# Official Journal C 129/2021

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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 6413 April 2021 |

ISSN 1977-091X

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 129

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 6413 April 2021

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| | II   Information |
| | INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2021/C 129/01 | Communication from the Commission – Adjustment of the calculation for lump sum and penalty payments proposed by the Commission in infringement proceedings before the Court of Justice of the European Union, following the withdrawal of the United Kingdom | 1 |
| 2021/C 129/02 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.9276 — Sika/Financière Dry Mix Solutions) (
  1
  ) | 6 |
| 2021/C 129/03 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.10193 — OTPP/IFM/Enwave Energy Canada) (
  1
  ) | 7 |
| 2021/C 129/04 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.10174 — Macquarie/Aberdeen/Ucles JV) (
  1
  ) | 8 |
| 2021/C 129/05 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.10180 — BH Holding/TEDi) (
  1
  ) | 9 |
| 2021/C 129/06 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.10123 — PPG/Tikkurila) (
  1
  ) | 10 |

Contents

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II   Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2021/C 129/01

Communication from the Commission – Adjustment of the calculation for lump sum and penalty payments proposed by the Commission in infringement proceedings before the Court of Justice of the European Union, following the withdrawal of the United Kingdom

1

2021/C 129/02

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.9276 — Sika/Financière Dry Mix Solutions) (
  1
  )

1

6

2021/C 129/03

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.10193 — OTPP/IFM/Enwave Energy Canada) (
  1
  )

1

7

2021/C 129/04

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.10174 — Macquarie/Aberdeen/Ucles JV) (
  1
  )

1

8

2021/C 129/05

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.10180 — BH Holding/TEDi) (
  1
  )

1

9

2021/C 129/06

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.10123 — PPG/Tikkurila) (
  1
  )

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| | IV   Notices |
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| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | Council |
| 2021/C 129/07 | Notice for the attention of the persons to whom measures provided for in Council Decision 2011/235/CFSP, as amended by Council Decision (CFSP) 2021/595 and in Council Regulation (EU) No 359/2011, as implemented by Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/587 concerning restrictive measures directed against certain persons, entities and bodies in view of the situation in Iran apply | 11 |
| 2021/C 129/08 | Notice for the attention of the data subjects to whom the restrictive measures provided for in Council Decision 2011/235/CFSP and Council Regulation (EU) No 359/2011 concerning restrictive measures directed against certain persons, entities and bodies in view of the situation in Iran apply | 13 |
| 2021/C 129/09 | Notice for the attention of the persons to whom measures provided for in Council Decision 2011/235/CFSP, as implemented by Council Decision (CFSP) 2021/585 and in Council Regulation (EU) No 359/2011, as implemented by Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/584 concerning restrictive measures directed against certain persons, entities and bodies in view of the situation in Iran apply | 14 |
| 2021/C 129/10 | Notice for the attention of the data subjects to whom the restrictive measures provided for in Council Decision 2011/235/CFSP and Council Regulation (EU) No 359/2011 concerning restrictive measures directed against certain persons, entities and bodies in view of the situation in Iran apply | 15 |
| | European Commission |
| 2021/C 129/11 | Euro exchange rates — 12 April 2021 | 17 |

IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

Council

2021/C 129/07

Notice for the attention of the persons to whom measures provided for in Council Decision 2011/235/CFSP, as amended by Council Decision (CFSP) 2021/595 and in Council Regulation (EU) No 359/2011, as implemented by Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/587 concerning restrictive measures directed against certain persons, entities and bodies in view of the situation in Iran apply

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2021/C 129/08

Notice for the attention of the data subjects to whom the restrictive measures provided for in Council Decision 2011/235/CFSP and Council Regulation (EU) No 359/2011 concerning restrictive measures directed against certain persons, entities and bodies in view of the situation in Iran apply

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2021/C 129/09

Notice for the attention of the persons to whom measures provided for in Council Decision 2011/235/CFSP, as implemented by Council Decision (CFSP) 2021/585 and in Council Regulation (EU) No 359/2011, as implemented by Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/584 concerning restrictive measures directed against certain persons, entities and bodies in view of the situation in Iran apply

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2021/C 129/10

Notice for the attention of the data subjects to whom the restrictive measures provided for in Council Decision 2011/235/CFSP and Council Regulation (EU) No 359/2011 concerning restrictive measures directed against certain persons, entities and bodies in view of the situation in Iran apply

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European Commission

2021/C 129/11

Euro exchange rates — 12 April 2021

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| | V   Announcements |
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| | OTHER ACTS |
| | European Commission |
| 2021/C 129/12 | Publication of an application for approval of an amendment, which is not minor, to a product specification 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 | 18 |
| 2021/C 129/13 | Publication of an application pursuant to Article 17(6) of Regulation (EC) No 110/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the definition, description, presentation, labelling and the protection of geographical indications of spirit drinks and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 1576/89 | 26 |

V   Announcements

OTHER ACTS

European Commission

2021/C 129/12

Publication of an application for approval of an amendment, which is not minor, to a product specification 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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2021/C 129/13

Publication of an application pursuant to Article 17(6) of Regulation (EC) No 110/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the definition, description, presentation, labelling and the protection of geographical indications of spirit drinks and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 1576/89

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II Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

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COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION

Adjustment of the calculation for lump sum and penalty payments proposed by the Commission in infringement proceedings before the Court of Justice of the European Union, following the withdrawal of the United Kingdom

(2021/C 129/01)

I.   INTRODUCTION

Under the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU), where the Commission refers a Member State to the Court of Justice of the European Union for failing to fulfil an obligation under the Treaties, the Court may impose financial sanctions in two situations:

| (a) | where the Member State has not taken the necessary measures to comply with an earlier judgment of the Court finding an infringement of EU law (Article 260(2) TFEU); |
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(a)

where the Member State has not taken the necessary measures to comply with an earlier judgment of the Court finding an infringement of EU law (Article 260(2) TFEU);

| (b) | where the Member State has failed to fulfil its obligation to notify measures transposing a directive adopted under a legislative procedure (Article 260(3) TFEU). |
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(b)

where the Member State has failed to fulfil its obligation to notify measures transposing a directive adopted under a legislative procedure (Article 260(3) TFEU).

In both cases, the sanction imposed by the Court of Justice may be composed of a lump sum payment, to penalise the continuation of the infringement (1), and a daily penalty payment, to motivate the Member State concerned to bring the infringement to an end as soon as possible after the delivery of the judgment (2). The Commission proposes amounts for the financial sanctions to the Court, which takes the final decision.

The general approach of the Commission when calculating the proposed sanctions is well-established. Since 1997 (3) and as set out in successive Communications (4), it has applied an approach which reflects both the capacity to pay of the Member State concerned, and its institutional weight. This is applied through what is known as the ‘n’ factor (5). The ‘n’ factor is combined with other factors – the seriousness of the infringement, and its duration – in the Commission’s calculation of the proposed sanctions.

Since 2019 (6), the Commission has calculated the ‘n’ factor on the basis of two elements: Gross Domestic Product (GDP), and the number of seats for representatives in the European Parliament allocated to each Member State (7). The Commission determines the reference ‘n’ factor by using the average of each of the two elements used, GDP and the number of representatives in the European Parliament (8).

The basic figures used in the calculation are updated yearly to reflect economic developments in the Member States.

The latest update (9) still took account of the GDP of the United Kingdom and the number of seats in the European Parliament allocated to the United Kingdom prior to its withdrawal from the Union. This is because, under the Withdrawal Agreement, the Commission could still refer the United Kingdom to the Court of Justice under Article 260 TFEU during the transition period.

However, now that the transition period has ended, the data used to calculate financial sanctions need to be adjusted. The GDP of the United Kingdom and the number of seats in the European Parliament previously allocated to the United Kingdom are no longer relevant and should not be used for calculating the financial sanctions that the Commission proposes in respect of the 27 Member States.

This adjustment was already announced in the Commission Communications of February 2019 (10) and September 2020 (11).

