# Official Journal C 150/2022

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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 655 April 2022 |

ISSN 1977-091X

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 150

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 655 April 2022

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| | IV   Notices |
| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | Council |
| 2022/C 150/01 | Notice for the attention of the person to whom restrictive measures provided for in Council Decision (CFSP) 2015/740 and Council Regulation (EU) 2015/735 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in South Sudan apply | 1 |
| | European Commission |
| 2022/C 150/02 | Euro exchange rates — 4 March 2022 | 2 |

Contents

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IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

Council

2022/C 150/01

Notice for the attention of the person to whom restrictive measures provided for in Council Decision (CFSP) 2015/740 and Council Regulation (EU) 2015/735 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in South Sudan apply

1

European Commission

2022/C 150/02

Euro exchange rates — 4 March 2022

2

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| | V   Announcements |
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| | PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMMON COMMERCIAL POLICY |
| | European Commission |
| 2022/C 150/03 | Notice of initiation of an expiry review of the anti-dumping measures applicable to imports of certain hot-rolled flat products of iron, non-alloy or other alloy steel originating in the People’s Republic of China | 3 |
| 2022/C 150/04 | Notice of initiation of an expiry review of the anti-dumping measures applicable to imports of okoumé plywood originating in the People’s Republic of China | 16 |
| | PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY |
| | European Commission |
| 2022/C 150/05 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.10666 – Brookfield/Telia Company/Telia Towers Sweden) (
  1
  ) | 28 |
| | OTHER ACTS |
| | European Commission |
| 2022/C 150/06 | Publication of a communication of approval of a standard amendment to a product specification for a name in the wine sector referred to in Article 17(2) and (3) of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/33 | 30 |
| 2022/C 150/07 | Publication of an application for amendment of a specification for a name in the wine sector referred to in Article 105 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council | 57 |

V   Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMMON COMMERCIAL POLICY

European Commission

2022/C 150/03

Notice of initiation of an expiry review of the anti-dumping measures applicable to imports of certain hot-rolled flat products of iron, non-alloy or other alloy steel originating in the People’s Republic of China

3

2022/C 150/04

Notice of initiation of an expiry review of the anti-dumping measures applicable to imports of okoumé plywood originating in the People’s Republic of China

16

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

2022/C 150/05

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.10666 – Brookfield/Telia Company/Telia Towers Sweden) (
  1
  )

1

28

OTHER ACTS

European Commission

2022/C 150/06

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

30

2022/C 150/07

Publication of an application for amendment of a specification for a name in the wine sector referred to in Article 105 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council

57

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IV Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

Council

| 5.4.2022 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 150/1 |
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5.4.2022

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 150/1

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Notice for the attention of the person to whom restrictive measures provided for in Council Decision (CFSP) 2015/740 and Council Regulation (EU) 2015/735 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in South Sudan apply

(2022/C 150/01)

The following information is brought to the attention of the person that appears in Annex II to Council Decision (CFSP) 2015/740 (1) and Annex II to Council Regulation (EU) 2015/735 (2) concerning restrictive measures in respect of the situation in South Sudan.

The Council intends to maintain the restrictive measures against the above-mentioned person with a new statement of reasons. This person is hereby informed that he may submit a request to the Council to obtain the intended statement of reasons for his designation, by 12 April 2022, to the following address:

| Council of the European Union |
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| General Secretariat |
| RELEX.1 |
| Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 175 |
| 1048 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |
| Email: sanctions@consilium.europa.eu. |

Council of the European Union

General Secretariat

RELEX.1

Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 175

1048 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

Email: sanctions@consilium.europa.eu.

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(1)  OJ L 117, 8.5.2015, p. 52.

(2)  OJ L 117, 8.5.2015, p. 13.

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European Commission

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5.4.2022

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Official Journal of the European Union

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Euro exchange rates (1)

4 March 2022

(2022/C 150/02)

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
| --- | --- | --- |
| USD | US dollar | 1,0929 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 126,17 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4394 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,82388 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 10,7935 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,0056 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | 144,20 |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 9,8358 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 25,737 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 386,54 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,8530 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,9495 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 15,5681 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,4872 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,3937 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 8,5411 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,6005 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,4872 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 332,23 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 16,8044 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 6,9065 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,5584 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 15 725,30 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,5661 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 56,814 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | |
| THB | Thai baht | 35,776 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 5,5313 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 22,7543 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 83,4354 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,0929

JPY

Japanese yen

126,17

DKK

Danish krone

7,4394

GBP

Pound sterling

0,82388

SEK

Swedish krona

10,7935

CHF

Swiss franc

1,0056

ISK

Iceland króna

144,20

NOK

Norwegian krone

9,8358

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

25,737

HUF

Hungarian forint

386,54

PLN

Polish zloty

4,8530

RON

Romanian leu

4,9495

TRY

Turkish lira

15,5681

AUD

Australian dollar

1,4872

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,3937

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

8,5411

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,6005

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,4872

KRW

South Korean won

1 332,23

ZAR

South African rand

16,8044

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

6,9065

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,5584

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

15 725,30

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,5661

PHP

Philippine peso

56,814

RUB

Russian rouble

THB

Thai baht

35,776

BRL

Brazilian real

5,5313

MXN

Mexican peso

22,7543

INR

Indian rupee

83,4354

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

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V Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMMON COMMERCIAL POLICY

European Commission

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5.4.2022

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 150/3

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Notice of initiation of an expiry review of the anti-dumping measures applicable to imports of certain hot-rolled flat products of iron, non-alloy or other alloy steel originating in the People’s Republic of China

(2022/C 150/03)

Following the publication of a Notice of impending expiry (1) of the anti-dumping measures in force on the imports certain hot-rolled flat products of iron, non-alloy or other alloy steel originating in the People’s Republic of China (‘the PRC’ or ‘the country concerned’), the European Commission (’the Commission’) has received a request for review pursuant to Article 11(2) of Regulation (EU) 2016/1036 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2016 on protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European Union (2) (’the basic Regulation’).

1.   Request for review

The request was submitted on 4 January 2022 by EUROFER, the European Steel Association, (’the applicant’) on behalf of the Union industry of certain hot-rolled flat products of iron, non-alloy or other alloy steel in the sense of Article 5(4) of the basic Regulation.

An open version of the request and the analysis of the degree of support by Union producers for the request are available in the file for inspection by interested parties. Section 5.6 of this Notice provides information about access to the file for interested parties.

2.   Product under review

The product subject to this review is certain flat-rolled products of iron, non-alloy steel or other alloy steel, whether or not in coils (including ‘cut-to-length’ and ‘narrow strip’ products), not further worked than hot-rolled, not clad, plated or coated (‘HRF’ or ‘product under review’).

The following products are not covered by this review:

| (i) | products of stainless steel and grain-oriented silicon electrical steel, |
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(i)

products of stainless steel and grain-oriented silicon electrical steel,

| (ii) | products of tool steel and high-speed steel, |
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(ii)

products of tool steel and high-speed steel,

| (iii) | products, not in coils, without patterns in relief, of a thickness exceeding 10 mm and of a width of 600 mm or more, and |
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(iii)

products, not in coils, without patterns in relief, of a thickness exceeding 10 mm and of a width of 600 mm or more, and

| (iv) | products, not in coils, without patterns in relief, of a thickness of 4,75 mm or more but not exceeding 10 mm and of a width of 2 050 mm or more. |
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(iv)

products, not in coils, without patterns in relief, of a thickness of 4,75 mm or more but not exceeding 10 mm and of a width of 2 050 mm or more.

The product under review is currently falling under CN codes 7208 10 00, 7208 25 00, 7208 26 00, 7208 27 00, 7208 36 00, 7208 37 00, 7208 38 00, 7208 39 00, 7208 40 00, 7208 52 10, 7208 52 99, 7208 53 10, 7208 53 90, 7208 54 00, 7211 13 00, 7211 14 00, 7211 19 00, ex 7225 19 10 (TARIC code 7225191090), 7225 30 90, ex 7225 40 60 (TARIC code 7225406090), 7225 40 90, ex 7226 19 10 (TARIC codes 7226191091, 7226191095), 7226 91 91 and 7226 91 99. The CN and TARIC codes are given for information only.

3.   Existing measures

The measures currently in force are a definitive anti-dumping duty imposed by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/649 (3).

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.   
  Allegation of likelihood of recurrence of dumping

The applicant claimed that it is not appropriate to use domestic prices and costs in the country concerned, due to the existence of significant distortions within the meaning of point (b) of Article 2(6a) of the basic Regulation.

To substantiate the allegations of significant distortions, the applicant relied on the information contained in the country report produced by the Commission services on 20 December 2017, describing the specific market circumstances in the country concerned (4). In particular, the applicant referred to distortions as a consequence of the state’s intervention in the economy in general and more specifically in the steel industry, the lack, discriminatory application or inadequate enforcement of bankruptcy and property laws, and distortions with regard to land, energy, capital, raw materials and labor. The applicant also outlined the subsidy programs benefiting the Chinese hot-rolled flat steel industry including preferential loans, de facto guarantees, the provision of land at less than adequate remuneration and various tax schemes. In addition, the applicant referred to the OECD database and to the fact that the PRC imposed export duties on iron ore as well as to the OECD Working Paper no. 1536 (5) indicating the high level of government intervention in the steel industry and the high share of SOEs in this sector. The applicant also provided supporting evidence in the request showing that hot-rolled flat steel products are a supported industry under the introduction to the Plan for Adjusting and Upgrading the Steel Industry, under the Catalogue for Guiding Industry Restructuring, in the statements made by the National Development and Reform Commission of People’s Republic of China, under the State Administration for Market Regulation with regard to the spot iron ore trading and under the 14th Five-year planning cycle (2021-2025) with regard to the State control over the steel sector. Finally, the applicant referred to the Commission’s findings and conclusions in the original anti-subsidy investigation on imports of HRF originating in the PRC (6) and in the anti-dumping investigation on imports of certain organic coated steel products (7) originating in the PRC. In these investigations the Commission found that Chinese HRF producers have received different forms of subsidies by the Chinese local and central governments.

In light of the information available, the Commission considers that there is sufficient evidence pursuant to Article 5(9) of the basic Regulation tending to show that, due to significant distortions affecting prices and costs, the use of domestic prices and costs in the country concerned is inappropriate, thus warranting the initiation of an investigation on the basis of Article 2(6a) of the basic Regulation.

The country report is available in the file for inspection by interested parties and on DG Trade’s Internet: (8).

As a result, in view of Article 2(6a)(a) of the basic Regulation, the allegation of recurrence of dumping from the PRC is based on a comparison of a constructed normal value on the basis of costs of production and sales in an appropriate representative country (i.e. Mexico) with the export price (at ex-works level) of the product under review when sold by the PRC to all its export destinations and to its three largest export destinations in the review investigation period – i.e. Vietnam, South Korea and Pakistan, in view of the current absence of significant import volumes from the country concerned to the Union.

On the basis of the above comparison, which shows dumping, the applicant alleges that there is a likelihood of recurrence of dumping from the PRC.

4.2.   
  Allegation of likelihood of recurrence of injury

The applicant alleges the likelihood of recurrence of injury. In this respect the applicant has provided sufficient evidence that, should measures be allowed to lapse, the current import level of the product under review from the country concerned to the Union is likely to increase at injurious price levels. This is due to the existence of substantial unused capacities in the country concerned. This is also due to the attractiveness of the European Union market in terms of size and in terms of prices, since the level of export prices of the product under review from the country concerned to other third country markets undercut the Union industry prices.

The applicant alleges that the removal of injury has been mainly due to the existence of measures and that an increase of imports at dumped prices from the country concerned would likely lead to a recurrence of injury to the Union industry should measures be allowed to lapse.

5.   Procedure

Having determined, after consulting the Committee established by Article 15(1) of the basic Regulation, that sufficient evidence of a likelihood of dumping and injury 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 country concerned and a continuation or recurrence of injury to the Union industry.

The Commission also draws the attention of the parties to the published Notice (9) on the consequences of the COVID-19 outbreak on anti-dumping and anti-subsidy investigations that may be applicable to this proceeding.

5.1.   
  Review investigation period and period considered

The investigation of a continuation or recurrence of dumping will cover the period from 1 January 2021 to 31 December 2021 (‘the review investigation period’). The examination of trends relevant for the assessment of the likelihood of a continuation or recurrence of injury will cover the period from 1 January 2018 to the end of the investigation period (‘the period considered’).

5.2.   
  Comments on the request and the initiation of the investigation

All interested parties wishing to comment on the request (including matters pertaining to recurrence of injury and causality) or any aspects regarding the initiation of the investigation (including the degree of support for the request) must do so within 37 days of the date of publication of this Notice in the Official Journal of the European Union (10).

Any request for a hearing with regard to the initiation of the investigation must be submitted within 15 days of the date of publication of this Notice.

5.3.   
  Procedure for the determination of a likelihood of continuation or recurrence of dumping

In an expiry review, the Commission examines exports that were made to the Union in the review investigation period and, irrespective of exports to the Union, considers whether the situation of the companies producing and selling the product under review in the country concerned is such that exports at dumped prices to the Union would be likely to continue or recur if measures expire.

Therefore, all producers (11) of the product under review from the country concerned, including those that did not cooperate in the investigation leading to the measures in force, are invited to participate in the Commission investigation.

5.3.1.   Investigating producers in the country concerned

In view of the potentially large number of producers in the country concerned involved in this expiry review and in order to complete the investigation within the statutory time limits, the Commission may limit the 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 producers, or representatives acting on their behalf, including the ones who did not cooperate in the investigation leading to the measures subject to the present review, are hereby requested to make themselves known and to provide the Commission with information on their companies within 7 days of the date of publication of this Notice. This information must be provided via TRON.tdi at the following address: https://tron.trade.ec.europa.eu/tron/tdi/form/R765_SAMPLING_FORM_FOR_EXPORTING_PRODUCER. Tron access information can be found in sections 5.6 and 5.9 below.

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

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

Once the Commission has received the necessary information to select a sample of producers, it will inform the parties concerned of its decision whether they are included in the sample. The sampled producers will have to submit a completed questionnaire within 30 days from the date of notification of the decision of their inclusion in the sample, unless otherwise specified.

The Commission will add a note to the file for inspection by interested parties reflecting the sample selection. Any comment on the sample selection must be received within 3 days of the date of notification of the sample decision.

A copy of the questionnaire for producers in the country concerned is available in the file for inspection by interested parties and on DG Trade’s Internet: https://trade.ec.europa.eu/tdi/case_details.cfm?id=2594

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.

5.3.2.   Additional procedure with regard to the country concerned that is subject to significant distortions

Subject to the provisions of this Notice, all interested parties are hereby invited to make their views known, submit information and provide supporting evidence regarding the application of Article 2(6a) of the basic Regulation. Unless otherwise specified, this information and supporting evidence must reach the Commission within 37 days of the date of publication of this Notice.

In particular, the Commission invites all interested parties to make their views known on the inputs and the Harmonised System (HS) codes provided in the request, propose (an) appropriate representative country(ies) and provide the identity of producers of the product under review in those countries. This information and supporting evidence must reach the Commission within 15 days of the date of publication of this Notice.

Pursuant to point (e) of Article 2(6a) of the basic Regulation, the Commission will, shortly after initiation, by means of a note to the file for inspection by interested parties, inform parties to the investigation about the relevant sources that it intends to use for the purpose of determining normal value in the country concerned pursuant to Article 2(6a) of the basic Regulation. This will cover all sources, including the selection of an appropriate representative third country where appropriate. Parties to the investigation shall be given 10 days from the date at which that note is added to that file to submit comments.

According to the information available to the Commission, a possible representative third country for the country concerned in this case is Mexico. With the aim of finally selecting the appropriate representative third country, the Commission will examine whether there are countries with a similar level of economic development as the country concerned, in which there is production and sales of the product under review and in which relevant data are readily available. Where there is more than one such country, preference will be given, where appropriate, to countries with an adequate level of social and environmental protection.

With regard to the relevant sources, the Commission invites all producers in the country concerned to provide information on the materials (raw and processed) and energy used in the production of the product under review within 15 days of the date of publication of this Notice. This information must be provided via TRON.tdi at the following address: https://tron.trade.ec.europa.eu/tron/tdi/form/R765_INFO_ON_INPUTS_FOR_EXPORTING_PRODUCER_FORM. Tron access information can be found in sections 5.6 and 5.9 below.

Furthermore, any submissions of factual information to value costs and prices pursuant to point (a) of Article 2(6a) of the basic Regulation must be filed within 65 days of the date of publication of this Notice. Such factual information should be taken exclusively from publicly available sources.

In order to obtain the information it deems necessary for its investigation with regard to the alleged significant distortions within the meaning of point (b) of Article 2(6a) of the basic Regulation, the Commission will also make available a questionnaire to the Government of the country concerned.

5.3.3.   Investigating unrelated importers (12) (13)

Unrelated importers of the product under review from the country concerned to the Union, including those that did not cooperate in the investigation leading to the measures in force, 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 investigation 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 7 days of the date of publication of this Notice by providing the Commission with the information on their company(ies) requested in Annex 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.

If a sample is necessary, the importers may be selected based on the largest representative volume of sales of the product under review from the country concerned in the Union that 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.

The Commission will also add a note to the file for inspection by interested parties reflecting the sample selection. Any comment on the sample selection must be received within 3 days of the date of notification of the sample decision.

In order to obtain the information it deems necessary for its investigation, the Commission will make available questionnaires to the sampled unrelated importers. Those parties must submit a completed questionnaire within 30 days from the date of the notification of the sample selection, unless otherwise specified.

A copy of the questionnaire for unrelated importers is available in the file for inspection by interested parties and on DG Trade’s Internet: https://trade.ec.europa.eu/tdi/case_details.cfm?id=2594

5.4.   
  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, the Commission invites Union producers of the product under review to participate in the investigation.

5.4.1.   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 comment on the provisional sample. In addition, other Union producers, or representatives acting on their behalf, including Union producers who did not cooperate in the investigation 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 7 days of the date of publication of this Notice. All comments regarding the provisional sample must be received within 7 days of the date of publication of this Notice, unless otherwise specified.

The Commission will notify all known Union producers and/or associations of Union producers of the companies finally selected to be in the sample.

The sampled Union producers will have to submit a completed questionnaire within 30 days from the date of notification of the decision of their inclusion in the sample, unless otherwise specified.

A copy of the questionnaire for Union producers is available in the file for inspection by interested parties and on DG Trade’s Internet: https://trade.ec.europa.eu/tdi/case_details.cfm?id=2594

5.5.   
  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, trade unions and representative consumer organisations are invited to provide the Commission with information on the Union interest.

Information concerning the assessment of the Union interest must be provided within 37 days of the date of publication of this Notice, unless otherwise specified. This information may be provided either in a free format or by completing a questionnaire prepared by the Commission.

A copy of the questionnaires, including the questionnaire for users of the product under review, is available in the file for inspection by interested parties and on DG Trade’s Internet: https://trade.ec.europa.eu/tdi/case_details.cfm?id=2594. In any case, information submitted pursuant to Article 21 of the basic Regulation will only be taken into account if supported by factual evidence at the time of submission, which substantiates its validity.

5.6.   
  Interested parties

In order to participate in the investigation, interested parties, such as producers in the country concerned, Union producers, importers and their representative associations, users and their representative associations, trade unions and representative consumer organisations first have to demonstrate that there is an objective link between their activities and the product under review.

Producers in the country concerned, Union producers, importers and representative associations who made information available in accordance to the procedures described in sections 5.3.1, 5.3.3 and 5.4.1 will be considered as interested parties if there is an objective link between their activities and the product under review.

Other parties will only be able to participate in the investigation as interested party from the moment they make themselves known, and provided that there is an objective link between their activities and the product under review. Being considered as an interested party is without prejudice to the application of Article 18 of the basic Regulation.

Access to the file available for inspection for interested parties is made via Tron.tdi at the following address: https://tron.trade.ec.europa.eu/tron/TDI. Please follow the instructions on that page to get access (14).

5.7.   
  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.

5.8.   
  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 as well as a summary of what the interested party wishes to discuss during the hearing. The hearing will be limited to the issues set out by the interested parties in writing beforehand.

In principle, hearings will not be used to present factual information which is not yet on file. Nevertheless, in the interest of good administration and to enable Commission services to progress with the investigation, interested parties may be directed to provide new factual information after a hearing.

5.9.   
  Instructions for making written submissions and sending completed questionnaires and correspondence

Information submitted to the Commission for the purpose of trade defence investigations shall be free from copyrights. Interested parties, before submitting to the Commission information and/or data which is subject to third party copyrights, must request specific permission to the copyright holder explicitly allowing the Commission a) to use the information and data for the purpose of this trade defence proceeding and b) to provide the information and/or data to interested parties to this investigation in a form that allows them to exercise their rights of defence.

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 ‘Sensitive’ (15). Parties submitting information in the course of this investigation are invited to reason their request for confidential treatment.

Parties providing ‘Sensitive’ 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 a party providing confidential information fails to show good cause for a confidential treatment request or does not furnish a non-confidential summary of it in the requested format and quality, the Commission may disregard such information unless it can be satisfactorily demonstrated from appropriate sources that the information is correct.

Interested parties are invited to make all submissions and requests via TRON.tdi (https://tron.trade.ec.europa.eu/ tron/TDI) including requests to be registered as interested parties, scanned powers of attorney and certification sheets. By using TRON.tdi or email, interested parties express their agreement with the rules applicable to electronic submissions contained in the document ‘CORRESPONDENCE WITH THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION IN TRADE DEFENCE CASES’ published on the website of the Directorate-General for Trade: http://trade.ec.europa.eu/doclib/docs/2011/june/tradoc_148003.pdf. The interested parties must indicate their name, address, telephone and a valid email address and they should ensure that the provided email address is a functioning official business email which is checked on a daily basis. Once contact details are provided, the Commission will communicate with interested parties by TRON.tdi or email only, unless they explicitly request to receive all documents from the Commission by another means of communication or unless the nature of the document to be sent requires the use of a registered mail. For further rules and information concerning correspondence with the Commission including principles that apply to submissions via TRON.tdi and by email, interested parties should consult the communication instructions with interested parties referred to above.

Commission address for correspondence:

| European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Trade |
| Directorate G |
| Office: CHAR 04/039 |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |

European Commission

Directorate-General for Trade

Directorate G

Office: CHAR 04/039

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

TRON. tdi: https://tron.trade.ec.europa.eu/tron/tdi

Email concerning dumping aspects:

TRADE-R765-HRF-DUMPING@ec.europa.eu

Email concerning injury and Union interest aspects:

TRADE-R765-HRF-INJURY@ec.europa.eu

6.   Schedule of the investigation

The investigation shall normally be concluded within 12 months and in any event no later than 15 months from the date of the publication of this Notice, pursuant to Article 11(5) of the basic Regulation.

