# Official Journal C 265/2022

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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 6511 July 2022 |

ISSN 1977-091X

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 265

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 6511 July 2022

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| | INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2022/C 265/01 | Commission Notice on information related to risks and non-compliance in the context of periodic reviews of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1793 | 1 |
| 2022/C 265/02 | Withdrawal of notification of a concentration (Case M.10560 – SIKA / MBCC GROUP) (
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II   Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2022/C 265/01

Commission Notice on information related to risks and non-compliance in the context of periodic reviews of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1793

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2022/C 265/02

Withdrawal of notification of a concentration (Case M.10560 – SIKA / MBCC GROUP) (
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| | IV   Notices |
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| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2022/C 265/03 | Euro exchange rates — 8 July 2022 | 9 |
| | Court of Auditors |
| 2022/C 265/04 | Special report 10/2022 – LEADER and community-led local development facilitates local engagement but additional benefits still not sufficiently demonstrated | 10 |

IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2022/C 265/03

Euro exchange rates — 8 July 2022

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Court of Auditors

2022/C 265/04

Special report 10/2022 – LEADER and community-led local development facilitates local engagement but additional benefits still not sufficiently demonstrated

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| | V   Announcements |
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| | PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY |
| | European Commission |
| 2022/C 265/05 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.10811 – INPEX / SC / SEML) – Candidate case for simplified procedure (
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  ) | 11 |
| 2022/C 265/06 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.10656 – FLUTTER ENTERTAINMENT / SISAL) (
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  ) | 13 |
| 2022/C 265/07 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.10756 – ACC / EVONIK / JV) – Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  ) | 14 |
| | OTHER ACTS |
| | European Commission |
| 2022/C 265/08 | Publication of a communication of approval of a standard amendment to a product specification for a name in the wine sector referred to in Article 17(2) and (3) of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/33 | 16 |

V   Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

2022/C 265/05

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.10811 – INPEX / SC / SEML) – Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  )

1

11

2022/C 265/06

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.10656 – FLUTTER ENTERTAINMENT / SISAL) (
  1
  )

1

13

2022/C 265/07

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.10756 – ACC / EVONIK / JV) – Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  )

1

14

OTHER ACTS

European Commission

2022/C 265/08

Publication of a communication of approval of a standard amendment to a product specification for a name in the wine sector referred to in Article 17(2) and (3) of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/33

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II Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

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COMMISSION NOTICE

on information related to risks and non-compliance in the context of periodic reviews of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1793

(2022/C 265/01)

1.   Introduction

This Commission Notice explains the relevant criteria and considerations, in the context of periodic reviews under Article 12 of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1793 (1). The purpose of this Notice is to make the process transparent for citizens, business operators, and national competent authorities, both in the Union and in territories and third countries from where food and feed of non-animal origin subject to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1793 are imported into the Union.

This Notice is intended to assist citizens, business operators and national competent authorities to better understand the application of Article 12 of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1793. Only the Court of Justice of the Union is competent to interpret Union law. The views expressed in this Notice do not prejudge the position that the Commission might take before the Union and national Courts.

2.   Scope of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1793

Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1793 lays down rules concerning the temporary increase of official controls and emergency measures governing the entry into the Union of certain food and feed of non-animal origin from certain third countries, based on the empowerments provided in Article 47(2) (b) and Article 54(4) (a) and (b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of Council (2), as well as Article 53(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of Council (3).

The objective of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1793 is to protect Union consumers from known or emerging health risks, or because there is evidence of widespread serious non-compliance with the Union agri-food chain legislation (see Article 1(2) (a) and (c) of Regulation (EU) 2017/625 for food and feed of non-animal origin). Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1793 provides for a harmonised approach to official controls on certain food and feed of non-animal origin entering the Union and is intended to ensure the application of Union agri-food chain legislation to such commodities.

Commodities originating in third countries and subject to a temporary increase of controls, emergency measures or a suspension of entry into the Union are listed in the Annexes to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1793. The frequency of identity checks and physical checks on commodities subject to a temporary increase of controls and emergency measures is established taking into account in particular the level of risk associated with the hazard under consideration, non-compliances detected during official controls by competent authorities in the internal market, and the actual frequency of border rejections. Depending on the specific hazard, different criteria will need to be taken into account and the relative weight of the criterion will also differ (see, sections 3.1 and 3.2.2, below).

The Annexes to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1793 list food and feed of non-animal origin from certain third countries and the corresponding measures, as follows:

Annex I to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1793 lists food and feed of non-animal origin from certain third countries subject to a temporary increase of official controls at their entry into the Union.

Annex II to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1793 lists food and feed subject to special conditions, e.g., the requirement to provide an official certificate and results of laboratory analysis, governing their entry into the Union due to the risk of contamination by mycotoxins, including aflatoxins, pesticide residues, pentachlorophenol and dioxins, and of microbiological contamination.

Annex IIa to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1793 lists food and feed of non-animal origin for which the import into the Union is suspended.

Annexes II and IIa constitute emergency measures within the meaning of Article 53 of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002.

Commodities are listed on the basis of their third country of origin, the description of the commodity, the combination of Combined Nomenclature (CN) code and Integrated Tariff of the European Union (TARIC) classification, and the hazard. Commodities from a third country may be simultaneously subject to temporary increase of official controls and/or emergency measures (save for suspension of entry into the Union) for more than one hazard.

Article 12 of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1793 requires the Commission to review the lists set out in the Annexes on a regular basis, and not exceeding six months, in light of new information related to risks and non-compliance. In addition, in case of an emerging risk, or where there is evidence of a widespread serious non-compliance with the Union agri-food chain legislation, a safeguard measure ranging from special import conditions (listing of the commodity in Annex I or Annex II) to suspension of entry into the Union (listing in Annex IIa) may be imposed at any moment in response to imminent risks, regardless of the regular reviews

The necessary amendments to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1793 are adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 58(2) of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 and Article 145(2) of Regulation (EU) 2017/625.

Transitional periods may be necessary to allow for the entry into the Union of consignments of commodities that are dispatched from the country of origin before an amendment to the Regulation enters into force. Such periods allow operators and third countries to adapt to the requirements established in the Regulation that amends the listed commodities in the Annexes, and, where required, for the competent authorities of third countries to organise a certification system. In certain situations, based on the level of risk there may be no transitional period provided.

3.   Steps of the review in accordance with Article 12 of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1793

3.1.   
  Hazards included in Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1793

Commodities are listed on the basis of the origin/CN code/hazard combination.

The list of hazards which may be the basis for increasing official controls or emergency measures in Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1793 is not exhaustive. At the moment the Implementing Regulation currently includes, among others the following hazards:

| (a) | Microbiological: Salmonella; |
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(a)

Microbiological: Salmonella;

| (b) | Chemical:






  (i) | Contaminants: aflatoxins, pentachlorophenol and dioxins; |
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(b)

Chemical:

(i)

Contaminants: aflatoxins, pentachlorophenol and dioxins;

| (ii) | Residues of pesticides: residues of pesticides listed in the coordinated multiannual Community control programme adopted by the Commission in accordance with Article 29(2) of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 (4), and other residues of pesticides, for example amitraz, nicotine, tolfenpyrad, diafenthiuron, dicofol, dithiocarbamates, dinotefuran, folpet, prochloraz, thiophanate-methyl, triforine, acephate, phenthoate, chlorbufam, formetanate, prothiofos, quinalphos, carbofuran, metrafenone; |
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(ii)

Residues of pesticides: residues of pesticides listed in the coordinated multiannual Community control programme adopted by the Commission in accordance with Article 29(2) of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 (4), and other residues of pesticides, for example amitraz, nicotine, tolfenpyrad, diafenthiuron, dicofol, dithiocarbamates, dinotefuran, folpet, prochloraz, thiophanate-methyl, triforine, acephate, phenthoate, chlorbufam, formetanate, prothiofos, quinalphos, carbofuran, metrafenone;

| (iii) | Other hazards: Sudan dyes, rhodamine B, sulphites, cyanide, ethylene oxide. |
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(iii)

Other hazards: Sudan dyes, rhodamine B, sulphites, cyanide, ethylene oxide.

The above list of hazards may be extended at a certain stage where there is a need to introduce certain commodities from certain countries for a particular hazard, therefore the list provided is not exhaustive, only current hazards are mentioned in this Notice.

3.2.   
  Information collection

The sources of information, information retrieved and reference period for collection of information for each commodity described below.

3.2.1.   Sources of information

Several sources of information are used to collect the information necessary in the context of the assessment of possible amendments of Regulation (EU) 2019/1793:

| (a) | Information exchanged between the Commission and Member States – proposals for new listings of product/hazard combinations, comments, requests for amendments; |
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(a)

Information exchanged between the Commission and Member States – proposals for new listings of product/hazard combinations, comments, requests for amendments;

| (b) | Information received from third countries, actions taken by third countries to ensure compliance with relevant Union requirements; |
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(b)

Information received from third countries, actions taken by third countries to ensure compliance with relevant Union requirements;

| (c) | Information on the controls carried out by the Commission in third countries in accordance with Article 120 of Regulation (EU) 2017/625 – audit reports; |
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(c)

Information on the controls carried out by the Commission in third countries in accordance with Article 120 of Regulation (EU) 2017/625 – audit reports;

| (d) | Information from the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA); |
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(d)

Information from the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA);

| (e) | Records of results of official controls in the TRACES-NT system. |
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(e)

Records of results of official controls in the TRACES-NT system.

