# Official Journal C 166/2020

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| Official Journal
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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 6314 May 2020 |

ISSN 1977-091X

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 166

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 6314 May 2020

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| Contents | page |
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| | IV   Notices |
| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2020/C 166/01 | Euro exchange rates — 13 May 2020 | 1 |
| 2020/C 166/02 | New national side of euro coins intended for circulation | 2 |

Contents

page

IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2020/C 166/01

Euro exchange rates — 13 May 2020

1

2020/C 166/02

New national side of euro coins intended for circulation

2

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| | V   Announcements |
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| | ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES |
| | European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training |
| 2020/C 166/03 | Grant award notice Call for proposals – ref: GP/DSI/ReferNet_FPA/001/19 ReferNet – Cedefop’s European Network of Expertise on Vocational Education and Training (VET) | 3 |
| 2020/C 166/04 | Grant award notice Call for proposals – ref: GP/DSI/ReferNet_FPA/001/20 ReferNet – Cedefop’s European Network of Expertise on Vocational Education and Training (VET) | 7 |
| | PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMMON COMMERCIAL POLICY |
| | European Commission |
| 2020/C 166/05 | Notice of initiation of an anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports of certain hot-rolled flat products of iron, non-alloy or other alloy steel originating in Turkey | 9 |
| | OTHER ACTS |
| | European Commission |
| 2020/C 166/06 | Publication of the amended single document following approval of a minor amendment in accordance with the second subparagraph of Article 53(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 | 20 |

V   Announcements

ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES

European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training

2020/C 166/03

Grant award notice Call for proposals – ref: GP/DSI/ReferNet_FPA/001/19 ReferNet – Cedefop’s European Network of Expertise on Vocational Education and Training (VET)

3

2020/C 166/04

Grant award notice Call for proposals – ref: GP/DSI/ReferNet_FPA/001/20 ReferNet – Cedefop’s European Network of Expertise on Vocational Education and Training (VET)

7

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMMON COMMERCIAL POLICY

European Commission

2020/C 166/05

Notice of initiation of an anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports of certain hot-rolled flat products of iron, non-alloy or other alloy steel originating in Turkey

9

OTHER ACTS

European Commission

2020/C 166/06

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

20

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IV Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

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Official Journal of the European Union

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Euro exchange rates (1)

13 May 2020

(2020/C 166/01)

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
| --- | --- | --- |
| USD | US dollar | 1,0875 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 116,28 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4556 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,88245 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 10,5843 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,0528 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | 158,30 |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 10,9380 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 27,408 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 353,58 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,5636 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,8353 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 7,5861 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,6687 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,5243 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 8,4286 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,7983 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,5380 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 331,08 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 19,9190 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 7,7102 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,5705 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 16 092,26 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,7040 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 54,545 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 79,5893 |
| THB | Thai baht | 34,844 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 6,3606 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 26,2304 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 81,8825 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,0875

JPY

Japanese yen

116,28

DKK

Danish krone

7,4556

GBP

Pound sterling

0,88245

SEK

Swedish krona

10,5843

CHF

Swiss franc

1,0528

ISK

Iceland króna

158,30

NOK

Norwegian krone

10,9380

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

27,408

HUF

Hungarian forint

353,58

PLN

Polish zloty

4,5636

RON

Romanian leu

4,8353

TRY

Turkish lira

7,5861

AUD

Australian dollar

1,6687

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,5243

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

8,4286

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,7983

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,5380

KRW

South Korean won

1 331,08

ZAR

South African rand

19,9190

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

7,7102

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,5705

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

16 092,26

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,7040

PHP

Philippine peso

54,545

RUB

Russian rouble

79,5893

THB

Thai baht

34,844

BRL

Brazilian real

6,3606

MXN

Mexican peso

26,2304

INR

Indian rupee

81,8825

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

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14.5.2020

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 166/2

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New national side of euro coins intended for circulation

(2020/C 166/02)

Image 1

National side of the new commemorative 2-euro coin intended for circulation and issued by Malta

Euro coins intended for circulation have legal tender status throughout the euro area. For the purpose of informing the public and all parties who handle the coins, the Commission publishes a description of the designs of all new coins (1). In accordance with the Council conclusions of 10 February 2009 (2), euro-area Member States and countries that have concluded a monetary agreement with the European Union providing for the issuing of euro coins are allowed to issue commemorative euro coins intended for circulation, provided that certain conditions are met, particularly that only the 2-euro denomination is used. These coins have the same technical characteristics as other 2-euro coins, but their national face features a commemorative design that is highly symbolic in national or European terms.

Issuing country: Malta

Subject of commemoration: Unesco World Heritage Site – pre-historic temples of Skorba

Description of the design: The design features Skorba, a prehistoric temple located near the hamlet of Zebbiegh, in the northwest of Malta. The complex consists of two temples built side by side. These were built on a much older settlement remains of which were discovered outside the temple complex. Skorba lacks the monumentality of the other temples on the Maltese islands. Nevertheless, the site is of utmost importance having enabled archaeologists to set Malta’s prehistoric cultural sequence and establish that the islands were first inhabited at around 5 000 BC. The inscription ‘SKORBA TEMPLES 3600-2500 BC’ appears at the top of the design. At the bottom are the name of the issuing country ‘MALTA’ and the year of issuance ‘2020’.

The coin’s outer ring depicts the 12 stars of the European flag.

Number of coins to be issued: 170 000

Date of issue: May/June 2020

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(1)  See OJ C 373, 28.12.2001, p. 1 for the national faces of all the coins issued in 2002.

(2)  See the conclusions of the Economic and Financial Affairs Council of 10 February 2009 and the Commission Recommendation of 19 December 2008 on common guidelines for the national sides and the issuance of euro coins intended for circulation (OJ L 9, 14.1.2009, p. 52).

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V Announcements

ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES

European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training

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14.5.2020

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 166/3

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GRANT AWARD NOTICE

CALL FOR PROPOSALS – ref: GP/DSI/ReferNet_FPA/001/19

ReferNet – Cedefop’s European Network of Expertise on Vocational Education and Training (VET)

(2020/C 166/03)

1.   Contracting authority

| Cedefop – European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training |
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| attn: Mrs Pascaline Descy, Europe 123 |
| 570 01 Thermi (Thessaloniki) |
| GREECE |

Cedefop – European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training

attn: Mrs Pascaline Descy, Europe 123

570 01 Thermi (Thessaloniki)

GREECE

Contact point:

Ms Clotilde Assumel-Lurdin

Tel. +30 2310490287

Email: c4t-services@cedefop.europa.eu

Previous publication: OJ C 256, 30.6.2019, p. 2.