7.   Submission of information

As a rule, interested parties may only submit information in the timeframes specified in section 5 of this Notice.

In order to complete the investigation within the mandatory deadlines, the Commission will not accept submissions from interested parties after the deadline to provide comments on the final disclosure or, if applicable, after the deadline to provide comments on the additional final disclosure.

8.   Possibility to comment on other parties’ submissions

In order to guarantee the rights of defence, interested parties should have the possibility to comment on information submitted by other interested parties. When doing so, interested parties may only address issues raised in the other interested parties’ submissions and may not raise new issues.

Comments on the information provided by other interested parties in reaction to the disclosure of the definitive findings should be submitted within 5 days from the deadline to comment on the definitive findings, unless otherwise specified. If there is an additional final disclosure, comments on the information provided by other interested parties in reaction to this further disclosure should be made within 1 day from the deadline to comment on this further disclosure, unless otherwise specified.

The outlined timeframe is without prejudice to the Commission’s right to request additional information from interested parties in duly justified cases.

9.   Extension to time limits specified in this Notice

Extensions to time limits provided for in this Notice may be granted upon request of interested parties showing due cause.

Any extension to the time limits provided for in this Notice should only be requested in exceptional circumstances and will only be granted if duly justified. In any event, any extensions to the deadline to reply to questionnaires will be limited normally to 3 days, and as a rule will not exceed 7 days. Regarding time limits for the submission of other information specified in the Notice of initiation, extensions will be limited to 3 days unless exceptional circumstances are demonstrated.

10.   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.

Failure to give a computerised response shall not be deemed to constitute non-cooperation, provided that the interested party shows that presenting the response as requested would result in an unreasonable extra burden or unreasonable additional cost. The interested party should immediately contact the Commission.

11.   Hearing Officer

Interested parties may request the intervention of the Hearing Officer in trade proceedings. The Hearing Officer reviews requests for access to the file, disputes regarding the confidentiality of documents, requests for extension of time limits and any other request concerning the rights of defence of interested parties and third parties as may arise during the proceeding.

The Hearing Officer may organise hearings and mediate between the interested party/-ies and Commissions services 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. The Hearing Officer will examine the reasons for the requests. These hearings should only take place if the issues have not been settled with the Commission services in due course.

Any request must be submitted in good time and expeditiously so as not to jeopardise the orderly conduct of proceedings. To that effect, interested parties should request the intervention of the Hearing Officer at the earliest possible time following the occurrence of the event justifying such intervention. Where hearing requests are submitted outside the relevant timeframes, the Hearing Officer will also examine the reasons for such late requests, the nature of the issues raised and the impact of those issues on the rights of defence, having due regard to the interests of good administration and the timely completion of the investigation.

For further information and contact details interested parties may consult the Hearing Officer’s web pages on DG Trade’s Internet: http://ec.europa.eu/trade/trade-policy-and-you/contacts/hearing-officer/.

12.   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.

13.   Processing of personal data

Any personal data collected in this investigation will be treated in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2018/1725 of the European Parliament and of the Council (16).

A data protection notice that informs all individuals of the processing of personal data in the framework of Commission’s trade defence activities is available on DG Trade’s Internet: http://ec.europa.eu/trade/policy/accessing-markets/trade-defence/

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(1)  OJ C 277, 12.7.2021, p.3.

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

(3)  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/649 of 5 April 2017 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of certain hot-rolled flat products of iron, non-alloy or other alloy steel originating in the People’s Republic of China (OJ L 92, 6.4.2017, p. 68).

(4)  Commission Staff Working Document, on Significant Distortions in the Economy of the People’s Republic of China for the Purposes of Trade Defence Investigations, 20 December 2017, SWD(2017) 483 final/2, available at: https://trade.ec.europa.eu/doclib/docs/2017/december/tradoc_156474.pdf

(5)  OECD Working Papers no. 1536, dated February 2019: ‘State-owned Firms behind China’s Corporate Debt, Economics Department’, available at: https://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/economics/state-owned-firms-behind-china-s-corporate-debt_7c66570e-en

(6)  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/969 of 8 June 2017 imposing definitive countervailing duties on imports of certain hot-rolled flat products of iron, non-alloy or other alloy steel originating in the People’s Republic of China and amending Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/649 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of certain hot-rolled flat products of iron, non-alloy or other alloy steel originating in the People’s Republic of China (OJ L 146, 9.6,2017, p. 17).

(7)  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/687 of 2 May 2019 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of certain organic coated steel products originating in the People’s Republic of China following an expiry review pursuant to Article 11(2) of Regulation (EU) 2016/1036 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 116, 3.5.2019, p. 5).

(8)  Documents cited in the country report may also be obtained upon a duly reasoned request.

(9)  https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A52020XC0316%2802%29

(10)  All references to the publication of this Notice will be references to publication of this Notice in the Official Journal of the European Union, unless otherwise specified.

(11)  A producer is any company in the country concerned which produces the product under review, including any of its related companies involved in the production, domestic sales or exports of the product under review.

(12)  Only importers not related to producers in the country(ies) concerned can be sampled. Importers that are related to producers have to fill in Annex I to the questionnaire for these producers. In accordance with Article 127 of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/2447 of 24 November 2015 laying down detailed rules for implementing certain provisions of Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down the Union Customs Code, two persons shall be deemed to be related if: (a) they are officers or directors of the other person’s business; (b) they are legally recognised partners in business; (c) they are employer and employee; (d) a third party 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 control a third person directly or indirectly; or (h) they are members of the same family (OJ L 343, 29.12.2015, p. 558). 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. In accordance with Article 5(4) of Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down the Union Customs Code, ’’person’’ means a natural person, a legal person, and any association of persons which is not a legal person but which is recognised under Union or national law as having the capacity to perform legal acts (OJ L 269, 10.10.2013, p. 1).

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

(14)  In case of technical problems please contact the Trade Service Desk by Email: trade-service-desk@ec.europa.eu or by Tel. +32 2 297 97 97.

(15)  A ‘Sensitive’ document is a document which is considered confidential pursuant to Article 19 of the basic Regulation 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).

(16)  Regulation (EU) 2018/1725 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2018 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data by the Union institutions, bodies, offices and agencies and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 and Decision No 1247/2002/EC (OJ L 295, 21.11.2018, p. 39).

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ANNEX

| ☐ | ‘Sensitive’ version |
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| ☐ | Version ‘For inspection by interested parties’ |
| (tick the appropriate box) |

☐

‘Sensitive’ version

☐

Version ‘For inspection by interested parties’

(tick the appropriate box)

EXPIRY REVIEW OF THE ANTI-DUMPING MEASURES APPLICABLE TO IMPORTS OF CERTAIN HOT-ROLLED FLAT PRODUCTS OF IRON, NON-ALLOY OR OTHER ALLOY STEEL ORIGINATING IN THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA

INFORMATION FOR THE SELECTION OF THE SAMPLE OF UNRELATED IMPORTERS

This form is designed to assist unrelated importers in responding to the request for sampling information made in point 5.3.3 of the Notice of initiation.

Both the ‘Sensitive’ version and the version ‘For inspection by interested parties’ should be returned to the Commission as set out in the notice of initiation.

1.   IDENTITY AND CONTACT DETAILS

Supply the following details about your company:

| Company name | |
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| Address | |
| Contact person | |
| Email address | |
| Telephone number | |

Company name

Address

Contact person

Email address

Telephone number

2.   TURNOVER AND SALES VOLUME

Indicate the total turnover in euros (EUR) of the company, the value in euros (EUR) and volume in tonnes for imports and resales on the Union market after importation from the People’s Republic of China, during the review investigation period, of the product under review as defined in the Notice of initiation.

| | Volume in tonnes | Value in euros (EUR) |
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| Total turnover of your company in euros (EUR) | | |
| Imports of the product under review originating in the People’s Republic of China | | |
| Imports of the product under review (all origins) | | |
| Resales on the Union market after importation from the People’s Republic of China of the product under review | | |

Volume in tonnes

Value in euros (EUR)

Total turnover of your company in euros (EUR)

Imports of the product under review originating in the People’s Republic of China

Imports of the product under review (all origins)

Resales on the Union market after importation from the People’s Republic of China of the product under review

3.   ACTIVITIES OF YOUR COMPANY AND RELATED COMPANIES (1)

Give details of the precise activities of the company and all related companies (please list them and state the relationship to your company) involved in the production and/or selling (export and/or domestic) of the product under review. Such activities could include but are not limited to purchasing the product under review, producing it under sub-contracting arrangements, or processing or trading it.

| Company name and location | Activities | Relationship |
| --- | --- | --- |
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Company name and location

Activities

Relationship

4.   OTHER INFORMATION

Please provide any other relevant information which the company considers useful to assist the Commission in the selection of the sample.

5.   CERTIFICATION

By providing the above information, the company agrees to its possible inclusion in the sample. If the company is selected to be part of the sample, this will involve completing a questionnaire and accepting a visit at its premises in order to verify its response. If the company indicates that it does not agree to its possible inclusion in the sample, it will be deemed not to have cooperated in the investigation. The Commission’s findings for non-cooperating importers are based on the facts available and the result may be less favourable to that company than if it had cooperated.

Signature of authorised official:

Name and title of authorised official:

Date:

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(1)  In accordance with Article 127 of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/2447 of 24 November 2015 laying down detailed rules for implementing certain provisions of Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down the Union Customs Code, two persons shall be deemed to be related if: (a) they are officers or directors of the other person’s business; (b) they are legally recognised partners in business; (c) they are employer and employee; (d) a third party 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 control a third person directly or indirectly; or (h) they are members of the same family (OJ L 343, 29.12.2015, p. 558). 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. In accordance with Article 5(4) of Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down the Union Customs Code, ’’person’’ means a natural person, a legal person, and any association of persons which is not a legal person but which is recognised under Union or national law as having the capacity to perform legal acts (OJ L 269, 10.10.2013, p. 1).

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| 5.4.2022 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 150/16 |
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5.4.2022

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 150/16

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Notice of initiation of an expiry review of the anti-dumping measures applicable to imports of okoumé plywood originating in the People’s Republic of China

(2022/C 150/04)

Following the publication of a Notice of impending expiry (1) of the anti-dumping measures in force on the imports of okoumé plywood originating in the People’s Republic of China (’the country concerned’ or ’PRC’), the European Commission (’the Commission’) has received a request for a review pursuant to Article 11(2) of Regulation (EU) 2016/1036 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2016 on protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European Union (2) (’the basic Regulation’).

1.   Request for review

The request was submitted on 16 December 2021 by the European Panel Federation (‘the applicant’) on behalf of the Union industry of okoumé plywood, in the sense of Article 5(4) of the basic Regulation.

An open version of the request and the analysis of the degree of support by Union producers for the request are available in the file for inspection by interested parties. Section 5.6 of this Notice provides information about access to the file for interested parties.

2.   Product under review

The product subject to this review is okoumé plywood, defined as plywood consisting solely of sheets of wood, each ply not exceeding 6 mm thickness, with at least one outer ply of okoumé not coated by a permanent film of other materials, (’the product under review’), currently falling under CN code ex 4412 31 10 (TARIC code 4412311010). The CN and TARIC codes are given for information only.

3.   Existing measures

The measures currently in force are a definitive anti-dumping duty imposed by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/648 (3).

4.   Grounds for the review

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

4.1.   
  Allegation of likelihood of continuation and/or recurrence of dumping from the PRC

The applicant claimed that it is not appropriate to use domestic prices and costs in order to establish likelihood of continuation or recurrence of dumping from the PRC, due to the existence of significant distortions within the meaning of point (b) of Article 2(6a) of the basic Regulation.

To substantiate the allegations of significant distortions, the applicant relied on the information contained in the country report produced by the Commission Services on 20 December 2017 describing the specific market circumstances in the PRC (4). In particular, the applicant referred to distortions such as state presence in the Chinese economy in general and more specifically to chapters on general distortions in energy, labour, capital and in the chemical sector, that may have a material impact on the okoumé plywood industry.

In addition, the applicants provided supporting evidence in the request by referring to the 13th Five Year Plan for Forestry (2016-2020), which states with regard to the wood supply: ‘Speed up the establishment of national reserve forests in southern provinces where water, soil, light and heat conditions are satisfactory as well as in other appropriate areas [...]: use governmental development funding, policy funding and commercial funding channels, improve public finance related discounts as incentives, foster cooperation mechanisms between governmental and private capital, encourage private capital to participate in reserve forest investments, exploitation and management, so as to speed up the establishment of national reserve forests. In the key state-owned forest area in north-eastern region as well as in Inner Mongolia: strengthen the establishment of forest strategic reserves and bases.’ The existence of state intervention in the forestry sector is also echoed in the 14th Five-Year Plan for National Economic and Social Development and Long-Range Objectives for 2035, stating that the Chinese government ‘will improve the infrastructure of state-owned forest farms and forest zones’.

Finally, the applicants referred to two reports from the United States’ TDI authorities on the anti-dumping and anti-subsidy investigations on certain hardwood plywood imports from China into the United States from 2017, which show how the Chinese government’s interventions (through various state programs, subsidies, policy loans at preferential terms etc.) favoured directly the Chinese producers and exporters of certain hardwood plywood products, including the product under review.

In light of the information available, the Commission considers that there is sufficient evidence pursuant to Article 5(9) of the basic Regulation tending to show that, due to significant distortions affecting prices and costs, the use of domestic prices and costs in the country concerned is inappropriate, thus warranting the initiation of an investigation on the basis of Article 2(6a) of the basic Regulation.

As a result, in view of Article 2(6a)(a) of the basic Regulation, the applicant constructed the normal value on the basis of costs of production and sale reflecting undistorted prices or benchmarks in an appropriate representative country.

The applicant then compared this constructed normal value with the price (at ex-works level) of the product under review from the country concerned when sold for export to the Union, which showed significant dumping.

Given the currently negligible volume of imports of the product under review from the PRC to the Union, the applicant also alleges the likelihood of recurrence of dumping. The allegation is based on a comparison of the above-mentioned constructed normal value with the price (at ex-works level) of the product under review from the country concerned when sold for export to third countries. This also showed that the constructed normal value was above the export price and that dumping would therefore take place if such export prices were charged for sales to the Union.

On the basis of the above comparisons, the applicant alleges that there is a likelihood of continuation or recurrence of dumping from the PRC.

The country report is available in the file for inspection by interested parties and on DG Trade’s Internet: (5).

4.2.   
  Allegation of likelihood of recurrence of injury

The applicant alleges the likelihood of recurrence of injury from the PRC. In this respect the applicant has provided sufficient evidence that, should measures be allowed to lapse, the current import level of the product under review from the PRC to the Union is likely to increase due to the existence of substantial unused capacity of the producers in the PRC, as well as due to the attractiveness of the Union market. In the absence of the current measures, and based on the prices of the product under review from the country concerned when sold for export to third countries, there was clear evidence that these imports would enter the EU at injurious prices.

The applicant finally alleges that the removal of injury has been mainly due to the existence of measures and that any recurrence of substantial imports at dumped prices from the PRC, would likely lead to a recurrence of injury to the Union industry should measures be allowed to lapse.

5.   Procedure

Having determined, after consulting the Committee established by Article 15(1) of the basic Regulation, that sufficient evidence of a likelihood of dumping and injury 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 PRC and a continuation or recurrence of injury to the Union industry.

The Commission also draws the attention of the parties to the published Notice (6) on the consequences of the COVID-19 outbreak on anti-dumping and anti-subsidy investigations that may be applicable to this proceeding.

5.1.   
  Review investigation period and period considered

The investigation of a continuation or recurrence of dumping will cover the period from 1 January 2021 to 31 December 2021 (‘the review investigation period’). The examination of trends relevant for the assessment of the likelihood of a continuation or recurrence of injury will cover the period from 1 January 2018 to the end of the investigation period (‘the period considered’).

5.2.   
  Comments on the request and the initiation of the investigation

All interested parties wishing to comment on the request (including matters pertaining to recurrence of injury and causality) or any aspects regarding the initiation of the investigation (including the degree of support for the request) must do so within 37 days of the date of publication of this Notice in the Official Journal of the European Union (7).

Any request for a hearing with regard to the initiation of the investigation must be submitted within 15 days of the date of publication of this Notice.

5.3.   
  Procedure for the determination of a likelihood of continuation or recurrence of dumping

In an expiry review, the Commission examines exports that were made to the Union in the review investigation period and, irrespective of exports to the Union, considers whether the situation of the companies producing and selling the product under review in the country concerned is such that exports at dumped prices to the Union would be likely to continue or recur if measures expire.

Therefore, all producers (8) of the product under review from the country concerned, including those that did not cooperate in the investigation leading to the measures in force, are invited to participate in the Commission investigation.

5.3.1.   Investigating producers in the country concerned

In view of the potentially large number of producers in the PRC involved in this expiry review and in order to complete the investigation within the statutory time limits, the Commission may limit the 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 producers, or representatives acting on their behalf, including the ones who did not cooperate in the investigation leading to the measures subject to the present review, are hereby requested to make themselves known and to provide the Commission with information on their companies within 7 days of the date of publication of this Notice. This information must be provided via TRON.tdi at the following address: https://tron.trade.ec.europa.eu/tron/tdi/form/R764_SAMPLING_FORM_FOR_EXPORTING_PRODUCER. Tron access information can be found in sections 5.6 and 5.9 below.

In order to obtain the information it deems necessary for the selection of the sample of producers, the Commission will also contact the authorities of the PRC and may contact any known associations of producers in the country concerned.

If a sample is necessary, the producers will be selected based on the largest representative volume of production, sales or exports which can reasonably be investigated within the time available. All known producers in the PRC and associations of producers will be notified by the Commission, via the authorities of the country concerned if appropriate, of the companies selected to be in the sample.

Once the Commission has received the necessary information to select a sample of producers, it will inform the parties concerned of its decision whether they are included in the sample. The sampled producers will have to submit a completed questionnaire within 30 days from the date of notification of the decision of their inclusion in the sample, unless otherwise specified.

The Commission will add a note to the file for inspection by interested parties reflecting the sample selection. Any comment on the sample selection must be received within 3 days of the date of notification of the sample decision.

A copy of the questionnaire for producers in the country concerned is available in the file for inspection by interested parties and on DG Trade’s Internet: https://trade.ec.europa.eu/tdi/case_details.cfm?id=2588.

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.

5.3.2.   Additional procedure with regard to the PRC that is subject to significant distortions

Subject to the provisions of this Notice, all interested parties are hereby invited to make their views known, submit information and provide supporting evidence regarding the application of Article 2(6a) of the basic Regulation. Unless otherwise specified, this information and supporting evidence must reach the Commission within 37 days of the date of publication of this Notice.

In particular, the Commission invites all interested parties to make their views known on the inputs and the Harmonised System (HS) codes provided in the request, propose an appropriate representative country and provide the identity of producers of the product under investigation in those countries. This information and supporting evidence must reach the Commission within 15 days of the date of publication of this Notice.

Pursuant to point (e) of Article 2(6a) of the basic Regulation, the Commission will, shortly after initiation, by means of a note to the file for inspection by interested parties, inform parties to the investigation about the relevant sources that it intends to use for the purpose of determining normal value in the PRC pursuant to Article 2(6a) of the basic Regulation. This will cover all sources, including the selection of an appropriate representative country where appropriate. Parties to the investigation shall be given 10 days from the date at which that note is added to that file to submit comments.

According to the information available to the Commission, possible representative countries for the PRC in this case are Turkey and Indonesia. With the aim of finally selecting the appropriate representative country, the Commission will examine whether there are countries with a similar level of economic development as the PRC, in which there is production and sales of the product under review and in which relevant data are readily available. Where there is more than one such country, preference will be given, where appropriate, to countries with an adequate level of social and environmental protection.

With regard to the relevant sources, the Commission invites all producers in the PRC to provide information on the materials (raw and processed) and energy used in the production of the product under review within 15 days of the date of publication of this Notice. This information must be provided via TRON.tdi at the following address: https://tron.trade.ec.europa.eu/tron/tdi/form/R764_INFO_ON_INPUTS_FOR_EXPORTING_PRODUCER_FORM. Tron access information can be found in sections 5.6 and 5.9 below.

Furthermore, any submissions of factual information to value costs and prices pursuant to point (a) of Article 2(6a) of the basic Regulation must be filed within 65 days of the date of publication of this Notice. Such factual information should be taken exclusively from publicly available sources.

In order to obtain the information it deems necessary for its investigation with regard to the alleged significant distortions within the meaning of point (b) of Article 2(6a) of the basic Regulation, the Commission will also make available a questionnaire to the Government of the PRC.

5.3.3.   Investigating unrelated importers (9) (10)

Unrelated importers of the product under review from the PRC to the Union, including those that did not cooperate in the investigation leading to the measures in force, 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 investigation 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 7 days of the date of publication of this Notice by providing the Commission with the information on their company(ies) requested in Annex 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.

If a sample is necessary, the importers may be selected based on the largest representative volume of sales of the product under review from the PRC in the Union that 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.

The Commission will also add a note to the file for inspection by interested parties reflecting the sample selection. Any comment on the sample selection must be received within 3 days of the date of notification of the sample decision.

In order to obtain the information it deems necessary for its investigation, the Commission will make available questionnaires to the sampled unrelated importers. Those parties must submit a completed questionnaire within 30 days from the date of the notification of the sample selection, unless otherwise specified.

A copy of the questionnaire for unrelated importers is available in the file for inspection by interested parties and on DG Trade’s Internet: https://trade.ec.europa.eu/tdi/case_details.cfm?id=2588.

5.4.   
  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, the Commission invites Union producers of the product under review to participate in the investigation.

5.4.1.   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 comment on the provisional sample. In addition, other Union producers, or representatives acting on their behalf, including Union producers who did not cooperate in the investigation 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 7 days of the date of publication of this Notice. All comments regarding the provisional sample must be received within 7 days of the date of publication of this Notice, unless otherwise specified.

The Commission will notify all known Union producers and/or associations of Union producers of the companies finally selected to be in the sample.

The sampled Union producers will have to submit a completed questionnaire within 30 days from the date of notification of the decision of their inclusion in the sample, unless otherwise specified.

A copy of the questionnaire for Union producers is available in the file for inspection by interested parties and on DG Trade’s Internet: https://trade.ec.europa.eu/tdi/case_details.cfm?id=2588.

5.5.   
  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, trade unions and representative consumer organisations are invited to provide the Commission with information on the Union interest.

Information concerning the assessment of the Union interest must be provided within 37 days of the date of publication of this Notice, unless otherwise specified. This information may be provided either in a free format or by completing a questionnaire prepared by the Commission.

A copy of the questionnaires, including the questionnaire for users of the product under review, is available in the file for inspection by interested parties and on DG Trade’s Internet: https://trade.ec.europa.eu/tdi/case_details.cfm?id=2588.

