# Official Journal C 309/2011

| | ISSN 1977-091X
  doi:10.3000/1977091X.C_2011.309.eng |
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| Official Journal
  of the European Union | C 309 |
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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 5421 October 2011 |

ISSN 1977-091X

doi:10.3000/1977091X.C_2011.309.eng

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 309

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 5421 October 2011

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| Notice No | Contents | page |
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| | II   Information |
| | INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2011/C 309/01 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.6141 — China National Agrochemical Corporation/Koor Industries/Makhteshim Agan Industries) (
  1
  ) | 1 |
| 2011/C 309/02 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.6296 — Triton/Compo) (
  1
  ) | 1 |
| 2011/C 309/03 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.6373 — Sungwoo/Mitsubishi/Sungwoo CZ/Sungwoo SK) (
  1
  ) | 2 |

Notice No

Contents

page

II   Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2011/C 309/01

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.6141 — China National Agrochemical Corporation/Koor Industries/Makhteshim Agan Industries) (
  1
  )

1

1

2011/C 309/02

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.6296 — Triton/Compo) (
  1
  )

1

1

2011/C 309/03

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.6373 — Sungwoo/Mitsubishi/Sungwoo CZ/Sungwoo SK) (
  1
  )

1

2

| | IV   Notices |
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| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | Council |
| 2011/C 309/04 | Notice for the attention of the persons and entities to which restrictive measures provided for in Council Decision 2010/788/CFSP as implemented by Council Implementing Decision 2011/699/CFSP apply | 3 |
| 2011/C 309/05 | Notice for the attention of the persons to which restrictive measures provided for in Council Decision 2011/486/CFSP as implemented by Council Implementing Decision 2011/698/CFSP and Council Regulation (EU) No 753/2011 as implemented by Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1049/2011 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Afghanistan apply | 5 |
| | European Commission |
| 2011/C 309/06 | Euro exchange rates | 7 |
| | NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES |
| 2011/C 309/07 | Notification pursuant to Article 114(5) of the TFEU — Request for an authorisation to introduce national legislation being more stringent than provisions of an EU harmonisation measure (
  1
  ) | 8 |

IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

Council

2011/C 309/04

Notice for the attention of the persons and entities to which restrictive measures provided for in Council Decision 2010/788/CFSP as implemented by Council Implementing Decision 2011/699/CFSP apply

3

2011/C 309/05

Notice for the attention of the persons to which restrictive measures provided for in Council Decision 2011/486/CFSP as implemented by Council Implementing Decision 2011/698/CFSP and Council Regulation (EU) No 753/2011 as implemented by Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1049/2011 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Afghanistan apply

5

European Commission

2011/C 309/06

Euro exchange rates

7

NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES

2011/C 309/07

Notification pursuant to Article 114(5) of the TFEU — Request for an authorisation to introduce national legislation being more stringent than provisions of an EU harmonisation measure (
  1
  )

1

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| | V   Announcements |
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| | ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES |
| | European Parliament |
| 2011/C 309/08 | Recruitment notice PE/141/S | 11 |
| | European Commission |
| 2011/C 309/09 | Call for proposals for modal shift, catalyst, motorways of the sea, traffic avoidance and common learning actions under the second Marco Polo programme (Regulation (EC) No 1692/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council — OJ L 328, 24.11.2006, p. 1) | 12 |
| | OTHER ACTS |
| | European Commission |
| 2011/C 309/10 | 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 | 13 |

V   Announcements

ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES

European Parliament

2011/C 309/08

Recruitment notice PE/141/S

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European Commission

2011/C 309/09

Call for proposals for modal shift, catalyst, motorways of the sea, traffic avoidance and common learning actions under the second Marco Polo programme (Regulation (EC) No 1692/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council — OJ L 328, 24.11.2006, p. 1)

(Regulation (EC) No 1692/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council — OJ L 328, 24.11.2006, p. 1)

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OTHER ACTS

European Commission

2011/C 309/10

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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II Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

| 21.10.2011 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 309/1 |
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21.10.2011

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.6141 — China National Agrochemical Corporation/Koor Industries/Makhteshim Agan Industries)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2011/C 309/01

On 3 October 2011, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. 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/en/index.htm) under document number 32011M6141. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to the European law. |
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in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/en/index.htm) under document number 32011M6141. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to the European law.

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.6296 — Triton/Compo)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2011/C 309/02

On 23 September 2011, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. 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/en/index.htm) under document number 32011M6296. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to the European law. |
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in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/en/index.htm) under document number 32011M6296. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to the European law.