2.   Grant award

| Full official name of the Organisation/Institution | Official address | FPA number | FPA duration | FPA signature date | SGA number | SGA duration | SGA signature date | Maximum grant amount |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Institut für Bildungsforschung der Wirtschaft – IBW | Rainergasse 38 1050 Wien Austria | No 2019-FPA1/GP/DSI/ReferNet_FPA/001/19 | 4 years | 17.12.2019 | No 2020-0012/GP/DSI/ReferNet_SGA/001/19 | 12 months | 20.12.2019 | 33 301,08 |
| NAVET | 125 Tzarigradsko shosse blvd, block 5, 5th floor 1113 Sofia Bulgaria | No 2019-FPA2/GP/DSI/ReferNet_FPA/001/19 | 4 years | 19.12.2019 | No 2020-0013/GP/DSI/ReferNet_SGA/001/19 | 12 months | 20.12.2019 | 33 621 |
| Agency for Vocational Education and Training and Adult Education – AVETAE | Amruševa 4 10000 Zagreb Croatia | No 2019-FPA3/GP/DSI/ReferNet_FPA/001/19 | 4 years | 17.12.2019 | No 2020-0014/GP/DSI/ReferNet_SGA/001/19 | 12 months | 23.12.2019 | 23 590 |
| Human Resource Development Authority – HRDA | 2 Anavissou Str. 2025 Nicosia Cyprus | No 2019-FPA4/GP/DSI/ReferNet_FPA/001/19 | 4 years | 19.12.2019 | No 2020-0015/GP/DSI/ReferNet_SGA/001/19 | 12 months | 23.12.2019 | 23 615 |
| University College Copenhagen – UCC | Humletorvet 3 1799 Copenhagen Denmark | No 2019-FPA5/GP/DSI/ReferNet_FPA/001/19 | 4 years | 17.12.2019 | No 2020-0016/GP/DSI/ReferNet_SGA/001/19 | 12 months | 22.1.2020 | 23 537,50 |
| HARIDUS- JA TEADUSMINISTEERIUM (MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND RESEARCH) – HTM | Munga 18 50088 Tartu Estonia | No 2019-FPA6/GP/DSI/ReferNet_FPA/001/19 | 4 years | 18.12.2019 | No 2020-0017/GP/DSI/ReferNet_SGA/001/19 | 12 months | 30.12.2019 | 23 615 |
| Directorate of Education (Menntamálastofnun) | Vikurhvarfl 3 203 Kopavogur Iceland | No 2019-FPA7/GP/DSI/ReferNet_FPA/001/19 | 4 years | 17.12.2019 | No 2020-0022/GP/DSI/ReferNet_SGA/001/19 | 12 months | 6.1.2020 | 23 615 |
| Finnish National Agency for Education | Hakaniemenranta 6 00530 Helsinki Finland | No 2019-FPA8/GP/DSI/ReferNet_FPA/001/19 | 4 years | 18.12.2019 | No 2020-0018/GP/DSI/ReferNet_SGA/001/19 | 12 months | 7.1.2020 | 33 600 |
| Centre pour le Développement de l’information sur la formation permanente – Centre Inffo | 4, Avenue du Stade de France 93218 Saint Denis La Plaine France | No 2019-FPA9/GP/DSI/ReferNet_FPA/001/19 | 4 years | 17.12.2019 | No 2020-0019/GP/DSI/ReferNet_SGA/001/19 | 12 months | 20.12.2019 | 43 619,80 |
| Bundesinstitut für Berufsbildung – BIBB | Robert-Schuman-Platz 3 53175 Bonn Germany | No 2019-FPA10/GP/DSI/ReferNet_FPA/001/19 | 4 years | 17.12.2019 | No 2020-0020/GP/DSI/ReferNet_SGA/001/19 | 12 months | 20.12.2019 | 43 620 |
| Ministry for Innovation and Technology and Centre for Innovative Training Support ((ITM) | Főutca 44-50 1011 Budapest Hungary | No 2019-FPA11/GP/DSI/ReferNet_FPA/001/19 | 4 years | 18.12.2019 | No 2020-0021/GP/DSI/ReferNet_SGA/001/19 | 12 months | 10.3.2020 | 33 625 |
| IKK Innovative Training Support Center Private Limited Company | Magyarország, 1055 Budapest, Honvéd utca 13-15 Hungary | | | | | | | |
| Istituto Nationale per l’Analisi delle Politiche Pubbliche – INAPP | Corso d’Italia 33 00198 Rome Italy | No 2019-FPA12/GP/DSI/ReferNet_FPA/001/19 | 4 years | 10.3.2020 | No 2020-0023/GP/DSI/ReferNet_SGA/001/19 | 12 months | 11.3.2020 | 43 620 |
| Ministry of Education and Science (MoES) | 2 Valnu iela Street 1050 Riga Latvia | No 2019-FPA13/GP/DSI/ReferNet_FPA/001/19 | 4 years | 13.1.2020 | No 2020-0024/GP/DSI/ReferNet_SGA/001/19 | 12 months | 21.1.2020 | 23 615 |
| Kvalificacijų ir profesinio mokymo plėtros centras KPMPC | Gelezinio Vilko g. 12 01336 Vilnius Lithuania | No 2019-FPA14/GP/DSI/ReferNet_FPA/001/19 | 4 years | 17.12.2019 | No 2020-0025/GP/DSI/ReferNet_SGA/001/19 | 12 months | 27.12.2019 | 23 615 |
| Institut National pour le développement de la Formation Professionnelle Continue | Immeuble Cubus C2, 2 rue Peternelchen 2370 Howald Luxembourg | No 2019-FPA15/GP/DSI/ReferNet_FPA/001/19 | 4 years | 18.12.2019 | No 2020-0026/GP/DSI/ReferNet_SGA/001/19 | 12 months | 10.1.2020 | 23 615 |
| Ministry of Education and Employment-MEDE | Great siege road VLT 2000 Floriana Malta | No 2019-FPA16/GP/DSI/ReferNet_FPA/001/19 | 4 years | 19.12.2019 | No 2020-0027/GP/DSI/ReferNet_SGA/001/19 | 12 months | 24.12.2019 | 22 400 |
| Educational Research Institute (IBE) | Górczewska 8 01-180 Warsaw Poland | No 2019-FPA17/GP/DSI/ReferNet_FPA/001/19 | 4 years | 19.12.2019 | No 2020-0029/GP/DSI/ReferNet_SGA/001/19 | 12 months | 23.12.2019 | 43 620 |
| Direcção-Geral do Emprego e das Relações de Trabalho – DGERT | Praca de Londres No 2-9° andar 1049-056 Lisbon Portugal | No 2019-FPA18/GP/DSI/ReferNet_FPA/001/19 | 4 years | 17.12.2019 | No 2020-0030/GP/DSI/ReferNet_SGA/001/19 | 12 months | 20.12.2019 | 33 625 |
| CENTRUL NAŢIONAL DE DEZVOLTARE A ÎNVĂŢĂMÂNTULUI PROFESIONAL ŞI TEHNIC – CNDIPT | str. Spiru Haret nr. 10-12, 1st floor, room 52 010176 Bucharest Romania | No 2019-FPA19/GP/DSI/ReferNet_FPA/001/19 | 4 years | 18.12.2019 | No 2020-0031/GP/DSI/ReferNet_SGA/001/19 | 12 months | 20.12.2019 | 33 600 |
| Fundacion Estatal para la Formación en el Empleo | Torrelaguna 56 28027 Madrid Spain | No 2019-FPA20/GP/DSI/ReferNet_FPA/001/19 | 4 years | 17.12.2019 | No 2020-0034/GP/DSI/ReferNet_SGA/001/19 | 12 months | 20.12.2019 | 43 620 |
| Štátny inŝtitút odborného vzdelàvania – ŠIOV | Bellova 54/a 83763 Bratislava Slovakia | No 2019-FPA21/GP/DSI/ReferNet_FPA/001/19 | 4 years | 18.12.2019 | No 2020-0032/GP/DSI/ReferNet_SGA/001/19 | 12 months | 30.12.2019 | 33 625 |
| Center Republike Slovenije za poklicno izobraževanje (National Institute for Vocational Education and Training of the Republic of Slovenia) – CPI | Kajuhova 32 U 1000 Ljubljana Slovenia | No 2019-FPA22/GP/DSI/ReferNet_FPA/001/19 | 4 years | 18.12.2019 | No 2020-0033/GP/DSI/ReferNet_SGA/001/19 | 12 months | 20.12.2019 | 23 615 |
| Statens Skolverk (Swedish National Agency for Education) – Skolverket | Svetsarvägen 16, Box 4002 17014 Solna Sweden | No 2019-FPA23/GP/DSI/ReferNet_FPA/001/19 | 4 years | 20.12.2019 | No 2020-0035/GP/DSI/ReferNet_SGA/001/19 | 12 months | 7.1.2020 | 33 625 |
| ECCTIS LTD | Suffolk House, 68-70 Suffolk Road GL50 2ED Cheltenham UK | No 2019-FPA24/GP/DSI/ReferNet_FPA/001/19 | 4 years | 18.12.2019 | No 2020-0036/GP/DSI/ReferNet_SGA/001/19 | 12 months | 20.12.2019 | 43 620 |
| Norwegian Agency for International Cooperation And Quality Enhancement in Higher Education (DIKU) | Fortunen 1 5809 Bergen Norway | No 2019-FPA25/GP/DSI/ReferNet_FPA/001/19 | 4 years | 18.12.2019 | No 2020-0028/GP/DSI/ReferNet_SGA/001/19 | 12 months | 16.1.2020 | 33 625 |

Full official name of the Organisation/Institution

Official address

FPA number

FPA duration

FPA signature date

SGA number

SGA duration

SGA signature date

Maximum grant amount

Institut für Bildungsforschung der Wirtschaft – IBW

Rainergasse 38 1050 Wien Austria

No 2019-FPA1/GP/DSI/ReferNet_FPA/001/19

4 years

17.12.2019

No 2020-0012/GP/DSI/ReferNet_SGA/001/19

12 months

20.12.2019

33 301,08

NAVET

125 Tzarigradsko shosse blvd, block 5, 5th floor 1113 Sofia Bulgaria

No 2019-FPA2/GP/DSI/ReferNet_FPA/001/19

4 years

19.12.2019

No 2020-0013/GP/DSI/ReferNet_SGA/001/19

12 months

20.12.2019

33 621

Agency for Vocational Education and Training and Adult Education – AVETAE

Amruševa 4 10000 Zagreb Croatia

No 2019-FPA3/GP/DSI/ReferNet_FPA/001/19

4 years

17.12.2019

No 2020-0014/GP/DSI/ReferNet_SGA/001/19

12 months

23.12.2019

23 590

Human Resource Development Authority – HRDA

2 Anavissou Str. 2025 Nicosia Cyprus

No 2019-FPA4/GP/DSI/ReferNet_FPA/001/19

4 years

19.12.2019

No 2020-0015/GP/DSI/ReferNet_SGA/001/19

12 months

23.12.2019

23 615

University College Copenhagen – UCC

Humletorvet 3 1799 Copenhagen Denmark

No 2019-FPA5/GP/DSI/ReferNet_FPA/001/19

4 years

17.12.2019

No 2020-0016/GP/DSI/ReferNet_SGA/001/19

12 months

22.1.2020

23 537,50

HARIDUS- JA TEADUSMINISTEERIUM (MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND RESEARCH) – HTM

Munga 18 50088 Tartu Estonia

No 2019-FPA6/GP/DSI/ReferNet_FPA/001/19

4 years

18.12.2019

No 2020-0017/GP/DSI/ReferNet_SGA/001/19

12 months

30.12.2019

23 615

Directorate of Education (Menntamálastofnun)

Vikurhvarfl 3 203 Kopavogur Iceland

No 2019-FPA7/GP/DSI/ReferNet_FPA/001/19

4 years

17.12.2019

No 2020-0022/GP/DSI/ReferNet_SGA/001/19

12 months

6.1.2020

23 615

Finnish National Agency for Education

Hakaniemenranta 6 00530 Helsinki Finland

No 2019-FPA8/GP/DSI/ReferNet_FPA/001/19

4 years

18.12.2019

No 2020-0018/GP/DSI/ReferNet_SGA/001/19

12 months

7.1.2020

33 600

Centre pour le Développement de l’information sur la formation permanente – Centre Inffo