In any case, information submitted pursuant to Article 21 of the basic Regulation will only be taken into account if supported by factual evidence at the time of submission, which substantiates its validity.

5.6.   
  Interested parties

In order to participate in the investigation, interested parties, such as producers in the country concerned, Union producers, importers and their representative associations, users and their representative associations, trade unions and representative consumer organisations first have to demonstrate that there is an objective link between their activities and the product under review.

Producers in the country concerned, Union producers, importers and representative associations who made information available in accordance to the procedures described in sections 5.3.1, 5.3.3 and 5.4.1 will be considered as interested parties if there is an objective link between their activities and the product under review.

Other parties will only be able to participate in the investigation as interested party from the moment they make themselves known, and provided that there is an objective link between their activities and the product under review. Being considered as an interested party is without prejudice to the application of Article 18 of the basic Regulation.

Access to the file available for inspection for interested parties is made via Tron.tdi at the following address: https:// tron.trade.ec.europa.eu/tron/TDI. Please follow the instructions on that page to get access (11).

5.7.   
  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.

5.8.   
  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 as well as a summary of what the interested party wishes to discuss during the hearing. The hearing will be limited to the issues set out by the interested parties in writing beforehand.

In principle, hearings will not be used to present factual information which is not yet on file. Nevertheless, in the interest of good administration and to enable Commission services to progress with the investigation, interested parties may be directed to provide new factual information after a hearing.

5.9.   
  Instructions for making written submissions and sending completed questionnaires and correspondence

Information submitted to the Commission for the purpose of trade defence investigations shall be free from copyrights. Interested parties, before submitting to the Commission information and/or data which is subject to third party copyrights, must request specific permission to the copyright holder explicitly allowing the Commission a) to use the information and data for the purpose of this trade defence proceeding and b) to provide the information and/or data to interested parties to this investigation in a form that allows them to exercise their rights of defence.

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 ‘Sensitive’ (12). Parties submitting information in the course of this investigation are invited to reason their request for confidential treatment.

Parties providing ‘Sensitive’ 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 a party providing confidential information fails to show good cause for a confidential treatment request or does not furnish a non-confidential summary of it in the requested format and quality, the Commission may disregard such information unless it can be satisfactorily demonstrated from appropriate sources that the information is correct.

Interested parties are invited to make all submissions and requests via TRON.tdi (https://tron.trade.ec.europa.eu/tron/TDI) including requests to be registered as interested parties, scanned powers of attorney and certification sheets. By using TRON.tdi or email, interested parties express their agreement with the rules applicable to electronic submissions contained in the document ‘CORRESPONDENCE WITH THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION IN TRADE DEFENCE CASES’ published on the website of DG Trade: http://trade.ec. europa.eu/doclib/docs/2011/june/tradoc_148003.pdf. The interested parties must indicate their name, address, telephone and a valid email address and they should ensure that the provided email address is a functioning official business email which is checked on a daily basis. Once contact details are provided, the Commission will communicate with interested parties by TRON.tdi or email only, unless they explicitly request to receive all documents from the Commission by another means of communication or unless the nature of the document to be sent requires the use of a registered mail. For further rules and information concerning correspondence with the Commission including principles that apply to submissions via TRON.tdi and by email, interested parties should consult the communication instructions with interested parties referred to above.

Commission address for correspondence:

| European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Trade |
| Directorate G |
| Office: CHAR 04/039 |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |

European Commission

Directorate-General for Trade

Directorate G

Office: CHAR 04/039

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

TRON. tdi: https://tron.trade.ec.europa.eu/tron/tdi.

Email:

For dumping issues: TRADE-R764-OKOUME-PLYWOOD-DUMPING@ec.europa.eu

For injury and Union interest issues: TRADE-R764-OKOUME-PLYWOOD-INJURY@ec.europa.eu.

6.   Schedule of the investigation

The investigation shall normally be concluded within 12 months and in any event no later than 15 months from the date of the publication of this Notice, pursuant to Article 11(5) of the basic Regulation.

7.   Submission of information

As a rule, interested parties may only submit information in the timeframes specified in section 5 of this Notice.

In order to complete the investigation within the mandatory deadlines, the Commission will not accept submissions from interested parties after the deadline to provide comments on the final disclosure or, if applicable, after the deadline to provide comments on the additional final disclosure.

8.   Possibility to comment on other parties’ submissions

In order to guarantee the rights of defence, interested parties should have the possibility to comment on information submitted by other interested parties. When doing so, interested parties may only address issues raised in the other interested parties’ submissions and may not raise new issues.

Comments on the information provided by other interested parties in reaction to the disclosure of the definitive findings should be submitted within 5 days from the deadline to comment on the definitive findings, unless otherwise specified. If there is an additional final disclosure, comments on the information provided by other interested parties in reaction to this further disclosure should be made within 1 day from the deadline to comment on this further disclosure, unless otherwise specified.

The outlined timeframe is without prejudice to the Commission’s right to request additional information from interested parties in duly justified cases.

9.   Extension to time limits specified in this Notice

Extensions to time limits provided for in this Notice may be granted upon request of interested parties showing due cause.

Any extension to the time limits provided for in this Notice should only be requested in exceptional circumstances and will only be granted if duly justified. In any event, any extensions to the deadline to reply to questionnaires will be limited normally to 3 days, and as a rule will not exceed 7 days. Regarding time limits for the submission of other information specified in the Notice of initiation, extensions will be limited to 3 days unless exceptional circumstances are demonstrated.

10.   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.

Failure to give a computerised response shall not be deemed to constitute non-cooperation, provided that the interested party shows that presenting the response as requested would result in an unreasonable extra burden or unreasonable additional cost. The interested party should immediately contact the Commission.

11.   Hearing Officer

Interested parties may request the intervention of the Hearing Officer in trade proceedings. The Hearing Officer reviews requests for access to the file, disputes regarding the confidentiality of documents, requests for extension of time limits and any other request concerning the rights of defence of interested parties and third parties as may arise during the proceeding.

The Hearing Officer may organise hearings and mediate between the interested party/-ies and Commissions services 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. The Hearing Officer will examine the reasons for the requests. These hearings should only take place if the issues have not been settled with the Commission services in due course.

Any request must be submitted in good time and expeditiously so as not to jeopardise the orderly conduct of proceedings. To that effect, interested parties should request the intervention of the Hearing Officer at the earliest possible time following the occurrence of the event justifying such intervention. Where hearing requests are submitted outside the relevant timeframes, the Hearing Officer will also examine the reasons for such late requests, the nature of the issues raised and the impact of those issues on the rights of defence, having due regard to the interests of good administration and the timely completion of the investigation.

For further information and contact details interested parties may consult the Hearing Officer’s web pages on DG Trade’s Internet: http://ec.europa.eu/trade/trade-policy-and-you/contacts/hearing-officer/.

12.   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.

13.   Processing of personal data

Any personal data collected in this investigation will be treated in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2018/1725 of the European Parliament and of the Council (13).

A data protection notice that informs all individuals of the processing of personal data in the framework of Commission’s trade defence activities is available on DG Trade’s Internet: http://ec.europa.eu/trade/policy/accessing- markets/trade-defence/.

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(1)  OJ C 277, 12.7.2021, p. 2.

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

(3)  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/648 of 5 April 2017 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of okoumé plywood originating in the People’s Republic of China following an expiry review pursuant to Article 11(2) of Regulation (EU) No 2016/1036 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 92, 6.4.2017, p 48).

(4)  4 Commission Staff Working Document, on Significant Distortions in the Economy of the People’s Republic of China for the Purposes of Trade Defence Investigations, 20 December 2017, SWD(2017) 483 final/2, available at: https://trade.ec.europa.eu/doclib/docs/2017/december/tradoc_156474.pdf

(5)  Documents cited in the country report may also be obtained upon a duly reasoned request.

(6)  https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A52020XC0316%2802%29

(7)  All references to the publication of this Notice will be references to publication of this Notice in the Official Journal of the European Union, unless otherwise specified.

(8)  A producer is any company in the country concerned which produces the product under review, including any of its related companies involved in the production, domestic sales or exports of the product under review.

(9)  Only importers not related to producers in the country(ies) concerned can be sampled. Importers that are related to producers have to fill in Annex I to the questionnaire for these producers. In accordance with Article 127 of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/2447 of 24 November 2015 laying down detailed rules for implementing certain provisions of Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down the Union Customs Code, two persons shall be deemed to be related if: (a) they are officers or directors of the other person’s business; (b) they are legally recognised partners in business; (c) they are employer and employee; (d) a third party 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 control a third person directly or indirectly; or (h) they are members of the same family (OJ L 343, 29.12.2015, p. 558). 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. In accordance with Article 5(4) of Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down the Union Customs Code, ’’person’’ means a natural person, a legal person, and any association of persons which is not a legal person but which is recognised under Union or national law as having the capacity to perform legal acts (OJ L 269, 10.10.2013, p. 1).

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

(11)  In case of technical problems please contact the Trade Service Desk by Email: trade-service-desk@ec.europa.eu or by Tel. +32 22979797.

(12)  A ‘Sensitive’ document is a document which is considered confidential pursuant to Article 19 of the basic Regulation 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).

(13)  Regulation (EU) 2018/1725 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2018 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data by the Union institutions, bodies, offices and agencies and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 and Decision No 1247/2002/EC (OJ L 295, 21.11.2018, p. 39).

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ANNEX

| ☐ | ‘Sensitive’ version |
| --- | --- |
| ☐ | Version ‘For inspection by interested parties’ |
| (tick the appropriate box) |

☐

‘Sensitive’ version

☐

Version ‘For inspection by interested parties’

(tick the appropriate box)

ANTI-DUMPING PROCEEDING CONCERNING IMPORTS OF OKOUME PLYWOOD ORIGINATING IN THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA

INFORMATION FOR THE SELECTION OF THE SAMPLE OF UNRELATED IMPORTERS

This form is designed to assist unrelated importers in responding to the request for sampling information made in point 5.3.3 of the Notice of initiation.

Both the ‘Sensitive’ version and the version ‘For inspection by interested parties’ should be returned to the Commission as set out in the Notice of initiation.

1.   IDENTITY AND CONTACT DETAILS

Supply the following details about your company:

| Company name | |
| --- | --- |
| Address | |
| Contact person | |
| Email address | |
| Telephone | |
| Internet: | |

Company name

Address

Contact person

Email address

Telephone

Internet:

2.   TURNOVER AND SALES VOLUME

Indicate the total turnover in euros (EUR) of the company, and the turnover and volume (in m3 and in kg) for imports and resales on the Union market after importation from the PRC, during the review investigation period, of okoumé plywood as defined in the Notice of initiation.

| | m3 | kg | Value in euros (EUR) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Total turnover of your company in euros (EUR) | | | |
| Imports of the product under review originating in the PRC | | | |
| Imports of the product under review (all origins) | | | |
| Resales on the Union market after importation from the PRC of the product under review | | | |

m3

kg

Value in euros (EUR)

Total turnover of your company in euros (EUR)

Imports of the product under review originating in the PRC

Imports of the product under review (all origins)

Resales on the Union market after importation from the PRC of the product under review

3.   ACTIVITIES OF YOUR COMPANY AND RELATED COMPANIES (1)

Give details of the precise activities of the company and all related companies (please list them and state the relationship to your company) involved in the production and/or selling (export and/or domestic) of the product under review. Such activities could include but are not limited to purchasing the product under review or producing it under sub-contracting arrangements, or processing or trading it.

| Company name and location | Activities | Relationship |
| --- | --- | --- |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |

Company name and location

Activities

Relationship

4.   OTHER INFORMATION

Please provide any other relevant information which the company considers useful to assist the Commission in the selection of the sample.

5.   CERTIFICATION

By providing the above information, the company agrees to its possible inclusion in the sample. If the company is selected to be part of the sample, this will involve completing a questionnaire and accepting a visit at its premises in order to verify its response. If the company indicates that it does not agree to its possible inclusion in the sample, it will be deemed not to have cooperated in the investigation. The Commission’s findings for non-cooperating importers are based on the facts available and the result may be less favourable to that company than if it had cooperated.

Signature of authorised official:

Name and title of authorised official:

Date:

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(1)  In accordance with Article 127 of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/2447 of 24 November 2015 laying down detailed rules for implementing certain provisions of Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down the Union Customs Code, two persons shall be deemed to be related if: (a) they are officers or directors of the other person’s business; (b) they are legally recognised partners in business; (c) they are employer and employee; (d) a third party 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 control a third person directly or indirectly; or (h) they are members of the same family (OJ L 343, 29.12.2015, p. 558). 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. In accordance with Article 5(4) of Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down the Union Customs Code, ’’person’’ means a natural person, a legal person, and any association of persons which is not a legal person but which is recognised under Union or national law as having the capacity to perform legal acts (OJ L 269, 10.10.2013, p. 1).

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PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

| 5.4.2022 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 150/28 |
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5.4.2022

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 150/28

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.10666 – Brookfield/Telia Company/Telia Towers Sweden)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 150/05)

1.

This notification concerns the following undertakings:

| — | Brookfield Asset Management Inc (‘Brookfield’, Canada), |
| --- | --- |

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Brookfield Asset Management Inc (‘Brookfield’, Canada),

| — | Telia Company AB (‘Telia Company’, Sweden), |
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Telia Company AB (‘Telia Company’, Sweden),

| — | Telia Towers Sweden AB (‘Telia Towers Sweden’, Sweden). |
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Telia Towers Sweden AB (‘Telia Towers Sweden’, Sweden).

Brookfield and Telia Company acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the whole of Telia Towers Sweden, a company that owns and operates passive wireless telecommunications infrastructure (i.e., masts and towers) in Sweden for placement of wireless communications technology by its customers.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2.

| a. | for Brookfield: the global offering of a range of public and private investment products and services, focused on real estate, infrastructure, renewable power and private equity; |
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a.

for Brookfield: the global offering of a range of public and private investment products and services, focused on real estate, infrastructure, renewable power and private equity;

| b. | for Telia Company: the provision of mobile and fixed telecommunications services, as well as broadband and television services in Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway and Sweden; and |
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b.

for Telia Company: the provision of mobile and fixed telecommunications services, as well as broadband and television services in Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway and Sweden; and

| c. | for Telia Towers Sweden: the ownership and operation of passive wireless telecommunications infrastructure (i.e., masts and towers) in Sweden for placement of wireless communications technology by its customers. Telia Towers Sweden owns and operates approximately 3,800 passive wireless telecommunication infrastructure sites across Sweden. |
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c.

for Telia Towers Sweden: the ownership and operation of passive wireless telecommunications infrastructure (i.e., masts and towers) in Sweden for placement of wireless communications technology by its customers. Telia Towers Sweden owns and operates approximately 3,800 passive wireless telecommunication infrastructure sites across Sweden.

3.

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

4.

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

M.10666 – Brookfield/Telia Company/Telia Towers Sweden

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

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

Fax +32 22964301

Postal address:

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

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

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

1

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

2

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OTHER ACTS

European Commission

| 5.4.2022 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 150/30 |
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5.4.2022

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 150/30

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

(2022/C 150/06)

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

NOTIFICATION OF A STANDARD AMENDMENT TO THE SINGLE DOCUMENT

Eger / Egri

PDO-HU-A1328-AM06

Date of communication: 5.1.2022

DESCRIPTION OF AND REASONS FOR THE APPROVED AMENDMENT

1.   Change of ‘earliest date of sale’ to 1 December of the year of harvest for the Classicus Egri Csillag type

(a)   Product specification headings affected:

| — | VIII. Further conditions |
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VIII. Further conditions

(b)   Single document headings affected:

| 9. | Further conditions |
| --- | --- |

9.

Further conditions

(c)   justification:

Data from recent years show that the effects of climate change also have a major impact on the date of harvest. For certain varieties the date of harvest is almost a month earlier. The grape varieties used to make the Classicus Egri Csillag type are also significantly affected by this change. This also means that the wine is produced earlier. The amendment is necessary in order to preserve the wine characteristics as set out in the organoleptic description, since without the amendment they would be adversely affected by prolonged storage.

2.   Extension of the names of slopes authorised in the municipality of Egerszólát to include the Nagy-határ slope, and indication of the Nagy-határ slope on the map annexed to the product specification

(a)   Product specification headings affected:

| — | VIII. Further conditions |
| --- | --- |

—

VIII. Further conditions

(b)   Single document headings affected:

| 9. | Further conditions |
| --- | --- |

9.

Further conditions

(c)   justification:

Producers have already in previous years produced wines that meet the specification on the Nagy-határ slope within the demarcated area. It has therefore become necessary to use the name ‘Nagy-határ slope’ on the grand superior wines. The Nagy-határ slope is one of the highest-lying slopes in Egerszólát. Its (eastern, south-eastern) exposure makes it suitable for producing aromatic cool climate wines, with slightly higher acidity than on other slopes. The soil composition is similar to that of the renowned Kántor-tag slope nearby. This production area has brown forest soil formed on rhyolite tuff with deep topsoil and a high clay content and is therefore suitable for the production of more full-bodied wines.

3.   Clarification of the demarcation of the Kutya-hegy slope on the map of the municipality of Ostoros annexed to the Eger product specification and the inclusion of the Tehéntánc slope as a name authorised for use

(a)   Product specification headings affected:

| — | VIII. Further conditions |
| --- | --- |

—

VIII. Further conditions

(b)   Single document headings affected:

| 9. | Further conditions |
| --- | --- |

9.

Further conditions

(c)   justification:

The soil composition and situation of the area extending around the Kutya-hegy slope is the same as that of the Kutya-hegy slope as set out in the product specification. The Tehéntánc slope has one of the warmest slope microclimates in Ostoros. Its exposure is south-eastern, making it suitable for producing aromatic well-rounded full-bodied wines. Its soil composition is brown forest soil formed on rhyolite tuff, with good water management properties and deep topsoil.

SINGLE DOCUMENT

1.   Name(s)

Eger

Egri

2.   Type of geographical indication

PDO – Protected Designation of Origin

3.   Categories of grapevine products

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

1.

Wine

4.   Description of the wine(s)

1.   Classicus bikavér

CONCISE TEXTUAL DESCRIPTION

Kékfrankos-based dry, blended red wines with shades ranging from garnet red to deep ruby, with a rich spicy and fruity fragrance and taste, without pronounced tannic notes. This wine has characteristic maturation and fresh fruit notes, and its complexity is also illustrated by the fact that no single grape variety is allowed to dominate the character of the wine.

| * | The limits laid down in the EU legislation apply to the maximum total alcoholic strength and maximum total sulphur dioxide. |
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| General analytical characteristics |
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| Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume) | |
| Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume) | 11,5 |
| Minimum total acidity | g/l expressed as tartaric acid |
| Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre) | 20 |
| Maximum total sulphur dioxide (mg/l): | |

General analytical characteristics

Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume)

Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume)

11,5

Minimum total acidity

g/l expressed as tartaric acid

Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre)

20

Maximum total sulphur dioxide (mg/l):

2.   Classicus muskotály

CONCISE TEXTUAL DESCRIPTION

Lively and fresh white wines with shades ranging from greenish white to greenish yellow or yellow, with the distinctive fragrance and taste of muscat. Dry, semi-dry, semi-sweet or sweet wine.

| * | The limits laid down in the EU legislation apply to the maximum total alcoholic strength and maximum total sulphur dioxide. |
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| General analytical characteristics |
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| Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume) | |
| Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume) | 10 |
| Minimum total acidity | g/l expressed as tartaric acid |
| Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre) | 18 |
| Maximum total sulphur dioxide (mg/l): | |

General analytical characteristics

Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume)

Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume)

10

Minimum total acidity

g/l expressed as tartaric acid

Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre)

18

Maximum total sulphur dioxide (mg/l):

3.   Classicus siller

CONCISE TEXTUAL DESCRIPTION

Wines made from red grapes, containing more colouring matter and deeper in colour than rosé wines, with shades of light red appropriate to the variety and varietal composition. Dry wines with tints of orange; more robust and acidic, with fruity and spicy notes in both fragrance and taste.

| * | The limits laid down in the EU legislation apply to the maximum total alcoholic strength and maximum total sulphur dioxide. |
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| General analytical characteristics |
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| Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume) | |
| Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume) | 11 |
| Minimum total acidity | g/l expressed as tartaric acid |
| Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre) | 18 |
| Maximum total sulphur dioxide (mg/l): | |

General analytical characteristics

Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume)

Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume)

11

Minimum total acidity

g/l expressed as tartaric acid

Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre)

18

Maximum total sulphur dioxide (mg/l):

4.   Classicus rozé

CONCISE TEXTUAL DESCRIPTION

Light, fresh wines with vivid acidity, made from red grapes, with shades ranging from onion peel to pink, with lively and fresh fruity aromas and tastes (raspberry, peach, sour cherry, redcurrant, blackcurrant, strawberry, etc.) and occasionally flowery aromas.

| * | The limits laid down in the EU legislation apply to the maximum total alcoholic strength and maximum total sulphur dioxide. |
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| General analytical characteristics |
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| Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume) | |
| Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume) | 10,5 |
| Minimum total acidity | g/l expressed as tartaric acid |
| Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre) | 18 |
| Maximum total sulphur dioxide (mg/l): | |

General analytical characteristics

Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume)

Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume)

10,5

Minimum total acidity

g/l expressed as tartaric acid

Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre)

18

Maximum total sulphur dioxide (mg/l):

5.   Classicus fehér

CONCISE TEXTUAL DESCRIPTION

Lively and fresh white wines with a long finish, with shades ranging from greenish white to greenish yellow or yellow. The varietal wines have fruity and other fragrances and tastes that are typical of the variety used. The white wine can be produced as dry, semi-dry, semi-sweet or sweet.

| * | The limits laid down in the EU legislation apply to the maximum total alcoholic strength and maximum total sulphur dioxide. |
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| General analytical characteristics |
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| Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume) | |
| Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume) | 10,5 |
| Minimum total acidity | g/l expressed as tartaric acid |
| Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre) | 18 |
| Maximum total sulphur dioxide (mg/l): | |

General analytical characteristics

Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume)

Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume)

10,5

Minimum total acidity

g/l expressed as tartaric acid

Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre)

18

Maximum total sulphur dioxide (mg/l):

6.   Classicus csillag

CONCISE TEXTUAL DESCRIPTION

Lively and fresh dry white wine with shades ranging from greenish white to greenish yellow or yellow. It is fruity and/or floral on the nose, with intense fruity tastes. Its complexity is well illustrated by the fact that no single grape variety, or its ageing in wooden barrels, is allowed to dominate the character of the wine.

| * | The limits laid down in the EU legislation apply to the maximum total alcoholic strength and maximum total sulphur dioxide. |
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| General analytical characteristics |
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| Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume) | |
| Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume) | 11 |
| Minimum total acidity | g/l expressed as tartaric acid |
| Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre) | 18 |
| Maximum total sulphur dioxide (mg/l): | |