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21.10.2011

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.6373 — Sungwoo/Mitsubishi/Sungwoo CZ/Sungwoo SK)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2011/C 309/03

On 17 October 2011, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. 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/en/index.htm) under document number 32011M6373. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to the European law. |
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in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/en/index.htm) under document number 32011M6373. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to the European law.

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IV Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

Council

| 21.10.2011 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 309/3 |
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Notice for the attention of the persons and entities to which restrictive measures provided for in Council Decision 2010/788/CFSP as implemented by Council Implementing Decision 2011/699/CFSP apply

2011/C 309/04

COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

The following information is brought to the attention of the persons and entities that appear in the Annex to Council Decision 2010/788/CFSP as implemented by Council Implementing Decision 2011/699/CFSP (1).

The United Nations Security Council has designated the persons and entities that should be included in the list of persons and entities subject to the measures imposed by paragraphs 13 and 15 of Resolution 1596 (2005), as renewed by paragraph 3 of Resolution 1952 (2010).

The persons and entities concerned may submit at any time a request to the UN Committee established pursuant to paragraph 8 of UNSCR 1533 (2004), together with any supporting documentation, for the decisions to include them in the UN list to be reconsidered. Such request should be sent to the following address:

| United Nations — Focal point for delisting |
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| Security Council Subsidiary Organs Branch |
| Room S-3055 E |
| New York, NY 10017 |
| UNITED STATES OF AMERICA |

United Nations — Focal point for delisting

Security Council Subsidiary Organs Branch

Room S-3055 E

New York, NY 10017

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

For more information see: http://www.un.org/sc/committees/751/comguide.shtml

Further to the UN decision, the Council of the European Union has determined that the persons and entities that appear in the above mentioned Annex should be included in the list of persons and entities which are subject to the restrictive measures provided for in Council Decision 2010/788/CFSP as implemented by Council Implementing Decision 2011/699/CFSP. The grounds for designation of the persons and entities concerned appear in the relevant entries in Annex to the Council Decision.

The attention of the persons and entities concerned is drawn to the possibility of making an application to the competent authorities of the relevant Member State(s) as indicated in the websites in Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1183/2005, in order to obtain an authorisation to use frozen funds for basic needs or specific payments (cf. Article 3 of the Regulation).

The persons and entities concerned may submit a request to the Council, together with supporting documentation, that the decision to include them on the above mentioned lists should be reconsidered, to the address provided above.

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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(1)  OJ L 276, 21.10.2011, p. 50.

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21.10.2011

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Official Journal of the European Union

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Notice for the attention of the persons to which restrictive measures provided for in Council Decision 2011/486/CFSP as implemented by Council Implementing Decision 2011/698/CFSP and Council Regulation (EU) No 753/2011 as implemented by Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1049/2011 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Afghanistan apply

2011/C 309/05

COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

The following information is brought to the attention of the persons that appear in the Annex to Council Decision 2011/486/CFSP as implemented by Council Implementing Decision 2011/698/CFSP (1), and in Annex I to Council Regulation (EU) No 753/2011 as implemented by Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1049/2011 (2) concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Afghanistan.

The United Nations Security Council adopted Resolution 1988 (2011), imposing restrictive measures with respect to individuals and entities designated, prior to the date of adoption of this Resolution, as the Taliban, and other individuals, groups, undertakings and entities associated with them, as specified in Section A (Individuals associated with the Taliban) and Section B (Entities and other groups and undertaking associated with the Taliban) of the Consolidated List of the Committee established pursuant to Resolutions 1267 (1999) and 1333 (2000), as well as other individuals, groups, undertakings and entities associated with the Taliban.

The persons concerned may submit at any time a request to the UN Committee established pursuant to paragraph 30 of UNSCR 1988 (2011), together with any supporting documentation, for the decisions to include them in the UN list to be reconsidered. Such request should be sent to the following address:

| United Nations — Focal point for delisting |
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| Security Council Subsidiary Organs Branch |
| Room S-3055 E |
| New York, NY 10017 |
| UNITED STATES OF AMERICA |

United Nations — Focal point for delisting

Security Council Subsidiary Organs Branch

Room S-3055 E

New York, NY 10017

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

For more information see: http://www.un.org/sc/committees/751/comguide.shtml

Further to the UN decision, the Council of the European Union has determined that the persons designated in the abovementioned Resolution should be included in the lists of persons, groups, undertakings and entities which are subject to the restrictive measures provided for in Decision 2011/486/CFSP and Regulation (EU) No 753/2011. The grounds for listing of the persons concerned appear in the relevant entries in Annex to the Council Decision and in Annex I to the Council Regulation.