3.2.2.   Information retrieved for each commodity

| (a) | Outcome of official controls carried out by the Member States on listed commodities, recorded in TRACES-NT:






  (i) | Total number of consignments of food and feed of non-animal origin imported into the Union; |
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(a)

Outcome of official controls carried out by the Member States on listed commodities, recorded in TRACES-NT:

(i)

Total number of consignments of food and feed of non-animal origin imported into the Union;

| (ii) | Total number of identity and physical checks carried out by the Member States’ competent authorities on consignments of food and feed of non-animal origin imported into the Union; |
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(ii)

Total number of identity and physical checks carried out by the Member States’ competent authorities on consignments of food and feed of non-animal origin imported into the Union;

| (iii) | Total number of unfavourable control results detected during physical checks (laboratory analysis) for the specific hazard for which the commodity is listed; |
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(iii)

Total number of unfavourable control results detected during physical checks (laboratory analysis) for the specific hazard for which the commodity is listed;

| (iv) | Percentage of unfavourable control results relative to the number of identity and physical checks on consignments for the hazard for which the commodity is listed; |
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(iv)

Percentage of unfavourable control results relative to the number of identity and physical checks on consignments for the hazard for which the commodity is listed;

| (b) | Notifications submitted in the Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) and the Administrative Assistance and Cooperation System (AAC) non-compliance and the AAC food fraud systems: number of RASFF border rejection notifications and AAC non-compliance and AAC food fraud notifications for origin/product/hazard combinations; |
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(b)

Notifications submitted in the Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) and the Administrative Assistance and Cooperation System (AAC) non-compliance and the AAC food fraud systems: number of RASFF border rejection notifications and AAC non-compliance and AAC food fraud notifications for origin/product/hazard combinations;

| (c) | Trade volumes for concerned commodities as provided by EUROSTAT. |
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(c)

Trade volumes for concerned commodities as provided by EUROSTAT.

3.2.3.   Reference period for information collection

The reference period for the Commission to collect the information described in point 3.2.2. for each commodity corresponds to the full semester (in the year before or during the same year) before a new review process is started. The reference period (semester) goes from January to June, and from July to December of a given year. More recent developments and trends are considered where they are relevant in the context of assessing specific trends, in order to ensure a fully informed decision. For commodities to be newly listed in the Annexes, information from several semesters may be taken into consideration.

3.3.   
  Information analysis

3.3.1.   Steps of the information analyses process

The process of regular review start with collection of relevant information as described in point 3.2.3 and analysis of information available. Results of analysis, a review of origin/commodity/hazard combination and proposed amendments for Annexes are discussed with Member States in a working group of the Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed (PAFF). Results agreed with Member States are submitted to the Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed (PAFF) (5) for the opinion of Member States.

3.3.2.   Considerations for information analysis

Several factors are taken into consideration during the assessment of information collected for possible amendments of Regulation (EU) 2019/1793.

Analysis is based on all information collected as mentioned in point 3.2.2. concerning a certain commodity. However, a case-by-case assessment is made depending on the origin /commodity/hazard combination. In particular, measures may be maintained even if actual trade has stopped, where there is no evidence of an improvement in risk management, concerning the relevant hazard, hazard at the place of origin of the commodity and therefore, with the available information, the risk of unsafe commodities being exported to the Union remains.

Seasonal trade patterns, trends in time and trade volumes are amongst the factors considered.

Where a potentially systemic issue in a third country is detected, which goes beyond findings relating to the responsibility of individual operators for the compliance of their exports with the Union rules and where Member States report non-compliance levels that do not significantly improve, a harmonised, gradual response, depending on the scope of the problem and the foreseeable management, is introduced:

| (a) | listing in Annex I/ increase in the frequency of checks for products already listed in Annex I (as a measure affecting operators importing consignments of food and feed of non-animal origin into the Union and indirectly the third countries); |
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(a)

listing in Annex I/ increase in the frequency of checks for products already listed in Annex I (as a measure affecting operators importing consignments of food and feed of non-animal origin into the Union and indirectly the third countries);

| (b) | listing in Annex II/ special import conditions are introduced where specific responsibility is placed upon the competent authorities of exporting third countries, via an obligation for them to test at origin and certify compliance of consignments with the Union rules; |
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(b)

listing in Annex II/ special import conditions are introduced where specific responsibility is placed upon the competent authorities of exporting third countries, via an obligation for them to test at origin and certify compliance of consignments with the Union rules;

| (c) | listing in Annex IIa/ where food or feed of non- animal origin imported into the Union constitutes a serious risk to human health, animal health or the environment, suspension of entry into the Union of certain commodities may be imposed as the most stringent measure, due to serious/recurrent health issues and/or unresolved systemic issues. |
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(c)

listing in Annex IIa/ where food or feed of non- animal origin imported into the Union constitutes a serious risk to human health, animal health or the environment, suspension of entry into the Union of certain commodities may be imposed as the most stringent measure, due to serious/recurrent health issues and/or unresolved systemic issues.

3.4.   
  Possible amendments resulting from information analysis

The decisions for each individual commodity are based on information analyses and on discussion with Member States during Working Group meetings on temporary measures for the import of food and feed of non-animal origin. The decision is taken on a case by case basis for each individual commodity, taking into account a multifactorial combination of hazard, frequency of non-compliance, trade volumes, scope of the problem and the forecast for its satisfactory management.

Possible decisions regarding amendment of Annexes of Regulation (EU) 2019/1793 are as follows:

| (a) | Inclusion of a commodity in an Annex; |
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(a)

Inclusion of a commodity in an Annex;

| (b) | Deletion of a commodity from an Annex; |
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(b)

Deletion of a commodity from an Annex;

| (c) | Deletion of a commodity from one Annex and movement to another Annex; |
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(c)

Deletion of a commodity from one Annex and movement to another Annex;

| (d) | Changes to the frequency of identity and physical checks required upon entry into the Union: increase or decrease. Frequencies are set at 5 %, 10 %, 20 %, 30 %, and 50 %.
  The frequency of identity and physical checks may vary on a case by case basis on a combination of multiple factors described in points 3.1 and 3.2, above, and in agreement with Member States’ during Working Group meetings. |
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(d)

Changes to the frequency of identity and physical checks required upon entry into the Union: increase or decrease. Frequencies are set at 5 %, 10 %, 20 %, 30 %, and 50 %.

The frequency of identity and physical checks may vary on a case by case basis on a combination of multiple factors described in points 3.1 and 3.2, above, and in agreement with Member States’ during Working Group meetings.

3.5.   
  Procedure

The draft amending act, prepared on the basis of the information analysis and outcome of discussions with Member States during Working Group meetings, is submitted for the opinion of the Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed (PAFF). The draft amending act, after receiving a favourable opinion in the vote of the PAFF Committee, is adopted by the Commission and published in the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU). In the period between receiving a favourable opinion of the PAFF Committee and before adoption by the Commission, the Commission informs the third country concerned by letter of the envisaged changes (e.g., inclusion/delisting from Annexes, changes to the frequencie identity and physical checks) for the commodities listed in Annexes of the draft amending act. After publication in the OJEU a sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) notification is submitted by the Union to the World Trade Organization (WTO).

