# Official Journal C 269/2021

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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 647 July 2021 |

ISSN 1977-091X

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 269

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 647 July 2021

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| | II   Information |
| | INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2021/C 269/01 | Withdrawal of notification of a concentration (Case M.10285 — UIR/Hines/Assets) (
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  ) | 1 |
| 2021/C 269/02 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.10327 — Elexent/GP JOULE Connect/Elexent DACH JV) (
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  ) | 2 |

Contents

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II   Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2021/C 269/01

Withdrawal of notification of a concentration (Case M.10285 — UIR/Hines/Assets) (
  1
  )

1

1

2021/C 269/02

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.10327 — Elexent/GP JOULE Connect/Elexent DACH JV) (
  1
  )

1

2

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| | IV   Notices |
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| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2021/C 269/03 | Euro exchange rates — 6 July 2021 | 3 |
| | NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES |
| 2021/C 269/04 | Commission information notice pursuant to Article 17(5) of Regulation 1008/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on common rules for the operation of air services in the Community – Invitation to tender in respect of the operation of scheduled air services in accordance with public service obligations (
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  ) | 4 |

IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2021/C 269/03

Euro exchange rates — 6 July 2021

3

NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES

2021/C 269/04

Commission information notice pursuant to Article 17(5) of Regulation 1008/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on common rules for the operation of air services in the Community – Invitation to tender in respect of the operation of scheduled air services in accordance with public service obligations (
  1
  )

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4

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| | V   Announcements |
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| | PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY |
| | European Commission |
| 2021/C 269/05 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.10348 — Global Payments/Erste Group/Payone Businesses) – Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  ) | 5 |
| 2021/C 269/06 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.10268 — SYNNEX/Tech Data) – Candidate case for simplified procedure (
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  ) | 7 |
| 2021/C 269/07 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.10286 – bpost bank) – Candidate case for simplified procedure (
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  ) | 9 |
| | OTHER ACTS |
| | European Commission |
| 2021/C 269/08 | Publication of the amended single document following the approval of a minor amendment pursuant to the second subparagraph of Article 53(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 | 10 |
| 2021/C 269/09 | Publication of an application for a Union amendment to a product specification for a name in the wine sector pursuant to Article 97(3) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council | 14 |
| 2021/C 269/10 | Publication of the amended single document following the approval of a minor amendment pursuant to the second subparagraph of Article 53(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 | 25 |

V   Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

2021/C 269/05

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.10348 — Global Payments/Erste Group/Payone Businesses) – Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  )

1

5

2021/C 269/06

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.10268 — SYNNEX/Tech Data) – Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  )

1

7

2021/C 269/07

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.10286 – bpost bank) – Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  )

1

9

OTHER ACTS

European Commission

2021/C 269/08

Publication of the amended single document following the approval of a minor amendment pursuant to the second subparagraph of Article 53(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012

10

2021/C 269/09

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

14

2021/C 269/10

Publication of the amended single document following the approval of a minor amendment pursuant to the second subparagraph of Article 53(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012

25

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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

| 7.7.2021 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 269/1 |
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7.7.2021

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 269/1

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Withdrawal of notification of a concentration

(Case M.10285 — UIR/Hines/Assets)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2021/C 269/01)

On 24 June 2021, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) (‘Merger Regulation’).

This notification concerned the following undertakings:

| — | Union Investment Real Estate GmbH (‘UIR’, Germany), a subsidiary of DZ Bank AG, |
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Union Investment Real Estate GmbH (‘UIR’, Germany), a subsidiary of DZ Bank AG,

| — | Hines Media Works Associate LLC (‘Hines’, USA), ultimately controlled by Mr Jeffrey C. Hines, |
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Hines Media Works Associate LLC (‘Hines’, USA), ultimately controlled by Mr Jeffrey C. Hines,

| — | The target real estate assets (the ‘Assets’, Germany). |
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The target real estate assets (the ‘Assets’, Germany).

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

| — | for UIR: an investment management company for openended real estate funds for private and institutional investors comprising retail properties, logistics properties, office properties, hotel properties, as well as ancillary investment in residential properties. It has a presence in all major German cities (Frankfurt, Düsseldorf, Hamburg, München) as well as in Austria, Poland, the Netherlands, Ireland, Turkey, Singapore and the USA, |
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for UIR: an investment management company for openended real estate funds for private and institutional investors comprising retail properties, logistics properties, office properties, hotel properties, as well as ancillary investment in residential properties. It has a presence in all major German cities (Frankfurt, Düsseldorf, Hamburg, München) as well as in Austria, Poland, the Netherlands, Ireland, Turkey, Singapore and the USA,

| — | for Hines: U.S. real estate investment, development and management firm that invests in all property types and is active worldwide, including in North and South America, Europe and APAC, |
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for Hines: U.S. real estate investment, development and management firm that invests in all property types and is active worldwide, including in North and South America, Europe and APAC,

| — | the Assets: real estate properties located in the Eastern part of Munich, Germany. The properties include office buildings as well as an above ground parking garage. |
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the Assets: real estate properties located in the Eastern part of Munich, Germany. The properties include office buildings as well as an above ground parking garage.

On 28 June 2021, the notifying parties informed the Commission that they withdrew their notification.

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

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| 7.7.2021 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 269/2 |
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Official Journal of the European Union

C 269/2

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.10327 — Elexent/GP JOULE Connect/Elexent DACH JV)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2021/C 269/02)

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

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

| — | in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32021M10327. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law. |
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in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32021M10327. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law.

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

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IV Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

| 7.7.2021 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 269/3 |
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7.7.2021

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Official Journal of the European Union

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Euro exchange rates (1)

6 July 2021

(2021/C 269/03)

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
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| USD | US dollar | 1,1838 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 130,99 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4361 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,85450 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 10,1490 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,0930 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | 147,10 |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 10,2150 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 25,610 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 353,40 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,4941 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,9264 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 10,2514 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,5633 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,4640 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 9,1942 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,6703 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,5920 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 341,67 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 16,8278 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 7,6545 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,4855 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 17 151,39 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,9193 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 58,753 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 86,9726 |
| THB | Thai baht | 38,130 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 6,0292 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 23,4590 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 88,2126 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,1838

JPY

Japanese yen

130,99

DKK

Danish krone

7,4361

GBP

Pound sterling

0,85450

SEK

Swedish krona

10,1490

CHF

Swiss franc

1,0930

ISK

Iceland króna

147,10

NOK

Norwegian krone

10,2150

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

25,610

HUF

Hungarian forint

353,40

PLN

Polish zloty

4,4941

RON

Romanian leu

4,9264

TRY

Turkish lira

10,2514

AUD

Australian dollar

1,5633

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,4640

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

9,1942

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,6703

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,5920

KRW

South Korean won

1 341,67

ZAR

South African rand

16,8278

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

7,6545

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,4855

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

17 151,39

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,9193

PHP

Philippine peso

58,753

RUB

Russian rouble

86,9726

THB

Thai baht

38,130

BRL

Brazilian real

6,0292

MXN

Mexican peso

23,4590

INR

Indian rupee

88,2126

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

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NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES

| 7.7.2021 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 269/4 |
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Official Journal of the European Union

C 269/4

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Commission information notice pursuant to Article 17(5) of Regulation 1008/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on common rules for the operation of air services in the Community

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

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2021/C 269/04)

| Member State | Spain |
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| Route concerned | Melilla – Almeria/Granada/Sevilla |
| Period of validity of the contract | From 1 January 2022 to 31 December 2022 |
| Deadline for submission of tenders | 2 months following the date of publication of this notice |
| Address where the text of the invitation to tender and any relevant information and/or documentation related to the public tender and the public service obligations can be obtained | Ministerio de Transportes, Movilidad y Agenda |
| Urbana |
| Dirección General de Aviación Civil |
| Subdirección General de Transporte Aéreo |
| Paseo de la Castellana 67 |
| 28071 Madrid |
| ESPAÑA |

Member State

Spain

Route concerned

Melilla – Almeria/Granada/Sevilla

Period of validity of the contract

From 1 January 2022 to 31 December 2022

Deadline for submission of tenders

2 months following the date of publication of this notice

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

Ministerio de Transportes, Movilidad y Agenda

Urbana

Dirección General de Aviación Civil

Subdirección General de Transporte Aéreo

Paseo de la Castellana 67

28071 Madrid

ESPAÑA

Email: osp.dgac@mitma.es

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V Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

| 7.7.2021 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 269/5 |
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7.7.2021

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 269/5

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.10348 — Global Payments/Erste Group/Payone Businesses)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2021/C 269/05)

1.

