# Official Journal C 233/2019

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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 6211 July 2019 |

ISSN 1977-091X

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 233

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 6211 July 2019

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| | II   Information |
| | INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2019/C 233/01 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.9327 — YZJ Group/Mitsui E&S Group/Mitsui & CO Group/JV) (
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Contents

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II   Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2019/C 233/01

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.9327 — YZJ Group/Mitsui E&S Group/Mitsui & CO Group/JV) (
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| | IV   Notices |
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| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2019/C 233/02 | Euro exchange rates | 2 |
| | Court of Auditors |
| 2019/C 233/03 | Special Report No 10/2019 — EU-wide stress tests for banks: unparalleled amount of information on banks provided but greater coordination and focus on risks needed | 3 |
| | NOTICES CONCERNING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA |
| | EFTA Surveillance Authority |
| 2019/C 233/04 | Announcement from Norway concerning Directive 94/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the conditions for granting and using licences for the prospection, exploration and production of hydrocarbons — Announcement of invitation to apply for petroleum production licences on the Norwegian Continental Shelf — Awards in Predefined Areas 2019 | 4 |

IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2019/C 233/02

Euro exchange rates

2

Court of Auditors

2019/C 233/03

Special Report No 10/2019 — EU-wide stress tests for banks: unparalleled amount of information on banks provided but greater coordination and focus on risks needed

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NOTICES CONCERNING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA

EFTA Surveillance Authority

2019/C 233/04

Announcement from Norway concerning Directive 94/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the conditions for granting and using licences for the prospection, exploration and production of hydrocarbons — Announcement of invitation to apply for petroleum production licences on the Norwegian Continental Shelf — Awards in Predefined Areas 2019

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| | V   Announcements |
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| | ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES |
| | European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO) |
| 2019/C 233/05 | Notice of open competition | 6 |
| | COURT PROCEEDINGS |
| | EFTA Court |
| 2019/C 233/06 | Action brought on 28 March 2019 by the County of Aust-Agder against Konkurrenten.no AS (Case E-1/17 COSTS 2) | 7 |
| | OTHER ACTS |
| | European Commission |
| 2019/C 233/07 | Publication of an application for amendment of a specification for a name in the wine sector referred to in Article 105 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council | 8 |

V   Announcements

ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES

European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO)

2019/C 233/05

Notice of open competition

6

COURT PROCEEDINGS

EFTA Court

2019/C 233/06

Action brought on 28 March 2019 by the County of Aust-Agder against Konkurrenten.no AS (Case E-1/17 COSTS 2)

7

OTHER ACTS

European Commission

2019/C 233/07

Publication of an application for amendment of a specification for a name in the wine sector referred to in Article 105 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council

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(1)   Text with EEA relevance.

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II Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

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11.7.2019

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Official Journal of the European Union

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.9327 — YZJ Group/Mitsui E&S Group/Mitsui & CO Group/JV)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 233/01)

On 27 June 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 32019M9327. 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 32019M9327. 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

European Commission

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Official Journal of the European Union

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Euro exchange rates (1)

10 July 2019

(2019/C 233/02)

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
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| USD | US dollar | 1,1220 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 122,20 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4637 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,89928 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 10,6093 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,1133 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | 141,90 |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 9,6930 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 25,565 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 325,90 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,2738 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,7335 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 6,4398 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,6210 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,4713 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 8,7692 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,6997 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,5270 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 325,21 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 15,8875 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 7,7227 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,3935 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 15 853,86 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,6434 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 57,756 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 71,2695 |
| THB | Thai baht | 34,586 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 4,2585 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 21,5421 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 76,9510 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,1220

JPY

Japanese yen

122,20

DKK

Danish krone

7,4637

GBP

Pound sterling

0,89928

SEK

Swedish krona

10,6093

CHF

Swiss franc

1,1133

ISK

Iceland króna

141,90

NOK

Norwegian krone

9,6930

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

25,565

HUF

Hungarian forint

325,90

PLN

Polish zloty

4,2738

RON

Romanian leu

4,7335

TRY

Turkish lira

6,4398

AUD

Australian dollar

1,6210

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,4713

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

8,7692

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,6997

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,5270

KRW

South Korean won

1 325,21

ZAR

South African rand

15,8875

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

7,7227

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,3935

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

15 853,86

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,6434

PHP

Philippine peso

57,756

RUB

Russian rouble

71,2695

THB

Thai baht

34,586

BRL

Brazilian real

4,2585

MXN

Mexican peso

21,5421

INR

Indian rupee

76,9510

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

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Court of Auditors

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Special Report No 10/2019

EU-wide stress tests for banks: unparalleled amount of information on banks provided but greater coordination and focus on risks needed

(2019/C 233/03)

The European Court of Auditors hereby informs you that Special Report No 10/2019 EU-wide stress tests for banks: unparalleled amount of information on banks provided but greater coordination and focus on risks needed has just been published.

