# Official Journal C 396/2021

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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 6430 September 2021 |

ISSN 1977-091X

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 396

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 6430 September 2021

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| Contents | page |
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| | II   Information |
| | INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2021/C 396/01 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.10467 — Insight/Francisco Partners/NMI) (
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  ) | 1 |

Contents

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II   Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2021/C 396/01

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.10467 — Insight/Francisco Partners/NMI) (
  1
  )

1

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| | IV   Notices |
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| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2021/C 396/02 | Euro exchange rates — 29 September 2021 | 2 |
| | NOTICES CONCERNING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA |
| | EFTA Surveillance Authority |
| 2021/C 396/03 | State aid – Decision to raise no objections | 3 |
| 2021/C 396/04 | State aid – Decision to raise no objections | 4 |
| 2021/C 396/05 | State aid – Decision to raise no objections | 5 |
| 2021/C 396/06 | State aid – Decision to raise no objections | 6 |
| 2021/C 396/07 | EFTA Surveillance Authority communication pursuant to Article 16(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on common rules for the operation of air services in the Community – Establishment of public service obligations in respect of scheduled air services (
  1
  ) | 7 |
| 2021/C 396/08 | EFTA Surveillance Authority communication pursuant to Article 17(5) of Regulation 1008/2008 of the European parliament and of the Council on common rules for the operation of air services in the Community – Invitation to tender in respect of the operation of scheduled air services in accordance with public service obligations | 8 |
| 2021/C 396/09 | EFTA Surveillance Authority communication pursuant to Article 17(5) of Regulation 1008/2008 of the European parliament and of the Council on common rules for the operation of air services in the Community – Invitation to tender in respect of the operation of scheduled air services in accordance with public service obligations | 9 |
| 2021/C 396/10 | EFTA Surveillance Authority information notice pursuant to Article 16(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on common rules for the operation of air services in the Community – Repeal of public service obligations in respect of scheduled air services | 10 |
| 2021/C 396/11 | State aid – Decision to raise no objections | 11 |

IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2021/C 396/02

Euro exchange rates — 29 September 2021

2

NOTICES CONCERNING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA

EFTA Surveillance Authority

2021/C 396/03

State aid – Decision to raise no objections

3

2021/C 396/04

State aid – Decision to raise no objections

4

2021/C 396/05

State aid – Decision to raise no objections

5

2021/C 396/06

State aid – Decision to raise no objections

6

2021/C 396/07

EFTA Surveillance Authority communication pursuant to Article 16(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on common rules for the operation of air services in the Community – Establishment of public service obligations in respect of scheduled air services (
  1
  )

1

7

2021/C 396/08

EFTA Surveillance Authority communication pursuant to Article 17(5) of Regulation 1008/2008 of the European parliament and of the Council on common rules for the operation of air services in the Community – Invitation to tender in respect of the operation of scheduled air services in accordance with public service obligations

8

2021/C 396/09

EFTA Surveillance Authority communication pursuant to Article 17(5) of Regulation 1008/2008 of the European parliament and of the Council on common rules for the operation of air services in the Community – Invitation to tender in respect of the operation of scheduled air services in accordance with public service obligations

9

2021/C 396/10

EFTA Surveillance Authority information notice pursuant to Article 16(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on common rules for the operation of air services in the Community – Repeal of public service obligations in respect of scheduled air services

10

2021/C 396/11

State aid – Decision to raise no objections

11

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| | V   Announcements |
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| | PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMMON COMMERCIAL POLICY |
| | European Commission |
| 2021/C 396/12 | Notice of the impending expiry of certain anti-dumping measures | 12 |
| | PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY |
| | European Commission |
| 2021/C 396/13 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.10490 — Bain Capital/CTI/BBG Holding) – Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  ) | 13 |
| | OTHER ACTS |
| | European Commission |
| 2021/C 396/14 | Publication of an application for a Union amendment to a product specification for a name in the wine sector pursuant to Article 97(3) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council | 15 |
| 2021/C 396/15 | Publication of an application for approval of an amendment, which is not minor, to a product specification pursuant to Article 50(2)(b) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs | 22 |

V   Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMMON COMMERCIAL POLICY

European Commission

2021/C 396/12

Notice of the impending expiry of certain anti-dumping measures

12

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

2021/C 396/13

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.10490 — Bain Capital/CTI/BBG Holding) – Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  )

1

13

OTHER ACTS

European Commission

2021/C 396/14

Publication of an application for a Union amendment to a product specification for a name in the wine sector pursuant to Article 97(3) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council

15

2021/C 396/15

Publication of an application for approval of an amendment, which is not minor, to a product specification pursuant to Article 50(2)(b) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs

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II Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

| 30.9.2021 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 396/1 |
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30.9.2021

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 396/1

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.10467 — Insight/Francisco Partners/NMI)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2021/C 396/01)

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

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

| — | in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32021M10467. 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 32021M10467. 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

| 30.9.2021 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 396/2 |
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30.9.2021

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 396/2

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Euro exchange rates (1)

29 September 2021

(2021/C 396/02)

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
| --- | --- | --- |
| USD | US dollar | 1,1654 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 129,89 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4360 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,86443 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 10,1830 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,0829 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | 150,70 |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 10,1430 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 25,457 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 359,60 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,6260 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,9460 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 10,3168 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,6112 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,4793 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 9,0714 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,6826 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,5822 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 381,20 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 17,5210 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 7,5347 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,4975 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 16 670,71 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,8769 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 59,203 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 84,6823 |
| THB | Thai baht | 39,490 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 6,3218 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 23,7082 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 86,4670 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,1654

JPY

Japanese yen

129,89

DKK

Danish krone

7,4360

GBP

Pound sterling

0,86443

SEK

Swedish krona

10,1830

CHF

Swiss franc

1,0829

ISK

Iceland króna

150,70

NOK

Norwegian krone

10,1430

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

25,457

HUF

Hungarian forint

359,60

PLN

Polish zloty

4,6260

RON

Romanian leu

4,9460

TRY

Turkish lira

10,3168

AUD

Australian dollar

1,6112

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,4793

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

9,0714

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,6826

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,5822

KRW

South Korean won

1 381,20

ZAR

South African rand

17,5210

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

7,5347

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,4975

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

16 670,71

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,8769

PHP

Philippine peso

59,203

RUB

Russian rouble

84,6823

THB

Thai baht

39,490

BRL

Brazilian real

6,3218

MXN

Mexican peso

23,7082

INR

Indian rupee

86,4670

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

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NOTICES CONCERNING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA

EFTA Surveillance Authority

| 30.9.2021 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 396/3 |
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30.9.2021

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 396/3

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State aid – Decision to raise no objections

(2021/C 396/03)

The EFTA Surveillance Authority raises no objections to the following state aid measure:

| Date of adoption of the decision | 16.6.2021 |
| --- | --- |
| Case No | 86973 |
| Decision No | 127/21/COL |
| EFTA State | Norway |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | COVID-19 aid scheme for organisers of sports events of national importance |
| Legal basis | Regulation on a temporary scheme for events of national importance in the sports sector |
| Type of measure | Scheme |
| Objective | To ensure that sports events of national importance can take place |
| Form of aid | Direct grants |
| Budget | NOK 620 million |
| Intensity | For events that take place as planned, a grant of up to 70 %
  For cancelled events the grant may be up to 50 % |
| Duration | 1.7.2021 – 31.10.2021 |
| Economic sectors | Voluntary sectors – Organisers of sports events exclusively |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Norwegian Gaming and Foundation Authority |
| P.O. Box 800 |
| N-6805 Førde |
| NORWAY |

Date of adoption of the decision

16.6.2021

Case No

86973

Decision No

127/21/COL

EFTA State

Norway

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

COVID-19 aid scheme for organisers of sports events of national importance

Legal basis

Regulation on a temporary scheme for events of national importance in the sports sector