This notification concerns the following undertakings:

| — | Global Payments Inc. (‘Global Payments’, USA), |
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Global Payments Inc. (‘Global Payments’, USA),

| — | Erste Group Bank AG (‘Erste Group’, Austria), |
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Erste Group Bank AG (‘Erste Group’, Austria),

| — | The Austrian POS merchant acquiring and POS terminal provision and management businesses (the ‘PAYONE Austrian Divestment Business’) of Ingenico Group S.A. (‘Ingenico’, France), belonging to Worldline S.A. (‘Worldline’, France). |
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The Austrian POS merchant acquiring and POS terminal provision and management businesses (the ‘PAYONE Austrian Divestment Business’) of Ingenico Group S.A. (‘Ingenico’, France), belonging to Worldline S.A. (‘Worldline’, France).

Global Payments and Erste Group acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the PAYONE Austrian Divestment Business.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of assets.

2.

| — | for Global Payments: a financial services company that provides various payments solutions to merchants, issuers, businesses and consumers worldwide, |
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for Global Payments: a financial services company that provides various payments solutions to merchants, issuers, businesses and consumers worldwide,

| — | for Erste Holding: an Austrian financial services group which offers banking and financial services in Central and Eastern Europe, |
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for Erste Holding: an Austrian financial services group which offers banking and financial services in Central and Eastern Europe,

| — | for the PAYONE Austrian Divestment Business: providing point-of-sale (‘POS’) merchant acquiring services and POS terminal provision and management services in Austria. |
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for the PAYONE Austrian Divestment Business: providing point-of-sale (‘POS’) merchant acquiring services and POS terminal provision and management services in Austria.

3.

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

4.

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

M.10348 — Global Payments/Erste Group/Payone Businesses

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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| 7.7.2021 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 269/7 |
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Official Journal of the European Union

C 269/7

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.10268 — SYNNEX/Tech Data)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2021/C 269/06)

1.

This notification concerns the following undertakings:

| — | SYNNEX Corporation (‘SYNNEX’, USA), |
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SYNNEX Corporation (‘SYNNEX’, USA),

| — | Tech Data Corporation (‘Tech Data’, USA). |
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Tech Data Corporation (‘Tech Data’, USA).

SYNNEX acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of Tech Data. The concentration is accomplished by way of exchange of shares.

2.

| — | for SYNNEX: provision of technology products and solutions for IT systems to resellers and retail customers outside the European Union as well as comprehensive logistics, distribution, systems design, and integration services for the technology industry. In the EEA (2), SYNNEX is only active in the development and sale of custom-made servers and storage solutions for datacentre users, |
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for SYNNEX: provision of technology products and solutions for IT systems to resellers and retail customers outside the European Union as well as comprehensive logistics, distribution, systems design, and integration services for the technology industry. In the EEA (2), SYNNEX is only active in the development and sale of custom-made servers and storage solutions for datacentre users,

| — | for Tech Data: wholesale distribution of technology products and solutions to resellers on a global basis. |
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for Tech Data: wholesale distribution of technology products and solutions to resellers on a global basis.

3.

Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under the Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (3) 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.10268 – SYNNEX/Tech Data

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)  European Economic Area.

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

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7.7.2021

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 269/9

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.10286 – bpost bank)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2021/C 269/07)

1.

This notification concerns the following undertakings:

| — | BNP Paribas Fortis S.A./N.V. (‘BNPPF’, Belgium), |
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BNP Paribas Fortis S.A./N.V. (‘BNPPF’, Belgium),

| — | bpost bank N.V. / bpost banque S.A. (‘bpost bank’, Belgium), jointly controlled by BNPPF and bpost S.A. (‘bpost’, Belgium). |
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bpost bank N.V. / bpost banque S.A. (‘bpost bank’, Belgium), jointly controlled by BNPPF and bpost S.A. (‘bpost’, Belgium).

BNPPF acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of bpost bank.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2.

Both undertakings provide banking services to a wide range of customers (including individuals and corporate customers). The undertakings also distribute life insurance products to their customers.

3.

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

4.

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

M.10286 – BNPPF – bpost bank

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

| 7.7.2021 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 269/10 |
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7.7.2021

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 269/10

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Publication of the amended single document following the approval of a minor amendment pursuant to the second subparagraph of Article 53(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012

(2021/C 269/08)

The European Commission has approved this minor amendment in accordance with the third subparagraph of Article 6(2) of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 664/2014 (1).

The application for approval of this minor amendment can be consulted in the Commission’s eAmbrosia database.

SINGLE DOCUMENT

‘Salzwedeler Baumkuchen’

EU No: PGI-DE-0733-AM01 – 27 May 2020

PDO ( ) PGI (X)

1.   Name(s)

‘Salzwedeler Baumkuchen’

2.   Member State or Third Country

Germany

3.   Description of the agricultural product or foodstuff

3.1.   Type of product

Class 2.3. Bread, pastry, cakes, confectionery, biscuits and other baker’s wares

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

Round layered cake with irregular individual layers and a rough, jagged formation. A characteristic of ‘Salzwedeler Baumkuchen’ is the baking of the batter layer-by-layer, which gives the cake, when cut, the appearance of ‘tree rings’. A ‘Baumkuchen’ can be up to 90 cm tall with a diameter of up to 40 cm. Inside, the ‘Baumkuchen’ is hollow along its longitudinal axis, the diameter of the hollow space being up to 20 cm. Each Baumkuchen weighs between 2 kg and 5 kg.

Once made, ‘Salzwedeler Baumkuchen’ is not generally served in one piece, but cut into rings or sections which have a height of 5 cm to 50 cm and a weight of 50 g to 4 000 g. The most common weights are between 300 g and 500 g. There are also ‘Baumkuchen’ tips, smooth trapezoidal pieces approximately 4 cm long and 1 cm thick, or non-uniform pieces cut into different shapes and sizes from a ‘Baumkuchen’ ring approximately 2 cm to 4,5 cm long and 2 cm thick. In addition, there are ‘Baumkuchen’ bars, which are pieces 8 cm to 10 cm long and 3 cm thick cut from a ‘Baumkuchen’ ring.

The following types of ‘Baumkuchen’ are distinguished on the basis of their different coatings:

| — | ‘Baumkuchen’ with fondant icing |
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‘Baumkuchen’ with fondant icing

| — | ‘Baumkuchen’ with a dark chocolate coating |
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‘Baumkuchen’ with a dark chocolate coating

| — | ‘Baumkuchen’ with a white chocolate coating |
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‘Baumkuchen’ with a white chocolate coating

| — | ‘Baumkuchen’ with a milk chocolate coating |
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‘Baumkuchen’ with a milk chocolate coating

| — | ‘Baumkuchen’ with fondant and a dark chocolate coating |
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‘Baumkuchen’ with fondant and a dark chocolate coating

| — | ‘Baumkuchen’ with fondant and a milk chocolate coating |
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‘Baumkuchen’ with fondant and a milk chocolate coating

| — | ‘Baumkuchen’ with a dark and milk chocolate coating |
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‘Baumkuchen’ with a dark and milk chocolate coating

| — | ‘Baumkuchen’ with a dark and white chocolate coating |
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‘Baumkuchen’ with a dark and white chocolate coating

| — | ‘Baumkuchen’ with a milk and white chocolate coating |
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‘Baumkuchen’ with a milk and white chocolate coating

| — | plain ‘Baumkuchen’ (with no coating) |
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plain ‘Baumkuchen’ (with no coating)

| — | ‘Baumkuchen’ tips coated in (dark, milk or white) chocolate |
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‘Baumkuchen’ tips coated in (dark, milk or white) chocolate

| — | ‘Baumkuchen’ bars coated in (dark, milk or white) chocolate or with fondant icing or decorated with thin lines of dark, milk or white chocolate. |
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‘Baumkuchen’ bars coated in (dark, milk or white) chocolate or with fondant icing or decorated with thin lines of dark, milk or white chocolate.

