# Official Journal C 299/2013

| | ISSN 1977-091X
  doi:10.3000/1977091X.C_2013.299.eng |
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| Official Journal
  of the European Union | C 299 |
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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 5615 October 2013 |

ISSN 1977-091X

doi:10.3000/1977091X.C_2013.299.eng

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 299

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 5615 October 2013

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| Notice No | Contents | page |
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| | IV   Notices |
| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2013/C 299/01 | Euro exchange rates | 1 |
| | NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES |
| 2013/C 299/02 | Winding-up proceedings — Decision to open winding-up proceedings in respect of apdrošināšanas akciju sabiedrību (AAS) BALVA(Publication made in accordance with Article 14 of Directive 2001/17/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the reorganisation and winding-up of insurance undertakings) | 2 |
| 2013/C 299/03 | Information communicated by Member States regarding closure of fisheries | 3 |
| 2013/C 299/04 | Information communicated by Member States regarding closure of fisheries | 3 |

Notice No

Contents

page

IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2013/C 299/01

Euro exchange rates

1

NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES

2013/C 299/02

Winding-up proceedings — Decision to open winding-up proceedings in respect of apdrošināšanas akciju sabiedrību (AAS) BALVA(Publication made in accordance with Article 14 of Directive 2001/17/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the reorganisation and winding-up of insurance undertakings)

(Publication made in accordance with Article 14 of Directive 2001/17/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the reorganisation and winding-up of insurance undertakings)

2

2013/C 299/03

Information communicated by Member States regarding closure of fisheries

3

2013/C 299/04

Information communicated by Member States regarding closure of fisheries

3

| | V   Announcements |
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| | PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMMON COMMERCIAL POLICY |
| | European Commission |
| 2013/C 299/05 | Notice of initiation of an expiry review of the anti-dumping measures applicable to imports of certain tube and pipe fittings of iron or steel originating in the Republic of Korea and Malaysia | 4 |
| | OTHER ACTS |
| | European Commission |
| 2013/C 299/06 | Publication of an amendment application 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 | 13 |

V   Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMMON COMMERCIAL POLICY

European Commission

2013/C 299/05

Notice of initiation of an expiry review of the anti-dumping measures applicable to imports of certain tube and pipe fittings of iron or steel originating in the Republic of Korea and Malaysia

4

OTHER ACTS

European Commission

2013/C 299/06

Publication of an amendment application 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

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IV Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

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Euro exchange rates (1)

14 October 2013

2013/C 299/01

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
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| USD | US dollar | 1,3564 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 133,19 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4589 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,84830 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 8,7988 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,2334 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 8,1325 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 25,560 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 295,70 |
| LTL | Lithuanian litas | 3,4528 |
| LVL | Latvian lats | 0,7028 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,1828 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,4618 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 2,6929 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,4313 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,4041 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 10,5179 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,6228 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,6886 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 454,56 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 13,4792 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 8,2830 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,6165 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 14 812,70 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,3150 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 58,442 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 43,7873 |
| THB | Thai baht | 42,462 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 2,9507 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 17,6773 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 83,3290 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,3564

JPY

Japanese yen

133,19

DKK

Danish krone

7,4589

GBP

Pound sterling

0,84830

SEK

Swedish krona

8,7988

CHF

Swiss franc

1,2334

ISK

Iceland króna

NOK

Norwegian krone

8,1325

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

25,560

HUF

Hungarian forint

295,70

LTL

Lithuanian litas

3,4528

LVL

Latvian lats

0,7028

PLN

Polish zloty

4,1828

RON

Romanian leu

4,4618

TRY

Turkish lira

2,6929

AUD

Australian dollar

1,4313

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,4041

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

10,5179

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,6228

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,6886

KRW

South Korean won

1 454,56

ZAR

South African rand

13,4792

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

8,2830

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,6165

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

14 812,70

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,3150

PHP

Philippine peso

58,442

RUB

Russian rouble

43,7873

THB

Thai baht

42,462

BRL

Brazilian real

2,9507

MXN

Mexican peso

17,6773

INR

Indian rupee

83,3290

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

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NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES

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Winding-up proceedings

Decision to open winding-up proceedings in respect of apdrošināšanas akciju sabiedrību (AAS) ‘BALVA’

(Publication made in accordance with Article 14 of Directive 2001/17/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the reorganisation and winding-up of insurance undertakings)

2013/C 299/02

| Insurance undertaking | The insolvent AAS (apdrošināšanas akciju sabiedrība) Balva





  E. Birznieka-Upīša iela 12 |
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| Rīga, LV-1050 |
| LATVIJA |
| E-mail: balva@balva.lv |

Insurance undertaking

The insolvent AAS (apdrošināšanas akciju sabiedrība) Balva

E. Birznieka-Upīša iela 12

Rīga, LV-1050

LATVIJA

E-mail: balva@balva.lv

Date, entry into force and nature of the decision

On 22 July 2013 an extraordinary general meeting of the shareholders of AAS Balva passed a decision on the winding-up of AAS Balva.

On 12 August 2013, the Latvian Register of Enterprises passed Decision No 6-12/112/489/1 on making an entry in the commercial register regarding the winding-up proceedings through which AAS Balva was recognised as insolvent.

Competent authorities

| Financial and Capital Market Commission |
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| Kungu iela 1 |
| Rīga, LV-1050 |
| LATVIJA |
| E-mail: FKTK@FKTK.LV |

Financial and Capital Market Commission

Kungu iela 1

Rīga, LV-1050

LATVIJA

E-mail: FKTK@FKTK.LV

Supervisory authority

| Financial and Capital Market Commission |
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| Kungu iela 1 |
| Rīga, LV-1050 |
| LATVIJA |
| E-mail: FKTK@FKTK.LV |

Financial and Capital Market Commission

Kungu iela 1

Rīga, LV-1050

LATVIJA

E-mail: FKTK@FKTK.LV

Liquidator appointed

| Mr Rolands Strazdiņš |
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| E. Birznieka-Upīša iela 12 |
| Rīga, LV-1050 |
| LATVIJA |

Mr Rolands Strazdiņš

E. Birznieka-Upīša iela 12

Rīga, LV-1050

LATVIJA

Applicable law

The Law on insurance companies and the supervision thereof

The Commercial Law

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Information communicated by Member States regarding closure of fisheries

2013/C 299/03

In accordance with Article 35(3) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy (1), a decision has been taken to close the fishery as set down in the following table:

| Date and time of closure | 23.9.2013 |
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| Duration | 23.9.2013-31.12.2013 |
| Member State | France |
| Stock or group of stocks | HER/5B6ANB |
| Species | Herring (Clupea Harengus) |
| Zone | EU and international waters of Vb, VIb and VIaN |
| Type(s) of fishing vessels | — |
| Reference number | 54/TQ40 |

Date and time of closure

23.9.2013

Duration

23.9.2013-31.12.2013

Member State

France

Stock or group of stocks

HER/5B6ANB

Species

Herring (Clupea Harengus)

Zone

EU and international waters of Vb, VIb and VIaN

Type(s) of fishing vessels

—

Reference number

54/TQ40

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(1)  OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1.

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Information communicated by Member States regarding closure of fisheries

2013/C 299/04

In accordance with Article 35(3) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy (1), a decision has been taken to close the fishery as set down in the following table:

| Date and time of closure | 23.9.2013 |
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| Duration | 23.9.2013-31.12.2013 |
| Member State | France |
| Stock or group of stocks | USK/1214EI |
| Species | Tusk (Brosme brosme) |
| Zone | EU and international waters of I, II and XIV |
| Type(s) of fishing vessels | — |
| Reference number | 55/TQ40 |

Date and time of closure

23.9.2013

Duration

23.9.2013-31.12.2013

Member State

France

Stock or group of stocks

USK/1214EI

Species

Tusk (Brosme brosme)

Zone

EU and international waters of I, II and XIV

Type(s) of fishing vessels

—

Reference number

55/TQ40

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(1)  OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1.

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V Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMMON COMMERCIAL POLICY

European Commission

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Notice of initiation of an expiry review of the anti-dumping measures applicable to imports of certain tube and pipe fittings of iron or steel originating in the Republic of Korea and Malaysia

2013/C 299/05

Following the publication of a notice of impending expiry (1) of the anti-dumping measures in force on the imports of certain tube and pipe fittings of iron or steel originating in the Republic of Korea and Malaysia, the European Commission (‘the Commission’) has received a request for review pursuant to Article 11(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009 of 30 November 2009 on protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European Community (2) (‘the basic Regulation’).

1.   Request for review

The request was lodged on 26 June 2013 by Defence Committee of the Steel Butt-Welding Fittings Industry of the European Union (‘the applicant’) on behalf of producers representing more than 25 % of the total Union production of certain tube and pipe fittings of iron or steel.

2.   Product under review

The product under review is tube and pipe fittings (other than cast fittings, flanges and threaded fittings), of iron or steel (not including stainless steel), with a greatest external diameter not exceeding 609,6 mm, of a kind used for butt-welding or other purposes, originating in the Republic of Korea and Malaysia (‘the countries concerned’), currently falling within CN codes ex 7307 93 11, ex 7307 93 19 and ex 7307 99 80 ...

3.   Existing measures

The measures currently in force are a definitive anti-dumping duty imposed by Council Regulation (EC) No 1001/2008 (3) as last amended by Council Regulation (EU) No 363/2010 (4).

4.   Grounds for the review

The request is based on the grounds that the expiry of the measures would be likely to result in recurrence of dumping and recurrence of injury to the Union industry.

