# Official Journal C 235/2020

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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 6317 July 2020 |

ISSN 1977-091X

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 235

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 6317 July 2020

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| | IV   Notices |
| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2020/C 235/01 | Euro exchange rates — 16 July 2020 | 1 |
| | NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES |
| 2020/C 235/02 | Information communicated by Member States regarding closure of fisheries | 2 |
| 2020/C 235/03 | Information communicated by Member States regarding closure of fisheries | 3 |

Contents

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IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2020/C 235/01

Euro exchange rates — 16 July 2020

1

NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES

2020/C 235/02

Information communicated by Member States regarding closure of fisheries

2

2020/C 235/03

Information communicated by Member States regarding closure of fisheries

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| | V   Announcements |
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| | PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY |
| | European Commission |
| 2020/C 235/04 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.9812 – Verily Life Sciences/Santen Pharmaceutical/JV) Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  ) | 4 |
| 2020/C 235/05 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.9711 – Alliance Healthcare Deutschland/Gehe Pharma Handel) (
  1
  ) | 6 |
| | OTHER ACTS |
| | European Commission |
| 2020/C 235/06 | Publication of an application for registration of a name 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 | 7 |

V   Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

2020/C 235/04

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.9812 – Verily Life Sciences/Santen Pharmaceutical/JV) Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  )

1

4

2020/C 235/05

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.9711 – Alliance Healthcare Deutschland/Gehe Pharma Handel) (
  1
  )

1

6

OTHER ACTS

European Commission

2020/C 235/06

Publication of an application for registration of a name 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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IV Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

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17.7.2020

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Official Journal of the European Union

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Euro exchange rates (1)

16 July 2020

(2020/C 235/01)

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
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| USD | US dollar | 1,1414 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 122,24 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4452 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,90875 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 10,3500 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,0787 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | 160,00 |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 10,6148 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 26,693 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 354,08 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,4928 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,8433 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 7,8320 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,6338 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,5452 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 8,8510 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,7439 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,5888 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 373,74 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 19,0181 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 7,9861 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,5356 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 16 692,98 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,8755 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 56,499 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 81,1888 |
| THB | Thai baht | 36,148 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 6,1154 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 25,5051 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 85,8555 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,1414

JPY

Japanese yen

122,24

DKK

Danish krone

7,4452

GBP

Pound sterling

0,90875

SEK

Swedish krona

10,3500

CHF

Swiss franc

1,0787

ISK

Iceland króna

160,00

NOK

Norwegian krone

10,6148

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

26,693

HUF

Hungarian forint

354,08

PLN

Polish zloty

4,4928

RON

Romanian leu

4,8433

TRY

Turkish lira

7,8320

AUD

Australian dollar

1,6338

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,5452

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

8,8510

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,7439

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,5888

KRW

South Korean won

1 373,74

ZAR

South African rand

19,0181

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

7,9861

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,5356

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

16 692,98

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,8755

PHP

Philippine peso

56,499

RUB

Russian rouble

81,1888

THB

Thai baht

36,148

BRL

Brazilian real

6,1154

MXN

Mexican peso

25,5051

INR

Indian rupee

85,8555

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

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NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES

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Information communicated by Member States regarding closure of fisheries

(2020/C 235/02)

In accordance with Article 35(3) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Union control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy (1), a decision has been taken to close the fishery as set down in the following table:

| Date and time of closure | 22.6.2020 at 24.00 |
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| Duration | 22.6.2020–31.12.2020 |
| Member State | Greece |
| Stock or Group of stocks | BFT/AE45WM |
| Species | Bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus) |
| Zone | Atlantic Ocean, east of 45° W, and Mediterranean |
| Type(s) of fishing vessels | — |
| Reference number | 08/TQ123 |

Date and time of closure

22.6.2020 at 24.00

Duration

22.6.2020–31.12.2020

Member State

Greece

Stock or Group of stocks

BFT/AE45WM

Species

Bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus)

Zone

Atlantic Ocean, east of 45° W, and Mediterranean

Type(s) of fishing vessels

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Reference number

08/TQ123

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(1)  OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1.