Composition

1 kg of butter or concentrated butter, 1 kg of flour, wheat powder, wheat starch or corn starch, the particular composition being specific to the producer

0,8 kg to 1 kg of egg yolk or the equivalent weight of individual egg yolks

0,8 kg to 1 kg of egg white or the equivalent weight of individual egg whites

0,8 kg to 1 kg of sugar

natural aromas (depending on the practices of individual producers)

apricot jam (optional)

icing (fondant) or chocolate coating

no preservatives

no baking powder or raising agents used

On the basis of the above quantities, the cake has a weight of approximately 3,5 kg to 4,0 kg.

Quality criteria

External characteristics: attractive, slightly jagged shape (except for ‘Baumkuchen’ tips), icing or coating uniform, well-spread, glossy and clean

shape (of the whole ‘Baumkuchen’): length: 60 cm to 90 cm, outer diameter: 12 cm to 40 cm, inner diameter: 4 cm to 20 cm

coating: sugar icing, dark, milk or white chocolate

colour: white to creamy, light or dark brown, depending on the coating

consistency: loose, uniform texture, slightly moist crumb

Internal characteristics: evenly golden-brown layers of uniform thickness

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 defined geographical area

The production of ‘Salzwedeler Baumkuchen’ must take place entirely in the defined geographical area.

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

The ingredients and weight and the name, street name, place name and postcode of the producer must be indicated on the sales label.

4.   Concise definition of the geographical area

The geographical area covers the town of Salzwedel within its 2006 boundaries.

5.   Link with the geographical area

5.1.   Specificity of the geographical area

In 1807 the confectioner Johann Andreas Schernikow wrote down a recipe for ‘Baumkuchen’, the method and ingredients of which still form the basis of the ‘Baumkuchen’ produced by the first ‘Salzwedeler Baumkuchen’ factory. Around 1812 Schernikow received the freedom of the town of Salzwedel.

Secondary publications from the first half of the 19th century inform us that confectionery in the form of a tree trunk-like tubular cake was being produced in Salzwedel. The first documented reference to ‘Salzwedeler Baumkuchen’ dates from 1843.

Increasing industrialisation in the second half of the 19th century led to the growth of a prosperous middle class who could afford to buy culinary delicacies from other regions. In Salzwedel a plucky group of bakers and confectioners seized the opportunity and, building on their existing production experience, began making ‘Baumkuchen’ to be sent for sale far away (in Berlin, Hannover and central Germany and even in foreign cities such as Vienna or Saint Petersburg). ‘Baumkuchen’ was produced on a large scale, making ‘Salzwedeler Baumkuchen’ known throughout Germany and beyond. Although there is no reliable data, it is unlikely that any town in Germany produced as much ‘Baumkuchen’ as Salzwedel from the end of the 19th century to the First World War or between the two World Wars. Most – between 80 % and 90 % – of the cake produced was sent for sale outside the town.

Even then consumers considered ‘Salzwedeler Baumkuchen’ to be a special product which could come only from the town of Salzwedel and was very different from ‘Baumkuchen’ from other regions because of its particular qualities, based on the production method and recipe.

Following a hiatus caused by the Wars, Baumkuchen gradually started to be produced again after the Second World War. The special reputation of ‘Salzwedeler Baumkuchen’ was restored as a result of the long-standing tradition in Salzwedel and the experience of its producers, despite the expropriation of the largest of them in 1958. Except for the fact that a scarcity of resources meant that butter was in some cases replaced by margarine, the recipe and method of production did not change at all. ‘Baumkuchen’ continued to be baked increasingly for export. Tens of thousands of ‘Salzwedeler Baumkuchen’ were exported each year, mainly to western countries.

5.2.   Specificity of the product

‘Salzwedeler Baumkuchen’ is a regional confectionary speciality with a long tradition, which is known beyond the region of Salzwedel and is held in particularly high regard by consumers.

‘Baumkuchen’ has been produced in Salzwedel for almost 200 years and has been sold throughout Germany and even abroad since the second half of the 19th century (see Metzger, Christine (ed.), Deutschland Spezialitätenküche (‘Germany’s Speciality Cuisine’), 1999, p. 46). The very high costs of its ingredients and production mean that it is a very high-priced product. The production method is the same in all companies: ‘Baumkuchen’ is a layered cake baked over an open fire. A ladle is used to apply the batter layer-by-layer to a rotating spit. The main ingredients used were also always the same.

It continues to be eaten mainly on special occasions such as at Christmas or Easter and on birthdays. The high price of its ingredients meant that it was common for ‘Baumkuchen’ not to be produced in times of war and need such as in the years from 1914 to 1918 and 1939 to 1948.

The recipe and production method have not changed in about 150 years. As before, no preservatives, pasteurisation or deep-freezing are used, meaning that ‘Salzwedeler Baumkuchen’ is in all cases a freshly baked good.

As long ago as in 1883 Dietrichs and Parisius wrote (in Bilder aus der Altmark [‘Pictures from the Altmark’], Verlag J.F. Richter, Hamburg) that ‘“Salzwedeler Baumkuchen” is much preferred by connoisseurs to cakes of the same name from other places and is well on its way to obtaining international renown. Several thousand crates of the sweet, tasty cake are currently on their way from a number of bakeries to the post office from where they will be sent for consumption not only throughout Germany, but in many cases also in Russia and America.’

The article entitled ‘Was weiß man vom Salzwedeler Baumkuchen?’ (‘What is known about “Salzwedeler Baumkuchen”?’) in the commemorative publication 100 Jahre Salzwedeler Wochenblatt (‘100 Years of the Salzwedeler Wochenblatt’) (1932, p. 113) contains the following quote:

‘If you tell someone that you’re from Salzwedel, 99 times out of a hundred they’ll reply: Oh, so you’re from where they make the “Baumkuchen”!’

The uninterrupted tradition and continued good reputation of this speciality is also apparent from a survey into public perception of ‘Salzwedeler Baumkuchen’ conducted at the Berlin International Green Week in 2005. Of the 500 people surveyed, 60,6 % had previously heard of or read the name ‘Salzwedeler Baumkuchen’. Of that group, 92 % thought that ‘Salzwedeler Baumkuchen’ was made only in Salzwedel and 81 % said that this origin was an important factor when deciding what to buy.

‘Salzwedeler Baumkuchen’ has been part of regional tradition for about 100 years. There are songs and poems about ‘Baumkuchen’, and it features prominently in traditional processions. ‘Baumkuchen’ is now a major tourist attraction, and some bakeries give demonstrations showing how it is made. Since 2004 there has been a ‘Baumkuchen Queen’ and also an annual ‘Baumkuchen’ festival.

‘Salzwedeler Baumkuchen’ is presented as a traditional speciality of the town of Salzwedel in national travel guides (e.g. Baedeker Deutschland (‘Baedeker Germany’), 1998, p. 98) and advertisements.

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

The reputation of ‘Salzwedeler Baumkuchen’ is based mainly on the long tradition of making the product in the town of Salzwedel, the skills developed by its artisan producers, the high quality of the product and its roots in the cultural life of the town, which is also known as the ‘Baumkuchen town’ (see Deutschland Spezialitätenküche, loc. cit.). ‘Salzwedeler Baumkuchen’ is therefore a regional speciality whose reputation is based essentially on the close link to Salzwedel, the place where it is made.

Reference to publication of the specification

(the second subparagraph of Article 6(1) of the Regulation)

https://register.dpma.de/DPMAregister/geo/detail.pdfdownload/42039

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(1)  OJ L 179, 19.6.2014, p. 17.

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| 7.7.2021 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 269/14 |
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7.7.2021

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 269/14

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

(2021/C 269/09)

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

APPLICATION FOR A UNION AMENDMENT TO THE PRODUCT SPECIFICATION

‘MINIȘ’

PDO-RO-A0029-AM01

Date of application: 2.4.2019

1.   Applicant and legitimate interest

PROVITIS professional association

The professional association was established on the basis of Government Order No 26/2000 on associations and foundations, approved with amendments by Law No 246/2005. The association is made up of producers who are natural and legal persons and covers more than 60 % of the Miniș Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) area. It is registered in the National Register of Associations under No 17165/A/2007.