Type of measure

Scheme

Objective

To ensure that sports events of national importance can take place

Form of aid

Direct grants

Budget

NOK 620 million

Intensity

For events that take place as planned, a grant of up to 70 %

For cancelled events the grant may be up to 50 %

Duration

1.7.2021 – 31.10.2021

Economic sectors

Voluntary sectors – Organisers of sports events exclusively

Name and address of the granting authority

Norwegian Gaming and Foundation Authority

P.O. Box 800

N-6805 Førde

NORWAY

The authentic text of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found on the EFTA Surveillance Authority’s website: http://www.eftasurv.int/state-aid/state-aid-register/decisions/

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30.9.2021

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 396/4

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State aid – Decision to raise no objections

(2021/C 396/04)

The EFTA Surveillance Authority raises no objections to the following state aid measure:

| Date of adoption of the decision | 18 June 2021 |
| --- | --- |
| Case No | 87003 |
| Decision No | 135/21/COL |
| EFTA State | Norway |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | COVID-19 aid scheme for airport operators |
| Legal basis | Decisions adopted by the Norwegian Parliament and public guidelines issued by the Ministry of Transport that will contain all the relevant conditions of the measures |
| Type of measure | Scheme |
| Objective | Compensate for uncovered fixed costs and thereby limit the damage caused by the COVID-19 pandemic |
| Form of aid | Grants |
| Budget | Estimated NOK 212,5 million |
| Intensity | 70-90 % |
| Duration | 1 January – 31 December 2021 |
| Economic sectors | Airport sector |
| Name and address of the granting authority | The Ministry of Transport |
| P.O. Box 8010 Dep |
| N-0030 Oslo |
| NORWAY |

Date of adoption of the decision

18 June 2021

Case No

87003

Decision No

135/21/COL

EFTA State

Norway

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

COVID-19 aid scheme for airport operators

Legal basis

Decisions adopted by the Norwegian Parliament and public guidelines issued by the Ministry of Transport that will contain all the relevant conditions of the measures

Type of measure

Scheme

Objective

Compensate for uncovered fixed costs and thereby limit the damage caused by the COVID-19 pandemic

Form of aid

Grants

Budget

Estimated NOK 212,5 million

Intensity

70-90 %

Duration

1 January – 31 December 2021

Economic sectors

Airport sector

Name and address of the granting authority

The Ministry of Transport

P.O. Box 8010 Dep

N-0030 Oslo

NORWAY

The authentic text of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found on the EFTA Surveillance Authority’s website: http://www.eftasurv.int/state-aid/state-aid-register/decisions/

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30.9.2021

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 396/5

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State aid – Decision to raise no objections

(2021/C 396/05)

The EFTA Surveillance Authority raises no objections to the following state aid measure:

| Date of adoption of the decision | 24.6.2021 |
| --- | --- |
| Case No | 87015 |
| Decision No | 169/21/COL |
| EFTA State | Norway |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | COVID-19 amendment to the scheme for producers of cultural films |
| Legal basis | Regulation on aid to audio-visual production |
| Type of measure | Scheme |
| Objective | To ensure that the disruptions caused by the COVID-19 outbreak do not undermine the viability of producers of cultural films and the future production of cultural film |
| Form of aid | Direct grant |
| Budget | NOK 10 million |
| Intensity | A grant of up to 100 % of the estimated loss of income from box-office revenue from 13.3.2020 to 31.10.2020 |
| Duration | 24.6.2021 – 31.12.2021 |
| Economic sectors | Audiovisual production |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Norwegian Film Institute |
| P.O. Box 482 |
| N-0105 Oslo |
| NORWAY |

Date of adoption of the decision

24.6.2021

Case No

87015

Decision No

169/21/COL

EFTA State

Norway

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

COVID-19 amendment to the scheme for producers of cultural films

Legal basis

Regulation on aid to audio-visual production

Type of measure

Scheme

Objective

To ensure that the disruptions caused by the COVID-19 outbreak do not undermine the viability of producers of cultural films and the future production of cultural film

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

NOK 10 million

Intensity

A grant of up to 100 % of the estimated loss of income from box-office revenue from 13.3.2020 to 31.10.2020

Duration

24.6.2021 – 31.12.2021

Economic sectors

Audiovisual production

Name and address of the granting authority

Norwegian Film Institute

P.O. Box 482

N-0105 Oslo

NORWAY

The authentic text of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found on the EFTA Surveillance Authority’s website: http://www.eftasurv.int/state-aid/state-aid-register/decisions/

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| 30.9.2021 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 396/6 |
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30.9.2021

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 396/6

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State aid – Decision to raise no objections

(2021/C 396/06)

The EFTA Surveillance Authority raises no objections to the following state aid measure:

| Date of adoption of the decision | 25.6.2021 |
| --- | --- |
| Case No | 87016 |
| Decision No | 170/21/COL |
| EFTA State | Iceland |
| Title | COVID-19 2nd amendment to the digital gift voucher scheme |
| Legal basis | Legislative act Amending Act No 54/2020 on Digital Vouchers (lög um ferðagjöf) |
| Type of measure | Scheme |
| Objective | To increase domestic demand for tourist services, thereby benefitting the tourist service sector |
| Form of aid | Grants (indirect aid) |
| Budget | ISK 1,4 billion |
| Duration | 1.6.2021 to 30.9.2021 |
| Economic sectors | Tourism |
| Name and address of the granting authority | The Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs |
| Arnarhvoli við Lindargötu |
| 101 Reykjavík |
| ICELAND |

Date of adoption of the decision

25.6.2021

Case No

87016

Decision No

170/21/COL

EFTA State

Iceland

Title

COVID-19 2nd amendment to the digital gift voucher scheme

Legal basis

Legislative act Amending Act No 54/2020 on Digital Vouchers (lög um ferðagjöf)

Type of measure

Scheme

Objective

To increase domestic demand for tourist services, thereby benefitting the tourist service sector

Form of aid

Grants (indirect aid)

Budget

ISK 1,4 billion

Duration

1.6.2021 to 30.9.2021

Economic sectors

Tourism

Name and address of the granting authority

The Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs

Arnarhvoli við Lindargötu

101 Reykjavík

ICELAND

The authentic text of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found on the EFTA Surveillance Authority’s website: http://www.eftasurv.int/state-aid/state-aid-register/decisions/

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| 30.9.2021 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 396/7 |
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30.9.2021

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 396/7

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EFTA Surveillance Authority communication pursuant to Article 16(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on common rules for the operation of air services in the Community

Establishment of public service obligations in respect of scheduled air services

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2021/C 396/07)

| Member State | Norway |
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| Concerned routes | — | Routes between Kirkenes, Vadsø, Vardø, Båtsfjord, Berlevåg, Mehamn, Honningsvåg, Hammerfest and Alta |

Member State

Norway

Concerned routes

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Routes between Kirkenes, Vadsø, Vardø, Båtsfjord, Berlevåg, Mehamn, Honningsvåg, Hammerfest and Alta

| — | Hasvik – Tromsø v.v., Hasvik – Hammerfest v.v., Sørkjosen – Tromsø v.v. |
| --- | --- |

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Hasvik – Tromsø v.v., Hasvik – Hammerfest v.v., Sørkjosen – Tromsø v.v.

| — | Lakselv – Tromsø v.v. |
| --- | --- |

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Lakselv – Tromsø v.v.

| — | Andenes – Bodø v.v., Andenes – Tromsø v.v. |
| --- | --- |

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Andenes – Bodø v.v., Andenes – Tromsø v.v.

| — | Harstad/Narvik – Tromsø v.v. |
| --- | --- |

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Harstad/Narvik – Tromsø v.v.