4.   Glossary

| AAC | The Administrative Assistance and Cooperation (AAC) System is a system developed and managed by the Commission where members of the Union Food Fraud Network exchange information. Member State can contact the competent authorities of another Member State and share information in a secure manner, which can lead to administrative actions, administrative sanctions or judicial proceedings. It was fully integrated into the Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (iRASFF) in 2020. |
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| Compliance | Compliance with the rules as referred to in Article 1(2) of Regulation (EU) 2017/625. |
| CN code | The Combined Nomenclature code (CN code) is a tool for classifying goods set up to meet the requirements both of the Common Customs Tariff and of the Union external trade statistics. It is used mainly when the goods are declared to customs in the Union, and determines which rate of customs duty applies. It corresponds to the goods nomenclature, as laid down in Annex I to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87. It comprises the harmonized system nomenclature. |
| TARIC classification | It corresponds to an integrated tariff of the Union, based on the combined nomenclature. It comprises inter alia additional subdivisions, referred to as ‘Taric’ subheadings’, which are needed for the description of goods subject to the specific Union measures, and the rates of customs duty and other charges applicable, as defined in Article 2 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87. |
| Consignment | It corresponds to the quantity of goods covered by the same official certificate, official attestation or any other document, conveyed by the same means of transport and coming from the same territory or third country, and, except for goods subject to the rules referred to in point (g) of Article 1(2) of Regulation (EU) 2017/625, being of the same type, class or description, as defined in Article 3(37) of Regulation (EU) 2017/625. |
| EFSA | The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) is a European agency set up in 2002 by the Union under Regulation (EC) No 178/2002. It is responsible for assessing risks throughout the food chain, and providing independent scientific advice to the decision makers who regulate food safety in the Union. It operates independently from the European legislative and executive institutions (Commission, Council, and Parliament) and the Union Member States. |
| Entry into the Union | The action of bringing goods into one of the territories that are listed in Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2017/625 from outside these territories, as defined in Article 3(40) of this Regulation. |
| EU | European Union |
| EUROSTAT | Eurostat is the statistical office of the Union. It coordinates statistical activities at Union level and provides high quality statistics and data on the Union. |
| Food and feed of non-animal origin | The words ‘food and feed of non-animal origin’ refer to ‘food’ meaning any substance or product, whether processed, partially processed or unprocessed, intended to be, or reasonably expected to be ingested by humans as defined in Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002; and ‘feed’ meaning any substance or product, including additives, whether processed, partially processed or unprocessed, intended to be used for oral feeding to animals, as defined in article 3(4) of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002, which are of plant origin (e.g. fruits and vegetables, spices, tea), or of any other non-animal origin, such as minerals (salt). |
| Hazard | Any agent or condition with the potential to have an adverse effect on human, animal or plant health, animal welfare or the environment, as defined in Article 3(23) of Regulation (EU) 2017/625. |
| Import of food and feed | Import of food and feed refers to non-Union food and feed of non-animal origin intended to be placed on the Union market or intended for private use or consumption within the customs territory of the Union. |
| Official controls | Official controls are defined in Article 2(1) of Regulation (EU) 2017/625 as activities performed by the competent authorities, or by the delegated bodies or the natural persons to which certain official control tasks have been delegated in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2017/625, in order to verify (a) compliance by the operators with that Regulation and with the rules referred to in Article 1(2); and (b) that animals or goods meet the requirements laid down in the rules referred to in Article 1(2), including for the issuance of an official certificate or official attestation. |
| OJEU | The Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU) is the gazette of record for the European Union. |
| PAFF | The Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed (PAFF Committee) is composed by representatives of all Member States and presided by a Commission representative, and plays a key role in ensuring that Union measures on food and feed safety, animal health & welfare as well as plant health are practical and effective. It delivers opinions on draft measures that the Commission intends to adopt. The PAFF Committee’s mandate covers the entire food supply chain -from animal health issues on the farm to the product on the consumer’s table - helping the Union deal effectively with health risks at every stage of the production chain. |
| Placing on the market | Placing on the market is defined in point (8) of Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 as the holding of food or feed for the purpose of sale, including offering for sale or any other form of transfer, whether free of charge or not, and the sale, distribution, and other forms of transfer themselves. |
| RASFF | The Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) is established by Article 50 of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 as a rapid alert system for the notification of a direct or indirect risk to human health deriving from food or feed and corresponds to a network involving the Union Member States, the Commission as member and manager of the system, EFSA. It also involves the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) states and the EFTA Surveillance Authority. The different types of notifications are defined in Article 2 of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1715. That Regulation also lays down implementing measures for the efficient operation of the RASFF. The RASFF notifications classified as border rejections concern consignments of food, feed or food contact material for which entry into the Union was refused by a competent authority at a border post within the Union due to a risk to human health, animal health or to the environment. |
| Risk | A function of the probability of an adverse effect on human, animal or plant health, animal welfare or the environment and of the severity of that effect, consequential to a hazard, as defined in Article 3(24) of Regulation (EU) 2017/625. |
| SPS | Sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) |
| TRACES-NT | The TRAde Control and Expert System (TRACES) is the Commission’s multilingual online sanitary and phytosanitary certification platform supporting the importation of animals, animal products, food and feed of non-animal origin and plants into the Union, and the intra-Union trade and the Union exports of animals and certain animal products. The new release of the tool called TRACES New Technology (TRACES-NT) features electronic certification practices by enabling both Union and third country competent authorities to stamp digitally official documents and certificates or to sign a decision taken on a consignment, thus, making the use of paper certification obsolete. |
| WTO | The World Trade Organization (WTO) deals with the global rules of trade between nations. Its main function is to ensure that trade flows as smoothly, predictably and freely as possible.
  Under the WTO, the SPS Agreement states that countries should notify changes to their SPS measures. SPS measures are any measure applied (i) to protect human or animal life or health from risks arising from additives, contaminants, toxins or disease-causing organisms in foods, beverages or feedstuffs; (ii) to protect human life or health from risks arising from diseases carried by animals, plants or products thereof, or from the entry, establishment or spread of pests; (iii) to protect animal or plant life or health from risks arising from the entry, establishment or spread of pests, diseases, disease-carrying organisms or disease-causing organisms; or (iv) to prevent or limit other damage from the entry, establishment or spread of pests.
  The agreement states that: ‘Sanitary or phytosanitary measures include all relevant laws, decrees, regulations, requirements and procedures including, inter alia, end product criteria; processes and production methods; testing, inspection, certification and approval procedures; quarantine treatments including relevant requirements associated with the transport of animals or plants, or with the materials necessary for their survival during transport; provisions on relevant statistical methods, sampling procedures and methods of risk assessment; and packaging and labelling requirements directly related to food safety.’
  The SPS Agreement requires countries to notify the WTO of proposed new sanitary and phytosanitary regulations or modifications to existing regulations whenever: (i) either an international standard, guideline or recommendation does not exist, or; (ii) the content of a proposed SPS regulation is not substantially the same as the content of an international standard, guideline or recommendation, and, in both cases, if; (iii) the regulation may have a significant effect on trade of other countries. |

AAC

The Administrative Assistance and Cooperation (AAC) System is a system developed and managed by the Commission where members of the Union Food Fraud Network exchange information. Member State can contact the competent authorities of another Member State and share information in a secure manner, which can lead to administrative actions, administrative sanctions or judicial proceedings. It was fully integrated into the Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (iRASFF) in 2020.

Compliance

Compliance with the rules as referred to in Article 1(2) of Regulation (EU) 2017/625.

CN code

The Combined Nomenclature code (CN code) is a tool for classifying goods set up to meet the requirements both of the Common Customs Tariff and of the Union external trade statistics. It is used mainly when the goods are declared to customs in the Union, and determines which rate of customs duty applies. It corresponds to the goods nomenclature, as laid down in Annex I to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87. It comprises the harmonized system nomenclature.

TARIC classification

It corresponds to an integrated tariff of the Union, based on the combined nomenclature. It comprises inter alia additional subdivisions, referred to as ‘Taric’ subheadings’, which are needed for the description of goods subject to the specific Union measures, and the rates of customs duty and other charges applicable, as defined in Article 2 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87.

Consignment

It corresponds to the quantity of goods covered by the same official certificate, official attestation or any other document, conveyed by the same means of transport and coming from the same territory or third country, and, except for goods subject to the rules referred to in point (g) of Article 1(2) of Regulation (EU) 2017/625, being of the same type, class or description, as defined in Article 3(37) of Regulation (EU) 2017/625.

EFSA

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) is a European agency set up in 2002 by the Union under Regulation (EC) No 178/2002. It is responsible for assessing risks throughout the food chain, and providing independent scientific advice to the decision makers who regulate food safety in the Union. It operates independently from the European legislative and executive institutions (Commission, Council, and Parliament) and the Union Member States.

Entry into the Union

The action of bringing goods into one of the territories that are listed in Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2017/625 from outside these territories, as defined in Article 3(40) of this Regulation.

EU

European Union

EUROSTAT

Eurostat is the statistical office of the Union. It coordinates statistical activities at Union level and provides high quality statistics and data on the Union.

Food and feed of non-animal origin

The words ‘food and feed of non-animal origin’ refer to ‘food’ meaning any substance or product, whether processed, partially processed or unprocessed, intended to be, or reasonably expected to be ingested by humans as defined in Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002; and ‘feed’ meaning any substance or product, including additives, whether processed, partially processed or unprocessed, intended to be used for oral feeding to animals, as defined in article 3(4) of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002, which are of plant origin (e.g. fruits and vegetables, spices, tea), or of any other non-animal origin, such as minerals (salt).

Hazard

Any agent or condition with the potential to have an adverse effect on human, animal or plant health, animal welfare or the environment, as defined in Article 3(23) of Regulation (EU) 2017/625.

Import of food and feed

Import of food and feed refers to non-Union food and feed of non-animal origin intended to be placed on the Union market or intended for private use or consumption within the customs territory of the Union.

Official controls

Official controls are defined in Article 2(1) of Regulation (EU) 2017/625 as activities performed by the competent authorities, or by the delegated bodies or the natural persons to which certain official control tasks have been delegated in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2017/625, in order to verify (a) compliance by the operators with that Regulation and with the rules referred to in Article 1(2); and (b) that animals or goods meet the requirements laid down in the rules referred to in Article 1(2), including for the issuance of an official certificate or official attestation.

OJEU

The Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU) is the gazette of record for the European Union.

PAFF

The Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed (PAFF Committee) is composed by representatives of all Member States and presided by a Commission representative, and plays a key role in ensuring that Union measures on food and feed safety, animal health & welfare as well as plant health are practical and effective. It delivers opinions on draft measures that the Commission intends to adopt. The PAFF Committee’s mandate covers the entire food supply chain -from animal health issues on the farm to the product on the consumer’s table - helping the Union deal effectively with health risks at every stage of the production chain.

Placing on the market

Placing on the market is defined in point (8) of Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 as the holding of food or feed for the purpose of sale, including offering for sale or any other form of transfer, whether free of charge or not, and the sale, distribution, and other forms of transfer themselves.

RASFF

The Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) is established by Article 50 of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 as a rapid alert system for the notification of a direct or indirect risk to human health deriving from food or feed and corresponds to a network involving the Union Member States, the Commission as member and manager of the system, EFSA. It also involves the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) states and the EFTA Surveillance Authority. The different types of notifications are defined in Article 2 of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1715. That Regulation also lays down implementing measures for the efficient operation of the RASFF. The RASFF notifications classified as border rejections concern consignments of food, feed or food contact material for which entry into the Union was refused by a competent authority at a border post within the Union due to a risk to human health, animal health or to the environment.

Risk

A function of the probability of an adverse effect on human, animal or plant health, animal welfare or the environment and of the severity of that effect, consequential to a hazard, as defined in Article 3(24) of Regulation (EU) 2017/625.