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

| ☐ | Name of product |
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Name of product

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

| ☒ | Link |
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Link

| ☐ | Marketing restrictions |
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Marketing restrictions

3.   Description and reasons for amendment

3.1.   Inclusion of a new wine grape variety as a main variety

The Cabernet Franc variety has been added to the list of authorised varieties, as a main variety.

As a result, Chapter IV of the Production Specification and section 1.7 of the single document has been amended.

The introduction of the Cabernet Franc variety has proved opportune given the significant returns this variety offers on the red-wine market. Its heartland may well be in the south-east of Hungary, but it has found a second home in the Miniș PDO area along the foothills of Romania’s Zarandul mountains, where traditional consumption of the variety can be traced back to when the region fell within the Austro-Hungarian Empire.

The variety has been grown in Romania since 2008 and the first harvest in 2011 was used in the creation of a blend with the Cabernet Sauvignon variety. The traceability of the single-variety wines produced from this variety has been in place since the 2012 harvest, with a view to introducing it to the group of varieties permitted to bear the Miniș PDO.

In 2012, Cabernet Franc from vineyards in the village of Covăsânț - at the northern boundary of the area that produces the best red wines from the Miniș area - was harvested separately and vinified as a single variety.

Analytical data and sensory analysis results for the last 4 consecutive years, based on the wine fiche (which is used to ensure traceability and monitor the consistency of the quality parameters of the wines), set out the values that highlight the potential alcoholic strength at harvest, with wines consistently being produced with over 13,5 % ABV, an acidity level that is generally around 5,60 g/l, and a dry extract of more than 25 g/l. A blend including a 16 % proportion of Fetească neagră for the 2015 harvest brought additional properties to the wine, such as notes of spice and rusticity, without impinging on its other characteristics.

3.2.   Inclusion of new types of wine – quality sparkling wine and semi-sparkling wine

New categories of wine were included (quality sparkling wine and semi-sparkling wine) under the Miniș PDO.

Chapter I of the product specification and Section 1.3 of the single document have been amended.

The introduction of new types of wine was brought on by the replanting of large areas with vines of native varieties (e.g. Mustoasă de Măderat, Chardonnay). Some of these varieties develop a fruitful and fresh aromatic potential that is best expressed in quality sparkling wine and semi-sparkling wine types.

This also represents the restoration of a traditional way of processing these varieties and the creation of a new taste, based on modernised technologies, which when applied to these varieties accentuate their specific freshness and the moderate to high acidity that some of them feature (storage under a controlled temperature to maintain the freshness and fruitiness of the wines, maturing in oak barrels on the lees with monthly bâtonnage, maturing in the barrel and then in the bottle, winemaking from grapes harvested at certain altitudes at which a specific fertile soil is found with a substratum of shale, granite and metamorphic rocks, etc).

The production of new wine categories within the Miniş PDO is a response to the diversification of consumer tastes, which are increasingly geared towards new types of wine.

In the context of investment and modernising production infrastructure and technologies, and backed up by the tradition and values of Miniș PDO still wines and a significant increase in the consumption of effervescent wines, it makes more and more sense to produce PDO quality sparkling wines and semi-sparkling wines.

3.3.   Inclusion of permitted varieties for the production of quality sparkling wines and semi-sparkling wines

The product specification has been supplemented with the varieties that are permitted for the new types of wine, quality sparkling wine and semi-sparkling wine, with some of these varieties, such as Cadarcă and Mustoasă de Măderat, having an established tradition of production in the Miniș area, particularly within the confines of the Șiria-Mâsca area, as well as others, such as Tămâioasă românească or Pinot gris, which result in well structured, fruity fresh aromas when produced in the form of quality sparkling wines.

As a result, Chapter IV of the Production Specification and Section 1.4 of the single document has been amended.

Of the white wine varieties, Mustoasa de Măderat in particular is a variety that has been used to produce sparkling wines since 1974, when the entire grape crop from the Miniș-Măderat wine region was taken to the County of Sălaj, where the famous Silvania sparkling wine was produced in Șimleu Silvaniei. Given the Mediterranean climate of the geographical area, the variety is one that performs well in terms of maintaining its freshness and fruitiness when produced as a PDO quality sparkling wine.

3.4.   Presentation of the analytical characteristics of the new types of wine - quality sparkling wine and semi-sparkling wine

The inclusion of quality sparkling wine and semi-sparkling wines means the product specification must be supplemented to include the analytical characteristics specific to the types of wine being added.

As a result, Chapter XI(a) of the product specification and Section 1.4 of the single document have been amended.

The new categories must reflect the description of analytical parameters specified for them.

3.5.   Presentation of the organoleptic characteristics of the new types of wine - quality sparkling wine and semi-sparkling wine

The inclusion of quality sparkling wine and semi-sparkling wine within the Miniș PDO means the organoleptic characteristics of these types of wine must be specified, giving their appearance, aroma and taste, in order to list these categories in detail within the product specification.

As a result, Chapter XI(b) of the product specification and Section 1.4 of the single document have been amended.

3.6.   Amendment to wine yield to reflect an increase thereof

Wine production was increased, but up to a maximum of 15 000 kg/ha of grapes and maximum of 112,5 hl/ha of wine.

As a result, Chapters V and VI of the Production Specification and Section 1.5.2 of the single document have been amended.

From 2007 to 2017, sizeable areas within the area demarcated by the Miniș PDO were replanted with Romanian vine varieties, featuring both traditional varieties and clones thereof. Under the beneficial Mediterranean pedoclimatic conditions of the area, the new vineyards that started production in 2011 have recorded growth in the harvest yield for white and red varieties, with harvest monitoring indicating a need to amend wine production figures, but this growth has not affected the quality and characteristics of wine produced under this designation.

3.7.   Indication of the technologies specific to the production of quality sparkling wines and semi-sparkling wines

The introduction of the two types of wine - quality sparkling wine and semi-sparkling wines - required the product specification to be supplemented with a presentation of the technologies specific to the production of quality sparkling wines and semi-sparkling wines, including a description of the production methods used in the Miniș PDO.

Chapter X of the product specification has been amended, but the single document has not.

3.8.   Indication of the link with geographical area for the new types of wine - quality sparkling wine and semi-sparkling wine

The description of the link with the geographical area has been supplemented to provide a better description of all wine types, now that new types of wine have been introduced to the product specification, i.e. quality sparkling wine and sparkling wine, to ensure that each category produced is described in detail.

Chapter II of the Production Specification and Section 1.8 of the single document have been amended.

The location of the vineyards on the hills not only provides excellent exposure, but also opens the vines up to solar radiation which is conducive to the accumulation of sugars and polyphenols in grapes intended for still white wines and of anthocyanins in grapes intended for still red wines.

The valleys that preserve the morning dew in summer until noon allow the right acidity to be retained in white variety grapes intended for the production of the base wine used in quality sparkling and semi-sparkling wines.

Vineyards sited at the base of slopes along the whole range of hills adjacent to the craggy transitional foothills of the Zarand range are often covered by fog, regardless of the season, while the dry autumns favour the slow accumulation of sugars in grapes, an essential condition for the production of effervescent wines In the Miniș-Măderat wine region, the average amount of sunshine is 1955 hours a year, with the minimum time for vines being 1300 hours, meaning that the area demarcated for the Miniș PDO enjoys excellent light conditions.

3.9.   Inclusion in the label of optional indications referring to the specific technology used to produce quality sparkling wine

The provisions on the bottling and labelling of quality sparkling wine were supplemented to include an indication of the capacities below which it can be bottled, and an indication of the harvest year in the case of years in which the harvest is particularly favourable to the base wine yield for sparkling wine production. Furthermore, the Production Specification has been supplemented to include indications of the specific production methods for quality sparkling wines, which reflect the actual technologies used to produce them. The harvest year may be added to the label if the production of base wine used to obtain quality sparkling wine comes entirely from the specific harvest of a single year.

As a result, Chapter XII of the Production Specification and Section 1.9 of the single document have been amended.