4, Avenue du Stade de France 93218 Saint Denis La Plaine France

No 2019-FPA9/GP/DSI/ReferNet_FPA/001/19

4 years

17.12.2019

No 2020-0019/GP/DSI/ReferNet_SGA/001/19

12 months

20.12.2019

43 619,80

Bundesinstitut für Berufsbildung – BIBB

Robert-Schuman-Platz 3 53175 Bonn Germany

No 2019-FPA10/GP/DSI/ReferNet_FPA/001/19

4 years

17.12.2019

No 2020-0020/GP/DSI/ReferNet_SGA/001/19

12 months

20.12.2019

43 620

Ministry for Innovation and Technology and Centre for Innovative Training Support ((ITM)

Főutca 44-50 1011 Budapest Hungary

No 2019-FPA11/GP/DSI/ReferNet_FPA/001/19

4 years

18.12.2019

No 2020-0021/GP/DSI/ReferNet_SGA/001/19

12 months

10.3.2020

33 625

IKK Innovative Training Support Center Private Limited Company

Magyarország, 1055 Budapest, Honvéd utca 13-15 Hungary

Istituto Nationale per l’Analisi delle Politiche Pubbliche – INAPP

Corso d’Italia 33 00198 Rome Italy

No 2019-FPA12/GP/DSI/ReferNet_FPA/001/19

4 years

10.3.2020

No 2020-0023/GP/DSI/ReferNet_SGA/001/19

12 months

11.3.2020

43 620

Ministry of Education and Science (MoES)

2 Valnu iela Street 1050 Riga Latvia

No 2019-FPA13/GP/DSI/ReferNet_FPA/001/19

4 years

13.1.2020

No 2020-0024/GP/DSI/ReferNet_SGA/001/19

12 months

21.1.2020

23 615

Kvalificacijų ir profesinio mokymo plėtros centras KPMPC

Gelezinio Vilko g. 12 01336 Vilnius Lithuania

No 2019-FPA14/GP/DSI/ReferNet_FPA/001/19

4 years

17.12.2019

No 2020-0025/GP/DSI/ReferNet_SGA/001/19

12 months

27.12.2019

23 615

Institut National pour le développement de la Formation Professionnelle Continue

Immeuble Cubus C2, 2 rue Peternelchen 2370 Howald Luxembourg

No 2019-FPA15/GP/DSI/ReferNet_FPA/001/19

4 years

18.12.2019

No 2020-0026/GP/DSI/ReferNet_SGA/001/19

12 months

10.1.2020

23 615

Ministry of Education and Employment-MEDE

Great siege road VLT 2000 Floriana Malta

No 2019-FPA16/GP/DSI/ReferNet_FPA/001/19

4 years

19.12.2019

No 2020-0027/GP/DSI/ReferNet_SGA/001/19

12 months

24.12.2019

22 400

Educational Research Institute (IBE)

Górczewska 8 01-180 Warsaw Poland

No 2019-FPA17/GP/DSI/ReferNet_FPA/001/19

4 years

19.12.2019

No 2020-0029/GP/DSI/ReferNet_SGA/001/19

12 months

23.12.2019

43 620

Direcção-Geral do Emprego e das Relações de Trabalho – DGERT

Praca de Londres No 2-9° andar 1049-056 Lisbon Portugal

No 2019-FPA18/GP/DSI/ReferNet_FPA/001/19

4 years

17.12.2019

No 2020-0030/GP/DSI/ReferNet_SGA/001/19

12 months

20.12.2019

33 625

CENTRUL NAŢIONAL DE DEZVOLTARE A ÎNVĂŢĂMÂNTULUI PROFESIONAL ŞI TEHNIC – CNDIPT

str. Spiru Haret nr. 10-12, 1st floor, room 52 010176 Bucharest Romania

No 2019-FPA19/GP/DSI/ReferNet_FPA/001/19

4 years

18.12.2019

No 2020-0031/GP/DSI/ReferNet_SGA/001/19

12 months

20.12.2019

33 600

Fundacion Estatal para la Formación en el Empleo

Torrelaguna 56 28027 Madrid Spain

No 2019-FPA20/GP/DSI/ReferNet_FPA/001/19

4 years

17.12.2019

No 2020-0034/GP/DSI/ReferNet_SGA/001/19

12 months

20.12.2019

43 620

Štátny inŝtitút odborného vzdelàvania – ŠIOV

Bellova 54/a 83763 Bratislava Slovakia

No 2019-FPA21/GP/DSI/ReferNet_FPA/001/19

4 years

18.12.2019

No 2020-0032/GP/DSI/ReferNet_SGA/001/19

12 months

30.12.2019

33 625

Center Republike Slovenije za poklicno izobraževanje (National Institute for Vocational Education and Training of the Republic of Slovenia) – CPI

Kajuhova 32 U 1000 Ljubljana Slovenia

No 2019-FPA22/GP/DSI/ReferNet_FPA/001/19

4 years

18.12.2019

No 2020-0033/GP/DSI/ReferNet_SGA/001/19

12 months

20.12.2019

23 615

Statens Skolverk (Swedish National Agency for Education) – Skolverket

Svetsarvägen 16, Box 4002 17014 Solna Sweden

No 2019-FPA23/GP/DSI/ReferNet_FPA/001/19

4 years

20.12.2019

No 2020-0035/GP/DSI/ReferNet_SGA/001/19

12 months

7.1.2020

33 625

ECCTIS LTD

Suffolk House, 68-70 Suffolk Road GL50 2ED Cheltenham UK

No 2019-FPA24/GP/DSI/ReferNet_FPA/001/19

4 years

18.12.2019

No 2020-0036/GP/DSI/ReferNet_SGA/001/19

12 months

20.12.2019

43 620

Norwegian Agency for International Cooperation And Quality Enhancement in Higher Education (DIKU)

Fortunen 1 5809 Bergen Norway

No 2019-FPA25/GP/DSI/ReferNet_FPA/001/19

4 years

18.12.2019

No 2020-0028/GP/DSI/ReferNet_SGA/001/19

12 months

16.1.2020

33 625

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| 14.5.2020 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 166/7 |
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14.5.2020

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 166/7

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GRANT AWARD NOTICE

CALL FOR PROPOSALS – ref: GP/DSI/ReferNet_FPA/001/20

ReferNet – Cedefop’s European Network of Expertise on Vocational Education and Training (VET)

(2020/C 166/04)

1.   Contracting authority

| Cedefop – European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training |
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| attn: Mrs Pascaline Descy |
| Europe 123 |
| 570 01 Thermi (Thessaloniki) |
| GREECE |

Cedefop – European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training

attn: Mrs Pascaline Descy

Europe 123

570 01 Thermi (Thessaloniki)

GREECE

Contact point:

Ms Clotilde Assumel-Lurdin

Tel. +30 2310490287

Email: c4t-services@cedefop.europa.eu

Previous publication: OJ C 13, 15.1.2020, p. 16.

2.   Grant award

| Beneficiary name | Address | Framework partnership agreement number | Framework partnership agreement duration | Framework partnership agreement signature date | Specific Grant agreement number (2016) | Specific Grant agreement duration | Specific Grant agreement signature date | Grant amount (EUR) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| National Pedagogical Institute of the Czech Republic – NPI ČR | Senovážné náměstí 25, 1110 00 Prague, |
| Czechia |

Beneficiary name

Address

Framework partnership agreement number

Framework partnership agreement duration

Framework partnership agreement signature date

Specific Grant agreement number (2016)

Specific Grant agreement duration

Specific Grant agreement signature date

Grant amount (EUR)

National Pedagogical Institute of the Czech Republic – NPI ČR

Senovážné náměstí 25, 1110 00 Prague,

Czechia

No 2020-FPA4/GP/DSI/ReferNet_FPA/001/20

46 months

23.3.2020

No 2020-0064/GP/DSI/ReferNet_SGA/001/20

10 months

8.4.2020

33 258

National Organisation for the Certification of Qualifications and Vocational Guidance – EOPPEP

| Ethnikis Antistaseos Avenue, 41, 142 34 Nea Ionia Attikis, |
| --- |
| Greece |

Ethnikis Antistaseos Avenue, 41, 142 34 Nea Ionia Attikis,

Greece

No 2020-FPA2/GP/DSI/ReferNet_FPA/001/20

46 months

23.3.2020

No 2020-0065/GP/DSI/ReferNet_SGA/001/20

10 months

8.4.2020

33 257

An tSeirbhís Oideachais Leanúnaigh agus Scileanna – SOLAS

| Castleforbes House, Dublin 1, DO1 A8NO Dublin, |
| --- |
| Ireland |

Castleforbes House, Dublin 1, DO1 A8NO Dublin,

Ireland

No 2020-FPA1/GP/DSI/ReferNet_FPA/001/20

46 months

2.4.2020

No 2020-0067/GP/DSI/ReferNet_SGA/001/20

10 months

15.4.2020

33 258

Stichting CINOP – ecbo

| Stationplein 14, 5211AP |
| --- |
| ‘s-Hertogenbosch |
| Netherlands |

Stationplein 14, 5211AP

‘s-Hertogenbosch

Netherlands

No 2020-FPA3/GP/DSI/ReferNet_FPA/001/20

46 months

23.3.2020

No 2020-0063/GP/DSI/ReferNet_SGA/001/20

10 months

8.4.2020

33 257,70

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PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMMON COMMERCIAL POLICY

European Commission

| 14.5.2020 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 166/9 |
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14.5.2020

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 166/9

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Notice of initiation of an anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports of certain hot-rolled flat products of iron, non-alloy or other alloy steel originating in Turkey

(2020/C 166/05)

The European Commission has received a complaint pursuant to Article 5 of Regulation (EU) 2016/1036 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2016 on protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European Union (1) (‘the basic Regulation’), alleging that imports of certain hot-rolled flat products of iron, non-alloy or other alloy steel originating in Turkey are being dumped and are thereby causing injury (2) to the Union industry.