II.   ADJUSTED ‘N’ FACTORS FOR 2021

The adjusted ‘n’ factors for the Member States following the removal of the data relating to the United Kingdom from the calculations are as follows:

Table 1

Adjusted ‘n’ factors for 2021

| | 2021 n factors |
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| Belgium | 0,86 |
| Bulgaria | 0,28 |
| Czechia | 0,59 |
| Denmark | 0,57 |
| Germany | 4,95 |
| Estonia | 0,12 |
| Ireland | 0,59 |
| Greece | 0,54 |
| Spain | 2,33 |
| France | 3,77 |
| Croatia | 0,22 |
| Italy | 3,17 |
| Cyprus | 0,10 |
| Latvia | 0,13 |
| Lithuania | 0,20 |
| Luxembourg | 0,17 |
| Hungary | 0,47 |
| Malta | 0,08 |
| Netherlands | 1,32 |
| Austria | 0,75 |
| Poland | 1,43 |
| Portugal | 0,57 |
| Romania | 0,74 |
| Slovenia | 0,17 |
| Slovakia | 0,31 |
| Finland | 0,50 |
| Sweden | 0,86 |

2021 n factors

Belgium

0,86

Bulgaria

0,28

Czechia

0,59

Denmark

0,57

Germany

4,95

Estonia

0,12

Ireland

0,59

Greece

0,54

Spain

2,33

France

3,77

Croatia

0,22

Italy

3,17

Cyprus

0,10

Latvia

0,13

Lithuania

0,20

Luxembourg

0,17

Hungary

0,47

Malta

0,08

Netherlands

1,32

Austria

0,75

Poland

1,43

Portugal

0,57

Romania

0,74

Slovenia

0,17

Slovakia

0,31

Finland

0,50

Sweden

0,86

III.   ADJUSTMENT FACTOR

1.   Adjusted minimum lump sums

The minimum lump sums for each Member State are calculated by multiplying a reference lump sum by the ‘n’ factor and the average inflation in the 27 Member States (‘EU27’) in the reference year. The increase of the ‘n’ factors resulting from the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the Union (see section II) would therefore result in higher financial sanctions being proposed by the Commission to the Court (12).

To avoid an increase in the financial sanctions proposed in respect of any of the Member States as a direct result of the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the Union, an adjustment factor
  of 0,836 will be applied to the formula used to calculate the minimum lump sums. This adjustment factor corresponds to a situation whereby the Member State with the highest increase in its ‘n’ factor (Ireland) would not see its minimum lump sum increase by more than would otherwise be the case (that is to say, an increase corresponding solely to inflation and evolution of GDP, calculated at 4,5 %).

The formula used for determining the national minimum lump sums is therefore as follows:

| Minimum lump sum = reference minimum lump sum x EU27 inflation 2019 x ‘n’ factor x 0,836 |
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Minimum lump sum = reference minimum lump sum x EU27 inflation 2019 x ‘n’ factor x 0,836

The current reference minimum lump sum is EUR 2 610 384; adjusted for inflation (+1,7 %), the reference lump sum used in 2021 will be EUR 2 656 000.

Table 2

2021 minimum lump sums with adjustment factor of 0,836 (reference year: 2019)

| | 2020 Minimum lump sums (EUR thousand) | 2021 Minimum lump sums (EUR thousands) | Minimum lump sums evolution 2020 => 2021 |
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| Belgium | 2 088 | 1 909 | -8,6 % |
| Bulgaria | 653 | 622 | -4,7 % |
| Czechia | 1 384 | 1 310 | -5,3 % |
| Denmark | 1 331 | 1 266 | -4,9 % |
| Germany | 11 982 | 10 990 | -8,3 % |
| Estonia | 261 | 266 | +1,9 % |
| Ireland | 1 253 | 1 310 | +4,5 % |
| Greece | 1 305 | 1 199 | -8,1 % |
| Spain | 5 377 | 5 173 | -3,8 % |
| France | 8 849 | 8 370 | -5,4 % |
| Croatia | 496 | 488 | -1,6 % |
| Italy | 7 596 | 7 038 | -7,3 % |
| Cyprus | 235 | 222 | -5,5 % |
| Latvia | 313 | 289 | -7,7 % |
| Lithuania | 470 | 444 | -5,5 % |
| Luxembourg | 392 | 377 | -3,8 % |
| Hungary | 1 122 | 1 044 | -7,0 % |
| Malta | 183 | 178 | -2,7 % |
| Netherlands | 3 002 | 2 931 | -2,4 % |
| Austria | 1 749 | 1 665 | -4,8 % |
| Poland | 3 367 | 3 175 | -5,7 % |
| Portugal | 1 384 | 1 266 | -8,5 % |
| Romania | 1 723 | 1 643 | -4,6 % |
| Slovenia | 392 | 377 | -3,8 % |
| Slovakia | 731 | 688 | -5,9 % |
| Finland | 1 175 | 1 110 | -5,5 % |
| Sweden | 2 062 | 1 909 | -7,4 % |
| EU average | | | -4,9 % |

2020 Minimum lump sums (EUR thousand)

2021 Minimum lump sums (EUR thousands)

Minimum lump sums evolution 2020 => 2021

Belgium

2 088

1 909

-8,6 %

Bulgaria

653

622

-4,7 %

Czechia

1 384

1 310

-5,3 %

Denmark

1 331

1 266

-4,9 %

Germany

11 982

10 990

-8,3 %

Estonia

261

266

+1,9 %

Ireland

1 253

1 310

+4,5 %

Greece

1 305

1 199

-8,1 %

Spain

5 377

5 173

-3,8 %

France

8 849

8 370

-5,4 %

Croatia

496

488

-1,6 %

Italy

7 596

7 038

-7,3 %

Cyprus

235

222

-5,5 %

Latvia

313

289

-7,7 %

Lithuania

470

444

-5,5 %

Luxembourg

392

377

-3,8 %

Hungary

1 122

1 044

-7,0 %

Malta

183

178

-2,7 %

Netherlands

3 002

2 931

-2,4 %

Austria

1 749

1 665

-4,8 %

Poland

3 367

3 175

-5,7 %

Portugal

1 384

1 266

-8,5 %

Romania

1 723

1 643

-4,6 %

Slovenia

392

377

-3,8 %

Slovakia

731

688

-5,9 %

Finland

1 175

1 110

-5,5 %

Sweden

2 062

1 909

-7,4 %

EU average

-4,9 %

2.   Adjusted standard flat-rate amounts

The current standard flat-rate amount for daily penalty payments (13) is EUR 3 154 (14). For 2021, without any adjustment factor and taking into account only inflation, the standard flat-rate amount for daily penalty payments would be EUR 3 209.

After applying the adjustment factor of 0,836 to that figure, the adjusted standard flat-rate amount for daily penalty payments for 2021 is EUR 2 683.

The current standard flat-rate amount for lump sum payments (15) is EUR 1 052 (16). For 2021, without any adjustment factor and taking into account only inflation, the standard flat-rate amount for lump sum payments would be EUR 1 070.

After applying the adjustment factor of 0,836 to that figure, the adjusted standard flat-rate amount for the lump sum payment for 2021 is EUR 895.

IV.   ADJUSTMENT OF FINANCIAL SANCTIONS PROPOSED FOR THE UNITED KINGDOM

The figures set out in Section II only apply to Member States.

Pursuant to Article 12(4) of the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland and Article 12 of the Protocol relating to the Sovereign Base Areas of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in Cyprus, the Commission and the Court of Justice retain the powers conferred upon them by the Treaties in connection with the application of Union law made applicable to the United Kingdom under those Protocols. In addition, under Article 160 of the Withdrawal Agreement, the Court of Justice retains jurisdiction under Articles 258, 260 and 267 TFEU in respect of the interpretation and application of certain provisions of Part Five of the Withdrawal Agreement.

It is therefore possible for the Commission to refer the United Kingdom to the Court of Justice with a request for financial sanctions, after 31 December 2020, pursuant to those provisions.