The report can be accessed for consultation or downloading on the European Court of Auditors’ website: http://eca.europa.eu

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NOTICES CONCERNING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA

EFTA Surveillance Authority

| 11.7.2019 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 233/4 |
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Announcement from Norway concerning Directive 94/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the conditions for granting and using licences for the prospection, exploration and production of hydrocarbons

Announcement of invitation to apply for petroleum production licences on the Norwegian Continental Shelf — Awards in Predefined Areas 2019

(2019/C 233/04)

The Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy hereby announces an invitation to apply for petroleum production licences in accordance with Directive 94/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 1994 on the conditions for granting and using authorizations for the prospection, exploration and production of hydrocarbons, Article 3, para 2, litra a).

Production licences will only be awarded to joint stock companies registered in Norway or in another state party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (the EEA-Agreement), or to natural persons domiciled in a state party to the EEA-Agreement.

Companies which are not licensees on the Norwegian Continental Shelf may be awarded production licences if they are prequalified as licensees on the Norwegian Continental Shelf.

Individual companies and companies applying as part of a group will be treated on equal terms by the Ministry. Applicants submitting an individual application, or applicants being part of a group submitting a joint application, will all be considered as an applicant for a production licence. The Ministry may, on the basis of applications submitted by groups or individual applicants, compose groups of licensees to be awarded a new production licence, including removing applicants in a group application and adding individual applicants, as well as appoint the operator for such groups.

The award of a participating interest in a production licence will be subject to the licensees' entering into an Agreement for Petroleum Activities, including a Joint Operating Agreement and an Accounting Agreement. If the production licence is stratigraphically divided, the licensees of the two stratigraphically divided licences will also be required to enter into a specific Joint Operating Agreement, regulating the relationship between them in this respect.

Upon signing the said agreements the licensees will form a joint venture in which the size of their participating interest will at all times be identical to their participating interest in the production licence.

The licence documents will mainly be based on relevant documents from the Awards in Predefined Areas 2018. The aim is to make the main elements of any adjustments to the framework available to the potential applicants prior to the time of application.

Criteria for the award of a production licence

To promote good resource management and rapid and efficient exploration for and production of petroleum on the Norwegian Continental Shelf, including the composition of licence groups to ensure this, the following criteria shall apply to the award of participating interests in production licences and to the appointment of operator:

| a) | The applicant's geological understanding of the geographical area in question, and how the licensees propose to perform efficient exploration for petroleum. |
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The applicant's geological understanding of the geographical area in question, and how the licensees propose to perform efficient exploration for petroleum.

| b) | The relevant technical expertise of the applicant, and how this expertise may actively contribute to cost effective exploration and, as appropriate, the production of petroleum from the geographical area in question. |
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The relevant technical expertise of the applicant, and how this expertise may actively contribute to cost effective exploration and, as appropriate, the production of petroleum from the geographical area in question.

| c) | The applicant's experience on the Norwegian Continental Shelf or equivalent relevant experience from other areas. |
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The applicant's experience on the Norwegian Continental Shelf or equivalent relevant experience from other areas.

| d) | That the applicant has the satisfactory financial capacity to carry out exploration for and, as appropriate, production of petroleum in the geographical area in question. |
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That the applicant has the satisfactory financial capacity to carry out exploration for and, as appropriate, production of petroleum in the geographical area in question.

| e) | If the applicant is or has been a licensee in a production licence, the Ministry may take into account any form of inefficiency or lack of accountability demonstrated by the applicant as a licensee. National security considerations may also be taken into account if the Ministry finds that such considerations are relevant. |
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If the applicant is or has been a licensee in a production licence, the Ministry may take into account any form of inefficiency or lack of accountability demonstrated by the applicant as a licensee. National security considerations may also be taken into account if the Ministry finds that such considerations are relevant.

| f) | Production licences will as a main rule be awarded to a joint venture where at least one licensee has drilled at least one well on the Norwegian Continental Shelf as operator or has equivalent relevant operational experience outside the NCS. |
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Production licences will as a main rule be awarded to a joint venture where at least one licensee has drilled at least one well on the Norwegian Continental Shelf as operator or has equivalent relevant operational experience outside the NCS.

| g) | Production licences will as a main rule be awarded to two or more licensees, where at least one has experience as mentioned under f). |
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Production licences will as a main rule be awarded to two or more licensees, where at least one has experience as mentioned under f).

| h) | The appointed operator for production licences in the Barents Sea must have drilled at least one well on the Norwegian Continental Shelf as operator or have equivalent relevant operational experience outside the NCS. |
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The appointed operator for production licences in the Barents Sea must have drilled at least one well on the Norwegian Continental Shelf as operator or have equivalent relevant operational experience outside the NCS.

| i) | For production licences in deep waters, both the appointed operator and at least one other licensee must have drilled at least one well on the Norwegian Continental Shelf as operator or have equivalent relevant operational experience outside the NCS. In the production licence one licensee must have drilled in deep waters as operator. |
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For production licences in deep waters, both the appointed operator and at least one other licensee must have drilled at least one well on the Norwegian Continental Shelf as operator or have equivalent relevant operational experience outside the NCS. In the production licence one licensee must have drilled in deep waters as operator.

| j) | For production licences where drilling of exploration wells in high pressure and/or high temperature (HTHP) is expected, the appointed operator and at least one other licensee must have drilled at least one well on the Norwegian Continental Shelf as operator or have equivalent relevant operational experience outside the NCS. In the production licence one licensee must have drilled an HTHP-well as operator. |
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j)

For production licences where drilling of exploration wells in high pressure and/or high temperature (HTHP) is expected, the appointed operator and at least one other licensee must have drilled at least one well on the Norwegian Continental Shelf as operator or have equivalent relevant operational experience outside the NCS. In the production licence one licensee must have drilled an HTHP-well as operator.