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 753/2011, in order to obtain an authorisation to use frozen funds for basic needs or specific payments (cf. Article 5 of the Regulation).

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

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

Council of the European Union

General Secretariat

DG K Coordination

Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 175

1048 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

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

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(1)  OJ L 276, 21.10.2011, p. 47.

(2)  OJ L 276, 21.10.2011, p. 2.

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European Commission

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Euro exchange rates (1)

20 October 2011

2011/C 309/06

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
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| USD | US dollar | 1,3807 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 106,07 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4450 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,87500 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 9,0978 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,2362 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 7,7085 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 24,903 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 296,24 |
| LTL | Lithuanian litas | 3,4528 |
| LVL | Latvian lats | 0,7053 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,3515 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,3331 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 2,5696 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,3449 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,4015 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 10,7412 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,7310 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,7499 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 577,16 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 11,1584 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 8,8147 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,4738 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 12 181,59 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,3130 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 59,852 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 43,1730 |
| THB | Thai baht | 42,760 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 2,4417 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 18,5178 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 68,7690 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,3807

JPY

Japanese yen

106,07

DKK

Danish krone

7,4450

GBP

Pound sterling

0,87500

SEK

Swedish krona

9,0978

CHF

Swiss franc

1,2362

ISK

Iceland króna

NOK

Norwegian krone

7,7085

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

24,903

HUF

Hungarian forint

296,24

LTL

Lithuanian litas

3,4528

LVL

Latvian lats

0,7053

PLN

Polish zloty

4,3515

RON

Romanian leu

4,3331

TRY

Turkish lira

2,5696

AUD

Australian dollar

1,3449

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,4015

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

10,7412

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,7310

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,7499

KRW

South Korean won

1 577,16

ZAR

South African rand

11,1584

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

8,8147

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,4738

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

12 181,59

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,3130

PHP

Philippine peso

59,852

RUB

Russian rouble

43,1730

THB

Thai baht

42,760

BRL

Brazilian real

2,4417

MXN

Mexican peso

18,5178

INR

Indian rupee

68,7690

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

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NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES

| 21.10.2011 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 309/8 |
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Notification pursuant to Article 114(5) of the TFEU — Request for an authorisation to introduce national legislation being more stringent than provisions of an EU harmonisation measure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2011/C 309/07

| 1. | On 17 May 2011, the Kingdom of Sweden notified a request to introduce national legislation concerning the placing on the market of fertilisers containing cadmium. The Kingdom of Sweden already benefits from a derogation to the provisions of Regulation (EC) No 2003/2003 (1) relating to fertilisers that allows the Swedish authorities to prohibit the marketing of fertilisers containing cadmium at concentrations in excess of 100 grams per tonne of phosphorus. The notification submitted by the Swedish authorities intends to obtain authorisation to introduce national measures that would lower the content of cadmium allowed in phosphorous fertilisers to a maximum level of 46 grams per tonne of phosphorus. |
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On 17 May 2011, the Kingdom of Sweden notified a request to introduce national legislation concerning the placing on the market of fertilisers containing cadmium. The Kingdom of Sweden already benefits from a derogation to the provisions of Regulation (EC) No 2003/2003 (1) relating to fertilisers that allows the Swedish authorities to prohibit the marketing of fertilisers containing cadmium at concentrations in excess of 100 grams per tonne of phosphorus. The notification submitted by the Swedish authorities intends to obtain authorisation to introduce national measures that would lower the content of cadmium allowed in phosphorous fertilisers to a maximum level of 46 grams per tonne of phosphorus.

| 2. | Upon accession to the European Union at the beginning of 1995, the Kingdom of Sweden had legally binding limit values for the concentration of cadmium in mineral fertilisers. Article 112 and point 4 of Annex XII to the Act of Accession of the Kingdom of Sweden provide that Article 7 of Directive 76/116/EEC (2), in so far as it concerns the cadmium content of fertilisers, shall not apply to the Kingdom of Sweden before 1 January 1999. Directive 76/116/EEC was subsequently amended by Directive 98/97/EC (3) regarding the marketing in Austria, Finland and in Sweden of fertilisers containing cadmium, allowing, inter alia, the Kingdom of Sweden to prohibit the marketing on its territory of fertilisers containing cadmium at concentrations in excess of that which was fixed nationally at the date of accession. This derogation applied for the period from 1 January 1999 until 31 December 2001. |
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Upon accession to the European Union at the beginning of 1995, the Kingdom of Sweden had legally binding limit values for the concentration of cadmium in mineral fertilisers. Article 112 and point 4 of Annex XII to the Act of Accession of the Kingdom of Sweden provide that Article 7 of Directive 76/116/EEC (2), in so far as it concerns the cadmium content of fertilisers, shall not apply to the Kingdom of Sweden before 1 January 1999. Directive 76/116/EEC was subsequently amended by Directive 98/97/EC (3) regarding the marketing in Austria, Finland and in Sweden of fertilisers containing cadmium, allowing, inter alia, the Kingdom of Sweden to prohibit the marketing on its territory of fertilisers containing cadmium at concentrations in excess of that which was fixed nationally at the date of accession. This derogation applied for the period from 1 January 1999 until 31 December 2001.