1.   Complaint

The complaint was lodged on 31 March 2020 by Eurofer (‘the complainant’), on behalf of producers representing more than 25 % of the total Union production of certain hot-rolled flat products of iron, non-alloy or other alloy steel.

An open version of the complaint and the analysis of the degree of support by Union producers for the complaint are available in the file for inspection by interested parties. Section 5.6 of this Notice provides information about access to the file for interested parties.

2.   Product under investigation

The product subject to this investigation is certain flat-rolled products of iron, non-alloy steel or other alloy steel, whether or not in coils (including ‘cut-to-length’ and ‘narrow strip’ products), not further worked than hot-rolled, not clad, plated or coated (‘the product under investigation’).

The following products are not covered by this investigation:

| (i) | products of stainless steel and grain-oriented silicon electrical steel; |
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(i)

products of stainless steel and grain-oriented silicon electrical steel;

| (ii) | products of tool steel and high-speed steel; |
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(ii)

products of tool steel and high-speed steel;

| (iii) | products, not in coils, without patterns in relief, of a thickness exceeding 10 mm and of a width of 600 mm or more; and |
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(iii)

products, not in coils, without patterns in relief, of a thickness exceeding 10 mm and of a width of 600 mm or more; and

| (iv) | products, not in coils, without patterns in relief, of a thickness of 4,75 mm or more but not exceeding 10 mm and of a width of 2 050 mm or more. |
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(iv)

products, not in coils, without patterns in relief, of a thickness of 4,75 mm or more but not exceeding 10 mm and of a width of 2 050 mm or more.

All interested parties wishing to submit information on the product scope must do so within 10 days of the date of publication of this Notice (3).

3.   Allegation of dumping

The product allegedly being dumped is the product under investigation, originating in Turkey (‘the country concerned’) currently falling under CN codes 7208 10 00, 7208 25 00, 7208 26 00, 7208 27 00, 7208 36 00, 7208 37 00, 7208 38 00, 7208 39 00, 7208 40 00, 7208 52 10, 7208 52 99, 7208 53 10, 7208 53 90, 7208 54 00, 7211 13 00, 7211 14 00, 7211 19 00, ex 7225 19 10 (TARIC code 7225191090), 7225 30 90, ex 7225 40 60 (TARIC code 7225406090), 7225 40 90, ex 7226 19 10 (TARIC code 7226191090), 7226 91 91 and 7226 91 99. The CN and TARIC codes are given for information only.

The allegation of dumping from the country concerned is based on a comparison of the domestic price with the export price (at ex-works level) of the product under investigation when sold for export to the Union.

On that basis, the dumping margins calculated are significant for the country concerned.

4.   Allegation of injury/causation and raw material distortions

4.1.   
  Allegation of injury and causation

The complainant has provided evidence that imports of the product under investigation from the country concerned have increased overall in absolute terms and in terms of market share.

The evidence provided by the complainant shows that the volume and the prices of the imported product under investigation have had, among other consequences, a negative impact on level of prices charged by the Union industry, resulting in substantial adverse effects on the overall performance, financial situation and employment situation of the Union industry.

4.2.   
  Allegation of raw material distortions

The complainant has provided the Commission sufficient evidence that there are raw material distortions in the country concerned regarding the product under investigation. Those raw materials used in the production of the product under investigation are coal and iron ore.

According to the evidence in the complaint, coal and iron ore allegedly each individually account for more than 17 % of the cost of production of the product under investigation. The complaint alleges that both raw materials are seemingly subject to trading distortions. According to the complaint, the domestic coal industry is under an obligation to supply the domestic market, meaning that coal is not traded outside the country concerned, and iron ore is subject to captive mining in the country concerned.

Therefore, in accordance with Article 7(2a) of the basic Regulation, the investigation will examine the alleged distortions to assess whether, if relevant, a duty lower than the margin of dumping would be sufficient to remove injury. Should other distortions covered by Article 7(2a) of the basic Regulation be identified in the course of the investigation, the investigation may also cover these distortions.

5.   Procedure

Having determined, after informing the Member States, that the complaint was lodged by or on behalf of the Union industry and that there is sufficient evidence to justify the initiation of a proceeding, the Commission hereby initiates an investigation pursuant to Article 5 of the basic Regulation.

The investigation will determine whether the product under investigation originating in the country concerned is being dumped and whether the dumped imports have caused injury to the Union industry.

If the conclusions are affirmative, the investigation will examine whether the imposition of measures would not be against the Union interest under Article 21 of the basic Regulation. In case of application of Article 7(2a), the investigation will examine the Union’s interest test under Article 7(2b) of the basic Regulation.

Regulation (EU) 2018/825 of the European Parliament and of the Council (4), which entered into force on 8 June 2018 (TDI Modernisation package), introduced significant changes to the timetable and deadlines previously applicable in anti-dumping proceedings. The time-limits for interested parties to come forward, in particular at the early stage of investigations, are shortened.

The Commission also draws the attention of the parties that further to the COVID-19 outbreak, a Notice (5) was published on the potential consequences of the COVID-19 outbreak on anti-dumping and anti-subsidy investigations.

5.1.   
  Investigation period and period considered

The investigation of dumping and injury will cover the period from 1 January 2019 to 31 December 2019 (‘the investigation period’). The examination of trends relevant for the assessment of injury will cover the period from 1 January 2016 to the end of the investigation period (‘the period considered’).

5.2.   
  Comments on the complaint and the initiation of the investigation

All interested parties wishing to comment on the complaint (including matters pertaining to injury and causality) or any aspects regarding the initiation of the investigation (including the degree of support for the complaint) must do so within 37 days of the date of publication of this Notice.

Any request for a hearing with regard to the initiation of the investigation must be submitted within 15 days of the date of publication of this Notice.

5.3.   
  Procedure for the determination of dumping

Exporting producers (6) of the product under investigation from the country concerned are invited to participate in the Commission investigation.

5.3.1.   Investigating exporting producers

5.3.1.1.   Procedure for selecting exporting producers to be investigated in the country concerned

(a)   Sampling

In view of the potentially large number of exporting producers in the country concerned involved in this proceeding and in order to complete the investigation within the statutory time limits, the Commission may limit the exporting producers to be investigated to a reasonable number by selecting a sample (this process is also referred to as ‘sampling’). The sampling will be carried out in accordance with Article 17 of the basic Regulation.

In order to enable the Commission to decide whether sampling is necessary, and if so, to select a sample, all exporting producers, or representatives acting on their behalf, are hereby requested to provide the Commission with information on their company(ies) within 7 days of the date of publication of this Notice. This information must be provided via TRON.tdi at the following address: https://tron.trade.ec.europa.eu/tron/tdi/form/8e47a35f-dd94-766a-7cd1-31ad0cab5af0 Tron access information can be found in Sections 5.6 and 5.8.

In order to obtain information it deems necessary for the selection of the sample of exporting producers, the Commission has also contacted the authorities of the country concerned and may contact any known associations of exporting producers.

If a sample is necessary, the exporting producers may be selected based on the largest representative volume of exports to the Union which can reasonably be investigated within the time available. All known exporting producers, the authorities of the country concerned and associations of exporting producers will be notified by the Commission, via the authorities of the country concerned if appropriate, of the companies selected to be in the sample.

Once the Commission has received the necessary information to select a sample of exporting producers, it will inform the parties concerned of its decision whether they are included in the sample. The sampled exporting producers will have to submit a completed questionnaire within 30 days from the date of notification of the decision of their inclusion in the sample, unless otherwise specified.

The Commission will add a note reflecting the sample selection to the file for inspection by interested parties. Any comment on the sample selection must be received within 3 days of the date of notification of the sample decision.

A copy of the questionnaire for exporting producers is available in the file for inspection by interested parties and on DG Trade’s website (https://trade.ec.europa.eu/tdi/case_details.cfm?id=2458).

Without prejudice to the possible application of Article 18 of the basic Regulation, exporting producers that have agreed to be included in the sample but are not selected as part of the sample will be considered to be cooperating (‘non-sampled cooperating exporting producers’). Without prejudice to Section 5.3.1.1(b), the anti-dumping duty that may be applied to imports from non-sampled cooperating exporting producers will not exceed the weighted average margin of dumping established for the exporting producers in the sample (7).