4.1.1.   Allegation of likelihood of recurrence of dumping

The allegation of likelihood of recurrence of dumping for the Republic of Korea is based on a comparison of domestic price with the export price (at ex-works level) of the product under review when sold for export to the United States of America, in view of the current absence of significant import volumes from the Republic of Korea to the Union.

In the absence of reliable data on domestic prices for Malaysia, the allegation of likelihood of recurrence of dumping is based on a comparison of a constructed normal value (manufacturing costs, selling, general and administrative costs (SG&A) and profit) in Malaysia with the export price (at ex-works level) of the product under review when sold for export to the United States of America, in view of the current absence of significant import volumes from Malaysia to the Union.

On the basis of the above comparisons, which show dumping, the applicant alleges that there is a likelihood of recurrence of dumping from the countries concerned.

4.1.2.   Allegation of likelihood of recurrence of injury

The applicant alleges the likelihood of recurrence of injury. In this respect the applicant has provided prima facie evidence that, should measures be allowed to lapse, the current import level of the product under review from the countries concerned to the Union is likely to increase due to the existence of unused capacity/potential of the manufacturing facilities of the exporting producers in the countries concerned.

The applicant alleges that the situation of the Union industry is still fragile and that any further substantial increase of imports at dumped prices from the countries concerned would be likely to cause even further injury to the Union industry.

5.   Procedure

Having determined, after consulting the Advisory Committee, that sufficient evidence exists to justify the initiation of an expiry review, the Commission hereby initiates a review in accordance with Article 11(2) of the basic Regulation.

The expiry review will determine whether the expiry of the measures would be likely to lead to a continuation or recurrence of dumping of the product under review originating in the countries concerned and a continuation or recurrence of injury to the Union industry.

5.1.   
  Procedure for the determination of a likelihood of continuation or recurrence of dumping

Exporting producers (5) of the product under review from the countries concerned, including those that did not cooperate in the investigations leading to the measures in force, are invited to participate in the Commission investigation.

5.1.1.   Investigating exporting producers

5.1.1.1.   Procedure for selecting exporting producers to be investigated in the Republic of Korea

(a)   Sampling

In view of the potentially large number of exporting producers in the Republic of Korea involved in this expiry review and in order to complete the investigation within the statutory time limits, the Commission may limit the exporting producers to be investigated to a reasonable number by selecting a sample (this process is also referred to as ‘sampling’). The sampling will be carried out in accordance with Article 17 of the basic Regulation.

In order to enable the Commission to decide whether sampling is necessary, and if so, to select a sample, all exporting producers, or representatives acting on their behalf, including the ones who did not cooperate in the investigations leading to the measures subject to the present review, are hereby requested to make themselves known to the Commission. These parties have to do so within 15 days of the date of publication of this notice in the Official Journal of the European Union, unless otherwise specified, by providing the Commission with the information on their company(ies) requested in Annex A to this notice.

In order to obtain the information it deems necessary for the selection of the sample of exporting producers, the Commission will also contact the authorities of the Republic of Korea and may contact any known associations of exporting producers.

All interested parties wishing to submit any other relevant information regarding the selection of the sample, excluding the information requested above, must do so within 21 days of the publication of this notice in the Official Journal of the European Union, unless otherwise specified.

If a sample is necessary, the exporting producers may be selected based on the largest representative volume of exports to the Union which can reasonably be investigated within the time available. All known exporting producers, the authorities of the Republic of Korea and associations of exporting producers will be notified by the Commission, via the authorities of the Republic of Korea if appropriate, of the companies selected to be in the sample.

In order to obtain the information it deems necessary for its investigation with regard to exporting producers, the Commission will send questionnaires to the exporting producers selected to be in the sample, to any known association of exporting producers and to the authorities of the Republic of Korea.

All exporting producers selected to be in the sample and any known association of exporting producers will have to submit a completed questionnaire within 37 days from the date of notification of the sample selection, unless otherwise specified.

The questionnaire will request information on, inter alia, the structure of the exporting producer's company(ies), the activities of the company(ies) in relation to the product under review, the cost of production, the sales of the product under review on the domestic market of the country concerned and the sales of the product under review to the Union.

Without prejudice to the possible application of Article 18 of the basic Regulation, companies that have agreed to their possible inclusion in the sample but are not selected to be in the sample will be considered to be cooperating (‘non-sampled cooperating exporting producers’).

5.1.1.2.   Procedure for selecting exporting producers to be investigated in Malaysia

All exporting producers and associations of exporting producers in Malaysia are invited to contact the Commission, preferably by e-mail, immediately but no later than 15 days after the publication of this notice in the Official Journal of the European Union, unless otherwise specified, in order to make themselves known and request a questionnaire.

In order to obtain the information it deems necessary for its investigation with regard to exporting producers, the Commission will send questionnaires to the known exporting producers in Malaysia, to any known association of exporting producers, and to the authorities of that country.

The exporting producer and where applicable, the associations of exporting producers must submit the completed questionnaire within 37 days of the date of publication of this notice in the Official Journal of the European Union, unless otherwise specified.

The questionnaire will request information on, inter alia, the structure of the exporting producer's company(ies), the activities of the company(ies) in relation to the product under review, the cost of production, the sales of the product under review on the domestic market of the country concerned and the sales of the product under review to the Union.

5.1.2.   Investigating unrelated importers
   (6)
   (7)

Unrelated importers of the product under review from the countries concerned to the Union are invited to participate in this investigation.

In view of the potentially large number of unrelated importers involved in this expiry review and in order to complete the investigation within the statutory time limits, the Commission may limit to a reasonable number the unrelated importers that will be investigated by selecting a sample (this process is also referred to as ‘sampling’). The sampling will be carried out in accordance with Article 17 of the basic Regulation.

In order to enable the Commission to decide whether sampling is necessary and, if so, to select a sample, all unrelated importers, or representatives acting on their behalf, including the ones who did not cooperate in the investigations leading to the measures subject to the present review, are hereby requested to make themselves known to the Commission. These parties must do so within 15 days of the date of publication of this notice in the Official Journal of the European Union, unless otherwise specified, by providing the Commission with the information on their company(ies) requested in Annex B to this notice.

In order to obtain information it deems necessary for the selection of the sample of unrelated importers, the Commission may also contact any known associations of importers.

All interested parties wishing to submit any other relevant information regarding the selection of the sample, excluding the information requested above, must do so within 21 days of the publication of this notice in the Official Journal of the European Union, unless otherwise specified.

If a sample is necessary, the importers may be selected based on the largest representative volume of sales of the product under review in the Union which can reasonably be investigated within the time available. All known unrelated importers and associations of importers will be notified by the Commission of the companies selected to be in the sample.

In order to obtain the information it deems necessary for its investigation, the Commission will send questionnaires to the sampled unrelated importers and to any known association of importers. These parties must submit a completed questionnaire within 37 days from the date of the notification of the sample selection, unless otherwise specified.

The questionnaire will request information on, inter alia, the structure of their company(ies), the activities of the company(ies) in relation to the product under review and the sales of the product under review.

5.2.   
  Procedure for the determination of a likelihood of a continuation or recurrence of injury

In order to establish whether there is a likelihood of a continuation or recurrence of injury to the Union industry, Union producers of the product under review are invited to participate in the Commission investigation.

5.2.1.   Investigating Union producers

In view of the large number of Union producers involved in this expiry review and in order to complete the investigation within the statutory time limits, the Commission has decided to limit to a reasonable number the Union producers that will be investigated by selecting a sample (this process is also referred to as ‘sampling’). The sampling is carried out in accordance with Article 17 of the basic Regulation.

The Commission has provisionally selected a sample of Union producers. Details can be found in the file for inspection by interested parties. Interested parties are hereby invited to consult the file (for this they should contact the Commission using the contact details provided in Section 5.6 below). Other Union producers, or representatives acting on their behalf, including Union producers who did not cooperate in the investigations leading to the measures in force, that consider that there are reasons why they should be included in the sample must contact the Commission within 15 days of the date of publication of this notice in the Official Journal of the European Union.

All interested parties wishing to submit any other relevant information regarding the selection of the sample must do so within 21 days of the publication of this notice in the Official Journal of the European Union, unless otherwise specified.

All known Union producers and/or associations of Union producers will be notified by the Commission of the companies finally selected to be in the sample.

In order to obtain the information it deems necessary for its investigation, the Commission will send questionnaires to the sampled Union producers and to any known associations of Union producers. These parties must submit a completed questionnaire within 37 days from the date of the notification of the sample selection, unless otherwise specified.

The questionnaire will request information on, inter alia, the structure of their company(ies) and the financial and economic situation of the company(ies).

5.3.   
  Procedure for the assessment of Union interest

Should the likelihood of continuation or recurrence of dumping and injury be confirmed, a decision will be reached, pursuant to Article 21 of the basic Regulation, as to whether maintaining the anti-dumping measures would not be against the Union interest. Union producers, importers and their representative associations, users and their representative associations, and representative consumer organisations are invited to make themselves known within 15 days of the date of publication of this notice in the Official Journal of the European Union, unless otherwise specified. In order to participate in the investigation, the representative consumer organisations have to demonstrate, within the same deadline, that there is an objective link between their activities and the product under review.

Parties that make themselves known within the above deadline may provide the Commission with information on the Union interest within 37 days of the date of publication of this notice in the Official Journal of the European Union, unless otherwise specified. This information may be provided either in a free format or by completing a questionnaire prepared by the Commission. In any case, information submitted pursuant to Article 21 will only be taken into account if supported by factual evidence at the time of submission.