| 3. | On 7 December 2001, the Kingdom of Sweden notified existing national legislation, deviating from the provisions of Directive 76/116/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to fertilisers. After careful consideration, the Commission Decision 2002/399/EC of 24 May 2002 (4) on the national provisions notified by the Kingdom of Sweden under Article 95(4) of the EC Treaty concerning the maximum admissible content of cadmium in fertilisers granted a prolongation of the derogation from Directive 76/116/EEC until 31 December 2005. |
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On 7 December 2001, the Kingdom of Sweden notified existing national legislation, deviating from the provisions of Directive 76/116/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to fertilisers. After careful consideration, the Commission Decision 2002/399/EC of 24 May 2002 (4) on the national provisions notified by the Kingdom of Sweden under Article 95(4) of the EC Treaty concerning the maximum admissible content of cadmium in fertilisers granted a prolongation of the derogation from Directive 76/116/EEC until 31 December 2005.

| 4. | On 29 June 2005, the Kingdom of Sweden requested, once again, to maintain the national provisions deviating from the provisions of Regulation (EC) No 2003/2003 on fertilisers. Commission Decision 2006/347/EC (5) of 3 January 2006 allows the Swedish authorities to maintain the national measures until harmonised measures on cadmium in fertilisers are applied at EU level. Although work is in progress, there are delays in the adoption of legislation at EU level. |
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On 29 June 2005, the Kingdom of Sweden requested, once again, to maintain the national provisions deviating from the provisions of Regulation (EC) No 2003/2003 on fertilisers. Commission Decision 2006/347/EC (5) of 3 January 2006 allows the Swedish authorities to maintain the national measures until harmonised measures on cadmium in fertilisers are applied at EU level. Although work is in progress, there are delays in the adoption of legislation at EU level.

| 5. | The national legislation prohibits on the territory of the Kingdom of Sweden the marketing and the transfer of fertilisers covered by customs tariffs numbers 25.10, 28.09, 28.35, 31.03 and 31.05 containing cadmium at concentrations in excess of 100 grams per tonne of phosphorus. Sweden requires to lower those concentrations to a level of 46 grams per tonne of phosphorus (which is equivalent to 20 mg Cd/kg P2O5). |
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5.

The national legislation prohibits on the territory of the Kingdom of Sweden the marketing and the transfer of fertilisers covered by customs tariffs numbers 25.10, 28.09, 28.35, 31.03 and 31.05 containing cadmium at concentrations in excess of 100 grams per tonne of phosphorus. Sweden requires to lower those concentrations to a level of 46 grams per tonne of phosphorus (which is equivalent to 20 mg Cd/kg P2O5).

| 6. | Article 114(5) of the TFEU stipulates that if, after the adoption by the Council or by the Commission of a harmonisation measure, a Member State deems it necessary to introduce national provisions based on new scientific evidence relating to the protection of the environment or the working environment on grounds of a problem specific to that Member State arising after the adoption of the harmonisation measure, it shall notify the Commission of the envisaged provisions as well as the grounds for introducing them. |
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Article 114(5) of the TFEU stipulates that if, after the adoption by the Council or by the Commission of a harmonisation measure, a Member State deems it necessary to introduce national provisions based on new scientific evidence relating to the protection of the environment or the working environment on grounds of a problem specific to that Member State arising after the adoption of the harmonisation measure, it shall notify the Commission of the envisaged provisions as well as the grounds for introducing them.

| 7. | The Commission shall, within six months of the notification, approve or reject the national provisions involved after having verified whether or not they are a means of arbitrary discrimination or a disguised restriction to trade between Member States and whether or not they shall constitute an obstacle to the functioning of the internal market. |
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The Commission shall, within six months of the notification, approve or reject the national provisions involved after having verified whether or not they are a means of arbitrary discrimination or a disguised restriction to trade between Member States and whether or not they shall constitute an obstacle to the functioning of the internal market.

| 8. | The Swedish authority justifies its request by referring to a new risk assessment carried out by Sweden. This assessment takes into account the general EU risk assessment of cadmium and cadmium oxide produced in accordance with Council Regulation (EEC) No 793/93 (6) as well as a scientific opinion from the European Food Safety Authority on cadmium in food (7). The Swedish risk assessment is published on the Internet at the following address: http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/sectors/chemicals/documents/specific-chemicals/fertilisers/cadmium/risk-assessment_en.htm |
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8.