Blocks available for application

Applications for participating interests in production licences may be submitted for the blocks that are not licensed within the predefined area, as shown on the maps published by the NPD. It is also possible to apply for acreage that has been relinquished within the predefined area after the announcement in accordance with updated maps on the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate's interactive Factmaps that are found on the NPD's web-page).

Each production licence may comprise one or more blocks or part of block(s). The applicants are requested to limit the application outline to areas where they have mapped prospectivity.

The full text of the announcement, including detailed maps of available areas may be found on the web-page of the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate www.npd.no/apa2019.

Applications for petroleum production licences shall be submitted electronically, for example through L2S (Licence2Share), to

| Ministry of Petroleum and Energy |
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| P.O. Box 8148 Dep. |
| N-0033 Oslo |
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Ministry of Petroleum and Energy

P.O. Box 8148 Dep.

N-0033 Oslo

NORWAY

A copy shall be submitted electronically, for example through L2S, to

| The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate |
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| P.O. Box 600 |
| N-4003 Stavanger |
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The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate

P.O. Box 600

N-4003 Stavanger

NORWAY

Deadline: 12.00 noon on 27 August 2019.

The awards of petroleum production licences in the Awards in Predefined Areas 2019 on the Norwegian Continental Shelf are planned to take place in the first quarter of 2020.

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V Announcements

ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES

European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO)

| 11.7.2019 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 233/6 |
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NOTICE OF OPEN COMPETITION

(2019/C 233/05)

The European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO) is organising the following open competition:

| | EPSO/AST-SC/08/19 — PARLIAMENTARY USHERS (SC 1/SC 2) |
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EPSO/AST-SC/08/19 — PARLIAMENTARY USHERS (SC 1/SC 2)

The competition notice is published in 24 languages in
  Official Journal of the European Union C 233 A of 11 July 2019.

Further information can be found on the EPSO website: https://epso.europa.eu/

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COURT PROCEEDINGS

EFTA Court

| 11.7.2019 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 233/7 |
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Action brought on 28 March 2019 by the County of Aust-Agder against Konkurrenten.no AS

(Case E-1/17 COSTS 2)

(2019/C 233/06)

An action against Konkurrenten.no AS was brought before the EFTA Court on 28 March 2019 by the County of Aust-Agder, represented by Bjørnar Alterskjær and Amie Eliassen of Kluge Advokatfirma AS, Bryggegata 6, Postboks 1548 Vika, 0117 Oslo, Norway.

The applicant asks that the Court make the following order:

| 1. | That the total amount of the costs to be paid by Konkurrenten.no AS to the County of Aust-Agder is NOK 403 430,92, converted into euros at the European Central Bank’s official rates on the day of the notification of the order. |
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That the total amount of the costs to be paid by Konkurrenten.no AS to the County of Aust-Agder is NOK 403 430,92, converted into euros at the European Central Bank’s official rates on the day of the notification of the order.

| 2. | Default interest shall be due on that amount from the date of notification of the present order until the date of payment; the applicable interest rate shall be calculated on the basis of the interest rate applied by the European Central Bank to its principal refinancing operations in force on the first calendar day of the month in which payment is due, increased by three and a half percentage points. |
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Default interest shall be due on that amount from the date of notification of the present order until the date of payment; the applicable interest rate shall be calculated on the basis of the interest rate applied by the European Central Bank to its principal refinancing operations in force on the first calendar day of the month in which payment is due, increased by three and a half percentage points.

Legal and factual background and pleas in law adduced in support:

| — | Konkurrenten.no AS brought an action against Decision No 179/15/COL of 7 May 2015, by the EFTA Surveillance Authority, before the EFTA Court on 11 January 2017. The applicant applied for leave to intervene in the Case, E-1/17 Konkurrenten.no AS v EFTA Surveillance Authority, which was granted by Order of the President on 12 July 2017. |
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Konkurrenten.no AS brought an action against Decision No 179/15/COL of 7 May 2015, by the EFTA Surveillance Authority, before the EFTA Court on 11 January 2017. The applicant applied for leave to intervene in the Case, E-1/17 Konkurrenten.no AS v EFTA Surveillance Authority, which was granted by Order of the President on 12 July 2017.

| — | Article 70(1) of the Rules of Procedure of the EFTA Court states.


  ‘If there is a dispute concerning the costs to be recovered, the Court shall, on application by the party concerned and after hearing the opposite party, make an order.’ |
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Article 70(1) of the Rules of Procedure of the EFTA Court states.