5.4.   
  Other written submissions

Subject to the provisions of this notice, all interested parties are hereby invited to make their views known, submit information and provide supporting evidence. Unless otherwise specified, this information and supporting evidence must reach the Commission within 37 days of the date of publication of this notice in the Official Journal of the European Union.

5.5.   
  Possibility to be heard by the Commission investigation services

All interested parties may request to be heard by the Commission investigation services. Any request to be heard must be made in writing and must specify the reasons for the request. For hearings on issues pertaining to the initial stage of the investigation, the request must be submitted within 15 days of the date of publication of this notice in the Official Journal of the European Union. Thereafter, a request to be heard must be submitted within the specific deadlines set by the Commission in its communication with the parties.

5.6.   
  Instructions for making written submissions and sending completed questionnaires and correspondence

All written submissions, including the information requested in this notice, completed questionnaires and correspondence provided by interested parties for which confidential treatment is requested shall be labelled ‘Limited’ (8).

Interested parties providing ‘Limited’ information are required to furnish non-confidential summaries of it pursuant to Article 19(2) of the basic Regulation, which will be labelled ‘For inspection by interested parties’. These summaries must be sufficiently detailed to permit a reasonable understanding of the substance of the information submitted in confidence. If an interested party providing confidential information does not furnish a non-confidential summary of it in the requested format and quality, such information may be disregarded.

Interested parties are required to make all submissions and requests in electronic format (non-confidential submissions via e-mail, confidential ones on CD-R/DVD), and must indicate their name, address, e-mail address, telephone and fax numbers. However, any powers of attorney, signed certifications, and any updates thereof, accompanying questionnaire replies must be submitted on paper, i.e. by post or by hand, at the address below. If an interested party cannot provide its submissions and requests in electronic format, it must immediately contact the Commission in compliance with Article 18(2) of the basic Regulation. For further information concerning correspondence with the Commission, interested parties may consult the relevant web page on the website of the Directorate-General for Trade: http://ec.europa.eu/trade/tackling-unfair-trade/trade-defence

Commission address for correspondence:

| European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Trade |
| Directorate H |
| Office: N105 08/020 |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |
| Fax +32 22990205 |

European Commission

Directorate-General for Trade

Directorate H

Office: N105 08/020

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

Fax +32 22990205

E-mail for dumping issues and Annex A: TRADE-TPF-DUMPING@ec.europa.eu

E-mail for all other issues and Annex B: TRADE-TPF-INJURY@ec.europa.eu

6.   Non-cooperation

In cases where any interested party refuses access to or does not provide the necessary information within the time limits, or significantly impedes the investigation, findings, affirmative or negative, may be made on the basis of facts available, in accordance with Article 18 of the basic Regulation.

Where it is found that any interested party has supplied false or misleading information, the information may be disregarded and use may be made of facts available.

If an interested party does not cooperate or cooperates only partially and findings are therefore based on facts available in accordance with Article 18 of the basic Regulation, the result may be less favourable to that party than if it had cooperated.

7.   Hearing Officer

Interested parties may request the intervention of the Hearing Officer for the Directorate-General for Trade. The Hearing Officer acts as an interface between the interested parties and the Commission investigation services. The Hearing Officer reviews requests for access to the file, disputes regarding the confidentiality of documents, requests for extension of time limits and requests by third parties to be heard. The Hearing Officer may organise a hearing with an individual interested party and mediate to ensure that the interested parties' rights of defence are being fully exercised.

A request for a hearing with the Hearing Officer should be made in writing and should specify the reasons for the request. For hearings on issues pertaining to the initial stage of the investigation, the request must be submitted within 15 days of the date of publication of this notice in the Official Journal of the European Union. Thereafter, a request to be heard must be submitted within specific deadlines set by the Commission in its communication with the parties.

The Hearing Officer will also provide opportunities for a hearing involving parties to take place which would allow different views to be presented and rebuttal arguments offered on issues pertaining, among other things, to the likelihood of a continuation or recurrence of dumping and injury and to Union interest.

For further information and contact details interested parties may consult the Hearing Officer's web pages on DG Trade's website: http://ec.europa.eu/trade/tackling-unfair-trade/hearing-officer/index_en.htm

8.   Schedule of the investigation

The investigation will be concluded, pursuant to Article 11(5) of the basic Regulation, within 15 months of the date of the publication of this notice in the Official Journal of the European Union.

9.   Possibility to request a review under Article 11(3) of the basic Regulation

As this expiry review is initiated in accordance with the provisions of Article 11(2) of the basic Regulation, the findings thereof will not lead to the existing measures being amended but will lead to those measures being repealed or maintained in accordance with Article 11(6) of the basic Regulation.

If any interested party considers that a review of the measures is warranted so as to allow for the possibility to amend the measures, that party may request a review pursuant to Article 11(3) of the basic Regulation.

Parties wishing to request such a review, which would be carried out independently of the expiry review mentioned in this notice, may contact the Commission at the address given above.

10.   Processing of personal data

Any personal data collected in this investigation will be treated in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data by the Community institutions and bodies and on the free movement of such data (9).

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(1)  OJ C 36, 8.2.2013, p. 24.

(2)  OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 51.

(3)  OJ L 275, 16.10.2008, p. 18.

(4)  OJ L 107, 29.4.2010, p. 1.

(5)  An exporting producer is any company in the countries concerned which produces and exports the product under review to the Union market, either directly or via a third party, including any of its related companies involved in the production, domestic sales or exports of the product under review.

(6)  Only importers not related to exporting producers can be sampled. Importers that are related to exporting producers have to fill in Annex I to the questionnaire for these exporting producers. In accordance with Article 143 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 concerning the implementation of the Community Customs Code, persons shall be deemed to be related only if: (a) they are officers or directors of one another's businesses; (b) they are legally recognised partners in business; (c) they are employer and employee; (d) any person directly or indirectly owns, controls or holds 5 % or more of the outstanding voting stock or shares of both of them; (e) one of them directly or indirectly controls the other; (f) both of them are directly or indirectly controlled by a third person; (g) together they directly or indirectly control a third person; or (h) they are members of the same family. Persons shall be deemed to be members of the same family only if they stand in any of the following relationships to one another: (i) husband and wife; (ii) parent and child; (iii) brother and sister (whether by whole or half blood); (iv) grandparent and grandchild; (v) uncle or aunt and nephew or niece; (vi) parent-in-law and son-in-law or daughter-in-law; (vii) brother-in-law and sister-in-law (OJ L 253, 11.10.1993, p. 1). In this context ‘person’ means any natural or legal person.

(7)  The data provided by unrelated importers may also be used in relation to aspects of this investigation other than the determination of dumping.

(8)  A ‘Limited’ document is a document which is considered confidential pursuant to Article 19 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009 (OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 51) and Article 6 of the WTO Agreement on Implementation of Article VI of the GATT 1994 (Anti-Dumping Agreement). It is also a document protected pursuant to Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 145, 31.5.2001, p. 43).

(9)  OJ L 8, 12.1.2001, p. 1.

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OTHER ACTS

European Commission

| 15.10.2013 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 299/13 |
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15.10.2013

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 299/13

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Publication of an amendment application 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

2013/C 299/06

This publication confers the right to object to the amendment application in accordance with Article 51 of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council (1).

AMENDMENT APPLICATION

COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 510/2006

on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs
   (2)

AMENDMENT APPLICATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 9

‘ANTEQUERA’

EC No: ES-PDO-0105-0327-06.09.2011

PGI ( ) PDO ( X )

1.   Heading in the product specification affected by the amendment

| — |  | Name of product |
| --- | --- | --- |
| — | ☒ | Description of product |
| — |  | Geographical area |
| — | ☒ | Proof of origin |
| — | ☒ | Method of production |
| — |  | Link |
| — | ☒ | Labelling |
| — | ☒ | National requirements |
| — | ☒ | Other (Inspection) |

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

Name of product

—

☒

Description of product

—



Geographical area

—

☒

Proof of origin

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☒

Method of production

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

Link

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☒

Labelling

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☒

National requirements

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Other (Inspection)

2.   Type of amendment

| — | ☒ | Amendment to Single Document or Summary Sheet |
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| — |  | Amendment to Specification of registered PDO or PGI for which neither the Single Document nor the Summary has been published |
| — |  | Amendment to Specification that requires no amendment to the published Single Document (Article 9(3) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006) |
| — |  | Temporary amendment to Specification resulting from imposition of obligatory sanitary or phytosanitary measures by public authorities (Article 9(4) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006) |

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☒

Amendment to Single Document or Summary Sheet

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

Amendment to Specification of registered PDO or PGI for which neither the Single Document nor the Summary has been published

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

Amendment to Specification that requires no amendment to the published Single Document (Article 9(3) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006)

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

Temporary amendment to Specification resulting from imposition of obligatory sanitary or phytosanitary measures by public authorities (Article 9(4) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006)

3.   Amendments

3.1.   Amendments under Part B ‘Description of product’

B.1.   Definition

| — | The first paragraph is reworded as follows:

  ‘Extra virgin olive oil, obtained from the fruit of the olive tree (Olea europea L.) of the Hojiblanca variety, with the possible addition of minority varieties such as Picual or Marteño, Arbequina, Picudo, Lechín de Sevilla or Zorzaleño, Picudo, Gordal de Archidona, Verdial de Vélez Málaga and Verdial de Huévar, using exclusively physical or mechanical procedures at a temperature that does not affect the natural chemical composition of the oil, thus preserving the taste, aroma and characteristics of the fruit from which it is produced.’ |
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The first paragraph is reworded as follows:

‘Extra virgin olive oil, obtained from the fruit of the olive tree (Olea europea L.) of the Hojiblanca variety, with the possible addition of minority varieties such as Picual or Marteño, Arbequina, Picudo, Lechín de Sevilla or Zorzaleño, Picudo, Gordal de Archidona, Verdial de Vélez Málaga and Verdial de Huévar, using exclusively physical or mechanical procedures at a temperature that does not affect the natural chemical composition of the oil, thus preserving the taste, aroma and characteristics of the fruit from which it is produced.’

