# Official Journal C 299/2010

| | ISSN 1725-2423
  doi:10.3000/17252423.C_2010.299.eng |
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| Official Journal
  of the European Union | C 299 |
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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 535 November 2010 |

ISSN 1725-2423

doi:10.3000/17252423.C_2010.299.eng

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 299

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 535 November 2010

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| Notice No | Contents | page |
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| | III   Preparatory acts |
| | COUNCIL |
| | Council |
| 2010/C 299/01 | Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down the framework for the deployment of Intelligent Transport Systems in the field of road transport and for interfaces with other transport modes (first reading) | 1 |

Notice No

Contents

page

III   Preparatory acts

COUNCIL

Council

2010/C 299/01

Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down the framework for the deployment of Intelligent Transport Systems in the field of road transport and for interfaces with other transport modes (first reading)

1

| | IV   Notices |
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| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2010/C 299/02 | Euro exchange rates | 3 |

IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2010/C 299/02

Euro exchange rates

3

| | V   Announcements |
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| | PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMMON COMMERCIAL POLICY |
| | European Commission |
| 2010/C 299/03 | Notice of initiation of a partial interim review of the anti-dumping measures applicable to imports of coumarin originating in the People's Republic of China | 4 |
| | OTHER ACTS |
| | Council |
| 2010/C 299/04 | Notice for the attention of the persons, entities and bodies to which restrictive measures provided for in Council Common Position 2006/795/CFSP (Annex II) and Council Regulation (EC) No 329/2007 (Annex V) apply | 6 |
| | European Commission |
| 2010/C 299/05 | Publication of an application pursuant to Article 6(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs | 7 |

V   Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMMON COMMERCIAL POLICY

European Commission

2010/C 299/03

Notice of initiation of a partial interim review of the anti-dumping measures applicable to imports of coumarin originating in the People's Republic of China

4

OTHER ACTS

Council

2010/C 299/04

Notice for the attention of the persons, entities and bodies to which restrictive measures provided for in Council Common Position 2006/795/CFSP (Annex II) and Council Regulation (EC) No 329/2007 (Annex V) apply

6

European Commission

2010/C 299/05

Publication of an application pursuant to Article 6(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs

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III Preparatory acts

COUNCIL

Council

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Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down the framework for the deployment of Intelligent Transport Systems in the field of road transport and for interfaces with other transport modes (first reading)

2010/C 299/01

Commission statement on the deployment of Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) priority actions

| 1. | Article 6(2) of the text of the Council position at first reading is worded as follows:






  2. | The Commission shall aim at adopting specifications for one or more of the priority actions by ... (1).
  At the latest 12 months after the adoption of the necessary specifications for a priority action, the Commission shall, where appropriate, after conducting an impact assessment including a cost-benefit analysis, present a proposal to the European Parliament and the Council in accordance with Article 294 of the TFEU on the deployment of that priority action. |
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1.

Article 6(2) of the text of the Council position at first reading is worded as follows:

2.

The Commission shall aim at adopting specifications for one or more of the priority actions by ... (1).

At the latest 12 months after the adoption of the necessary specifications for a priority action, the Commission shall, where appropriate, after conducting an impact assessment including a cost-benefit analysis, present a proposal to the European Parliament and the Council in accordance with Article 294 of the TFEU on the deployment of that priority action.

| 2. | On the basis of the information currently available, the Commission takes the view that for the adoption of the necessary specifications for the priority actions as referred to in Article 3, the following indicative timetable could be envisaged:

  Table


  Indicative timetable for the adoption of specifications for priority actions







  Specifications for: | No later than end of: |
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| the provision of EU-wide multimodal travel information services as set out in Article 3(a) | 2014 |
| the provision of EU-wide real-time traffic information services as set out in Article 3(b) | 2013 |
| the data and procedures for the provision, where possible, of road safety-related minimum universal traffic information free-of-charge to users as set out in Article 3(c) | 2012 |
| the harmonised provision for an interoperable EU-wide eCall as set out in Article 3(d) | 2012 |
| the provision of information services concerning safe and secure parking places for trucks and commercial vehicles as set out in Article 3(e) | 2012 |
| the provision of reservation services concerning safe and secure parking places for trucks and commercial vehicles as set out in Article 3(f) | 2013 |

2.