General analytical characteristics

Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume)

Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume)

11

Minimum total acidity

g/l expressed as tartaric acid

Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre)

18

Maximum total sulphur dioxide (mg/l):

7.   Classicus vörös

CONCISE TEXTUAL DESCRIPTION

Wines with shades ranging from garnet red to deep ruby. The varietal wines have the colour depths and shades that are typical of the variety used. The coupage wines have a fragrance, taste, rounded acids and tannin content reflecting the relative proportions of the varieties used. Wines ranging from dry to sweet, with a velvety taste and full body, and aromas of fruit (sour cherry, raspberry, walnut, redcurrant, blackcurrant, etc.) and spices (cinnamon, vanilla, chocolate, tobacco, etc.).

| * | The limits laid down in the EU legislation apply to the maximum total alcoholic strength and maximum total sulphur dioxide. |
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| General analytical characteristics |
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| Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume) | |
| Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume) | 11 |
| Minimum total acidity | g/l expressed as tartaric acid |
| Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre) | 20 |
| Maximum total sulphur dioxide (mg/l): | |

General analytical characteristics

Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume)

Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume)

11

Minimum total acidity

g/l expressed as tartaric acid

Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre)

20

Maximum total sulphur dioxide (mg/l):

8.   Superior bikavér

CONCISE TEXTUAL DESCRIPTION

High-quality, Kékfrankos-based, blended dry red wines with shades deeper than Classic Eger reds, ranging from garnet red to deep ruby, with a rich spicy and fruity fragrance and taste, but never with pronounced tannic notes. They have characteristic notes of maturation and fresh fruit; however, lengthy ageing in barrels and bottles imparts a mature, full-bodied character. The complexity is well illustrated by the fact that no single grape variety is allowed to dominate the character of the wine.

| * | The limits laid down in the EU legislation apply to the maximum total alcoholic strength and maximum total sulphur dioxide. |
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| General analytical characteristics |
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| Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume) | |
| Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume) | 12,5 |
| Minimum total acidity | g/l expressed as tartaric acid |
| Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre) | 20 |
| Maximum total sulphur dioxide (mg/l): | |

General analytical characteristics

Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume)

Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume)

12,5

Minimum total acidity

g/l expressed as tartaric acid

Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre)

20

Maximum total sulphur dioxide (mg/l):

9.   Superior fehér

CONCISE TEXTUAL DESCRIPTION

High-quality, developed, mature wines with a long finish and relatively high alcoholic strength, ranging from a greenish white to a greenish yellow or yellow. The varietal wines have fruity and other fragrances and tastes that are typical of the wine grape type. The blended wines are full-bodied with a long finish, with different characteristics depending on the proportion of the types in the blend, and can be dry, semi-dry, semi-sweet or sweet.

| * | The limits laid down in the EU legislation apply to the maximum total alcoholic strength and maximum total sulphur dioxide. |
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| General analytical characteristics |
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| Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume) | |
| Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume) | 12 |
| Minimum total acidity | g/l expressed as tartaric acid |
| Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre) | 18 |
| Maximum total sulphur dioxide (mg/l): | |

General analytical characteristics

Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume)

Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume)

12

Minimum total acidity

g/l expressed as tartaric acid

Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre)

18

Maximum total sulphur dioxide (mg/l):

10.   Superior csillag [Superior star]

CONCISE TEXTUAL DESCRIPTION

A more developed, more mature, intensive and complex dry white wine with a rich, robust taste, ranging from greenish white to greenish yellow or yellow, with a fruity and/or floral nose. The character of no single grape variety is predominant. It may occasionally have a mineral character (depending on the slope) or other specific aromas.

| * | The limits laid down in the EU legislation apply to the maximum total alcoholic strength and maximum total sulphur dioxide. |
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| General analytical characteristics |
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| Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume) | |
| Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume) | 12 |
| Minimum total acidity | g/l expressed as tartaric acid |
| Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre) | 18 |
| Maximum total sulphur dioxide (mg/l): | |

General analytical characteristics

Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume)

Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume)

12

Minimum total acidity

g/l expressed as tartaric acid

Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre)

18

Maximum total sulphur dioxide (mg/l):

11.   Superior vörös [Superior red]

CONCISE TEXTUAL DESCRIPTION

Wines with shades deeper than Classic Eger reds, ranging from garnet red to deep ruby. The varietal wines have the colour depths and shades that are typical of the variety used. The coupage wines have a fragrance, taste, rounded acids and tannin content reflecting the relative proportions of the varieties used. Wines with pronounced mature aromas ranging from dry to sweet, with a velvety taste and full body, and aromas of fruit (sour cherry, raspberry, walnut, redcurrant, blackcurrant, etc.) and spices (cinnamon, vanilla, chocolate, tobacco, etc.).

| * | The limits laid down in the EU legislation apply to the maximum total alcoholic strength and maximum total sulphur dioxide. |
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| General analytical characteristics |
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| Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume) | |
| Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume) | 12 |
| Minimum total acidity | g/l expressed as tartaric acid |
| Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre) | 20 |
| Maximum total sulphur dioxide (mg/l): | |

General analytical characteristics

Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume)

Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume)

12

Minimum total acidity

g/l expressed as tartaric acid

Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre)

20

Maximum total sulphur dioxide (mg/l):

12.   Superior késői szüretelésű [Superior late-harvest]

CONCISE TEXTUAL DESCRIPTION

The white wines range from greenish white to greenish yellow or yellow; the reds from garnet red to deep ruby. Where a single variety of grape is used, the wine takes the colour depths, shades, fragrances and aromas specific to the variety; where multiple varieties are used, the characteristics are more complex. The aromas and flavours of aged (raisined) grapes predominate, with the possible appearance of ‘botrytised’ aromas formed by noble rot.

| * | The limits laid down in the EU legislation apply to the maximum total alcoholic strength and maximum total sulphur dioxide. |
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| General analytical characteristics |
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| Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume) | |
| Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume) | 11 |
| Minimum total acidity | g/l expressed as tartaric acid |
| Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre) | 33,33 |
| Maximum total sulphur dioxide (mg/l): | |

General analytical characteristics

Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume)

Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume)

11

Minimum total acidity

g/l expressed as tartaric acid

Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre)

33,33

Maximum total sulphur dioxide (mg/l):

13.   Grand superior bikavér [Grand superior bull’s blood]

CONCISE TEXTUAL DESCRIPTION

A robust, rich, full-bodied red wine with shades and depths ranging from garnet red to deep ruby. Due to the mandatory use of Kékfrankos, it is a unique dry red coupage wine, different from other red blends. It also has rich spicy and fruity fragrances and aromas. It has a characteristically long finish, without overly pronounced tannins. In many cases, wines intended for marketing with an indication of the slope have a unique character (such as minerality). As a result of lengthy ageing in barrels and bottles, it may also have strong notes of maturation. The complexity is well illustrated by the fact that no single grape variety is allowed to dominate the character of the wine.

| * | The limits laid down in the EU legislation apply to the maximum total alcoholic strength and maximum total sulphur dioxide. |
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| General analytical characteristics |
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| Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume) | |
| Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume) | 12 |
| Minimum total acidity | g/l expressed as tartaric acid |
| Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre) | 20 |
| Maximum total sulphur dioxide (mg/l): | |

General analytical characteristics

Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume)

Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume)

12

Minimum total acidity

g/l expressed as tartaric acid

Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre)

20

Maximum total sulphur dioxide (mg/l):

14.   Grand superior fehér [Grand superior white]

CONCISE TEXTUAL DESCRIPTION

A robust, full-bodied, rich and matured white wine, ranging in colour from greenish white to greenish yellow or yellow. Its very mature character, long finish and relatively high alcohol content attest to its high quality. The varietal wines have fruity and other fragrances and tastes that are typical of the wine grape type. The blended wines are full-bodied with a long finish, with different characteristics depending on the proportion of the types in the blend, and can be dry, semi-dry, semi-sweet or sweet.

| * | The limits laid down in the EU legislation apply to the maximum total alcoholic strength and maximum total sulphur dioxide. |
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| General analytical characteristics |
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| Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume) | |
| Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume) | 12 |
| Minimum total acidity | g/l expressed as tartaric acid |
| Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre) | 18 |
| Maximum total sulphur dioxide (mg/l): | |

General analytical characteristics

Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume)

Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume)

12

Minimum total acidity

g/l expressed as tartaric acid

Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre)

18

Maximum total sulphur dioxide (mg/l):

15.   Grand superior csillag [Grand superior star]

CONCISE TEXTUAL DESCRIPTION

A full-bodied, rich, robust dry white wine. It may range in colour from greenish white to greenish yellow or yellow. Thanks to established wine-growing and ageing, it is a wine with particularly mature fragrances and tastes. Its complexity is illustrated by the fact that the character of no single grape variety is allowed to predominate. The wine also has rich, fruity tastes, and may occasionally have a mineral character (depending on the slope). It has a robust flavour, a long finish, and is aged in wooden barrels.

| * | The limits laid down in the EU legislation apply to the maximum total alcoholic strength and maximum total sulphur dioxide. |
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| General analytical characteristics |
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| Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume) | |
| Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume) | 12 |
| Minimum total acidity | g/l expressed as tartaric acid |
| Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre) | 18 |
| Maximum total sulphur dioxide (mg/l): | |

General analytical characteristics

Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume)

Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume)

12

Minimum total acidity

g/l expressed as tartaric acid

Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre)

18

Maximum total sulphur dioxide (mg/l):

16.   Grand superior vörös [Grand superior red]

CONCISE TEXTUAL DESCRIPTION

A full-bodied, robust, rich, aged red wine. It may range in colour from garnet red to deep ruby. The varietal wines have colour depths and shades that are typical of the wine grape type. As a result of particularly lengthy ageing, the wine is characterised primarily by maturation aromas, mature fragrances and tastes, mature tannins and rounded acids. The blended wines are full-bodied, with velvety, particularly mature tastes and a tannin content depending on the proportion of the varieties in the blend. Their fragrances and tastes may feature aromas of fruit (sour cherry, raspberry, walnut, redcurrant, blackcurrant, etc.) and spices (cinnamon, charred wood, vanilla, chocolate, tobacco, etc.). The wines range from dry to sweet.

| * | The limits laid down in the EU legislation apply to the maximum total alcoholic strength and maximum total sulphur dioxide. |
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| General analytical characteristics |
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| Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume) | |
| Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume) | 12 |
| Minimum total acidity | g/l expressed as tartaric acid |
| Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre) | 20 |
| Maximum total sulphur dioxide (mg/l): | |

General analytical characteristics

Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume)

Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume)

12

Minimum total acidity

g/l expressed as tartaric acid

Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre)

20

Maximum total sulphur dioxide (mg/l):

5.   Wine-making practices

5.1.   Specific oenological practices

1.   Mandatory oenological practices (1)

Specific oenological practice

Classicus bikavér:

| — | The grape pulp must be fermented on the skins for at least 8 days; |
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The grape pulp must be fermented on the skins for at least 8 days;

| — | pressing may be carried out only in batch presses. |
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pressing may be carried out only in batch presses.

| — | the wine must be aged in wooden barrels for at least 6 months, except: wines made from the Blauburger, Kadarka, Kékoportó and Turán varieties. |
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the wine must be aged in wooden barrels for at least 6 months, except: wines made from the Blauburger, Kadarka, Kékoportó and Turán varieties.

| — | Rules on coupage:






  — | the coupage of at least four grape varieties is mandatory, with a proportion of more than 5 % each; |
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Rules on coupage:

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the coupage of at least four grape varieties is mandatory, with a proportion of more than 5 % each;

| — | the proportion of the Kékfrankos variety must be between 30 % and 65 %, and this variety must have the highest proportion in the coupage; |
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the proportion of the Kékfrankos variety must be between 30 % and 65 %, and this variety must have the highest proportion in the coupage;

| — | the proportion of wine from the Turán and Bíborkadarka varieties, taken together and separately, must not exceed 10 %. |
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the proportion of wine from the Turán and Bíborkadarka varieties, taken together and separately, must not exceed 10 %.

Classicus muskotály:

| — | The grapes must be processed on the day on which they are harvested; |
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The grapes must be processed on the day on which they are harvested;

| — | pressing may be carried out only in batch presses. |
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pressing may be carried out only in batch presses.

| — | the must has to be purified. |
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the must has to be purified.

| — | Classicus siller: |
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Classicus siller:

| — | The grape pulp must be fermented on the skins; |
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The grape pulp must be fermented on the skins;

| — | pressing may be carried out only in batch presses. |
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pressing may be carried out only in batch presses.

Classicus rozé and Classicus fehér:

| — | The grapes must be processed on the day on which they are harvested; |
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The grapes must be processed on the day on which they are harvested;

| — | pressing may be carried out only in batch presses. |
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pressing may be carried out only in batch presses.

| — | the must has to be purified. |
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the must has to be purified.

2.   Mandatory oenological practices (2)

Specific oenological practice

Classicus csillag:

| — | the grapes must be processed on the day on which they are harvested; |
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the grapes must be processed on the day on which they are harvested;

| — | pressing may be carried out only in batch presses. |
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pressing may be carried out only in batch presses.

| — | the must has to be purified; |
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the must has to be purified;

| — | Rules on coupage:






  — | the proportion of the wines of at least four grape varieties, taken separately, must exceed 5 %; |
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Rules on coupage:

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the proportion of the wines of at least four grape varieties, taken separately, must exceed 5 %;

| — | the proportion of the wine of a single variety may not exceed 50 %; |
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the proportion of the wine of a single variety may not exceed 50 %;

| — | the use of at least one of the following varieties is mandatory, and must be blended with these varieties in a proportion of not less than 50 %: Cserszegi fűszeres, Ezerfürtű, Furmint, Gyöngyrizling, Hárslevelű, Irsai Olivér, Juhfark, Kabar, Királyleányka, Leányka, Mátrai muskotály, Mézes, Olaszrizling, Zefír, Zenit and Zengő; |
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the use of at least one of the following varieties is mandatory, and must be blended with these varieties in a proportion of not less than 50 %: Cserszegi fűszeres, Ezerfürtű, Furmint, Gyöngyrizling, Hárslevelű, Irsai Olivér, Juhfark, Kabar, Királyleányka, Leányka, Mátrai muskotály, Mézes, Olaszrizling, Zefír, Zenit and Zengő;

| — | the proportion in the blend of the wines of the following varieties, taken individually and together, may not exceed 30 %: Cserszegi fűszeres, Gyöngyrizling, Irsai Olivér, Mátrai muskotály, Ottonel muskotály, Sárga muskotály and Zefír. |
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the proportion in the blend of the wines of the following varieties, taken individually and together, may not exceed 30 %: Cserszegi fűszeres, Gyöngyrizling, Irsai Olivér, Mátrai muskotály, Ottonel muskotály, Sárga muskotály and Zefír.

Classicus vörös:

| — | The grape pulp must be fermented on the skins; |
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The grape pulp must be fermented on the skins;

| — | pressing may be carried out only in batch presses. |
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pressing may be carried out only in batch presses.

3.   Mandatory oenological practices (3)

Specific oenological practice

Superior bikavér:

| — | The grape pulp must be fermented on the skins for at least 14 days; |
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The grape pulp must be fermented on the skins for at least 14 days;

| — | pressing may be carried out only in batch presses. |
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pressing may be carried out only in batch presses.

| — | the wine must be aged in wooden barrels for at least 12 months. |
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the wine must be aged in wooden barrels for at least 12 months.

| — | Rules on coupage:






  — | the proportion of the wines of at least four grape varieties, taken separately, must exceed 5 %; |
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Rules on coupage:

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the proportion of the wines of at least four grape varieties, taken separately, must exceed 5 %;

| — | the proportion of the Kékfrankos variety must be between 30 % and 65 %, and this variety must have the highest proportion in the coupage; |
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the proportion of the Kékfrankos variety must be between 30 % and 65 %, and this variety must have the highest proportion in the coupage;

| — | the proportion of the wine of the Turán variety may not exceed 10 %. |
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the proportion of the wine of the Turán variety may not exceed 10 %.

Superior fehér:

| — | The grapes must be processed on the day on which they are harvested; |
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The grapes must be processed on the day on which they are harvested;

| — | pressing may be carried out only in batch presses. |
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pressing may be carried out only in batch presses.

| — | the must has to be purified. |
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the must has to be purified.

Superior csillag :

| — | The grapes must be processed on the day on which they are harvested; |
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The grapes must be processed on the day on which they are harvested;

| — | pressing may be carried out only in batch presses. |
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pressing may be carried out only in batch presses.

| — | the must has to be purified. |
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the must has to be purified.

| — | Rules on coupage:






  — | the proportion of the wines of at least four grape varieties, taken separately, must exceed 5 %; |
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Rules on coupage:

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the proportion of the wines of at least four grape varieties, taken separately, must exceed 5 %;

| — | the proportion of the wine of a single variety may not exceed 50 %;






  — | the use of at least one of the following varieties is mandatory, and must be blended with these varieties in a proportion of not less than 50 %: Cserszegi fűszeres, Ezerfürtű, Furmint, Gyöngyrizling, Hárslevelű, Irsai Olivér, Juhfark, Kabar, Királyleányka, Leányka, Mátrai muskotály, Mézes, Olaszrizling, Zefír, Zenit and Zengő; |
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the proportion of the wine of a single variety may not exceed 50 %;

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the use of at least one of the following varieties is mandatory, and must be blended with these varieties in a proportion of not less than 50 %: Cserszegi fűszeres, Ezerfürtű, Furmint, Gyöngyrizling, Hárslevelű, Irsai Olivér, Juhfark, Kabar, Királyleányka, Leányka, Mátrai muskotály, Mézes, Olaszrizling, Zefír, Zenit and Zengő;

| — | the proportion in the blend of the wines of the following varieties, taken individually and together, may not exceed 30 %: Cserszegi fűszeres, Gyöngyrizling, Irsai Olivér, Mátrai muskotály, Ottonel muskotály, Sárga muskotály and Zefír. |
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the proportion in the blend of the wines of the following varieties, taken individually and together, may not exceed 30 %: Cserszegi fűszeres, Gyöngyrizling, Irsai Olivér, Mátrai muskotály, Ottonel muskotály, Sárga muskotály and Zefír.

4.   Mandatory oenological practices (4)

Specific oenological practice

Superior vörös:

| — | The grape pulp must be fermented on the skins; |
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The grape pulp must be fermented on the skins;

| — | pressing may be carried out only in batch presses. |
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—

pressing may be carried out only in batch presses.

Superior késői szüretelésű:

| — | The grapes must be processed on the day on which they are harvested; |
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The grapes must be processed on the day on which they are harvested;

| — | pressing may be carried out only in batch presses. |
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pressing may be carried out only in batch presses.

| — | the must has to be purified. |
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the must has to be purified.

Grand superior bikavér:

| — | The grape pulp must be fermented on the skins for at least 14 days; |
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The grape pulp must be fermented on the skins for at least 14 days;

| — | pressing may be carried out only in batch presses. |
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pressing may be carried out only in batch presses.

| — | the wine must be aged in wooden barrels for at least 12 months. |
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the wine must be aged in wooden barrels for at least 12 months.

| — | Rules on coupage:






  — | the proportion of the wines of at least four grape varieties, taken separately, must exceed 5 %; |
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Rules on coupage:

—

the proportion of the wines of at least four grape varieties, taken separately, must exceed 5 %;

| — | the proportion of the Kékfrankos variety must be between 30 % and 65 %, and this variety must have the highest proportion in the coupage; |
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the proportion of the Kékfrankos variety must be between 30 % and 65 %, and this variety must have the highest proportion in the coupage;

| — | the proportion of the wine of the Turán variety may not exceed 10 %. |
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the proportion of the wine of the Turán variety may not exceed 10 %.

Grand superior fehér:

| — | The grapes must be processed on the day on which they are harvested; |
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The grapes must be processed on the day on which they are harvested;

| — | pressing may be carried out only in batch presses. |
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—

pressing may be carried out only in batch presses.

| — | the must has to be purified; |
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—

the must has to be purified;

| — | ageing for at least 6 months; |
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ageing for at least 6 months;

Grand superior vörös:

| — | The grape pulp must be fermented on the skins; |
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—

The grape pulp must be fermented on the skins;

| — | pressing may be carried out only in batch presses. |
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—

pressing may be carried out only in batch presses.

5.   Mandatory oenological practices (5)

Specific oenological practice

Grand superior csillag:

| — | The grapes must be processed on the day on which they are harvested; |
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—

The grapes must be processed on the day on which they are harvested;

| — | pressing may be carried out only in batch presses. |
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—

pressing may be carried out only in batch presses.

| — | the must has to be purified; |
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—

the must has to be purified;

| — | ageing for at least 6 months. |
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—

ageing for at least 6 months.

| — | Rules on coupage:






  — | the proportion of the wines of at least four grape varieties, taken separately, must exceed 5 %; |
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Rules on coupage:

—

the proportion of the wines of at least four grape varieties, taken separately, must exceed 5 %;

| — | the proportion of the wine of a single variety may not exceed 50 %; |
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the proportion of the wine of a single variety may not exceed 50 %;

| — | the use of at least one of the following varieties is mandatory, and must be blended with these varieties in a proportion of not less than 50 %: Cserszegi fűszeres, Ezerfürtű, Furmint, Gyöngyrizling, Hárslevelű, Irsai Olivér, Juhfark, Kabar, Királyleányka, Leányka, Mátrai muskotály, Mézes, Olaszrizling, Zefír, Zenit and Zengő; |
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—

the use of at least one of the following varieties is mandatory, and must be blended with these varieties in a proportion of not less than 50 %: Cserszegi fűszeres, Ezerfürtű, Furmint, Gyöngyrizling, Hárslevelű, Irsai Olivér, Juhfark, Kabar, Királyleányka, Leányka, Mátrai muskotály, Mézes, Olaszrizling, Zefír, Zenit and Zengő;

| — | the proportion in the blend of the wines of the following varieties, taken individually and together, may not exceed 30 %: Cserszegi fűszeres, Gyöngyrizling, Irsai Olivér, Mátrai muskotály, Ottonel muskotály, Sárga muskotály and Zefír. |
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the proportion in the blend of the wines of the following varieties, taken individually and together, may not exceed 30 %: Cserszegi fűszeres, Gyöngyrizling, Irsai Olivér, Mátrai muskotály, Ottonel muskotály, Sárga muskotály and Zefír.

6.   Unauthorised oenological practices (beyond the existing legislation)

Relevant restriction on making the wines

The sweetening of wines:

| — | Classicus bikavér |
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Classicus bikavér

| — | Classicus csillag |
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Classicus csillag

| — | all Superior and Grand superior wines |
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all Superior and Grand superior wines

Superior késői szüretelésű and Grand superior csillag:

| — | use of oak chips; |
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use of oak chips;

| — | reverse osmosis; |
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reverse osmosis;

| — | partial dealcoholisation of the wine. |
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partial dealcoholisation of the wine.