SPS

Sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS)

TRACES-NT

The TRAde Control and Expert System (TRACES) is the Commission’s multilingual online sanitary and phytosanitary certification platform supporting the importation of animals, animal products, food and feed of non-animal origin and plants into the Union, and the intra-Union trade and the Union exports of animals and certain animal products. The new release of the tool called TRACES New Technology (TRACES-NT) features electronic certification practices by enabling both Union and third country competent authorities to stamp digitally official documents and certificates or to sign a decision taken on a consignment, thus, making the use of paper certification obsolete.

WTO

The World Trade Organization (WTO) deals with the global rules of trade between nations. Its main function is to ensure that trade flows as smoothly, predictably and freely as possible.

Under the WTO, the SPS Agreement states that countries should notify changes to their SPS measures. SPS measures are any measure applied (i) to protect human or animal life or health from risks arising from additives, contaminants, toxins or disease-causing organisms in foods, beverages or feedstuffs; (ii) to protect human life or health from risks arising from diseases carried by animals, plants or products thereof, or from the entry, establishment or spread of pests; (iii) to protect animal or plant life or health from risks arising from the entry, establishment or spread of pests, diseases, disease-carrying organisms or disease-causing organisms; or (iv) to prevent or limit other damage from the entry, establishment or spread of pests.

The agreement states that: ‘Sanitary or phytosanitary measures include all relevant laws, decrees, regulations, requirements and procedures including, inter alia, end product criteria; processes and production methods; testing, inspection, certification and approval procedures; quarantine treatments including relevant requirements associated with the transport of animals or plants, or with the materials necessary for their survival during transport; provisions on relevant statistical methods, sampling procedures and methods of risk assessment; and packaging and labelling requirements directly related to food safety.’

The SPS Agreement requires countries to notify the WTO of proposed new sanitary and phytosanitary regulations or modifications to existing regulations whenever: (i) either an international standard, guideline or recommendation does not exist, or; (ii) the content of a proposed SPS regulation is not substantially the same as the content of an international standard, guideline or recommendation, and, in both cases, if; (iii) the regulation may have a significant effect on trade of other countries.

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(1)  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1793 of 22 October 2019 on the temporary increase of official controls and emergency measures governing the entry into the Union of certain goods from third countries implementing Regulations (EU) 2017/625 and (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 277, 29.10.2019, p. 89).

(2)  Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 March 2017 on official controls and other official activities performed to ensure the application of food and feed law, rules on animal health and welfare, plant health and plant protection products, amending Regulations (EC) No 999/2001, (EC) No 396/2005, (EC) No 1069/2009, (EC) No 1107/2009, (EU) No 1151/2012, (EU) No 652/2014, (EU) 2016/429 and (EU) 2016/2031 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Council Regulations (EC) No 1/2005 and (EC) No 1099/2009 and Council Directives 98/58/EC, 1999/74/EC, 2007/43/EC, 2008/119/EC and 2008/120/EC, and repealing Regulations (EC) No 854/2004 and (EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Council Directives 89/608/EEC, 89/662/EEC, 90/425/EEC, 91/496/EEC, 96/23/EC, 96/93/EC and 97/78/EC and Council Decision 92/438/EEC (Official Controls Regulation) (OJ L 95, 7.4.2017, p. 1).

(3)  Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 January 2002 laying down the general principles and requirements of food law, establishing the European Food Safety Authority and laying down procedures in matters of food safety (OJ L 31, 1.2.2002, p. 1).

(4)  Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 February 2005 on maximum residue levels of pesticides in or on food and feed of plant and animal origin and amending Council Directive 91/414/EEC (OJ L 70, 16.3.2005, p. 1).

(5)  PAFF committees (europa.eu)

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Withdrawal of notification of a concentration

(Case M.10560 – SIKA / MBCC GROUP)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 265/02)

On 7 June 2022, the European Commission received notification (1) of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) (‘Merger Regulation’).

On 4 July 2022, the notifying party informed the Commission that it withdrew its notification.

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(1)  OJ C 234, 17.6.2022, p. 5.

(2)  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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Euro exchange rates (1)

8 July 2022

(2022/C 265/03)

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
| --- | --- | --- |
| USD | US dollar | 1,0163 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 138,05 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4424 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,84585 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 10,6665 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 0,9913 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | 139,50 |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 10,2630 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 24,614 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 402,45 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,7630 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,9431 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 17,6026 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,4871 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,3201 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 7,9769 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,6464 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,4228 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 321,61 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 17,1922 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 6,8095 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,5190 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 15 210,73 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,4992 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 56,882 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | |
| THB | Thai baht | 36,602 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 5,4345 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 20,8477 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 80,5280 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,0163

JPY

Japanese yen

138,05

DKK

Danish krone

7,4424

GBP

Pound sterling

0,84585

SEK

Swedish krona

10,6665

CHF

Swiss franc

0,9913

ISK

Iceland króna

139,50

NOK

Norwegian krone

10,2630

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

24,614

HUF

Hungarian forint

402,45

PLN

Polish zloty

4,7630

RON

Romanian leu

4,9431

TRY

Turkish lira

17,6026

AUD

Australian dollar

1,4871

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,3201

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

7,9769

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,6464

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,4228

KRW

South Korean won

1 321,61

ZAR

South African rand

17,1922

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

6,8095

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,5190

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

15 210,73

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,4992

PHP

Philippine peso

56,882

RUB

Russian rouble

THB

Thai baht

36,602

BRL

Brazilian real

5,4345

MXN

Mexican peso

20,8477

INR

Indian rupee

80,5280

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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 10/2022

‘LEADER and community-led local development facilitates local engagement but additional benefits still not sufficiently demonstrated’

(2022/C 265/04)

The European Court of Auditors has published its special report 10/2022: ‘LEADER and community-led local development facilitates local engagement but additional benefits still not sufficiently demonstrated’.

The report can be consulted directly or downloaded at the European Court of Auditors’ website: https://www.eca.europa.eu/en/Pages/DocItem.aspx?did=61355

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V Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.10811 – INPEX / SC / SEML)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 265/05)

1.

This notification concerns the following undertakings:

| — | INPEX CORPORATION (‘INPEX’, Japan), |
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INPEX CORPORATION (‘INPEX’, Japan),

| — | Sumitomo Corporation (‘SC’, Japan), |
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—

Sumitomo Corporation (‘SC’, Japan),

| — | PT Supreme Energy Muara Laboh (‘SEML’, Indonesia). |
| --- | --- |

—

PT Supreme Energy Muara Laboh (‘SEML’, Indonesia).

INPEX and SC will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of SEML.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2.

| — | INPEX is an exploration and production company headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. It engages in research, exploration, development, production and sales of oil, natural gas, and other mineral resources and also invests in companies active in these fields. |
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INPEX is an exploration and production company headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. It engages in research, exploration, development, production and sales of oil, natural gas, and other mineral resources and also invests in companies active in these fields.

| — | SC is a trading, business management, and project development company, headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. SC operates worldwide and is active in various sectors, including: (i) metal products; (ii) transportation and construction systems; (iii) infrastructure projects; (iv) media and digital; (v) living related and real estate; and (vi) mineral resources, energy, chemical and electronics. |
| --- | --- |

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SC is a trading, business management, and project development company, headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. SC operates worldwide and is active in various sectors, including: (i) metal products; (ii) transportation and construction systems; (iii) infrastructure projects; (iv) media and digital; (v) living related and real estate; and (vi) mineral resources, energy, chemical and electronics.

| — | SEML owns and operates a geothermal power plant in the Western Sumatra Province of Indonesia, and sells its produced electricity exclusively to the Indonesian state-owned electricity utility. |
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SEML owns and operates a geothermal power plant in the Western Sumatra Province of Indonesia, and sells its produced electricity exclusively to the Indonesian state-owned electricity utility.

3.

Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under 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.10811 - INPEX / SC / SEML

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 |
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| 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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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.10656 – FLUTTER ENTERTAINMENT / SISAL)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 265/06)

1.

This notification concerns the following undertakings:

| — | Flutter Entertainment plc (‘Flutter’, Ireland), |
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Flutter Entertainment plc (‘Flutter’, Ireland),

| — | Sisal S.p.A. (‘Sisal’, Italy). |
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Sisal S.p.A. (‘Sisal’, Italy).

Flutter will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of Sisal.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2.

| — | Flutter: global sports betting, gaming and entertainment operator, |
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Flutter: global sports betting, gaming and entertainment operator,

| — | Sisal: betting, gaming and lottery operator. |
| --- | --- |

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Sisal: betting, gaming and lottery operator.

3.

Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under 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.10656 – FLUTTER ENTERTAINMENT / SISAL

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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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.10756 – ACC / EVONIK / JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 265/07)

1.

This notification concerns the following undertakings:

| — | Evonik Operations GmbH (Germany) and Evonik (China) Co. Ltd. (China) (together referred to as ‘Evonik’), ultimately controlled by RAG-Stiftung (Germany), |
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Evonik Operations GmbH (Germany) and Evonik (China) Co. Ltd. (China) (together referred to as ‘Evonik’), ultimately controlled by RAG-Stiftung (Germany),

| — | AVIC Composite Corporation Ltd. (‘ACC’, China), together with affiliate Yu Hua Funding & Investment (Xiamen) Limited Partnership (‘Yu Hua’, China), both ultimately controlled by Aviation Industry Corporation of China (‘AVIC’, China), |
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AVIC Composite Corporation Ltd. (‘ACC’, China), together with affiliate Yu Hua Funding & Investment (Xiamen) Limited Partnership (‘Yu Hua’, China), both ultimately controlled by Aviation Industry Corporation of China (‘AVIC’, China),

| — | ACC Evonik (Shanghai) Composite Materials Technology Co. Ltd. (the ‘JV’, China). |
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ACC Evonik (Shanghai) Composite Materials Technology Co. Ltd. (the ‘JV’, China).