‘If there is a dispute concerning the costs to be recovered, the Court shall, on application by the party concerned and after hearing the opposite party, make an order.’

| — | In the Order of the Court in Case E-1/17, the EFTA Court ordered Konkurrenten.no AS to bear the costs incurred by the applicant. |
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In the Order of the Court in Case E-1/17, the EFTA Court ordered Konkurrenten.no AS to bear the costs incurred by the applicant.

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OTHER ACTS

European Commission

| 11.7.2019 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 233/8 |
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Publication of an application for amendment of a specification for a name in the wine sector referred to in Article 105 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council

(2019/C 233/07)

This publication confers the right to oppose the application pursuant to Article 98 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council (1) within two months from the date of this publication.

‘ROMA’

PDO-IT-A0759-AM02

Date of application: 7.6.2016

REQUEST FOR AMENDMENT TO THE PRODUCT SPECIFICATION

1.   Rules applicable to the amendment

Article 105 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 — Non-minor modification

2.   Description and reasons for amendment

2.1.   Inclusion of the ‘amabile’ variety for white and red wine (also ‘classico’)

Reasons: The current provision does not cover varieties of wine with a higher residual sugar content than the ‘secco’ variety. ‘Dolci’ and ‘amabili’ wines are appreciated in many foreign countries. For example, in Poland the ‘amabile’ variety accounts for 34 % of wine sold. In the North American market, thanks to new generations of consumers, sale of these varieties of wine with residual sugar, i.e. sweet, has increased by around 22 % in the last two years. In response to these new market segments, and out of respect for their wine-producing tradition, the producers of DOC Roma believe it necessary to extend the range of wine by adding the ‘amabile’ variety.

This amendment concerns Article 1 and Article 6 of the product specification and the following sections of the Single Document: point 1.3 Description of the wine(s) and 1.4 Winemaking practices.

2.2.   Inclusion of the provision linking bottling to the area of production in accordance with Article 8 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 607/2009

This includes the neighbouring municipality of Aprilia in the province of Latina, in which winemaking is permitted in accordance with Article 6(4) of the same regulation.

Reasons: Conducting the bottling operation in the area of production, in accordance with Article 8 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 607/2009, is considered essential for the protection of the entire production process, in order to promote the area and the product traceability.

This amendment concerns Article 5 of the product specification and the section 1.8 Further Conditions of the Single Document.

2.3.   Article 5 of the product specification, inclusion of the 31 March of the year following the harvest as the earliest possible date for placing the red wine on the market

It is proposed to change the date on which the ‘Roma rosso’ variety is made available for consumption from 15 June to 31 March following the harvest. The reason for this earlier date is that, with modern winemaking techniques, even red wines have optimal organoleptic characteristics by the end of winter. By the 31 March following the harvest, the wines comply with the established chemical and organoleptic descriptions.

Previously, the date for placing the red wine on the market was set as no earlier than 15 June of the year following the harvest. This date must be changed to 31 March.

This amendment concerns Article 5 of the product specification and the section 1.8 Further Conditions of the Single Document.

SINGLE DOCUMENT

1.   Name to be registered

Roma

2.   Geographical indication type

PDO — Protected Designation of Origin

3.   Categories of grapevine products

| 1. | Wine |
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| 4. | Sparkling wine |
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4.   Description of the wine(s)

Roma bianco (also ‘Classico’)

Fresh and balanced wine, straw-yellow colour occasionally with pale green tints; delicate, ethereal aroma; dry, flavourful, harmonious taste, occasionally with floral and fruity notes.

Minimum sugar-free extract: 18

Minimum total alcoholic strength by volume: 12 % vol.

Any analytical parameters not shown in the table below comply with the limits laid down in national and EU legislation.

| General analytical characteristics |
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| Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume) | |
| Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume) | |
| Minimum total acidity | 4,5 in grams per litre expressed as tartaric acid |
| Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre) | |
| Maximum total sulphur dioxide (in milligrams per litre) | |

General analytical characteristics

Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume)

Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume)

Minimum total acidity

4,5 in grams per litre expressed as tartaric acid

Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre)

Maximum total sulphur dioxide (in milligrams per litre)

Roma bianco amabile (also ‘Classico’)

The wine is straw-yellow in colour occasionally with pale green tints; fruity, delicate aroma; fine, semi-sweet taste, flavourful, harmonious.

Minimum total alcoholic strength by volume: 12,5 % vol.

Minimum sugar-free extract: 20 g/l

Any analytical parameters not shown in the table below comply with the limits laid down in national and EU legislation.

| General analytical characteristics |
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| Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume) | |
| Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume) | |
| Minimum total acidity | 4,5 in grams per litre expressed as tartaric acid |
| Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre) | |
| Maximum total sulphur dioxide (in milligrams per litre) | |

General analytical characteristics

Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume)

Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume)

Minimum total acidity

4,5 in grams per litre expressed as tartaric acid

Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre)

Maximum total sulphur dioxide (in milligrams per litre)

Roma Bellone (also ‘Classico’)

Fresh and balanced wine, straw-yellow colour occasionally with pale green tints; characteristic fine, pleasant aroma with floral and fruity notes; dry, balanced, flavourful, pleasant taste.

Minimum total alcoholic strength by volume: 12 % vol.