On the basis of the information currently available, the Commission takes the view that for the adoption of the necessary specifications for the priority actions as referred to in Article 3, the following indicative timetable could be envisaged:

Table

Indicative timetable for the adoption of specifications for priority actions

Specifications for:

No later than end of:

the provision of EU-wide multimodal travel information services as set out in Article 3(a)

2014

the provision of EU-wide real-time traffic information services as set out in Article 3(b)

2013

the data and procedures for the provision, where possible, of road safety-related minimum universal traffic information free-of-charge to users as set out in Article 3(c)

2012

the harmonised provision for an interoperable EU-wide eCall as set out in Article 3(d)

2012

the provision of information services concerning safe and secure parking places for trucks and commercial vehicles as set out in Article 3(e)

2012

the provision of reservation services concerning safe and secure parking places for trucks and commercial vehicles as set out in Article 3(f)

2013

This indicative timetable is based upon the assumption that agreement on the ITS Directive between the European Parliament and the Council is reached through early second reading at the beginning of 2010.

Commission statement on liability

The deployment and use of ITS applications and services may raise a number of liability issues that can be a major barrier to wide market penetration of some ITS services. Addressing these issues constitutes one of the priority actions put forward by the Commission in its ITS Action Plan.

Taking into account existing national and Community legislation on liability, and notably Directive 1999/34/EC, the Commission will carefully monitor the developments in the Member States concerning the deployment and use of ITS applications and services. If necessary and appropriate, the Commission will elaborate guidelines on liability, notably describing the stakeholders’ obligations in relation to the implementation and use of ITS applications and services.

Commission statement concerning the notification of delegated acts

The Commission takes note that except in cases where the legislative act provides for an urgency procedure, the European Parliament and the Council consider that the notification of delegated acts shall take into account the periods of recess of the institutions (winter, summer and European elections), in order to ensure that the European Parliament and the Council are able to exercise their prerogatives within the time limits laid down in the relevant legislative acts, and is ready to act accordingly.

Statement by the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on Article 290 TFEU

The European Parliament, the Council and the Commission declare that the provisions of this Directive shall be without prejudice to any future position of the institutions as regards the implementation of Article 290 TFEU or individual legislative acts containing such provisions.

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(1)  30 months following the date of entry into force of this Directive.

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IV Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

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Euro exchange rates (1)

4 November 2010

2010/C 299/02

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
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| USD | US dollar | 1,4244 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 115,15 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4547 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,87585 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 9,2550 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,3782 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 8,1480 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 24,408 |
| EEK | Estonian kroon | 15,6466 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 272,40 |
| LTL | Lithuanian litas | 3,4528 |
| LVL | Latvian lats | 0,7097 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 3,8958 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,2848 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 1,9830 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,4056 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,4269 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 11,0404 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,7889 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,8280 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 571,18 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 9,6600 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 9,4915 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,3445 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 12 661,75 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,3916 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 60,217 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 43,4300 |
| THB | Thai baht | 42,298 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 2,3960 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 17,4046 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 62,9370 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,4244

JPY

Japanese yen

115,15

DKK

Danish krone

7,4547

GBP

Pound sterling

0,87585

SEK

Swedish krona

9,2550

CHF

Swiss franc

1,3782

ISK

Iceland króna

NOK

Norwegian krone

8,1480

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

24,408

EEK

Estonian kroon

15,6466

HUF

Hungarian forint

272,40

LTL

Lithuanian litas

3,4528

LVL

Latvian lats

0,7097

PLN

Polish zloty

3,8958

RON

Romanian leu

4,2848

TRY

Turkish lira

1,9830

AUD

Australian dollar

1,4056

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,4269

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

11,0404

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,7889

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,8280

KRW

South Korean won

1 571,18

ZAR

South African rand

9,6600

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

9,4915

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,3445

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

12 661,75

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,3916

PHP

Philippine peso

60,217

RUB

Russian rouble

43,4300

THB

Thai baht

42,298

BRL

Brazilian real

2,3960

MXN

Mexican peso

17,4046

INR

Indian rupee

62,9370

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

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V Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMMON COMMERCIAL POLICY