| — | Harstad/Narvik – Bodø v.v. |
| --- | --- |

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Harstad/Narvik – Bodø v.v.

| — | Stokmarknes – Tromsø v.v. |
| --- | --- |

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Stokmarknes – Tromsø v.v.

| — | Stokmarknes – Bodø v.v. |
| --- | --- |

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Stokmarknes – Bodø v.v.

| — | Leknes – Bodø v.v. |
| --- | --- |

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Leknes – Bodø v.v.

| — | Svolvær – Bodø v.v. |
| --- | --- |

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Svolvær – Bodø v.v.

| — | Røst – Bodø v.v. |
| --- | --- |

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Røst – Bodø v.v.

| — | Brønnøysund – Bodø v.v., Brønnøysund – Trondheim v.v. |
| --- | --- |

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Brønnøysund – Bodø v.v., Brønnøysund – Trondheim v.v.

| — | Sandnessjøen – Bodø v.v., Sandnessjøen – Trondheim v.v. |
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Sandnessjøen – Bodø v.v., Sandnessjøen – Trondheim v.v.

| — | Mo i Rana – Bodø v.v., Mo i Rana – Trondheim v.v. |
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Mo i Rana – Bodø v.v., Mo i Rana – Trondheim v.v.

| — | Mosjøen – Bodø v.v., Mosjøen – Trondheim v.v. |
| --- | --- |

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Mosjøen – Bodø v.v., Mosjøen – Trondheim v.v.

| — | Namsos – Trondheim v.v., Rørvik – Trondheim v.v. |
| --- | --- |

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Namsos – Trondheim v.v., Rørvik – Trondheim v.v.

Date of entry into force of the public service obligations

1.4.2022

Address where the text and any relevant information and/or documentation related to the modified public service obligations can be obtained

The Norwegian Ministry of Transport

Find document - regjeringen.no

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30.9.2021

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 396/8

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EFTA Surveillance Authority communication pursuant to Article 17(5) of Regulation 1008/2008 of the European parliament and of the Council on common rules for the operation of air services in the Community

Invitation to tender in respect of the operation of scheduled air services in accordance with public service obligations

(2021/C 396/08)

| Member State | Norway |
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| Concerned routes | — | Routes between Kirkenes, Vadsø, Vardø, Båtsfjord, Berlevåg, Mehamn, Honningsvåg, Hammerfest and Alta |

Member State

Norway

Concerned routes

—

Routes between Kirkenes, Vadsø, Vardø, Båtsfjord, Berlevåg, Mehamn, Honningsvåg, Hammerfest and Alta

| — | Hasvik – Tromsø v.v., Hasvik – Hammerfest v.v., Sørkjosen – Tromsø v.v. |
| --- | --- |

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Hasvik – Tromsø v.v., Hasvik – Hammerfest v.v., Sørkjosen – Tromsø v.v.

| — | Lakselv – Tromsø v.v. |
| --- | --- |

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Lakselv – Tromsø v.v.

| — | Andenes – Bodø v.v., Andenes – Tromsø v.v. |
| --- | --- |

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Andenes – Bodø v.v., Andenes – Tromsø v.v.

| — | Harstad/Narvik – Tromsø v.v. |
| --- | --- |

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Harstad/Narvik – Tromsø v.v.

| — | Harstad/Narvik – Bodø v.v. |
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Harstad/Narvik – Bodø v.v.

| — | Stokmarknes – Tromsø v.v. |
| --- | --- |

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Stokmarknes – Tromsø v.v.

| — | Stokmarknes – Bodø v.v. |
| --- | --- |

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Stokmarknes – Bodø v.v.

| — | Leknes – Bodø v.v. |
| --- | --- |

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Leknes – Bodø v.v.

| — | Svolvær – Bodø v.v. |
| --- | --- |

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Svolvær – Bodø v.v.

| — | Røst – Bodø v.v. |
| --- | --- |

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Røst – Bodø v.v.

| — | Brønnøysund – Bodø v.v., Brønnøysund – Trondheim v.v. |
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Brønnøysund – Bodø v.v., Brønnøysund – Trondheim v.v.

| — | Sandnessjøen – Bodø v.v., Sandnessjøen – Trondheim v.v. |
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Sandnessjøen – Bodø v.v., Sandnessjøen – Trondheim v.v.

| — | Mo i Rana – Bodø v.v., Mo i Rana – Trondheim v.v. |
| --- | --- |

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Mo i Rana – Bodø v.v., Mo i Rana – Trondheim v.v.

| — | Mosjøen – Bodø v.v., Mosjøen – Trondheim v.v. |
| --- | --- |

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Mosjøen – Bodø v.v., Mosjøen – Trondheim v.v.

| — | Namsos – Trondheim v.v., Rørvik – Trondheim v.v. |
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Namsos – Trondheim v.v., Rørvik – Trondheim v.v.

Period of validity of the contract

1.4.2022 – 31.3.2024

Deadline for submission of tenders

30.11.2021

Address where the text of the invitation to tender and any relevant information and/or documentation related to the public tender and the modified public service obligations can be obtained

The Norwegian Ministry of Transport

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| 30.9.2021 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 396/9 |
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30.9.2021

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 396/9

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EFTA Surveillance Authority communication pursuant to Article 17(5) of Regulation 1008/2008 of the European parliament and of the Council on common rules for the operation of air services in the Community

Invitation to tender in respect of the operation of scheduled air services in accordance with public service obligations

(2021/C 396/09)

| Member State | Iceland |
| --- | --- |
| Concerned routes | Flight routes:






  1. | Akureyri – Grímsey – Akureyri |

Member State

Iceland

Concerned routes

Flight routes:

1.

Akureyri – Grímsey – Akureyri

| 2. | Akureyri – Vopnafjörður – Þórshöfn – Akureyri |
| --- | --- |

2.

Akureyri – Vopnafjörður – Þórshöfn – Akureyri

Period of validity of the contract

1 April 2022 – 31 March 2025 with a possibility of two years extension

Deadline for submission of tenders

Two months from the publication of this notice

Address where the text of the invitation to tender and any relevant information and/or documentation related to the public tender and the modified public service obligations can be obtained

| Vegagerðin |
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| Suðurhrauni 3 |
| 210 Garðabæ |
| IS-ICELAND |

Vegagerðin

Suðurhrauni 3

210 Garðabæ

IS-ICELAND

Contact: Ólafur Þór Leifsson

Email: othl@vegagerdin.is

tel. +354 8921516

https://tendsign.is/

| — | Nr.21-058 Áætlunarflug á Íslandi - Sérleyfi í flugi fyrir Vegagerðina |
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Nr.21-058 Áætlunarflug á Íslandi - Sérleyfi í flugi fyrir Vegagerðina

| — | No.21-058 Scheduled Air Service in Iceland – Concession in Air routes for Vegagerdin/The Icelandic Road and Coastal Administration (IRCA) |
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No.21-058 Scheduled Air Service in Iceland – Concession in Air routes for Vegagerdin/The Icelandic Road and Coastal Administration (IRCA)

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| 30.9.2021 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 396/10 |
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30.9.2021

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 396/10

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EFTA Surveillance Authority information notice pursuant to Article 16(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on common rules for the operation of air services in the Community

Repeal of public service obligations in respect of scheduled air services

(2021/C 396/10)

| Member State | Norway |
| --- | --- |
| Routes concerned | — | Routes between Kirkenes, Vadsø, Vardø, Båtsfjord, Berlevåg, Mehamn, Honningsvåg, Hammerfest and Alta |

Member State

Norway

Routes concerned

—

Routes between Kirkenes, Vadsø, Vardø, Båtsfjord, Berlevåg, Mehamn, Honningsvåg, Hammerfest and Alta

| — | Hasvik – Tromsø v.v., Hasvik – Hammerfest v.v., Sørkjosen – Tromsø v.v. |
| --- | --- |