Minimum sugar-free extract: 18

Any analytical parameters not shown in the table below comply with the limits laid down in national and EU legislation.

| General analytical characteristics |
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| Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume) | |
| Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume) | |
| Minimum total acidity | 4,5 in grams per litre expressed as tartaric acid |
| Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre) | |
| Maximum total sulphur dioxide (in milligrams per litre) | |

General analytical characteristics

Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume)

Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume)

Minimum total acidity

4,5 in grams per litre expressed as tartaric acid

Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre)

Maximum total sulphur dioxide (in milligrams per litre)

Roma Malvasia puntinata (also ‘Classico’)

Fresh and balanced wine, deep straw-yellow colour; aroma characteristic of the variety, pleasant, fine with floral and fruity notes;

Minimum total alcoholic strength by volume: 12 % vol

Minimum sugar-free extract: 18

Any analytical parameters not shown in the table below comply with the limits laid down in national and EU legislation.

| General analytical characteristics |
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| Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume) | |
| Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume) | |
| Minimum total acidity | 4,5 in grams per litre expressed as tartaric acid |
| Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre) | |
| Maximum total sulphur dioxide (in milligrams per litre) | |

General analytical characteristics

Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume)

Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume)

Minimum total acidity

4,5 in grams per litre expressed as tartaric acid

Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre)

Maximum total sulphur dioxide (in milligrams per litre)

Roma Rosso (also ‘Classico’)

Well-structured with good levels of polyphenols and polymerised tannins which give the wine the right amount of body without roughness. The wine is ruby-red in colour with purple tints shading to garnet with age. The aroma is intense and characteristic, dry taste, harmonious, well-structured and lasting.

Minimum total alcoholic strength by volume: 12,5 % vol.

Minimum sugar-free extract: 22

Any analytical parameters not shown in the table below comply with the limits laid down in national and EU legislation.

| General analytical characteristics |
| --- |
| Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume) | |
| Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume) | |
| Minimum total acidity | 4,5 in grams per litre expressed as tartaric acid |
| Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre) | |
| Maximum total sulphur dioxide (in milligrams per litre) | |

General analytical characteristics

Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume)

Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume)

Minimum total acidity

4,5 in grams per litre expressed as tartaric acid

Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre)

Maximum total sulphur dioxide (in milligrams per litre)

Roma Rosso amabile (also ‘Classico’)

The wine is ruby-red in colour with purple tints; aroma: harmonious, fruity and intense; taste: semi-sweet, lasting, harmonious.

Minimum total alcoholic strength by volume: 13 %.

Minimum sugar-free extract: 24

Any analytical parameters not shown in the table below comply with the limits laid down in national and EU legislation.

| General analytical characteristics |
| --- |
| Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume) | |
| Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume) | |
| Minimum total acidity | 4,5 in grams per litre expressed as tartaric acid |
| Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre) | |
| Maximum total sulphur dioxide (in milligrams per litre) | |

General analytical characteristics

Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume)

Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume)

Minimum total acidity

4,5 in grams per litre expressed as tartaric acid

Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre)

Maximum total sulphur dioxide (in milligrams per litre)

Roma Rosso riserva (also ‘Classico’)

Well-structured with good levels of polyphenols and polymerised tannins which give the wine the right amount of body without roughness, and good longevity. The wine is ruby-red in colour with purple tints shading to garnet with age. The aroma is intense and characteristic with hints of fruit and/or spices; dry taste, harmonious, well-structured and lasting.

Minimum total alcoholic strength by volume: 13 % vol.

Minimum sugar-free extract: 22

Any analytical parameters not shown in the table below comply with the limits laid down in national and EU legislation.

| General analytical characteristics |
| --- |
| Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume) | |
| Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume) | |
| Minimum total acidity | 4,5 in grams per litre expressed as tartaric acid |
| Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre) | |
| Maximum total sulphur dioxide (in milligrams per litre) | |

General analytical characteristics

Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume)

Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume)

Minimum total acidity

4,5 in grams per litre expressed as tartaric acid

Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre)

Maximum total sulphur dioxide (in milligrams per litre)

Roma Rosato (also ‘Classico’)

Light-bodied wine, fresh, lively, with a fairly intense pink colour; delicate aroma, fine, with floral and fruity notes; dry taste, fresh, fruity, flavourful.

Minimum total alcoholic strength by volume: 11,5 % vol.

Minimum sugar-free extract: 18

Any analytical parameters not shown in the table below comply with the limits laid down in national and EU legislation.

| General analytical characteristics |
| --- |
| Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume) | |
| Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume) | |
| Minimum total acidity | 4,5 in grams per litre expressed as tartaric acid |
| Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre) | |
| Maximum total sulphur dioxide (in milligrams per litre) | |

General analytical characteristics

Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume)

Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume)

Minimum total acidity

4,5 in grams per litre expressed as tartaric acid

Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre)

Maximum total sulphur dioxide (in milligrams per litre)

Roma Romanella Spumante

Fresh and balanced sparkling wine, with pale straw-yellow colour with fine and evanescent bubbles, characteristic aroma, delicate, fine with hints of yeast; fresh and balanced taste, from dry to extra-dry.

Minimum total alcoholic strength by volume: 11 % vol.