Should the Commission do so, it could no longer rely on the formula previously used to calculate the ‘n’ factor, (17) given that the United Kingdom no longer has any seats in the European Parliament. For that reason, in the ‘n’ factor formula to be used for calculating financial sanctions to be imposed on the United Kingdom, the number of seats in the European Parliament is replaced by a fixed numerical factor of 2,8, corresponding to the share of seats allocated to the United Kingdom in the European Parliament in 2018 in relation to the Union average (18).

This results in the following figures for 2021:

| — | United Kingdom ‘n’ factor: 3,70 |
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United Kingdom ‘n’ factor: 3,70

| — | United Kingdom minimum lump sum: EUR 8 215 000 |
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United Kingdom minimum lump sum: EUR 8 215 000

V.   APPLICATION

The Commission will apply the updated figures set out in this Communication in decisions it takes to bring cases before the Court of Justice as from the date of publication of this Communication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

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(1)  Communication from the President: Re-cast Communication on the application of Article 228 of the EC Treaty (SEC(2005) 1658), point 10.3

(2)  SEC(2005) 1658, point 14.

(3)  Method of calculating the penalty payments provided for pursuant to Article 171 of the EC Treaty (OJ C 63, 28.2.1997, p. 2).

(4)  See in particular Communication from the Commission – Implementation of Article 260(3) of the Treaty (OJ C 12, 15.1.2011, p. 1) and Communication from the Commission – EU law: Better results through better application (OJ C 18, 19.1.2017, p. 10).

(5)  SEC(2005) 1658, point 14.

(6)  Communication from the Commission – Modification of the calculation method for lump sum payments and daily penalty payments proposed by the Commission in infringements proceedings before the Court of Justice of the European Union C(2019) 1396 final (OJ C 70, 25.2.2019, p. 1).

(7)  See Article 3(1) of European Council Decision (EU) 2018/937 of 28 June 2018 establishing the composition of the European Parliament (OJ L 165 I, 2.7.2018, p. 1).

(8)  The mean is calculated as follows: the ‘n’ factor is a geometric mean calculated by taking the square root of the product of the factors based on Member States’ GDP and the number of seats in the European Parliament. It is obtained via the following formula: Image 1 Where: GDP n = GDP of Member State concerned, in millions of euros; GDP avg = average GDP of all Member States; Seat n = number of seats of the Member State concerned in the European Parliament; Seat avg = average number of seats in European Parliament of all Member States.

(9)  Communication from the Commission – Updating of data used to calculate lump sum and penalty payments to be proposed by the Commission to the Court of Justice of the European Union in infringement proceedings, C(2020) 6043 final (OJ C 301, 11.9.2020, p. 1).

(10)  C(2019) 1396 final.

(11)  C(2020) 6043 final.

(12)  Without any adjustment, the minimum lump sums for all Member States would increase by 13,7 % on average. The range varies from +9,4 % (Belgium and Portugal) to +25,1 % (Ireland).

(13)  The amount of the daily penalty payment is calculated by multiplying a standard flat-rate amount, first by factors for seriousness and duration, and then by the ‘n’ factor.

(14)  C(2020) 6043 final.

(15)  The amount of the lump sum is calculated by multiplying a standard flat-rate amount (different from the one for daily penalty payments) by a factor for seriousness, the ‘n’ factor and the number of days the infringement persists (until compliance or until judgment).

(16)  C(2020) 6043 final.

(17)  See footnote 8.

(18)  Specific United Kingdom ‘n’ factor formula: Image 2

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.9276 — Sika/Financière Dry Mix Solutions)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2021/C 129/02)

On 27 March 2019, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the internal market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1). The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

| — | in the merger section of the Competition website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes, |
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in the merger section of the Competition website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes,

| — | in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32019M9276. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law. |
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in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32019M9276. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law.

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

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.10193 — OTPP/IFM/Enwave Energy Canada)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2021/C 129/03)

On 7 April 2021, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the internal market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1). The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

| — | in the merger section of the Competition website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes, |
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in the merger section of the Competition website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes,

| — | in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32021M10193. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law. |
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in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32021M10193. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law.

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

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.10174 — Macquarie/Aberdeen/Ucles JV)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2021/C 129/04)

On 25 March 2021, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the internal market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1). The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

| — | in the merger section of the Competition website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes, |
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in the merger section of the Competition website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes,

| — | in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32021M10174. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law. |
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in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32021M10174. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law.

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

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.10180 — BH Holding/TEDi)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2021/C 129/05)

On 24 March 2021, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the internal market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No. 139/2004 (1). The full text of the decision is available only in German language and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

| — | in the merger section of the Competition website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes, |
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in the merger section of the Competition website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes,

| — | in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32021M10180. EUR-Lex is the online access to the European law. |
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in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32021M10180. EUR-Lex is the online access to the European law.

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

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 129/10

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.10123 — PPG/Tikkurila)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2021/C 129/06)

On 10 March 2021, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the internal market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1). The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

| — | in the merger section of the Competition website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes, |
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in the merger section of the Competition website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes,

| — | in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32021M10123. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law. |
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in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32021M10123. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law.

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

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IV Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

Council

| 13.4.2021 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 129/11 |
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13.4.2021

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 129/11

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Notice for the attention of the persons to whom measures provided for in Council Decision 2011/235/CFSP, as amended by Council Decision (CFSP) 2021/595 and in Council Regulation (EU) No 359/2011, as implemented by Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/587 concerning restrictive measures directed against certain persons, entities and bodies in view of the situation in Iran apply

(2021/C 129/07)

The following information is brought to the attention of the persons that appear in the Annex to Council Decision 2011/235/CFSP (1), as amended by Council Decision (CFSP) 2021/595 (2), and in Annex I to Council Regulation (EU) No 359/2011 (3), as implemented by Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/587 (4) concerning restrictive measures directed against certain persons, entities and bodies in view of the situation in Iran.

The Council of the European Union has decided that the persons that appear in the abovementioned Annexes should continue to be included in the list of persons and entities subject to restrictive measures provided for in Decision 2011/235/CFSP and in Regulation (EU) No 359/2011.

The attention of the persons concerned is drawn to the possibility of making an application to the competent authorities of the relevant Member State(s) as indicated on the websites in Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 359/2011, in order to obtain an authorisation to use frozen funds for basic needs or specific payments (cf. Article 4 of the Regulation).

The persons concerned may submit a request to the Council before 31 December 2021, together with supporting documentation that the decision to include them on the abovementioned list should be reconsidered to the following address:

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

Council of the European Union

RELEX.1.C

General Secretariat

Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 175

1048 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

Email: sanctions@consilium.europa.eu

The attention of the persons concerned is also drawn to the possibility of challenging the Council’s decision before the General Court of the European Union, in accordance with the conditions laid down in Article 275, 2nd paragraph, and Article 263, 4th and 6th paragraphs, of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.

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(1)  OJ L 100, 14.4.2011, p. 51.

(2)  OJ L 125, 13.4.2021, p. 58

(3)  OJ L 100, 14.4.2011, p. 1

(4)  OJ L 125, 13.4.2021, p. 1

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| 13.4.2021 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 129/13 |
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Official Journal of the European Union

C 129/13

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Notice for the attention of the data subjects to whom the restrictive measures provided for in Council Decision 2011/235/CFSP and Council Regulation (EU) No 359/2011 concerning restrictive measures directed against certain persons, entities and bodies in view of the situation in Iran apply

(2021/C 129/08)

The attention of data subjects is drawn to the following information in accordance with Article 16 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1725 of the European Parliament and of the Council (1).

The legal basis for this processing operation are Council Decision 2011/235/CFSP (2), as amended by Council Decision (CFSP) 2021/595 (3), and Council Regulation (EU) No 359/2011 (4), as implemented by Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/587 (5).