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Hasvik – Tromsø v.v., Hasvik – Hammerfest v.v., Sørkjosen – Tromsø v.v.

| — | Lakselv – Tromsø v.v. |
| --- | --- |

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Lakselv – Tromsø v.v.

| — | Andenes – Bodø v.v., Andenes – Tromsø v.v. |
| --- | --- |

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Andenes – Bodø v.v., Andenes – Tromsø v.v.

| — | Harstad/Narvik – Tromsø v.v. |
| --- | --- |

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Harstad/Narvik – Tromsø v.v.

| — | Harstad/Narvik – Bodø v.v. |
| --- | --- |

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Harstad/Narvik – Bodø v.v.

| — | Stokmarknes – Tromsø v.v. |
| --- | --- |

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Stokmarknes – Tromsø v.v.

| — | Stokmarknes – Bodø v.v. |
| --- | --- |

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Stokmarknes – Bodø v.v.

| — | Leknes – Bodø v.v. |
| --- | --- |

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Leknes – Bodø v.v.

| — | Svolvær – Bodø v.v. |
| --- | --- |

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Svolvær – Bodø v.v.

| — | Røst – Bodø v.v. |
| --- | --- |

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Røst – Bodø v.v.

| — | Brønnøysund – Bodø v.v., Brønnøysund – Trondheim v.v. |
| --- | --- |

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Brønnøysund – Bodø v.v., Brønnøysund – Trondheim v.v.

| — | Sandnessjøen – Bodø v.v., Sandnessjøen – Trondheim v.v. |
| --- | --- |

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Sandnessjøen – Bodø v.v., Sandnessjøen – Trondheim v.v.

| — | Mo i Rana – Bodø v.v., Mo i Rana – Trondheim v.v. |
| --- | --- |

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Mo i Rana – Bodø v.v., Mo i Rana – Trondheim v.v.

| — | Mosjøen – Bodø v.v., Mosjøen – Trondheim v.v. |
| --- | --- |

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Mosjøen – Bodø v.v., Mosjøen – Trondheim v.v.

| — | Namsos – Trondheim v.v., Rørvik – Trondheim v.v. |
| --- | --- |

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Namsos – Trondheim v.v., Rørvik – Trondheim v.v.

Original date of entry into force of the public service obligations

1.4.2017, 1.1.2021, and 1.10.2021

Date of repeal

1.4.2022

Address where the text and any relevant information and/or documentation relating to the public service obligation can be obtained

The public service obligations announced on 2 June 2016 in the Official Journal of the EU no. C 195 and the EEA Supplement no. 31 are hereby repealed on the routes concerned.

The public service obligations announced on 4 June 2020 in the Official Journal of the EU no. C 185 and the EEA Supplement no. 37 are hereby repealed on the route concerned (Harstad/Narvik – Bodø v.v.).

The public service obligations announced on 15 April 2021 in the Official Journal of the EU no. C 132 and the EEA Supplement no. 27 are hereby repealed on the routes concerned (Stokmarknes – Bodø and Stokmarknes – Tromsø v.v.).

The Norwegian Ministry of Transport

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| 30.9.2021 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 396/11 |
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30.9.2021

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 396/11

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State aid – Decision to raise no objections

(2021/C 396/11)

The EFTA Surveillance Authority raises no objections to the following state aid measure:

| Date of adoption of the decision | 18.6.2021 |
| --- | --- |
| Case No | 86974 |
| Decision No | 130/21/COL |
| EFTA State | Norway |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Prolongation of the COVID-19 Guarantee scheme |
| Legal basis | Forskrift om endring i forskrift 27. mars 2020 nr. 490 til lov om statlig garantiordning for lån til små og mellomstore bedrifter, FOR-2020-03-27-490 |
| Type of measure | Scheme |
| Objective | Ensure access to liquidity for undertakings facing a sudden shortage of liquidity due to the COVID-19 outbreak |
| Form of aid | Public guarantees |
| Budget | NOK 50 billion (for the scheme as amended) |
| Duration | 1.7.2021 - 31.10.2021 |
| Economic sectors | All sectors |
| Name and address of the granting authority | GIEK, |
| The Norwegian Export Credit Guarantee Agency |
| Pb 1763 Vika |
| N-0122 Oslo |
| NORWAY |

Date of adoption of the decision

18.6.2021

Case No

86974

Decision No

130/21/COL

EFTA State

Norway

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Prolongation of the COVID-19 Guarantee scheme

Legal basis

Forskrift om endring i forskrift 27. mars 2020 nr. 490 til lov om statlig garantiordning for lån til små og mellomstore bedrifter, FOR-2020-03-27-490

Type of measure

Scheme

Objective

Ensure access to liquidity for undertakings facing a sudden shortage of liquidity due to the COVID-19 outbreak

Form of aid

Public guarantees

Budget

NOK 50 billion (for the scheme as amended)

Duration

1.7.2021 - 31.10.2021

Economic sectors

All sectors

Name and address of the granting authority

GIEK,

The Norwegian Export Credit Guarantee Agency

Pb 1763 Vika

N-0122 Oslo

NORWAY

The authentic text of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found on the EFTA Surveillance Authority’s website: http://www.eftasurv.int/state-aid/state-aid-register/decisions/

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V Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMMON COMMERCIAL POLICY

European Commission

| 30.9.2021 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 396/12 |
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30.9.2021

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 396/12

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Notice of the impending expiry of certain anti-dumping measures

(2021/C 396/12)

1.

As provided for in Article 11(2) of Regulation (EU) 2016/1036 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2016 on protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European Union (1), the Commission gives notice that, unless a review is initiated in accordance with the following procedure, the anti-dumping measures mentioned below will expire on the date mentioned in the table below.

2.   Procedure

Procedure

Union producers may submit a written request for a review. This request must contain sufficient evidence that the expiry of the measures would be likely to result in a continuation or recurrence of dumping and injury. Should the Commission decide to review the measures concerned, importers, exporters, representatives of the exporting country and Union producers will then be provided with the opportunity to amplify, rebut or comment on the matters set out in the review request.

3.   Time limit

Time limit

Union producers may submit a written request for a review on the above basis, to reach the European Commission, Directorate-General for Trade (Unit G-1), CHAR 4/39, 1049 Brussels, Belgium (2) at any time from the date of the publication of the present notice but no later than three months before the date mentioned in the table below.

2

| 4. | This notice is published in accordance with Article 11(2) of Regulation (EU) 2016/1036.









  Product | Country(ies) of origin or exportation | Measures | Reference | Date of expiry (3) |
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| Melamine | The People’s Republic of China | Anti-dumping duty | Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1171 of 30 June 2017 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of melamine originating in the People’s Republic of China following an expiry review pursuant to Article 11(2) of Regulation (EU) 2016/1036 of the European Parliament and of the Council
  (OJ L 170, 1.7.2017, p. 62) | 2.7.2022 |

4.

This notice is published in accordance with Article 11(2) of Regulation (EU) 2016/1036.

Product

Country(ies) of origin or exportation

Measures

Reference

Date of expiry (3)

3

Melamine

The People’s Republic of China

Anti-dumping duty

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1171 of 30 June 2017 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of melamine originating in the People’s Republic of China following an expiry review pursuant to Article 11(2) of Regulation (EU) 2016/1036 of the European Parliament and of the Council

(OJ L 170, 1.7.2017, p. 62)

2.7.2022

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(1)  OJ L 176, 30.6.2016, p. 21.

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(2)  TRADE-Defence-Complaints@ec.europa.eu

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(3)  The measure expires at midnight (00:00) of the day mentioned in this column.