SINGLE DOCUMENT

1.   Name of product

MINIȘ

2.   Geographical indication type

PDO - Protected Designation of Origin

3.   Categories of grapevine products

| 1. | Wine |
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Wine

| 5. | Quality sparkling wine |
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Quality sparkling wine

| 8. | Semi-sparkling wine |
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8.

Semi-sparkling wine

4.   Description of the wine(s)

Analytical and organoleptic characteristics - still white and rosé wines

The still white wines are bright, with colour hints from straw yellow to pale/greenish yellow and are full-bodied, with aromas specific to the variety; they are medium strength, with moderate to high acidity and a long aftertaste, a fruity flavour with a strong impression of the primary flavour complex (exotic fruits: lychees, grapefruit, mango or starfruit, rose petals, vine blossom, freshly mown hay, honey).

The still rosé wines have an intense colouring, which is specific to the area, and easily places and associates them with the Miniș area. The colour is raspberry or strawberry pink, shiny, with a taste of red forest fruits: blackberry, raspberry, wild strawberry, and a lasting aftertaste that characterises the best of these wines.

| General analytical characteristics |
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| Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume) | 15,00 |
| Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume) | 11,00 |
| Minimum total acidity | 5,5 in grams per litre expressed as tartaric acid |
| Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre) | 18 |
| Maximum total sulphur dioxide (in milligrams per litre) | 200 |

General analytical characteristics

Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume)

15,00

Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume)

11,00

Minimum total acidity

5,5 in grams per litre expressed as tartaric acid

Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre)

18

Maximum total sulphur dioxide (in milligrams per litre)

200

Analytical and organoleptic characteristics - red wines

The still red wines are intensely coloured, with hints of bright red to dark red, bright, rich in tannins and anthocyanins, full bodied and with high acidity, which requires a long period of maturation in both the barrel and the bottle.

They have complex, original flavours with notes of ripe forest fruits such as redcurrant, cranberry, blackberry, and blueberry. With ageing it develops a discrete flavour of vanilla, coffee or tobacco.

| General analytical characteristics |
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| Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume) | 15,00 |
| Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume) | 11,00 |
| Minimum total acidity | 4,5 in grams per litre expressed as tartaric acid |
| Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre) | 20 |
| Maximum total sulphur dioxide (in milligrams per litre) | 150 |

General analytical characteristics

Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume)

15,00

Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume)

11,00

Minimum total acidity

4,5 in grams per litre expressed as tartaric acid

Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre)

20

Maximum total sulphur dioxide (in milligrams per litre)

150

Analytical and organoleptic characteristics - quality sparkling wines

The quality sparkling wines are distinguished by their finesse, freshness, naturalness, with fermentation aromas and hints of honey, summer flowers, slightly dried hay, autolysed notes suggesting warm bread with a crispy flavoursome crust.

Properties:

| — | visual: clear, transparent, yellow to lemon-yellow for quality sparkling white wines and salmon-pink to more or less intense orange for quality sparkling rosé wines. |
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visual: clear, transparent, yellow to lemon-yellow for quality sparkling white wines and salmon-pink to more or less intense orange for quality sparkling rosé wines.

| — | olfactory: fresh, from subtle to pronounced with fruity (exotic fruits, dried apples) or floral notes (elderflower, rose). |
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olfactory: fresh, from subtle to pronounced with fruity (exotic fruits, dried apples) or floral notes (elderflower, rose).

| — | taste: pleasantly acid, with medium to high acidity; a low tannin content for quality sparkling rosé wines and almost tannin-free for quality sparkling white wines; with a thin, light floral body: white citronella flowers, white lilies or white rose, fruity: summer apple, ripening sweet pears, whitecurrants, white peaches, vegetal: crushed lemon leaf, elderflower, acacia blossom, or spicy: dill, rhubarb, basil, according to the specific aromas of the variety used in production. |
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taste: pleasantly acid, with medium to high acidity; a low tannin content for quality sparkling rosé wines and almost tannin-free for quality sparkling white wines; with a thin, light floral body: white citronella flowers, white lilies or white rose, fruity: summer apple, ripening sweet pears, whitecurrants, white peaches, vegetal: crushed lemon leaf, elderflower, acacia blossom, or spicy: dill, rhubarb, basil, according to the specific aromas of the variety used in production.

The overpressure of quality sparkling wine is at least 3,5 bar at 20 °C.

| General analytical characteristics |
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| Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume) | 15,00 |
| Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume) | 11,00 |
| Minimum total acidity | 3,5 in grams per litre expressed as tartaric acid |
| Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre) | 10,5 |
| Maximum total sulphur dioxide (in milligrams per litre) | 150 |

General analytical characteristics

Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume)

15,00

Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume)

11,00

Minimum total acidity

3,5 in grams per litre expressed as tartaric acid

Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre)

10,5

Maximum total sulphur dioxide (in milligrams per litre)

150

Analytical and organoleptic characteristics - semi-sparkling wine

Properties:

| — | visual: clear, transparent, yellow-green, bright for the white wine and salmon-pink to a vibrant raspberry pink for the semi-sparkling rosé, with fine effervescence. |
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visual: clear, transparent, yellow-green, bright for the white wine and salmon-pink to a vibrant raspberry pink for the semi-sparkling rosé, with fine effervescence.

| — | olfactory: fresh, the primary aromas that come from the selected varieties (white flowers, white stone fruit, summer apple or pear), must be present and combined in harmony with secondary aromas, based on the fermentation process (yeast, biscuit, fresh dough). |
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olfactory: fresh, the primary aromas that come from the selected varieties (white flowers, white stone fruit, summer apple or pear), must be present and combined in harmony with secondary aromas, based on the fermentation process (yeast, biscuit, fresh dough).

| — | taste: acid, effervescent, with fine and persistent bubbles, with a taste rich in primary floral aromas (white flowers: elderflower, acacia, rose), fruity (green apple, white peach, grapefruit, mangoes, lychees), well balanced and with a medium-plus or pronounced finish. |
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taste: acid, effervescent, with fine and persistent bubbles, with a taste rich in primary floral aromas (white flowers: elderflower, acacia, rose), fruity (green apple, white peach, grapefruit, mangoes, lychees), well balanced and with a medium-plus or pronounced finish.

The over-pressurisation of the semi-sparkling wine is between 1 and 2,5 bar at 20 °C.

| General analytical characteristics |
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| Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume) | 11,00 |
| Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume) | 7,00 |
| Minimum total acidity | 3,5 in grams per litre expressed as tartaric acid |
| Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre) | 10,5 |
| Maximum total sulphur dioxide (in milligrams per litre) | 185 |

General analytical characteristics

Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume)

11,00

Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume)

7,00

Minimum total acidity

3,5 in grams per litre expressed as tartaric acid

Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre)

10,5

Maximum total sulphur dioxide (in milligrams per litre)

185

5.   Wine making practices

a.   Specific oenological practices

Oenological practices

Specific oenological practice

Use of oak wood chips

Oak wood chips are used in wine production and in order to transmit to the wine certain constituents of oak wood. The wood chips used must originate exclusively from species of the Quercus genus.

The dimensions of the particles of wood must be such that at least 95 % in weight are retained by a 2 mm mesh filter (9 mesh).

