# Official Journal C 51/2023

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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 6610 February 2023 |

ISSN 1977-091X

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 51

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 6610 February 2023

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| Contents | page |
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| | II   Information |
| | INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2023/C 51/01 | Commission notice concerning the application of the transitional rules of origin providing for diagonal cumulation between the applying Contracting Parties in the pan-Euro-Mediterranean (PEM) zone | 1 |
| 2023/C 51/02 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.10995 – INFINITE ELECTRONICS INTERNATIONAL / CABLE CONNECTIVITY GROUP) (
  1
  ) | 7 |

Contents

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II   Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2023/C 51/01

Commission notice concerning the application of the transitional rules of origin providing for diagonal cumulation between the applying Contracting Parties in the pan-Euro-Mediterranean (PEM) zone

1

2023/C 51/02

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.10995 – INFINITE ELECTRONICS INTERNATIONAL / CABLE CONNECTIVITY GROUP) (
  1
  )

1

7

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| | IV   Notices |
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| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2023/C 51/03 | Euro exchange rates – 9 February 2023 | 8 |

IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2023/C 51/03

Euro exchange rates – 9 February 2023

8

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| | V   Announcements |
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| | PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY |
| | European Commission |
| 2023/C 51/04 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.11042 – BLACKROCK / AT&T / GIGAPOWER) – Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  ) | 9 |
| 2023/C 51/05 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.10992 – KAUFLAND / SCP REAL ASSETS) (
  1
  ) | 11 |
| | OTHER ACTS |
| | European Commission |
| 2023/C 51/06 | Publication of a communication of approval of a standard amendment to a product specification for a name in the wine sector, as referred to in Article 17(2) and (3) of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/33 | 12 |
| 2023/C 51/07 | Publication of an application for registration of a name pursuant to Article 50(2)(a) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs | 19 |

V   Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

2023/C 51/04

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.11042 – BLACKROCK / AT&T / GIGAPOWER) – Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  )

1

9

2023/C 51/05

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.10992 – KAUFLAND / SCP REAL ASSETS) (
  1
  )

1

11

OTHER ACTS

European Commission

2023/C 51/06

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

12

2023/C 51/07

Publication of an application for registration of a name pursuant to Article 50(2)(a) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs

19

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(1)   Text with EEA relevance.

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II Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

| 10.2.2023 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 51/1 |
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10.2.2023

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 51/1

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Commission notice concerning the application of the transitional rules of origin providing for diagonal cumulation between the applying Contracting Parties (1) in the pan-Euro-Mediterranean (PEM) zone

(2023/C 51/01)

For the purpose of the application of diagonal cumulation of origin among the applying Contracting Parties, the applying Contracting Parties concerned notify each other, through the European Commission, of the origin rules in force with the other applying Contracting Parties.

It is recalled that diagonal cumulation (of working, processing and/or materials) can only be applied if the applying Contracting Parties of final manufacture and of final destination have concluded free trade agreements, containing identical rules of origin, with all the applying Contracting Parties participating in the acquisition of originating status.

Products originating in an applying Contracting Party which has not concluded an agreement with the applying Contracting Parties of final manufacture and/or of final destination shall be treated as non-originating.

Based on the notifications made by the applying Contracting Parties to the European Commission, the tables attached specify:

| | Table 1 – a simplified overview of cumulation possibilities on 1 February 2023. |
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Table 1 – a simplified overview of cumulation possibilities on 1 February 2023.

| | Table 2 – the date from which diagonal cumulation becomes applicable. |
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Table 2 – the date from which diagonal cumulation becomes applicable.

In Table 1, an ‘X’ marks the existence between 2 partners of a free trade agreement containing rules of origin allowing cumulation based on the transitional rules of origin. To use diagonal cumulation with a third partner, an ‘X’ should be present in all the intersection of the table between the 3 partners.

In Table 2, the dates mentioned refer to the date of application of diagonal cumulation on the basis of Article 8 of Appendix A to each protocol on rules of origin between the applying Contracting Parties. In that case the date is preceded by ‘(T)’.

A list of applying Contracting Parties having opted to extend the application of Article 7(3) of the transitional rules provided by Appendix A to the bilateral protocols on rules of origin on importation of products falling within Chapters 50 to 63 unilaterally is contained in Annex I

The codes for the applying Contracting Parties listed in the tables are given here below.

| — | European Union |
| --- | --- |

—

European Union

EU

| — | EFTA States: |
| --- | --- |

—

EFTA States:

| — | Iceland |
| --- | --- |

—

Iceland

IS

| — | Switzerland (including Liechtenstein) (2) |
| --- | --- |

—

Switzerland (including Liechtenstein) (2)

CH (+ LI)

| — | Norway |
| --- | --- |

—

Norway

NO

| — | The Faroe Islands |
| --- | --- |

—

The Faroe Islands

FO

| — | The participants in the Barcelona Process: |
| --- | --- |

—

The participants in the Barcelona Process:

| — | Jordan |
| --- | --- |

—

Jordan

JO

| — | Palestine (3) |
| --- | --- |

—

Palestine (3)

PS

| — | The participants in the EU’s Stabilisation and Association Process: |
| --- | --- |

—

The participants in the EU’s Stabilisation and Association Process:

| — | Albania |
| --- | --- |

—

Albania

AL

| — | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| --- | --- |

—

Bosnia and Herzegovina

BA

| — | Kosovo (*1) |
| --- | --- |

—

Kosovo (*1)

KO

| — | North Macedonia |
| --- | --- |

—

North Macedonia

MK

| — | Serbia |
| --- | --- |

—

Serbia

RS

| — | Montenegro |
| --- | --- |

—

Montenegro

ME

| — | Georgia |
| --- | --- |

—

Georgia

GE

| — | The Republic of Moldova |
| --- | --- |

—

The Republic of Moldova

MD

This notice replaces notice 2022/C 405/04 (OJ C 405, 21.10.2022, p. 56).