7.   Rules on grape production (1)

Cultivation practice

Rules on training the vine:

| a. | For vineyards already in existence on 1 August 2010 (Classic, Superior and Grand superior wines): grapes suited to the production of Classic, Superior and Grand superior wines of protected origin can be harvested from any vineyard regardless of cultivation method, for as long as the vineyard remains in operation. |
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a.

For vineyards already in existence on 1 August 2010 (Classic, Superior and Grand superior wines): grapes suited to the production of Classic, Superior and Grand superior wines of protected origin can be harvested from any vineyard regardless of cultivation method, for as long as the vineyard remains in operation.

| b. | For vineyards planted after 1 August 2010 (Classic, Superior and Grand superior wines):






  i. | Guyot, |
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b.

For vineyards planted after 1 August 2010 (Classic, Superior and Grand superior wines):

i.

Guyot,

| ii. | medium-high cordon, |
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ii.

medium-high cordon,

| iii. | low cordon, |
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iii.

low cordon,

| iv. | umbrella, |
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iv.

umbrella,

| v. | fan, |
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v.

fan,

| vi. | head, |
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vi.

head,

| vii. | gobelet training. |
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vii.

gobelet training.

Rules on vine density in the vineyard.

| a. | For vineyards already in existence on 1 August 2010: grapes suited to the production of Classic, Superior and Grand superior wines of protected origin can be harvested from any vineyard regardless of spacing, for as long as the vineyard remains in operation. |
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a.

For vineyards already in existence on 1 August 2010: grapes suited to the production of Classic, Superior and Grand superior wines of protected origin can be harvested from any vineyard regardless of spacing, for as long as the vineyard remains in operation.

| b. | For vineyards planted after 1 August 2010 (Classic wines):






  i. | vine density of at least 3 700 vines/ha, |
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b.

For vineyards planted after 1 August 2010 (Classic wines):

i.

vine density of at least 3 700 vines/ha,

| ii. | distance between vines of at least 0.8 m. |
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ii.

distance between vines of at least 0.8 m.

| c. | For vineyards planted after 1 August 2010 (Superior and Grand superior wines):






  i. | vine density: at least 4 000 vines/ha, |
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c.

For vineyards planted after 1 August 2010 (Superior and Grand superior wines):

i.

vine density: at least 4 000 vines/ha,

| ii. | distance between vines of at least 0.8 m. |
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ii.

distance between vines of at least 0.8 m.

Method of harvest: mechanical or manual

Setting the date of the harvest: the maturity of the grape varieties grown is determined by the competent wine community magistrate, who then sets the start date for the harvest of the variety on that basis.

8.   Grape quality (minimum sugar content expressed as potential alcoholic strength) (1)

Cultivation practice

Classicus bikavér:

| — | 10,60 % by volume (17° Hungarian must grade): Bíbor kadarka, Blauburger, Kadarka, Kékfrankos, Kékoportó, Turán, Zweigelt |
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10,60 % by volume (17° Hungarian must grade): Bíbor kadarka, Blauburger, Kadarka, Kékfrankos, Kékoportó, Turán, Zweigelt

| — | 12,08 % by volume (19° Hungarian must grade): Cabernet franc, Cabernet sauvignon, Menoire, Merlot, Pinot noir, Syrah |
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12,08 % by volume (19° Hungarian must grade): Cabernet franc, Cabernet sauvignon, Menoire, Merlot, Pinot noir, Syrah

Classicus muskotály:

| — | 9,83 % by volume (16° Hungarian must grade): Chasselas, Csaba gyöngye, Cserszegi Fűszeres, Ezerfürtű, Hamburgi muskotály, Irsai Olivér, Mátrai muskotály, Ottonel muskotály, Sárga muskotály |
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9,83 % by volume (16° Hungarian must grade): Chasselas, Csaba gyöngye, Cserszegi Fűszeres, Ezerfürtű, Hamburgi muskotály, Irsai Olivér, Mátrai muskotály, Ottonel muskotály, Sárga muskotály

| — | 10,57 % by volume (17° Hungarian must grade): Bouvier, Chardonnay, Furmint, Gyöngyrizling, Hárslevelű, Juhfark, Kabar, Kerner, Királyleányka, Leányka, Mézes, Olaszrizling, Pinot blanc, Rajnai rizling, Rizlingszilváni, Sauvignon, Szürkebarát, Tramini, Viognier, Zefír, Zenit, Zengő, Zöldszilváni, Zöld veltelíni |
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10,57 % by volume (17° Hungarian must grade): Bouvier, Chardonnay, Furmint, Gyöngyrizling, Hárslevelű, Juhfark, Kabar, Kerner, Királyleányka, Leányka, Mézes, Olaszrizling, Pinot blanc, Rajnai rizling, Rizlingszilváni, Sauvignon, Szürkebarát, Tramini, Viognier, Zefír, Zenit, Zengő, Zöldszilváni, Zöld veltelíni

Classicus siller:

| — | 10,60 % by volume (17° Hungarian must grade): Alibernet, Bíborkadarka, , Blauburger, Cabernet dorsa, Cabernet franc, Cabernet sauvignon, Csókaszőlő, Kadarka, Kármin, Kékfrankos, Kékoportó, Merlot, Pinot noir, Syrah, Turán, Zweigelt, |
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—

10,60 % by volume (17° Hungarian must grade): Alibernet, Bíborkadarka, , Blauburger, Cabernet dorsa, Cabernet franc, Cabernet sauvignon, Csókaszőlő, Kadarka, Kármin, Kékfrankos, Kékoportó, Merlot, Pinot noir, Syrah, Turán, Zweigelt,

Classicus rozé:

| — | 10,60 % by volume (17° Hungarian must grade): Alibernet, Bíborkadarka, Blauburger, Cabernet dorsa, Cabernet franc, Cabernet sauvignon, Csókaszőlő, Kadarka, Kármin, Kékfrankos, Kékoportó, Menoire, Merlot, Pinot noir, Syrah, Turán, Zweigelt |
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—

10,60 % by volume (17° Hungarian must grade): Alibernet, Bíborkadarka, Blauburger, Cabernet dorsa, Cabernet franc, Cabernet sauvignon, Csókaszőlő, Kadarka, Kármin, Kékfrankos, Kékoportó, Menoire, Merlot, Pinot noir, Syrah, Turán, Zweigelt

9.   Grape quality (minimum sugar content expressed as potential alcoholic strength) (2)

Cultivation practice

Cultivation practice

Classicus fehér:

| — | 9,83 % by volume (16° Hungarian must grade): Chasselas, Cserszegi Fűszeres, Ezerfürtű, Irsai Olivér, Mátrai muskotály, Ottonel muskotály, Sárga muskotály, Kadarka |
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9,83 % by volume (16° Hungarian must grade): Chasselas, Cserszegi Fűszeres, Ezerfürtű, Irsai Olivér, Mátrai muskotály, Ottonel muskotály, Sárga muskotály, Kadarka

| — | 10,60 % by volume (17° Hungarian must grade): Bouvier, Chardonnay, Furmint, Gyöngyrizling, Hárslevelű, Juhfark, Kabar, Kerner, Királyleányka, Leányka, Mézes, Olaszrizling, Pinot blanc, Rajnai rizling, Rizlingszilváni, Sauvignon, Szürkebarát, Tramini, Viognier, Zefír, Zenit, Zengő , Zöldszilváni, Zöld veltelíni |
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10,60 % by volume (17° Hungarian must grade): Bouvier, Chardonnay, Furmint, Gyöngyrizling, Hárslevelű, Juhfark, Kabar, Kerner, Királyleányka, Leányka, Mézes, Olaszrizling, Pinot blanc, Rajnai rizling, Rizlingszilváni, Sauvignon, Szürkebarát, Tramini, Viognier, Zefír, Zenit, Zengő , Zöldszilváni, Zöld veltelíni

Classicus csillag:

| — | 9,83 % by volume (16° Hungarian must grade): Chasselas, Cserszegi Fűszeres, Ezerfürtű, Chasselas, Irsai Olivér, Mátrai muskotály, Ottonel muskotály, Sárga muskotály |
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9,83 % by volume (16° Hungarian must grade): Chasselas, Cserszegi Fűszeres, Ezerfürtű, Chasselas, Irsai Olivér, Mátrai muskotály, Ottonel muskotály, Sárga muskotály

| — | 10,57 % by volume (17° Hungarian must grade): Bouvier, Chardonnay, Furmint, Gyöngyrizling, Hárslevelű, Juhfark, Kabar, Kerner, Királyleányka, Leányka, Mézes, Olaszrizling, Pinot blanc, Rajnai rizling, Rizlingszilváni, Sauvignon, Szürkebarát, Tramini, Viognier, Zefír, Zenit, Zengő, Zöldszilváni, Zöldveltelíni |
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—

10,57 % by volume (17° Hungarian must grade): Bouvier, Chardonnay, Furmint, Gyöngyrizling, Hárslevelű, Juhfark, Kabar, Kerner, Királyleányka, Leányka, Mézes, Olaszrizling, Pinot blanc, Rajnai rizling, Rizlingszilváni, Sauvignon, Szürkebarát, Tramini, Viognier, Zefír, Zenit, Zengő, Zöldszilváni, Zöldveltelíni

Classicus vörös:

| — | 10,60 % by volume (17° Hungarian must grade): Alibernet, Bíborkadarka , Blauburger, Csókaszőlő, Kadarka, Kármin, Kékfrankos, Kékoportó, Turán, Zweigelt |
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10,60 % by volume (17° Hungarian must grade): Alibernet, Bíborkadarka , Blauburger, Csókaszőlő, Kadarka, Kármin, Kékfrankos, Kékoportó, Turán, Zweigelt

| — | 12,08 % by volume (19° Hungarian must grade): Cabernet franc, Cabernet sauvignon, Menoire, Merlot, Pinot noir, Syrah |
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12,08 % by volume (19° Hungarian must grade): Cabernet franc, Cabernet sauvignon, Menoire, Merlot, Pinot noir, Syrah

For all superior and grand superior wines:

| — | 12,83 % by volume (20° Hungarian must grade) for all varieties |
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12,83 % by volume (20° Hungarian must grade) for all varieties

5.2.   Maximum yields

| 1. | For classic wines
  100 hectolitres per hectare |
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1.

For classic wines

100 hectolitres per hectare

| 2. | For classic wines – manual harvest
  13 600 kg of grapes per hectare |
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2.

For classic wines – manual harvest

13 600 kg of grapes per hectare

| 3. | For classic wines – mechanical harvest
  13 100 kg of grapes per hectare |
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3.

For classic wines – mechanical harvest

13 100 kg of grapes per hectare

| 4. | For superior wines
  60 hectolitres per hectare |
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4.

For superior wines

60 hectolitres per hectare

| 5. | For superior wines – manual harvest
  8 100 kg of grapes per hectare |
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5.

For superior wines – manual harvest

8 100 kg of grapes per hectare

| 6. | For superior wines – mechanical harvest
  7 800 kg of grapes per hectare |
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6.

For superior wines – mechanical harvest

7 800 kg of grapes per hectare

| 7. | For grand superior wines
  35 hectolitres per hectare |
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7.

For grand superior wines

35 hectolitres per hectare

| 8. | For grand superior wines – manual harvest
  6 000 kg of grapes per hectare |
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8.

For grand superior wines – manual harvest

6 000 kg of grapes per hectare

| 9. | For grand superior wines – mechanical harvest
  5 600 kg of grapes per hectare |
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9.

For grand superior wines – mechanical harvest

5 600 kg of grapes per hectare

6.   Demarcated geographical area

1.   CLASSIC WINES:

Areas of the municipalities of Aldebrő, Andornaktálya, Demjén, Eger, Egerbakta, Egerszalók, Egerszólát, Feldebrő, Felsőtárkány, Kerecsend, Maklár, Nagytálya, Noszvaj, Novaj, Ostoros, Szomolya, Tarnaszentmária, Tófalu and Verpelét that are classified as Class I or II according to the vineyard cadastre.

2.   SUPERIOR AND GRAND SUPERIOR WINES:

Areas of the municipalities of Aldebrő, Andornaktálya, Demjén, Eger, Egerbakta, Egerszalók, Egerszólát, Feldebrő, Felsőtárkány, Kerecsend, Maklár, Nagytálya, Noszvaj, Novaj, Ostoros, Szomolya, Tarnaszentmária, Tófalu and Verpelét that are classified as Class I or II/1 according to the vineyard cadastre.

7.   Main grape variety (varieties)

alibernet

blauburger

bouvier

bíbor kadarka

cabernet franc - cabernet

cabernet franc - carbonet

cabernet franc - carmenet

cabernet franc - gros cabernet

cabernet franc - gros vidur

cabernet franc - kaberne fran

cabernet sauvignon

chardonnay - chardonnay blanc

chardonnay - kereklevelű

chardonnay - morillon blanc

chardonnay - ronci bilé

chasselas - chasselas blanc

chasselas - chasselas dorato

chasselas - chasselas doré

chasselas - chrupka belia

chasselas - fehér fábiánszőlő

chasselas - fehér gyöngyszőlő

chasselas - fendant blanc

chasselas - saszla belaja

chasselas - weisser gutedel

cserszegi fűszeres

csókaszőlő

ezerfürtű

furmint - furmint bianco

furmint - moslavac bijeli

furmint - mosler

furmint - posipel

furmint - som

furmint - szigeti

furmint - zapfner

gyöngyrizling

hamburgi muskotály - miszket hamburgszki

hamburgi muskotály - moscato d’Amburgo

hamburgi muskotály - muscat de hambourg

hamburgi muskotály - muscat de hamburg

hamburgi muskotály - muszkat gamburgszkij

hárslevelű - feuilles de tilleul

hárslevelű - garszleveljü

hárslevelű - lindeblättrige

hárslevelű - lipovina

irsai olivér - irsai

irsai olivér - muskat olivér

irsai olivér - zolotis

irsai olivér - zolotisztüj rannüj

juhfark - fehérboros

juhfark - lämmerschwantz

juhfark - mohácsi

juhfark - tarpai

kabar

kadarka - csetereska

kadarka - fekete budai

kadarka - gamza

kadarka - jenei fekete

kadarka - kadar

kadarka - kadarka negra

kadarka - negru moale

kadarka - szkadarka

kadarka - törökszőlő

kerner

királyleányka - dánosi leányka

királyleányka - erdei sárga

királyleányka - feteasca regale

királyleányka - galbena de ardeal

királyleányka - königliche mädchentraube

királyleányka - königstochter

királyleányka - little princess

kármin

kékfrankos - blauer lemberger

kékfrankos - blauer limberger

kékfrankos - blaufränkisch

kékfrankos - limberger

kékfrankos - moravka

kékoportó - blauer portugieser

kékoportó - modry portugal

kékoportó - portugais bleu

kékoportó - portugalske modré

kékoportó - portugizer

leányka - dievcenske hrozno

leányka - feteasca alba

leányka - leányszőlő

leányka - mädchentraube

menoire

merlot

mátrai muskotály

mézes

olasz rizling - grasevina

olasz rizling - nemes rizling

olasz rizling - olaszrizling

olasz rizling - riesling italien

olasz rizling - risling vlassky

olasz rizling - taljanska grasevina

olasz rizling - welschriesling

ottonel muskotály - miszket otonel

ottonel muskotály - muscat ottonel

ottonel muskotály - muskat ottonel

pinot blanc - fehér burgundi

pinot blanc - pinot beluj

pinot blanc - pinot bianco

pinot blanc - weissburgunder

pinot noir - blauer burgunder

pinot noir - kisburgundi kék

pinot noir - kék burgundi

pinot noir - kék rulandi

pinot noir - pignula

pinot noir - pino csernüj

pinot noir - pinot cernii

pinot noir - pinot nero

pinot noir - pinot tinto

pinot noir - rulandski modre

pinot noir - savagnin noir

pinot noir - spätburgunder

rajnai rizling - johannisberger

rajnai rizling - rheinriesling

rajnai rizling - rhine riesling

rajnai rizling - riesling

rajnai rizling - riesling blanc

rajnai rizling - weisser riesling

rizlingszilváni - müller thurgau

rizlingszilváni - müller thurgau bijeli

rizlingszilváni - müller thurgau blanc

rizlingszilváni - rivaner

rizlingszilváni - rizvanac

sauvignon - sauvignon bianco

sauvignon - sauvignon bijeli

sauvignon - sauvignon blanc

sauvignon - sovinjon

syrah - blauer syrah

syrah - marsanne noir

syrah - serine noir

syrah - shiraz

syrah - sirac

szürkebarát - auvergans gris

szürkebarát - grauburgunder

szürkebarát - graumönch

szürkebarát - pinot grigio

szürkebarát - pinot gris

szürkebarát - ruländer

sárga muskotály - moscato bianco

sárga muskotály - muscat blanc

sárga muskotály - muscat bélüj

sárga muskotály - muscat de frontignan

sárga muskotály - muscat de lunel

sárga muskotály - muscat lunel

sárga muskotály - muscat sylvaner

sárga muskotály - muscat zlty

sárga muskotály - muskat weisser

sárga muskotály - weiler

sárga muskotály - weisser

tramini - gewürtztraminer

tramini - roter traminer

tramini - savagnin rose

tramini - tramin cervené

tramini - traminer

tramini - traminer rosso

viognier

zefír

zengő

zenit

zweigelt - blauer zweigeltrebe

zweigelt - rotburger

zweigelt - zweigeltrebe

zöld szagos - decsi szagos

zöld szagos - zöld muskotály

zöld szilváni - grüner sylvaner

zöld szilváni - silvanec zeleni

zöld szilváni - sylvánske zelené

zöld veltelíni - grüner muskateller

zöld veltelíni - grüner veltliner

zöld veltelíni - veltlinské zelené

zöld veltelíni - zöldveltelíni

8.   Description of the link(s)

8.1.   Wines (1)

1.   Description of the demarcated area

Natural factors

Eger is located between the Mátra and Bükk Mountains, at the intersection of the Northern Hungarian Uplands and the Great Plain, at an altitude of 160 to 180 metres above sea level. To the east and west, the Eger valley is flanked by hills of between 200 and 300 metres in height.

To the north-east of the city lies the large mass of the Nagy-Eged Hill, ascending to over 500 metres. The hill stretches east to west, and the vine-cultivation side of it faces south.

Soil types of the Eger Wine Region

The soil of the production areas with the geographical name Eger consists of several varieties of brown forest soil formed on the volcanic-origin rhyolite tuff (ramman, chernozem, banded, degraded), with the exception of the alluvial sands on the edge of the municipalities of Verpelét, Feldebrő, Aldebrő and Tófalu. Barring a few exceptions, the vineyards lie on the plateaus and on their gentle southern, western and eastern slopes. Emerging from them are Nagy-Eged Hill, which has brown forest soil formed on marine limestone sediment, and Mész Hill, which has an andesite base.

The suitability of the soil to the plantation of vineyards is enhanced further by the favourable topographic conditions of the edge of the city. The vines were planted on the southern and south-western slopes of the hills and elevations, on what are known as ‘verő’ [sun-lit slopes]. The typical meteorological data for the wine region over a 47-year average are as follows: mean annual temperature: 10,65 °C, mean annual precipitation: 592,6 mm, annual average hours of sunshine: 1 964 hours. The legislation currently in force lists the areas suitable for the planting of vines as those classified in classes I and II according to the vineyard cadastre. Accordingly there are 18 431 ha of class I areas and 3 914 ha of class II areas suitable for the planting of vines in the Eger wine region. The total area is: 22 345 hectares.

Human factors

The appearance of vines in the vicinity of Eger and vine growing in the Middle Ages

A 30 million-year-old fossilised vine leaf, the ‘Vitis Hungarica’, has been found on the side of Kis-Eged Hill. It is, however, unrelated to present-day viticulture. Based on archaeological data, Eger and its vicinity were populated from the 10th century onwards. By the early 11th century it is believed to have become a major town in Hungary. According to the 1261 charter of King Béla IV, Hungary’s first king, Saint Stephen, granted the wine tithe of Eger valley to the Bishopric of Eger. The Tatar invasion in 1241 decimated the population, and labour shortages forced King Béla IV to bring foreign settlers to the country. It was around this time that the first Walloons are thought to have arrived in Eger, who were known to live in the street named Olasz utca; there were also Walloon settlers in Tállya, who introduced French viticulture and the storage of wine in barrels.

The first cellars are believed to have been built by the Church, and the earliest ones were known as ‘dézsmapince’ [wine tithe cellar].

Wine-growing in Eger has a centuries-old reputation. Flemish printmaker and engraver Gaspar Bouttats produced several copper engravings related to Hungary, including a view of Eger, or ‘Erlau’, in ‘Description exacte des Royaumes de Hongrie’, published in Antwerp in 1688. An earlier engraving of Eger (Agria vulgo Erla), the ‘Turk-beating city of wines’, has also come down to us, published by G. Hoefnagel in 1617. Both engravings depict the city’s famous castle and vineyards.

Sources suggest that viticulture underwent profound changes in the 17th century. Red grape varieties started gaining ground over previously dominant whites.

It should be noted that Eger viticulturists developed a special tool known as the ‘Eger hoe’ for cultivating the hard soil in the area. To measure out their wines, they used the ‘Eger akó’ [approx. 200 litres], which was approximately four times the regular ‘akó’. The quasi-acidity and long-lasting preservation qualities of the wines called for prolonged ageing in wooden barrels. Producers would age their wines in barrels in the cellars and cellar systems carved out of the rhyolite tuff under the city, which provided a natural cellar climate (maturation climate).

Classification of vine areas in the past

Eger wine-making had its first golden age in the 15th-16th century and enjoyed a renaissance in the 18th century. Records dating from 1760 and 1789 provide us with data on the quality of the vine areas. In 1760, vineyards were divided into three classes on the basis of soil quality, slope gradient, sunshine, etc. Almost 50 % of vineyards were first class.

In 1789, Eger vineyards were divided into six classes (nationally there were eight classes, but the Eger area did not have any vineyards in the last two classes). The principles underlying the classification were similar to those in 1760, with the difference that many excellent vineyards producing grapes for ‘aszú’ wine were also classified as first class.

Eger had wine community rules in place as early as the 18th century, enforced by the wine community officers, who were overseen by the magistrate.

8.2.   Wines (2)

1.   Description of the demarcated area (continued)

Vine varieties grown and wines produced from them

Until the appearance of Kadarka in the 15th century, introduced to Eger by Serbs fleeing their home under Turkish occupation, the area chiefly produced white grapes. Apart from Kadarka, the Serbs introduced methods of making red wine. No fewer than 56 grape varieties show up in the Heves County records of the Buda State School of Viticulture. Only Pest and Baranya Counties boasted more varieties. The majority of vineyards were producing the Lúdtalpú and Kereklevelű varieties directly before the phylloxera epidemic. In 1859, ‘Szőlészeti Lapok’ [Viticulturist Bulletin] raised the need for the sufficient propagation of other ‘species’ in addition to Kadarka, and praised the excellent teinturier qualities of Oporto and Fekete muskotály.