The controller of this processing operation is the Department RELEX.1.C in the Directorate-General for External Relations – RELEX of the General Secretariat of the Council (GSC), that can be contacted at:

| Council of the European Union |
| --- |
| General Secretariat |
| RELEX.1.C |
| Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 175 |
| 1048 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |

Council of the European Union

General Secretariat

RELEX.1.C

Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 175

1048 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

Email: sanctions@consilium.europa.eu

The GSC's Data Protection Officer can be contacted at:

Data Protection Officer

data.protection@consilium.europa.eu

The purpose of the processing operation is the establishment and updating of the list of persons subject to restrictive measures in accordance with Decision 2011/235/CFSP, as amended by Decision (CFSP) 2021/595, and Regulation (EU) No 359/2011, as implemented by Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/587.

The data subjects are the natural persons who fulfil the listing criteria as laid down in Decision 2011/235/CFSP and Regulation (EU) No 359/2011.

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

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

Without prejudice to restrictions pursuant to Article 25 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1725, the exercise of the rights of the data subjects such as the right of access, as well as the rights to rectification or to object will be answered in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2018/1725.

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

Without prejudice to any judicial, administrative or non-judicial remedy, data subjects may lodge a complaint with the European Data Protection Supervisor in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2018/1725 (edps@edps.europa.eu).

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(1)  OJ L 295, 21.11.2018, p. 39.

(2)  OJ L 100, 14.4.2011, p. 51.

(3)  OJ L 125, 13.4.2021, p. 58.

(4)  OJ L 100, 14.4.2011, p. 1.

(5)  OJ L 125, 13.4.2021, p. 1.

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| 13.4.2021 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 129/14 |
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13.4.2021

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 129/14

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Notice for the attention of the persons to whom measures provided for in Council Decision 2011/235/CFSP, as implemented by Council Decision (CFSP) 2021/585 and in Council Regulation (EU) No 359/2011, as implemented by Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/584 concerning restrictive measures directed against certain persons, entities and bodies in view of the situation in Iran apply

(2021/C 129/09)

The following information is brought to the attention of the persons that appear in the Annex to Council Decision 2011/235/CFSP (1), as amended by Council Implementing Decision (CFSP) 2021/585 (2), and in Annex I to Council Regulation (EU) No 359/2011 (3), as implemented by Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/584 (4) concerning restrictive measures directed against certain persons, entities and bodies in view of the situation in Iran.

The Council of the European Union has decided that those persons should be included on the list of persons and entities subject to restrictive measures provided for in Decision 2011/235/CFSP and in Regulation (EU) No 359/2011.

The attention of the persons concerned is drawn to the possibility of making an application to the competent authorities of the relevant Member State(s) as indicated on the websites in Annex II to Council Regulation (EU) No 359/2011, in order to obtain an authorisation to use frozen funds for basic needs or specific payments (cf. Article 4 of the Regulation).

The persons concerned may submit a request to the Council before 31 December 2021, together with supporting documentation that the decision to include them on the above-mentioned list should be reconsidered to the following address:

| Council of the European Union |
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| General Secretariat |
| RELEX.1.C |
| Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 175 |
| 1048 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |

Council of the European Union

General Secretariat

RELEX.1.C

Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 175

1048 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

Email: sanctions@consilium.europa.eu

The attention of the persons concerned is also drawn to the possibility of challenging the Council's decision before the General Court of the European Union, in accordance with the conditions laid down in Article 275, 2nd paragraph, and Article 263, 4th and 6th paragraphs, of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.

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(1)  OJ L 100, 14.4.2011, p. 51.

(2)  OJ L 124 I, 12.4.2021, p. 7.

(3)  OJ L 100, 14.4.2011, p. 1.

(4)  OJ L 124 I, 12.4.2021, p. 1.

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| 13.4.2021 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 129/15 |
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13.4.2021

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 129/15

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Notice for the attention of the data subjects to whom the restrictive measures provided for in Council Decision 2011/235/CFSP and Council Regulation (EU) No 359/2011 concerning restrictive measures directed against certain persons, entities and bodies in view of the situation in Iran apply

(2021/C 129/10)

The attention of data subjects is drawn to the following information in accordance with Article 16 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1725 of the European Parliament and of the Council (1).

The legal basis for this processing operation are Council Decision 2011/235/CFSP (2), as amended by Council Decision (CFSP) 2021/585 (3), and Council Regulation (EU) No 359/2011 (4), as implemented by Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/584 (5).

The controller of this processing operation is the Department RELEX.1.C in the Directorate-General for External Relations – RELEX of the General Secretariat of the Council (GSC), that can be contacted at:

| Council of the European Union |
| --- |
| General Secretariat |
| RELEX.1.C |
| Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 175 |
| 1048 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |

Council of the European Union

General Secretariat

RELEX.1.C

Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 175

1048 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

Email: sanctions@consilium.europa.eu

The GSC’s Data Protection Officer can be contacted at:

Data Protection Officer

data.protection@consilium.europa.eu

The purpose of the processing operation is the establishment and updating of the list of persons subject to restrictive measures in accordance with Decision 2011/235/CFSP, as amended by Decision (CFSP) 2021/585, and Regulation (EU) No 359/2011, as implemented by Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/584.

The data subjects are the natural persons who fulfil the listing criteria as laid down in Decision 2011/235/CFSP and Regulation (EU) No 359/2011.

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

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

Without prejudice to restrictions pursuant to Article 25 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1725, the exercise of the rights of the data subjects such as the right of access, as well as the rights to rectification or to object will be answered in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2018/1725.

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

Without prejudice to any judicial, administrative or non-judicial remedy, data subjects may lodge a complaint with the European Data Protection Supervisor in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2018/1725 (edps@edps.europa.eu).

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(1)  OJ L 295, 21.11.2018, p. 39.

(2)  OJ L 100, 14.4.2011, p. 51.

(3)  OJ L 124 I, 12.4.2021, p. 7.

(4)  OJ L 100, 14.4.2011, p. 1.

(5)  OJ L 124 I, 12.4.2021, p. 1.

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European Commission

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 129/17

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Euro exchange rates (1)

12 April 2021

(2021/C 129/11)

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
| --- | --- | --- |
| USD | US dollar | 1,1904 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 130,20 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4369 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,86518 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 10,1975 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,0998 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | 151,90 |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 10,0940 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 26,031 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 356,43 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,5246 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,9203 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 9,7038 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,5613 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,4931 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 9,2564 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,6914 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,5964 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 338,46 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 17,3878 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 7,7907 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,5673 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 17 391,62 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,9199 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 57,845 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 91,9588 |
| THB | Thai baht | 37,504 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 6,7460 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 23,9690 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 89,3020 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,1904

JPY

Japanese yen

130,20

DKK

Danish krone

7,4369

GBP

Pound sterling

0,86518

SEK

Swedish krona

10,1975

CHF

Swiss franc

1,0998

ISK

Iceland króna

151,90

NOK

Norwegian krone

10,0940

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

26,031

HUF

Hungarian forint

356,43

PLN

Polish zloty

4,5246

RON

Romanian leu

4,9203

TRY

Turkish lira

9,7038

AUD

Australian dollar

1,5613

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,4931

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

9,2564

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,6914

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,5964

KRW

South Korean won

1 338,46

ZAR

South African rand

17,3878

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

7,7907

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,5673

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

17 391,62

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,9199

PHP

Philippine peso

57,845

RUB

Russian rouble

91,9588

THB

Thai baht

37,504

BRL

Brazilian real

6,7460

MXN

Mexican peso

23,9690

INR

Indian rupee

89,3020

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

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V Announcements

OTHER ACTS

European Commission

| 13.4.2021 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 129/18 |
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Official Journal of the European Union

C 129/18

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Publication of an application for approval of an amendment, which is not minor, to a product specification 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

(2021/C 129/12)

This publication confers the right to oppose the amendment 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.

APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF AN AMENDMENT TO THE PRODUCT SPECIFICATION OF PROTECTED DESIGNATIONS OF ORIGIN/PROTECTED GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS WHICH IS NOT MINOR

Application for approval of an amendment in accordance with the first subparagraph of Article 53(2), of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012

‘CHUFA DE VALENCIA’

EU No: PDO-ES-0055-AM02 – 28.10.2016

PDO (X) PGI ( )

1.   Applicant group and legitimate interest

Consejo Regulador de la Denominación de Origen Protegida ‘Chufa de Valencia’ [Regulatory Board for the Protected Designation of Origin ‘Chufa de Valencia’]

Plaza Constitució 17, 46120 Alboraia

Tel. +34 963690499

Email: info@chufadevalencia.org

2.   Member State or third country

Spain

3.   Heading in the product specification affected by the amendment(s)

| ☒ | Name of product |
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☒

Name of product

| ☒ | Description of product |
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Description of product

| ☒ | Geographical area |
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☒

Geographical area

| ☒ | Proof of origin |
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☒

Proof of origin

| ☒ | Method of production |
| --- | --- |

☒

Method of production

| ☐ | Link |
| --- | --- |

☐

Link

| ☒ | Labelling |
| --- | --- |

☒

Labelling

| ☒ | Other [inspection body] |
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☒

Other [inspection body]

4.   Type of amendment(s)

☒ Amendment to product specification of a registered PDO or PGI which is not minor in accordance with the third subparagraph of Article 53(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012.

☐ Amendment to product specification of a registered PDO or PGI for which a Single Document (or equivalent) has not been published and which is not minor in accordance with the third subparagraph of Article 53(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012.

5.   Amendment(s)

Amendment 1:

Addition of a new product name: ‘Xufa de València’.

Justification for amendment 1:

As the joint official languages of the Autonomous Community of Valencia are Castilian and Valencian, we have requested that the name of the protected product appear in both languages.

Section affected by amendment 1:

Product specification: ‘A) Name of product’, ‘B) Description of product’, ‘H) Labelling’

Single document: ‘1) Name, 3.2) Description of product to which the name in (1) applies’

Text currently registered:

(The text is exactly the same in the product specification and the single document)

Name of product

‘Chufa de Valencia’

Product description

‘“Chufa de Valencia” is the harvested, washed, dried (moisture content of between 6,5 % and 12 %) and selected (size greater than 3 mm) tigernut.’

‘Under the Designation of Origin, “Chufa de Valencia” has the following chemical composition in terms of weight in dry matter: [...]’

Proposed text:

Name of product

‘Chufa de Valencia’ / ‘Xufa de València’

Description of product

‘“Chufa de Valencia” / “Xufa de València” is the harvested, washed, dried (moisture content of between 6,5 % and 12 %) and selected (size greater than 3 mm) tigernut.’

‘Under the Designation of Origin, “Chufa de Valencia” / “Xufa de València” has the following chemical composition in terms of weight in dry matter: [...]’

Labelling

Plants must include a reference to the ‘Chufa de Valencia’ / ‘Xufa de València’ Protected Designation of Origin on the packaging labels, as well as the numbered label issued by the Regulatory Board which enables the product to be traced during marketing. Labels will be provided to all producers that comply with the product specification.

Amendment 2:

Rules on labelling.

Under the proposed amendment, labels must bear reference to the Designation of Origin alongside the numbered label issued by the Regulatory Board.

Justification for amendment 2:

To guarantee product traceability and monitoring.

Section affected by amendment 2:

Product specification: ‘H) Labelling’

Single document: 3.7. Specific rules concerning labelling of the product the registered name refers to

Proposed text:

Labelling

Plants must include a reference to the ‘Chufa de Valencia’ / ‘Xufa de València’ Protected Designation of Origin on the packaging labels, as well as the numbered label issued by the Regulatory Board which enables the product to be traced during marketing. Labels will be provided to all producers that comply with the product specification.

Amendment 3:

Enlargement of the geographical area

We propose to extend the production area to include the municipalities of Aldaia, Náquera and Puzol.

Justification for amendment 3:

Reason: these three municipalities have the same link to tigernut growing as the rest of the municipalities that are currently protected. They have identical soil and climate characteristics and the same knowledge and tradition of growing tigernuts.

Section affected by amendment 3:

Product specification: ‘C) Geographical area’

Single document: 4. Concise definition of the geographical area

Text currently registered:

(The text is not exactly the same in the product specification and the single document)

The production area for the protected tigernuts is in l’Horta Nord de Valencia and includes the following municipalities: Albalat dels Sorells, Alboraya, Albuixech, Alfara del Patriarca, Almàssera, Bonrepós i Mirambell, Burjassot, Emperador, Foios, Godella, Massalfassar, Meliana, Moncada, Museros, Paterna, Rocafort, Tavernes Blanques, Valencia and Vinalesa.

It is a flat area typical of the coastal sedimentary regions bordering the Mediterranean Sea. It has a Mediterranean climate with a high relative humidity and little variation in temperature during the day, owing to its proximity to the sea.

Proposed text:

In order to ensure that the relevant content is consistent between the product specification and the Single Document, we propose wording the sections as follows:

The production area for the protected tigernuts is located in the Horta of Valencia, and is approximately 420 ha in size. It comprises the municipalities of Aldaia, Albalat dels Orells, Alboraya, Albuixech, Alfara del Patriarca, Almàssera, Bonrepòs i Mirambell, Burjassot, Emperador, Foios, Godella, Massalfassar, Meliana, Moncada, Museros, Nàquera, Paterna, Puçol, Rocafort, Tavernes Blanques, València and Vinalesa, all located in the province of Valencia.

Amendment 4:

Amendment to the analysis procedure

Justification for amendment 4:

The control procedure carried out on the protected product includes physico-chemical and morphological analysis, which guarantees its quality and proves its origin, ensuring that all the requirements laid down in the specification are met. It is therefore considered necessary to replace the reference to sensory analysis with a reference to morphological analysis.

Furthermore, the above corresponds to and is consistent with point 5.1 of the Single Document, which states that ‘of the chemical parameters that determine the quality of the tigernut, the fat and protein content are the main factors that differentiate the quality of Valencian tigernuts from those grown elsewhere, which have a lower fat and protein content than Valencian tigernuts’.

Section affected by amendment 4:

Product specification: ‘D) Elements guaranteeing that the product originates in the area’ (controls and certification)

Text currently registered:

Checks and certification:

These are fundamental aspects which guarantee the origin of the product. They comprise the following processes:

The tigernuts are subject to physical, chemical and organoleptic analysis to guarantee their quality.

Proposed text:

Checks and certification:

These are fundamental aspects which guarantee the origin of the product: They comprise the following processes:

The tigernuts are subject to physical, chemical and morphological analysis to guarantee their quality.

Amendment 5:

Amendment of the dates for late plantings within the planting schedule

Justification for amendment 5:

According to the current version of the product specification (Production method – description of cultivation), plantings are considered very early if they take place between 10 March and 7 April, early if they take place between 8 and 30 April, medium if they take place between 1 and 20 May and late if they take place between 25 and 20 June. This contains two drafting errors:

| (a) | Firstly, plantings that occur between 20 May and 20 June are not defined. |
| --- | --- |

(a)

Firstly, plantings that occur between 20 May and 20 June are not defined.

| (b) | Secondly, late plantings are erroneously described as those occurring between 25 and 20 June. |
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(b)

Secondly, late plantings are erroneously described as those occurring between 25 and 20 June.

Section affected by amendment 5:

Product specification: ‘E) Production method’ (Description of cultivation)

Text currently registered:

Late: 25 – 20 June.

Proposed text:

Late: 21 May – 20 June.

Amendment 6:

Corrections to the text.

In section E) of the product specification, ‘Production method – Operations after harvesting’, we propose the following:

| (a) | In point 1, replace the word ‘albedo’, with the word ‘washing’, as the former has no meaning. This is therefore a grammatical error. |
| --- | --- |

(a)

In point 1, replace the word ‘albedo’, with the word ‘washing’, as the former has no meaning. This is therefore a grammatical error.

| (b) | Improve the wording of point 6 in order to correctly reflect the operation it describes. |
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(b)

Improve the wording of point 6 in order to correctly reflect the operation it describes.

Justification for amendment 6:

The purpose of this amendment is to give coherence and meaning to the text.