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PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

| 30.9.2021 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 396/13 |
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Official Journal of the European Union

C 396/13

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.10490 — Bain Capital/CTI/BBG Holding)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2021/C 396/13)

1.

This notification concerns the following undertakings:

| — | Bain Capital Investors L.L.C. (‘Bain Capital’, United States), |
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Bain Capital Investors L.L.C. (‘Bain Capital’, United States),

| — | Chal-Tec Invest GmbH (‘CTI’, Germany), |
| --- | --- |

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Chal-Tec Invest GmbH (‘CTI’, Germany),

| — | Berlin Brands Group Holding GmbH (‘BBG’, Germany), controlled by CTI. |
| --- | --- |

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Berlin Brands Group Holding GmbH (‘BBG’, Germany), controlled by CTI.

Bain Capital and CTI acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of BBG.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2.

| — | for Bain Capital: private equity investment firm in a variety of industries globally, including information technology, healthcare, retail and consumer products, communications, financial services and industrial/manufacturing, |
| --- | --- |

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for Bain Capital: private equity investment firm in a variety of industries globally, including information technology, healthcare, retail and consumer products, communications, financial services and industrial/manufacturing,

| — | for CTI: private investment vehicle holding the shares in BBG and other undertakings active globally in the retail and real estate sector, |
| --- | --- |

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for CTI: private investment vehicle holding the shares in BBG and other undertakings active globally in the retail and real estate sector,

| — | for BBG: design, development and sale of consumer goods, in particular electrical appliances and consumer electronics, in Europe, the United States and China. |
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for BBG: design, development and sale of consumer goods, in particular electrical appliances and consumer electronics, in Europe, the United States and China.

3.

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

4.

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

M.10490 — Bain Capital/CTI/BBG Holding

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

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

Fax +32 22964301

Postal address:

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

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

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

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

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OTHER ACTS

European Commission

| 30.9.2021 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 396/15 |
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Official Journal of the European Union

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Publication of an application for a Union amendment to a product specification for a name in the wine sector pursuant to Article 97(3) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council

(2021/C 396/14)

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.

APPLICATION FOR A UNION AMENDMENT TO THE PRODUCT SPECIFICATION

‘TERRE TOLLESI’/‘TULLUM’

PDO-IT-A0742-AM04

Date of application: 29 July 2019

1.   Applicant and legitimate interest

‘Tullum’/‘Terre Tollesi’ DOC (PDO) Protection Association

Inter-professional association recognised as such under national law

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

| ☒ | Name of product |
| --- | --- |

☒

Name of product

| ☒ | Category of the grapevine product |
| --- | --- |

☒

Category of the grapevine product

| ☒ | Link |
| --- | --- |

☒

Link

| ☒ | Marketing restrictions |
| --- | --- |

☒

Marketing restrictions

3.   Description and reasons for amendment

3.1.   Elimination of categories 4 (sparkling wine), 5 (quality sparkling wine) and 15 (wine from raisined grapes)

Heading in the product specification affected by the amendment: Articles 1, 2, 4, 5, 6 and 9

Description and reasons

Categories 4 (sparkling wine), 5 (quality sparkling wine) and 15 (wine from raisined grapes) have been removed.

Most of the product types currently listed in the specification are to be removed, as they do not really represent the essence and uniqueness of the wines proposed for DOCG (PDO) status. It is the winemakers’ opinion that only the red wines based on Montepulciano grapes (Rosso and Rosso Riserva types) and the white wines based on Pecorino and Passerina grapes are capable of embodying and fully conveying the distinguishing features of the Tollo area. This selection is soundly corroborated and confirmed by terroir zoning studies conducted in recent years, which show it to be a valid selection and highlight the need to focus only on certain native varieties for which the local environment is ideal for producing extraordinarily good grapes.

This amendment therefore consists of the elimination of categories 4 (sparkling wine), 5 (quality sparkling wine) and 15 (wine from raisined grapes) and the corresponding types of wine included in the previous version of the product specification.

The amendment concerns section 3 of the single document.

3.2.   Description of the wines

Heading in the product specification affected by the amendment: Article 6 - Characteristics on consumption

Description and reasons

The characteristics on consumption of the wines produced have been described in more detail. The amendment concerns section 4 of the single document.

3.3.   Further conditions — Packaging in the demarcated area

Heading in the product specification affected by the amendment: Article 5 - Winemaking rules

Description and reasons

Additional evidence supporting the need to restrict bottling to the demarcated area has been provided. The amendment concerns section 9 of the single document.

3.4.   Link with the environment

Heading in the product specification affected by the amendment: Article 9 — Link with the geographical environment

Description and reasons

The description of the link has been expanded, further highlighting the specific features of ‘Tullum’/‘Terre Tollesi’ PDO wines that are directly attributable to the geographical environment and human factors. The amendment concerns section 8 of the single document.

SINGLE DOCUMENT

1.   Name of product

Terre Tollesi

Tullum

2.   Geographical indication type

PDO - Protected Designation of Origin

3.   Categories of grapevine products

| 1. | Wine |
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1.

Wine

4.   Description of the wine(s)

‘Terre Tollesi’ Rosso/‘Tullum’ Rosso and ‘Terre Tollesi’ Rosso Riserva/‘Tullum’ Rosso Riserva

‘Terre Tollesi’/‘Tullum’ PDO red wines have an intense ruby colour, with slight hints of purple tending towards garnet with age; notes of red fruit such as cherry, sour cherry, blackberry, plum, jams, typical of the Montepulciano grape variety grown in this area, and possibly also hints of vanilla, spices, and tobacco resulting from the ageing in wood, may be perceived on the nose; the taste is dry, with abundant, slightly astringent tannins that become soft and velvety with age; minimum total alcoholic strength by volume: 13 % vol. (13,5 % vol. for the ‘Riserva’ types).

They are harmonious, well-structured, long-lasting wines with a significant amount of extract (minimum 26 g/l, 28 g/l for the ‘Riserva’ types).

Red fruit, with possible hints of cherry and bilberry, liquorice, violet, tobacco, vanilla and spices; intense, vinous, soft, agreeable.

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 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 grams per litre expressed as tartaric acid

Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre)

Maximum total sulphur dioxide (in milligrams per litre)

‘Terre Tollesi’ Pecorino/‘Tullum’ Pecorino

The monovarietal Pecorino white wine has a straw yellow colour of varying intensity; notes of fruit such as pear, apple, white peach, and almond, and flowers such as sage, lavender, and elderflower may be perceived on the nose; these are wines of good to excellent acidity, making them fresh and agreeable, with an intense, pleasant and long-lasting taste.

Minimum total alcoholic strength by volume: 13 % vol.

Minimum sugar-free extract: 18 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 |
| --- |
| Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume) | |
| Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume) | |
| Minimum total acidity | 5 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 grams per litre expressed as tartaric acid

Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre)

Maximum total sulphur dioxide (in milligrams per litre)

‘Terre Tollesi’ Passerina/‘Tullum’ Passerina

The monovarietal Passerina white wine has a straw yellow colour of varying intensity; delicate on the nose, with notes of citrus fruit, white peach, almond or elderflower.

The taste is dry, of good acidity, fresh and harmonious, often with a slightly bitter almond finish.