Table 1

Simplified overview of diagonal cumulation possibilities under the transitional rules of origin in the pan-Euro-Med zone on 1 February 2023

| | EU | CH (+LI) | IS | NO | FO | JO | PS | AL | BA | KO | MK | RS | ME | GE | MD |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| EU | | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| CH (+LI) | X | | X | X | | | | X | | | X | X | X | | |
| IS | X | X | | X | | | | X | | | X | X | X | | |
| NO | X | X | X | | | | | X | | | X | X | X | | |
| FO | X | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| JO | X | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| PS | X | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| AL | X | X | X | X | | | | | X | X | X | X | X | | X |
| BA | | | | | | | | X | | X | X | X | X | | X |
| KO | X | | | | | | | X | X | | X | X | X | | X |
| MK | X | X | X | X | | | | X | X | X | | X | X | | X |
| RS | X | X | X | X | | | | X | X | X | X | | X | | X |
| ME | X | X | X | X | | | | X | X | X | X | X | | | X |
| GE | X | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| MD | X | | | | | | | X | X | X | X | X | X | | |

EU

CH (+LI)

IS

NO

FO

JO

PS

AL

BA

KO

MK

RS

ME

GE

MD

EU

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

CH (+LI)

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

IS

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

NO

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

FO

X

JO

X

PS

X

AL

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

BA

X

X

X

X

X

X

KO

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

MK

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

RS

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

ME

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

GE

X

MD

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Table 2

Date of application of transitional rules of origin providing for diagonal cumulation in the pan-Euro-Med zone

| | EU | CH (+LI) | IS | NO | FO | JO | PS | AL | BA | KO | MK | RS | ME | GE | MD |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| EU | | (T) 1.9.2021 | (T) 1.9.2021 | (T) 1.9.2021 | (T) 1.9.2021 | (T) 1.9.2021 | (T) 1.9.2021 | (T) 1.9.2021 | | (T) 15.10.2022 | (T) 9.9.2021 | (T) 6.12.2021 | (T) 9.2.2022 | (T) 1.9.2021 | (T) 16.11.2021 |
| CH (+LI) | (T) 1.9.2021 | | (T) 1.11.2021 | (T) 1.11.2021 | | | | (T) 1.1.2022 | | | (T) 1.4.2022 | (T) 1.1.2022 | (T) 1.4.2022 | | |
| IS | (T) 1.9.2021 | (T) 1.11.2021 | | (T) 1.11.2021 | | | | (T) 1.1.2022 | | | (T) 1.4.2022 | (T) 1.1.2022 | (T) 1.4.2022 | | |
| NO | (T) 1.9.2021 | (T) 1.11.2021 | (T) 1.11.2021 | | | | | (T) 1.1.2022 | | | (T) 1.4.2022 | (T) 1.1.2022 | (T) 1.4.2022 | | |
| FO | (T) 1.9.2021 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| JO | (T) 1.9.2021 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| PS | (T) 1.9.2021 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| AL | (T) 1.9.2021 | (T) 1.1.2022 | (T) 1.1.2022 | (T) 1.1.2022 | | | | | (T)
  1.2.2023 | (T)
  1.2.2023 | (T)
  1.2.2023 | (T)
  1.2.2023 | (T)
  1.2.2023 | | (T)
  1.2.2023 |
| BA | | | | | | | | (T)
  1.2.2023 | | (T)
  1.2.2023 | (T)
  1.2.2023 | (T)
  1.2.2023 | (T)
  1.2.2023 | | (T)
  1.2.2023 |
| KO | (T) 15.10.2022 | | | | | | | (T)
  1.2.2023 | (T)
  1.2.2023 | | (T)
  1.2.2023 | (T)
  1.2.2023 | (T)
  1.2.2023 | | (T)
  1.2.2023 |
| MK | (T) 9.9.2021 | (T) 1.4.2022 | (T) 1.4.2022 | (T) 1.4.2022 | | | | (T)
  1.2.2023 | (T)
  1.2.2023 | (T)
  1.2.2023 | | (T)
  1.2.2023 | (T)
  1.2.2023 | | (T)
  1.2.2023 |
| RS | (T) 6.12.2021 | (T) 1.1.2022 | (T) 1.1.2022 | (T) 1.1.2022 | | | | (T)
  1.2.2023 | (T)
  1.2.2023 | (T)
  1.2.2023 | (T)
  1.2.2023 | | (T)
  1.2.2023 | | (T)
  1.2.2023 |
| ME | (T) 9.2.2022 | (T) 1.4.2022 | (T) 1.4.2022 | (T) 1.4.2022 | | | | (T)
  1.2.2023 | (T)
  1.2.2023 | (T)
  1.2.2023 | (T)
  1.2.2023 | (T)
  1.2.2023 | | | (T)
  1.2.2023 |
| GE | (T) 1.9.2021 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| MD | (T) 16.11.2021 | | | | | | | (T)
  1.2.2023 | (T)
  1.2.2023 | (T)
  1.2.2023 | (T)
  1.2.2023 | (T)
  1.2.2023 | (T)
  1.2.2023 | | |

EU

CH (+LI)

IS

NO

FO

JO

PS

AL

BA

KO

MK

RS

ME

GE

MD

EU

(T) 1.9.2021

(T) 1.9.2021

(T) 1.9.2021

(T) 1.9.2021

(T) 1.9.2021

(T) 1.9.2021

(T) 1.9.2021

(T) 15.10.2022

(T) 9.9.2021

(T) 6.12.2021

(T) 9.2.2022

(T) 1.9.2021

(T) 16.11.2021

CH (+LI)