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Information communicated by Member States regarding closure of fisheries

(2020/C 235/03)

In accordance with Article 35(3) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Union control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy (1), a decision has been taken to close the fishery as set down in the following table:

| Date and time of closure | 17.6.2020 at 24.00 |
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| Duration | 17.6.2020–31.12.2020 |
| Member State | Greece (artisanal vessels) |
| Stock or Group of stocks | BFT/AVARCH |
| Species | Bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus) |
| Zone | Specific archipelagos in Greece (Ionian Islands), Spain (Canary Islands) and Portugal (Azores and Madeira) |
| Type(s) of fishing vessels | — |
| Reference number | 07/TQ123 |

Date and time of closure

17.6.2020 at 24.00

Duration

17.6.2020–31.12.2020

Member State

Greece (artisanal vessels)

Stock or Group of stocks

BFT/AVARCH

Species

Bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus)

Zone

Specific archipelagos in Greece (Ionian Islands), Spain (Canary Islands) and Portugal (Azores and Madeira)

Type(s) of fishing vessels

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Reference number

07/TQ123

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(1)  OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1.

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V Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.9812 – Verily Life Sciences/Santen Pharmaceutical/JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2020/C 235/04)

1.

This notification concerns the following undertakings:

| — | Verily Life Sciences LLC (USA) (‘Verily’), controlled by Alphabet Inc. (USA), |
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Verily Life Sciences LLC (USA) (‘Verily’), controlled by Alphabet Inc. (USA),

| — | Santen Pharmaceutical Company, Ltd. (Japan) (‘Santen’). |
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Santen Pharmaceutical Company, Ltd. (Japan) (‘Santen’).

Verily and Santen acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of a newly formed joint venture.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture.

2.

| — | Verily focuses on life sciences and healthcare. It creates innovative tools and technologies to prevent and manage disease, partnering with life sciences, medical device and government organisations, |
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Verily focuses on life sciences and healthcare. It creates innovative tools and technologies to prevent and manage disease, partnering with life sciences, medical device and government organisations,

| — | Santen is a pharmaceutical company focused on ophthalmology. It carries out research and development, marketing and sales of pharmaceutical products, |
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Santen is a pharmaceutical company focused on ophthalmology. It carries out research and development, marketing and sales of pharmaceutical products,

| — | The joint venture will research, develop and commercialise a portfolio of ophthalmology devices designed to treat or diagnose eye disorders or otherwise provide tools to assist patients, caregivers, or providers to manage overall eye health. |
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The joint venture will research, develop and commercialise a portfolio of ophthalmology devices designed to treat or diagnose eye disorders or otherwise provide tools to assist patients, caregivers, or providers to manage overall eye health.

3.

Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under the Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice.

4.

Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. The following reference should always be specified:

M.9812 – Verily Life Sciences/Santen Pharmaceutical/JV

Observations can be sent to the Commission by email, by fax, or by post. Please use the contact details below:

Email: COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu

Fax +32 22964301

Postal address:

| European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘Merger Regulation’).

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(2)  OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5.

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.9711 – Alliance Healthcare Deutschland/Gehe Pharma Handel)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2020/C 235/05)

1.

On 10 July 2020, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1).

This notification concerns the following undertakings:

| — | Alliance Healthcare Deutschland AG (Germany), controlled by Wallgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. (USA), |
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Alliance Healthcare Deutschland AG (Germany), controlled by Wallgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. (USA),

| — | Gehe Pharma Handel GmbH (Germany), controlled by McKesson Corporation (USA). |
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Gehe Pharma Handel GmbH (Germany), controlled by McKesson Corporation (USA).

Alliance acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of Gehe.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2.

| — | Alliance is a full-line pharmaceutical wholesaler, active mainly in Germany, |
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Alliance is a full-line pharmaceutical wholesaler, active mainly in Germany,

| — | Gehe is a full-line pharmaceutical wholesaler, active mainly in Germany. |
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Gehe is a full-line pharmaceutical wholesaler, active mainly in Germany.

3.

On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved.

4.

The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.

Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. The following reference should always be specified:

M.9711 – Alliance Healthcare Deutschland/Gehe Pharma Handel

Observations can be sent to the Commission by email, by fax, or by post. Please use the contact details below:

Email: COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu

Fax +32 22964301

Postal address:

| European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘Merger Regulation’).

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OTHER ACTS

European Commission

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Publication of an application for registration of a name 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

(2020/C 235/06)

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) within three months from the date of this publication.

SINGLE DOCUMENT

‘SZOMOLYAI RÖVIDSZÁRÚ FEKETE CSERESZNYE’

EU No: PDO-HU-02380 – 20.12.2017 ......