Evonik and ACC will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the JV.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture.

2.

| — | Evonik is headquartered in Germany and listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. It is active in the production and marketing of specialty chemicals, focusing on products in the areas of speciality additives, nutrition and care, smart materials, performance materials, and technology & infrastructure. |
| --- | --- |

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Evonik is headquartered in Germany and listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. It is active in the production and marketing of specialty chemicals, focusing on products in the areas of speciality additives, nutrition and care, smart materials, performance materials, and technology & infrastructure.

| — | ACC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of AVIC, a Chinese state-owned aerospace company primarily producing and marketing aircrafts and aircraft parts in China. |
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ACC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of AVIC, a Chinese state-owned aerospace company primarily producing and marketing aircrafts and aircraft parts in China.

| — | JV will be active in the production and marketing of polymethacrylimid (PMI) foam and polyether ether ketone (PEEK) based powders, as well as distribution of PEEK based resins and PEEK based compounds to customers located in China, Hong Kong SAR, China, and Macau SAR, China. |
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JV will be active in the production and marketing of polymethacrylimid (PMI) foam and polyether ether ketone (PEEK) based powders, as well as distribution of PEEK based resins and PEEK based compounds to customers located in China, Hong Kong SAR, China, and Macau SAR, China.

3.

Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under 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.10756 – ACC / EVONIK / JV

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

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Publication of a communication of approval of a standard amendment to a product specification for a name in the wine sector referred to in Article 17(2) and (3) of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/33

(2022/C 265/08)

This communication is published in accordance with Article 17(5) of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/33 (1).

COMMUNICATION OF STANDARD AMENDMENT MODIFYING THE SINGLE DOCUMENT

‘Rheinhessen’

PDO-DE-A1274-AM01

Date of communication: 20.4.2022

DESCRIPTION OF AND REASONS FOR THE APPROVED AMENDMENT

1.   Description of the wine/grapevine products and analytical and/or organoleptic characteristics

Description:

Amendment of the minimum natural alcoholic strength and minimum must weight (which have been moved from point 5.1 to point 3.2 of the product specification) for Qualitätswein (quality wine) made from the Dornfelder grape variety in years with exceptional weather conditions. Standard values for Qualitätswein made from the Dornfelder variety: 8,8 % vol. alcohol/68 °Oechsle.

ADDITION:

‘In the case of the Dornfelder grape variety, the minimum natural alcoholic strength / minimum must weight may be set at 8,3% vol. alcohol / 65 °Oechsle in years with exceptional weather conditions, by decision of the board of the recognised Schutzgemeinschaft Rheinhessen (Association for the protection of “Rheinhessen” wine). Such arrangements apply exclusively to the vintage for which the decision was taken. The protection association’s decision will be announced through an appropriate means of publication.’

The different products are identified by name, with information about their minimum natural alcoholic strength / minimum must weight and a description of their respective organoleptic characteristics.

Reasons:

The aim of the slight reduction in the minimum alcoholic strength / minimum must weight in the case of the Dornfelder variety is to allow harvesting to take place earlier and therefore to minimise the negative effects of new harmful organisms.

In 2014, for example, the cherry vinegar fly became a threat to early-ripening red grape varieties. Deferring the harvest on account of the minimum must weight that has been applicable to date risks significantly reducing the quality and volume of grapes harvested in such years. The descriptions of the organoleptic characteristics have been made more nuanced in order to better reflect the different products.

2.   Wine grape varieties

Wine grape varieties

Description:

To date, the following grape varieties have been listed:

White wine:

‘Albalonga, Arnsburger, Auxerrois, Bacchus, Bronner, Chardonnay, Ehrenbreitsteiner, Ehrenfelser, Faberrebe, Findling, Freisamer, Gelber Muskateller, Gewürztraminer, Grauer Burgunder, Grüner Silvaner, Grüner Veltliner, Helios, Hibernal, Hölder, Huxelrebe, Johanniter, Juwel, Kanzler, Kerner, Kernling, Mariensteiner, Merzling, Morio-Muskat, Müller-Thurgau, Muskat-Ottonel, Nobling, Optima, Orion, Ortega, Perle, Phoenix, Prinzipal, Regner, Reichensteiner, Rieslaner, Roter Gutedel, Roter Muskateller, Roter Traminer, Saphira, Sauvignon Blanc, Scheurebe, Schönburger, Septimer, Siegerrebe, Silcher, Sirius, Solaris, Staufer, Weißer Burgunder, Weißer Gutedel, Weißer Riesling, Würzer.’

Red and rosé wine:

‘Acolon, Blauer Frühburgunder, Blauer Limberger, Blauer Portugieser, Blauer Silvaner, Blauer Spätburgunder, Blauer Trollinger, Blauer Zweigelt, Bolero, Cabernet Carbon, Cabernet

Cortis, Cabernet Cubin, Cabernet Dorio, Cabernet Dorsa, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Mitos, Cabernet Sauvignon, Dekapo, Deckrot, Domina, Dornfelder, Dunkelfelder, Färbertraube, Früher roter Malvasier, Hegel, Heroldrebe, Merlot, Monarch, Müllerrebe, Muskat Hamburg, Neronet, Palas, Prior, Regent, Rondo, Rotberger, Rubinet, Saint-Laurent, Syrah.’

AMENDMENT:

The following varieties have been added:

White wine:

‘Blauer Silvaner, Cabernet Blanc, Calardis Blanc, Felicia, Früher Malingre, Früher Roter Malvasier, Goldmuskateller, Goldriesling, Muscaris, Osteiner, Rosa Chardonnay, Roter Elbling, Roter Müller-Thurgau, Roter Riesling, Ruländer, Sauvignon Cita, Sauvignon Gryn, Sauvignon Sary, Sauvitage, Souvignier gris, Trebbiano di Soave, Villaris, Weißer Ebling.’

Red and rosé wine:

‘Accent, Allegro, Baron, Blauburger, Cabernet Cantor, Cabernet Carol, Cabertin, Calandro, Helfensteiner, Muskattrollinger, Pinotin, Piroso, Reberger, Rosenmuskateller, Spätburgunder, Tauberschwarz, Wildmuskat.’

The following varieties have been removed:

White wine:

‘Mariensteiner’

Red and rosé wine:

‘Muskat Hamburg’

‘Blauer Silvaner’ (wrong list)

‘Früher Roter Malvasier’ (wrong list)

Synonyms for the grape varieties have been added.

Reasons:

The list of grape varieties has been supplemented as it was incomplete and should include all the varieties classified to date. The Mariensteiner variety has been removed, as it is not an authorised variety either on the Federal Plant Variety Office’s list or under the Federal-State Regulation. Muskat Hamburg is a table grape and is therefore not permitted. Blauer Silvaner and Früher Roter Malvasier have been removed from the list of red and rosé varieties, as they are used to produce white wines.

3.   Applicable requirements under EU or national legislation

Applicable requirements under EU or national legislation

Description:

The additional labelling requirements are set out in point 9 (which is to become point 10) of the product specification.

Smaller geographical units:

ADDITION:

‘Moreover, the vineyard register provides the list of the names of areas, large-scale and single vineyards and open-field systems that may be used as smaller geographical units. It indicates the boundaries of the sites and areas in terms of cadastral references (cadastral unit, cadastral subunit, open-field system, cadastral subunit, open-field system, parcel [sic]). It is managed by the Rhineland-Palatinate Chamber of Agriculture. The vineyard register is established and maintained on the basis of:

sic

| — | Section 23(3) and (4) of the Federal Wine Act (Weingesetz); |
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—

Section 23(3) and (4) of the Federal Wine Act (Weingesetz);

Weingesetz

| — | Section 29 of the Federal Wine Regulation (Weinverordnung); |
| --- | --- |

—

Section 29 of the Federal Wine Regulation (Weinverordnung);

Weinverordnung

| — | Rhineland-Palatinate Act on the designation of sites and areas and the vineyard register (Vineyards Act) (Landesgesetz über die Festsetzung von Lagen und Bereichen und über die Weinbergsrolle (Weinlagengesetz)); |
| --- | --- |

—

Rhineland-Palatinate Act on the designation of sites and areas and the vineyard register (Vineyards Act) (Landesgesetz über die Festsetzung von Lagen und Bereichen und über die Weinbergsrolle (Weinlagengesetz));

Landesgesetz über die Festsetzung von Lagen und Bereichen und über die Weinbergsrolle

Weinlagengesetz

| — | Section 2(16) of the Rhineland-Palatinate Regulation on responsibilities in the area of wine legislation (Landesverordnung über Zuständigkeiten auf dem Gebiet des Weinrechts). |
| --- | --- |

—

Section 2(16) of the Rhineland-Palatinate Regulation on responsibilities in the area of wine legislation (Landesverordnung über Zuständigkeiten auf dem Gebiet des Weinrechts).

Landesverordnung über Zuständigkeiten auf dem Gebiet des Weinrechts

The boundaries of smaller geographical units may only be changed with the agreement of the competent organisation under Section 22g of the Federal Wine Act, which must notify any changes to the Federal Office for Agriculture and Food (BLE).’