(T) 1.9.2021

(T) 1.11.2021

(T) 1.11.2021

(T) 1.1.2022

(T) 1.4.2022

(T) 1.1.2022

(T) 1.4.2022

IS

(T) 1.9.2021

(T) 1.11.2021

(T) 1.11.2021

(T) 1.1.2022

(T) 1.4.2022

(T) 1.1.2022

(T) 1.4.2022

NO

(T) 1.9.2021

(T) 1.11.2021

(T) 1.11.2021

(T) 1.1.2022

(T) 1.4.2022

(T) 1.1.2022

(T) 1.4.2022

FO

(T) 1.9.2021

JO

(T) 1.9.2021

PS

(T) 1.9.2021

AL

(T) 1.9.2021

(T) 1.1.2022

(T) 1.1.2022

(T) 1.1.2022

(T)

1.2.2023

(T)

1.2.2023

(T)

1.2.2023

(T)

1.2.2023

(T)

1.2.2023

(T)

1.2.2023

BA

(T)

1.2.2023

(T)

1.2.2023

(T)

1.2.2023

(T)

1.2.2023

(T)

1.2.2023

(T)

1.2.2023

KO

(T) 15.10.2022

(T)

1.2.2023

(T)

1.2.2023

(T)

1.2.2023

(T)

1.2.2023

(T)

1.2.2023

(T)

1.2.2023

MK

(T) 9.9.2021

(T) 1.4.2022

(T) 1.4.2022

(T) 1.4.2022

(T)

1.2.2023

(T)

1.2.2023

(T)

1.2.2023

(T)

1.2.2023

(T)

1.2.2023

(T)

1.2.2023

RS

(T) 6.12.2021

(T) 1.1.2022

(T) 1.1.2022

(T) 1.1.2022

(T)

1.2.2023

(T)

1.2.2023

(T)

1.2.2023

(T)

1.2.2023

(T)

1.2.2023

(T)

1.2.2023

ME

(T) 9.2.2022

(T) 1.4.2022

(T) 1.4.2022

(T) 1.4.2022

(T)

1.2.2023

(T)

1.2.2023

(T)

1.2.2023

(T)

1.2.2023

(T)

1.2.2023

(T)

1.2.2023

GE

(T) 1.9.2021

MD

(T) 16.11.2021

(T)

1.2.2023

(T)

1.2.2023

(T)

1.2.2023

(T)

1.2.2023

(T)

1.2.2023

(T)

1.2.2023

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(1)  ’applying Contracting Party' means a Contracting Party to the PEM Convention that incorporates the PEM transitional rules of origin in its bilateral preferential trade agreements with another Contracting Party to the PEM Convention

(2)  Switzerland and the Principality of Liechtenstein form a customs union.

(3)  This designation shall not be construed as recognition of a State of Palestine and is without prejudice to the individual positions of the Member States on this issue

(*1)  This designation is without prejudice to positions on status, and is in line with UNSCR 1244/1999 and the ICJ Opinion on the Kosovo declaration of independence.

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ANNEX I

List of applying Contracting Parties having opted to extend the application of Article 7(3)

A.

| — | Iceland |
| --- | --- |

—

Iceland

| — | Norway |
| --- | --- |

—

Norway

| — | Switzerland (Liechtenstein) |
| --- | --- |

—

Switzerland (Liechtenstein)

B.

| — | Albania – towards EFTA States |
| --- | --- |

—

Albania – towards EFTA States

| — | Montenegro – towards EFTA States |
| --- | --- |

—

Montenegro – towards EFTA States

| — | North Macedonia – towards EFTA States |
| --- | --- |

—

North Macedonia – towards EFTA States

| — | Serbia – towards EFTA States |
| --- | --- |

—

Serbia – towards EFTA States

| — | The participants in the EU’s Stabilisation and Association Process and The Republic of Moldova (Parties to the Central European Free Trade Agreement) – among themselves |
| --- | --- |

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The participants in the EU’s Stabilisation and Association Process and The Republic of Moldova (Parties to the Central European Free Trade Agreement) – among themselves

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| 10.2.2023 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 51/7 |
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10.2.2023

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 51/7

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.10995 – INFINITE ELECTRONICS INTERNATIONAL / CABLE CONNECTIVITY GROUP)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2023/C 51/02)

On 25 January 2023, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the internal market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1). The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

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

| — | in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32023M10995. EUR-Lex is the online point of access to European Union law. |
| --- | --- |

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in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32023M10995. EUR-Lex is the online point of access to European Union law.

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.

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IV Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

| 10.2.2023 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 51/8 |
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10.2.2023

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 51/8

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Euro exchange rates (1)

9 February 2023

(2023/C 51/03)

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
| --- | --- | --- |
| USD | US dollar | 1,0771 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 140,80 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4419 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,88515 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 11,1390 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 0,9890 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | 151,10 |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 10,9123 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 23,698 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 385,80 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,7388 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,8935 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 20,2844 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,5409 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,4423 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 8,4551 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,6906 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,4237 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 355,38 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 19,0134 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 7,2992 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 16 279,95 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,6488 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 58,659 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | |
| THB | Thai baht | 36,013 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 5,6165 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 20,3293 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 88,8905 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,0771

JPY

Japanese yen

140,80

DKK

Danish krone

7,4419

GBP

Pound sterling

0,88515

SEK

Swedish krona

11,1390

CHF

Swiss franc

0,9890

ISK

Iceland króna

151,10

NOK

Norwegian krone

10,9123

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

23,698

HUF

Hungarian forint

385,80

PLN

Polish zloty

4,7388

RON

Romanian leu

4,8935

TRY

Turkish lira

20,2844

AUD

Australian dollar

1,5409

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,4423

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

8,4551

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,6906

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,4237

KRW

South Korean won

1 355,38

ZAR

South African rand

19,0134

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

7,2992

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

16 279,95

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,6488

PHP

Philippine peso

58,659

RUB

Russian rouble

THB

Thai baht

36,013

BRL

Brazilian real

5,6165

MXN

Mexican peso

20,3293

INR

Indian rupee

88,8905

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

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V Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

| 10.2.2023 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 51/9 |
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10.2.2023

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 51/9

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.11042 – BLACKROCK / AT&T / GIGAPOWER)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2023/C 51/04)

1.