The dark-red Eger wine variety known by the name of Bikavér [bull’s blood] appeared for the first time in a book of sayings in 1851: ‘Bull’s blood is the name of strong reds, such as Eger wine’. In the aftermath of the phylloxera epidemic, the Eger Station of the Ampelological Institute was set up jointly with the School for Winemaking, in order to demonstrate the importance of the production of grapes and wine in Eger. It subsequently became one of the most important Hungarian institutes for resistance breeding, varietal value research, evaluation of production areas (slopes) and research into wine-growing techniques, in particular red wine.

Protection of the Eger designation of origin

The importance of Eger wines is confirmed by the fact that on 15 September 1970, the designations of origin EGER (ERLAU) and EGRI (ERLAUER) were registered under Section 33 ‘WINES’ of the Lisbon Agreement for the Protection of Appellations of Origin and their International Registration, contributing significantly to the protection of their markets.

2.   Description of the wines

The region is suited to the production of white wines that are either light but with a long finish, or heavy, robust and full-bodied. These wines are rich in aromas and minerals, and are also richer in natural acids than wines produced in wine regions south of Eger.

The wine region also produces rich-tasting rosé wines and siller wines with a longer lifespan than the Hungarian average, with aromas not just of fresh fruits but also of ripe fruits.

The red wines have a relatively low tannin content and, due to the proximity of the northern boundary for wine production and the winds in the hills and valleys, they have quasi-acidity, a long finish and various pronounced fruity and spicy aromas, which make them suitable for long-term ageing.

The use of a large number of varieties has always been a feature in the wine region. This has given rise to its reputation as a region of blended wines, in particular Egri Bikavér.

3.   Presentation and demonstration of the causal link

The general climate conditions of the wine region are mainly influenced by the proximity of the Bükk Mountains. These provide protection from winter frosts, and the cool nights brought about by the ‘mountain wind’ after warm summer and autumn days ensure the grapes retain a refined and elegant acidity and their primary fruity aromas. This is why, generally speaking, Eger wines have a lively acidity and long finish. The soils of the Eger wine region have a good water balance, and, due to the average annual precipitation of 600 mm, grapes develop in a balanced, stress-free manner. As a result, no immature acidity due to water deficiency forms in these wines.

The variety of climatic conditions and soil composition in the Eger wine region means that there are significant differences between the individual slopes in terms of the alcoholic content, acidity and aroma of the wines, particularly in the ‘weaker’ vintages. Experiments carried out at the Egri Szőlészeti és Borászati Kutató Intézet (Eger Vine and Wine Research Institute) have shown that the situation of the production areas and their exposure have a greater impact on the alcoholic strength and headiness of the wines, while soil composition plays a greater role in subtle aroma composition. Accordingly, slopes with different soil characteristics allow for the production of specific wines of different characteristics. For example, wines produced on soils with a thinner layer of volcanic-origin top-soil are more mineral; wines produced on deep soils with high clay content are more full-bodied; and the wines of the sandy soils of the Debrő region are headier due to the rapid warming of the soil.

Traditions and this climatic diversity demand and justify the cultivation of many different vine varieties and the production of a very wide range of wines in the wine region. Uniquely, the climatic and pedological conditions of the Eger demarcated production area allow viticulturists to produce all types of wine of excellent quality, unlike other wine regions.

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

General labelling rules (1)

Legal framework:

In national legislation

Type of further condition:

Additional provisions relating to labelling

Description of the condition:

Description of the condition:

| a) | The traditional term ‘védett eredetű bor’ [wine of protected origin] may be used to replace the term ‘oltalom alatt álló eredetmegjelölés’ [protected designation of origin], in the form of ‘védett eredetű Classicus bor’ [Classic wine of protected origin], ‘védett eredetű superior bor’ [Superior wine of protected origin] or ‘védett eredetű grand superior bor’ [Grand superior wine of protected origin]. |
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a)

The traditional term ‘védett eredetű bor’ [wine of protected origin] may be used to replace the term ‘oltalom alatt álló eredetmegjelölés’ [protected designation of origin], in the form of ‘védett eredetű Classicus bor’ [Classic wine of protected origin], ‘védett eredetű superior bor’ [Superior wine of protected origin] or ‘védett eredetű grand superior bor’ [Grand superior wine of protected origin].

| b) | Variety names, traditional terms, other restricted terms, or terms referring to the colour of the wine can be indicated only if they do not stand out more than the designation of origin as regards their font type, font size or font colour. |
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b)

Variety names, traditional terms, other restricted terms, or terms referring to the colour of the wine can be indicated only if they do not stand out more than the designation of origin as regards their font type, font size or font colour.

| c) | In the case of Superior wines, the term ‘Superior’ and in the case of Grand superior wines, the term ‘Grand superior’ is added to the wine name*, which must be indicated on the label after the designation of origin, using the same typography. Where the name of the slope is included, every visual field that contains the name of the slope must indicate the classification and the name of the municipality. |
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c)

In the case of Superior wines, the term ‘Superior’ and in the case of Grand superior wines, the term ‘Grand superior’ is added to the wine name*, which must be indicated on the label after the designation of origin, using the same typography. Where the name of the slope is included, every visual field that contains the name of the slope must indicate the classification and the name of the municipality.

| d) | The traditional term ‘Bikavér’ may appear only on wine produced from grapes grown in the following areas: Andornaktálya, Demjén, Eger, Egerbakta, Egerszalók, Egerszólát, Felsőtárkány, Kerecsend, Maklár, Nagytálya, Noszvaj, Novaj, Ostoros, and Szomolya, classified as Class I or II according to the vineyard cadastre; the Cinege, Közép-bérc, Ördöngös, Öreg-hegy, Padok and Szirák slopes of the municipality of Verpelét; and the Dobi tető slope of Tarnaszentmária. |
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d)

The traditional term ‘Bikavér’ may appear only on wine produced from grapes grown in the following areas: Andornaktálya, Demjén, Eger, Egerbakta, Egerszalók, Egerszólát, Felsőtárkány, Kerecsend, Maklár, Nagytálya, Noszvaj, Novaj, Ostoros, and Szomolya, classified as Class I or II according to the vineyard cadastre; the Cinege, Közép-bérc, Ördöngös, Öreg-hegy, Padok and Szirák slopes of the municipality of Verpelét; and the Dobi tető slope of Tarnaszentmária.

General labelling rules (2)

Legal framework:

In national legislation

Type of further condition:

Additional provisions relating to labelling

Description of the condition:

| a) | The traditional term ‘Bikavér’ may appear on the label only immediately after the ‘Egri’ form of the Eger designation of origin, on the same line and using the same typography. |
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a)

The traditional term ‘Bikavér’ may appear on the label only immediately after the ‘Egri’ form of the Eger designation of origin, on the same line and using the same typography.

| b) | The shape or head of a bull or any image reminiscent thereof, and the word ‘bikavér’ in a foreign language, or any term referring to bull’s blood in Hungarian or a foreign language, may be indicated only on the label and bottle of the Egri Bikavér, Egri Bikavér Superior and Egri Bikavér Grand Superior wines. An exception is the figure referring to the head of the bull on the trademark of the Eger wine region. |
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b)

The shape or head of a bull or any image reminiscent thereof, and the word ‘bikavér’ in a foreign language, or any term referring to bull’s blood in Hungarian or a foreign language, may be indicated only on the label and bottle of the Egri Bikavér, Egri Bikavér Superior and Egri Bikavér Grand Superior wines. An exception is the figure referring to the head of the bull on the trademark of the Eger wine region.

| c) | Images representing or reminiscent of a star of any size or shape, or the word ‘csillag’ [star] in a foreign language, or any term referring to a star in Hungarian or a foreign language, may be indicated only on Egri Csillag, Egri Csillag Superior and Egri Csillag Grand Superior wines. |
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c)

Images representing or reminiscent of a star of any size or shape, or the word ‘csillag’ [star] in a foreign language, or any term referring to a star in Hungarian or a foreign language, may be indicated only on Egri Csillag, Egri Csillag Superior and Egri Csillag Grand Superior wines.

| d) | The indication of a variety name in the case of a coupage is possible only if the share of each variety in the coupage is greater than or equal to 5 %. In that case, the variety name may be indicated only in characters not exceeding one fifth of the font size used for the indication of the designation of origin.
  The vintage year must be indicated. |
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d)

The indication of a variety name in the case of a coupage is possible only if the share of each variety in the coupage is greater than or equal to 5 %. In that case, the variety name may be indicated only in characters not exceeding one fifth of the font size used for the indication of the designation of origin.

The vintage year must be indicated.

| e) | The indication of the slope name is mandatory for Grand superior wines. |
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e)

The indication of the slope name is mandatory for Grand superior wines.

Rules for demarcating and indicating the name of smaller geographical units (1)

Legal framework:

In national legislation

Type of further condition:

Additional provisions relating to labelling

Description of the condition:

| (a) | Municipalities:






  (i) | Classic, Superior and Grand superior wines, all wine types; |
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(a)

Municipalities:

(i)

Classic, Superior and Grand superior wines, all wine types;

| (ii) | identity of origin: at least 85 %; |
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(ii)

identity of origin: at least 85 %;

| (iii) | names of municipalities that may be indicated: Aldebrő, Andornaktálya, Demjén, Eger, Egerbakta, Egerszalók, Egerszólát, Feldebrő, Felsőtárkány, Kerecsend, Maklár, Nagytálya, Noszvaj, Novaj, Ostoros, Szomolya, Tarnaszentmária, Tófalu, Verpelét. |
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(iii)

names of municipalities that may be indicated: Aldebrő, Andornaktálya, Demjén, Eger, Egerbakta, Egerszalók, Egerszólát, Feldebrő, Felsőtárkány, Kerecsend, Maklár, Nagytálya, Noszvaj, Novaj, Ostoros, Szomolya, Tarnaszentmária, Tófalu, Verpelét.

| (b) | Connection between smaller geographical units and trademarks: in the case of wine products designated using registered trademarks consisting partially or wholly of the name of a smaller geographical unit, or of a reference to a geographical area of the country, or using trademarks established through use before 11 May 2002, the rules pertaining to the origin of grapes used for the production of wines do not apply. |
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(b)

Connection between smaller geographical units and trademarks: in the case of wine products designated using registered trademarks consisting partially or wholly of the name of a smaller geographical unit, or of a reference to a geographical area of the country, or using trademarks established through use before 11 May 2002, the rules pertaining to the origin of grapes used for the production of wines do not apply.

| (c) | Slopes:






  (i) | only on Grand superior wines; |
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(c)

Slopes:

(i)

only on Grand superior wines;

| (ii) | identity of origin: at least 95 %; |
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(ii)

identity of origin: at least 95 %;

| (iii) | the label must also indicate the wine-region municipality; |
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(iii)

the label must also indicate the wine-region municipality;

| (iv) | slope names:






  — | Aldebrő: Káli-völgy, Poharas-dűlő, Sík-hegy, Szent Donát-dűlő, Uraké; |
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(iv)

slope names:

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Aldebrő: Káli-völgy, Poharas-dűlő, Sík-hegy, Szent Donát-dűlő, Uraké;

| — | Andornaktálya: Bánya-tető, Cserje, Cserjés-lápa, Dezerta, Felső-rétre járó, Felső-tábla, Gesztenyési-dűlő, Kerek-szilvás, Kétágú-dűlő, Kis-hegy, Málnás, Marinka, Mocsáry, Nagy-parlag, Nagy-völgy, Parti-dűlő, Pesti, Pünkösd-tető, Rózsa-hegy, Schwarcz, Szállás-völgy, Szél-hegy, Zúgó-part; |
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Andornaktálya: Bánya-tető, Cserje, Cserjés-lápa, Dezerta, Felső-rétre járó, Felső-tábla, Gesztenyési-dűlő, Kerek-szilvás, Kétágú-dűlő, Kis-hegy, Málnás, Marinka, Mocsáry, Nagy-parlag, Nagy-völgy, Parti-dűlő, Pesti, Pünkösd-tető, Rózsa-hegy, Schwarcz, Szállás-völgy, Szél-hegy, Zúgó-part;

| — | Demjén: Bodzás-tető, Farkas-hegy, Hangács, Nyitra, Pünkösd-tető, Szőlőhegy, Varjasi-dűlő; |
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Demjén: Bodzás-tető, Farkas-hegy, Hangács, Nyitra, Pünkösd-tető, Szőlőhegy, Varjasi-dűlő;

Rules for demarcating and indicating the name of smaller geographical units (2)

Legal framework:

In national legislation

Type of further condition:

Additional provisions relating to labelling

Description of the condition:

| (iv) | slope names (continued):






  — | Eger: Almagyar, Áfrika, Agárdi, , Almár-völgy, Bajusz, Bajusz-völgy, Bánya-tető, Békési, Benke-lápa, Birka, Braun-völgy, Cigléd, Cinege, Déllés, Dobrányi, Donát, Érseki, Erzsébet-völgy, Fehér-hegy, Felső-galagonyás, Fertő, Gőzmalmos, Grőber, Grőber-völgy, Gyilkos, Hajdú-hegy, Hergyimó, Kerékkötő, Kis-Eged, Kis-galagonyás, Kis-Kocs, Kolompos, Kolompos-völgy, Kőlyuk-tető, Kőporos, Kutya-hegy, Losonci-völgy, Makjány, Marinka, Merengő, Mész-hegy, Mezey alsó, Mezey öreg, Nagy-galagonyás, Nagy-Eged-dűlő, Nagy-Eged-hegy, Nagy-Kocs, Nyerges, Nyúzó, Öreg-hegy, Pap-hegy, Pirittyó, Posta út, Rác-hegy, Rádé, Répás-tető, Rózsás, Sík-hegy, Steiner, Szarkás, Szépasszony-völgy, Szőlőcske, Szőlőske, Tiba, Tibrik, Tihamér, Tót-hegy, Új-fogás, Vécsey-völgy, Vidra, Vizes-hegy; |
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(iv)

slope names (continued):

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Eger: Almagyar, Áfrika, Agárdi, , Almár-völgy, Bajusz, Bajusz-völgy, Bánya-tető, Békési, Benke-lápa, Birka, Braun-völgy, Cigléd, Cinege, Déllés, Dobrányi, Donát, Érseki, Erzsébet-völgy, Fehér-hegy, Felső-galagonyás, Fertő, Gőzmalmos, Grőber, Grőber-völgy, Gyilkos, Hajdú-hegy, Hergyimó, Kerékkötő, Kis-Eged, Kis-galagonyás, Kis-Kocs, Kolompos, Kolompos-völgy, Kőlyuk-tető, Kőporos, Kutya-hegy, Losonci-völgy, Makjány, Marinka, Merengő, Mész-hegy, Mezey alsó, Mezey öreg, Nagy-galagonyás, Nagy-Eged-dűlő, Nagy-Eged-hegy, Nagy-Kocs, Nyerges, Nyúzó, Öreg-hegy, Pap-hegy, Pirittyó, Posta út, Rác-hegy, Rádé, Répás-tető, Rózsás, Sík-hegy, Steiner, Szarkás, Szépasszony-völgy, Szőlőcske, Szőlőske, Tiba, Tibrik, Tihamér, Tót-hegy, Új-fogás, Vécsey-völgy, Vidra, Vizes-hegy;

| — | Egerbakta: Dobos-lápa, Ivánka, Ivánkafő, Magyalos, Muki-lápa, Ortás, Pap-tag, Szőlő-tető, Töviskes, Zsebe-lápa; |
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Egerbakta: Dobos-lápa, Ivánka, Ivánkafő, Magyalos, Muki-lápa, Ortás, Pap-tag, Szőlő-tető, Töviskes, Zsebe-lápa;

| — | Egerszalók: Ádám-völgy, Buk-tető, Ferenc-hegy, Juhkosár, Káptalan-völgy, Kis-határ, Kovászó, Kővágó, Magyalos, Nagy Ádám-tető, Pap-tag, Vágás; |
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Egerszalók: Ádám-völgy, Buk-tető, Ferenc-hegy, Juhkosár, Káptalan-völgy, Kis-határ, Kovászó, Kővágó, Magyalos, Nagy Ádám-tető, Pap-tag, Vágás;

| — | Egerszólát: Alsó-hegy, Birka-tető, Boldogságos, Csutaj-tető, Felső-hegy, Kamra-völgy, Kántor-tag, Nagy-határ, Szarvas, Tó-bérc; |
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Egerszólát: Alsó-hegy, Birka-tető, Boldogságos, Csutaj-tető, Felső-hegy, Kamra-völgy, Kántor-tag, Nagy-határ, Szarvas, Tó-bérc;

| — | Feldebrő: Alberki, Bogár-hát, Csepegő, Csonkás, Egri út, Szőlők háta; |
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Feldebrő: Alberki, Bogár-hát, Csepegő, Csonkás, Egri út, Szőlők háta;

| — | Felsőtárkány: Homok-hegy, Homok-lápa, Nyavalyás, Öreg-hegy, Tiba alja; |
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Felsőtárkány: Homok-hegy, Homok-lápa, Nyavalyás, Öreg-hegy, Tiba alja;

Rules for demarcating and indicating the name of smaller geographical units (3)

Legal framework:

In national legislation

Type of further condition:

Additional provisions relating to labelling

Description of the condition:

| (iv) | slope names (continued):






  — | Kerecsend: Nagy-aszó, Öreg-hegy, Tardi-dűlő; |
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(iv)

slope names (continued):

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Kerecsend: Nagy-aszó, Öreg-hegy, Tardi-dűlő;

| — | Maklár: Nagy-aszó, Öreg-hegy; |
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Maklár: Nagy-aszó, Öreg-hegy;

| — | Nagytálya: Kendervát, Nagy-aszó, Öreg-hegy, Pipis, Vitis-dűlő; |
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Nagytálya: Kendervát, Nagy-aszó, Öreg-hegy, Pipis, Vitis-dűlő;

| — | Noszvaj: Csókás, Dóc, Herceg, Hosszú-szél, Kőkötő, Nagyfai-dűlő, Nyilas-már, Perzselő, Pipis, Szeles-oldal, Szeles-tető, Tekenő-hát, Zsidó-szél; |
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Noszvaj: Csókás, Dóc, Herceg, Hosszú-szél, Kőkötő, Nagyfai-dűlő, Nyilas-már, Perzselő, Pipis, Szeles-oldal, Szeles-tető, Tekenő-hát, Zsidó-szél;

| — | Novaj: Halom, Hegyi-tábla, Hermány, Hodály-tető, Juhszalagos, Kis-gyepföld, Mezőkövesdi út tető, Nagy-gyepföld, Nagyút, Öreg-hegy, Pap-föld, Szeszfőzde-tető, Vitéz; |
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Novaj: Halom, Hegyi-tábla, Hermány, Hodály-tető, Juhszalagos, Kis-gyepföld, Mezőkövesdi út tető, Nagy-gyepföld, Nagyút, Öreg-hegy, Pap-föld, Szeszfőzde-tető, Vitéz;

| — | Ostoros: Bikus, Csárda-kert, Gólint, Hermány, Janó, Kutya-hegy, Pajados, Sóderbánya-tető, Szél-hegy, Szilvás-tető, Tag, Tehéntánc, Verem-part; |
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Ostoros: Bikus, Csárda-kert, Gólint, Hermány, Janó, Kutya-hegy, Pajados, Sóderbánya-tető, Szél-hegy, Szilvás-tető, Tag, Tehéntánc, Verem-part;

| — | Szomolya: Csáj-lapos, Demecs, Galagonyás, Gyűr, Ispán-berki, Jató-tető, Kangyalló, Mácsalma, Nagy-völgy-tető, Pazsag, Proletár, Szilos-oldal, Vas-lápa, Vén-hegy; |
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Szomolya: Csáj-lapos, Demecs, Galagonyás, Gyűr, Ispán-berki, Jató-tető, Kangyalló, Mácsalma, Nagy-völgy-tető, Pazsag, Proletár, Szilos-oldal, Vas-lápa, Vén-hegy;

| — | Tarnaszentmária: Dobi-oldal, Dobi-tető, Szőlőhegy; |
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Tarnaszentmária: Dobi-oldal, Dobi-tető, Szőlőhegy;

| — | Tófalu: Bogár-hát, Petes alja; |
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Tófalu: Bogár-hát, Petes alja;

| — | Verpelét: Ácsok, Alberki, Cinege, Fekete-oldal, Hagyóka, Hosszúi-dűlő, Kecske-hát, Kerékkötő, Keresztfa, Királyi-dűlő, Kis-hegy, Kő-hegy, Közép-bérc, Majka, Ördöngős, Öreg-hegy, Padok, Pallagfő, Szent János-völgy, Szirák, Tilalmas, Tölgyes-szél, Túró-mező, Varjas, Veres. |
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Verpelét: Ácsok, Alberki, Cinege, Fekete-oldal, Hagyóka, Hosszúi-dűlő, Kecske-hát, Kerékkötő, Keresztfa, Királyi-dűlő, Kis-hegy, Kő-hegy, Közép-bérc, Majka, Ördöngős, Öreg-hegy, Padok, Pallagfő, Szent János-völgy, Szirák, Tilalmas, Tölgyes-szél, Túró-mező, Varjas, Veres.

Rules for indicating wine types (1)

Legal framework:

In national legislation

Type of further condition:

Additional provisions relating to labelling

Description of the condition:

Classicus bikavér:

| — | The traditional term ‘Bikavér’ may appear on the label only immediately after the ‘Egri’ form of the Eger designation of origin, on the same line and using the same typography. |
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The traditional term ‘Bikavér’ may appear on the label only immediately after the ‘Egri’ form of the Eger designation of origin, on the same line and using the same typography.

| — | Traditional terms authorised for use and other restricted terms: ‘barrique’, ‘fahordós érlelésű bor’ [wine aged in wooden barrels], ‘termőhelyen palackozva’ [bottled in the production area], ó [vintage], ‘muzeális bor’ [historical wine]. |
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Traditional terms authorised for use and other restricted terms: ‘barrique’, ‘fahordós érlelésű bor’ [wine aged in wooden barrels], ‘termőhelyen palackozva’ [bottled in the production area], ó [vintage], ‘muzeális bor’ [historical wine].