PDO(X) PGI ( )

1.   Name(s)

‘Szomolyai rövidszárú fekete cseresznye’

2.   Member State or third country

Hungary (Member State)

3.   Description of the agricultural product or foodstuff

3.1.   Type of product

Class 1.6: Fruit, vegetables and cereals, fresh or processed

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

The protected designation of origin (PDO) ‘Szomolyai rövidszárú fekete cseresznye’ [short-stemmed black cherry of Szomolya] covers fruit, intended for fresh consumption, of the ‘Rövidszárú fekete’ (‘short-stemmed black’] and ‘Mézédes fekete’ [sweet black] varieties of cherry (Prunus avium (L.) L.) found in Szomolya and surrounds, as well as of the State-recognised ‘Szomolyai fekete’ [Szomolya black] variety.

One hundred of these cherries weigh at least 450 g, whereas the mean weight of a cherry, based on the weight of 100 cherries, is 4,5 g ±0,7 g. The diameter of the cherry ranges from a minimum of 18 mm to a maximum of 23 mm.

It has the shape of a broad, flattened, truncated cone reminiscent of a heart, with an apex slightly depressed or flush with the fruit. The stem is short (2–3 cm) and detaches easily from the fruit.

The skin of the cherry is a dark purplish-red, turning blackish-red or virtually black when fully ripe. The skin is medium firm and durable, so the fruit is transportable. The flesh is dark claret in colour, moderately firm and juicy. The juice has a rich colour. The dark-red colour of the juice does not fade during processing.

The cherry has a honey-sweet taste.

The fruit has the following chemical characteristics:

Sugar content: Brix value of 20o or more

Maximum acidity: 0,4 g/100g

Dry matter: not less than 19 %

‘Szomolyai rövidszárú fekete cseresznye’ ripens around the middle of June.

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

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

Cultivation and harvesting take place in the identified geographical area.

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

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

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4.   Concise definition of the geographical area

‘Szomolyai rövidszárú fekete cseresznye’ is produced within the administrative boundaries of Szomolya, Ostoros, Novaj, Noszvaj, Bogács, Tard and Tibolddaróc.

5.   Link with the geographical area

The fruit of ‘Szomolyai rövidszárú fekete cseresznye’ owes its quality and characteristics to the geographical environment and associated natural and human factors.

‘Szomolyai rövidszárú fekete cseresznye’ is produced from the ‘Rövidszárú fekete’ and ‘Mézédes fekete’ ancestral local varieties grown exclusively in the geographical area, and from the ‘Szomolyai fekete’, a State-recognised variety selectively bred in the Szomolya area and included in the National Catalogue of Varieties.

The ‘Szomolyai rövidszárú fekete cseresznye’ derives the following characteristics from the geographical area: its heart-shaped fruit, short stem, blackish colour and honey-sweet taste.

Fruit of the varieties cultivated in the geographical area is typically heart-shaped, of a small size and weight, and has a short stem of two to three centimetres in length. Because of the soil type, the fruit contains a lot of colour-producing compounds – hence its colour tends towards black – and it has a shiny (reflective) surface. The low acid content of the fruit, a product of soil conditions, and the fruit’s high sugar content, a product of the climate, together give it a honey-sweet taste.

Natural factors

The geographical area is located in the south-western part of Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county in the Bükkalja region of Hungary, where the Bükkalja hills meet the vast flatlands of the Great Hungarian Plain.

This region is characterised by steep hillsides covered in vineyards and fruit orchards, sun-drenched ridges and hilltops, long and narrow southward-running valleys, closed forests and flatland areas close to the Great Hungarian Plan, which have long been given over to agriculture. Distinctly asymmetrical, with steep northern slopes, the range of hills falling away towards the Great Hungarian Plain have come about as the result of Tertiary and Quaternary structural movements that dislocated the volcanic surface rock. Within the region, deposits of rhyolite tuff of volcanic origin and overlying calcareous loess predominate. This also determines the soil conditions: the mainly clayey-silt forest soils, brown soils and, in some places, black erubase soils are mildly acidic. The reason for this is that during the Miocene geological epoch, on the fringes of the Bükk limestone massif, magma emerging on the surface combined both chemically and physically with the original calcareous soil.