B.3.   Physical/chemical and organoleptic characteristics of the oils

Physical/chemical and organoleptic characteristics of the oils

| — | In the sentence: ‘Antequera oils must have the following organoleptic properties:’,
  the words ‘must have’ are replaced by the word ‘have’.
  Justification: this was a mistake. A study was carried out before registration as a PDO defining the organoleptic properties The text is amended to make it clearer. |
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In the sentence: ‘Antequera oils must have the following organoleptic properties:’,

the words ‘must have’ are replaced by the word ‘have’.

Justification: this was a mistake. A study was carried out before registration as a PDO defining the organoleptic properties The text is amended to make it clearer.

| — | The end of the subparagraph, from ‘The oils covered by the “Antequera” Protected Designation of Origin must be ...’ and the table of parameters are replaced by the following:

  ‘The oils covered by the “Antequera” Protected Designation of Origin must be extra virgin olive oils and have the following properties:






  Physical/chemical properties | |
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| Acidity (%) | Maximum 0,3 |
| Peroxide value (meq oxygen per kg of oil) | Maximum 10 |
| K270 (absorbency 270 nm) | Maximum 0,15 |

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The end of the subparagraph, from ‘The oils covered by the “Antequera” Protected Designation of Origin must be ...’ and the table of parameters are replaced by the following:

‘The oils covered by the “Antequera” Protected Designation of Origin must be extra virgin olive oils and have the following properties:

Physical/chemical properties

Acidity (%)

Maximum 0,3

Peroxide value (meq oxygen per kg of oil)

Maximum 10

K270 (absorbency 270 nm)

Maximum 0,15

| Organoleptic properties | |
| --- | --- |
| Median for fruitiness | at least 4 |
| Median for defects | 0’ |

Organoleptic properties

Median for fruitiness

at least 4

Median for defects

0’

Justification: the specifications of a single type of oil are described and the references to ‘smooth’ and ‘intense’ oils are removed. The physical/chemical and organoleptic properties of the highest quality oils have been maintained as these are those that define Antequera extra virgin olive oils, which are the oils for which producers have requested registration since the establishment of the Antequera DO and its Regulatory Board. The text is also being adapted to current rules on the labelling of olive oils.

The intensity of the fruitiness has been adapted to the current rules: Regulation (EEC) No 2568/91 as amended.

References to tests for impurities and moisture content have been removed because these criteria are linked to filtration and not directly to the quality of the oil and so are not essential for it to be qualified as a PDO.

3.2.   Amendments under point D ‘Proof that the product originates in the area’

Amendments under point D ‘Proof that the product originates in the area’

| — | The following paragraphs are deleted:

  ‘Only growing practices authorised by the Regulatory Board are used on registered olive groves’.

  Justification: all the requirements that the Regulatory Board could impose on certified operators (including those concerning growing practices) must be included in the Specification.
  Paragraph 3 of point D: ‘and under the supervision of inspectors approved by the Regulatory Board.’
  Justification: this does not comply with the requirements of Standard UNE-EN-45011
  ‘Specifically, checks must be carried out as follows:
  The Regulatory Board must carry out inspections, checks and tests to confirm that the oil to be certified complies with the Specification, including the following inspections:






  1. | Location and identification of the parcels, which must be within the production area and be entered in the register kept by the Regulatory Board. |
| --- | --- | --- |

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The following paragraphs are deleted:

‘Only growing practices authorised by the Regulatory Board are used on registered olive groves’.

Justification: all the requirements that the Regulatory Board could impose on certified operators (including those concerning growing practices) must be included in the Specification.

Paragraph 3 of point D: ‘and under the supervision of inspectors approved by the Regulatory Board.’

Justification: this does not comply with the requirements of Standard UNE-EN-45011

‘Specifically, checks must be carried out as follows:

The Regulatory Board must carry out inspections, checks and tests to confirm that the oil to be certified complies with the Specification, including the following inspections:

1.

Location and identification of the parcels, which must be within the production area and be entered in the register kept by the Regulatory Board.

| 2. | Inspection of the harvest — only olives picked directly from the tree may be used. |
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2.

Inspection of the harvest — only olives picked directly from the tree may be used.

| 3. | Check on the condition of the olives, involving sampling to determine: the moisture and oil contents and the acidity level. |
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3.

Check on the condition of the olives, involving sampling to determine: the moisture and oil contents and the acidity level.

| 4. | Laboratory tests to check the properties of the oil. |
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4.

Laboratory tests to check the properties of the oil.

| 5. | Analyses must be carried out only in laboratories complying with ISO 17025. |
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5.

Analyses must be carried out only in laboratories complying with ISO 17025.

| 6. | Inspection of installations, which must be registered, located within the identified area and fulfil the requirements of the Quality Manual. |
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6.

Inspection of installations, which must be registered, located within the identified area and fulfil the requirements of the Quality Manual.

| 7. | On completion of the analyses, the laboratory must send the results of the tests to the Regulatory Board for evaluation. These reports must contain the results of the physical/chemical and organoleptic analyses. |
| --- | --- |

7.

On completion of the analyses, the laboratory must send the results of the tests to the Regulatory Board for evaluation. These reports must contain the results of the physical/chemical and organoleptic analyses.

Specifically, the certification procedure is as follows:

The Regulatory Board must evaluate the results of the inspection (inspection report, report of the physical/chemical analysis and report of the organoleptic analysis) before deciding on whether or not to certify a lot. This documentation must not identify the registered producer.

Following certification, the oil is bottled under the supervision of the Regulatory Board.’

Justification: this does not comply with the requirements of Standard UNE-EN-45011 It describes the previous method for evaluating the product.

| — | The following is inserted in the Specification:
  In the paragraph: ‘The number of secondary labels issued to bottling plants by the Regulatory Board must be based on the oil yield and the capacity of the containers in which the product is to be placed on the market.’
  The following is inserted: ‘or checked as regards the use of the trademark’.
  Justification: This will prevent any conflict with Law No 17/2001 of 7 December 2001 (the Trademarks Act). |
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The following is inserted in the Specification:

In the paragraph: ‘The number of secondary labels issued to bottling plants by the Regulatory Board must be based on the oil yield and the capacity of the containers in which the product is to be placed on the market.’

The following is inserted: ‘or checked as regards the use of the trademark’.

Justification: This will prevent any conflict with Law No 17/2001 of 7 December 2001 (the Trademarks Act).

3.3.   Amendments under point E ‘Description of the production method’

Amendments under point E ‘Description of the production method’

| — | The heading is amended to bring it into line with the provisions of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012. |
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The heading is amended to bring it into line with the provisions of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012.

| — | Paragraph (b) of point E Fertilisation
  In the paragraph: ‘Leaf dressing is also applied, using compound fertilisers such as mixes of simple soluble fertilisers or compound fertilisers together with trace elements and amino-acid-based products.’
  The following is inserted: ‘... whenever any element is found to be lacking, either on visual inspection or following leaf analysis.’
  Justification: the text now specifies when leaf dressing is to be used. |
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Paragraph (b) of point E Fertilisation

In the paragraph: ‘Leaf dressing is also applied, using compound fertilisers such as mixes of simple soluble fertilisers or compound fertilisers together with trace elements and amino-acid-based products.’

The following is inserted: ‘... whenever any element is found to be lacking, either on visual inspection or following leaf analysis.’

Justification: the text now specifies when leaf dressing is to be used.

| — | The reference to the application of fertilisers in February-April and November is deleted.
  Justification: spring and autumn are specified so the reference to the months concerned is unnecessary. |
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The reference to the application of fertilisers in February-April and November is deleted.

Justification: spring and autumn are specified so the reference to the months concerned is unnecessary.

| — | The words ‘in autumn’ are inserted concerning the application of fertiliser.
  Justification: for the sake of consistency, ‘in spring’ and ‘in autumn’. |
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The words ‘in autumn’ are inserted concerning the application of fertiliser.

Justification: for the sake of consistency, ‘in spring’ and ‘in autumn’.

| — | The following sentence is deleted: ‘At the end of summer/beginning of autumn (September/October), leaf dressing is usually carried out using potassium-rich compound fertilisers. This leaf dressing is usually accompanied by some form of plant-health treatment.’
  Justification: the Specification stipulates when leaf dressing is carried out and this does not depend on the date but on the condition of the leaves. |
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The following sentence is deleted: ‘At the end of summer/beginning of autumn (September/October), leaf dressing is usually carried out using potassium-rich compound fertilisers. This leaf dressing is usually accompanied by some form of plant-health treatment.’

Justification: the Specification stipulates when leaf dressing is carried out and this does not depend on the date but on the condition of the leaves.

Application of plant-health products

| — | Pests: The following is deleted:

  ‘To control olive moth (Prays oleae), one or two treatments with dimethoate, trichlorfon or Bacyllus thuringiensis are usually applied on the second generation, while the former two are used on the third generation.
  To control olive fruit fly (Dacus oleae), dimethoate plus an attractant are used. To control olive scale, carbaryl or phosmet is usually used.’

  The following is inserted: ‘To control pests, the necessary treatments must be carried out using products authorised under current legislation.’ |
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Pests: The following is deleted:

‘To control olive moth (Prays oleae), one or two treatments with dimethoate, trichlorfon or Bacyllus thuringiensis are usually applied on the second generation, while the former two are used on the third generation.