Classicus muskotály:

| — | Traditional terms authorised for use and other restricted terms: ‘cuvée’, ‘első szüret’ [first harvest], ‘virgin vintage’, ‘újbor’ [new wine], ‘primőr’ [primeur], ‘termőhelyen palackozva’ [bottled in the production area]. |
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Traditional terms authorised for use and other restricted terms: ‘cuvée’, ‘első szüret’ [first harvest], ‘virgin vintage’, ‘újbor’ [new wine], ‘primőr’ [primeur], ‘termőhelyen palackozva’ [bottled in the production area].

| — | The term ‘Muskotály’ may be used only in such a way that, due to its font, font size or font colour, it does not appear more prominently than the designation of origin. |
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The term ‘Muskotály’ may be used only in such a way that, due to its font, font size or font colour, it does not appear more prominently than the designation of origin.

Classicus siller and Classicus rozé:

| — | Traditional terms authorised for use and other restricted terms: ‘cuvée’, ‘első szüret’ [first harvest], ‘virgin vintage’, ‘újbor’ [new wine], ‘primőr’ [primeur], ‘termőhelyen palackozva’ [bottled in the production area]. |
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Traditional terms authorised for use and other restricted terms: ‘cuvée’, ‘első szüret’ [first harvest], ‘virgin vintage’, ‘újbor’ [new wine], ‘primőr’ [primeur], ‘termőhelyen palackozva’ [bottled in the production area].

Classicus fehér:

| — | The names of grape varieties may be indicated only in such a way that, due to their font, font size or font colour, they do not appear more prominently than the designation of origin. |
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The names of grape varieties may be indicated only in such a way that, due to their font, font size or font colour, they do not appear more prominently than the designation of origin.

| — | Other variety names may be indicated only in characters not exceeding half of the font size used for the indication of the designation of origin. |
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Other variety names may be indicated only in characters not exceeding half of the font size used for the indication of the designation of origin.

| — | Traditional terms authorised for use and other restricted terms: ‘barrique’, ‘cuvée’, ‘fahordós érlelésű bor’ [wine aged in wooden barrels], ‘első szüret’ [first harvest], ‘virgin vintage’, ‘újbor’ [new wine], ‘primőr’ [primeur], ‘termőhelyen palackozva’ [bottled in the production area], ó [vintage], ‘muzeális bor’ [historical wine]. |
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Traditional terms authorised for use and other restricted terms: ‘barrique’, ‘cuvée’, ‘fahordós érlelésű bor’ [wine aged in wooden barrels], ‘első szüret’ [first harvest], ‘virgin vintage’, ‘újbor’ [new wine], ‘primőr’ [primeur], ‘termőhelyen palackozva’ [bottled in the production area], ó [vintage], ‘muzeális bor’ [historical wine].

Rules for indicating wine types (2)

Legal framework:

In national legislation

Type of further condition:

Additional provisions relating to labelling

Description of the condition:

Classicus csillag:

| — | The term ‘csillag’ may appear on the label only immediately after the ‘Egri’ form of the Eger designation of origin, on the same line and using the same typography. |
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The term ‘csillag’ may appear on the label only immediately after the ‘Egri’ form of the Eger designation of origin, on the same line and using the same typography.

| — | Traditional terms authorised for use and other restricted terms: ‘barrique’, ‘fahordós érlelésű bor’ [wine aged in wooden barrels], ‘első szüret’ [first harvest], ‘virgin vintage’, ‘újbor’ [new wine], ‘primőr’ [primeur], ‘termőhelyen palackozva’ [bottled in the production area]. |
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Traditional terms authorised for use and other restricted terms: ‘barrique’, ‘fahordós érlelésű bor’ [wine aged in wooden barrels], ‘első szüret’ [first harvest], ‘virgin vintage’, ‘újbor’ [new wine], ‘primőr’ [primeur], ‘termőhelyen palackozva’ [bottled in the production area].

Classicus vörös:

| — | The names of grape varieties may be indicated only in such a way that, due to their font, font size or font colour, they do not appear more prominently than the designation of origin. |
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The names of grape varieties may be indicated only in such a way that, due to their font, font size or font colour, they do not appear more prominently than the designation of origin.

| — | Other variety names may be indicated only in characters not exceeding half of the font size used for the indication of the designation of origin. |
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Other variety names may be indicated only in characters not exceeding half of the font size used for the indication of the designation of origin.

| — | Traditional terms authorised for use and other restricted terms: ‘barrique’, ‘cuvée’, ‘fahordós érlelésű bor’ [wine aged in wooden barrels], ‘első szüret’ [first harvest], ‘virgin vintage’, ‘újbor’ [new wine], ‘primőr’ [primeur], ‘termőhelyen palackozva’ [bottled in the production area], ó [vintage], ‘muzeális bor’ [historical wine]. |
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Traditional terms authorised for use and other restricted terms: ‘barrique’, ‘cuvée’, ‘fahordós érlelésű bor’ [wine aged in wooden barrels], ‘első szüret’ [first harvest], ‘virgin vintage’, ‘újbor’ [new wine], ‘primőr’ [primeur], ‘termőhelyen palackozva’ [bottled in the production area], ó [vintage], ‘muzeális bor’ [historical wine].

Superior bikavér:

| — | The traditional term ‘Bikavér’ may appear on the label only immediately after the ‘Egri’ form of the Eger designation of origin, on the same line and using the same typography. |
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The traditional term ‘Bikavér’ may appear on the label only immediately after the ‘Egri’ form of the Eger designation of origin, on the same line and using the same typography.

| — | Traditional terms authorised for use and other restricted terms: ‘barrique’, ‘fahordós érlelésű bor’ [wine aged in wooden barrels], ‘termőhelyen palackozva’ [bottled in the production area]. |
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Traditional terms authorised for use and other restricted terms: ‘barrique’, ‘fahordós érlelésű bor’ [wine aged in wooden barrels], ‘termőhelyen palackozva’ [bottled in the production area].

Superior fehér:

- The names of grape varieties may be indicated only in such a way that, due to their font, font size or font colour, they do not appear more prominently than the designation of origin.

- Other variety names may be indicated only in characters not exceeding half of the font size used for the indication of the designation of origin.

- Traditional terms authorised for use and other restricted terms: ‘barrique’, ‘cuvée’, ‘fahordós érlelésű bor’ [wine aged in wooden barrels], ‘termőhelyen palackozva’ [bottled in the production area], főbor [prime wine].

Rules for indicating wine types (3)

Legal framework:

In national legislation

Type of further condition:

Additional provisions relating to labelling

Description of the condition:

Superior csillag:

| — | The term ‘csillag’ may appear on the label only immediately after the ‘Egri’ form of the Eger designation of origin, on the same line and using the same typography. |
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The term ‘csillag’ may appear on the label only immediately after the ‘Egri’ form of the Eger designation of origin, on the same line and using the same typography.

| — | Traditional terms authorised for use and other restricted terms: ‘barrique’, ‘fahordós érlelésű bor’ [wine aged in wooden barrels], ‘termőhelyen palackozva’ [bottled in the production area]. |
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Traditional terms authorised for use and other restricted terms: ‘barrique’, ‘fahordós érlelésű bor’ [wine aged in wooden barrels], ‘termőhelyen palackozva’ [bottled in the production area].

Superior vörös:

| — | The names of grape varieties may be indicated only in such a way that, due to their font, font size or font colour, they do not appear more prominently than the designation of origin. |
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The names of grape varieties may be indicated only in such a way that, due to their font, font size or font colour, they do not appear more prominently than the designation of origin.

| — | Other variety names may be indicated only in characters not exceeding half of the font size used for the indication of the designation of origin. |
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Other variety names may be indicated only in characters not exceeding half of the font size used for the indication of the designation of origin.

| — | Traditional terms authorised for use and other restricted terms: ‘barrique’, ‘cuvée’, ‘fahordós érlelésű bor’ [wine aged in wooden barrels], ‘termőhelyen palackozva’ [bottled in the production area], ‘főbor’ [prime wine]. |
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Traditional terms authorised for use and other restricted terms: ‘barrique’, ‘cuvée’, ‘fahordós érlelésű bor’ [wine aged in wooden barrels], ‘termőhelyen palackozva’ [bottled in the production area], ‘főbor’ [prime wine].

Superior késői szüretelésű:

| — | The names of grape varieties may be indicated only in such a way that, due to their font, font size or font colour, they do not appear more prominently than the designation of origin. |
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The names of grape varieties may be indicated only in such a way that, due to their font, font size or font colour, they do not appear more prominently than the designation of origin.

| — | Other variety names may be indicated only in characters not exceeding half of the font size used for the indication of the designation of origin. |
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Other variety names may be indicated only in characters not exceeding half of the font size used for the indication of the designation of origin.

| — | Traditional terms authorised for use and other restricted terms: ‘barrique’, ‘cuvée’, ‘fahordós érlelésű bor’ [wine aged in wooden barrels], ‘termőhelyen palackozva’ [bottled in the production area]. |
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Traditional terms authorised for use and other restricted terms: ‘barrique’, ‘cuvée’, ‘fahordós érlelésű bor’ [wine aged in wooden barrels], ‘termőhelyen palackozva’ [bottled in the production area].

Grand superior bikavér:

| — | The traditional term ‘Bikavér’ may appear on the label only immediately after the ‘Egri’ form of the Eger designation of origin, on the same line and using the same typography. |
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The traditional term ‘Bikavér’ may appear on the label only immediately after the ‘Egri’ form of the Eger designation of origin, on the same line and using the same typography.

| — | Traditional terms authorised for use and other restricted terms: ‘barrique’, ‘fahordós érlelésű bor’ [wine aged in wooden barrels], ‘termőhelyen palackozva’ [bottled in the production area]. |
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Traditional terms authorised for use and other restricted terms: ‘barrique’, ‘fahordós érlelésű bor’ [wine aged in wooden barrels], ‘termőhelyen palackozva’ [bottled in the production area].

Rules for indicating wine types (4)

Legal framework:

In national legislation

Type of further condition:

Additional provisions relating to labelling

Description of the condition:

Grand superior fehér:

| — | The names of grape varieties may be indicated only in such a way that, due to their font, font size or font colour, they do not appear more prominently than the designation of origin. |
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The names of grape varieties may be indicated only in such a way that, due to their font, font size or font colour, they do not appear more prominently than the designation of origin.

| — | Other variety names may be indicated only in characters not exceeding half of the font size used for the indication of the designation of origin. |
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Other variety names may be indicated only in characters not exceeding half of the font size used for the indication of the designation of origin.

| — | Traditional terms authorised for use and other restricted terms: ‘barrique’, ‘cuvée’, ‘fahordós érlelésű bor’ [wine aged in wooden barrels], ‘termőhelyen palackozva’ [bottled in the production area]. |
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Traditional terms authorised for use and other restricted terms: ‘barrique’, ‘cuvée’, ‘fahordós érlelésű bor’ [wine aged in wooden barrels], ‘termőhelyen palackozva’ [bottled in the production area].

Grand superior csillag:

| — | The term ‘csillag’ may appear on the label only immediately after the ‘Egri’ form of the Eger designation of origin, on the same line and using the same typography. |
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The term ‘csillag’ may appear on the label only immediately after the ‘Egri’ form of the Eger designation of origin, on the same line and using the same typography.

| — | Traditional terms authorised for use and other restricted terms: ‘barrique’, ‘fahordós érlelésű bor’ [wine aged in wooden barrels], ‘termőhelyen palackozva’ [bottled in the production area]. |
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Traditional terms authorised for use and other restricted terms: ‘barrique’, ‘fahordós érlelésű bor’ [wine aged in wooden barrels], ‘termőhelyen palackozva’ [bottled in the production area].

Grand superior vörös:

| — | The names of grape varieties may be indicated only in such a way that, due to their font, font size or font colour, they do not appear more prominently than the designation of origin. |
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The names of grape varieties may be indicated only in such a way that, due to their font, font size or font colour, they do not appear more prominently than the designation of origin.

| — | Other variety names may be indicated only in characters not exceeding half of the font size used for the indication of the designation of origin. |
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Other variety names may be indicated only in characters not exceeding half of the font size used for the indication of the designation of origin.

| — | Traditional terms authorised for use and other restricted terms: ‘barrique’, ‘cuvée’, ‘fahordós érlelésű bor’ [wine aged in wooden barrels], ‘termőhelyen palackozva’ [bottled in the production area]. |
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Traditional terms authorised for use and other restricted terms: ‘barrique’, ‘cuvée’, ‘fahordós érlelésű bor’ [wine aged in wooden barrels], ‘termőhelyen palackozva’ [bottled in the production area].

Rules on presentation

Legal framework:

In national legislation

Type of further condition:

Packaging in the demarcated geographical area

Description of the condition:

| (a) | Superior and Grand superior wines (any type of wine), as well as Classicus Bikavér and Csillag, may be placed on the market only in glass bottles. All other types of wine may be placed on the market only in glass bottles or in bag-in-boxes. |
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(a)

Superior and Grand superior wines (any type of wine), as well as Classicus Bikavér and Csillag, may be placed on the market only in glass bottles. All other types of wine may be placed on the market only in glass bottles or in bag-in-boxes.

| (b) | The wines may be bottled only by bottlers registered by the Council of Wine Communities of the Eger Wine Region. The bottling obligation does not apply, within the production area, to wines produced by viticulturists in their own cellar, for consumption on the premises. |
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(b)

The wines may be bottled only by bottlers registered by the Council of Wine Communities of the Eger Wine Region. The bottling obligation does not apply, within the production area, to wines produced by viticulturists in their own cellar, for consumption on the premises.

| (c) | Bottling may be carried out outside the demarcated area only if notification is given 48 hours before bottling takes place. Bottling must take place within 90 days of dispatch from the place of production in order to maintain organoleptic qualities. |
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(c)

Bottling may be carried out outside the demarcated area only if notification is given 48 hours before bottling takes place. Bottling must take place within 90 days of dispatch from the place of production in order to maintain organoleptic qualities.

Earliest date of sale

Legal framework:

By the organisation which manages the PDO/PGI, where laid down by Member States

Type of further condition:

Derogation concerning production in the demarcated geographical area

Description of the condition:

| (a) | Classic wines:






  (i) | Bikavér: 1 September of the year following the harvest; |
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(a)

Classic wines:

(i)

Bikavér: 1 September of the year following the harvest;

| (ii) | Csillag: 1 December of the year of harvest; |
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Csillag: 1 December of the year of harvest;

| (iii) | for all other types of wine: not regulated. |
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(iii)

for all other types of wine: not regulated.

| (b) | Superior wines:






  (i) | Bikavér: 1 November of the year following the harvest; |
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(b)

Superior wines:

(i)

Bikavér: 1 November of the year following the harvest;

| (ii) | Csillag: 15 March of the year following the harvest; |
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(ii)

Csillag: 15 March of the year following the harvest;

| (iii) | for all other types of wine: not regulated. |
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(iii)

for all other types of wine: not regulated.

| (c) | Grand superior wines:






  (i) | Bikavér: 1 November of the year following the harvest; |
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(c)

Grand superior wines:

(i)

Bikavér: 1 November of the year following the harvest;

| (ii) | Csillag: 1 July of the year following the harvest; |
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Csillag: 1 July of the year following the harvest;

| (iii) | for all other types of wine: not regulated. |
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(iii)

for all other types of wine: not regulated.

Production outside the demarcated production area

Legal framework:

By the organisation which manages the PDO/PGI, where laid down by Member States

Type of further condition:

Derogation concerning production in the demarcated geographical area

Description of the condition:

In the municipality of Kompolt; in the municipalities of Bogács, Bükkzsérc and Cserépfalu in the case of grapes grown on the slope of Dóc dűlő in the municipality of Noszvaj.

Transitional rules

Legal framework:

By the organisation which manages the PDO/PGI, where laid down by Member States

Type of further condition:

Additional provisions relating to labelling

Description of the condition:

| (a) | Producers who have placed on the market Egri bikavér wine made from grapes grown before 31 December 2009, with an indication of the slope, and have met the requirements set out in Section 20 of Decree No 102/2009 of 5 August 2009 of the Minister for Agriculture and Rural Development on the wines of protected origin of the Eger wine region, must, in subsequent years, when blending Egri Bikavér from grapes originating from the same vineyard and slope, apply the previous rules on blending Egri Bikavér, as set out in Decree No 103/2003 of 31 December 2003 of the Minister for Agriculture and Rural Development, for as long as the vineyard is in operation or until the producer modifies the variety composition of the vineyard. |
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(a)

Producers who have placed on the market Egri bikavér wine made from grapes grown before 31 December 2009, with an indication of the slope, and have met the requirements set out in Section 20 of Decree No 102/2009 of 5 August 2009 of the Minister for Agriculture and Rural Development on the wines of protected origin of the Eger wine region, must, in subsequent years, when blending Egri Bikavér from grapes originating from the same vineyard and slope, apply the previous rules on blending Egri Bikavér, as set out in Decree No 103/2003 of 31 December 2003 of the Minister for Agriculture and Rural Development, for as long as the vineyard is in operation or until the producer modifies the variety composition of the vineyard.

| (b) | Wine growers producing Classicus Egri Bikavér to organic standards from organic vineyards, who are able to provide evidence that, in any given year, they are unable to blend the wines of four grape varieties as set out in point III, may, in that year, produce organic Classicus Egri Bikavér by blending the wines of three grape varieties, while complying with the rules on coupage. |
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(b)

Wine growers producing Classicus Egri Bikavér to organic standards from organic vineyards, who are able to provide evidence that, in any given year, they are unable to blend the wines of four grape varieties as set out in point III, may, in that year, produce organic Classicus Egri Bikavér by blending the wines of three grape varieties, while complying with the rules on coupage.

| (c) | The transitional rules are repealed with effect from the 2021/2022 wine year. |
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(c)

The transitional rules are repealed with effect from the 2021/2022 wine year.

Link to the product specification

https://boraszat.kormany.hu/download/4/03/d2000/Eger_OEM_term%C3%A9kle%C3%ADr%C3%A1s_v5.pdf

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| 5.4.2022 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 150/57 |
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5.4.2022

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 150/57

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Publication of an application for amendment of a specification for a name in the wine sector referred to in Article 105 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council

(2022/C 150/07)

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

REQUEST FOR AMENDMENT TO THE PRODUCT SPECIFICATION

‘Sicilia’

PDO-IT-A0801-AM03

Date of application: 4.7.2017

1.   Rules applicable to the amendment

Article 105 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 – Non-minor modification

2.   Description and reasons for amendment

2.1.   Description of the wines

| a) | As regards the types already covered by the specification, the following versions are also to be produced:






  — | Bianco with the terms Passito, Superiore and Riserva; |
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a)

As regards the types already covered by the specification, the following versions are also to be produced:

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Bianco with the terms Passito, Superiore and Riserva;

| — | Rosso with the term Passito; |
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Rosso with the term Passito;

| — | Inzolia with the terms Vendemmia Tardiva [late harvest], Superiore and Riserva; |
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Inzolia with the terms Vendemmia Tardiva [late harvest], Superiore and Riserva;

| — | Grillo with the terms Vendemmia Tardiva, Passito, Superiore and Riserva and Grillo Spumante; |
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Grillo with the terms Vendemmia Tardiva, Passito, Superiore and Riserva and Grillo Spumante;

| — | Chardonnay with the terms Vendemmia Tardiva, Passito, Superiore and Riserva and Chardonnay Spumante; |
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Chardonnay with the terms Vendemmia Tardiva, Passito, Superiore and Riserva and Chardonnay Spumante;

| — | Catarratto with the terms Vendemmia Tardiva, Passito, Superiore and Riserva and Catarratto Spumante; |
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Catarratto with the terms Vendemmia Tardiva, Passito, Superiore and Riserva and Catarratto Spumante;

| — | Carricante Spumante; |
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Carricante Spumante;

| — | Fiano with the term Riserva; |
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Fiano with the term Riserva;

| — | Viognier with the term Riserva; |
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Viognier with the term Riserva;

| — | Sauvignon with the term Riserva; |
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Sauvignon with the term Riserva;

| — | Pinot Grigio Spumante; |
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Pinot Grigio Spumante;

| — | Nero d’Avola with the terms Vendemmia Tardiva, Passito and Riserva, Nero d’Avola Rosato and Nero d’Avola Spumante; |
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Nero d’Avola with the terms Vendemmia Tardiva, Passito and Riserva, Nero d’Avola Rosato and Nero d’Avola Spumante;

| — | Perricone with the term Vendemmia Tardiva and Perricone Rosato; |
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Perricone with the term Vendemmia Tardiva and Perricone Rosato;

| — | Frappato Rosato and Frappato Spumante; |
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Frappato Rosato and Frappato Spumante;

| — | Nerello Mascalese Rosato and Nerello Mascalese Spumante; |
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Nerello Mascalese Rosato and Nerello Mascalese Spumante;

| — | Cabernet Franc Rosato; |
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Cabernet Franc Rosato;

| — | Merlot with the term Riserva and Merlot Rosato; |
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Merlot with the term Riserva and Merlot Rosato;

| — | Cabernet Sauvignon with the term Riserva and Cabernet Sauvignon Rosato; |
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Cabernet Sauvignon with the term Riserva and Cabernet Sauvignon Rosato;

| — | Syrah with the terms Vendemmia Tardiva, Passito and Riserva and Syrah Rosato; |
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Syrah with the terms Vendemmia Tardiva, Passito and Riserva and Syrah Rosato;

| — | Pinot Nero with the term Riserva, Pinot Nero Rosato and Pinot Nero Spumante. |
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Pinot Nero with the term Riserva, Pinot Nero Rosato and Pinot Nero Spumante.

| b) | New types are included with indication of the grape varieties Moscato, Vermentino, Zibibbo, Petit Verdot and Sangiovese, and in various versions:






  — | Moscato Bianco including with the terms Vendemmia Tardiva and Passito and Moscato Bianco Spumante; |
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b)

New types are included with indication of the grape varieties Moscato, Vermentino, Zibibbo, Petit Verdot and Sangiovese, and in various versions:

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Moscato Bianco including with the terms Vendemmia Tardiva and Passito and Moscato Bianco Spumante;

| — | Vermentino; |
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Vermentino;

| — | Zibibbo including Zibibbo Spumante; |
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Zibibbo including Zibibbo Spumante;

| — | Petit Verdot including with the term Riserva; |
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Petit Verdot including with the term Riserva;

| — | Sangiovese including Sangiovese Rosato. |
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Sangiovese including Sangiovese Rosato.

| c) | New types are included with indication of two grape varieties of the same colour from those already used in the single-variety types, excluding aromatic varieties.
  The ‘Sicilia’ DOC represents the region’s entire winegrowing area and the aim is to give importance to all wine production, especially native grape varieties, starting with the native Zibibbo, as well as those of national interest that are already widely grown such as Moscato varieties, which are already being used as main grape varieties in the combination of varieties for the Spumante Bianco, either alone or in combination with other varieties up to 50 %. In addition, types with the new variety indications Vermentino, Petit Verdot and Sangiovese, which are of great productive and commercial interest, are covered. This decision follows intensive testing over the years involving the wide range of grape varieties made suitable for cultivation in the region of Sicily. Thanks to the level of quality achieved by these wines, the skills of the operators and the renewal of technologies, those varieties have been given further value in the ‘Sicilia’ DOC, allowing a wide range of products to be offered to the market within the various categories covered.
  This amendment concerns section 1.4 of the single document and Articles 1, 2 and 6 of the product specification. |
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c)

New types are included with indication of two grape varieties of the same colour from those already used in the single-variety types, excluding aromatic varieties.