Reasons:

The provisions on labelling should be supplemented to cover smaller geographical units, in order to align them with the legislation in force.

4.   Control authorities

Control authorities

Description:

Addition to point 10 (which is to become point 11) of the product specification, regarding the designated control authorities and their tasks

ADDITION:

The Chamber of Agriculture is assisted in its checks by the:

| Landesuntersuchungsamt Rheinland-Pfalz (Rhineland-Palatinate Testing Office) |
| --- |
| Mainzer Str. 112 |
| 56068 Koblenz |

Landesuntersuchungsamt Rheinland-Pfalz (Rhineland-Palatinate Testing Office)

Mainzer Str. 112

56068 Koblenz

Tel. 0261/9149-0

Fax 0261/914919-0

Email: poststelle@lua.rlp.de

Reasons:

The Testing Office should be added as a control authority, since it performs checks in this area.

5.   Other

Other

Description:

Editorial changes in line with EU requirements

Reasons:

Editorial changes have had to be made in order to comply with EU requirements.

SINGLE DOCUMENT

1.   Name of the product

Name of the product

Rheinhessen

2.   Geographical indication type

Geographical indication type

PDO – Protected designation of origin

3.   Categories of grapevine product

Categories of grapevine product

| 1. | Wine |
| --- | --- |

1.

Wine

| 5. | Quality sparkling wine |
| --- | --- |

5.

Quality sparkling wine

| 8. | Semi-sparkling wine |
| --- | --- |

8.

Semi-sparkling wine

4.   Description of the wine(s)

Description of the wine(s)

1.   Qualitätswein (quality wine), white

Qualitätswein

CONCISE TEXTUAL DESCRIPTION

Aside from white wines, rosé and red wines are also traditionally produced in Rheinhessen, where the different residual soils impart characteristic properties to the wide range of cultivated varieties. Most of the wines are single-variety wines, which reflect the characteristics of the different grape varieties from which they are made.

White wines

These wines are usually pale to straw yellow in colour, often with green tints. The gentle wine-making process means they have primary aromas of yellow and tropical fruit, occasionally also with floral nutmeg notes, and a finely balanced sweetness and acidity. They leave a clear and fresh impression on the senses.

Riesling wines reflect the differences between the various terroirs of Rheinhessen particularly well. They are generally characterised by a crisp acidity and combine minerality with elegant fruit.

Riesling

In particular, wines aged in oak barrels or casks are often marked by malolactic fermentation and present fine toasted aromas.

Wines made from blends of grape varieties are often semi-sweet due to residual sugar. Only blends in which at least 70 % of the grapes are of the Riesling, Silvaner, Müller-Thurgau or Kerner varieties, and thus whose flavour is dominated by those varieties, may bear the designation ‘Liebfrau(en)milch’.

The total alcoholic strength of ‘Rheinhessen’ PDO wine produced without any enrichment may exceed 15 % by volume.

For analytical characteristics where no figure is given, the current legislation applies.

| General analytical characteristics |
| --- |
| Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume) | |
| Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume) | |
| Minimum total acidity | |
| 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

Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre)

Maximum total sulphur dioxide (in milligrams per litre)

2.   Qualitätswein (quality wine), red

Qualitätswein

CONCISE TEXTUAL DESCRIPTION

Aside from white wines, rosé and red wines are also traditionally produced in Rheinhessen, where the different residual soils impart characteristic properties to the wide range of cultivated varieties.

Red wines

These wines are produced as single-variety and blended wines. They are red to deep red in colour, often with bluish, violet tints, and are characterised by aromas of red fruit and berries. Medium-bodied wines have a soft acidity and a discreet tannic structure, with a high degree of fruitiness.

As well as concentrated aromas of red fruit, full-bodied wines may also present spicy and smoky aromas.

The total alcoholic strength of ‘Rheinhessen’ PDO wine produced without any enrichment may exceed 15 % by volume.

For analytical characteristics where no figure is given, the current legislation applies.

| General analytical characteristics |
| --- |
| Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume) | |
| Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume) | |
| Minimum total acidity | |
| 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

Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre)

Maximum total sulphur dioxide (in milligrams per litre)

3.   Qualitätswein (quality wine), rosé, Weißherbst, Blanc de Noir

Qualitätswein (

Weißherbst

Blanc de Noir

CONCISE TEXTUAL DESCRIPTION

Aside from white wines, rosé and red wines are also traditionally produced in Rheinhessen.

Rosé, Weißherbst and Blanc de Noir wines

Weißherbst

Blanc de Noir

These wines are pale to bright red in colour or, in the case of Blanc de Noir wines, the colour of white wine. They are pressed exclusively from red grapes. They are usually medium-bodied with subtle aromas of red fruit and berries and a fresh, lively acidity.

Blanc de Noir

The total alcoholic strength of ‘Rheinhessen’ PDO wine produced without any enrichment may exceed 15 % by volume.

For analytical characteristics where no figure is given, the current legislation applies.

| General analytical characteristics |
| --- |
| Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume) | |
| Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume) | |
| Minimum total acidity | |
| 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

Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre)

Maximum total sulphur dioxide (in milligrams per litre)

4.   Qualitätswein (quality wine), Rotling

Qualitätswein

Rotling

CONCISE TEXTUAL DESCRIPTION

Aside from white wines, rosé and red wines are also traditionally produced in Rheinhessen, where the different residual soils impart characteristic properties to the wide range of cultivated varieties.

Rotling wines

Rotling

These wines are pale to bright red in colour, and are made by blending white and red grapes or must. They are usually medium-bodied and combine aromas of yellow and red fruit.

The total alcoholic strength of ‘Rheinhessen’ PDO wine produced without any enrichment may exceed 15 % by volume.

For analytical characteristics where no figure is given, the current legislation applies.

| General analytical characteristics |
| --- |
| Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume) | |
| Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume) | |
| Minimum total acidity | |
| 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

Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre)

Maximum total sulphur dioxide (in milligrams per litre)

5.   Prädikatswein Kabinett (wine with the special attribute ‘Kabinett’)

Prädikatswein Kabinett

Kabinett

CONCISE TEXTUAL DESCRIPTION

Aside from white wines, rosé and red wines are also traditionally produced in Rheinhessen, where the different residual soils impart characteristic properties to the wide range of cultivated varieties.

Prädikatswein Kabinett (wine with the special attribute ‘Kabinett’)

Prädikatswein Kabinett

Kabinett

These are fine and lively wines that generally have a moderate alcoholic strength, fresh acidity, and pronounced vinosity.

The total alcoholic strength of ‘Rheinhessen’ PDO wine produced without any enrichment may exceed 15 % by volume.

For analytical characteristics where no figure is given, the current legislation applies.

| General analytical characteristics |
| --- |
| Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume) | |
| Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume) | |
| Minimum total acidity | |
| 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

Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre)

Maximum total sulphur dioxide (in milligrams per litre)

6.   Prädikatswein Spätlese (wine with the special attribute ‘Spätlese’)

Prädikatswein Spätlese

Spätlese

CONCISE TEXTUAL DESCRIPTION

Aside from white wines, rosé and red wines are also traditionally produced in Rheinhessen, where the different residual soils impart characteristic properties to the wide range of cultivated varieties.

Prädikatswein Spätlese (wine with the special attribute ‘Spätlese’)

Prädikatswein Spätlese

Spätlese

The use of fully ripened grapes produces wines that are harmoniously rich and have an intense, bold character incorporating yellow fruit, often underpinned by a marked fruity sweetness. They are usually straw yellow in colour, sometimes tending towards gold.

The total alcoholic strength of ‘Rheinhessen’ PDO wine produced without any enrichment may exceed 15 % by volume.

For analytical characteristics where no figure is given, the current legislation applies.

| General analytical characteristics |
| --- |
| Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume) | |
| Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume) | |
| Minimum total acidity | |
| 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

Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre)

Maximum total sulphur dioxide (in milligrams per litre)

7.   Prädikatswein Auslese (wine with the special attribute ‘Auslese’)

Prädikatswein Auslese

Auslese

CONCISE TEXTUAL DESCRIPTION

Aside from white wines, rosé and red wines are also traditionally produced in Rheinhessen, where the different residual soils impart characteristic properties to the wide range of cultivated varieties.

Prädikatswein Auslese (wine with the special attribute ‘Auslese’)

Prädikatswein Auslese

Auslese

These wines are usually a golden-yellow colour, owing to the use of grapes that are fully ripe to overripe but ideally still healthy. They have a bold yellow- and tropical-fruit flavour and may even present aromas of dried fruit, which grow stronger with ageing. Particularly in the case of Riesling wines, the generally high residual sugar content is accompanied by a clearly perceptible acidity.

Riesling

The total alcoholic strength of ‘Rheinhessen’ PDO wine produced without any enrichment may exceed 15 % by volume.

For analytical characteristics where no figure is given, the current legislation applies.

| General analytical characteristics |
| --- |
| Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume) | |
| Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume) | |
| Minimum total acidity | |
| 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

Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre)

Maximum total sulphur dioxide (in milligrams per litre)

8.   Prädikatswein Beerenauslese (wine with the special attribute ‘Beerenauslese’)

Prädikatswein Beerenauslese

Beerenauslese

CONCISE TEXTUAL DESCRIPTION

Aside from white wines, rosé and red wines are also traditionally produced in Rheinhessen, where the different residual soils impart characteristic properties to the wide range of cultivated varieties.