Minimum sugar-free extract: 15

Any analytical parameters not shown in the table below comply with the limits laid down in national and EU legislation.

| General analytical characteristics |
| --- |
| Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume) | |
| Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume) | |
| Minimum total acidity | 5 in grams per litre expressed as tartaric acid |
| Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre) | |
| Maximum total sulphur dioxide (in milligrams per litre) | |

General analytical characteristics

Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume)

Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume)

Minimum total acidity

5 in grams per litre expressed as tartaric acid

Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre)

Maximum total sulphur dioxide (in milligrams per litre)

5.   Winemaking practices

a.   Essential oenological practices

None

b.   Maximum yields

Roma bianco (also ‘Classico’), Roma bianco amabile (also ‘Classico’)

12 000 kilograms of grapes per hectare

Roma Bellone (also ‘Classico’), Roma Malvasia puntinata (also ‘Classico’)

12 000 kilograms of grapes per hectare

Roma bianco romanella spumante

12 000 kilograms of grapes per hectare

Roma rosso (‘Classico’ and ‘Riserva’), Roma rosso amabile (also ‘Classico’)

10 000 kilograms of grapes per hectare

Roma rosato (also ‘Classico’)

10 000 kilograms of grapes per hectare

6.   Demarcated geographical area

The production area of the grapes for wines eligible to bear the ‘Roma’ designation covers the entire territory of the following municipalities in the province of Rome:

| — | Affile, Albano Laziale, Allumiere, Anguillara Sabazia, Anzio, Arcinazzo Romano, Ardea, Ariccia, Bracciano, Campagnano di Roma, Canale Monterano, Capena, Castel Gandolfo, Castelnuovo di Porto, Cave, Cerveteri, Ciampino, Civitavecchia, Colonna, Fiano Romano, Fonte Nuova, Formello, Frascati, Gallicano nel Lazio, Genazzano, Genzano di Roma, Grottaferrata, Guidonia Montecelio, Ladispoli, Lanuvio, Lariano, Manziana, Marcellina, Marino, Mentana, Monte Compatri, Monte Porzio Catone, Montelibretti, Monterotondo, Montorio Romano, Moricone, Morlupo, Nemi, Nerola, Nettuno, Olevano Romano, Palestrina, Palombara Sabina, Pomezia, Rocca di Papa, Rocca Priora, Roiate, San Cesareo, San Polo dei Cavalieri, San Vito Romano, Santa Marinella, Sant’Angelo Romano, Tolfa, Trevignano Romano, Velletri, Zagarolo; |
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Affile, Albano Laziale, Allumiere, Anguillara Sabazia, Anzio, Arcinazzo Romano, Ardea, Ariccia, Bracciano, Campagnano di Roma, Canale Monterano, Capena, Castel Gandolfo, Castelnuovo di Porto, Cave, Cerveteri, Ciampino, Civitavecchia, Colonna, Fiano Romano, Fonte Nuova, Formello, Frascati, Gallicano nel Lazio, Genazzano, Genzano di Roma, Grottaferrata, Guidonia Montecelio, Ladispoli, Lanuvio, Lariano, Manziana, Marcellina, Marino, Mentana, Monte Compatri, Monte Porzio Catone, Montelibretti, Monterotondo, Montorio Romano, Moricone, Morlupo, Nemi, Nerola, Nettuno, Olevano Romano, Palestrina, Palombara Sabina, Pomezia, Rocca di Papa, Rocca Priora, Roiate, San Cesareo, San Polo dei Cavalieri, San Vito Romano, Santa Marinella, Sant’Angelo Romano, Tolfa, Trevignano Romano, Velletri, Zagarolo;

and parts of the following municipalities:

| — | Artena for the single administrative area formed by the boundaries of Lariano, Velletri and the province of Roma/Latina; |
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Artena for the single administrative area formed by the boundaries of Lariano, Velletri and the province of Roma/Latina;

| — | Fiumicino apart from the Sacra area; |
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Fiumicino apart from the Sacra area;

| — | Rome, except for the area within the GRA motorway and the area between the section of the GRA which intersects with the river Tiber near the via del Mare crossing and continues along the course of the river as far as the branch of the Porto canal connecting with the Tyrrhenian Coast. From this point, demarcation continues south along the coast to the administrative boundary of the municipality of Pomezia; it follows the aforementioned boundary until it crosses the via Laurentina; from this crossing, it continues north to cross the GRA. |
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Rome, except for the area within the GRA motorway and the area between the section of the GRA which intersects with the river Tiber near the via del Mare crossing and continues along the course of the river as far as the branch of the Porto canal connecting with the Tyrrhenian Coast. From this point, demarcation continues south along the coast to the administrative boundary of the municipality of Pomezia; it follows the aforementioned boundary until it crosses the via Laurentina; from this crossing, it continues north to cross the GRA.

The production area of the grapes for wines termed ‘Classico’ exclusively comprises the aforementioned part of the territory of the municipality of Rome.