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

Minimum sugar-free extract: 18 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 |
| --- |
| Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume) | |
| Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume) | |
| Minimum total acidity | 5 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 grams per litre expressed as tartaric acid

Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre)

Maximum total sulphur dioxide (in milligrams per litre)

5.   Wine making practices

a.   Specific oenological practices

None

b.   Maximum yields

‘Terre Tollesi’ Rosso/‘Tullum’ Rosso

14 000 kg of grapes per hectare

‘Terre Tollesi’ Rosso/‘Tullum’ Rosso

84 hectolitres per hectare

‘Terre Tollesi’ Rosso Riserva/‘Tullum’ Rosso Riserva

9 000 kg of grapes per hectare

‘Terre Tollesi’ Pecorino/‘Tullum’ Pecorino

63 hectolitres per hectare

‘Terre Tollesi’ Rosso Riserva/‘Tullum’ Rosso Riserva

63 hectolitres per hectare

‘Terre Tollesi’ Pecorino/‘Tullum’ Pecorino

9 000 kg of grapes per hectare

‘Terre Tollesi’ Passerina/‘Tullum’ Passerina

9 000 kg of grapes per hectare

‘Terre Tollesi’ Passerina/‘Tullum’ Passerina

63 hectolitres per hectare

6.   Demarcated geographical area

The grapes to be used to make wines bearing the ‘Terre Tollesi’/‘Tullum’ controlled designation of origin must be harvested exclusively within the production area, which spans the entire municipality of Tollo in the province of Chieti.

7.   Wine grapes variety(ies)

Montepulciano N.

Passerina B.

Pecorino B.

8.   Description of the link(s)

Geographical environment

The unique terrain of the Tollo area, featuring broad hillsides sloping down towards the Adriatic Sea and the imposing Maiella massif, giving an excellent orientation for vineyards, good ventilation and the absence of stagnant waters, ensures that the vines traditionally grown there – Montepulciano N., Pecorino B. and Passerina B. – are in perfect conditions to produce sound, high-quality grapes with distinctive characteristics.

Although the soil texture has some variability, it is generally loam tending towards clay; the clay fraction accounts for about 29 % on average, with values ranging from 14,7 % to 45 %, while the sand component is on average 36,5 %, with values ranging from 12,3 % to 59 %, the latter being often found in the alluvial areas at the bottom of the valley. The pH is sub-alkaline or alkaline with an average value of 7,88. The total carbonate content is generally very high, averaging around 32 %. The active component of the carbonates present is also generally high, averaging 8,9 %. The organic matter content is generally very low.

The climate is temperate, with average temperatures ranging from 12 °C in April to 16 °C in October, but in July and August it tends to be hot and arid at temperatures that can exceed 35 °C. Average rainfall is around 700 mm/year, concentrated mainly in the period from November to April.

The Winkler thermal index, i.e. the average active temperature from April to October, is above 2 200 degrees-days, ensuring optimal ripening of both white and red grape varieties.

Historical and human factors

The presence of vines and wine in this area dates back to Roman times. This is demonstrated by the discovery, in some districts of Tollo, of fragments and entire specimens of wine dolia and wine cellars. Remains testifying to the existence of some Roman ‘villae rusticae’, which are the first examples of large estates where vine cultivation was one of the main activities carried out, have also been found in the vicinity of Tollo.

Innumerable historical documents refer to the production of wines in this area from the Roman Empire to the present day, from the 1 062 document referring to the Tullum ‘castrum’ or fort, to the 1 300 document where the place name in the form of ‘Tullum’ appears in the ‘Registri Angioini’.

There is documentary evidence of robust trade as early as 1 400 from the port of Ortona, from which vessels sailed with cargos of wine ‘caratelli’ or kegs, including wines from the Tollo area.

In 1776, Tollo wine was celebrated in the Kingdom of Naples in some poetic compositions that defined the Tollo area as: ‘... a small region in Abruzzo Citeriore, not very far from the Adriatic Sea, a pleasant location, and well-known for its ruby red wine...’ .

However, it was only after the dark interlude of the Second World War, in which Tollo was literally razed to the ground, that the growth of the agricultural economy became essentially based on wine production. Today Tollo is one of the most important winegrowing areas in the region.

Alongside the historical traditions and roots, we must highlight the very important role played by human factors through the definition and improvement of wine-growing practices.

Over time, producers have increasingly refined their cultivation techniques, making it possible to improve the quality of PDO wines, in particular due to studies on the zoning of the land best suited to vine-growing and to the Montepulciano, Pecorino and Passerina varieties that are traditionally grown in the area. This has led to growers turning away from expansive cultivation systems, with the exception of certain vineyards using the traditional Abruzzo-style pergola trellis system, and the adaptation of planting patterns, pruning systems and the forms of training used, in order to continually optimise vineyard management and maximise grape yields.

There is also a period of refinement or ageing – longer for some wines, shorter for others – before the ‘Terre Tollesi’/‘Tullum’ DOCG (PDO) wines are released for consumption. In particular, the reds may not be released for consumption before 1 January of the second year following the harvest, while the ‘Rosso Riserva’ must be aged for at least two years, including six months in wooden containers or receptacles.

Causal link with the geographical area

Wine category (1) - The red wines of the ‘Tullum’/‘Terre Tollesi’ PDO are made from grape varieties which have acclimatised to and particularly stand out in this area and whose specific characteristics are fully reflected in ‘Terre Tollesi’ or ‘Tullum’ wines. The PDO covers the ‘Rosso’ type, including ‘Rosso Riserva’, made from grapes of the Montepulciano variety, and white wines produced from grapes of the native Pecorino and Passerina grape varieties.

The average temperatures in the period from April to October ensure optimal ripening of both white and red grapes, with a higher concentration of extracts and sugars, while the good temperature variations give the wines in this area, lying between the mountains and the sea, acidity and freshness.

The composition of the soils – both clay and sandy-calcareous – combined with good temperature variations, makes it possible to obtain more aromatic wines with appropriate acidity, freshness and finesse, particularly in white wines, while soils rich in carbonates and low in organic matter make it possible to produce red wines with intense colours, with a lot of structure and concentration of aromas.

Environmental factors relating to the climate and soil composition, cultivation techniques (zoning, vineyard management, low yields, integrated farming) and winemaking techniques (gentle pressing, long ageing in the bottle and the use of wooden barrels) have therefore enabled the producers of ‘Tullum’ PDO wines to reach a quality level of great renown, including at international level.

| — | The red wines of the ‘Terre Tollesi’/‘Tullum’ PDO have an intense ruby colour, with slight hints of purple tending towards garnet with age; scents of red fruit such as cherry, sour cherry, blackberry, plum, jams, typical of the Montepulciano grape variety and amplified by the composition of the calcareous soils of this production area; notes of vanilla and spices may also develop as a result of the ageing in wood; the taste is dry, with abundant, slightly astringent tannins that become soft and velvety with age; they are harmonious, well-structured, long-lasting wines with a significant amount of extract. |
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The red wines of the ‘Terre Tollesi’/‘Tullum’ PDO have an intense ruby colour, with slight hints of purple tending towards garnet with age; scents of red fruit such as cherry, sour cherry, blackberry, plum, jams, typical of the Montepulciano grape variety and amplified by the composition of the calcareous soils of this production area; notes of vanilla and spices may also develop as a result of the ageing in wood; the taste is dry, with abundant, slightly astringent tannins that become soft and velvety with age; they are harmonious, well-structured, long-lasting wines with a significant amount of extract.

| — | The monovarietal Pecorino white wines have a straw yellow colour of varying intensity; notes of fruit such as pear, apple, white peach, and almond, and aromas of sage, lavender, and elderflower may be perceived on the nose; the soils with a higher clay/sandy component allow the production of wines with great finesse and good to excellent acidity, making them fresh and agreeable, with an intense and long-lasting taste. |
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The monovarietal Pecorino white wines have a straw yellow colour of varying intensity; notes of fruit such as pear, apple, white peach, and almond, and aromas of sage, lavender, and elderflower may be perceived on the nose; the soils with a higher clay/sandy component allow the production of wines with great finesse and good to excellent acidity, making them fresh and agreeable, with an intense and long-lasting taste.

