 29 January 2018, to the following address:

| Council of the European Union |
| --- |
| General Secretariat |
| DG C 1C |
| Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 175 |
| 1048 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |
| Email: sanctions@consilium.europa.eu |

Council of the European Union

General Secretariat

DG C 1C

Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 175

1048 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

Email: sanctions@consilium.europa.eu

The person concerned may submit at any time a request to the Council, together with any supporting documentation, that the decision to include and maintain him on the list should be reconsidered, to the address provided above. Such request will be considered when it is received. In this respect, the attention of the person concerned is drawn to the regular review by the Council of the list. In order for a request to be considered at the next review, it should be submitted by 12 February 2018.

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(1)  OJ L 42, 16.2.2011, p. 6.

(2)  OJ L 55, 24.2.2004, p. 1.

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European Commission

| 23.1.2018 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 23/7 |
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23.1.2018

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 23/7

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Euro exchange rates (1)

22 January 2018

(2018/C 23/07)

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
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| USD | US dollar | 1,2239 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 135,66 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4442 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,88085 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 9,8340 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,1764 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 9,6223 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 25,399 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 309,65 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,1707 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,6670 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 4,6552 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,5287 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,5270 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 9,5689 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,6758 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,6151 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 309,98 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 14,8092 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 7,8374 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,4355 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 16 341,51 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,8160 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 62,288 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 69,2819 |
| THB | Thai baht | 38,993 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 3,9083 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 22,8062 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 78,2225 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,2239

JPY

Japanese yen

135,66

DKK

Danish krone

7,4442

GBP

Pound sterling

0,88085

SEK

Swedish krona

9,8340

CHF

Swiss franc

1,1764

ISK

Iceland króna

NOK

Norwegian krone

9,6223

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

25,399

HUF

Hungarian forint

309,65

PLN

Polish zloty

4,1707

RON

Romanian leu

4,6670

TRY

Turkish lira

4,6552

AUD

Australian dollar

1,5287

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,5270

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

9,5689

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,6758

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,6151

KRW

South Korean won

1 309,98

ZAR

South African rand

14,8092

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

7,8374

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,4355

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

16 341,51

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,8160

PHP

Philippine peso

62,288

RUB

Russian rouble

69,2819

THB

Thai baht

38,993

BRL

Brazilian real

3,9083

MXN

Mexican peso

22,8062

INR

Indian rupee

78,2225

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

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V Announcements

OTHER ACTS

European Commission

| 23.1.2018 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 23/8 |
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23.1.2018

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 23/8

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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

(2018/C 23/08)

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

SINGLE DOCUMENT

‘PITINA’

EU No: PGI-IT-02332 — 23.1.2017

PDO ( ) PGI ( X )

1.   Name(s)

‘Pitina’

2.   Member State or Third Country

Italy

3.   Description of the agricultural product or foodstuff

3.1.   Type of product

Class 1.2. Meat products (cooked, salted, smoked, etc.)

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

‘Pitina’ is made from a paste containing:

| — | a mainly lean part comprising meat from one of the following animal species: sheep, goat, roe deer, fallow deer, red deer or chamois, |
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a mainly lean part comprising meat from one of the following animal species: sheep, goat, roe deer, fallow deer, red deer or chamois,

| — | a mainly fat part comprising pork belly or shoulder. |
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a mainly fat part comprising pork belly or shoulder.

It is hemispherical, with an external colour varying between golden yellow and yellow-brown; when cut the colour varies between bright red and deep bordeaux, becoming darker towards the outer edge. The paste when cut is lean with a very fine grain. It tastes full-bodied and flavourful, with a characteristic smoky aroma.

When released for consumption ‘Pitina’ must have the following chemical and physical characteristics:

| | Moisture content: < 55 % |
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Moisture content: < 55 %

| | Salt: < 3,5 % |
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Salt: < 3,5 %

| | Protein: < 28 % |
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Protein: < 28 %

| | Nitrates: < 100 mg/kg |
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Nitrates: < 100 mg/kg

| | Nitrites: < 25 mg/kg |
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Nitrites: < 25 mg/kg

It weighs between 100 g and 300 g.

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

Raw material (meat):

The raw material for making ‘Pitina’ is meat from sheep or goats or from ungulate game, limited to roe deer, fallow deer, red deer or chamois for the mainly lean part, and from pork belly and/or shoulder for the mainly fat part.

The lean part must constitute meat from one single species from those listed above.

Seasoning:

This is a mixture of sea-salt or rock salt or a mixture of the two, along with pepper, garlic, wine and aromatic herbs; nitrites and nitrates are also used.

The following aromatic herbs are allowed: juniper, caraway or wild fennel, fennel seeds, musk milfoil.

Coating:

Maize flour

The raw material must have the following requirements:

| (a) | colour and characteristics of the meat: lean, red meat, no covering of fat, no micro-haemorrhages or haematoma; |
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(a)

colour and characteristics of the meat: lean, red meat, no covering of fat, no micro-haemorrhages or haematoma;

| (b) | colour and characteristics of the pork belly and/or shoulder: red-pink lean meat and snow-white fat. |
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(b)

colour and characteristics of the pork belly and/or shoulder: red-pink lean meat and snow-white fat.

Mechanically-separated meat is not permitted.

The raw material must conform to the following percentages:

| | Minimum | Maximum |
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| Lean part | 70 % | 90 % |
| Fat part | 10 % | 30 % |

Minimum

Maximum

Lean part

70 %

90 %

Fat part

10 %

30 %

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

All phases in the production of ‘Pitina’, from the removal of external fat from the raw material to the maturing of the product, take place in the geographical production area.

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

‘Pitina’ is sold whole, either vacuum-packed or packaged under a modified atmosphere.