Prädikatswein Beerenauslese (wine with the special attribute ‘Beerenauslese’)

Prädikatswein Beerenauslese

Beerenauslese

These wines are made from overripe, dried or botrytised grapes and generally have an intense golden colour, which may turn amber with ageing. Their flavour is usually characterised by a robust sweetness and a low to moderate alcoholic strength. Concentrated aromas of raisins, dried fruit and honey are common, as well as spicy notes.

The total alcoholic strength of ‘Rheinhessen’ PDO wine produced without any enrichment may exceed 15 % by volume.

For analytical characteristics where no figure is given, the current legislation applies.

| General analytical characteristics |
| --- |
| Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume) | |
| Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume) | |
| Minimum total acidity | |
| 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

Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre)

Maximum total sulphur dioxide (in milligrams per litre)

9.   Prädikatswein Eiswein (wine with the special attribute ‘Eiswein’)

Prädikatswein Eiswein

Eiswein

CONCISE TEXTUAL DESCRIPTION

Aside from white wines, rosé and red wines are also traditionally produced in Rheinhessen, where the different residual soils impart characteristic properties to the wide range of cultivated varieties.

Prädikatswein Eiswein (wine with the special attribute ‘Eiswein’)

Prädikatswein Eiswein

Eiswein

These wines are made from largely healthy, ripe grapes which are frozen at the time of harvesting and pressing on account of the weather conditions. This gives them a very high natural alcoholic strength without the influence of noble rot, given that the grapes’ ingredients are highly concentrated. Accordingly, the wines are usually straw yellow in colour, with a high degree of fruity sweetness and concentrated acidity.

The total alcoholic strength of ‘Rheinhessen’ PDO wine produced without any enrichment may exceed 15 % by volume.

For analytical characteristics where no figure is given, the current legislation applies.

| General analytical characteristics |
| --- |
| Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume) | |
| Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume) | |
| Minimum total acidity | |
| 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

Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre)

Maximum total sulphur dioxide (in milligrams per litre)

10.   Prädikatswein Trockenbeerenauslese (wine with the special attribute ‘Trockenbeerenauslese’)

Prädikatswein Trockenbeerenauslese

Trockenbeerenauslese

CONCISE TEXTUAL DESCRIPTION

Aside from white wines, rosé and red wines are also traditionally produced in Rheinhessen, where the different residual soils impart characteristic properties to the wide range of cultivated varieties.

Prädikatswein Trockenbeerenauslese (wine with the special attribute ‘Trockenbeerenauslese’)

Prädikatswein Trockenbeerenauslese

Trockenbeerenauslese

These wines are made from overripe, dried or botrytised grapes and generally have an intense golden colour, which may turn amber with ageing. Their flavour is usually characterised by a robust sweetness and a low to moderate alcoholic strength. Concentrated aromas of raisins, dried fruit and honey are common, as well as spicy notes. Trockenbeerenauslese wines differ from Beerenauslese wines in that they are more highly concentrated and their aromas are more strongly influenced by noble rot.

Trockenbeerenauslese

Beerenauslese

The total alcoholic strength of ‘Rheinhessen’ PDO wine produced without any enrichment may exceed 15 % by volume.

For analytical characteristics where no figure is given, the current legislation applies.

| General analytical characteristics |
| --- |
| Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume) | |
| Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume) | |
| Minimum total acidity | |
| 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

Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre)

Maximum total sulphur dioxide (in milligrams per litre)

11.   Qualitätsschaumwein (quality sparkling wine)

Qualitätsschaumwein

CONCISE TEXTUAL DESCRIPTION

Aside from white wines, rosé and red wines are also traditionally produced in Rheinhessen. Products bearing the ‘Rheinhessen’ PDO may be used to produce Qualitätsperlwein b.A. (quality semi-sparkling wine from defined regions) and Qualitätsschaumwein (quality sparkling wine).

Qualitätsperlwein b.A.

Qualitätsschaumwein

In Rheinhessen, the different residual soils impart characteristic properties to the wide range of cultivated varieties.

Qualitätsschaumwein (quality sparkling wine)

Qualitätsschaumwein

The sparkling wines are usually made from single-variety wines. Their flavour is characterised by the variety used and they have a delicately sparkling appearance.

Sparkling wines designated as ‘Cremant’ often have a soft, creamy structure with an elegant body and very fine bubbles.

Cremant’

The total alcoholic strength of ‘Rheinhessen’ PDO wine produced without any enrichment may exceed 15 % by volume.

For analytical characteristics where no figure is given, the current legislation applies.

| General analytical characteristics |
| --- |
| Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume) | |
| Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume) | |
| Minimum total acidity | |
| 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

Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre)

Maximum total sulphur dioxide (in milligrams per litre)

12.   Semi-sparkling wine

Semi-sparkling wine

CONCISE TEXTUAL DESCRIPTION

Aside from white wines, rosé and red wines are also traditionally produced in Rheinhessen. Products bearing the ‘Rheinhessen’ PDO may be used to produce Qualitätsperlwein b.A. (quality semi-sparkling wine from defined regions) and Qualitätsschaumwein (quality sparkling wine).

Qualitätsperlwein b.A.

Qualitätsschaumwein

In Rheinhessen, the different residual soils impart characteristic properties to the wide range of cultivated varieties.

Semi-sparkling wine

The semi-sparkling wines are lively, fruity and fresh. They are usually made from aromatic varieties, which characterise their flavour.

The total alcoholic strength of ‘Rheinhessen’ PDO wine produced without any enrichment may exceed 15 % by volume.

For analytical characteristics where no figure is given, the current legislation applies.

| General analytical characteristics |
| --- |
| Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume) | |
| Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume) | |
| Minimum total acidity | |
| 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

Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre)

Maximum total sulphur dioxide (in milligrams per litre)

5.   Wine-making practices

Wine-making practices

5.1.   Specific oenological practices

Specific oenological practices

| 1. | All products
  Specific oenological practice
  The current legislation applies. |
| --- | --- |

1.

All products

Specific oenological practice

The current legislation applies.

| 2. | All products
  Relevant restrictions on making the wines
  The current legislation applies. |
| --- | --- |

2.

All products

Relevant restrictions on making the wines

The current legislation applies.

| 3. | All products
  Cultivation practices
  The current legislation applies. |
| --- | --- |

3.

All products

Cultivation practices

The current legislation applies.

5.2.   Maximum yields

Maximum yields

105 hectolitres per hectare

6.   Demarcated geographical area

Demarcated geographical area

The PDO area comprises vineyards in the following municipalities: Albig, Alsheim, Alzey, Appenheim, Armsheim, Aspisheim, Badenheim, Bechenheim, Bechtheim, Bechtolsheim, Bermersheim (Alzey-Worms), Bermersheim vor der Höhe, Biebelnheim, Biebelsheim, Bingen am Rhein 1, Bodenheim, Bornheim (Alzey-Worms), Bubenheim (Mainz-Bingen), Budenheim, Dalheim, Dexheim, Dienheim, Dintesheim, Dittelsheim-Heßloch, Dolgesheim, Dorn-Dürkheim, Eckelsheim, Eich, Eimsheim, Engelstadt, Ensheim, Eppelsheim, Erbes-Büdesheim, Esselborn, Essenheim,Flörsheim-Dalsheim, Flonheim, Flomborn, Framersheim, Frei-Laubersheim, Freimersheim (Alzey-Worms), Frettenheim, Friesenheim, Fürfeld, Gabsheim, Gau-Algesheim, Gau-Bickelheim, Gau-Bischofsheim, Gau-Heppenheim, Gau-Odernheim, Gau-Weinheim, Gensingen, Gimbsheim, Grolsheim, Gumbsheim, Gundersheim, Gundheim, Guntersblum, Hackenheim, Hahnheim, Hangen-Weisheim, Harxheim, Heidesheim am Rhein, Hillesheim (Mainz-Bingen), Hochborn, Hohen-Sülzen, Horrweiler, Ingelheim am Rhein, Jugenheim in Rheinhessen, Kettenheim, Klein-Winternheim, Köngernheim, Lörzweiler, Lonsheim, Ludwigshöhe, Mainz, Mauchenheim, Mettenheim, Mölsheim, Mörstadt, Mommenheim, Monsheim, Monzernheim, Nack, Nackenheim, Neu-Bamberg, Nieder-Hilbersheim, Nieder-Olm, Nieder-Wiesen, Nierstein, Ober-Flörsheim, Ober-Hilbersheim, Ober-Olm, Ockenheim, Offenheim, Offstein, Oppenheim, Osthofen, Partenheim, Pfaffen-Schwabenheim, Pleitersheim, Sankt Johann (Mainz-Bingen), Saulheim, Schornsheim, Schwabenheim an der Selz, Selzen, Siefersheim, Sörgenloch, Spiesheim, Sprendlingen, Stadecken-Elsheim, Stein-Bockenheim, Sulzheim, Tiefenthal (Bad Kreuznach), Udenheim, Uelversheim, Undenheim, Vendersheim, Volxheim, Wachenheim, Wackernheim, Wahlheim, Wallertheim, Weinolsheim, Welgesheim, Wendelsheim, Westhofen, Wintersheim, Wöllstein, Wörrstadt, Wolfsheim, Wonsheim, Worms, Zornheim, Zotzenheim.