7.   Main wine grape variety(ies)

| | Malvasia del Lazio (W) - Malvasia puntinata |
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Malvasia del Lazio (W) - Malvasia puntinata

| | Bellone (W) - Cacchione |
| --- | --- |

Bellone (W) - Cacchione

| | Bombino bianco (W) - Bonbino |
| --- | --- |

Bombino bianco (W) - Bonbino

| | Bombino bianco (W) - Bonvino |
| --- | --- |

Bombino bianco (W) - Bonvino

| | Bombino bianco (W) - Ottenese |
| --- | --- |

Bombino bianco (W) - Ottenese

| | Greco (W) - Asprinio bianco (W) |
| --- | --- |

Greco (W) - Asprinio bianco (W)

| | Trebbiano giallo (W) - Rossetto |
| --- | --- |

Trebbiano giallo (W) - Rossetto

| | Trebbiano giallo (W) - Trebbiano |
| --- | --- |

Trebbiano giallo (W) - Trebbiano

| | Verdicchio Bianco (W) - Trebbiano verde |
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Verdicchio Bianco (W) - Trebbiano verde

| | Montepulciano (R) |
| --- | --- |

Montepulciano (R)

| | Cesanese municipality (R) - Cesanese |
| --- | --- |

Cesanese municipality (R) - Cesanese

| | Cesanese d’Affile (R) - Cesanese |
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Cesanese d’Affile (R) - Cesanese

| | Sangiovese (R) - Sangioveto |
| --- | --- |

Sangiovese (R) - Sangioveto

| | Cabernet sauvignon (R) - Cabernet |
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Cabernet sauvignon (R) - Cabernet

| | Cabernet franc (R) - Cabernet |
| --- | --- |

Cabernet franc (R) - Cabernet

| | Syrah (R) - Shiraz |
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Syrah (R) - Shiraz

| | Malvasia del Lazio (W) - Malvasia |
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Malvasia del Lazio (W) - Malvasia

8.   Description of the link(s)

DOC ‘Roma’ category WINE

The production area is a landscape of plains and hills that comprises the coastal areas, Sabina Romana, Colli Albani, Colli Prenestini and part of Campagna Romana. The west, south-west and south aspect combines with the aforementioned geographical factors creating an airy and bright environment. Waste water is drained naturally from the soil, which is particularly well suited to the cultivation of vineyards for ‘Roma’ wine.

In addition, the chemical and physical texture and structure of the soils have a decisive influence on wine-growing, contributing to the production of the characteristic physical, chemical and organoleptic features of ‘Roma’ wine.

Specifically, the soils of sedimentary and volcanic origin are composed of alluvial and marine sediment which include travertine, sand, gravel and silt. They are sometimes covered by recent alluvial deposits, or by deposits formed in river or swamp environments comprising alternating layers of the following: sand, sandy clay, clay formed in a bathyale and circalittoral environment, sand and limestone from an infralittoral environment, sands from a coastal environment interspersed with volcanic rocks and sands of a windy and river environment (‘Duna antica’).

Also present are pozzolans, known locally as ‘terrinelle’, i.e. volcanic ash that has not undergone any hardening process. They produce sandy, deep soils that are permeable to water but do not hold stagnant water, either on the surface or at deeper levels. In addition, there are silts and yellow sands mixed with lime and silicon pebbles in greater or lesser concentrations, as well as blue and grey clays from lake environments and land associated with red soils of clayey-loamy texture, which are generally quite fine with consistent subsoil. The soils have the kind of characteristics that make them ideal for quality wine-growing.

The climate in the production area is characterised by plentiful rain (1 065 mm). The rainfall is light in the summer (105 mm) and dries up in July and August. In June there is some rainfall, and it rains regularly in May in smaller quantities. There is a good average annual temperature (14,2 °C), combined with a relatively high temperature and optimal sunshine in September and October. In the final stage, the climate is characterised by a significant difference in temperature between night and day. This allows the grapes to ripen slowly and fully, contributing significantly to the particular organoleptic characteristics of ‘Roma’ wine.

The soil is of volcanic origin, generally characterised by a slight acid (pH 5,5/6), with high levels of mineral salts: potassium generally above 500 ppm. Climate conditions, particularly in steeper areas, include sharp variations in temperature between night and day (around 10 °C). The combination of terrain and climate encourages the build-up of mainly malic acid in the grape bunches. This is instrumental in the production of the terpenes responsible for the aromas characteristic of the grape variety. Specifically in the case of the white wines, this produces a fresh and balanced wine. The alluvial soils of volcanic origin have a clay content of between 15 and 30 %, as well as high levels of potassium, associated with the low grape yields per hectare: a maximum of 10 tonnes per hectare. There are temperature variations of around 13 °C between night and day, with optimal sunshine usual in October (famously known as ‘ottobrate romane’). In the case of the red wines, all these factors combine to enable the grapes to ripen slowly and fully. The excellent balance of sugars and acids in combination with the phenolic ripening enables the production of wines characterised by a good aroma, balance, structure and body.

The long history of wine-growing on the lands where ‘Roma’ wine is produced extends from Roman times, through the middle ages to today, as countless documents show. It is the general and basic proof of the close connection and interaction between human factors and the quality and particular characteristics of ‘Roma’ wine.