This notification concerns the following undertakings:

| — | BlackRock, Inc. (Blackrock, USA), |
| --- | --- |

—

BlackRock, Inc. (Blackrock, USA),

| — | AT&T Inc. (AT&T, USA), |
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AT&T Inc. (AT&T, USA),

| — | Gigapower, LLC (Gigapower, USA), controlled by AT&T. |
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Gigapower, LLC (Gigapower, USA), controlled by AT&T.

BlackRock and AT&T will acquire within the meaning of Articles 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of Gigapower.

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

2.

| — | BlackRock is an investment manager. BlackRock Alternatives Management, LLC, the Blackrock subsidiary that will acquire joint control of Gigapower, controls and manages investment decisions of a fund which focuses on investments in the digital, transport, energy and power infrastructure value chain, |
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BlackRock is an investment manager. BlackRock Alternatives Management, LLC, the Blackrock subsidiary that will acquire joint control of Gigapower, controls and manages investment decisions of a fund which focuses on investments in the digital, transport, energy and power infrastructure value chain,

| — | AT&T is a provider of communications and technology services. |
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AT&T is a provider of communications and technology services.

3.

The business activities of Gigapower will be to engineer, construct, own and operate fiber networks in the United States, and operate as a fiber wholesaler to Internet Service Providers and other businesses in the United States.

4.

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.

5.

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

M.11042 – BLACKROCK / AT&T / GIGAPOWER

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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| Merger Registry |
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European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

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

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.10992 – KAUFLAND / SCP REAL ASSETS)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2023/C 51/05)

1.

This notification concerns the following undertakings:

| — | Kaufland Immobilien GmbH & Co. KG (‘Kaufland’, Germany), controlled by SB Kaufland KG (‘Kaufland Group’, Germany), which is part of the Schwarz Group, |
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Kaufland Immobilien GmbH & Co. KG (‘Kaufland’, Germany), controlled by SB Kaufland KG (‘Kaufland Group’, Germany), which is part of the Schwarz Group,

| — | Real estate properties in Cologne, Staßfurt and Waiblingen (referred to collectively as ‘SCP Real Assets’, Germany), each controlled by SCP Retail Properties A XII s.à r.l., SCP Retail Properties C XII s.à r.l. and SCP Retail Properties C XXII s.à r.l., each part of the SCP Group controlled by Ms Marjorie Brabet-Friel. |
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Real estate properties in Cologne, Staßfurt and Waiblingen (referred to collectively as ‘SCP Real Assets’, Germany), each controlled by SCP Retail Properties A XII s.à r.l., SCP Retail Properties C XII s.à r.l. and SCP Retail Properties C XXII s.à r.l., each part of the SCP Group controlled by Ms Marjorie Brabet-Friel.

Kaufland will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of SCP Real Assets.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of assets.

2.

| — | The Schwarz Group operates mainly in food retail, through the Kaufland and Lidl chains. The Schwarz Group also produces soft drinks, baked goods, ice-cream, pasta and coffee, and is active in the collection, distribution and marketing of recyclable materials. The Schwarz Group has also recently started to offer cloud services, |
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The Schwarz Group operates mainly in food retail, through the Kaufland and Lidl chains. The Schwarz Group also produces soft drinks, baked goods, ice-cream, pasta and coffee, and is active in the collection, distribution and marketing of recyclable materials. The Schwarz Group has also recently started to offer cloud services,

| — | SCP Real Assets are real estate properties in Cologne, Staßfurt and Waiblingen in Germany which are used to house Real supermarkets. The SCP Group invests and/or consults primarily in the real estate sector, including the rental and management of commercial premises in Germany. |
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SCP Real Assets are real estate properties in Cologne, Staßfurt and Waiblingen in Germany which are used to house Real supermarkets. The SCP Group invests and/or consults primarily in the real estate sector, including the rental and management of commercial premises in Germany.

3.

On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved.

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.10992 – KAUFLAND / SCP REAL ASSETS

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

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

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

(2023/C 51/06)

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

COMMUNICATION OF APPROVAL OF A STANDARD AMENDMENT

‘Savennières’

PDO-FR-A0158-AM02

Date of communication: 14.11.2022

DESCRIPTION OF AND REASONS FOR THE APPROVED AMENDMENT

1.   Official geographical code

The communes making up the geographical area and the area in immediate proximity have been updated in line with the official geographical code.

The demarcated geographical area itself remains unchanged.

Points 6 and 9 of the single document have been amended.

2.   Distance between vines

The minimum distance between vines has been reduced from 1 m to 0,90 m.

This enables planting density to be increased without changing the distance between rows.

A special provision has also been added for vines located on slopes where the gradient is greater than 10 %, where the authorised minimum distance between vines is 0,80 m.

This is to take account of the particular case of vines grown on steep slopes, where planting has to be done differently (planting parallel to the slope rather than perpendicular to it).

Point 5 of the single document has been amended.

3.   Pruning

The pruning rules for the designations of the Anjou Saumur area in the Loire Valley have been harmonised.

This is to improve operators’ knowledge and simplify checks. This amendment allows winegrowers to adapt to increasingly late frosts.

Point 5 of the single document has been amended.

4.   Harvesting

It is stipulated that the grapes must be harvested by hand.

Point 5 of the single document has been amended.

5.   Labelling

The regulatory framework governing the optional terms has been clarified.

Point 9 of the single document has been amended.

6.   Transitional measures

Transitional measures no longer in force have been deleted.

These amendments do not require any amendments to the single document.

7.   Editorial changes

A certain number of editorial changes have been made to the specification.