(b)   Individual dumping margin for exporting producers not included in the sample

Pursuant to Article 17(3) of the basic Regulation, non-sampled cooperating exporting producers may request the Commission to establish their individual dumping margins. Exporting producers wishing to claim an individual dumping margin must fill in the questionnaire and return it duly completed within 30 days of the date of notification of the sample selection, unless otherwise specified. A copy of the questionnaire for exporting producers is available in the file for inspection by interested parties and on DG Trade’s website (https://trade.ec.europa.eu/tdi/case_details.cfm?id=2458).

The Commission will examine whether non-sampled cooperating exporting producers can be granted an individual duty in accordance with Article 9(5) of the basic Regulation.

However, non-sampled cooperating exporting producers claiming an individual dumping margin should be aware that the Commission may nonetheless decide not to determine their individual dumping margin if, for instance, the number of non-sampled cooperating exporting producers is so large that such determination would be unduly burdensome and would prevent the timely completion of the investigation.

5.3.2.   Investigating unrelated importers (8) (9)

Unrelated importers of the product under investigation from the country concerned to the Union are invited to participate in this investigation.

In view of the potentially large number of unrelated importers involved in this proceeding and in order to complete the investigation within the statutory time limits, the Commission may limit to a reasonable number the unrelated importers that will be investigated by selecting a sample (this process is also referred to as ‘sampling’). The sampling will be carried out in accordance with Article 17 of the basic Regulation.

In order to enable the Commission to decide whether sampling is necessary and, if so, to select a sample, all unrelated importers, or representatives acting on their behalf, are hereby requested to provide the Commission with the information on their company(ies) requested in the Annex to this Notice within 7 days of the date of publication of this Notice.

In order to obtain information it deems necessary for the selection of the sample of unrelated importers, the Commission may also contact any known associations of importers.

If a sample is necessary, the importers may be selected based on the largest representative volume of sales of the product under investigation in the Union which can reasonably be investigated within the time available.

Once the Commission has received the necessary information to select a sample, it will inform the parties concerned of its decision on the sample of importers. The Commission will also add a note reflecting the sample selection to the file for inspection by interested parties. Any comment on the sample selection must be received within 3 days of the date of notification of the sample decision.

In order to obtain information it deems necessary for its investigation, the Commission will make available questionnaires to the sampled unrelated importers. Those parties must submit a completed questionnaire within 30 days from the date of the notification of the decision about the sample, unless otherwise specified.

A copy of the questionnaire for importers is available in the file for inspection by interested parties and on DG Trade’s website (https://trade.ec.europa.eu/tdi/case_details.cfm?id=2458).

5.4.   
  Procedure for the determination of injury and investigating Union producers

A determination of injury is based on positive evidence and involves an objective examination of the volume of the dumped imports, their effect on prices on the Union market and the consequent impact of those imports on the Union industry. In order to establish whether the Union industry is injured, Union producers of the product under investigation are invited to participate in the Commission investigation.

In view of the large number of Union producers concerned and in order to complete the investigation within the statutory time limits, the Commission has decided to limit to a reasonable number the Union producers that will be investigated by selecting a sample (this process is also referred to as ‘sampling’). The sampling is carried out in accordance with Article 17 of the basic Regulation.

The Commission has provisionally selected a sample of Union producers. Details can be found in the file for inspection by interested parties. Interested parties are hereby invited to comment on the provisional sample. In addition, other Union producers, or representatives acting on their behalf, that consider that there are reasons why they should be included in the sample must contact the Commission within 7 days of the date of publication of this Notice. All comments regarding the provisional sample must be received within 7 days of the date of publication of this Notice, unless otherwise specified.

All known Union producers and/or associations of Union producers will be notified by the Commission of the companies finally selected to be in the sample.

The sampled Union producers will have to submit a completed questionnaire within 30 days from the date of notification of the decision of their inclusion in the sample, unless otherwise specified.

A copy of the questionnaire for Union producers is available in the file for inspection by interested parties and on DG Trade’s website (https://trade.ec.europa.eu/tdi/case_details.cfm?id=2458).

5.5.   
  Procedure for the assessment of Union interest in cases of raw material distortions allegations

In cases of alleged distortions on raw materials as identified in Article 7(2a) of the basic Regulation, the Commission will conduct a Union interest test as laid out in Article 7(2b) of that Regulation. If the Commission decides, when establishing the level of duties subject to Article 7 of that Regulation, to apply Article 7(2), it will carry out the Union interest test in accordance with Article 21.

Interested parties are invited to provide all pertinent information enabling the Commission to determine whether it is in the Union interest to set the level of the measures in accordance with Article 7(2a) of the basic Regulation. In particular, interested parties are invited to provide any information about spare capacities in the country concerned, competition for raw materials and the effect on supply chains for companies in the Union. In the absence of cooperation, the Commission may conclude that it is in accordance with the Union interest to apply Article 7(2a) of the basic Regulation.

Should the Commission decide to apply Article 7(2) of the basic Regulation, a decision will be reached, pursuant to Article 21, as to whether the adoption of anti-dumping measures would not be against the Union interest. Union producers, importers and their representative associations, users and their representative associations, trade unions and representative consumer organisations are invited to provide the Commission with information on the Union interest. In order to participate in the investigation, representative consumer organisations have to demonstrate that there is an objective link between their activities and the product under investigation.

Information concerning the assessment of Union interest must be provided within 37 days of the date of publication of this Notice unless otherwise specified. This information may be provided either in a free format or by completing a questionnaire prepared by the Commission. A copy of the questionnaires, including the questionnaire for users of the product under investigation, is available in the file for inspection by interested parties and on DG Trade’s website (https://trade.ec.europa.eu/tdi/case_details.cfm?id=2458). The information submitted will only be taken into account if supported by factual evidence at the time of submission.

5.6.   
  Interested parties

In order to participate in the investigation interested parties, such as exporting producers, Union producers, importers and their representative associations, users and their representative associations, trade unions and representative consumer organisations first have to demonstrate that there is an objective link between their activities and the product under investigation.

Exporting producers, Union producers, importers and representative associations who made information available in accordance to the procedures described in Sections 5.3, 5.4 and 5.5 will be considered as interested parties if there is an objective link between their activities and the product under investigation.

Other parties will only be able to participate in the investigation as interested party from the moment they make themselves known, and provided that there is an objective link between their activities and the product under investigation. Being considered as an interested party is without prejudice to the application of Article 18 of the basic Regulation.

Access to the file available for inspection by interested parties is made via TRON.tdi at the following address: https://tron.trade.ec.europa.eu/tron/TDI Please follow the instructions on that page to get access.

5.7.   
  Possibility to be heard by the Commission investigation services

All interested parties may request to be heard by the Commission’s investigation services.

Any request to be heard must be made in writing and must specify the reasons for the request as well as a summary of what the interested party wishes to discuss during the hearing. The hearing will be limited to the issues set out by the interested parties in writing beforehand.

The timeframe for hearings is as follows:

| (i) | For any hearings to take place before the deadline for the imposition of provisional measures, a request should be made within 15 days from the date of publication of this Notice and the hearing will normally take place within 60 days of the date of publication of this Notice. |
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(i)

For any hearings to take place before the deadline for the imposition of provisional measures, a request should be made within 15 days from the date of publication of this Notice and the hearing will normally take place within 60 days of the date of publication of this Notice.

| (ii) | After the stage of provisional findings, a request should be made within 5 days from the date of the disclosure of the provisional findings or of the information document, and the hearing will normally take place within 15 days from the date of notification of the disclosure or the date of the information document. |
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(ii)

After the stage of provisional findings, a request should be made within 5 days from the date of the disclosure of the provisional findings or of the information document, and the hearing will normally take place within 15 days from the date of notification of the disclosure or the date of the information document.

| (iii) | At the stage of definitive findings, a request should be made within 3 days from the date of the final disclosure, and the hearing will normally take place within the period granted to comment on the final disclosure. If there is an additional final disclosure, a request should be made immediately upon receipt of this additional final disclosure, and the hearing will normally take place within the deadline to provide comments on this disclosure. |
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(iii)

At the stage of definitive findings, a request should be made within 3 days from the date of the final disclosure, and the hearing will normally take place within the period granted to comment on the final disclosure. If there is an additional final disclosure, a request should be made immediately upon receipt of this additional final disclosure, and the hearing will normally take place within the deadline to provide comments on this disclosure.

The outlined timeframe is without prejudice to the right of the Commission services to accept hearings outside the timeframe in duly justified cases and to the right of the Commission to deny hearings in duly justified cases. Where the Commission services refuse a hearing request, the party concerned will be informed of the reasons for such refusal.

In principle, hearings will not be used to present factual information which is not yet on file. Nevertheless, in the interest of good administration and to enable Commission services to progress with the investigation, interested parties may be directed to provide new factual information after a hearing.

5.8.   
  Instructions for making written submissions and sending completed questionnaires and correspondence

Information submitted to the Commission for the purpose of trade defence investigations shall be free from copyrights. Interested parties, before submitting to the Commission information and/or data which is subject to third party copyrights, must request specific permission to the copyright holder explicitly allowing the Commission (a) to use the information and data for the purpose of this trade defence proceeding; and (b) to provide the information and/or data to interested parties to this investigation in a form that allows them to exercise their rights of defence.

All written submissions, including the information requested in this Notice, completed questionnaires and correspondence provided by interested parties for which confidential treatment is requested shall be labelled ‘Sensitive’ (10). Parties submitting information in the course of this investigation are invited to reason their request for confidential treatment.