It may only be packaged in the production area and as part of the same production process. It is necessary to limit packaging in this way in order to guarantee the product’s specific characteristics. Unlike other matured products, the paste for ‘Pitina’ is not contained in a casing. The only ‘wrapping’ and protective agent is the maize flour present on the surface of the hemispherical ball of paste. Therefore, packaging the product during the production process avoids both the ‘Pitina’ losing its shape and becoming excessively hard due to being exposed to humidity and non-controlled temperatures.

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

All packaging must bear the product logo and the EU symbol.

The Protected Geographical Indication ‘Pitina’ must appear on the label in clear and indelible lettering, clearly identifiable from any other wording on the label; this must be followed immediately by the words ‘Protected Geographical Indication’ and/or the abbreviation ‘PGI’.

The product logo is shown below:

4.   Concise definition of the geographical area

‘Pitina’ is produced exclusively in the Province of Pordenone, in the municipalities of Andreis, Barcis, Cavasso Nuovo, Cimolais, Claut, Erto Casso, Frisanco, Maniago, Meduno, Montereale Valcellina, Tramonti di Sopra and Tramonti di Sotto.

5.   Link with the geographical area

The specificity of ‘Pitina’ is based on the intrinsic properties and the originality of the product, which can be summed up in the unusual use of game, sheep or goat meat, not seen anywhere else in the Alps, and in preservation methods which, unlike other preparations based on meat, do not involve casings or a rind, but a thin layer of maize flour which, together with judicious smoking, allows the product to age and prevents it from drying out.

‘Pitina’ is produced in an area with distinctive eco-environmental conditions, which the Regional Meteorological Observatory (OSMER, 2011) has defined as ‘a pre-Alpine enclave with a separate climate profile marked by record annual average rainfall and the frequent mixing of air masses, together with the specificity of the mountainous landscape that hosts the “lowest permanent snowfield in the Alps”’.

In geographical terms the production area for ‘Pitina’ is located in three valleys — Valcellina, Val Colvera and Val Tramontina — within the mountainous region above the Western Friuli high plains, between the Tagliamento and Piave rivers. Part of the area is within the Friuli Dolomites Natural Park.

This region was historically blighted by poverty, emigration and a subsistence economy in which meat was a precious commodity and pig-farming was extremely rare. Animal proteins were provided by sheep and goats slaughtered when they reached the required age, or perhaps injured or killed in ravines or, occasionally, by ungulate game hunted, in most cases, by poachers.

The need to preserve what little meat was available for as long as possible, particularly during the winter, led to the development of preservation techniques which, for that matter, are common to the entire Alpine region and to northern Europe, such as smoking meat and stabilising it with pork fat.

In the case of ‘Pitina’, the leftover meat, more often the less popular cuts, was roughly cut up, the fat and tendons removed, and chopped on a board called a ‘pestadoria’ with a heavy knife called a ‘manarin’; the mass was formed into meatballs with the addition of salt, spices (sometimes soaked in wine) and wild fennel. The meatballs (‘pitine’) were then rolled in maize flour and smoked in the hearth (‘fogher’ or ‘fogolar’).

A series of oral testimonies collected by local historians from 1978 onwards (in the degree thesis by Renata Ventorelli entitled ‘La cultura popolare di Andreis e la sua valle’ (Popular culture in Andreis and its valley), Urbino University, academic year 1981-1982) has led us to firmly believe that ‘Pitina’ was widely prepared and eaten in Val Tramontina and its neighbouring valleys in the early 1800s.

It is also important to note the reference to ‘Pitina’ and its specific characteristics in the book ‘La valle del Colvera’ (Mazzoli, Maniago, 1973): ‘... Pitina was made from sheep and goat meat ...’, as well as the more detailed description found in the book ‘Civiltà contadina del Friuli — architettura spontanea e lavoro a Navarons’ (Peasant life in Friuli — spontaneous architecture and work in Navarons) published in 1979: ‘Pitina is a rolled ball (eight centimetres in diameter and three centimetres thick) of sheep, ram, she-goat, he-goat or chamois meat. The meat is boned, the external fat having been removed, and ground in a machine or by hand, then seasoned with salt, pepper and garlic and a certain amount of fat is added. The paste is mixed well and rolled in maize flour. The balls are smoked over the embers of juniper wood. The “pitini” can be kept in a dry place for over a year’ (‘pitini’ is the author’s attempt at the plural of the name).

The tradition of ‘Pitina’ in Val Tramontina is mentioned in the V Comunità Montana ‘Tourist Guide’ of 1989: ‘... particular mention should be made of “patina” ... made of ram’s meat smoked with rare aromatic herbs and spices, added skilfully, according to an old, jealously-guarded family recipe’.

The name ‘Pitina’ originates from Val Tramontina. The first people to produce it, according to historical evidence, were the villagers of Inglagna and Frasaneit, in the municipality of Tramonti di Sopra, and it is here that, from 1969 onwards, the Pro Loco association revived the local tradition by organising the Pitina Festival which has been held every July since then.

Between 1997 and 2000 ‘Pitina’ was included in the Arcigola Slow Food’s first list of endangered products, a video was produced (Pieffe immagini, Maniago, 1999), and a ‘committee’ was set up to safeguard the tradition and the recipe.

Almost at the same time the product was included in the first list of traditional products drawn up by the Friuli-Venezia Giulia Region in accordance with Ministerial Decree 350/99.

Reference to publication of the specification

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

Official Gazette of the Italian Republic No 287 of 9.12.2016. The product specification can be found at: http://www.politicheagricole.it/flex/cm/pages/ServeBLOB.php/L/IT/IDPagina/3335

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

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