These changes do not require any changes to the single document.

8.   Reference to the inspection body

The reference to the inspection body has been reworded to align it with the wording used in other product specifications. This is merely an editorial change.

This change does not require any change to the single document.

SINGLE DOCUMENT

1.   Name(s)

Savennières

2.   Type of geographical indication

PDO – Protected designation of origin

3.   Categories of grapevine product

| 1. | Wine |
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1.

Wine

4.   Description of the wine(s)

1.   Product characteristics

BRIEF WRITTEN DESCRIPTION

The wines are still, dry, medium-dry, semi-sweet or sweet white wines with the following main analytical characteristics: — The dry wines have a minimum natural alcoholic strength of 11,5 % by volume. — The other wines have a minimum natural alcoholic strength of 12,5 % by volume. — After fermentation, the dry wines have a fermentable sugar content (glucose + fructose) of not more than 4 g per litre, or 8 g per litre where the total acidity expressed as grams of tartaric acid per litre is not more than 2 g per litre below the fermentable sugar content. — After enrichment, the total alcoholic strength by volume of the dry wines should not exceed 13 %. The volatile acidity, total acidity and total sulphur dioxide content are those laid down by EU legislation.

| General analytical characteristics |
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| Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume) | |
| Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume) | 11 |
| 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)

11

Minimum total acidity

Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre)

Maximum total sulphur dioxide (in milligrams per litre)

2.   Description

BRIEF WRITTEN DESCRIPTION

The wines are white and usually dry, though they may sometimes contain fermentable sugars. Their colour ranges from pale to golden yellow. The nose generally features aromatic floral scents or notes (acacia, limeflower, etc.) together with fruity notes reminiscent of pear, peach, quince, toasted almond, raisins or honey, all complemented by a slight mineral flavour. The attack on the palate is full and thick, revealing the wine’s full aromatic complexity. The finish is a mixture of freshness, a mineral flavour and a touch of bitterness, bringing harmony and balance to the wine. These wines reach their full potential after several years in the bottle. The wines containing fermentable sugars have excellent ageing capacity.

5.   Winemaking practices

5.1.   Specific oenological practices

Specific oenological practice

The use of wood chips is forbidden; after enrichment the dry wines should not have a total alcoholic strength by volume of more than 13 %. For the other wines, all enrichment is banned. In addition to the above provisions, all winemaking practices followed must also comply with the requirements laid down at EU level and in the Rural and Maritime Fishing Code.

The wines must be matured until at least 15 March of the year following the year of harvest.

2.   Planting density – Spacing

Cultivation method

Minimum planting density is 4 000 vines per hectare. Rows of vines may not be spaced more than 2,50 m apart. The vines making up a row must be spaced at least 0,90 m apart. Vineyard parcels where the distance between vines in the same row is less than 0,90 m but at least 0,80 m, and where the gradient is greater than 10 %, are entitled to use the registered designation of origin for their harvest. The registered designation of origin may be used for the harvest from vineyard parcels with a density of fewer than 4 000 – but at least 3 300 – vines per hectare, subject to compliance with certain vine-training and foliage height rules laid down in the product specification. On such parcels, the rows may not be spaced more than 3 m apart, and the vines making up a row must be spaced at least 1 m apart.

3.   Vine pruning and training

Cultivation method

The vines are pruned (spur pruning, cane pruning or mixed pruning) down to no more than 12 count buds per vine.

They may have two additional count buds per vine, on condition that, at the phenological stage corresponding to 11 or 12 leaves (separate flower buds), the number of fruit-bearing branches for the year per vine is no more than 12.

The foliage on the trellis must reach a height of at least 0,6 times the distance between the rows. This height is measured as the distance between the lower limit of the foliage (which must be at least 0,40 m above ground level) and the upper trimming limit (which must be at least 0,20 m above the upper trellis wire).

Vineyard parcels with a planting density of fewer than 4 000 – but at least 3 300 – vines per hectare are also subject to the following trellising rules: the trellis poles must reach at least 1,90 m above ground level, there must be four horizontal wires, and the top wire must be at least 1,85 m above ground level.

4.   Irrigation

Cultivation method

Irrigation is not permitted.

5.   Harvesting

Cultivation method

The grapes are selectively hand-picked bunch by bunch from the vine. The use of grape harvesting machines is prohibited.

5.2.   Maximum yields

| 1. | Dry and medium-dry wines

  50 hectolitres per hectare |
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Dry and medium-dry wines

50 hectolitres per hectare

| 2. | Other wines

  35 hectolitres per hectare |
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2.

Other wines

35 hectolitres per hectare

6.   Demarcated geographical area

All steps in production must take place in the geographical area comprising the territory of the following communes in the department of Maine-et-Loire, based on the 2021 official geographical code: Bouchemaine, La Possonnière and Savennières.

7.   Wine grape variety(ies)

Chenin B

8.   Description of the link(s)

(a)   Description of the natural factors relevant to the link

The geographical area is located on the right bank of the river Loire, around 15 km from the city of Angers. Its distinguishing feature is a range of south- and southeast-facing hills, varying from 500 m to 1 500 m in width and stretching for around 6 km along the Loire. In the north of the geographical area lies a large plateau, colder and exposed to the wind, which is mostly used for growing cereals and raising livestock.

The bedrock is composed of schist and schist-sandstone formations dating from the late Ordovician to the early Devonian periods, with localised seams of volcanic rock (rhyolite and spilite). At the edge of the plateau lie several Quaternary aeolian sand deposits, forming a layer of varying thickness. On the hills, the bedrock usually lies near the surface.

The geographical area stretches across the territory of three communes: Bouchemaine, La Possonnière and Savennières.