Section affected by amendment 6:

Product specification: ‘E) Production method – Operations after harvesting’ (points 1 and 6)

Text currently registered:

OPERATIONS AFTER HARVESTING

| 1. | Washing: freshly harvested tigernuts undergo an albedo process to remove impurities (earth, stones, crop remnants, etc.). This is done in industrial washeries.
  (...) |
| --- | --- |

1.

(...)

| 6. | Quality control: an operation intended to ensure that packages are correct in terms of weight, foreign materials, defective tigernuts and compliance with the tolerances laid down in the relevant legislation.
  Proposed text: |
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6.

Proposed text:

OPERATIONS AFTER HARVESTING

| 1. | Washing: freshly harvested tigernuts undergo a washing process to remove impurities (earth, stones, crop remnants, etc.). This is done in industrial washeries.
  (...) |
| --- | --- |

1.

(...)

| 6. | Quality control: an operation intended to ensure that packaged tigernuts are correct in terms of weight, foreign materials, defective tigernuts and compliance with the tolerances laid down in the relevant legislation. |
| --- | --- |

6.

Amendment 7:

Change of address of the inspection body

Justification for amendment 7:

The address of the inspection body has changed.

Section affected by amendment 7:

Product specification: ‘G) Inspection body’

Text currently registered:

G)   Inspection body

Verification of compliance with the product specification is the responsibility of the Regulatory Board of the ‘Chufa de Valencia’ Protected Designation of Origin.

Address: C/Poeta Eduardo Buil, 5-6a.- 46020 Valencia

Tel. +34 963690499

Fax +34 963690499

Email: info@chufadevalencia.org

Website: www.chufadevalencia.org

Proposed text:

G)   Inspection body

Verification of compliance with the product specification is the responsibility of the Regulatory Council of the ‘Chufa de Valencia’ Protected Designation of Origin.

Address: Plaza Constitució 17, 46120 Alboraia

Tel. +34 963690499

Fax +34 963690499

Email: info@chufadevalencia.org

Website: www.chufadevalencia.org

SINGLE DOCUMENT

‘CHUFA DE VALENCIA’ / ‘XUFA DE VALÈNCIA’

EU No: PDO-ES-0055-AM02 – 28.10.2016

PDO (X) PGI ( )

1.   Name(s) [of PDO or PGI]

‘Chufa de Valencia’ / ‘Xufa de València’

2.   Member State or third country

Spain

3.   Description of the agricultural product or foodstuff

3.1.   Type of product

Class 1.8. Other products listed in Annex I to the Treaty (spices, etc.)

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

Name: ‘Chufa de Valencia’ / ‘Xufa de València’.

Description: Tuber of the tigernut sedge (Cyperus esculentus L. var. sativus Boeck.), of various shapes and sizes, with a thin skin, suberised tissue and a high fat and sugar content.

‘Chufa de Valencia’ / ‘Xufa de València’ is the harvested, washed, dried (moisture content of between 6,5 % and 12 %) and selected (size greater than 3 mm) tigernut.

The tigernuts selected must have a characteristic appearance and must be sound, intact, clean and free from any blemishes which might affect their edibility or keeping quality.

Under the Designation of Origin, ‘Chufa de Valencia’ / ‘Xufa de València’ has the following chemical composition in terms of weight in dry matter:

| — | Sugars: at least 11 %. |
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Sugars: at least 11 %.

| — | Fats: at least 25 %. |
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Fats: at least 25 %.

| — | Protein: at least 6,5 %. |
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Protein: at least 6,5 %.

| — | Starch: at least 25 %. |
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Starch: at least 25 %.

| — | Raw fibre: at least 5 %. |
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Raw fibre: at least 5 %.

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

| — | Planting, which takes place between March and June, and harvesting, which takes place from the end of October. |
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Planting, which takes place between March and June, and harvesting, which takes place from the end of October.

| — | Washing and drying of the tigernuts, which takes place over a period of three months. The climate of the area and the know-how of the experienced farmers are key to ensuring that the artisanal drying of the product is carried out correctly and that the tubers reach the desired final composition. |
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Washing and drying of the tigernuts, which takes place over a period of three months. The climate of the area and the know-how of the experienced farmers are key to ensuring that the artisanal drying of the product is carried out correctly and that the tubers reach the desired final composition.

| — | Cleaning, during which the dried tigernuts undergo a further cleaning process in order to eliminate defective tubers. Owing to the long experience of the local producers, this cleaning operation totally eliminates all tubers that do not meet the appropriate conditions. |
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Cleaning, during which the dried tigernuts undergo a further cleaning process in order to eliminate defective tubers. Owing to the long experience of the local producers, this cleaning operation totally eliminates all tubers that do not meet the appropriate conditions.

| — | Sorting and classification, during which the dried and cleaned tigernuts are sorted to eliminate crop remains and tigernuts damaged by pests or other causes and then, where necessary, classified by size. These are the last steps in obtaining the final product described in Section 3.2. The producers’ knowledge of the tigernut, together with the techniques that have been developed and the means put in place, ensures that the tigernuts are sorted and classified satisfactorily to produce the final product. |
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Sorting and classification, during which the dried and cleaned tigernuts are sorted to eliminate crop remains and tigernuts damaged by pests or other causes and then, where necessary, classified by size. These are the last steps in obtaining the final product described in Section 3.2. The producers’ knowledge of the tigernut, together with the techniques that have been developed and the means put in place, ensures that the tigernuts are sorted and classified satisfactorily to produce the final product.

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

Plants must include a reference to the ‘Chufa de Valencia’ / ‘Xufa de València’ Protected Designation of Origin on the packaging labels, as well as the numbered label issued by the Regulatory Board which enables the product to be traced during marketing. Labels will be provided to all producers that comply with the product specification.

4.   Concise definition of the geographical area

The production area for the protected tigernuts is located in the Horta of Valencia, and is approximately 420 ha in size. It comprises the municipalities of Aldaia, Albalat dels Sorells, Alboraya, Albuixech, Alfara del Patriarca, Almàssera, Bonrepòs i Mirambell, Burjassot, Emperador, Foios, Godella, Massalfassar, Meliana, Moncada, Museros, Nàquera, Paterna, Puçol, Rocafort, Tavernes Blanques, València and Vinalesa, all located in the province of Valencia.

5.   Link with the geographical area

5.1.   Specificity of the geographical area

1.   Natural factors

Relief: flat, typical of the coastal sedimentary regions bordering the Mediterranean sea.

Soil: well-drained and level loamy sand.

Light, loose soils, fine sands, free from weeds.

Climate: Mediterranean, with high relative humidity and little variation in temperature during the day, owing to the proximity of the sea, which acts as a heat sink.

The high relative humidity is favourable for the crop, given the low rainfall in this region.

Hydrology: area with low rainfall (approximately 400 mm per year). The production area is watered by a network of irrigation channels, which are sourced from the river Turia and are used during the summer.

2.   Human factors

The tigernut was brought to Spain by the Arabs in the 8th century as a delicately flavoured product and as the basis for the refreshing drink obtained by crushing the tigernuts. In the 13th century, under the influence of Islamic culture, the cultivation of tigernuts spread to the Mediterranean part of what is now the Community of Valencia. In 1975, A.J. Cavanilles mentioned the existence of 15 ha of tigernuts in Alboraya and Almàssera and referred to their cultivation and consumption. Numerous studies have been published by local researchers on the tigernut, its characteristics, its microbiology and the drink obtained by crushing the tigernuts.

Tigernut cultivation is traditional in this area and is of great socio-economic importance, as it is the main means of subsistence for more than 500 farmers. They have extensive expertise in managing the crop, which is crucial when it comes to preparing the soil, planting and managing the crop, and harvesting and drying it in order to obtain a final product of the highest quality.

5.2.   Specificity of the product

Of the chemical parameters that determine the quality of the tigernut, the fat and protein content are the main factors that differentiate the quality of Valencian tigernuts from those grown elsewhere, which have a lower fat and protein content than Valencian tigernuts. Furthermore, Valencian tigernuts have a thinner skin than those grown elsewhere. Thus, the Valencian tigernut is sweeter and more intense in flavour, has a thinner skin and is larger and more uniform in size.