The Swedish authority justifies its request by referring to a new risk assessment carried out by Sweden. This assessment takes into account the general EU risk assessment of cadmium and cadmium oxide produced in accordance with Council Regulation (EEC) No 793/93 (6) as well as a scientific opinion from the European Food Safety Authority on cadmium in food (7). The Swedish risk assessment is published on the Internet at the following address: http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/sectors/chemicals/documents/specific-chemicals/fertilisers/cadmium/risk-assessment_en.htm

| 9. | According to the authorities, the new risk assessment shows the need to reduce exposure to cadmium to protect the health of the Swedish population. The exposure depends on the intake of cadmium via food, mainly from plants, and therefore it is necessary to reduce the risk of high levels of cadmium in crops. Arable soils are in general more acidic in Sweden than in central Europe and this specific situation makes cadmium more readily available for plants. |
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According to the authorities, the new risk assessment shows the need to reduce exposure to cadmium to protect the health of the Swedish population. The exposure depends on the intake of cadmium via food, mainly from plants, and therefore it is necessary to reduce the risk of high levels of cadmium in crops. Arable soils are in general more acidic in Sweden than in central Europe and this specific situation makes cadmium more readily available for plants.

| 10. | Lowering the national limit of 100 grams of cadmium per tonne phosphorous to 46 grams of cadmium per tonne phosphorous is a measure to reduce the accumulation of cadmium in soils, its uptake by crops and ultimately the risk of cadmium exposure of humans though the diet. |
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10.

Lowering the national limit of 100 grams of cadmium per tonne phosphorous to 46 grams of cadmium per tonne phosphorous is a measure to reduce the accumulation of cadmium in soils, its uptake by crops and ultimately the risk of cadmium exposure of humans though the diet.

| 11. | The Kingdom of Sweden therefore deems it necessary, according to Article 114(5) of the TFEU, to introduce national measures lowering the cadmium content in fertilisers. |
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The Kingdom of Sweden therefore deems it necessary, according to Article 114(5) of the TFEU, to introduce national measures lowering the cadmium content in fertilisers.

| 12. | The present notification will be assessed in the light of Regulation (EC) No 2003/2003 and in accordance with Article 114(5) of the TFEU. The Commission has six months to approve or reject the notified measures during which it shall check that they do not constitute a mean of arbitrary discrimination or a disguised restriction to trade and that they do not create unnecessary and disproportionate barriers to the functioning of the internal market. |
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12.

The present notification will be assessed in the light of Regulation (EC) No 2003/2003 and in accordance with Article 114(5) of the TFEU. The Commission has six months to approve or reject the notified measures during which it shall check that they do not constitute a mean of arbitrary discrimination or a disguised restriction to trade and that they do not create unnecessary and disproportionate barriers to the functioning of the internal market.

| 13. | Possible observations on the present notification shall be sent to the Commission within 30 days from the publication of this notice. Any comment submitted after these 30 days may not be taken into consideration. |
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Possible observations on the present notification shall be sent to the Commission within 30 days from the publication of this notice. Any comment submitted after these 30 days may not be taken into consideration.

| 14. | Further information regarding the Swedish notification can be obtained from:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Enterprise and Industry |
| DG ENTR G/2 — Chemicals — Classification and Labelling, Specific Products, Competitiveness |
| Mr Vincent Delvaux |
| Tel. +32 22958196 |
| Fax +32 22950281 |
| E-mail: Entr-Chemicals@ec.europa.eu |

14.

Further information regarding the Swedish notification can be obtained from:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Enterprise and Industry

DG ENTR G/2 — Chemicals — Classification and Labelling, Specific Products, Competitiveness

Mr Vincent Delvaux

Tel. +32 22958196

Fax +32 22950281

E-mail: Entr-Chemicals@ec.europa.eu

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(1)  OJ L 304, 21.11.2003, p. 1.

(2)  Replaced by Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 2003/2003.

(3)  OJ L 18, 23.1.1999, p. 60.

(4)  OJ L 138, 28.5.2002, p. 24.

(5)  OJ L 129, 17.5.2006, p. 24.

(6)  EU RAR, ECB 2007: European Union Risk Assessment Report on cadmium oxide and cadmium metal, Volume 72, European Commission, Joint Research Centre, Institute for Health and Consumer Protection.