To control olive fruit fly (Dacus oleae), dimethoate plus an attractant are used. To control olive scale, carbaryl or phosmet is usually used.’

The following is inserted: ‘To control pests, the necessary treatments must be carried out using products authorised under current legislation.’

| — | Diseases: The following is deleted:

  ‘To prevent leaf spot and the other most serious diseases, two treatments are carried out, usually at the end of winter or the beginning of spring (February-March) and another at the end of summer or the beginning of autumn (September-October), before the autumn rains. Depending on weather conditions, the treatment must be repeated in the following spring and autumn.’

  The following is inserted: ‘To control these diseases, the necessary treatments must be carried out using products authorised under current legislation.’ |
| --- | --- |

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Diseases: The following is deleted:

‘To prevent leaf spot and the other most serious diseases, two treatments are carried out, usually at the end of winter or the beginning of spring (February-March) and another at the end of summer or the beginning of autumn (September-October), before the autumn rains. Depending on weather conditions, the treatment must be repeated in the following spring and autumn.’

The following is inserted: ‘To control these diseases, the necessary treatments must be carried out using products authorised under current legislation.’

| — | Weeds: The following is deleted:

  ‘To control weeds, mixed methods are used, tillage between the rows of trees and herbicide around the bottom of the trees or tillage between the rows of trees and herbicide over the whole area. Weeds are generally controlled using a mix of pre-emergence and post-emergence herbicides. The most widely used mix of active substances is diuron + aminotriazole glyphosate.’

  The following is inserted: ‘To control weeds, methods and products authorised under current legislation are used.’
  Justification: all references to plant-health products used against pests, diseases and weeds are deleted and the text now stipulates that they must be controlled by carrying out the necessary treatments using products authorised under current legislation. |
| --- | --- |

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Weeds: The following is deleted:

‘To control weeds, mixed methods are used, tillage between the rows of trees and herbicide around the bottom of the trees or tillage between the rows of trees and herbicide over the whole area. Weeds are generally controlled using a mix of pre-emergence and post-emergence herbicides. The most widely used mix of active substances is diuron + aminotriazole glyphosate.’

The following is inserted: ‘To control weeds, methods and products authorised under current legislation are used.’

Justification: all references to plant-health products used against pests, diseases and weeds are deleted and the text now stipulates that they must be controlled by carrying out the necessary treatments using products authorised under current legislation.

| — | Paragraph (c) of point E Harvesting and transportation
  The following paragraph: ‘Depending on the weather conditions, harvesting begins in mid-November and continues until the end of March or into April. The methods used for picking the olives directly from the tree are the traditional method of hand-pole beating and the mechanised method using vibrator pickers. The olives can also be hand picked. The usual procedure is to use a combination of hand-pole beating and mechanised vibration. The most common way of collecting olives that fall from the trees is to place bales around the trees. Olives that have been in contact with the ground cannot be gathered.’
  is replaced by: ‘Harvesting takes place from November until March. During the harvest, only healthy olives picked directly from the tree using the traditional method of hand-pole beating or using vibrator pickers or picked by hand may be used for producing the protected oils. Olives that fall from the trees are collected by placing bales around the trees.’
  Justification: the harvesting period is defined without taking account of weather conditions. This is the period in which the best quality olives are obtained. The paragraph is redrafted. |
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Paragraph (c) of point E Harvesting and transportation

The following paragraph: ‘Depending on the weather conditions, harvesting begins in mid-November and continues until the end of March or into April. The methods used for picking the olives directly from the tree are the traditional method of hand-pole beating and the mechanised method using vibrator pickers. The olives can also be hand picked. The usual procedure is to use a combination of hand-pole beating and mechanised vibration. The most common way of collecting olives that fall from the trees is to place bales around the trees. Olives that have been in contact with the ground cannot be gathered.’

is replaced by: ‘Harvesting takes place from November until March. During the harvest, only healthy olives picked directly from the tree using the traditional method of hand-pole beating or using vibrator pickers or picked by hand may be used for producing the protected oils. Olives that fall from the trees are collected by placing bales around the trees.’

Justification: the harvesting period is defined without taking account of weather conditions. This is the period in which the best quality olives are obtained. The paragraph is redrafted.

| — | The following sentence is deleted: ‘The use of abscission products to facilitate olive harvesting is not authorised.’
  Justification: the products are not used in the area because the dosage must be measured very precisely. Since they can cause serious leaf-fall, they are no longer used. |
| --- | --- |

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The following sentence is deleted: ‘The use of abscission products to facilitate olive harvesting is not authorised.’

Justification: the products are not used in the area because the dosage must be measured very precisely. Since they can cause serious leaf-fall, they are no longer used.

| — | In the sentence: ‘for pole beating, harvesters use ...’ is amended to read ‘for pole beating, harvesters may use ...’.
  Justification: the sentence is amended to make it clear that any of the methods described in the Specification may be used. |
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In the sentence: ‘for pole beating, harvesters use ...’ is amended to read ‘for pole beating, harvesters may use ...’.

Justification: the sentence is amended to make it clear that any of the methods described in the Specification may be used.

| — | In the following paragraph: ‘Only healthy, sufficiently ripe fruit picked directly from the tree are used to produce the district's typical extra virgin olive oils with their characteristic fruitiness. The date of the harvest is set each year on the basis of the weather conditions.’
  The following phrases are deleted:

  ‘The date of the harvest is set each year on the basis of the weather conditions.’

  ‘sufficiently ripe’.
  Justification: the point at which harvesting begins, in November, is stipulated earlier in the Specification. From November, when harvesting begins, the olives are thought to be sufficiently ripe. In addition, ripeness is not a characteristic that contributes to quality oils, since the quality of the oil will be evaluated on the basis of the physical/chemical and organoleptic analyses. |
| --- | --- |

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In the following paragraph: ‘Only healthy, sufficiently ripe fruit picked directly from the tree are used to produce the district's typical extra virgin olive oils with their characteristic fruitiness. The date of the harvest is set each year on the basis of the weather conditions.’

The following phrases are deleted:

‘The date of the harvest is set each year on the basis of the weather conditions.’

‘sufficiently ripe’.

Justification: the point at which harvesting begins, in November, is stipulated earlier in the Specification. From November, when harvesting begins, the olives are thought to be sufficiently ripe. In addition, ripeness is not a characteristic that contributes to quality oils, since the quality of the oil will be evaluated on the basis of the physical/chemical and organoleptic analyses.

| — | In the paragraphs: ‘Be sufficiently clean’ and ‘Where the olives are transported in crates, these must be sufficiently clean’.
  The following is inserted: ‘Absence of stones, mud and any product other than olives.’
  Justification: in order to stipulate the hygiene conditions that transport vehicles must meet and the degree of cleanliness of the crates used to transport the olives. |
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In the paragraphs: ‘Be sufficiently clean’ and ‘Where the olives are transported in crates, these must be sufficiently clean’.

The following is inserted: ‘Absence of stones, mud and any product other than olives.’

Justification: in order to stipulate the hygiene conditions that transport vehicles must meet and the degree of cleanliness of the crates used to transport the olives.

| — | The reference to the frequency with which the crates are cleaned is deleted (the Specification laid down that the crates must be cleaned on a regular basis).
  Justification: the required degree of cleanliness of the crates is stipulated earlier in the Specification and they must be washed when necessary. |
| --- | --- |

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The reference to the frequency with which the crates are cleaned is deleted (the Specification laid down that the crates must be cleaned on a regular basis).

Justification: the required degree of cleanliness of the crates is stipulated earlier in the Specification and they must be washed when necessary.

| — | Paragraph (d) of point E Receipt of the raw material
  In the paragraph: ‘Adequate cleaning procedures must be in place for the yards’.
  The following is inserted: ‘the delivery lines must be cleaned of products not protected by the PDO before protected products are handled.’
  Justification: to specify the cleaning procedures for the yards. |
| --- | --- |

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Paragraph (d) of point E Receipt of the raw material

In the paragraph: ‘Adequate cleaning procedures must be in place for the yards’.

The following is inserted: ‘the delivery lines must be cleaned of products not protected by the PDO before protected products are handled.’

Justification: to specify the cleaning procedures for the yards.

| — | The sentence: ‘The olive storage facilities must be cleaned before each working day and whenever this is considered necessary.’
  is replaced by: ‘The olive storage facilities must be cleaned each time the quality of olives is changed.’
  Justification: daily cleaning is not necessary if the olives stored are of equivalent quality (for DO). |
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The sentence: ‘The olive storage facilities must be cleaned before each working day and whenever this is considered necessary.’

is replaced by: ‘The olive storage facilities must be cleaned each time the quality of olives is changed.’

Justification: daily cleaning is not necessary if the olives stored are of equivalent quality (for DO).

| — | Paragraph (e) of point E Processing the olives Preparation
  ‘Cleaning, washing and weighing the olives:’ The following paragraph is deleted:

  ‘After the olives have been cleaned and/or washed, a sample must be taken from each delivery batch for physical/chemical analysis. The samples must be recorded.’

  Justification: the olives are checked and graded on receipt and so a physical/chemical analysis of each delivery batch is unnecessary, since each lot of oil produced is analysed.
  Milling: The following paragraphs are deleted:
  ‘the time the olives spend in the mill varying depending on the size of the screen mesh in the mill.’
  Justification: it is unnecessary to specify the time the olive may spend in the mill, since this does not affect product quality.

  ‘Under exceptional circumstances, where the necessary hygiene and health conditions are guaranteed, stone-milling may be authorised.’