Parties providing ‘Sensitive’ information are required to furnish non-confidential summaries of it pursuant to Article 19(2) of the basic Regulation, which will be labelled ‘For inspection by interested parties’. Those summaries should be sufficiently detailed to permit a reasonable understanding of the substance of the information submitted in confidence.

If a party providing confidential information fails to show good cause for a confidential treatment request or does not furnish a non-confidential summary of it in the requested format and quality, the Commission may disregard such information unless it can be satisfactorily demonstrated from appropriate sources that the information is correct.

Interested parties are invited to make all submissions and requests via TRON.tdi https://tron.trade.ec.europa.eu/tron/TDI) including scanned powers of attorney and certification sheets. By using TRON.tdi or email, interested parties express their agreement with the rules applicable to electronic submissions contained in the document ‘CORRESPONDENCE WITH THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION IN TRADE DEFENCE CASES’ published on the website of the Directorate-General for Trade: http://trade.ec.europa.eu/doclib/docs/2011/june/tradoc_148003.pdf The interested parties must indicate their name, address, telephone and a valid email address and they should ensure that the provided email address is a functioning official business email which is checked on a daily basis. Once contact details are provided, the Commission will communicate with interested parties by TRON.tdi or email only, unless they explicitly request to receive all documents from the Commission by another means of communication or unless the nature of the document to be sent requires the use of a registered mail. For further rules and information concerning correspondence with the Commission including principles that apply to submissions via TRON.tdi and by email, interested parties should consult the communication instructions with interested parties referred to above.

Commission address for correspondence:

| European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Trade |
| Directorate H |
| Office: CHAR 04/039 |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |

European Commission

Directorate-General for Trade

Directorate H

Office: CHAR 04/039

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

Emails:

For dumping issues:

TRADE-AD665-DUMPING-HRFS@ec.europa.eu

For injury and Union interest issues:

TRADE-INJURY-HRFS@ec.europa.eu

6.   Schedule of the investigation

The investigation will be concluded, pursuant to Article 6(9) of the basic Regulation within normally 13, but not more than 14 months of the date of the publication of this Notice. In accordance with Article 7(1) of the basic Regulation, provisional measures may be imposed normally not later than 7 months, but in any event not later than 8 months from the publication of this Notice.

In accordance with Article 19a of the basic Regulation, the Commission will provide information on the planned imposition of provisional duties 3 weeks before the imposition of provisional measures. Interested parties will be given 3 working days to comment in writing on the accuracy of the calculations.

In cases where the Commission intends not to impose provisional duties but to continue the investigation, interested parties will be informed, by means of an information document, of the non-imposition of duties 3 weeks before the expiry of the deadline under Article 7(1) of the basic Regulation.

Interested parties will be given 15 days to comment in writing on the provisional findings or on the information document, and 10 days to comment in writing on the definitive findings, unless otherwise specified. Where applicable, additional final disclosures will specify the deadline for interested parties to comment in writing.

7.   Submission of information

As a rule, interested parties may only submit information in the timeframes specified in Sections 5 and 6 of this Notice. The submission of any other information not covered by those sections, should respect the following timetable:

| (i) | Any information for the stage of provisional findings should be submitted within 70 days from the date of publication of this Notice, unless otherwise specified. |
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(i)

Any information for the stage of provisional findings should be submitted within 70 days from the date of publication of this Notice, unless otherwise specified.

| (ii) | Unless otherwise specified, interested parties should not submit new factual information after the deadline to comment on the disclosure of the provisional findings or the information document at the stage of provisional findings. After this deadline, interested parties may only submit new factual information if they can demonstrate that such new factual information is necessary to rebut factual allegations made by other interested parties and provided that such new factual information can be verified within the time available to complete the investigation in a timely manner. |
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(ii)

Unless otherwise specified, interested parties should not submit new factual information after the deadline to comment on the disclosure of the provisional findings or the information document at the stage of provisional findings. After this deadline, interested parties may only submit new factual information if they can demonstrate that such new factual information is necessary to rebut factual allegations made by other interested parties and provided that such new factual information can be verified within the time available to complete the investigation in a timely manner.

| (iii) | In order to complete the investigation within the mandatory deadlines, the Commission will not accept submissions from interested parties after the deadline to provide comments on the final disclosure or, if applicable, after the deadline to provide comments on the additional final disclosure. |
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(iii)

In order to complete the investigation within the mandatory deadlines, the Commission will not accept submissions from interested parties after the deadline to provide comments on the final disclosure or, if applicable, after the deadline to provide comments on the additional final disclosure.

8.   Possibility to comment on other parties’ submissions

In order to guarantee the rights of defence, interested parties should have the possibility to comment on information submitted by other interested parties. When doing so, interested parties may only address issues raised in the other interested parties’ submissions and may not raise new issues.

Such comments should be made according to the following timeframe:

| (i) | Any comment on information submitted by other interested parties before the deadline of imposition of provisional measures should be made at the latest on day 75 from the date of publication of this Notice, unless otherwise specified. |
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(i)

Any comment on information submitted by other interested parties before the deadline of imposition of provisional measures should be made at the latest on day 75 from the date of publication of this Notice, unless otherwise specified.

| (ii) | Comments on the information provided by other interested parties in reaction to the disclosure of the provisional findings or of the information document should be submitted within 7 days from the deadline to comment on the provisional findings or on the information document, unless otherwise specified. |
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(ii)

Comments on the information provided by other interested parties in reaction to the disclosure of the provisional findings or of the information document should be submitted within 7 days from the deadline to comment on the provisional findings or on the information document, unless otherwise specified.

| (iii) | Comments on the information provided by other interested parties in reaction to the final disclosure should be submitted within 3 days from the deadline to comment on the final disclosure, unless otherwise specified. If there is an additional final disclosure, comments on the information provided by other interested parties in reaction to this disclosure should be made within 1 day from the deadline to comment on this disclosure, unless otherwise specified. |
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(iii)

Comments on the information provided by other interested parties in reaction to the final disclosure should be submitted within 3 days from the deadline to comment on the final disclosure, unless otherwise specified. If there is an additional final disclosure, comments on the information provided by other interested parties in reaction to this disclosure should be made within 1 day from the deadline to comment on this disclosure, unless otherwise specified.

The outlined timeframe is without prejudice to the Commission’s right to request additional information from interested parties in duly justified cases.

9.   Extension to time limits specified in this Notice

Extensions to time-limits provided for in this Notice may be granted upon request of interested parties showing due cause.

Any extension to the time-limits provided for in this Notice should only be requested in exceptional circumstances and will only be granted if duly justified. In any event, any extension to the deadline to reply to questionnaires will be limited normally to 3 days, and as a rule will not exceed 7 days. Regarding time limits for the submission of other information specified in the Notice of Initiation, extensions will be limited to 3 days unless exceptional circumstances are demonstrated.

10.   Non-cooperation

In cases where any interested party refuses access to or does not provide the necessary information within the time limits, or significantly impedes the investigation, provisional or final findings, affirmative or negative, may be made on the basis of facts available, in accordance with Article 18 of the basic Regulation.

Where it is found that any interested party has supplied false or misleading information, the information may be disregarded and use may be made of facts available.

If an interested party does not cooperate or cooperates only partially and findings are therefore based on facts available in accordance with Article 18 of the basic Regulation, the result may be less favourable to that party than if it had cooperated.

Failure to give a computerised response shall not be deemed to constitute non-cooperation, provided that the interested party shows that presenting the response as requested would result in an unreasonable extra burden or unreasonable additional cost. The interested party should immediately contact the Commission.

11.   Hearing Officer

Interested parties may request the intervention of the Hearing Officer for trade proceedings. The Hearing Officer reviews requests for access to the file, disputes regarding the confidentiality of documents, requests for extension of time limits and any other request concerning the rights of defence of interested parties and third parties as may arise during the proceeding.

The Hearing Officer may organise hearings and mediate between the interested party/-ies and Commissions services to ensure that the interested parties’ rights of defence are being fully exercised. A request for a hearing with the Hearing Officer should be made in writing and should specify the reasons for the request. The Hearing Officer will examine the reasons for the requests. These hearings should only take place if the issues have not been settled with the Commission services in due course.

Any request must be submitted in good time and expeditiously so as not to jeopardise the orderly conduct of proceedings. To that effect, interested parties should request the intervention of the Hearing Officer at the earliest possible time following the occurrence of the event justifying such intervention. In principle, the timeframes set out in Section 5.7 to request hearings with the Commission services apply mutatis mutandis to requests for hearings with the Hearing Officer. Where hearing requests are submitted outside the relevant timeframes, the Hearing Officer will also examine the reasons for such late requests, the nature of the issues raised and the impact of those issues on the rights of defence, having due regard to the interests of good administration and the timely completion of the investigation.

For further information and contact details interested parties may consult the Hearing Officer’s web pages on DG Trade’s website: http://ec.europa.eu/trade/trade-policy-and-you/contacts/hearing-officer/

12.   Processing of personal data

Any personal data collected in this investigation will be treated in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2018/1725 of the European Parliament and of the Council (11).

A data protection notice that informs all individuals of the processing of personal data in the framework of Commission’s trade defence activities is available on DG TRADE’s website: http://ec.europa.eu/trade/policy/accessing-markets/trade-defence/

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(1)  OJ L 176, 30.6.2016, p. 21.

(2)  The general term ‘injury’ refers to material injury as well as to threat of material injury or material retardation of the establishment of an industry as set out in Article 3(1) of the basic Regulation.