5.3.   Causal link between the geographical area and the quality or characteristics of the product (for PDOs) or a specific quality, the reputation or other characteristics of the product (for PGIs)

The climate of the area has a decisive impact on the germination, development and production of the tigernut and, in conjunction with the soil conditions, which are chiefly the result of the accumulation of beach sand over the years, creates the ideal environment for that development and for the size and quality of the tubers, which are sweeter and more intense in flavour, have a thinner skin and are larger and more uniform in size.

Growing this product requires high average temperatures of between 13 °C and 25 °C and the absence of frosts during the growing period so that the tuber can germinate and develop. Moreover, the high relative humidity is favourable to the crop, given the low rainfall in this area. All of these conditions are present in the area covered by the PDO, as already shown in Section 5.1.

The human factor, namely the know-how of the experienced farmers in the production area who grow the crop, also determines the quality of the product. In particular, rotation of the tigernut crop with other Mediterranean market garden products and efficient weed control, in conjunction with the other key steps in the growing process, are essential in order to obtain tigernuts of the requisite quality.

The processes that follow the harvest, in particular the slow and careful artisanal drying process, which alters the chemical composition of the tigernut tubers, give ‘Chufa de Valencia’ its unique and characteristic properties.

Reference to publication of the product specification

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

http://www.agroambient.gva.es/documents/163228750/166998507/PLIEGO+DE+CONDICIONES+CHUFA2018cast.pdf/1a636a37-acc8-4d07-8c95-688fb3286861

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

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| 13.4.2021 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 129/26 |
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13.4.2021

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 129/26

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Publication of an application pursuant to Article 17(6) of Regulation (EC) No 110/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the definition, description, presentation, labelling and the protection of geographical indications of spirit drinks and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 1576/89

(2021/C 129/13)

This publication confers the right to oppose the application pursuant to Article 27 of Regulation (EU) No 2019/787 of the European Parliament and of the Council (1).

MAIN SPECIFICATIONS OF THE TECHNICAL FILE

‘BAYERISCHER BÄRWURZ’

EU No: PGI-DE-02580 – 7.6.2019

1.   Geographical indication to be registered

‘Bayerischer Bärwurz’

2.   Category of the spirit drink

Other spirit drinks

3.   Description of the spirit drink

3.1.   Physical, chemical and/or organoleptic characteristics

‘Bayerischer Bärwurz’ is a spirit drink produced in Bavaria, predominantly in the Bavarian Forest, in a traditional way from the root of the Meum athamanticum (Jacq.) plant or the Ligusticum mutellina (L.) Crantz plant, hereinafter referred to collectively as ‘Bärwurz plants’.

| — | Actual alcohol content of the ready-to-drink spirit: at least 40 % by volume. |
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Actual alcohol content of the ready-to-drink spirit: at least 40 % by volume.

| — | Clarity: clear. |
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Clarity: clear.

| — | Colour: colourless or, for products matured in wooden casks, yellowish, reddish or brownish depending on the type of wood used. |
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Colour: colourless or, for products matured in wooden casks, yellowish, reddish or brownish depending on the type of wood used.

| — | Aroma: intense aroma of Bärwurz plant, faintly reminiscent of celery or lovage. |
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Aroma: intense aroma of Bärwurz plant, faintly reminiscent of celery or lovage.

| — | Taste: typical earthy taste. |
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Taste: typical earthy taste.

| — | Food additives or other substances used: where appropriate, ethyl alcohol of agricultural origin, to be mixed with Bärwurz distillate and water for reduction to drinking strength. |
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Food additives or other substances used: where appropriate, ethyl alcohol of agricultural origin, to be mixed with Bärwurz distillate and water for reduction to drinking strength.

3.2.   Specific characteristics (compared with spirit drinks of the same category)

| — | Unlike other spirit drinks made from the abovementioned plant species, ‘Bayerischer Bärwurz’ uses only the roots of those plant species in order to preserve the particularly high quality and unique aroma. Other parts of the plant are not used. |
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Unlike other spirit drinks made from the abovementioned plant species, ‘Bayerischer Bärwurz’ uses only the roots of those plant species in order to preserve the particularly high quality and unique aroma. Other parts of the plant are not used.

| — | ‘Bayerischer Bärwurz’ is also traditionally produced with a high alcoholic strength of at least 40 % vol., which is therefore higher than the minimum alcoholic strength of 38 % vol. required for ‘Bärwurz’. The higher alcoholic strength means that the product is less diluted and more aromas are retained in the final product. This gives ‘Bayerischer Bärwurz’ its particularly distinctive and intense taste. |
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‘Bayerischer Bärwurz’ is also traditionally produced with a high alcoholic strength of at least 40 % vol., which is therefore higher than the minimum alcoholic strength of 38 % vol. required for ‘Bärwurz’. The higher alcoholic strength means that the product is less diluted and more aromas are retained in the final product. This gives ‘Bayerischer Bärwurz’ its particularly distinctive and intense taste.

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No sweetening.

| — | No colouring agents or other additives are used. |
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No colouring agents or other additives are used.

| — | In order to preserve the distinctive organoleptic characteristics of ‘Bayerischer Bärwurz’, traditionally it is generally marketed in narrow, brown, stoneware bottles. The special thermal equivalent of the stoneware bottle protects ‘Bayerischer Bärwurz’ from heat fluctuations better than glass, thus preventing the volatilisation of the essential oils in ‘Bayerischer Bärwurz’. Furthermore, the distinctive stoneware bottle protects the essential oils from light, thus better preserving the unique quality and intensity of ‘Bayerischer Bärwurz’. |
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In order to preserve the distinctive organoleptic characteristics of ‘Bayerischer Bärwurz’, traditionally it is generally marketed in narrow, brown, stoneware bottles. The special thermal equivalent of the stoneware bottle protects ‘Bayerischer Bärwurz’ from heat fluctuations better than glass, thus preventing the volatilisation of the essential oils in ‘Bayerischer Bärwurz’. Furthermore, the distinctive stoneware bottle protects the essential oils from light, thus better preserving the unique quality and intensity of ‘Bayerischer Bärwurz’.

4.   Geographical area concerned

‘Bayerischer Bärwurz’ is produced in various regions of Bavaria, predominantly in the Bavarian Forest. The defined geographical area is the whole of Bavaria.

5.   Method used to obtain the spirit drink

‘Bayerischer Bärwurz’ is produced using the roots of Bärwurz plants. The fruit and seeds of the Bärwurz plants are not used in the production of ‘Bayerischer Bärwurz’, since the special, unique and intense aroma of ‘Bayerischer Bärwurz’ can only be obtained by using the roots. Other plants with similar organoleptic properties, e.g. celery, lovage or their extracts are not used.

The area of Bavaria in which Bärwurz plants are found ranges from the mountains and higher uplands at a (sub)alpine to montane elevation – such as the Alps and the Bavarian Forest – to the lower uplands at a montane to submontane elevation, such as the Franconian Forest and the Fichtel Mountains.

So that the roots of Bärwurz plants provide sufficient raw material, it is necessary for the plants to grow for up to eight years before their roots can be used to produce ‘Bayerischer Bärwurz’.

Methods for producing ‘Bayerischer Bärwurz’ vary considerably, ranging from the use of only Bärwurz macerate or Bärwurz digestate, to the use of only Bärwurz distillate, a mixture of Bärwurz macerate and distillate, or a blend of Bärwurz macerate or distillate with ethyl alcohol of agricultural origin.

Firstly, the Bärwurz roots to be used are washed and chopped or ground.

If the producer decides to make a Bärwurz macerate or digestate for the second stage, a cold extract (‘macerate’) or hot extract (‘digestate’) is produced from the washed and chopped Bärwurz roots, to which ethyl alcohol of agricultural origin is added. During this process, which can take weeks or months, the roots are gently drained of their essential oils, colour and flavour.