European Commission

| 5.11.2010 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 299/4 |
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Official Journal of the European Union

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Notice of initiation of a partial interim review of the anti-dumping measures applicable to imports of coumarin originating in the People's Republic of China

2010/C 299/03

The European Commission (the Commission) has decided on its own initiative to initiate a partial interim review of the anti-dumping measures applicable to imports of coumarin originating in the People's Republic of China pursuant to Article 11(3) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009 on protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European Community (1) (the basic Regulation). The review is limited in scope to the examination of injury.

1.   Product

The product under review is coumarin, originating in the People's Republic of China, currently falling within CN code ex 2932 21 00 (the product concerned).

2.   Existing measures

The measures currently in force are a definitive anti-dumping duty imposed by Council Regulation (EC) No 654/2008 (2) on imports of coumarin originating in the People's Republic of China, as extended to imports of coumarin consigned from India, Thailand, Indonesia and Malaysia, whether declared as originating in India, Thailand, Indonesia and Malaysia or not, and an undertaking accepted from one Indian producer (Atlas Fine Chemicals Pvt. Ltd) (3).

3.   Grounds for the review

The Commission has been informed that changes have occurred to the Union industry of coumarin.

The Commission has been informed that the sole producer of coumarin, which constituted the Union industry in the investigation which lead to the imposition of the existing measures, has decided to discontinue production of coumarin within the European Union at the end of August 2010. Due to this fact, the existing measures are allegedly no longer necessary and should therefore be terminated.

4.   Procedure

Having determined, after consulting the Advisory Committee, that sufficient evidence exists to justify the initiation of a partial interim review, the Commission hereby initiates a review in accordance with Article 11(3) of the basic Regulation, limited in scope to the examination of injury. An examination will be made as to whether or not the maintenance of the existing anti-dumping measures is warranted.

(a)   Collection of information and holding of hearings

All interested parties are hereby invited to make their views known and provide the Commission with information regarding the existence of a Union industry together with supporting evidence. This information and supporting evidence must reach the Commission within the time limit set in point 5(a).

Furthermore, the Commission may hear interested parties, provided that they make a request showing that there are particular reasons why they should be heard. This request must be made within the time limit set in point 5(b).

5.   Time limits

(a)   For parties to make themselves known and to submit information

All interested parties, if their representations are to be taken into account during the investigation, must make themselves known by contacting the Commission, present their views and submit any information within 37 days of the date of publication of this notice in the Official Journal of the European Union, unless otherwise specified. Attention is drawn to the fact that the exercise of most procedural rights set out in the basic Regulation depends on the party making itself known within the aforementioned period.

(b)   Hearings

All interested parties may also apply to be heard by the Commission within the same 37-day time limit.

6.   Written submissions and correspondence

All submissions and requests made by interested parties must be made in writing (not in electronic format, unless otherwise specified) and must indicate the name, address, e-mail address, telephone and fax numbers of the interested party. All written submissions, including the information requested in this notice and correspondence provided by interested parties on a confidential basis shall be labelled as ‘Limited’ (4) and, in accordance with Article 19(2) of the basic Regulation, shall be accompanied by a non-confidential version, which will be labelled ‘For inspection by interested parties’.

Commission address for correspondence:

| European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Trade |
| Directorate H |
| Office: N-105 04/92 |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |
| Fax +32 22956505 |

European Commission

Directorate-General for Trade

Directorate H

Office: N-105 04/92

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

Fax +32 22956505

7.   Non-cooperation

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

Where it is found that any interested party has supplied false or misleading information, the information shall be disregarded and use may be made, in accordance with Article 18 of the basic Regulation, of the facts available. If an interested party does not cooperate or cooperates only partially, and use of facts available is made, the result may be less favourable to that party than if it had cooperated.