Limits set for the use of certain substances:

| — | carbon dioxide used for wine bearing the Miniș PDO shall not exceed 2 g/l in wine processed in this way |
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carbon dioxide used for wine bearing the Miniș PDO shall not exceed 2 g/l in wine processed in this way

| — | citric acid used for wine bearing the Miniș PDO shall not exceed 1 g/l in wine processed in this way |
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citric acid used for wine bearing the Miniș PDO shall not exceed 1 g/l in wine processed in this way

| — | metatartaric acid used for wine bearing the Miniș PDO shall not exceed 100 mg/l. |
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metatartaric acid used for wine bearing the Miniș PDO shall not exceed 100 mg/l.

b.   Maximum yields

Chardonnay, Cabernet franc, Pinot gris, Pinot noir, Sauvignon, Riesling de Rhin, Novac, Traminer roz, Tămâioasă românească

10 000 kilograms of grapes per hectare

Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Furmint

11 000 kilograms of grapes per hectare

Burgund mare, Fetească regală, Riesling italian, Muscat Ottonel, Fetească neagră, Mustoasă de Măderat, Cadarcă, Syrah

15 000 kilograms of grapes per hectare

Chardonnay, Cabernet Franc, Novac, Pinot gris, Pinot noir, Riesling de Rhin, Sauvignon and Traminer roz, Tămâioasă românească

75,00 hectolitres per hectare

Cabernet Sauvignon, Furmint, Merlot

82,50 hectolitres per hectare

Burgund mare, Cadarcă, Fetească regală, Fetească neagră, Muscat Ottonel, Mustoasă de Măderat, Riesling Italian and Syrah

112,50 hectolitres per hectare

6.   Demarcated geographical area

The area demarcated for the production of wines with the Miniș PDO comprises the following localities in the County of Arad:

| — | the town of Lipova: the village of Radna; |
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the town of Lipova: the village of Radna;

| — | the municipality of Păuliș: the villages of Barațca and Păuliș; |
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the municipality of Păuliș: the villages of Barațca and Păuliș;

| — | the municipality of Ghioroc: the villages of Miniș, Ghioroc and Cuvin; |
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the municipality of Ghioroc: the villages of Miniș, Ghioroc and Cuvin;

| — | the municipality of Covăsânț: the village of Covăsânț; |
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the municipality of Covăsânț: the village of Covăsânț;

| — | the municipality of Șiria: the villages of Șiria, Galșa and Mâsca; |
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the municipality of Șiria: the villages of Șiria, Galșa and Mâsca;

| — | the municipality of Târnova: the villages of Târnova and Drauț; |
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the municipality of Târnova: the villages of Târnova and Drauț;

| — | the town of Ineu: the village of Mocrea; |
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the town of Ineu: the village of Mocrea;

| — | the town of Pâncota: villages of Pâncota and Măderat; |
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the town of Pâncota: villages of Pâncota and Măderat;

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the municipality of Șilindia: villages of Șilindia, Satu Mic, and Luguzău.

7.   Wine grapes variety(ies)

Burgund Mare N - Grosser burgunder, Grossburgunder, Blaufrankisch, Kekfrankos, Frankovka, Limberger

Cabernet Franc N

Cabernet Sauvignon N - Petit Vidure, Bourdeos tinto

Cadarcă N - Schwarzer Kadarka, Rubinroter Kadarka, Lugojană, Gâmză, Fekete budai

Chardonnay B - Gentil blanc, Pinot blanc Chardonnay

Fetească neagră N - Schwarze Mädchentraube, Poama fetei neagră, Păsărească neagră, Coada rândunicii

Fetească regală B - Konigliche Madchentraube, Konigsast, Ktralyleanka, Dănăşană, Galbenă de Ardeal

Furmint B - Furmin, Şom szalai, Szegszolo

Merlot N - Bigney rouge

Muscat Ottonel B - Muscat Ottonel blanc

Mustoasă de Măderat B - Lampau, Lampor, Mustafer, Mustos Feher, Straftraube

Novac N

Pinot Gris G - Affumé,Grau Burgunder, Grauburgunder, Grauer Mönch, Pinot cendré, Pinot Grigio, Ruländer

Pinot noir N - Blauer Spätburgunder, Burgund mic, Burgunder roter, Klävner Morillon Noir

Pinot noir N - Spätburgunder, Pinot nero

Riesling de Rhin B - Weisser Riesling, White Riesling

Riesling italian B - Olasz Riesling, Olaszriesling, Welschriesling

Sauvignon B - Sauvignon verde

Syrah N - Shiraz, Petit Syrah

Traminer Roz Rs - Rosetraminer, Savagnin roz, Gewürztraminer

Tămâioasă românească B - Busuioacă de Moldova, Muscat blanc à petit grains

Tămâioasă românească B - Rumanische Weihrauchtraube, Tamianka.

8.   Description of the link(s)

Details of geographical area

The Zarand foothills constitute the variety’s specific natural factor, characterised as the region is by skeletal soils rich in iron and microelements.

The vine plantations have a predominantly southern exposure, with some exceptional south-western and south-eastern exposures. As a result, different individual vineyards, located at the same latitude and longitude and cultivating the same variety of grape, are distinguished from one another by a variety of topoclimatic characteristics. The microclimate in the area has Mediterranean influences and long, warm, dry autumns. Ecoclimatic data: annual average temperature: 11,2 °C, total annual precipitation: 644 mm, total active temperatures: 3 291 °C, total sunshine hours: 1 490, total active precipitation: 365 mm. The ten-year average for relative humidity is around 75 %.

The Miniș-Măderat wine region generally has a temperate continental climate with Mediterranean influences, affected by the climatic characteristics of central Europe. Some ecological features of the area come from the natural shelter of the Munții Zărandului [Zărand Hills], the south-western exposure, slopes of 15 to 35 % and the specifics of the soil. The winters are generally mild, spring shifts quickly to summer, especially in the last 10 to 15 years. Monthly average temperatures only fall below 0 °C in January and February, and usually not below -2 °C. In the key period for developing quality (July to September), the maturation period of the grapes, the average monthly temperature remains at an optimum level above 21 °C in July and August, and 15,5 °C in September. The overall thermal balance, the sum of positive temperatures, has a multi-annual average of 4 125 °C. The active thermal balance is a multi-annual average of 3 667 °C. The useful (effective) thermal balance is 1 558 °C, with the lowest - recorded in 1979 - being 1 102 °C while the highest was 2 485 °C in 1995. The biological limit for vines is 1 000 °C. The average temperature in the growing season is 17,3 °C.

The soil types prevailing in the Miniș-Măderat wine region are: 40 % eutric regosols, associated with 40 % eutric lithosols and 20 % weakly eroded eutric soil. Also found here: eutric brown soil, pseudo-glazed, brown podzolic soils, and chernozem. The Miniș-Ghioroc area features regosolic soils, lithic and brown soils. Brown argilics, brown regosolics and colluvial soils are rarely found. These types of soil are well suited to extracting the minerals that vines need small quantities of, but that give the grapes their specific feel and quality. The small quantity and the spectrum of microelements of this area can be found in the high values of the non-reducing dry extract, which rarely drops below 25 g/l.

Human factors

The human factor is found in a tradition of selected harvesting and harvesting in multiple turns, with a preference for varieties that are well suited to late harvesting or harvesting when the grape berries are ennobled. The influence of the human factor on the production of quality sparkling wines and semi-sparkling wines is found in the management of land parcels, each having a specific variety grown on it.

The pruning and management of vines has an impact on the production of the grapes intended for quality sparkling and semi-sparkling wines, with the parcels providing the yields to make these wines featuring spurred cordon pruning, since the Guyot-cane system is not conducive to developing high acidity levels.

The presence of viticulture in the Arad area is attested to by Bishop Gerard in his work ’Deliberatio’. In 1038, with the assent of the king, Queen Gisela of Hungary donated eight vineyards located on Macra hill (today known as Mocrea) and the same number of vine growers. In 1562 the tithe was 141 000 litres, and the cultivated areas exceeded 700 hectares. The Miniș locality appears for the first time on a wine-growing map in the year 1212.

For the 1864 London international wine competition, wines were selected from 11 localities. The wines selected were chiefly from Miniș and Măderat, with some dating from 1785. At the Vienna 1873 World Exposition, a number of samples of wine were awarded honorary medals. In the following year, an aromatic wine from Păuliș won first prize in London.

The Cadarcă variety was prepared for the first time in 1744, first in Miniș, and subsequently in Ghioroc, Păuliș and Cuvin.

The Museum of Vine and Wine, located within the Miniș Research and Development Station in the municipality of Ghioroc, County of Arad, forms part of the Arad Museum Complex. The museum was founded in 1988. Here visitors can see tools, equipment, documents and photographs relating to the history of viticulture in the Miniș-Măderat wine region.

Product details

The white and rosé still wines obtained in this area are highly extractive, with the average sugar exceeding 25 g/l in all varieties and with a higher acidity than in other Romanian wine producing regions; they have fruit aromas of grapefruit and mango.

The still red wines are intensely coloured, thanks to the ferruginous calcareous substrate on which the vineyards are cultivated, and are rich in tannins and anthocyanins, with aromas of raspberry, wild strawberry, and blackberry, full bodied and with high acidity, which requires a long period of maturation in both the barrel and the bottle. The most acidic red wines are those obtained from the Cadarcă and Burgund Mare varieties. Nevertheless, total acidity is balanced and comes to the fore during malolactic fermentation. It is extremely rare that a still red wine is ready to be consumed without at least 6 months of oak-barrel maturation, while the period required for maturation and ageing is higher than in other wine-growing regions.