(7)  EFSA 2009: Scientific Opinion of the Panel on Contaminants in the Food Chain on a request from the European Commission on cadmium in food. The EFSA Journal (2009) 980, 1-139.

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V Announcements

ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES

European Parliament

| 21.10.2011 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 309/11 |
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21.10.2011

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 309/11

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Recruitment notice PE/141/S

2011/C 309/08

The European Parliament is organising the following selection procedure:

| — | PE/141/S — Temporary staff member — Administrator (AD 5) — Buildings engineer |
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PE/141/S — Temporary staff member — Administrator (AD 5) — Buildings engineer

This selection procedure requires a level of education which corresponds to completed university studies of at least three years’ duration attested by a diploma in architecture or engineering in the buildings field which is officially recognised in one of the European Union Member States.

No professional experience is required.

This recruitment notice is published only in English, French and German. The full text is in Official Journal C 309 A in the three languages.

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European Commission

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C 309/12

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Call for proposals for modal shift, catalyst, motorways of the sea, traffic avoidance and common learning actions under the second Marco Polo programme

(Regulation (EC) No 1692/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council — OJ L 328, 24.11.2006, p. 1)

2011/C 309/09

The European Commission is hereby launching a call for proposals for the selection procedure 2011 under the second Marco Polo programme. The call is closing on 16 January 2012.

Information on the modalities of the call and guidance to proposers on how to submit projects is available at the following website:

http://ec.europa.eu/transport/marcopolo/getting-funds/call-for-proposals/2011/index_en.htm

The helpdesk of the Marco Polo programme can be reached via e-mail: eaci-marco-polo-helpdesk@ec.europa.eu and fax: +32 22979506.

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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

2011/C 309/10

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 from the date of this publication.

SINGLE DOCUMENT

COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 510/2006

‘KRAŠKI ZAŠINK’

EC No: SI-PGI-0005-0824-29.09.2010

PGI ( X ) PDO ( )

1.   Name:

‘Kraški zašink’

2.   Member State or third country:

Slovenia

3.   Description of the agricultural product or foodstuff:

3.1.   Type of product:

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

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

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

‘Kraški zašink’ is a traditional dried meat product from the Karst region, which is made from neck of pork. It has a characteristic cylindrical shape and a natural casing which is covered by elastic netting. The minimum weight of the final product is 0,90 kg. The surface of ‘Kraški zašink’ is firm but elastic and slightly wrinkled at the ends. The full aroma of the meat and fat develops during the drying and maturing process. ‘Kraški zašink’ has a characteristic, slightly salty flavour. The salt content must be less than 6 %, the degree of drying attained must be at least 36 %, the aw value must be less than 0,92, and the protein content must be at least 24 %.

Slices of ‘Kraški zašink’ have a reddish-pink colour, and their edges are slightly darker. The fat is white in colour. The texture of the meat and fat is smooth in the mouth and melts quickly.

3.3.   Raw materials (for processed products only):

The neck of meaty breeds of pig is used to produce ‘Kraški zašink’. The part of the neck used comprises all the cervical vertebrae up to the fifth dorsal vertebra. The meat is free of surface fat, bone and gristle, well bled and has no incisions or bruising. The minimum weight of a fresh neck is 1,5 kg.

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

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

| — | The temperature of the fresh pork neck must lie between + 1 °C and + 4 °C, as measured just before salting. |
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The temperature of the fresh pork neck must lie between + 1 °C and + 4 °C, as measured just before salting.

| — | Marking of the start of salting and labelling of the batch — day, month and year. |
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Marking of the start of salting and labelling of the batch — day, month and year.

| — | Salting with sea salt. The quantity of salt is adapted to the weight. Sugar, pepper and garlic are added. |
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Salting with sea salt. The quantity of salt is adapted to the weight. Sugar, pepper and garlic are added.

| — | Salting lasts for between 7 and 12 days at a temperature of between + 1 °C and + 6 °C. |
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Salting lasts for between 7 and 12 days at a temperature of between + 1 °C and + 6 °C.

| — | Removal of remaining salt and stuffing of the neck into casings made from natural fibres, followed by wrapping in elastic netting. |
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Removal of remaining salt and stuffing of the neck into casings made from natural fibres, followed by wrapping in elastic netting.

| — | Cold-drying lasts for 7 days at a temperature of + 1 °C to + 6 °C. |
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Cold-drying lasts for 7 days at a temperature of + 1 °C to + 6 °C.

| — | Drying at a temperature of 20 °C to 22 °C for at least 12 hours. |
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Drying at a temperature of 20 °C to 22 °C for at least 12 hours.