8.   Schedule of the investigation

The investigation will be concluded, according to Article 11(5) of the basic Regulation, within 15 months of the date of the publication of this notice in the Official Journal of the European Union.

9.   Processing of personal data

It is noted that any personal data collected in this investigation will be treated in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2000 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data by the Community institutions and bodies and on the free movement of such data (5).

10.   Hearing Officer

It is also noted that if interested parties consider that they are encountering difficulties in the exercise of their rights of defence, they may request the intervention of the Hearing Officer of the Directorate-General for Trade. He acts as an interface between the interested parties and the Commission services, offering, where necessary, mediation on procedural matters affecting the protection of their interests in this proceeding, in particular with regard to issues concerning access to the file, confidentiality, extension of time limits and the treatment of written and/or oral submission of views. For further information and contact details, interested parties may consult the Hearing Officer's web pages of the website of the Directorate-General for Trade (http://ec.europa.eu/trade).

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(1)  OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 51.

(2)  OJ L 183, 11.7.2008, p. 1.

(3)  OJ L 1, 4.1.2005, p. 15.

(4)  This means that the document is for internal use only. It is protected pursuant to Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council regarding public access to European Parliament, Council and Commission documents (OJ L 145, 31.5.2001, p. 43). It is a confidential document pursuant to Article 19 of the basic Regulation and Article 6 of the WTO Agreement on Implementation of Article VI of the GATT 1994 (Anti-dumping Agreement).

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

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OTHER ACTS

Council

| 5.11.2010 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 299/6 |
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Notice for the attention of the persons, entities and bodies to which restrictive measures provided for in Council Common Position 2006/795/CFSP (Annex II) and Council Regulation (EC) No 329/2007 (Annex V) apply

2010/C 299/04

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

The following information is brought to the attention of the persons, entities and bodies that appear in Annex II to Council Common Position 2006/795/CFSP and in Annex V to Council Regulation (EC) No 329/2007.

In accordance with Article 7(2) of Council Common Position 2006/795/CFSP and Article 6(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 329/2007, the lists of persons, entities and bodies designated pursuant to that Common Position and that Regulation shall be reviewed at regular intervals and at least every 12 months.

For this purpose, the persons, entities or bodies concerned may submit a request to the Council, together with supporting documentation, that the decision to include them on the above mentioned list should be reconsidered.

Any such requests should be sent, by 26 November 2010, to the following address:

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

Council of the European Union

General Secretariat

Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 175

1048 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

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

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European Commission

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Publication of an application pursuant to Article 6(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs

2010/C 299/05

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

SINGLE DOCUMENT

COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 510/2006

‘KOŁOCZ ŚLĄSKI’/‘KOŁACZ ŚLĄSKI’

EC No: PL-PGI-0005-0728-20.11.2008

PGI ( X ) PDO ( )

1.   Name:

‘Kołocz śląski’/‘kołacz śląski’

2.   Member state or third country:

Poland

3.   Description of the agricultural product or foodstuff:

3.1.   Type of product:

| Class 2.4. | Bread, pastry, cakes, confectionery, biscuits and other baker’s wares |
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Class 2.4.

Bread, pastry, cakes, confectionery, biscuits and other baker’s wares

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

A ‘kołocz śląski’ or ‘kołacz śląski’ is rectangular in shape and is about 3,5 cm (± 0,5 cm) high. A ‘kołocz śląski’ or ‘kołacz śląski’ measuring 40 × 60 cm (± 5 cm) weighs roughly 5-6 kg.

‘Kołocz śląski’ or ‘kołacz śląski’ is produced in the following forms:

| — | with no filling, |
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—

with no filling,

| — | with a cheese, poppy seed or apple filling. |
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with a cheese, poppy seed or apple filling.

The top layer of the ‘kołocz śląski’ or ‘kołacz śląski’ consists of a crumble topping.

The yeast-cake layer is cream in colour; the colour of the filling, however, varies according to the raw material used:

| — | creamy yellow for the cheese filling, |
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creamy yellow for the cheese filling,

| — | dark grey for the poppy seed filling, |
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dark grey for the poppy seed filling,

| — | and amber, honey-coloured for the apple filling. |
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and amber, honey-coloured for the apple filling.