The geographical area has a climate that is moderately cool and moderately dry. Annual sunshine is between 1 850 and 1 900 hours: 720–740 in summer and 150–170 in winter. The annual average temperature falls between 8,6 °C and 8,8 °C, the multiannual average for the growing season being between 15,5 °C and 16 °C. Total annual precipitation is 550–650 mm, and the average precipitation during the growing season is 370–400 mm.

Similar soil and climatic conditions can be found nowhere else in Hungary.

Link between the product and the geographical area

‘Szomolyai rövidszárú fekete cseresznye’ fruit are characteristically heart-shaped; the colour of their skin and flesh is intense dark-red or nearly black; their high dry matter content, high sugar content and low acidity result in their having a balanced, honey-sweet taste.

‘Szomolyai rövidszárú fekete cseresznye’ fruit have a very close link to the geographical area.

In the development of the specific characteristics of ‘Szomolyai rövidszárú fekete cseresznye’ described above, the combination of microclimatic and soil factors characteristic of the region plays a decisive role.

Its characteristic shape is due to the varieties of the cherry used, or rather the State-recognised cultivar bred from those varieties.

The soil characteristics of the deposits of rhyolite tuff of volcanic origin are what determines the fruit’s high dry matter content and intense red, almost black, colour, which is found only in fruit grown in this geographical area.

Owing to the southern exposure of the growing area and the high number of sunshine hours, as well as the moderately cool weather that prolongs the ripening period, incorporation of sugars takes place over a longer period, resulting in fruit with a high sugar content (at least 20° Brix). This is much higher than the average sugar content of cherries cultivated in Hungary – 14° Brix. The high number of sunshine hours contributes towards the skin and flesh of the fruit being high in anthocyanin and hence richly coloured.

Owing to the region’s moderately calcareous loess soil and the weakly acidic soils comprising a mixture of metavolcanic andesite and rhyolite tuff, the fruit grown here has a low acid content (a maximum of 0,4 g of acid/100 g of fruit). This is considerably less than the average acid content for cherries cultivated in Hungary – 0,68 g/100 g.

The combined effect of the resulting high sugar content and low acidity means that the only place in Hungary where the honey-sweet taste characteristic of the fruit achieves its full expression is Szomolya and the surrounding area.

The low average weight (4,5 g) of ‘Szomolyai rövidszárú fekete cseresznye’, a result of the varieties it comes from, is much less than that of other cherries – 7–8 g.

Human knowledge and expertise are also crucially important throughout the production process. The tradition of cultivating the cherry’s ancestral varieties (‘Rövidszárú fekete’ and ‘Mézédes fekete’) and the selective breeding of the ‘Szomolyai fekete’ cultivar can both be linked to Szomolya. These varieties provided the basis on which centuries-old techniques for cultivating the Szomolya cherry could be fully expressed.

Harvesting, a task requiring considerable expertise, is done by hand. Since the cherry is a fruit that ripens on the tree and has no post-ripening capacity, local knowledge is crucial for determining whether it is ripe enough to be harvested. The decision to harvest is taken on the basis of what colour and how sweet the cherries are, and whether they are moderately firm. To select fruit that is ripe enough to be picked, the fruit-picker takes these factors into account. To help promote hand picking, the tree must be pruned to obtain the most suitable shape and size for harvesting by hand. The crown of the tree is broad rather than tall, spherical and of 10–12 metres in diameter. The cherry tree is shaped for the following year at harvest time. The picker prunes the branches and shapes the tree to obtain the optimum shape for harvesting by hand. Ventilation of the tree crown from the inside as a result of pruning exposes the cherries to more sunlight, thus facilitating sugar formation. Furthermore, crown shaping enables fruit in the crown of the tree to ripen fully.

A traditional piece of equipment used for harvesting the fruit is the cherry picking platform. It is a 3–4 metre tall wooden ladder-like structure, surmounted by a platform on which the pickers can place their pail or simply sit and harvest the crown of the tree. To harvest the less accessible cherries, the cherry pickers pull branches located beyond their reach towards them using a specially shaped long-handled hook, known by locals as a ‘kamó’. Cherries harvested from branches are collected in a wicker or cane backpack (known locally as a ‘hátyi’) and a lot of care is taken to safeguard the integrity of the fruit, which is extremely fragile when ripe. If the ‘hátyi’ is full, it is unloaded into the lidded cherry-picker’s pail on the cherry picker platform. This enables the integrity of the ripe cherries to be preserved.

Reference to publication of the specification

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

www.gi.kormany.hu/foldrajzi-arujelzok

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

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