The climate is oceanic. In the Mauges area, which lies to the west of the vineyards, the oceanic characteristics are tempered by a foehn effect. The average annual rainfall is 650 mm, reflecting the area’s lack of exposure to humid winds, while on the hills of the Mauges it exceeds 800 mm. This discrepancy is even greater during the vine’s growth cycle, particularly from the month of June up until the harvesting period. The average yearly temperature is relatively high at around 12 °C. The river Loire plays a major role in regulating the temperature of the nearby hillsides, which are situated downwind of the prevailing winds, thus maintaining high temperatures at night. The Loire also plays a major role as its presence means that morning mists – essential for the development of noble rot – are a common occurrence at harvest time.

(b)   Description of the human factors relevant to the link

Vine-growing was initially confined to the lands near the large abbeys of Angers, but gradually spread throughout the surrounding area, and then to the hills of Pruniers and Bouchemaine in the 4th century. Towards 1130, the monks of the Abbaye Saint-Nicolas d’Angers planted a vineyard on a hill overlooking the Loire, thus giving La Roche aux Moines its name. In 1140, Benedictine nuns built a convent known as Le Prieuré in the town of La Possonière. At the time, the building was surrounded by a vast expanse of vineyards. From then onwards, ‘Savennières’ became a wine of choice for the nobility – notably so in the 15th century, at the table of ‘Good King René’ (René I of Anjou), who, after drinking a glass of wine from a plot of land to the east of the town while passing through the commune, dubbed it the goutte d’or (golden drop). Ever since, the plot of land in question has been known as Clos de la Goutte d’Or.

The main phase of the vineyards’ development took place in the 17th and 18th centuries. In Traité sur la nature et la culture de la vigne, published in 1749, Nicolas Bidet and Henri-Louis Duhamel du Monceau wrote: ‘The hills along the Loire, on both sides of the river, make up the different vineyards of Anjou; these hills are half or a quarter of a league’s distance from one another, and from Angers they extend for 7 or 8 leagues towards Brittany. They are nothing but rock, and were once completely barren, covered in scrub, brushwood and old trees, making them inaccessible, impenetrable, and a haven for wild beasts and venomous creatures. The land, which was very difficult to clear, has now been fully cultivated and planted with vines, up until the place where the hill begins to level out and turn northwards, stretching over a quarter of a league or half a league. The hills on the right bank of the Loire going down towards Nantes are south-facing, and thus the wine made there is better and stronger than that from the hills on the left...’ The hills and plots of land near the town of Savennières were covered with vines, and every rural dwelling had several strips of land planted with vines. The registers of grievances drawn up by the Estates General shortly before the French Revolution describe the situation of the hillside vineyards. ‘Savennières: population 2 460, 1/3 planted with vines of an excellent cru... I have never seen a parish more heavily taxed than Savennières’ wrote parish representative Monsieur Dertrou.

Substantial advancements in winemaking and plant health management in the 19th century led to a thorough transformation of the wine industry through the efforts of winery owners such as Pierre Guillory, who were keen to obtain high-quality wines and maintain the good reputation enjoyed by ‘Savennières’ wine. Many experiments were carried out; these included the use of different grape varieties (notably Madeiran Verdelho – according to Professor Maisonneuve, sixty vines were planted at the Coulée de Serrant vineyard) and experiments in terracing and trellising. Chenin B nevertheless remained the vineyards’ primary grape variety. Jules Guyot, during one of his visits there in 1865, wrote an excellent account of the methods used, including spur pruning, debudding, and harvesting when ‘many of the grapes are already overripe’.

The registered designation of origin ‘Savennières’ was recognised by decree on 8 December 1952. Initially, the decree primarily focused on wines containing fermentable sugars, but through the efforts of successive chairs of the ‘Savennières’syndicat de défense, including Michèle Bazin de Jessey, it was updated to cover dry wines, optionally also including wines containing fermentable sugars, which more accurately reflects vineyard practice and the environment’s distinctive features.

In 2009, there were 34 growers farming the vineyards.

2.   Information on the quality and characteristics of the product

The wines are white and usually dry, though they may sometimes contain fermentable sugars. Their colour ranges from pale to golden yellow.

The nose generally features aromatic floral scents or notes (acacia, limeflower, etc.) together with fruity notes reminiscent of pear, peach, quince, toasted almond, raisins or honey, all complemented by a slight mineral flavour.

The attack on the palate is full and thick, revealing the wine’s full aromatic complexity. The finish is a mixture of freshness, a mineral flavour and a touch of bitterness, bringing harmony and balance to the wine.

These wines reach their full potential after several years in the bottle. The wines containing fermentable sugars have excellent ageing capacity.

3.   Causal interactions

The area of land parcels demarcated for grape harvesting consists of south-facing parcels on sheltered hills, with very shallow soils overlaying the schist and schist-sandstone formations of the underlying bedrock, or shallow soils overlaying aeolian sands. These soils are highly gravelly and not very fertile, with good drainage capacity and poor water reserves.

Winemaking in these conditions requires optimal management of the vines and their production potential. This is achieved through careful vine training, strict pruning rules and selective harvesting of the grapes bunch by bunch, including for dry wines.

The growers’ expertise is evident in their continued preference for the Chenin B grape variety, a hardy variety which is able to fully realise its potential and its originality in this environment. They have adapted themselves to its particular qualities and its complexity by diversifying their production methods. The wines’ fermentable sugar content has traditionally varied depending on the planting location, vine management and the weather during the year of vintage. When weather conditions at the end of the harvest are good, thanks to the thermoregulating action of the Loire, the winds channelled by the river – which help the grapes to dry out – or the morning mists, semi-sweet or sweet wines can be produced from grapes that are harvested after being raisined on the vine or that are affected with noble rot (Botrytis cinerea).

The growers have also been swift to adapt their vinification techniques to include methods that enable them to bring out the best in the grapes. After fermentation, the wine is matured in vats for a while so as to allow it to develop complex aromas. To this end, the product specification stipulates that such maturing must last at least until 15 March of the year following that of the harvest.