The external layer of a ‘kołocz śląski’ or ‘kołacz śląski’ is typically golden in colour and is dusted with icing sugar.

3.3.   Raw materials (for processed products only):

The following raw materials are used to make ‘kołocz śląski’ or ‘kołacz śląski’:

| | for the yeast cake:






  — | 0,7-0,9 kg wheat flour |
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for the yeast cake:

—

0,7-0,9 kg wheat flour

| — | 0,3-0,5 l milk |
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—

0,3-0,5 l milk

| — | 0,1-0,3 kg sugar |
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—

0,1-0,3 kg sugar

| — | 0,04-0,06 kg yeast |
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—

0,04-0,06 kg yeast

| — | 0,1-0,3 kg egg |
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—

0,1-0,3 kg egg

| — | 0,1-0,3 kg butter (25 % of the butter may be replaced by margarine with a fat content of at least 70 %) |
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—

0,1-0,3 kg butter (25 % of the butter may be replaced by margarine with a fat content of at least 70 %)

| — | salt; |
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—

salt;

| | for the cheese filling:






  — | 2,4-2,6 kg half-fat curd cheese |
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for the cheese filling:

—

2,4-2,6 kg half-fat curd cheese

| — | 0,22-0,26 kg yolk from hens’ eggs |
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—

0,22-0,26 kg yolk from hens’ eggs

| — | 0,4-0,6 kg sugar |
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—

0,4-0,6 kg sugar

| — | flavouring — zest of one lemon |
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—

flavouring — zest of one lemon

| — | 0,1-0,3 kg butter; |
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—

0,1-0,3 kg butter;

| | optional additions:






  — | 0,09-0,11 kg raisins |
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optional additions:

—

0,09-0,11 kg raisins

| — | 0,09-0,11 kg cream or vanilla custard; |
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—

0,09-0,11 kg cream or vanilla custard;

| | for the poppy seed filling:






  — | 1,4-1,6 kg blue poppy seed |
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for the poppy seed filling:

—

1,4-1,6 kg blue poppy seed

| — | 0,4-0,6 kg sugar |
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—

0,4-0,6 kg sugar

| — | 0,1-0,3 kg egg pulp |
| --- | --- |

—

0,1-0,3 kg egg pulp

| — | 0,1-0,3 kg butter |
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—

0,1-0,3 kg butter

| — | 0,4-0,6 l water |
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—

0,4-0,6 l water

| — | almond flavouring |
| --- | --- |

—

almond flavouring

| | optional additions:






  — | 0,09-0,11 kg raisins, or 0,09-0,11 kg almonds, 0,09-0,11 kg walnuts or 0,3-0,5 kg sponge-cake crumbs; |
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optional additions:

—

0,09-0,11 kg raisins, or 0,09-0,11 kg almonds, 0,09-0,11 kg walnuts or 0,3-0,5 kg sponge-cake crumbs;

| | for the apple filling:






  — | 2,8-3,2 kg baked apple |
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for the apple filling:

—

2,8-3,2 kg baked apple

| — | 0,25-0,4 kg sugar |
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—

0,25-0,4 kg sugar

| | optional additions:






  — | cinnamon, 0,15-0,25 kg vanilla custard or 0,15-0,25 kg breadcrumbs. |
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optional additions:

—

cinnamon, 0,15-0,25 kg vanilla custard or 0,15-0,25 kg breadcrumbs.

The possibility of adding different ingredients to the filling does not affect the product’s basic features and does not change the specific features of ‘kołocz śląski’ or ‘kołacz śląski’.

| | for the crumble topping:






  — | 0,35-0,45 kg butter |
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for the crumble topping:

—

0,35-0,45 kg butter

| — | 0,7-0,9 kg wheat flour |
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—

0,7-0,9 kg wheat flour

| — | 0,35-0,45 kg sugar |
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—

0,35-0,45 kg sugar

| — | vanilla sugar. |
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—

vanilla sugar.