| — | Drying/maturing at a temperature of 10 °C to 16 °C; the total production period lasts for at least 12 weeks and is extended appropriately for heavier necks of pork. |
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Drying/maturing at a temperature of 10 °C to 16 °C; the total production period lasts for at least 12 weeks and is extended appropriately for heavier necks of pork.

| — | Measurements are taken of the degree of drying attained, which must be at least 36 %; the aw value must be less than 0,92, the salt content less than 6 %, and the minimum weight of the final product is 0,90 kg. |
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Measurements are taken of the degree of drying attained, which must be at least 36 %; the aw value must be less than 0,92, the salt content less than 6 %, and the minimum weight of the final product is 0,90 kg.

| — | Sensory testing of the product, analysis of the salt content and the aw value. |
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Sensory testing of the product, analysis of the salt content and the aw value.

| — | Matured products are stored at a temperature of + 8 °C. |
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Matured products are stored at a temperature of + 8 °C.

| — | Traceability, verification of documentation, storage of documentation, accompanying veterinary documentation, producer's records (technical sheet). |
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Traceability, verification of documentation, storage of documentation, accompanying veterinary documentation, producer's records (technical sheet).

| — | ‘Kraški zašink’ may be marketed whole with its netting, as vacuum-packed pieces or as slices of ‘Kraški zašink’ that are vacuum-packed or packed in a modified atmosphere. |
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‘Kraški zašink’ may be marketed whole with its netting, as vacuum-packed pieces or as slices of ‘Kraški zašink’ that are vacuum-packed or packed in a modified atmosphere.

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

In order to ensure the authentic nature of the product, to preserve its typical qualities and organoleptic properties and to ensure its microbiological safety, the process of packing in a vacuum or a modified atmosphere must take place only in plants approved for the production of ‘Kraški zašink’. In these procedures it is vital to take into account the special knowledge, experience and expertise gained by the producers of ‘Kraški zašink’ in the course of many years of producing the product. Inadequate equipment, exposure to the air, the wrong temperature or humidity can cause the typical properties of the product to deteriorate quickly, which may also make it microbiologically unfit for consumption. All the abovementioned phases are monitored by qualified staff who are familiar with all the characteristics of ‘Kraški zašink’. This system ensures ongoing supervision, full traceability and preservation of the typical properties of ‘Kraški zašink’ that are valued and sought after by consumers.

3.7.   Specific rules concerning labelling:

‘Kraški zašink’ that is produced in accordance with the specification and that has been awarded a certificate may be labelled with the name ‘Kraški zašink’, the ‘Kraški zašink’ logo, the statement ‘protected geographical indication’ and the national quality symbol. The logo is a stylised neck of pork with the inscription ‘Kraški zašink’ and is the same for all producers. The producer's registration number is placed next to the logo. The use of the logo is compulsory for all formats of ‘Kraški zašink’ that are marketed.

4.   Concise definition of the geographical area:

The production area for ‘Kraški zašink’ is delimited by a line running from Kostanjevica na Krasu to Opatje selo, from there to the border between Slovenia and Italy and along that border to the Lipica border crossing, from there along the road to the settlement of Lokev, then along the road to Divača, from there in a straight line to the village of Vrabče and on to Štjak, Selo, Krtinovica, Kobdilj, and from there in a straight line through Mali Dol to Škrbina towards Lipa and Temnica and back to Kostanjevica na Krasu. All the abovementioned villages form part of the geographical area.

5.   Link with the geographical area:

5.1.   Specificity of the geographical area:

The Karst (Kras) is one of the largest landscape areas in Slovenia and is clearly distinct from the neighbouring landscapes. It is an undulating limestone plateau with a typical Karst terrain whose altitude decreases from the south-east to the north-west. The famous Karst terra rossa formed on the limestone substratum. There is little soil on the surface, which is mainly rocky, even though grasses, bushes or thin forest do grow in some places. The proximity of the sea is the predominant influence on the climate in the Karst region. Here the mild Mediterranean climate encounters the cold continental air. Temperature swings are common in the Karst region, where there is an influx of cold continental air into the Mediterranean area in the form of the Karst bora wind. The proximity of the sea means that, in the midst of winter, there is often a sharp rise in the temperature after days of icy bora winds. Whenever snow falls, it soon melts. The proximity of the sea has a significant effect in the summer, when hot clear weather predominates. The diversity of the Karst plateau and the immediate vicinity of the sea means that there is always a wind or breeze, promoting a comparatively low level of relative humidity. The natural conditions of the geographical area offer favourable microclimatic conditions for drying meat, which local people have exploited since time immemorial. They balance out the right combination of temperature and humidity using different rooms in the thick-walled Karst houses. Farmers transfer pršut (hams), panceta (fatty bacon), vratovina (pork neck), sausages and other products from one room to another in the constant search for the right combination of humidity and temperature for the individual technological stages of the maturing process. Thus, over time, technical skills and practical knowledge have evolved with experience and have become permanently established amongst local people.