  Justification: the possibility of stone-milling is withdrawn. Stone-milling is no longer used.
  Beating the pomace:
  In the sentence: ‘Beating times depend on the variety of olive and its degree of ripeness.’
  The following is inserted: ‘and may vary between one and three hours.’
  Justification: a range of beating times is given because the number of vats that beaters have varies. Exceeding these times causes the pomace to overheat, resulting in poor-quality oils.
  In the paragraph: ‘The only authorised adjuvant is certified food-processing talc. This may be used only for olives with a high water content. If talc is used, the beater must have a talc metering device. The maximum authorised amount of talc is 2,5 %.’
  The following is deleted: ‘This may be used only for olives with a high water content.’
  Justification: its use in incorrect doses affects the fat yield, since the talc begins to absorb oil once it has absorbed all the moisture. Its use has no impact on the properties of the product.
  Phase separation:
  The following paragraph is deleted:

  ‘The traditional system of presses is authorised only if it offers the necessary hygiene, health and technological guarantees that it will produce oil with the properties of the “Antequera” Protected Designation of Origin.’

  Justification: the possibility of using the traditional system of presses is withdrawn. This system is no longer used in the area.
  Separation of solids and liquids by continuous centrifugation:
  In the paragraph: ‘Checks to ensure that the water injected or added is of drinking quality and to determine its temperature. The temperature of the water added to the decanters must not exceed 35 °C.’
  The following sentence is inserted in the Specification: ‘must ensure that the temperature of the oil contained in them’.
  Justification: it must be ensured that the temperature of the oil does not exceed 35 °C so that positive attributes are not lost through volatilisation. The water must therefore have a temperature of no more than 35 °C through heat exchange. There are closed systems that do not permit the water temperature to be measured.
  In the paragraph: ‘The added water must be of drinking quality and its temperature no more than 35 °C and the positive thermal gradient from the beater to the vertical centrifuge must be maintained.’
  The following sentence is inserted in the Specification: ‘Where the water temperature cannot be measured, the oil temperature must not exceed 35 °C.’
  Justification: it is not possible to measure the water temperature in closed systems and this provides the possibility of checking it using the oil temperature.
  The sentence: ‘The components of the vertical centrifuges must be cleaned on a regular basis.’
  is replaced by: ‘The components of the vertical centrifuges must be cleaned when the quality of the oil is changed and before commencing a new operation.’
  Justification: the new text specifies the frequency with which the components of the vertical centrifuges are cleaned.
  In the sentence: ‘An initial grading of the oil must be carried out by tasting and acidity analysis when it leaves the vertical centrifuge in order to obtain homogeneous lots.’
  The words ‘must be carried out’ are replaced by ‘may be carried out’.
  Justification: initial grading at this stage of the process is not obligatory, since it is the physical/chemical and organoleptic analyses of the final lot that determine whether or not it qualifies as a designation of origin, and so the option of doing it or not is provided.
  Decanting:
  In the paragraph: ‘Adequate decanting capacity, at least six hours centrifugation and 36 hours gravity decantation.’
  The following is deleted: ‘six hours centrifugation and’.
  Justification: decanting must be exclusively by gravity and not by centrifugation (the oil has already been centrifuged), as this is less aggressive and maintains the properties of the oil.
  In the sentence: ‘The temperature of the decanting room must be around 20 °C.’
  the words ‘must be around 20 °C’ are replaced by: ‘must not exceed 25 °C.’
  Justification: precise definition of the temperature in the decanting room to ensure that the oil will be kept in good condition.
  The sentence: ‘The oil should preferably be transferred from the vertical centrifuge to the tanks by gravity.’
  is replaced by: ‘The oil must be transferred from the centrifuge to the tanks by gravity or directly to intermediate tanks.’
  Justification: the word ‘preferably’ is deleted because it is ambiguous and the procedure for transferring the oil is described.
  In the sentence: ‘The tanks must be designed in such a way that they can be cleaned efficiently by regular purging using a valve intended for that purpose.’
  The word ‘regular’ is replaced by ‘daily’.
  Justification: the frequency with which the tanks are cleaned is stipulated.
  In the sentence: ‘The tanks or decanters must be of inert material, preferably stainless steel.’
  the words ‘inert material, preferably stainless steel’ are replaced by ‘inert, food-grade material’.
  Justification: the new text specifies that the tanks must be of food-grade material, which includes stainless steel, but they may also be of other materials.
  The following requirement is deleted: ‘Separation of the decanting room from the mill's other departments’.
  Justification: one of the requirements is that the decanters must be closed, therefore separation is not necessary.
  Storage in tanks in the warehouse until bottling
  In the paragraph: ‘The storage tanks must be completely sealed, be able to be cleaned properly, and be equipped with a system enabling periodic drainage and the taking of samples.’
  The words ‘sealed, be able to be cleaned properly, and be equipped with a system enabling periodic drainage’ are replaced by ‘sealed and must have access to permit their proper cleaning, regular drainage’.
  Justification: to permit cleaning, the tanks must have an access, generally called a manhole.
  In the sentence: ‘The storage area must be climate-controlled to a temperature that ensures the oil does not spoil.’
  The following is inserted: ‘of no more than 25 °C’.
  Justification: precise definition of the temperature in the warehouses to ensure that the oil will be kept in good condition. |
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Paragraph (e) of point E Processing the olives Preparation

‘Cleaning, washing and weighing the olives:’ The following paragraph is deleted:

‘After the olives have been cleaned and/or washed, a sample must be taken from each delivery batch for physical/chemical analysis. The samples must be recorded.’

Justification: the olives are checked and graded on receipt and so a physical/chemical analysis of each delivery batch is unnecessary, since each lot of oil produced is analysed.

Milling: The following paragraphs are deleted:

‘the time the olives spend in the mill varying depending on the size of the screen mesh in the mill.’

Justification: it is unnecessary to specify the time the olive may spend in the mill, since this does not affect product quality.

‘Under exceptional circumstances, where the necessary hygiene and health conditions are guaranteed, stone-milling may be authorised.’

Justification: the possibility of stone-milling is withdrawn. Stone-milling is no longer used.

Beating the pomace:

In the sentence: ‘Beating times depend on the variety of olive and its degree of ripeness.’

The following is inserted: ‘and may vary between one and three hours.’

Justification: a range of beating times is given because the number of vats that beaters have varies. Exceeding these times causes the pomace to overheat, resulting in poor-quality oils.

In the paragraph: ‘The only authorised adjuvant is certified food-processing talc. This may be used only for olives with a high water content. If talc is used, the beater must have a talc metering device. The maximum authorised amount of talc is 2,5 %.’

The following is deleted: ‘This may be used only for olives with a high water content.’

Justification: its use in incorrect doses affects the fat yield, since the talc begins to absorb oil once it has absorbed all the moisture. Its use has no impact on the properties of the product.

Phase separation:

The following paragraph is deleted:

‘The traditional system of presses is authorised only if it offers the necessary hygiene, health and technological guarantees that it will produce oil with the properties of the “Antequera” Protected Designation of Origin.’

Justification: the possibility of using the traditional system of presses is withdrawn. This system is no longer used in the area.

Separation of solids and liquids by continuous centrifugation:

In the paragraph: ‘Checks to ensure that the water injected or added is of drinking quality and to determine its temperature. The temperature of the water added to the decanters must not exceed 35 °C.’

The following sentence is inserted in the Specification: ‘must ensure that the temperature of the oil contained in them’.

Justification: it must be ensured that the temperature of the oil does not exceed 35 °C so that positive attributes are not lost through volatilisation. The water must therefore have a temperature of no more than 35 °C through heat exchange. There are closed systems that do not permit the water temperature to be measured.

In the paragraph: ‘The added water must be of drinking quality and its temperature no more than 35 °C and the positive thermal gradient from the beater to the vertical centrifuge must be maintained.’

The following sentence is inserted in the Specification: ‘Where the water temperature cannot be measured, the oil temperature must not exceed 35 °C.’

Justification: it is not possible to measure the water temperature in closed systems and this provides the possibility of checking it using the oil temperature.

The sentence: ‘The components of the vertical centrifuges must be cleaned on a regular basis.’

is replaced by: ‘The components of the vertical centrifuges must be cleaned when the quality of the oil is changed and before commencing a new operation.’

Justification: the new text specifies the frequency with which the components of the vertical centrifuges are cleaned.

In the sentence: ‘An initial grading of the oil must be carried out by tasting and acidity analysis when it leaves the vertical centrifuge in order to obtain homogeneous lots.’

The words ‘must be carried out’ are replaced by ‘may be carried out’.

Justification: initial grading at this stage of the process is not obligatory, since it is the physical/chemical and organoleptic analyses of the final lot that determine whether or not it qualifies as a designation of origin, and so the option of doing it or not is provided.

Decanting:

In the paragraph: ‘Adequate decanting capacity, at least six hours centrifugation and 36 hours gravity decantation.’

The following is deleted: ‘six hours centrifugation and’.

Justification: decanting must be exclusively by gravity and not by centrifugation (the oil has already been centrifuged), as this is less aggressive and maintains the properties of the oil.

In the sentence: ‘The temperature of the decanting room must be around 20 °C.’

the words ‘must be around 20 °C’ are replaced by: ‘must not exceed 25 °C.’

Justification: precise definition of the temperature in the decanting room to ensure that the oil will be kept in good condition.

The sentence: ‘The oil should preferably be transferred from the vertical centrifuge to the tanks by gravity.’

is replaced by: ‘The oil must be transferred from the centrifuge to the tanks by gravity or directly to intermediate tanks.’