In other words, it bears witness to the way in which people in this area have, over the centuries, passed down the traditional vine cultivation and oenological techniques, which have been improved upon and refined in modern times thanks to the undoubted scientific and technological progress made, in order to create the renowned ‘Roma’ wines.

DOC ‘Roma’ category SPARKLING WINE

The production area is a landscape of plains and hills that comprises the coastal areas, Sabina Romana, Colli Albani, Colli Prenestini and part of Campagna Romana. The west, south-west and south aspect combines with the aforementioned geographical factors creating an airy and bright environment. Waste water is drained naturally from the soil, which is particularly well suited to the cultivation of vineyards for ‘Roma’ wine.

In addition, the chemical and physical texture and structure of the soils have a decisive influence on wine-growing, contributing to the production of the characteristic physical, chemical and organoleptic features of ‘Roma’ wine.

Specifically, the soils of sedimentary and volcanic origin are composed of alluvial and marine sediment which include travertine, sand, gravel and silt. They are sometimes covered by recent alluvial deposits, or by deposits formed in river or swamp environments comprising alternating layers of the following: sand, sandy clay, clay formed in a bathyale and circalittoral environment, sand and limestone from an infralittoral environment, sands from a coastal environment interspersed with volcanic rocks and sands of a windy and river environment (‘Duna antica’). Also present are pozzolans, known locally as ‘terrinelle’, i.e. volcanic ash that has not undergone any hardening process. They produce sandy, deep soils that are permeable to water but do not hold stagnant water, either on the surface or at deeper levels. In addition, there are silts and yellow sands mixed with lime and silicon pebbles in greater or lesser concentrations, as well as blue and grey clays from lake environments and land associated with red soils of clayey-loamy texture, which are generally quite fine with consistent subsoil. The soils have the kind of characteristics that make them ideal for quality wine-growing.

The climate in the production area is characterised by plentiful rain (1 065 mm). The rainfall is light in the summer (105 mm) and dries up in July and August. Even in June there is some rainfall, which occurs regularly in May although in smaller quantities. There is a good average annual temperature (14,2 °C), combined with a relatively high temperature and optimal sunshine in September and October. In the final stage, the climate is characterised by a significant difference in temperature between night and day. This allows the grapes to ripen slowly and fully, contributing significantly to the particular organoleptic characteristics of ‘Roma’ sparkling wine.

In particular, the combination of the land characteristics and climate factors lend the sparkling wines a natural acidity, a good mineral flavour derived from the land, a rich perfume and a basic percentage of polyphenols that guarantee fresh, structured and lasting sparkling wines.

The long history of wine-growing on the lands where ‘Roma’ wine is produced extends from Roman times, through the middle ages to today, as countless documents show. It is the wide-ranging and basic proof of the close connection and interaction between the human factors and the quality and particular characteristics of ‘Roma’ sparkling wine.

In other words, it bears witness to the way in which people in this area have, over the centuries, passed down the traditional vine cultivation and oenological techniques, which have been improved upon and refined in modern times thanks to the undoubted scientific and technological progress made, in order to create the renowned ‘Roma’ wines.

9.   Essential further conditions

DOC ‘Roma’ - derogation from winemaking in proximity to the demarcated area

Legal framework:

EU legislation

Type of further condition:

Derogation concerning production in the identified geographical area

Description of the condition:

Under Article 6(4)(b) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 607/2009, winemaking, processing into sparkling wine and bottling are permitted in the municipality of Aprilia in the province of Latina, an administrative entity neighbouring the production area of the grapes.

DOC ‘Roma’ - bottling in the demarcated geographical area

Legal framework:

EU legislation

Type of further condition:

Bottling in the demarcated geographical area

Description of the condition:

The provisions on bottling within the demarcated area have been laid down in line with EU law (Article 8 of Regulation (EC) No 607/2009). In accordance with the aforementioned law, bottling must take place in the demarcated geographical area in order to safeguard quality and reputation of the ‘Roma’ wine, and to guarantee its origin and ensure the effectiveness of the relevant checks. The particular characteristics and qualities of the ‘Roma’ wine, which are linked to the geographical area of origin and the reputation of the designation, are better guaranteed if the wine is bottled in the production area, as the application of and compliance with all the technical rules concerning transport and bottling are entrusted to holdings in the area with the necessary knowledge and know-how as well as an interest in preserving the reputation earned. Moreover, the requirement ensures that wine producers are subject to an efficient system of bottling checks by the competent bodies, as all the potential risks of transporting the product outside the area for bottling are avoided. This provision therefore benefits the wine producers themselves who are mindful of and responsible for safeguarding the quality and reputation of the designation.

DOC ‘Roma’ Rosso (also Classico) - terms for placing on the market

Legal framework:

In national legislation

Type of further condition:

Additional provisions relating to labelling

Description of the condition:

The proposal to place the red wine on the market not before 31 March of the year following the harvest is due to the fact that, with modern winemaking techniques, the red wines have optimal organoleptic characteristics by the end of winter. By the 31 March following the harvest, the wines comply with the established chemical and organoleptic descriptions.

Link to the product specification

https://www.politicheagricole.it/flex/cm/pages/ServeBLOB.php/L/IT/IDPagina/11923

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(1)  OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 671.

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