The combination of such a singular natural environment, a grape variety perfectly adapted to it, and growers who know how to make full use of its potential, enables the production of unique, original wines of historical renown. André Jullien, in Topographie de tous les vignobles connus (1816), did not hesitate to class them among the best, thereby recognising their originality, quality and reputation.

The ‘Savennières’ vineyards, a symbol of la douceur angevine, were designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2001.

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

Area in immediate proximity

Legal framework

EU legislation

Type of further condition

Derogation concerning production in the demarcated geographical area

Description of the condition

The area in immediate proximity, in which vinification and the development and maturing of the wines can be performed by derogation, comprises the following communes in the department of Maine-et-Loire, based on the 2021 official geographical code: Angers, Beaulieu-sur-Layon, Bellevigne-en-Layon Blaison-Saint-Sulpice, Brissac Loire Aubance (the delegated communes of Les Alleuds, Brissac-Quincé, Charcé-Saint-Ellier-sur-Aubance, Luigné, Saint-Rémy-la-Varenne, Saint-Saturnin-sur-Loire, Saulgé-l’Hôpital and Vauchrétien only), Chalonnes-sur-Loire, Chaudefonds-sur-Layon, Chemillé-en-Anjou (the delegated communes of Chanzeaux and Valanjou only), Denée, Doué-en-Anjou (the delegated commune of Brigné only), Les Garennes sur Loire, Mauges-sur-Loire (the delegated commune of Saint-Laurent-de-la-Plaine only), Mozé-sur-Louet, Mûrs-Erigné, Rochefort-sur-Loire, Sainte-Gemmes-sur-Loire, Saint-Melaine-sur-Aubance, Soulaines-sur-Aubance, Terranjou and Val-du-Layon.

Labelling

Legal framework

National legislation

Type of further condition

Additional provisions relating to labelling

Description of the condition

Optional terms whose use, under EU rules, may be regulated by the Member States must be printed on the labels in letters that are no larger, in height or in width, than twice the size of the letters spelling the registered designation of origin.

The registered designation of origin may be supplemented by the geographical name ‘Val de Loire’ in accordance with the rules laid down in the product specification. The geographical name ‘Val de Loire’ must be printed in letters that are no larger, either in height or in width, than two thirds the size of the letters spelling the registered designation of origin.

In commercial documents and shipping documents and on labels, the wines must be described as ‘medium dry’, ‘semi-sweet’ or ‘sweet’ according to the fermentable sugar content (glucose and fructose), as defined by EU legislation. On labels, these terms must appear in the same visual field as the registered designation of origin.

The name of a smaller geographical unit may appear on the labels of wines covered by the registered designation of origin, provided that: — it is a registered location; — it appears on the harvest declaration. The name of the registered location must be printed in letters that are no larger, either in height or in width, than half the size of the letters spelling the registered designation of origin.

Link to the product specification

https://info.agriculture.gouv.fr/gedei/site/bo-agri/document_administratif-7cc8c3cc-9ee0-4faf-aca5-058e37d4206d

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Publication of an application for registration of a name pursuant to Article 50(2)(a) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs

(2023/C 51/07)

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

SINGLE DOCUMENT

’Suruç Narı'

EC No: PDO-TR-02850-7.6.2022

PGI ( ) PDO (X)

1.   Name(s) [of PDO or PGI]

‘Suruç Narı’

2.   Member State or Third Country

Türkiye

3.   Description of agricultural product or foodstuff

3.1.   Type of product (listed in Annex XI)

Class 1.6. Fruit, vegetables and cereals fresh or processed

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

’Suruç Narı' is a large to medium sized fruit with red and pink hues on a yellow main background as fruit peel. 'Suruç Narı' is not completely round in shape, slightly flattened on the stem and crown axis, and the fruit diameter/length ratio is over 1. 'Suruç Narı'; It consists of 4 main parts, namely grains, peel, pomegranate membrane (mesocarp) and pomegranate seed. 'Suruç Narı' is pink-light red, soft grained, with a medium thin and elastic shell structure, consisting of red-pink hues on a yellow background. Its grains are large and easy to granulate. Its grains constitute approximately 60 % of the fruit. It is generally consumed as table pomegranate because of its tart-sweet taste.

Some features of 'Suruç Narı' are as follows.

| — | Peel ratio; between 39,4 % and 40,3 %, |
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Peel ratio; between 39,4 % and 40,3 %,

| — | Juice ratio; min. 45 %, |
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Juice ratio; min. 45 %,

| — | Juice density; between 1 072 and 1 075 g/cm3, |
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Juice density; between 1 072 and 1 075 g/cm3,

| — | Water-soluble solids ratio; min. 15 %, |
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Water-soluble solids ratio; min. 15 %,

| — | Titratable acidity (in citric acid equivalents); less than 1 % for sweet ones, 1-2 % for sour ones.) |
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Titratable acidity (in citric acid equivalents); less than 1 % for sweet ones, 1-2 % for sour ones.)

| — | Total sugar content; min. 12,8 %, |
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Total sugar content; min. 12,8 %,

| — | Ash content; between 0,52-0,55 %, |
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Ash content; between 0,52-0,55 %,

| — | pH value; between 2,9 and 3,3 |
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pH value; between 2,9 and 3,3

| — | Anthocyanin content; maximum 110 mg of Cy.3 Gl/L fruit juice, |
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Anthocyanin content; maximum 110 mg of Cy.3 Gl/L fruit juice,

| — | Total phenolic content; min. 1 300 mg gallic acid/mL juice, |
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Total phenolic content; min. 1 300 mg gallic acid/mL juice,

| — | Most present organic acids; citric acid (average 10,4±0,68 g/L), ascorbic acid (average 6,1±2,83 g/L) and malic acid (average 0,26±0,16 g/L), |
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Most present organic acids; citric acid (average 10,4±0,68 g/L), ascorbic acid (average 6,1±2,83 g/L) and malic acid (average 0,26±0,16 g/L),

| — | The most present phenolic compounds; quercetin (52,9±6,6 mg/L), caffeic acid (46,2±9,5 mg/L), and catechin (11,3±3,8 mg/L). |
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The most present phenolic compounds; quercetin (52,9±6,6 mg/L), caffeic acid (46,2±9,5 mg/L), and catechin (11,3±3,8 mg/L).

| — | Fruit weight is in the range of 250-650 grams. |
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Fruit weight is in the range of 250-650 grams.