Justification: the word ‘preferably’ is deleted because it is ambiguous and the procedure for transferring the oil is described.

In the sentence: ‘The tanks must be designed in such a way that they can be cleaned efficiently by regular purging using a valve intended for that purpose.’

The word ‘regular’ is replaced by ‘daily’.

Justification: the frequency with which the tanks are cleaned is stipulated.

In the sentence: ‘The tanks or decanters must be of inert material, preferably stainless steel.’

the words ‘inert material, preferably stainless steel’ are replaced by ‘inert, food-grade material’.

Justification: the new text specifies that the tanks must be of food-grade material, which includes stainless steel, but they may also be of other materials.

The following requirement is deleted: ‘Separation of the decanting room from the mill's other departments’.

Justification: one of the requirements is that the decanters must be closed, therefore separation is not necessary.

Storage in tanks in the warehouse until bottling

In the paragraph: ‘The storage tanks must be completely sealed, be able to be cleaned properly, and be equipped with a system enabling periodic drainage and the taking of samples.’

The words ‘sealed, be able to be cleaned properly, and be equipped with a system enabling periodic drainage’ are replaced by ‘sealed and must have access to permit their proper cleaning, regular drainage’.

Justification: to permit cleaning, the tanks must have an access, generally called a manhole.

In the sentence: ‘The storage area must be climate-controlled to a temperature that ensures the oil does not spoil.’

The following is inserted: ‘of no more than 25 °C’.

Justification: precise definition of the temperature in the warehouses to ensure that the oil will be kept in good condition.

| — | Paragraph (f) of point E Transportation of bulk oils and bottling
  Regarding the transportation of bulk oils, the following is inserted: ‘of food-grade plastic’.
  The following paragraphs are deleted:

  ‘Oils protected by the “Antequera” Designation of Origin may be transported in bulk only within the production area. This guarantees the traceability and origin of the product.
  The oil must be bottled exclusively in registered bottling plants in the production area. This guarantees the traceability and origin of the product.
  The requirement to bottle the oil at source is designed strictly to provide a better guarantee of the product's quality and authenticity and, therefore, the standing of the PDO, for which the PDO producers collectively take full responsibility. The checks organised by these producers in the production area are both systematic and meticulous and are performed by professionals who have specialised knowledge of the product's characteristics.
  The checks needed to guarantee the quality of the product cannot easily be organised outside the production area’.

  Justification: containers made of food-grade plastic are suitable for transporting oil in bulk and do not affect its quality. |
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Paragraph (f) of point E Transportation of bulk oils and bottling

Regarding the transportation of bulk oils, the following is inserted: ‘of food-grade plastic’.

The following paragraphs are deleted:

‘Oils protected by the “Antequera” Designation of Origin may be transported in bulk only within the production area. This guarantees the traceability and origin of the product.

The oil must be bottled exclusively in registered bottling plants in the production area. This guarantees the traceability and origin of the product.

The requirement to bottle the oil at source is designed strictly to provide a better guarantee of the product's quality and authenticity and, therefore, the standing of the PDO, for which the PDO producers collectively take full responsibility. The checks organised by these producers in the production area are both systematic and meticulous and are performed by professionals who have specialised knowledge of the product's characteristics.

The checks needed to guarantee the quality of the product cannot easily be organised outside the production area’.

Justification: containers made of food-grade plastic are suitable for transporting oil in bulk and do not affect its quality.

| — | In paragraph (f): The words ‘Stainless-steel plate filters’ are replaced by ‘a stainless-steel filtration system’.
  Justification: the filters need not be plate filters, since there are other types of filtration system. This widens the range of possibilities. The requirement is that they must be of stainless steel. |
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In paragraph (f): The words ‘Stainless-steel plate filters’ are replaced by ‘a stainless-steel filtration system’.

Justification: the filters need not be plate filters, since there are other types of filtration system. This widens the range of possibilities. The requirement is that they must be of stainless steel.

| — | In paragraph (j), the following is added: ‘or certified under standard EN ISO/IEC 17025’ and ‘to ensure compliance with the Specification’.
  Justification: the use of a physical/chemical analysis laboratory and a tasting panel certified under standard EN ISO/IEC 17025 ‘General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories’ guarantees technical competence and technically valid results for grading the oils in accordance with the Specification. |
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In paragraph (j), the following is added: ‘or certified under standard EN ISO/IEC 17025’ and ‘to ensure compliance with the Specification’.

Justification: the use of a physical/chemical analysis laboratory and a tasting panel certified under standard EN ISO/IEC 17025 ‘General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories’ guarantees technical competence and technically valid results for grading the oils in accordance with the Specification.

| — | The sentence: ‘The oil is packaged in glass, lined-metal or ceramic food-grade containers’
  is replaced by the following: ‘The oil is packaged in dark glass containers, metal containers lined with a food-grade material or ceramic food-grade containers’.
  Justification: it is specified that the glass must be dark to protect the product from light and that the lining must be of food-grade material. |
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The sentence: ‘The oil is packaged in glass, lined-metal or ceramic food-grade containers’

is replaced by the following: ‘The oil is packaged in dark glass containers, metal containers lined with a food-grade material or ceramic food-grade containers’.

Justification: it is specified that the glass must be dark to protect the product from light and that the lining must be of food-grade material.

3.4.   Amendments under point G ‘Inspection body’

Amendments under point G ‘Inspection body’

| — | This point is redrafted to include the following text:

  ‘Verification of compliance with the Specification before the product is marketed is carried out in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012.
  The competent inspection body is the Directorate-General for Quality, the Agri-Food Sector and Organic Production of the Government of Andalusia Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and the Environment





  C/ Tabladilla, s/n |
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| 41071 Sevilla |
| ESPAÑA |
| Tel. +34 955032278 |
| Fax +34 955032112 |
| E-mail: dg-ciape.sscc.capma@juntadeandalucia.es |

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This point is redrafted to include the following text:

‘Verification of compliance with the Specification before the product is marketed is carried out in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012.

The competent inspection body is the Directorate-General for Quality, the Agri-Food Sector and Organic Production of the Government of Andalusia Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and the Environment

C/ Tabladilla, s/n

41071 Sevilla

ESPAÑA

Tel. +34 955032278

Fax +34 955032112

E-mail: dg-ciape.sscc.capma@juntadeandalucia.es

Information on the bodies tasked with checking compliance with the requirements set out in the Specification may be found at the following address:

http://www.juntadeandalucia.es/agriculturaypesca/portal/areas-tematicas/industrias-agroalimentarias/calidad-y-promocion-agroalimentaria/denominaciones-de-calidad/aceite-de-oliva.html

The specific tasks will be those necessary to verify compliance with the Specification before the product is placed on the market.’

Justification: amendment so as to comply with Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012.

3.5.   Amendments under point H ‘Labelling’

Amendments under point H ‘Labelling’

| — | In the following sentence:
  ‘The commercial labels of each registered company must be approved by the Regulatory Board.’
  The word ‘approved’ is replaced by ‘checked’.
  Justification: the labels must be checked by the Regulatory Board as regards the use of the Designation logo, but this it not the same as prior approval and does not constitute an obstacle to the functioning of the internal market.
  The following is inserted:
  ‘as regards the use of the Designation logo’.
  Justification: this will prevent any conflict with Law No 17/2001 of 7 December 2001 (the Trademarks Act). |
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In the following sentence:

‘The commercial labels of each registered company must be approved by the Regulatory Board.’

The word ‘approved’ is replaced by ‘checked’.

Justification: the labels must be checked by the Regulatory Board as regards the use of the Designation logo, but this it not the same as prior approval and does not constitute an obstacle to the functioning of the internal market.

The following is inserted:

‘as regards the use of the Designation logo’.

Justification: this will prevent any conflict with Law No 17/2001 of 7 December 2001 (the Trademarks Act).

| — | In the following sentence:
  ‘Labels must bear the following text: Denominación de Origen “Antequera” ’
  the word ‘text’ has been replaced by ‘wording’,
  and the following is inserted:
  ‘or the logo of the Designation of Origin, and the Union symbol.’
  Justification: to bring the text into line with the provisions of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012. |
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In the following sentence:

‘Labels must bear the following text: Denominación de Origen “Antequera” ’

the word ‘text’ has been replaced by ‘wording’,

and the following is inserted:

‘or the logo of the Designation of Origin, and the Union symbol.’

Justification: to bring the text into line with the provisions of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012.

| — | In the following sentence:
  ‘All packing in which the protected oil is shipped for consumption must bear a seal of warranty, lithograph, labels or secondary labels, which must be numbered and issued or approved by the Regulatory Board as regards the use of the Designation trademark.’
  The word ‘approved’ is replaced by ‘checked’.
  The word ‘trademark’ is replaced by ‘logo’.
  Justification: the text now refers exclusively to the Designation of Origin. The labels must be checked by the Regulatory Board as regards the use of the Designation logo, but this it not the same as prior approval and does not constitute an obstacle to the functioning of the internal market. |
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In the following sentence:

‘All packing in which the protected oil is shipped for consumption must bear a seal of warranty, lithograph, labels or secondary labels, which must be numbered and issued or approved by the Regulatory Board as regards the use of the Designation trademark.’

The word ‘approved’ is replaced by ‘checked’.

The word ‘trademark’ is replaced by ‘logo’.

Justification: the text now refers exclusively to the Designation of Origin. The labels must be checked by the Regulatory Board as regards the use of the Designation logo, but this it not the same as prior approval and does not constitute an obstacle to the functioning of the internal market.