If the producer decides to make a Bärwurz distillate for the second stage, the Bärwurz roots, which are washed, chopped and undergo the addition of ethyl alcohol of agricultural origin, are firstly macerated. This process of extracting the typical aromas by means of maceration also requires the product to be stored for a suitable period of time before subsequently being distilled.

As stated above, production methods vary and this is also true of the distillation process, whereby ethyl alcohol of agricultural origin may sometimes again be added.

Following distillation, the product is generally stored and/or left to mature in suitable containers (e.g. oak or steel barrels) for up to ten years in order to round off the taste.

After the storage or maturation stage, the production process is completed by carrying out the following steps:

| — | potentially blending various Bärwurz distillates and ethyl alcohol of agricultural origin, |
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potentially blending various Bärwurz distillates and ethyl alcohol of agricultural origin,

| — | reducing the high-percentage alcohol Bärwurz distillates(s) to drinking strength using water, |
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reducing the high-percentage alcohol Bärwurz distillates(s) to drinking strength using water,

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bottling in suitable containers, particularly brown stoneware bottles,

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labelling and packaging.

In order to ensure the particularly high and unique quality, all the above production steps must take place in the geographical area. Once the product has been reduced to drinking strength, the essential oils it contains quickly become volatile, restricting the shelf life of ready-to-drink ‘Bayerischer Bärwurz’. The product must be bottled swiftly in the geographical area soon after being reduced to drinking strength, as otherwise the quality would soon begin to deteriorate. The product has a reputation for quality, and swift and traceable bottling in the geographical area is key to ensuring consistent high quality and to facilitate checks.

6.   Link with the geographical environment or origin

6.1.   Details of the geographical area or origin relevant to the link

The tradition of producing a spirit drink from the roots of the Bärwurz plant originated in the Bavarian Forest and, according to the oldest known Bärwurz distillery in the world (Deggendorf), dates back to 1919, spreading over time to other regions of Bavaria in which the characterising ingredient (root of Bärwurz plants) of ‘Bayerischer Bärwurz’ naturally occurs.

These regions are mostly upland areas at a submontane to subalpine elevation. As well as the prevailing cool, humid climate typical of the eastern uplands, these regions have unique geographical and climatic conditions for the Bärwurz plants.

Around 1920, Karl Eckert, a medical practitioner and distillery owner from Deggendorf, discovered in addition to the plant’s effects, the fine taste of its distillate. In 1928, ‘Bärwurz’ was mentioned in a price list from the Brennerei zum Bären distillery in Deggendorf. ‘Bärwurz’ was also recorded in a document from the Berlin State Patent Office from 17 December 1929. The name ‘Bärwurz’ is an abbreviation of Gebärmutterwurz [literally: womb root], an earlier name by which the plants were commonly known.

6.2.   Specific characteristics of the spirit drink attributable to the geographical area

The abovementioned specific geographical and climatic conditions in the geographical area allow the Bärwurz plants used as raw material for ‘Bayerischer Bärwurz’ to grow. The occurrence of these plants has resulted in a concentration of traditional ‘Bayerischer Bärwurz’ producers in the key production regions. This concentration has allowed producers, by constantly exchanging ideas, to develop their technical skills and special knowledge of how to process the roots of the Bärwurz plants, which significantly contributed, and continues to contribute, to the distinctive product quality of ‘Bayerischer Bärwurz’.

The wild-growing Bärwurz plants, found in regions with an altitude of over 1 000 m above sea level – such as the Bavarian Forest, the main production region – epitomise a plant benefiting from exposure to stronger sunshine and a higher rate of photosynthesis and energy storage. Moreover, it grows amongst an array of other plants and is consequently able to contribute to their metabolites which are released into the soil. This traditionally provides the more strongly defined aromas and the intense flavour for which ‘Bayerischer Bärwurz’ is renowned.

Particularly in the Bavarian Forest, in which the production of ‘Bayerischer Bärwurz’ is focused, terms such as ‘Bärwurzquelle’ and ‘Bärwurzerei’ [‘Bärwurz producer’] are established components in the names of companies.

In Bavaria, plays have been and continue to be performed in which, e.g. ‘Bayerischer Bärwurz’ bottles can be seen as stage dressing.

The status of ‘Bayerischer Bärwurz’ as a firmly established cultural asset in Bavaria is also apparent through linguistic expressions for ‘Bayerischer Bärwurz’ that have entered the language, such as ‘Bayerwalddiesel’ [literally: Bavarian forest diesel].

The local press reports regularly on the production of ‘Bayerischer Bärwurz’ by traditional producers.

The traditional production of ‘Bayerischer Bärwurz’ in the geographical area is also substantiated by literary works and specialist journals. For example, the following quotation can be found in Karl May’s book ‘Der Wurzelsepp’, published in 1949, which is set in Bavaria: ‘The best Bärwurz in the whole of the Bavarian Forest can be found in the Kronenhof hotel’.

The first Bavarian schnapps museum, which includes an exhibition that looks back at and explains the traditional production of ‘Bayerischer Bärwurz’, is located in Hauzenberg, in the Bavarian Forest region. For example, there is a ‘Bärwurz film’, which shows the historical development of production in the geographical area.

Moreover, there is the ‘Gläserne Distille’ schnapps museum in Böbrach, where there is another ‘Bärwurz film’ showing the tradition of producing ‘Bayerischer Bärwurz’. In addition, there is a demonstration of the distillation process used to produce ‘Bayerischer Bärwurz’ in the museum.

‘Bayerischer Bärwurz’ is listed as a traditional Bavarian speciality in the Bavarian specialities database (www.spezialitaetenland-bayern.de). In order to be included in the database, a product, dish or drink must meet a number of requirements. The speciality must have been produced or grown in the region for at least 50 years. It must also have a (production) history that demonstrates that the product is closely linked to the region where it is produced or processed. Last but not least, consumers must perceive the product as being typically Bavarian or typical of a region within Bavaria.

7.   European Union or national/regional provisions

7.1.   Legal basis

| — | EU food legislation (including Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011) |
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EU food legislation (including Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011)

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EU spirit drinks legislation (including Regulation (EC) No 110/2008 and, from 25 May 2021, Regulation (EU) 2019/787)

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National spirit drinks legislation (federal legislation)spirit drinks legislation (federal legislation)

7.2.   Description of the requirement(s)

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Labelling rules

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Product specifications

8.   Applicant

8.1.   Member State, Third Country or legal/natural person:

Bundesministerium für Ernährung und Landwirtschaft, Referat 414 (Wein, Bier, Getränkewirtschaft) [Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (BMEL), Unit 414 (Wine, beer, beverages sector)]

8.2.   Full address (street number and name, town/city and postal code, country):

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| 414@bmel.bund.de |

Rochusstraße 1

53123 Bonn

DEUTSCHLAND

414@bmel.bund.de

9.   Supplement to the geographical indication

a)   Basic rules on supplementing the geographical indication ‘Bayerischer Bärwurz’:

Under current Union law on spirits, the name ‘Bayerischer Bärwurz’ may be lengthened to include only

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the terms specified under (b), or

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terms other than those specified under (b) which can be shown to have been in common use on 20 February 2008.

b)   Supplements with non-geographical terms:

| — | If details concerning maturing, ageing or storage are added to the name ‘Bayerischer Bärwurz’, such products must be stored or matured for at least 6 months. |
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If details concerning maturing, ageing or storage are added to the name ‘Bayerischer Bärwurz’, such products must be stored or matured for at least 6 months.

Indication of age are subject to the following rules:

Products matured for six months may be labelled as ‘mature’.

Products matured for at least one year may be labelled as ‘old’.

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If quality terms (e.g. ‘fine’, ‘premium’ or ‘table’) are added to the name ‘Bayerischer Bärwurz’, such products must be of significantly higher quality than standard variants. Examples include the use of only Bärwurz distillate or a longer or particular way of storing the Bärwurz distillate.

Products which have been entirely produced in the same undertaking, i.e. distilled, reduced to drinking strength with water and bottled, may use the additional label ‘distilled and bottled in the distillery’.

10.   Specific labelling rules

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(1)  OJ L 130, 17.5.2019, p. 1.

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