9.   Specific further requirements (packaging, labelling, other requirements)

Packaging within the demarcated area

Legal framework:

In EU legislation

Type of further condition:

Packaging within the demarcated geographical area

Description of the condition:

All bottling operations must be carried out within the production area described in section 6 of the single document in order to preserve the products’ specific characteristics and reputation and to guarantee their origin. Since the recognition of this designation, these operations have always been carried out in this very restricted production area, in which there have always been considerable bottling facilities.

This obligation makes it possible to maintain the quality of the wines at a high level, in view of the fact that the local producers’ technical expertise allows them to attend to all stages of production directly, right up to bottling, and in particular the subsequent ageing and/or refinement of the wines without having to move the consignments of wine, or at least reducing transport times to a minimum.

This obligation also avoids the possible risks that transport out of the area of wine might entail for the quality of wines, such as: oxidation and thermal stress with adverse effects on the chemical, physical and organoleptic characteristics and the possible risk of microbiological contamination (from bacteria, viruses, fungi, moulds and yeasts).

Bottling in the area also allows the competent body to make the control system more efficient, improving traceability up to the last stage of production, thus contributing to the maximum guarantee of the origin and identity of the wines.

Link to the product specification

https://www.politicheagricole.it/flex/cm/pages/ServeBLOB.php/L/IT/IDPagina/15566

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

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| 30.9.2021 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 396/22 |
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30.9.2021

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 396/22

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Publication of an application for approval of an amendment, which is not minor, to a product specification pursuant to Article 50(2)(b) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs

(2021/C 396/15)

This publication confers the right to oppose the amendment application pursuant to Article 51 of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 (1) of the European Parliament and of the Council within three months from the date of this publication.

APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF AN AMENDMENT TO THE PRODUCT SPECIFICATION OF TRADITIONAL SPECIALITIES GUARANTEED WHICH IS NOT MINOR

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

‘ZIEGEN-HEUMILCH’/‘GOAT’S HAYMILK’/‘LATTE FIENO DI CAPRA’/‘LAIT DE FOIN DE CHÈVRE’/‘LECHE DE HENO DE CABRA’

EU No: TSG-AT-2290-AM01 – 25 February 2021

1.   Applicant group and legitimate interest

Name of the group: ARGE Heumilch Österreich

Address: Grabenweg 68, A-6020 Innsbruck

Tel. +43 512345245

email address: office@heumilch.at

Statement on the legitimate interest of the group:

The application for an amendment is being submitted by the producer group that submitted the application for registration of ‘Goat’s Haymilk’.

The indication of the designation ‘Goat’s Haymilk’ in the languages of countries with a tradition of producing ‘Goat’s Haymilk’ constitutes a commitment to the traditional production method and the traditional speciality guaranteed. In doing so, it helps strengthen the protected designation ‘Goat’s Haymilk’, which also benefits the applicant group.

2.   Member State or Third Country

Austria

3.   Heading in the product specification affected by the amendments

| ☒ | Name of product |
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Name of product

| ☐ | Description of product |
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Description of product

| ☐ | Method of production |
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Method of production

| ☒ | Other. [to be specified] |
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Other. [to be specified]

4.   Type of amendment(s)

| ☒ | Amendment to product specification of registered TSG not to be qualified as minor in accordance with the fourth subparagraph of Article 53(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012. |
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Amendment to product specification of registered TSG not to be qualified as minor in accordance with the fourth subparagraph of Article 53(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012.

5.   Amendments

1.   Addition of the Slovenian designation for ‘Goat’s Haymilk’:

In point ‘1. Name(s) to be registered’, the Slovenian designation for ‘Haymilk’ is added, together with an indication of the respective languages (de, en, it, fr, es, sl):

‘Ziegen-Heumilch’ (de)/‘Goat’s Haymilk’ (en)/‘Latte fieno di capra’ (it)/‘Lait de foin de chèvre’ (fr)/‘Leche de heno de cabra’ (es)/‘Kozje seneno mleko’ (sl)

Reason: As ‘Goat’s Haymilk’ is produced in Slovenia following the traditional production method set out in the product specification, the Slovenian designation should also be protected. Indicating the respective languages makes it clear in which languages the designation is protected as a TSG.

2.   Replacing the word ‘holding’ with ‘livestock holding’, and addition of the word ‘livestock holding’:

| — | In point 4.2., ‘Heumilchregulativ’, second paragraph, the term ‘holding’ is replaced by the term ‘livestock holding’: |
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In point 4.2., ‘Heumilchregulativ’, second paragraph, the term ‘holding’ is replaced by the term ‘livestock holding’:

| — | Previous wording: ‘The entire agricultural holding must be managed according to these rules of haymilk production.’ |
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Previous wording: ‘The entire agricultural holding must be managed according to these rules of haymilk production.’

| — | New wording: ‘The entire agricultural livestock holding must be managed according to these rules of haymilk production.’ |
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New wording: ‘The entire agricultural livestock holding must be managed according to these rules of haymilk production.’

| — | In point 4.2., ‘Other provisions’, the term ‘livestock holding’ is added under each indent:
  Previous wording:






  ‘— | No silage (fermented feed) may be produced or stored. |
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In point 4.2., ‘Other provisions’, the term ‘livestock holding’ is added under each indent:

Previous wording:

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No silage (fermented feed) may be produced or stored.

| — | No film-wrapped round bales of any type may be produced or stored. |
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No film-wrapped round bales of any type may be produced or stored.

| — | No damp hay or fermented hay may be produced.’ |
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No damp hay or fermented hay may be produced.’

New wording:

| ‘— | No silage (fermented feed) may be produced or stored at the livestock holding. |
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No silage (fermented feed) may be produced or stored at the livestock holding.

| — | No film-wrapped round bales of any type may be produced or stored at the livestock holding. |
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No film-wrapped round bales of any type may be produced or stored at the livestock holding.

| — | No damp hay or fermented hay may be produced at the livestock holding.’ |
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No damp hay or fermented hay may be produced at the livestock holding.’

Reason: The changes are for clarification purposes.

PRODUCT SPECIFICATION OF A TRADITIONAL SPECIALITY GUARANTEED

‘Ziegen-Heumilch’/‘Goat’s Haymilk’/‘Latte fieno di capra’/‘Lait de foin de chèvre’/‘Leche de heno de cabra’/‘Kozje seneno mleko’

EU No: TSG-AT-2290-AM01 – 25 February 2021

‘Austria’

1.   Name(s)

‘Ziegen-Heumilch’/‘Goat’s Haymilk’/‘Latte fieno di capra’/‘Lait de foin de chèvre’/‘Leche de heno de cabra’/‘Kozje seneno mleko’

2.   Type of product

Class 1.4. Other products of animal origin (eggs, honey, various dairy products except butter, etc.)

3.   Grounds for registration

3.1.   Whether the product:

| ☒ | results from a mode of production, processing or composition corresponding to traditional practice for that product or foodstuff; |
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results from a mode of production, processing or composition corresponding to traditional practice for that product or foodstuff;

| ☐ | is produced from raw materials or ingredients that are those traditionally used. |
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is produced from raw materials or ingredients that are those traditionally used.

Haymilk production is the most natural form of milk production. - The milk comes from animals on traditional, sustainable dairy farms. The key difference between standard milk and haymilk, and haymilk’s traditional character, stems from the fact that as in the earliest form of milk production, the animals are not given any fermented feed. Since the 1960s, and due to mechanisation, the industrialisation of farming has increasingly relied upon the production of silage (fermented feed), thus reducing dry-fodder farming. Moreover, regulations forbid the use of animals and feed which are to be identified as ‘genetically modified’ under prevailing legislation. The feeding procedure is adapted to match seasonal changes: in the ‘green-feeding period’, animals are fed fresh grass and foliage and some hay and forms of feed permitted under point 4.2; in the winter period, animals are fed hay or other forms of feed permitted under point 4.2.