3.3.   Feed (for products of animal origin only) and raw materials (for processed products only)

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

All stages of the cultivation of the 'Suruç Narı' must take place within the determined geographical limit. These stages are mainly planting, pruning, irrigation, fertilization, harvesting and agricultural controls.

3.5.   Specific rules concerning slicing, grating, packaging, etc. of the product the registered name refers to

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3.6.   Specific rules concerning labelling of the product the registered name refers to

In addition to the compulsory information provided for by legislation on the labelling and presentation of foodstuffs, labels must include the followings:

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4.   A concise definition of the geographical area

’Suruç Narı' is grown within the borders of Şanlıurfa province. Birecik, Suruç, Harran and Ceylanpınar plains were formed due to tectonic collapses in the southern part of the province. There is the Syrian border in the south and Atatürk Dam Lake in the north of the province. Karacadağ, Siverek and Viranşehir plateaus are in the east of the province and Cırcıp Stream flows in the east of the province, and Fırat (Euphrates) river flows in the west.

5.   Link with the geographical area

Specificity of the geographical area

Şanlıurfa has the lowest altitude in Turkey. It has a surface structure that slopes from north to south. The altitude is below 500 m in the south, it can be up to 750 m in the north.

The continental climate feature predominates in the region. Summers are very droughty and hot; winters are rainy and relatively mild. The daily and annual temperature differences in the area are severe. According to meteorological data, the average monthly temperature does not fall to 0 °C in any month of the year. The average temperature in January, which is the coldest month, is 5,2 °C. The temperature begins to increase in February on monthly basis and exceeds 20 °C as of May. From June to August, the temperature often rises above 40 °C during the day. From March to the end of September, the average number of days with an average temperature between +20 °C and +25 °C is 177. The number of days with an average daily temperature of +25 °C and above is approximately 120.

In Şanlıurfa, precipitation increases in winter and decreases in summer. Annual precipitation amounts vary inversely with the temperature, increasing towards the north and decreasing towards the south. Precipitation in Şanlıurfa generally falls in the form of rain. Snowfalls are very rare, and the duration of snow on the ground does not exceed 1-2 days. As for humidity, it shows high values in the irrigated areas of Şanlıurfa, in the south and in Halfeti county, it is at low values in the city center and Suruç county.

When the water balance of Şanlıurfa is examined, the precipitation starts to accumulate in the soil starting from November. In January, the soil becomes saturated with water. The water surplus continues until April. As of May, the situation changes, and evaporation of water starts to be more than precipitation. The lack of precipitation in May and June is overcome by the water accumulated in the soil. Towards the end of May, the accumulated water begins to run out. As of June, there is no longer any accumulated water in the soil. This situation continues until November. Hydrogeological studies have shown the existence of two underground aquifers in Suruç. The first aquifer layer is important for the maintenance of soil humidity ad is approximately 50-80 m thick from the surface. This is the layer where excess surface water accumulates in winter and spring and is used when conditions dry up.

In addition, the winds blowing from the Syrian Desert leave plenty of minerals in the agricultural fields in Şanlıurfa with the dust they bring.

Human Factors

Şanlıurfa is part of a fertile crescent historically known as Mesopotamia, where agriculture is extensively engaged. It is believed that the Suruç Narı was brought to the region from the Babylonian gardens. Şanlıurfa is one of the genetic resources of pomegranate in Turkey. For this reason, pomegranate cultivation has been carried out in the region for centuries. For centuries, the farmers has been following a traditional way of growing ‘Suruc Narı’. Irrigation starts when half of the trees bloom. July and August are critical months for irrigation which should not be neglected for the sake of fruit development. Irrigation time is decided by looking at the trees’s color. Lack of water causes trees to darken and fruit skin to crack. Last irrigation is made by washing the trees to remove insects and spider webs just one or two weeks before harvesting. Harvesting is a delicate procedure. The fruit is harvested with its branch which attaches it to the tree. ‘Suruc Narı’ can be stored in shade at ambient temperature for at least two months.

Specificity of the product

’Suruç Narı' became famous in the region, especially with the name of Suruç county, and started to be known. 'Suruç Narı' is an agricultural product that differs from other pomegranates grown in Turkey with its thin and elastic skin, yellowish skin color, easy granulated hues, sweet-sour taste, and aroma. Compared to other varieties, high juice content together with high phenolic compounds and water-soluble dry matter gives ‘Suruç Narı’ its uniqueness. In particular high citric acid content which is about 10x higher than most of the varieties in Turkey, and high titratable acidity (%) contributes to its unique sweet and sour taste.

Casual Factors

The pomological and organoleptic properties are shaped by climate (the high temperature, high number of sunny days, relatively low relative humidity), and the water content of the soil. Suruç being a genetic source of this pomegranate indicates its production over centuries in the region. Water is essential for Suruç Narı to acquire its distinctive characteristics, the aquifers beneath the soil surface meet the water requirement of Suruç Narı during fruit development in the long and hot summer season. Long sunny days together wiht continuous water supply and relatively low relative humidity give Suruç Narı its unique taste, color, and skin texture. Traditional experience to decide irrigation time and washing trees before harvesting contributes these properties.

Reference to publication of the specification

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

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