(3)  References to the publication of this Notice mean publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

(4)  Regulation (EU) 2018/825 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2018 amending Regulation (EU) 2016/1036 on protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European Union and Regulation (EU) 2016/1037 on protection against subsidised imports from countries not members of the European Union (OJ L 143, 7.6.2018, p. 1).

(5)  On the consequences of the COVID-19 outbreak on anti-dumping and anti-subsidy investigations (OJ C 86, 16.3.2020, p. 6).

(6)  An exporting producer is any company in the country concerned which produces and exports the product under investigation to the Union market, either directly or via a third party, including any of its related companies involved in the production, domestic sales or exports of the product under investigation.

(7)  Pursuant to Article 9(6) of the basic Regulation, any zero and de minimis margins, and margins established in accordance with the circumstances described in Article 18 of the basic Regulation will be disregarded.

(8)  This section covers only importers not related to exporting producers. Importers that are related to exporting producers have to fill in Annex I to the questionnaire for these exporting producers. In accordance with Article 127 of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/2447 of 24 November 2015 laying down detailed rules for implementing certain provisions of Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down the Union Customs Code, two persons shall be deemed to be related if: (a) they are officers or directors of the other person’s business; (b) they are legally recognised partners in business; (c) they are employer and employee; (d) a third party directly or indirectly owns, controls or holds 5 % or more of the outstanding voting stock or shares of both of them; (e) one of them directly or indirectly controls the other; (f) both of them are directly or indirectly controlled by a third person; (g) together they control a third person directly or indirectly; or (h) they are members of the same family (OJ L 343, 29.12.2015, p. 558). Persons shall be deemed to be members of the same family only if they stand in any of the following relationships to one another: (i) husband and wife; (ii) parent and child; (iii) brother and sister (whether by whole or half blood); (iv) grandparent and grandchild; (v) uncle or aunt and nephew or niece; (vi) parent-in-law and son-in-law or daughter-in-law; (vii) brother-in-law and sister-in-law. In accordance with Article 5(4) of Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down the Union Customs Code, ‘person’ means a natural person, a legal person, and any association of persons which is not a legal person but which is recognised under Union or national law as having the capacity to perform legal acts (OJ L 269, 10.10.2013, p. 1).

(9)  The data provided by unrelated importers may also be used in relation to aspects of this investigation other than the determination of dumping.

(10)  A ‘Sensitive’ document is a document which is considered confidential pursuant to Article 19 of the basic Regulation and Article 6 of the WTO Agreement on Implementation of Article VI of the GATT 1994 (Anti-Dumping Agreement). It is also a document protected pursuant to Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 145, 31.5.2001, p. 43).

(11)  Regulation (EU) 2018/1725 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2018 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data by the Union institutions, bodies, offices and agencies and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 and Decision No 1247/2002/EC (OJ L 295, 21.11.2018, p. 39).

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ANNEX

| ☐ | ‘Sensitive’ version |
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| ☐ | Version ‘For inspection by interested parties’ |
| (tick the appropriate box) |

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‘Sensitive’ version

☐

Version ‘For inspection by interested parties’

(tick the appropriate box)

ANTI-DUMPING PROCEEDING CONCERNING IMPORTS OF CERTAIN HOT-ROLLED FLAT PRODUCTS OF IRON, NON-ALLOY OR OTHER ALLOY STEEL ORIGINATING IN TURKEY

INFORMATION FOR THE SELECTION OF THE SAMPLE OF UNRELATED IMPORTERS

This form is designed to assist unrelated importers in responding to the request for sampling information made in point 5.3.2 of the Notice of initiation.

Both the ‘Sensitive’ version and the version ‘For inspection by interested parties’ must be returned to the Commission as set out in the Notice of initiation.

1.   IDENTITY AND CONTACT DETAILS

Supply the following details about your company:

| Company name | |
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| Address | |
| Contact person | |
| Email address | |
| Telephone | |
| Fax | |

Company name

Address

Contact person

Email address

Telephone

Fax

2.   TURNOVER AND SALES VOLUME

Indicate the total turnover in euros (EUR) of your company, and the turnover and weight of imports into the Union and resales on the Union market after importation from Turkey, during the investigation period (1 January 2019 to 31 December 2019) of certain hot-rolled flat products of iron, non-alloy or other alloy steel as defined in the Notice of initiation.

| | Tonnes | Value in euros (EUR) |
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| Total turnover of your company in euros (EUR) | | |
| Imports of the product under investigation originating in Turkey into the Union | | |
| Imports of the product under investigation into the Union (all origins) | | |
| Resales on the Union market after importation from Turkey of the product under investigation | | |

Tonnes

Value in euros (EUR)

Total turnover of your company in euros (EUR)

Imports of the product under investigation originating in Turkey into the Union

Imports of the product under investigation into the Union (all origins)

Resales on the Union market after importation from Turkey of the product under investigation

3.   ACTIVITIES OF YOUR COMPANY AND RELATED COMPANIES (1)

Give details of the precise activities of your company and all related companies (please list them and state the relationship to your company) involved in the production and/or selling (export and/or domestic) of the product under investigation. Such activities could include but are not limited to purchasing the product under investigation or producing it under sub-contracting arrangements, or processing or trading the product under investigation.

| Company name and location | Activities | Relationship |
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Company name and location

Activities

Relationship

4.   OTHER INFORMATION

Please provide any other relevant information that you consider useful to assist the Commission in the selection of the sample.

5.   CERTIFICATION

By providing the above information, your company agrees to its possible inclusion in the sample. If your company is selected to be part of the sample, this will involve completing a questionnaire and accepting a visit at your premises in order to verify your response. If your company indicates that it does not agree to its possible inclusion in the sample, it will be deemed not to have cooperated in the investigation. The Commission’s findings for non-cooperating importers are based on the facts available and the result may be less favourable to that company than if it had cooperated.

Signature of authorised official:

Name and title of authorised official:

Date:

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(1)  In accordance with Article 127 of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/2447 of 24 November 2015 laying down detailed rules for implementing certain provisions of Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down the Union Customs Code, two persons shall be deemed to be related if: (a) they are officers or directors of the other person’s business; (b) they are legally recognised partners in business; (c) they are employer and employee; (d) a third party directly or indirectly owns, controls or holds 5 % or more of the outstanding voting stock or shares of both of them; (e) one of them directly or indirectly controls the other; (f) both of them are directly or indirectly controlled by a third person; (g) together they control a third person directly or indirectly; or (h) they are members of the same family (OJ L 343, 29.12.2015, p. 558). Persons shall be deemed to be members of the same family only if they stand in any of the following relationships to one another: (i) husband and wife; (ii) parent and child; (iii) brother and sister (whether by whole or half blood); (iv) grandparent and grandchild; (v) uncle or aunt and nephew or niece; (vi) parent-in-law and son-in-law or daughter-in-law; (vii) brother-in-law and sister-in-law. In accordance with Article 5(4) of Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down the Union Customs Code, ‘person’ means a natural person, a legal person, and any association of persons which is not a legal person but which is recognised under Union or national law as having the capacity to perform legal acts (OJ L 269, 10.10.2013, p. 1).

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OTHER ACTS

European Commission

| 14.5.2020 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 166/20 |
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14.5.2020

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 166/20

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

(2020/C 166/06)

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

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

SINGLE DOCUMENT

‘SILTER’

EU No: PDO-IT-1252-AM01 –
  21.1.2020

PDO (X) PGI ( )

1.   Name(s)

‘Silter’

2.   Member State or Third Country

Italy

3.   Description of the agricultural product or foodstuff

3.1.   Type of product

Class 1.3: Cheese

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

‘Silter’ cheese is cylindrical in shape, with a diameter of 34-40 cm, and has a straight or slightly convex heel of 8-10 cm. After maturing, the cheese weighs 10-16 kg, while the rind is hard and straw yellow in colour tending to brown following oiling and maturing.

The texture of the cheese is firm and never too springy, and it has widespread small to medium-sized eyes. The fat content must be between 27 % and 45 % in the dry matter, while the moisture content may not exceed 40 %.

It is mild in flavour, without bitterness, while very mature cheeses have full-bodied and/or strong notes. The aroma and flavour linger in the nose and on the palate and are typical of the production area, with the most distinctive notes including nuts, the butter and milk of cattle at pasture, green or dried fodder, chestnut flour and ‘silter’ premises (i.e. the typical maturing premises used locally).

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

Lactating cows must be fed on grass and/or hay, while silage or haylage may not be used. The entire production area of ‘Silter’ is a mountain area, subject to natural constraints such as altitude, gradient and climate, which have repercussions on the seasonal production of fodder. This has an impact on the diet of the dairy cattle.

The percentage of fodder (hay and/or grass) from the production area may not be less than 50 % of the total dry matter fed annually to the lactating cows. The feed may be supplemented by concentrates totalling less than 40 % of the dry matter of the ration.