3.6.   Amendments under point I ‘Legislative requirements’

Amendments under point I ‘Legislative requirements’

| — | The word ‘national’ has been deleted from the heading.
  Justification: under Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012, the legislative requirements applying to the product or its quality are both national and Community. |
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The word ‘national’ has been deleted from the heading.

Justification: under Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012, the legislative requirements applying to the product or its quality are both national and Community.

| — | The legislation applicable to the product is updated. |
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The legislation applicable to the product is updated.

SINGLE DOCUMENT

COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 510/2006

COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 510/2006

on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs
   (3)

on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs

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‘ANTEQUERA’

‘ANTEQUERA’

EC No: ES-PDO-0105-0327-06.09.2011

EC No: ES-PDO-0105-0327-06.09.2011

PGI ( ) PDO ( X )

PGI ( ) PDO ( X )

1.   Title

Title

‘Antequera’

2.   Member State or Third Country

Member State or Third Country

Spain

3.   Description of the agricultural product or foodstuff

Description of the agricultural product or foodstuff

3.1.   Product type

Product type

| Class 1.5. | Oils and fats (butter, margarine, oil, etc.) |
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Class 1.5.

Oils and fats (butter, margarine, oil, etc.)

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

Description of product to which the name in point 1 applies

Extra virgin olive oil, obtained from the fruit of the olive tree (Olea europea L.), using exclusively physical or mechanical procedures at a temperature that does not affect the natural chemical composition of the oil, thus preserving the taste, aroma and characteristics of the fruit from which it is produced.

Olea europea

As regards their organoleptic properties, these oils have the fruitiness of green olives, other ripe fruits, almond, banana and green grass in intensities ranging from medium to high. They also present light to medium levels of bitterness and spiciness, perfectly complementing other, slightly sweet tastes.

The oils covered by the ‘Antequera’ Protected Designation of Origin must be extra virgin olive oils and have the following properties:

| Physical/chemical properties | |
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| Acidity (%) | Maximum 0,3 |
| Peroxide value (meq oxygen per kg of oil) | Maximum 10 |
| K270 (absorbency 270 nm) | Maximum 0,15 |

Physical/chemical properties

Acidity (%)

Maximum 0,3

Peroxide value (meq oxygen per kg of oil)

Maximum 10

K270 (absorbency 270 nm)

Maximum 0,15

Organoleptic characteristics

| Median for fruitiness | at least 4 |
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| Median for defects | 0 |

Median for fruitiness

at least 4

Median for defects

0

3.3.   Raw materials (for processed products only)

Raw materials (for processed products only)

Extra virgin olive oil, obtained from the fruit of the olive tree (Olea europea L.) of the Hojiblanca variety, with the possible addition of minority varieties such as Picual or Marteño, Arbequina, Picudo, Lechín de Sevilla or Zorzaleño, Picudo, Gordal de Archidona, Verdial de Vélez Málaga and Verdial de Huévar.

Olea europea

The Hojiblanca variety is the main, majority, variety, since it accounts for 90 % of the land under olives in the area. The other varieties are considered to be secondary varieties and are less widely grown in the area. The Hojiblanca and Gordal de Archidona varieties are considered to be of local origin.

3.4.   Feed (for products of animal origin only)

Feed (for products of animal origin only)

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3.5.   Specific steps in production that must take place in the defined geographical area

Specific steps in production that must take place in the defined geographical area

The olives used to obtain the product are approved varieties from registered olive groves located within the production area.

The oil must be extracted in registered mills located within the production area that meet the conditions laid down.

Production is divided into the following phases: cleaning, washing and weighing the olives, beating the pomace, separating solids and liquids by continuous centrifugation, separating liquids by continuous centrifugation, decanting and storing.

3.6.   Specific rules concerning slicing, grating, packaging, etc.

Specific rules concerning slicing, grating, packaging, etc.

The oil is packaged in dark glass containers, metal containers lined with a food-grade material or ceramic food-grade containers, which maintain the physical/chemical and organoleptic properties of the oil for longer, being inert materials that protect the product from light, which would increase the rate of oxidation of the oil.

3.7.   Specific rules concerning labelling

Specific rules concerning labelling

The commercial labels of each registered company must be checked by the Regulatory Board as regards the use of the Designation logo. Labels must bear the following wording: ‘Denominación de Origen Protegida Antequera’ or the logo of the Designation of Origin, and the Union symbol.

All packing in which the protected oil is shipped for consumption must bear a seal of warranty, lithograph, labels or secondary labels, which must be numbered and issued or checked by the Regulatory Board as regards the use of the Designation logo. These secondary labels must be affixed exclusively in the registered bottling plant in such a way that they cannot be reused.

4.   Concise definition of the geographical area

Concise definition of the geographical area

The production area comprises the territories of the following municipalities in the Province of Málaga: Alameda, Almargen, Antequera, Archidona, Campillos, Cañete La Real, Cuevas Bajas, Cuevas de San Marcos, Fuente de Piedra, Humilladero, Mollina, Sierra de Yeguas, Teba, Villanueva de Algaidas, Villanueva del Rosario, Villanueva del Trabuco and Villanueva de Tapia, and the Municipality of Palenciana in the Province of Córdoba.

5.   Link with the geographical area

Link with the geographical area

5.1.   Specificity of the geographical area

Specificity of the geographical area

The oils are produced in the natural area formed by the Antequera Depression, on the western edge of the Andalusian Intrabaetic depressions. In the north it borders the Provinces of Córdoba and Seville, in the west the Provinces of Seville and Cádiz and in the east that of Granada. Its southern limit is bounded by parts of the Subbaetic mountain range, which separate it from the Montes de Málaga, Hoyas in Valledel Guadalhorce and Serranía de Ronda, all districts of the Province of Málaga.

This area has particular geomorphological and climatic characteristics. It covers an area of depressions with smooth topography at an altitude of 400-600 m, surrounded by a series of mountain ranges to the north (the Subbaetic System) and south (the Penibaetic System) which give the area a micro-climate and soil conditions suitable for olive cultivation.

The olives are grown between 450 and 600 metres above sea level, on medium-depth, very limy soil (20-70 % carbonate of lime). What is more, because the surrounding area drains into the Antequera Depression, various levels of river terrace have developed, all bearing large quantities of tertiary deposits, including Middle Pliocene red clay, which provide the olive trees with plentiful amounts of potassium and have high levels of moisture retention, promoting vegetation in the olive trees, which is important given that more than 90 % of the plantation land is not irrigated. The Antequera area has a temperate to warm Mediterranean climate, with some continental characteristics due to its location in the Andalusian Intrabaetic depressions. This situation produces great contrasts in temperature between summer and winter and between night and day. Average temperatures during the coldest month (January or December) range from 6 °C to 9 °C. The hottest months are July and August, when average temperatures are between 22 °C and 27 °C.

5.2.   Specificity of the product

Specificity of the product

As regards its organoleptic properties, ‘Antequera’ PDO extra virgin olive oil presents medium to high intensities of green olive fruitiness, with a median of 4 or more, and a range of positive attributes of other ripe fruits, almonds, banana and green grass. The oils present light to medium levels of bitterness and spiciness, perfectly complementing other, slightly sweet tastes. As regard its physical/chemical properties, the product has low acidity (less than 0,3 %), a low peroxide content (less than 10) and low ultraviolet absorbency (K270) (less than 0,15).

It has a well-balanced fatty acid composition. Its oleic acid content is high at 78 to 81 % and it has medium levels of linoleic acid at 5 to 8 %. The ratio of mono-unsaturated to saturated fatty acids is high (between 11 and 15) and it has a medium value for the ratio of oleic to linoleic fatty acids (15 and 12), which gives the oil a lightness on the palate.

They are moderately stable oils thanks to their high concentrations of tocopherols. This makes Antequera oils rich in vitamin E.

The fraction of unsaponifiable matter of Antequera oils is notable for high levels of methyl sterols, more than 30 mg per 100 g of oil.

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)

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 tolerance of the Hojiblanca indigenous variety to the limy soils of the geographical area, because of the tree's need to extract calcium from the soil, together with the area's Mediterranean climate, presenting continental characteristics due to its location in the Andalusian depression, with its cold, dry winters, means that this variety, harvested in the area's olive groves during the months of low temperatures, produces oils with the fruitiness of green olives, with a median of 4 or more, and a range of positive attributes of other ripe fruits, almonds, banana and green grass and light to medium levels of bitterness and spiciness. As regards their physical/chemical properties, the oils have low acidity (less than 0,3), a peroxide value of less than 10 and ultraviolet absorbency of less than 0,15.

The low temperatures in winter characteristic of the geographical area delay the ripening period of the Hojiblanca indigenous variety, altering the acid profile of the oils produced to give higher levels of oleic acid (between 78 and 81 %) and lower levels of saturated and unsaturated fatty acids.

Reference to the publication of the specification

Reference to the publication of the specification

(Article 5(7) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 (4))

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The full text of the Product Specification is available at:

http://www.juntadeandalucia.es/agriculturaypesca/portal/export/sites/default/comun/galerias/galeriaDescargas/cap/industrias-agroalimentarias/denominacion-de-origen/Pliegos/PliegoAntequeramodificado.pdf

or via the homepage of the Government of Andalusia Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and the Environment (http://www.juntadeandalucia.es/agriculturaypesca/portal), by following the navigation pathway: ‘Industrias Agroalimentarias’/‘Calidad y Promoción’/‘Denominaciones de Calidad’/‘Aceite de oliva virgen extra’, the specifications are located under the name of the Quality Designation.

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

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(2)  OJ L 93, 31.3.2006, p. 12. Replaced by Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012.

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(3)  Replaced by Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012.

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(4)  See footnote 3.

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