Quality sparkling wines (fruity aroma of summer apple, ripe pear, white peach, elderflower) and semi-sparkling wines (aroma of summer pear, green apple, grapefruit, rose) share an acidity that guarantees their freshness and capacity to be aged.

The young wines have high freshness, floral, fruity and citrus notes, mineral notes and an effervescence that is sustained and persistent; the mature wines offer a set of rounded aromas such as yellow fruits, and spices.

Causal interaction

The oenoclimatic potential of the wine region in which the area demarcated for the Miniș controlled designation of origin is located has a score of 4666 on the hydro-helio-thermal index (which has a range of between 4600 and 5100). This means that the region is particularly apt for the production of red and white still wines.

The location of the vineyards on the hills not only provides excellent exposure, but also opens the vines up to solar radiation which is conducive to the accumulation of sugars and anthocyanins in grapes intended for still red wine production. The quantity of anthocyanin pigments in the Cadarcă variety is 60 % higher on the slope than at the slope’s base.

The still red wines obtained from skeletal, ferruginous soils have a bright red colour with deep ruby highlights and are very generous and expressive. There are also variations in total acidity, which is lower on the slope owing to a lower proportion of malic acid in the grapes.

The natural factor specific to the vineyards of Păuliș, Covăsânț, Ghioroc and Cuvinunde, found in many of the red wine varieties, gives the wines obtained an intensity of colour, softness, notes of red forest fruits or acacia blossom. Wines from indigenous varieties such as Fetească neagră or Cadarcă or varieties such as Pinot Noir, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc are produced by the winegrowers using traditional winemaking technologies and the concept of minimal intervention, without selected yeasts, but using temperature control, with maturation in large then small barrels, most of them used a second or third time.

In this manner, quality sparkling wines preserve the vigour of the specific aromas and acidity, even if they pass through the secondary fermentation process, becoming enriched with secondary aromas (pastries, baked bread or yeast).

Since the acidity is higher than in other Romanian vineyards, white still wines have good storage potential, some of them even being suitable for maturing and ageing (Furmint, Chardonnay, Mustoasă de Măderat).

The southern and eastern part of the wine region, which contains a specific limestone soil type, gives red wines an intense colour and a wealth of tannins and anthocyanins to many of the still red wines (e.g. Cadarcă, Burgund mare), thus creating an average ageing path of at least 6 months in the barrel and then more in the bottle.

Modern technologies and temperature control are used in the production of white wines to preserve the freshness and fruitiness of the wines. Chardonnay is matured in oak barrels on the lees with monthly bâtonnage, while Furmint is matured in small barrels.

This oenoclimate with Mediterranean influences creates aromatic tones for still wines obtained from white varieties, enriching them in flavonoids and terpenes, and enhancing the accumulation of sugars. The sugar concentration is higher on the slope and the plateau or the terrace than in the low land, by 11% and 8%, respectively.

The climate of the area offers grapes and musts the ideal natural acidity for the production of sparkling and semi-sparkling wines. The valleys that preserve the morning dew in summer until noon allow the right level of acidity to be retained for quality sparkling wines and semi-sparkling wines. The parcels chosen for the production of grapes that will be used for quality sparkling wines and semi-sparkling wines are those where clones with the following characteristics have been planted in recent years: high acidity (over 6 g/l of tartaric acid), and substantially higher yields (compared to vineyards before conversion/restructuring) with lower anthocyanin and tannin content compared to the traditional varieties from which these clones have been selected.

At the parcel level, winegrowers have established a division of varieties for the purposes of sound harvest management when the maturity oenologists require for production is reached and for the type of vine pruning and management that has a positive impact on the production of quality sparkling and semi-sparkling wines; the pruning style has been updated, moving from spurred cordon or single or double Guyot pruning to Guyot Poussard pruning, which ensures a greater quantity of the mature cane that supplies the nutrients needed for fruit bud growth. The Guyot Poussard pruning used in the new vineyards avoids the removal of mature cane, as the vines are constantly invigorated by annual pruning and green work (folding shoots away from stems, removing immature or sterile shoots and tips).

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

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Marketing conditions for quality sparkling wines

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Legal framework:

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Additional provisions relating to labelling

Description of the condition:

The harvest year can only be used in the labelling of quality sparkling wines, if the base wine yield for production of high-quality sparkling wine with the Miniș PDO comes entirely from grapes harvested in that year, within the area demarcated for the Miniș PDO, if it is a year with a particularly remarkable harvest that offers exceptional wines.

One of the following single vineyard designations may be added to the Miniș PDO, as producers want: BARAŢCA, PĂULIŞ, DEALU DAICONI, DEALU CURŢII, DEALU LUNG, DEALU SOARELUI, MINIŞ, GHIOROC, CUVIN, FAŢA CRUCII,COVĂSÂNŢ, ŞIRIA, GALŞA, DEALUL CIREŞILOR, DEALUL ZĂNOAGA, DEALUL DOMNESC, MÂSCA, MĂDERAT, PÂNCOTA, DEALUL BOCRITA, ŞILINDIA.

Marketing conditions for quality sparkling wines

Legal framework:

In national legislation

Type of further condition:

Additional provisions relating to labelling

Description of the condition:

The words ‘bottle-fermented’ may only be used if:

| — | the product was made sparkling by a second alcoholic fermentation in the bottle |
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the product was made sparkling by a second alcoholic fermentation in the bottle

| — | the length of the production process, including ageing in the undertaking where the product was made, from the start of the fermentation process to make the cuvée into a quality sparkling wine, has been at least nine months |
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the length of the production process, including ageing in the undertaking where the product was made, from the start of the fermentation process to make the cuvée into a quality sparkling wine, has been at least nine months

| — | the fermentation process to make the cuvée into a quality sparkling wine and the duration of the presence of the cuvée on the lees lasted at least 90 days. |
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the fermentation process to make the cuvée into a quality sparkling wine and the duration of the presence of the cuvée on the lees lasted at least 90 days.

Marketing conditions for quality sparkling wines

Legal framework:

In national legislation

Type of further condition:

Additional provisions relating to labelling

Description of the condition:

The words ‘bottle-fermented by the traditional method’ or ‘traditional method’ or ‘classical method’ or ‘classical traditional method’ may be used only if the product:

| — | was made sparkling by a second alcoholic fermentation in the bottle. |
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was made sparkling by a second alcoholic fermentation in the bottle.

| — | stayed in contact with the lees for at least nine months without interruption in the same undertaking from the time the cuvée was constituted |
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stayed in contact with the lees for at least nine months without interruption in the same undertaking from the time the cuvée was constituted

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was separated from the lees by disgorging.

The words ‘tank fermented’ or ‘container / autoclave fermented’ may be used, provided that the product:

| — | underwent secondary fermentation in an ‘acrotofor’ tank / autoclave / fermentation tank / fermentation cistern / pressure-resistant metallic container, and was then transferred to other containers by filtration, followed by bottling (non-continuous or Marinotti/Charmat method). |
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underwent secondary fermentation in an ‘acrotofor’ tank / autoclave / fermentation tank / fermentation cistern / pressure-resistant metallic container, and was then transferred to other containers by filtration, followed by bottling (non-continuous or Marinotti/Charmat method).

| — | was passed through a fermentation procedure into a system of multiple connected but hermetically sealed containers. The base wine intended for quality sparkling wine, biologically deoxygenated and well-mixed with liqueur de tirage and yeast lees, is added to the system continuously (continuous flow or Asti method). |
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was passed through a fermentation procedure into a system of multiple connected but hermetically sealed containers. The base wine intended for quality sparkling wine, biologically deoxygenated and well-mixed with liqueur de tirage and yeast lees, is added to the system continuously (continuous flow or Asti method).