3.2.   Whether the name:

| ☐ | has been traditionally used to refer to the specific product; |
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has been traditionally used to refer to the specific product;

| ☒ | identifies the traditional character or specific character of the product. |
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identifies the traditional character or specific character of the product.

Goat’s haymilk production and processing is as old as the tradition of goat farming (dating back to around the 11th century BC). Goat farming was widespread in the foothills of the Alps and the Tyrolean mountains in the Middle Ages, on small-scale Alpine dairy farms called ‘Schwaighöfe’. The labourers on these farms often took goats with them as a source of milk on rugged mountain meadows that were particularly far from the farms. The word ‘Schwaig’ comes from Middle High.

German and denotes a special form of settlement and, in particular, farming in the Alpine region. ‘Schwaighof’ farms were often established as permanent settlements by land-owners and their cattle stock was primarily used for dairy farming (particularly for cheese production). Evidence of their presence in Tyrol dates back to the twelfth century. In certain areas of the Alps where farms were divided equally among heirs, small-scale valley farmers would keep goats to supply them with milk.

4.   Description

4.1.   Description of the product to which the name under point 1 applies, including its main physical, chemical, microbiological or organoleptic characteristics showing the product’s specific character (Article 7(2) of this Regulation)

Goat’s milk in accordance with the applicable legislation.

4.2.   Description of the production method of the product to which the name under point 1 applies that the producers must follow including, where appropriate, the nature and characteristics of the raw materials or ingredients used, and the method by which the product is prepared (Article 7(2) of this Regulation)

‘Goat’s Haymilk’ is produced according to traditional production conditions that comply with the ‘Heumilchregulativ’ (regulations on haymilk production). This form of milk is distinguished by rules forbidding the use of fermented feed, such as silage, and of animals and feed which are to be identified as ‘genetically modified’ under prevailing legislation.

‘Heumilchregulativ’

‘Goat’s Haymilk’ is a form of goat’s milk produced by dairy farmers who have undertaken to comply with the following criteria. No animals or feed which are to be identified as ‘genetically modified’ under prevailing legislation may be used.

The entire agricultural livestock holding must be managed according to these rules of haymilk production.

Permitted types of feed

| — | The animals are mainly fed fresh grass, leguminous plants and foliage during the ‘green-feeding period’ and hay in the winter period. |
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The animals are mainly fed fresh grass, leguminous plants and foliage during the ‘green-feeding period’ and hay in the winter period.

| — | The following are included and permitted as further roughage: green rapeseed, green maize, green rye and fodder beets, as well as hay, lucerne and maize pellets. |
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The following are included and permitted as further roughage: green rapeseed, green maize, green rye and fodder beets, as well as hay, lucerne and maize pellets.

| — | Roughage must make up at least 75 % of the yearly ration of dry feed. |
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Roughage must make up at least 75 % of the yearly ration of dry feed.

| — | The cereal crops wheat, barley, oats, triticale, rye and maize are also permitted, in their conventional commercial form and in composites with minerals (e.g. bran, pellets). |
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The cereal crops wheat, barley, oats, triticale, rye and maize are also permitted, in their conventional commercial form and in composites with minerals (e.g. bran, pellets).

| — | The following may also be used as feed: beans, field peas, oleaginous fruits, and extraction meal or cakes. |
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The following may also be used as feed: beans, field peas, oleaginous fruits, and extraction meal or cakes.

Prohibited types of feed

| — | The following types of feed are prohibited: silage (fermented feed), damp hay and fermented hay. |
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The following types of feed are prohibited: silage (fermented feed), damp hay and fermented hay.

| — | Animals may not be fed by-products from breweries, distilleries, fruit pressing, or other by-products from the food industry, such as wet brewer’s grains or wet cuttings. Exception: dry cuttings and molasses as a by-product of sugar manufacturing, and dry protein feed produced during grain processing. |
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Animals may not be fed by-products from breweries, distilleries, fruit pressing, or other by-products from the food industry, such as wet brewer’s grains or wet cuttings. Exception: dry cuttings and molasses as a by-product of sugar manufacturing, and dry protein feed produced during grain processing.

| — | Lactating animals may not be given any form of wet feed. |
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Lactating animals may not be given any form of wet feed.

| — | Animals may not be fed products of animal origin, except for young goats, which may be fed milk and whey. |
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Animals may not be fed products of animal origin, except for young goats, which may be fed milk and whey.

| — | Animals may not be fed garden waste, fallen fruit, potatoes or urea. |
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Animals may not be fed garden waste, fallen fruit, potatoes or urea.

Fertilisation conditions

| — | The use of sewage sludge, sewage sludge products or compost from municipal treatment plants, with the exception of green compost (composted mixture of vegetable matter), is prohibited on all areas agriculturally exploited by the dairy farm. |
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The use of sewage sludge, sewage sludge products or compost from municipal treatment plants, with the exception of green compost (composted mixture of vegetable matter), is prohibited on all areas agriculturally exploited by the dairy farm.

| — | Livestock holdings must wait at least three weeks after manure spreading before using the land to graze livestock. |
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Livestock holdings must wait at least three weeks after manure spreading before using the land to graze livestock.

Use of chemical auxiliaries

| — | Only the selective use of synthetic chemical pesticides under the expert supervision of agronomic specialists, and the targeting of specific sites in any of the green fodder areas of the livestock holding, is permitted. |
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Only the selective use of synthetic chemical pesticides under the expert supervision of agronomic specialists, and the targeting of specific sites in any of the green fodder areas of the livestock holding, is permitted.

| — | Permitted fly sprays may be used in dairy stalls only when no lactating goats are present. |
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Permitted fly sprays may be used in dairy stalls only when no lactating goats are present.

Delivery prohibitions

| — | Milk may not be delivered as ‘Goat’s Haymilk’ within 10 days of kidding. |
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Milk may not be delivered as ‘Goat’s Haymilk’ within 10 days of kidding.

| — | When goats that have been fed silage (fermented feed) are used, there must be a waiting period of at least 14 days. |
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When goats that have been fed silage (fermented feed) are used, there must be a waiting period of at least 14 days.

| — | As regards alpine animals which have been fed silage (fermented feed) on their farms, either they must be fed silage-free feed for 14 days before being moved to alpine pastures, or their milk can be classed as ‘Goat’s Haymilk’ only once they have spent 14 days on alpine pastures (owned by the milk supplier). No silage may be produced or used as feed on the alpine pasture. |
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As regards alpine animals which have been fed silage (fermented feed) on their farms, either they must be fed silage-free feed for 14 days before being moved to alpine pastures, or their milk can be classed as ‘Goat’s Haymilk’ only once they have spent 14 days on alpine pastures (owned by the milk supplier). No silage may be produced or used as feed on the alpine pasture.

Prohibition of genetically modified food and feed

| — | In order to preserve the traditional production of ‘Goat’s Haymilk’, no animals or feed which are to be identified as ‘genetically modified’ under prevailing legislation may be used. |
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In order to preserve the traditional production of ‘Goat’s Haymilk’, no animals or feed which are to be identified as ‘genetically modified’ under prevailing legislation may be used.

Other regulations

| — | No silage (fermented feed) may be produced or stored at the livestock holding. |
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No silage (fermented feed) may be produced or stored at the livestock holding.

| — | No film-wrapped round bales of any type may be produced or stored at the livestock holding. |
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No film-wrapped round bales of any type may be produced or stored at the livestock holding.

| — | No damp hay or fermented hay may be produced at the livestock holding. |
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No damp hay or fermented hay may be produced at the livestock holding.

4.3.   Description of the key elements establishing the product’s traditional character (Article 7(2) of this Regulation)

Goat’s haymilk is different from standard goat’s milk on account of its special production conditions pursuant to point 4.2 of the ‘Heumilchregulativ’.

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

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