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

—

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

The following steps in production must take place in the identified geographical area:

| — | making the yeast-cake dough, |
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—

making the yeast-cake dough,

| — | preparing the filling, |
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—

preparing the filling,

| — | preparing the crumble topping, |
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—

preparing the crumble topping,

| — | dividing and rolling out the dough, |
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—

dividing and rolling out the dough,

| — | shaping the dough in the tin and layering the kołocz, |
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—

shaping the dough in the tin and layering the kołocz,

| — | baking, |
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—

baking,

| — | decorating. |
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—

decorating.

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

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3.7.   Specific rules concerning labelling:

‘Kołocz śląski’ or ‘kołacz śląski’ can be sold without packaging or labelling. Points of sale are indicated by notices bearing one of the variants of the name: ‘kołocz śląski’ or ‘kołacz śląski’. If packaging is used, the label of the ‘kołocz śląski’ or ‘kołacz śląski’ features the name in one of the registered variants, the logo of the protected geographical indication or the term ‘Protected Geographical Indication’ or the acronym ‘PGI’.

4.   Concise definition of the geographical area:

Opolskie Province, as defined by its administrative boundaries, and the following counties in Śląskie Province:

Będziński, Bielski, city of Bielsko-Biała, Bieruńsko-Lędziński, city of Bytom, city of Chorzów, Cieszyński, Gliwicki, city of Gliwice, city of Jastrzębie-Zdrój, city of Katowice, Lubliniecki, Mikołowski, city of Mysłowice, city of Piekary Śląskie, Pszczyński, Raciborski, city of Ruda Śląska, Rybnicki, city of Rybnik, city of Siemianowice Śląskie, city of Świętochłowice, Tarnogórski, city of Tychy, Wodzisławski, city of Zabrze and city of Żory.

5.   Link with the geographical area:

5.1.   Specificity of the geographical area:

‘Kołocz śląski’ or ‘kołacz śląski’ is part of the tradition of baking and eating wedding cakes which dates back to the 10th century. It was considered to be magical, which is also why it had to be baked under the appropriate conditions — by women specially trained in the art and who could not, for example, allow draughts into the room. Men were not allowed into the kitchen during baking.

The popularity of ‘kołocz śląski’ or ‘kołacz śląski’ increased over the centuries as it became associated with celebrations. An expensive wedding cake, ‘kołocz śląski’ or ‘kołacz śląski’ was supposed to guarantee that the newlyweds would be blessed with children. As time passed, it became a more everyday product, but its role as a festive cake remains very important. In Silesia, the highly prized tradition whereby guests at wedding banquets receive a ‘contribution’, referred to as a ‘delivery’ or ‘parcel’ in the northern part of the Opole area or as a ‘little present’ or ‘gift’ in southern Silesia, dates back to the 18th century. Over time, the custom of ‘taking round the kołocz’ became popular in Silesia. It is customary to take a ‘kołocz śląski’ or ‘kołacz śląski’ to wedding guests three or four days before the ceremony.

5.2.   Specificity of the product:

The specific distinguishing characteristics of ‘kołocz śląski’ or ‘kołacz śląski’ have developed over many years of baking tradition:

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four varieties (without filling or with apple, poppy seed or cheese filling),

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its rectangular shape,

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the crumble topping.

‘Kołocz śląski’ or ‘kołacz śląski’ comes in four varieties, established over years of baking tradition: without filling, or with a cheese, poppy seed or apple filling.

Another specific feature which distinguishes ‘kołocz śląski’ or ‘kołacz śląski’ from other similar products is its rectangular shape — in other regions of Poland the kołacz is round. The name kołocz/kołacz itself refers in Polish to a festive cake and comes from the word koło (meaning ‘wheel’), describing its shape.

The crumble topping of ‘kołocz śląski’ or ‘kołacz śląski’ is characterised by a buttery aroma, owing to the large amount of butter which goes into it, and has a denser consistency and is coarser than toppings used in other parts of the country.