Qualitätswein (quality wine), Prädikatswein (wine with a special attribute), Sekt b.A. (quality sparkling wine from defined regions) or Qualitätsperlwein (quality semi-sparkling wine) bearing the protected name ‘Rheinhessen’ must be produced in the growing area, in another growing area in Rhineland-Palatinate or in a growing area in a neighbouring federal state.

Qualitätswein

Prädikatswein

Sekt b.A.

Qualitätsperlwein

7.   Wine grape variety(ies)

Wine grape variety(ies)

Accent

Acolon

Albalonga

Allegro

Arnsburger

Auxerrois – Auxerrois blanc, Pinot Auxerrois

Bacchus

Baron

Blauburger

Blauer Frühburgunder – Frühburgunder, Pinot Noir Precoce, Pinot Madeleine, Madeleine Noir

Blauer Limberger – Limberger, Lemberger, Blaufränkisch

Blauer Portugieser – Portugieser

Blauer Silvaner

Blauer Spätburgunder – Spätburgunder, Pinot Nero, Pinot Noir, Samtrot

Blauer Trollinger – Trollinger, Vernatsch

Blauer Zweigelt – Zweigelt, Zweigeltrebe, Rotburger

Bolero

Bronner

Cabernet Blanc

Cabernet Carbon

Cabernet Carol

Cabernet Cortis

Cabernet Cubin – Cubin

Cabernet Dorio – Dorio

Cabernet Dorsa – Dorsa

Cabernet Franc

Cabernet Mitos – Mitos

Cabernet Sauvignon

Cabertin

Calandro

Chardonnay

Chardonnay Rosé

Dakapo

Deckrot

Domina

Dornfelder

Dunkelfelder

Ehrenbreitsteiner

Ehrenfelser

Faberrebe – Faber

Findling

Freisamer

Früher Malingre – Malinger

Früher Roter Malvasier – Malvoisie, Malvasier, Früher Malvasier

Färbertraube

Gelber Muskateller – Muskateller, Muscat Blanc, Muscat, Moscato

Goldriesling

Grüner Silvaner – Silvaner, Sylvaner

Grüner Veltliner – Veltliner

Hegel

Helfensteiner

Helios

Heroldrebe

Hibernal

Huxelrebe – Huxel

Hölder

Johanniter

Juwel

Kanzler

Kerner

Kernling

Merlot

Merzling

Monarch

Morio Muskat

Muscaris

Muskat Ottonel

Muskat Trollinger

Müller Thurgau – Rivaner

Müllerrebe – Schwarzriesling, Pinot Meunier

Neronet

Nobling

Optima 113 – Optima

Orion

Ortega

Osteiner

Palas

Perle

Phoenix – Phönix

Pinotin

Piroso

Prinzipal

Prior

Reberger

Regent

Regner

Reichensteiner

Rieslaner

Rondo

Rotberger

Roter Elbling – Elbling Rouge

Roter Gutedel – Chasselas Rouge

Roter Muskateller

Roter Riesling

Roter Traminer – Traminer, Gewürztraminer, Clevner

Rubinet

Ruländer – Pinot Gris, Pinot Grigio, Grauburgunder, Grauer Burgunder

Saint Laurent – St. Laurent, Sankt Laurent

Saphira

Sauvignon Blanc

Sauvignon Cita

Sauvignon Gris

Sauvignon Gryn

Sauvignon Sary

Scheurebe

Schönburger

Septimer

Siegerrebe – Sieger

Silcher

Sirius

Solaris

Souvignier Gris

Staufer

Syrah – Shiraz

Tauberschwarz

Villaris

Weißer Burgunder – Pinot Blanc, Pinot Bianco, Weißburgunder

Weißer Elbling – Elbling

Weißer Gutedel – Chasselas, Chasselas Blanc, Fendant Blanc, Gutedel

Weißer Riesling – Riesling, Riesling renano, Rheinriesling, Klingelberger

Wildmuskat

Würzer

8.   Description of the link(s)

Description of the link(s)

The Rheinhessen wine-growing area coincides almost exactly with the area comprising the Rheinhessische Tafel- und Hügelland (Rhenish-Hessian plateau and uplands) and the Mainz Basin. Its landscape is characterised by plateaus of resistant limestone cut through by broad depressions with gentle hills and lowlands. The highest plateau areas are between 250 and 300 metres above sea level, while the lowlands are 100 to 150 metres above sea level. Winegrowing is concentrated on the hillsides, although the average gradient is only about 7 %. Steep-slope winegrowing is found in particular in the area around Nierstein and in Bingen. On average, the vines grow at an altitude of 175 metres above sea level. Most of the vineyards face south-east to south-west.

The Rheinhessen wine-growing area mainly consists of Tertiary and Quaternary sediments lying on a base of Rotliegend rocks. Those Rotliegend rocks appear on the surface of the earth only in the extreme south-west of the area and near Nierstein (the Niersteiner Horst). Most of the area rests on Tertiary rocks that are predominantly overlaid with Quaternary sediments (loess derivatives, river terraces, watercourse sediments, slope sediments). The plateau areas in Rheinhessen consist of Tertiary limestone, while the slope, hill and lowland areas consist of softer Tertiary marls. The limestone of the plateau areas is usually overlaid with loess, the limes and marls of the slopes are often concealed by loess or slope sediments, and the marls of the lowland areas are covered by watercourse, terrace or redistributed sediments. Devonian quartzites and slate are found in the north-western part of the Rheinhessen wine-growing area near Bingen. As regards soil formation, loess and loess derivatives constitute the main parent substrate. The climate of the Rheinhessen wine-growing area is as follows. The average annual temperature is about 9,9 °C. The average temperature during the growing season is 14,6 °C. The areas with the lower average annual temperatures are located in the south-west of the growing area, on the border with the Saar-Nahe Basin. The medium temperatures occur on the Rheinhessische Tafel- und Hügelland, while the highest average annual temperatures are reached towards the Upper Rhine Plain. The area receives an average of 500 mm (approx.) of precipitation each year, 65 % (355 mm) of which generally falls during the growing season. On average, the vines in Rheinhessen receive approximately 650 000 Wh/m2 of direct sunshine during the growing season.

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The winegrowers farm large, connected parcels, which means that mechanisation works well and the areas can be cultivated in a cost-effective way. They set great store by the range of vine varieties and the potential for growing them, as made possible by the various soil profiles. This results in a broad palette of flavours for the consumer. The wine sector has gained particular momentum in the last 20 years. The increasing number of top young producers is proof of this momentum. The human factor is based on a centuries-old wine-growing tradition.

9.   Essential further conditions (packaging, labelling, other requirements)

Essential further conditions (packaging, labelling, other requirements)

Legal framework:

National legislation

Type of further condition:

Additional provisions relating to labelling

Description of the condition:

The wines must pass an official inspection in order to be labelled with the traditional terms Qualitätswein (quality wine), Prädikatswein (wine with a special attribute), Qualitätsperlwein b.A. (quality semi-sparkling wine from defined regions) and Sekt b.A. (quality sparkling wine from defined regions). The inspection number issued in this context (amtliche Prüfungsnummer) must be indicated on the label. It replaces the batch number.

Qualitätswein

Prädikatswein

Qualitätsperlwein b.A.

Sekt b.A.

amtliche Prüfungsnummer

In addition to the existing protected wine name, wine and wine products must be labelled with one of the traditional terms listed in point 5(a) of the product specification. The use of the traditional terms listed in point 5(b) of the product specification is optional.

Moreover, the vineyard register provides the list of the names of areas, large-scale and single vineyards and open-field systems that may be used as smaller geographical units.

It indicates the boundaries of the sites and areas in terms of cadastral references (cadastral unit, cadastral subunit, open-field system, parcel). It is managed by the Rhineland-Palatinate Chamber of Agriculture.

The vineyard register is established and maintained on the basis of:

| — | Section 23(3) and (4) of the Federal Wine Act (Weingesetz); |
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Section 23(3) and (4) of the Federal Wine Act (Weingesetz);

Weingesetz

| — | Section 29 of the Federal Wine Regulation (Weinverordnung); |
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Section 29 of the Federal Wine Regulation (Weinverordnung);

Weinverordnung

| — | Rhineland-Palatinate Act on the designation of sites and areas and the vineyard register (Vineyards Act) (Landesgesetz über die Festsetzung von Lagen und Bereichen und über die Weinbergsrolle (Weinlagengesetz)); |
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Rhineland-Palatinate Act on the designation of sites and areas and the vineyard register (Vineyards Act) (Landesgesetz über die Festsetzung von Lagen und Bereichen und über die Weinbergsrolle (Weinlagengesetz));

Landesgesetz über die Festsetzung von Lagen und Bereichen und über die Weinbergsrolle

Weinlagengesetz

| — | Section 2(16) of the Rhineland-Palatinate Regulation on responsibilities in the area of wine legislation (Landesverordnung über Zuständigkeiten auf dem Gebiet des Weinrechts). |
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Section 2(16) of the Rhineland-Palatinate Regulation on responsibilities in the area of wine legislation (Landesverordnung über Zuständigkeiten auf dem Gebiet des Weinrechts).

Landesverordnung über Zuständigkeiten auf dem Gebiet des Weinrechts

The boundaries of smaller geographical units may only be changed with the agreement of the competent organisations under Section 22g of the Federal Wine Act, which must notify any changes to the Federal Office for Agriculture and Food (BLE).

Link to the product specification

Link to the product specification

http://www.ble.de/eu-qualitaetskexnnzeichen-wein

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(1)  OJ L 9, 11.1.2019, p. 2.

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