5.2.   Specificity of the product:

‘Kraški zašink’ is a traditional dried meat product from the Karst region.

One of the specific characteristics of ‘Kraški zašink’ is the careful selection of the raw material (pork neck), which comprises all the cervical vertebrae up to the fifth dorsal vertebra and is free of surface fat, bone and gristle. ‘Kraški zašink’ also differs from other similar products in its technological production process, in which only the traditional dry manual salting procedure is used, involving a moderate quantity of sea salt, which is rubbed into each pork neck manually. Another specific characteristic is the drying/maturing process, which involves no heat treatment and takes place at temperatures under 16 °C. This means that there is no deterioration of proteins due to heat and that the firmness of the fat tissue is preserved.

The process of dry salting and the sufficiently lengthy period of maturing at low temperatures have a significant impact on the typical organoleptic characteristics of ‘Kraški zašink’. The slight firmness of the mature muscle meat and fat can be felt in the mouth. The strong aroma and flavour without any aftertaste of spices is typical. A slice of ‘Kraški zašink’ has the typical, even, pinkish-red colour of the muscle meat and the white colour of the intermuscular fat.

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

The success in terms of the current reputation and development of pork neck production in the Karst is due to the traditional and individual techniques used by farmers.

The diversity of the Karst plateau and the immediate vicinity of the sea mean that there is always a wind or breeze and the relative humidity is comparatively low in the geographical area, which since ancient times has provided local people with favourable microclimatic conditions for the drying of meat products. The drying of pieces of meat probably dates right back to the time when the Karst was settled by people. Records on the diet of the people of the Karst region dating back to 1820 state that a farmer's habitual diet included dried meat products. Anton Melik, among others, wrote of the high level of development of pig-rearing in the Karst region in his book ‘Slovensko Primorje’ (1960). Several different authors have written extensively about the reputation of ‘Kraški zašink’, including Dr Stanko Renčelj, in the books ‘Suhe mesnine narodne posebnosti’ (Dried meat products — national specialities) (1991), ‘Kraška kuhinja’ (Karst cuisine) (1999), ‘Suhe mesnine na Slovenskem’ (Slovenian dried meat products) (2009), ‘Okusi Krasa’ (Flavours of the Karst) (2009) and ‘Kras, zvestoba tradiciji’ (The Karst, faithful to tradition) (Anny Rechberger Pečar, Umberto Pillizon, 2006), and in tourist guides such as ‘Dobrote Krasa in Brkinov’ (Delicacies of the Karst and Brkini regions) (TIC Sežana, 2010).

Over time local people have acquired invaluable experience and practical knowledge, which they have used to develop their traditional technology for producing ‘Kraški zašink’. Unlike other regions in Slovenia, the people of the Karst always use exclusively dry salting and a moderate quantity of salt when producing dried meat products. In other areas of Slovenia brine is used, or a combination of dry and wet salting. Salting is done manually with a rather small quantity of sea salt, which is rubbed into each pork neck manually. The local people of the Karst region are also proud of the tradition of drying pork neck. Originally pork neck was dried in one piece together with the neck bones, but the product dried out too much, and the surface was hard and dry and often cracked. Given the drawbacks of the process of drying the pork neck together with the neck bones, the local people abandoned this method and developed the process of drying the pork neck off the bone in natural casings. They placed the salted pork neck in a natural casing before drying. Initially this casing was a pig's bladder; subsequently they started using a rectum. String was typically wound around the product, which gave it a particularly attractive appearance. It is an established tradition for the entire drying/maturing phase to be conducted without heat treatment. Thanks to the rather low temperatures, there is no deterioration of proteins through heat. The dry-salting process and the sufficiently lengthy period of maturing at quite low temperatures have a significant impact on the typical organoleptic properties of ‘Kraški zašink’.

The wealth of experience has been passed down from one generation to another and led to the development of a tradition. The technology in the production of ‘Kraški zašink’ includes high levels of practical and craft knowledge and experience, which gives the product its characteristic organoleptic properties, which have made it an established gastronomic and culinary speciality.

Reference to publication of the specification:

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

http://www.mkgp.gov.si/fileadmin/mkgp.gov.si/pageuploads/Varna_hrana/KRASKI_ZASINK_splet_10611.pdf

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

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