The specific characteristics of ‘kołocz śląski’ or ‘kołacz śląski’ are not based purely on an ancient tradition or sensory properties but also on its symbolic value as a festive cake, which is still felt in Silesia.

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

The link between ‘kołocz śląski’ or ‘kołacz śląski’ and the area is based on the specific characteristics of the product described at (5.2) and on the reputation described below.

The inhabitants of Silesia, a border region, are particularly attached to their traditions and treasure their cultural heritage. There is a long tradition in Silesia of the ‘kołocz śląski’ or ‘kołacz śląski’ as a festive cake, eaten particularly at weddings, as witnessed, inter alia, by the legend that in ancient times gnomes who lived in the Nysa valley taught a clever young girl how to make kołacz, and she then passed on the skill to other people living in Silesia.

The reputation of ‘kołocz śląski’ or ‘kołacz śląski’ has been established for at least 100 years. A recipe for ‘good “kołocz śląski” with crumble topping, the Emperor’s favourite cake’ can be found in the Illustriertes Kochbuch, published in Frankfurt am Main in 1913. A recipe for ‘kołocz śląski’ with crumble topping was also given in Grundrezepte als Schlüssel zur Kochkunst of 1931. The Deutsches Lesebuch für Volksschulen, 3. und 4. Schuljahr, published in Breslau in 1937, contains a poem entitled ‘Streuselkuchen’ (kołocz z posypką in Polish), which translates as follows: ‘Kołocz with poppy seed, cheese or apple/Kołocz śląski with crumble topping/There’s nothing as good/In the whole wide world/(...)’. References to ‘kołocz śląski’ or ‘kołacz śląski’ as one of the most important elements of Silesian culture are also to be found in contemporary sources such as Kuchnia śląska – jodło, historia, kultura, gwara, published in 2003, or in Polskie kuchnie regionalne of 2007.

The reputation of ‘kołocz śląski’ or ‘kołacz śląski’ can be seen from the many prizes and distinctions it has been awarded: Tradycyjny Produkt Opolszczyzny 2007 (Traditional Product of the Opole Area 2007), Opolska Marka 2007 and a special distinction for promoting traditional products from the Opole area in 2007. In 2006, ‘kołocz śląski’ or ‘kołacz śląski’ reached the national final of the Nasze Kulinarne Dziedzictwo (Our Culinary Heritage) competition, and in 2008 it won third prize in the same competition.

‘Kołocz śląski’ or ‘kołacz śląski’ is increasingly well known outside the region and outside Poland, and its reputation in the Opole area and Upper Silesia is such that nobody can imagine Silesian cuisine without it.

In the old days, ‘kołocz śląski’ or ‘kołacz śląski’ was mainly baked by housewives, but nowadays it is made in bakeries. It forms an essential part of regional festivities and events. Even in relatively small localities, a great deal of ‘kołocz śląski’ or ‘kołacz śląski’ is consumed at this type of event.

Events celebrating ‘Kołocz śląski’ or ‘kołacz śląski’ are also held in various parts of the geographical area. Take, for example, the biggest kołacz event ever, which drew crowds of 10 000–20 000, for an attempt to beat the Guinness world record in Opole in August 2008; the kołacz baked for the occasion was 136,6 metres long and weighed about 1 500 kg. Consortia representatives take part in shows and trade fairs, the largest of which include Polagra in Poznań, Green Week in Berlin and Agribex in Brussels, as well as local shows and trade fairs.

The product also has a media presence, e.g. on TVP1’s Dzień dobry w sobotę programme and in newspaper articles such as ‘Śląski kołocz – opolski produkt’ (Nowa Trybuna Opolska, 5.11.2007), ‘Wybierz współczesną ikonę Śląska’ (Gazeta Wyborcza, 16.2.2007), and ‘Kołocz jest śląski?’ (Gazeta Wyborcza, 3.8.2007).

Reference to publication of the specification:

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

http://www.minrol.gov.pl/index.php?/pol/Jakosc-zywnosci/Produkty-regionalne-i-tradycyjne/Wnioski-przeslane-do-UE-od-kwietnia-2006-roku

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

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