These percentages are deliberately cautious, since ‘Silter’ is produced in a less-favoured, mountainous area where, in some rainy years, the production of dried fodder (silage may not be used) is sometimes difficult and the production of concentrated feedstuffs is not feasible. Normally, especially when the cattle are at pasture on most days of the year, the amount of fodder from the area of origin in the ration far exceeds the amounts given above. While grazing is not compulsory, it is practised a great deal in spring and autumn in the valley meadows and in summer in mountain pastures for a period that changes in line with seasonal variations. In particular, when the cattle are at mountain pasture, the fodder comes entirely from the production area only and concentrates must not exceed 30 % of the dry matter ingested on average. Compliance with these dietary conditions makes it possible to maintain the organoleptic and aromatic characteristics of ‘Silter’ produced all year round. The specific characteristics of ‘Silter’ are also determined by the microbial diversity of the environment where the raw milk is produced and processed. Research projects (VALTEMAS 2012, FOOD FOR LIFE 2006) have identified the micro-organisms that play a role in the cheese-making process and examined the enzyme activities that are crucial for the development of the distinctive characteristics of ‘Silter’. In order to combat potential influences from sources outside the production area, cheese-makers have access to a starter kit of enzymes selected from the native microflora. The development of these lactic acid bacteria leads to the formation of the aromatic compounds and small eyes typical of ‘Silter’. These bacteria also prevent the development of other bacteria that could change the aroma and flavours of the cheese.

The specific characteristics of ‘Silter’ and its link to the environment are guaranteed by the animals’ diet based mainly on grass and/or hay from the geographical area, the absence of silage feed, the presence of native microflora in the raw milk and the use of technology.

‘Silter’ cheese is produced all year round using only raw milk that is partially skimmed solely by skimming off the cream that rises naturally to the surface. At least 80 % of the lactating cattle on individual holdings must belong to typical mountain breeds (Bruna, Grigio Alpina and Pezzata Rossa). Cattle of the Bruna breed must represent at least 60 % of all the lactating cows on individual holdings.

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

The animals must be reared and the cheese produced and matured within the identified geographical area.

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

‘Silter’ cheese is marketed in whole wheels or in portions. Pre-packaged portions of the cheese must include a part of the heel and/or the face of the cheese wheel that testifies to the origin of the cheese.

Cheese packaged without a part of the heel and/or the face that testifies to the origin of the cheese, or without rind (grated cheese, bite-size chunks, shavings, slices, etc.) must be traceable back to the cheese wheels of origin (dairy’s CE mark, production batch). Packaging must take place as soon as possible, immediately after portioning or grating.

Types of ‘Silter’ PDO without rind (grated cheese, bite-size chunks, shavings, slices, etc.) are obtained exclusively from whole, hot-branded cheeses. Trimmings from the cutting and packaging of ‘Silter’ may however be used to produce grated ‘Silter’.

Grating and/or portioning without rind may also be done outside the production area subject to certification by the authorised control body or a body delegated by it.

Packaging must take place as soon as possible immediately, without any treatment and without the addition of other substances.

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

Whole wheels must feature the ID code of the processing establishment, the production date, the origin mark, the hot brand and, where the conditions have been met, the name of the mountain pasture.

The origin marking on the heel comprises a series of 80 mm high images of human figures from the Valcamonica rock drawings and two edelweiss flowers.

Image 2

A hundred days after production, at least one of the faces of the cheese is hot branded with the word ‘SILTER’ written in an arc, with two edelweiss flowers underneath and the acronym ‘D.O.P.’ [PDO] in the centre; between the two edelweiss flowers is another Valcamonica rock drawing depicting a ploughing scene.

Image 3

Pre-packaged cheese must have a label with the identifying logo and the wording ‘Silter D.O.P.’ [‘Silter PDO’], as well as the information required by law. The logo must be ochre yellow in colour and retain the proportions and shapes laid down.

Image 4

For the product type defined as ‘pre-wrapped’, the label as defined above is not required when the package is prepared at the point of sale.

4.   Concise definition of the geographical area

The area comprises the entire Comunità Montana di Valle Camonica [Valle Camonica Mountain Community] and some of the Comunità Montana del Sebino Bresciano [Sebino Bresciano Mountain Community] in the Province of Brescia. A total of 47 municipalities are covered.

The geographical area extends from Lake Iseo (a hydrographic basin with an area of 65,3 km2) to the Gavia Pass and Tonale Pass.

5.   Link with the geographical area

The production area of ‘Silter’ is a mountain area located in the Alpine foothills and mountains of the Province of Brescia. Both Lake Iseo to the south and the Adamello massif to the north influence and characterise the environment.

The differing soil chemistry and variations in climate and temperature allow the development of rich vegetation, with species ranging from those typical of the submontane zone to those of the higher pastures of the subalpine zone. In the montane zone in particular, there are numerous meadow and pasture habitats with a large variety of species that are good for fodder, such as Anthoxanthum spp. and Achillea spp. Valley and mid-slope meadows are used to feed the lactating cows during the coldest months. In summer, meanwhile, the 120 mountain pastures in the higher montane zone provide summer grazing land.

‘Silter’ is produced on many holdings, including small ones, which process and then conserve their own milk using age-old methods that have been handed down from generation to generation by cheese-makers/farmers. The long maturation period of ‘Silter’ cheese allowed the rural population to keep the product for a long time, ensuring the availability of food all year round.

It is traditional for the skimmed milk to undergo processing in the vat. This goes on for a long time, at least two hours or more, with the curds resting in the whey.

This latter stage gives ‘Silter’ its typical particularly crumbly texture and lack of springiness.

‘Silter’ cheese has a relatively long maturation period of at least one hundred days after the date of production.

This maintains the tradition that the cheese – which long represented the valley dwellers’ main food source – can keep for a long time.

Much, but not all, maturation takes place today in the typical premises known by the term ‘silter’, from which the cheese took its name, at a natural temperature of 7– 20 °C with 70-90 % humidity. Producers tend to the cheeses as they mature, with the rind being oiled and scraped and the cheeses turned on the planks from time to time. These stages, handed down by tradition and carried out by expert hands, complete the process of ‘Silter’ production.

This production technology is strongly linked to the know-how of cheese-makers who adapt the timing of the cheese-making process to the climate, the flora present and the phenological stages of the fodder. For this very reason it cannot be replicated industrially and remains the preserve of artisan cheese-makers in the valley and the mountains.

The organoleptic and sensory characteristics of ‘Silter’ are influenced by factors linked to the land and environment.

The rind is hard and straw-yellow in colour tending to brown. Its characteristics result from the long maturation periods and all the cleaning it undergoes, including being oiled by hand.

The body of the cheese is hard, crumbly and not very springy, with evenly distributed small to medium-sized eyes produced by the local lactic microflora. It varies in colour from white in winter to bright yellow in spring and summer.

The flavour is primarily mild, with bitterness being absent or barely perceptible, while very mature cheeses have full-bodied and/or strong notes.

The endemic plant species that are used in the fodder contain aromatic compounds such as coumarin and give the milk, and thus ‘Silter’, its specific flavours.

The varying intensity of the cheese’s yellow colour results solely from the fact that the cows are fed on the fodder plants typical of the geographical area, the carotenoid content of which changes with the various phenological stages.

Indeed, carotenoids can cause variations in the intensity of the colour, as both the leguminous and composite plants in the pastures come into bloom at the start of summer, giving the cheese a more intense colour. In winter, the prevalent use of dried fodder means that the cheese is more weakly coloured and tends towards white.

The length and temperature of the various processing stages, from rising of the cream to cooking and the period that the curds spend in the whey, are well known and handed down the generations. Cheese-makers’ know-how allows them to tailor these to seasonal and climatic factors, from the milder climate of Lake Iseo to the harsh climate of the valleys near the Adamello glacier. The distinctiveness of the production technology, which is handed down from generation to generation, is based on the use of raw milk which allows the characteristics of the milk produced in the area and the richness of the local lactic flora to be retained. By tradition and know-how, this technology belongs to local farmers and cheese-makers and allows the production of ‘Silter’, a characteristic cheese with a mild flavour and a crumbly texture.

The low percentage of fat, which can even be less than 30 % in the dry matter, is linked to the fact that only partially skimmed milk is used. As the cream rises, a process that lasts at least eight hours and takes place in a cool, well aired environment, the milk enzymes typical of the production area multiply, giving ‘Silter’ its flavour and aroma. What is more, the multiplication of heterofermentative local flora allows the cheese to develop its characteristic small to medium-sized eyes.

The fact that the curds are cooked and undergo processing for at least two hours, remaining in the vat under the whey, is also vital for the development of the local lactic flora that give ‘Silter’ its flavour and crumbly, not very springy texture.

Pressing of the cheese allows the moisture to be drained and rind formation to begin. The hardness of the rind and its colour ranging from yellow to brown result from the long maturation of the cheeses on wooden planks at natural temperatures in premises known by the term ‘silter’ and the fact that they are oiled and cleaned.

As the cheeses mature, the enzymes released by the local lactic flora help produce compounds that give the aroma and flavour of dried fruit, butter and ‘silter’ (i.e. the maturing premises). The presence and variety of these lactic microflora, which are vital for the production of ‘Silter’, have been demonstrated by studies and research conducted at various cheese dairies in the area.

Reference to publication of the product specification

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

The consolidated text of the product specification is available on the following website: http://www.politicheagricole.it/flex/cm/pages/ServeBLOB.php/L/IT/IDPagina/3335

or alternatively:

by going directly to the home page of the Ministry of Agricultural, Food and Forestry Policy (www.politicheagricole.it), clicking on ‘Prodotti DOP IGP’ (at the top right of the screen), then on ‘Prodotti DOP IGP STG’ (on the left-hand side of the screen) and lastly on ‘Disciplinari di Produzione all’esame dell’UE’.

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

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