Link to the product specification

http://onvpv.ro/sites/default/files/caiet_de_sarcini_doc_minis_modif_cf_notif_908_11.05.2020_la_cererea_nr._1391_21.06.2017_no_track_changes.pdf

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7.7.2021

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 269/25

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Publication of the amended single document following the approval of a minor amendment pursuant to the second subparagraph of Article 53(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012

(2021/C 269/10)

The European Commission has approved this minor amendment in accordance with the third subparagraph of Article 6(2) of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 664/2014 (1).

The application for approval of this minor amendment can be consulted in the Commission’s eAmbrosia database.

SINGLE DOCUMENT

‘FARRO DI MONTELEONE DI SPOLETO’

EU No: PDO-IT-0603-AM01 – 26. 2.2021

PDO (X) PGI ( )

1.   Name

‘Farro di Monteleone di Spoleto’

2.   Member State or Third Country

Italy

3.   Description of the agricultural product or foodstuff

3.1.   Type of product

| 1.6. | Fruit, vegetables and cereals fresh or processed |
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1.6.

Fruit, vegetables and cereals fresh or processed

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

‘Farro di Monteleone di Spoleto’ emmer wheat is a local ecotype of the Triticum dicoccum species. It is typical of the production area and, through adaptation over time to the area’s climate and soils, has developed the following morphological/physiological characteristics that distinguish it from emmer wheat grown in other geographical areas: spring growth habit; plant height less than 120 cm; a moderate degree of tillering; semi-erect growth form at the end of tillering; plants with fine stems and leaves that are glaucous to a low to medium extent; small ears, tending to be flat with an off-white colour when fully ripe; glumes adhering closely to the caryopsis; vitreous caryopsis with abundant apical hairs and pronounced curvature; light amber brown colour, a specific defining characteristic that can be found in all the products even after milling. ‘Farro di Monteleone di Spoleto’ is marketed in the following forms: FARRO INTEGRALE [whole emmer wheat]: elongated, curved, light amber brown husked grains, which are firm and dry on the palate; FARRO SEMIPERLATO [semi-pearled emmer wheat]: differs from the whole emmer wheat owing to light polishing of the surface of the caryopsis, which remains whole; lighter-coloured and softer on the palate than the whole emmer wheat, and thus recommended for soups and salads; FARRO SPEZZATO [cracked emmer wheat]: obtained from grains of whole emmer wheat that are husked and each broken into pieces and subsequently sorted by size using a sifting machine; light amber brown with vitreous surfaces; SEMOLINO DI FARRO [emmer wheat semolina]: obtained by milling whole emmer wheat; finer than the cracked emmer wheat but not powdery owing to its characteristic vitreous texture; dissolves on the palate with a doughy sensation; very light brown colour.

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 defined geographical area

For the four traditional types of ‘Farro di Monteleone di Spoleto’ PDO – whole, semi-pearled and cracked grains and semolina – growing, sorting, husking, polishing, cracking and milling must necessarily take place within the production area so as not to adversely affect the quality of the product and in order to safeguard its typical characteristics.

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

‘Farro di Monteleone di Spoleto’ is released for consumption in packages weighing from 100 g to 25 kg using, for all types of product, i.e. for whole, semi-pearled and cracked grains and semolina, any materials and technologies that comply with the legislation in force. All packages of ‘Farro di Monteleone di Spoleto’ PDO must be sealed and the packaging must be new, clean, non-toxic and in line with the relevant EU and national legislation in force. The same applies to paper inserts that come into contact with the product.

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

Labels on packages must show, in clear and legible print, the logo of the designation, the EU graphic symbol and related wordings and the information required by law. The logo is made up of a rectangle, featuring, in one part, the profile of a rampant lion with two ears of emmer wheat in its paw and, in another part, six ears of emmer wheat.

If the logo is used on the labelling, it is a requirement for the proportions of the characters to be strictly respected, in line with the graphic representation shown below.

Image 1

However, the logo may be used in greyscale or black and white.

Products made using ‘Farro di Monteleone di Spoleto’ PDO, even after processing, may be marketed in packages featuring that name but without the EU logo. This reference to the name must read as follows: ‘produced using “Farro di Monteleone di Spoleto”’. These provisions are conditional upon the protected designation of origin, certified as such, being the only ingredient used belonging to the Triticum dicoccum (Schübler) species and the reference being made in such a way as to ensure that there is no doubt among consumers as to the fact that the PDO protection concerns only the ingredient and not the processed product.

4.   Concise definition of the geographical area

The production area of ‘Farro di Monteleone di Spoleto’ PDO is in the mountainous area in the south-east of the Province of Perugia and includes the entire administrative area of the municipalities of Monteleone di Spoleto and Poggiodomo and part of the administrative territories of the municipalities of Cascia, Sant’Anatolia di Narco, Vallo di Nera and Scheggino, at an altitude of at least 700 m above sea level.

5.   Link with the geographical area

The area in which this product is grown is characterised by steep, calcareous, stony land at an altitude of more than 700 m above sea level, which prevents water collecting during wet periods. The soil has average organic matter content, with high levels of phosphorus and low levels of potassium. The conformation of the plateau is the origin of the area’s particular climatic characteristics, with long, very severe winters, frequent frosts lasting until May and very few summer weeks with high daytime temperatures. The ecotype variety ‘Farro di Monteleone di Spoleto’ resists these climatic conditions well, having adapted over time.

The characteristic that renders ‘Farro di Monteleone di Spoleto’ PDO unique is the light amber brown caryopsis which is vitreous and hard with residual mealiness. The final characteristic element of this product is its flat, short, tapered ear with slightly divaricate, not particularly long awns.

The specific physical and organoleptic characteristics of ‘Farro di Monteleone di Spoleto’, and particularly its typical amber-coloured, vitreous caryopsis, are the result of the combined effect of the soil and climate of the production area and, in particular, the calcareous, stony land at an altitude of more than 700 m above sea level which, because of its steepness, prevents water from collecting during wet periods. Tests and scientific studies have shown that the use of ‘Farro di Monteleone di Spoleto’ seeds in other parts of the Valnerina valley gives a product which, over time, loses its specific characteristics. This testifies to the existence of a significant ecotyping process linked to the production area and caused, among other things, by the fact that it is very geographically isolated, so much so as to create a specific local variety. Indeed, one need only move to other nearby areas for the grains to change from vitreous to mealy. The plant has a spring growth habit and is well suited to sowing at the end of winter in mountain areas where the steep, calcareous, stony land, with soil rich in phosphorous and with low potassium content, prevents water from collecting during wet periods. The area has a typical mountain climate with very severe winters, frequent frosts lasting until May and very few summer weeks with high daytime temperatures. ‘Farro di Monteleone di Spoleto’ has adapted over time to these climatic conditions, which it resists well. The link between the product and its cultivation area is made even more clear by ancient historical finds. Traces of cereals have been found in the ‘tomba della biga’ [‘tomb of the chariot’], an Etruscan tomb dating back to the 6th century BC, including emmer wheat caryopses very probably belonging to the species that is traditionally grown today in Monteleone di Spoleto, namely Triticum dicoccum. This demonstrates its wide dissemination and use in cereal cultivation at that time. In the Monteleone di Spoleto area, archival research has made it possible to recover and conserve documentary proof that, as early as the 16th century, emmer wheat was widely grown, and that its use has continued in the area’s agricultural practices in subsequent centuries right down to the present day. It thus appears clear how fundamentally important human ability has been over time as regards techniques for working the land and choosing the correct periods for sewing and harvesting. This ability has been handed down from father to son, and has made it possible to constantly improve and increase production of this excellent cereal with considerable energy-giving and refreshing properties, which is by no means inferior to other cereals. Lastly, traditional recipes for soups and broths for festive and special occasions have helped this product be appreciated on a wide scale.

Reference to publication of the product specification

(the second subparagraph of Article 6(1) of this Regulation)

The full text of the product specification is available on the following website: http://www.politicheagricole.it/flex/cm/pages/ServeBLOB.php/L/IT/IDPagina/3335

or alternatively:

by going directly to the home page of the Ministry of Agricultural, Food and Forestry Policy (www.politicheagricole.it) and clicking on ‘Qualità’ (at the top right of the screen), then on ‘Prodotti DOP IGP STG’ (on the left-hand side of the screen) and finally on ‘Disciplinari di Produzione all’esame dell’UE’.

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(1)  OJ L 179, 19.6.2014, p. 17.

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