The ‘Sicilia’ DOC represents the region’s entire winegrowing area and the aim is to give importance to all wine production, especially native grape varieties, starting with the native Zibibbo, as well as those of national interest that are already widely grown such as Moscato varieties, which are already being used as main grape varieties in the combination of varieties for the Spumante Bianco, either alone or in combination with other varieties up to 50 %. In addition, types with the new variety indications Vermentino, Petit Verdot and Sangiovese, which are of great productive and commercial interest, are covered. This decision follows intensive testing over the years involving the wide range of grape varieties made suitable for cultivation in the region of Sicily. Thanks to the level of quality achieved by these wines, the skills of the operators and the renewal of technologies, those varieties have been given further value in the ‘Sicilia’ DOC, allowing a wide range of products to be offered to the market within the various categories covered.

This amendment concerns section 1.4 of the single document and Articles 1, 2 and 6 of the product specification.

2.2.   Description of the wines

| a) | The description of the wines has been made more concise and simple and they have been organised by category of wine rather than by group/type of wine. The description of the wines has also been made more detailed and a general statement has been added specifying that where the relevant sections do not indicate any figures, the values are by definition in line with the limits laid down in the relevant legislation.
  By describing the characteristics of the newly introduced wines, changing the descriptive parameters for a number of the types already covered and reorganising the text by wine categories, it is possible to simplify the single document and provide a clearer and more concise description of the characteristics of ‘Sicilia’ DOC wines.
  This amendment concerns section 1.4 of the single document. |
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a)

The description of the wines has been made more concise and simple and they have been organised by category of wine rather than by group/type of wine. The description of the wines has also been made more detailed and a general statement has been added specifying that where the relevant sections do not indicate any figures, the values are by definition in line with the limits laid down in the relevant legislation.

By describing the characteristics of the newly introduced wines, changing the descriptive parameters for a number of the types already covered and reorganising the text by wine categories, it is possible to simplify the single document and provide a clearer and more concise description of the characteristics of ‘Sicilia’ DOC wines.

This amendment concerns section 1.4 of the single document.

| b) | Article 6(3) of the product specification on the Ministry’s power to issue a decree amending the total acidity and the minimum sugar-free extract has been deleted.
  This amendment is necessary as the provision no longer complies with the EU rules on amendments to specifications.
  This amendment does not concern the single document. |
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b)

Article 6(3) of the product specification on the Ministry’s power to issue a decree amending the total acidity and the minimum sugar-free extract has been deleted.

This amendment is necessary as the provision no longer complies with the EU rules on amendments to specifications.

This amendment does not concern the single document.

2.3.   Bi-varietal wines

The list of bi-varietal wine types with the various combinations of grape varieties has been deleted.

In its place, it has been specified that the ‘Sicilia’ controlled designation of origin may also be used for wines with indication of two grape varieties of the same colour from those already indicated in Article (1) of the specification (where the grape varieties used for the single-variety types are listed).

It was considered advisable to reword the text to make it more concise and avoid listing all the possible types deriving from the multitude of wine grape variety combinations, referring instead to the possibility of combining the grape varieties allowed for single-variety types.

This amendment concerns Articles 1 and 2 of the product specification but does not concern the single document.

2.4.   Varietal base for Bianco [white], Rosso [red], Rosato [rosé] and Spumante Bianco [sparkling white] wines

The following grape varieties have been added to the combination of grape varieties that must make up 50 % of the wine:

| — | Chardonnay for the Bianco types; |
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Chardonnay for the Bianco types;

| — | Syrah for the Rosso and Rosato types; |
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Syrah for the Rosso and Rosato types;

| — | Nerello Mascalese for the Spumante Bianco type. |
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Nerello Mascalese for the Spumante Bianco type.

Following lengthy testing, the main combination of varieties has been completed for the types mentioned, with the inclusion of the above three varieties, which are widely grown throughout the region (more than 11 000 hectares) and already used in the production of single-variety wines.

This amendment concerns Article 2 of the product specification but does not concern the single document.

2.5.   Main wine grape varieties

The new grape varieties Petit Verdot, Vermentino and Sangiovese are included in the main wine grape varieties.

The inclusion of these grape varieties follows intensive testing over the years involving the wide range of grape varieties made suitable for cultivation in the region of Sicily and which could already be used in the combination of grape varieties, as part of the 50 % varietal base, for basic white, red and rosé wines without indication of the grape variety. The intention is therefore to raise the profile of these varieties also in single-variety and bi-varietal wines.

The amendment concerns section 1.7 of the single document.

2.6.   Winegrowing standards

| a) | The maximum yields and the alcoholic strengths of the newly added types referred to in Article 1 have been added to the table in Article 4(5) of the specification.
  The table has been adjusted to take into account the amendments to Article 1.
  This amendment concerns section 1.5.2 of the single document (maximum yields). |
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a)

The maximum yields and the alcoholic strengths of the newly added types referred to in Article 1 have been added to the table in Article 4(5) of the specification.

The table has been adjusted to take into account the amendments to Article 1.

This amendment concerns section 1.5.2 of the single document (maximum yields).

| b) | The table referred to in point a) has been amended to reflect the increase in yields of the ‘Sicilia’ Grillo type (from 13 to 14 tonnes per hectare), the ‘Sicilia’ Nero d’Avola type (from 12 to 14 tonnes per hectare) and the Nero d’Avola Spumante type (from 13 to 14 tonnes per hectare).
  The increase in the yields per hectare, although less than 10 %, is necessary in order to adapt production to actual capacity at existing vineyards. It takes into account the yields that have been obtained in the area, on the basis of the results of the testing performed in relation to growing techniques and variations in the weather conditions, and ensures the level of quality remains the same.
  This amendment concerns section 1.5.2 of the single document (maximum yields). |
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b)

The table referred to in point a) has been amended to reflect the increase in yields of the ‘Sicilia’ Grillo type (from 13 to 14 tonnes per hectare), the ‘Sicilia’ Nero d’Avola type (from 12 to 14 tonnes per hectare) and the Nero d’Avola Spumante type (from 13 to 14 tonnes per hectare).

The increase in the yields per hectare, although less than 10 %, is necessary in order to adapt production to actual capacity at existing vineyards. It takes into account the yields that have been obtained in the area, on the basis of the results of the testing performed in relation to growing techniques and variations in the weather conditions, and ensures the level of quality remains the same.

This amendment concerns section 1.5.2 of the single document (maximum yields).

| c) | It has been specified in Article 4(5) of the specification that, as regards the maximum production per hectare and the minimum natural alcoholic strength by volume of the grapes for the Bianco, Rosso, Rosato and Spumante wines of the ‘Sicilia’ DOC, reference must be made to the limits laid down in the specification for each variety used.
  It is necessary to add the paragraph after the table to make it easier to interpret the product specification.
  This amendment does not concern the single document. |
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c)

It has been specified in Article 4(5) of the specification that, as regards the maximum production per hectare and the minimum natural alcoholic strength by volume of the grapes for the Bianco, Rosso, Rosato and Spumante wines of the ‘Sicilia’ DOC, reference must be made to the limits laid down in the specification for each variety used.

It is necessary to add the paragraph after the table to make it easier to interpret the product specification.

This amendment does not concern the single document.

| d) | Four paragraphs have been inserted providing that the Region, at the request of the protection association and having consulted the professional organisations, may: establish production management measures with regard to the different uses/purposes of the grapes; adjust the maximum limit of grapes per hectare to be used; reduce the permitted grape and wine yields; and increase, by a maximum of 20 %, the maximum yield per hectare that can be set aside for the harvest reserve.
  The measures relating to production management come under annual management measures for production in the context of weather and market conditions, in compliance with the national legislation in force (Articles 35 and 39 of Law No 238/2016).The aim of this amendment is not a definitive increase in the yield of grapes and wine per hectare. Rather, in years with favourable weather, any surplus yield in grapes/hectare up to a maximum surplus of 20 % is to be used to produce wines bearing the designation (as already allowed by the specification in force), subject to an application from the producers concerned and a decision by the Region following an examination of the weather conditions, technical/production conditions and grape quality conditions. In any case, in accordance with the aforementioned national legislation, this production (max. 20 %) must be considered as a ‘harvest reserve’ to be used in later years depending on market demand.
  This amendment does not concern the single document. |
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d)

Four paragraphs have been inserted providing that the Region, at the request of the protection association and having consulted the professional organisations, may: establish production management measures with regard to the different uses/purposes of the grapes; adjust the maximum limit of grapes per hectare to be used; reduce the permitted grape and wine yields; and increase, by a maximum of 20 %, the maximum yield per hectare that can be set aside for the harvest reserve.

The measures relating to production management come under annual management measures for production in the context of weather and market conditions, in compliance with the national legislation in force (Articles 35 and 39 of Law No 238/2016).The aim of this amendment is not a definitive increase in the yield of grapes and wine per hectare. Rather, in years with favourable weather, any surplus yield in grapes/hectare up to a maximum surplus of 20 % is to be used to produce wines bearing the designation (as already allowed by the specification in force), subject to an application from the producers concerned and a decision by the Region following an examination of the weather conditions, technical/production conditions and grape quality conditions. In any case, in accordance with the aforementioned national legislation, this production (max. 20 %) must be considered as a ‘harvest reserve’ to be used in later years depending on market demand.

This amendment does not concern the single document.

2.7.   Wine-making standards - Drying the grapes and yields

| a) | The methods of drying the grapes have been described for the types with the traditional terms ‘Passito’ and ‘Vendemmia Tardiva’. In particular, dehumidification systems involving the use of heat have been excluded.
  The method of drying the grapes for the Passito and Vendemmia Tardiva types has been regulated to give clarity to operators.
  This amendment concerns Article 5 of the product specification and section 1.5 of the single document. |
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a)

The methods of drying the grapes have been described for the types with the traditional terms ‘Passito’ and ‘Vendemmia Tardiva’. In particular, dehumidification systems involving the use of heat have been excluded.

The method of drying the grapes for the Passito and Vendemmia Tardiva types has been regulated to give clarity to operators.

This amendment concerns Article 5 of the product specification and section 1.5 of the single document.

| b) | The table showing the yields has been supplemented and the maximum wine yield (hl/ha) has been increased for the following types: Grillo including Riserva, Grillo Spumante, Nero d’Avola including Riserva, Nero d’Avola Rosato and Nero d’Avola Spumante.
  The table has been adjusted to take into account the amendments to Article 1. The maximum wine yield per hectare for the Grillo and Nero d’Avola grape varieties is linked to the increased yield per hectare of those varieties.
  This amendment concerns Article 5 of the product specification. |
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b)

The table showing the yields has been supplemented and the maximum wine yield (hl/ha) has been increased for the following types: Grillo including Riserva, Grillo Spumante, Nero d’Avola including Riserva, Nero d’Avola Rosato and Nero d’Avola Spumante.

The table has been adjusted to take into account the amendments to Article 1. The maximum wine yield per hectare for the Grillo and Nero d’Avola grape varieties is linked to the increased yield per hectare of those varieties.

This amendment concerns Article 5 of the product specification.

2.8.   Wine-making practices - Processing into sparkling wine

Methods for processing the Spumante type have been added. It has been specified that this type must be obtained exclusively via natural fermentation using the Charmat process or the traditional method of secondary fermentation in the bottle, the latter method concerning only the Bianco and Rosato [rosé] types.

As this is a registered designation of origin wine, the aim is to stress the quality of the product by specifying the method of production.

The reference to these specific oenological practices concerns section 1.5 of the single document.

2.9.   Bottling within the demarcated geographical area

The requirement for bottling to take place in the production area, which corresponds to the entire administrative area of the region of Sicily, has been added.

The reason for this provision, in accordance with European Union legislation, is to safeguard the quality and image of ‘Sicilia’ DOC wines, guarantee their origin and ensure the effectiveness and timeliness of the relevant checks. These conditions are better ensured if bottling takes place within the area, as the application of and compliance with all the technical rules concerning transport and bottling are entrusted to holdings in the production area. In addition, the inspection system operated by the competent body, to which the operators are subjected at all stages of production, is more effective in the demarcated area.

However, in accordance with the same EU legislation and specific national legislation, in order to safeguard established rights, individual authorisations may be granted to individuals or companies that have traditionally bottled the wines outside the demarcated production area, while ensuring a limited number of bottling firms located outside the area, enabling the competent body to plan its inspections efficiently, including in cooperation with the inspection authorities of other countries, in accordance with the EU rules in force.

This amendment concerns Article 5 of the product specification and section 1.9 of the single document.

2.10.   Labelling and presentation

| a) | The national reference legislation has been updated with regard to the use of additional place names to indicate the ‘Vigne’ [vineyards];
  This is a formal amendment resulting from the adoption of new national legislation on the subject (Law No 238 of 12 December 2016 laying down rules on vine-growing and production and trading of wine). |
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a)

The national reference legislation has been updated with regard to the use of additional place names to indicate the ‘Vigne’ [vineyards];

This is a formal amendment resulting from the adoption of new national legislation on the subject (Law No 238 of 12 December 2016 laying down rules on vine-growing and production and trading of wine).

| b) | A paragraph has been added concerning the prohibition on using synonyms of the grape variety Zibibbo for ‘Sicilia’ Zibibbo and ‘Sicilia’ Zibibbo Spumante wines.
  The aim is to give more protection to the name Zibibbo than to that of its synonyms such as Moscato.
  This amendment concerns section 1.9 of the single document. |
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b)

A paragraph has been added concerning the prohibition on using synonyms of the grape variety Zibibbo for ‘Sicilia’ Zibibbo and ‘Sicilia’ Zibibbo Spumante wines.

The aim is to give more protection to the name Zibibbo than to that of its synonyms such as Moscato.

This amendment concerns section 1.9 of the single document.

2.11.   Packaging

Food grade containers with volumes between 2 and 6 litres may be used, except in the case of the Riserva, Vendemmia Tardiva, Superiore, Passito, Vigna and Spumante types.

To allow producers greater freedom in the use of containers and sealing methods, including innovative ones, to provide more options for responding to consumers’ needs, and thus to enhance the opportunities for marketing and placing DOC products on the different markets both within the EU and internationally.

This amendment concerns section 1.9 of the single document.

2.12.   Link with the geographical area

The link with the geographical area, in accordance with the EU legislation in force, has been reformulated to take account of the product categories covered.

This amendment concerns section 1.8 of the single document.

2.13.   References to the inspection body

Formal amendment. The national reference legislation relating to monitoring and the name of the control body have been updated; the certified e-mail address of the control body has been added.

The update is necessary because of the change in the name of the control body and the new national legislation on vine-growing and production and trading of wine.

SINGLE DOCUMENT

1.   Name of product

Sicilia

2.   Geographical indication type

PDO - Protected Designation of Origin

3.   Categories of grapevine products

| 1. | Wine |
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1.

Wine

| 4. | Sparkling wine |
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4.

Sparkling wine

| 5. | Quality sparkling wine |
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5.

Quality sparkling wine

| 6. | Quality aromatic sparkling wine |
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6.

Quality aromatic sparkling wine

| 15. | Wine from raisined grapes |
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15.

Wine from raisined grapes

| 16. | Wine of overripe grapes |
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16.

Wine of overripe grapes

4.   Description of the wine(s)

Category Wine (1) - ‘Sicilia’ Bianco and with indication of a white grape variety

The white wines of the ‘Sicilia’ PDO, including Passito, Vendemmia Tardiva, Superiore and Riserva, are produced from the most representative varieties of the production area, such as Inzolia, Catarratto, Grillo, Grecanico and Chardonnay, either on their own or in combination and accounting for at least 50 % of the total. In order to obtain the most value from this production, these grape varieties, plus the varietal types Carricante, Grecanico, Fiano, Damaschino, Viognier, Müller Thurgau, Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Grigio, Moscato Bianco, Vermentino and Zibibbo, are used for the production of single-variety and bi-varietal types and represent the wide range of grape varieties that grow on the island of Sicily.

The colour of these wines ranges from straw yellow to golden of varying intensity, possibly with hints of pale green. In the case of Pinot Grigio, it can sometimes also be pink of varying intensity or copper. The aroma is generally fine, elegant, pleasant, intense, distinctive, fruity and long-lasting, sometimes with a slight floral or aromatic scent.

In terms of taste, they are balanced, distinctive, flavourful, harmonious, full and pleasant, with sugar content from dry to medium dry.

The minimum total alcoholic strength by volume ranges from 11,50 % for the basic types to 12 % for the Superiore wines, up to 12,50 % for the Riserva wines, whereas the minimum is 13 % for the Passito and Vendemmia Tardiva wines.

Any analytical parameters not shown in the table below comply with the limits laid down in national and EU legislation.

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

General analytical characteristics

Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume)

Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume)

Minimum total acidity

4,5 grams per litre expressed as tartaric acid

Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre)

Maximum total sulphur dioxide (in milligrams per litre)

Category: Wine (1) - ‘Sicilia’ Rosso including with indication of a black grape variety

The red wines of the ‘Sicilia’ PDO, including Passito, Vendemmia Tardiva, Superiore and Riserva, and the rosé wines are produced from the most representative varieties of the production area, such as Nero d’Avola, Frappato, Nerello Mascalese, Perricone and Syrah, either on their own or in combination and accounting for at least 50 % of the total. In order to obtain the most value from this production, these grape varieties, plus the varietal types Nerello Cappuccio, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Pinot Nero, Nocera, Mondeuse, Carignano, Alicante, Petit Verdot and Sangiovese, are used for the production of single-variety and bi-varietal types and represent the wealth of grape varieties that grow on the island of Sicily.

The colour of the wines ranges from red to ruby red, tending to garnet if aged as is the case for the Riserva version, to pink of varying intensity, sometimes with shades of copper in the rosé wines.

The aroma is typical of the grape varieties used. The taste is dry to medium dry and can be sweet for Passito and Vendemmia Tardiva wines.

The minimum total alcoholic strength by volume ranges from 12 % for the basic red and rosé types and those with indication of the grape variety to 13 % for some of the Riserva wines such as the Nero d’Avola, and a minimum of 13 % for the Passito and Vendemmia Tardiva wines. Minimum extracts range from 22 g/l for the red wine to 24 g/l for Nero d’Avola.

Any analytical parameters not shown in the table below comply with the limits laid down in national and EU legislation.

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

General analytical characteristics

Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume)

Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume)

Minimum total acidity

4,5 grams per litre expressed as tartaric acid

Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre)

Maximum total sulphur dioxide (in milligrams per litre)

Categories: Sparkling wine (4), Quality sparkling wine (5) and Quality aromatic sparkling wine (6)

The sparkling wines produced in the various categories have a straw yellow colour of varying intensity in the whites, a pink colour of varying intensity in the rosés, fine bubbles, floral or fruity notes and freshness. They are aromatic in particular if obtained from grape varieties such as Zibibbo and Moscato. The grape varieties used include both native and international white grape varieties or black grape varieties that are made into white or rosé wines through fermentation off skins. The Charmat process is used, as well as, for the basic white and rosé types, also the traditional method.

The grape varieties used are the most representative ones of the production area, such as Grillo, Chardonnay, Catarratto, Carricante, Grecanico, Pinot Grigio, Moscato, Zibibbo, Nero d’Avola, Frappato, Nerello Mascalese and Pinot Nero, used either in combination with each other or as single-variety wines, in order to obtain the most value from the production of these varieties by indicating them on the label. The aroma is typical of the grape varieties used. The taste varies from brut nature to extra dry to sweet in the case of Moscato and Zibibbo Spumante. Minimum total alcoholic strength by volume: 10,50 % for Moscato and Zibibbo Spumante, 11,50 % for all other types, except types produced using the traditional method, which must have a minimum of 12 %. Minimum sugar-free extract: 15 g/l

Any analytical parameters not shown in the table below comply with the limits laid down in national and EU legislation.

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

General analytical characteristics

Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume)

Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume)

Minimum total acidity

5 grams per litre expressed as tartaric acid

Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre)

Maximum total sulphur dioxide (in milligrams per litre)

Categories: Wine from raisined grapes (15) and Wine of overripe grapes (16)

Wines in these categories have a taste ranging from dry to sweet and a colour ranging from straw yellow to golden or, if they are produced from black grapes, ruby red, tending to garnet if aged. They have a lasting but delicate aroma, in particular when obtained from aromatic varieties such as Moscato and Zibibbo, with a good balance between acidity and sweetness, and fruity or floral notes depending on the grape varieties used. The grapes are dried after harvesting on mats, screens, crates or special containers placed in suitable environments or they are left to ripen on the vines. This leads to an excellent accumulation of sugars and the concentration of extracts, with the wines produced having minimum values of 28 g/l for the Passito Bianco and 32 g/l for the Passito Rosso. The minimum total alcoholic strength by volume is 16 % for the Passito Bianco, of which 11 % actual alcohol, while it is 17 % for the Passito Rosso, of which 12 % actual alcohol.

Any analytical parameters not shown in the table below comply with the limits laid down in national and EU legislation.

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

General analytical characteristics

Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume)

Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume)

Minimum total acidity

4 grams per litre expressed as tartaric acid

Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre)

Maximum total sulphur dioxide (in milligrams per litre)

5.   Wine making practices

a.   Essential oenological practices

Methods of processing into sparkling wine

Specific oenological practice

The Spumante type must be obtained exclusively via natural fermentation using the Charmat process or the traditional method of secondary fermentation in the bottle, the latter method concerning only the Bianco and Rosato/Rosé types.

Drying the grapes

Specific oenological practice

The Vendemmia Tardiva and Passito types must be produced by leaving the grapes to dry on the plant or, after harvesting, placing them on mats, screens, crates or special containers in suitable environments. This may be done with the help of environmental conditioning systems, provided that they operate at temperatures similar to those found in traditional grape-drying processes, with the exception of any dehumidification systems that operate using heat.

b.   Maximum yields

‘Sicilia’ Bianco including Riserva and ‘Sicilia’ with indication of a white grape variety including Riserva

13 000 kg of grapes per hectare

‘Sicilia’ Spumante Bianco including with indication of a white grape variety

13 000 kg of grapes per hectare

‘Sicilia’ Grillo including Spumante and Riserva and ‘Sicilia’ Nero d’Avola including Riserva, Rosato and Spumante

14 000 kg of grapes per hectare

‘Sicilia’ Spumante with indication of the grape varieties Frappato, Nerello Mascalese and Pinot Nero

13 000 kg of grapes per hectare

‘Sicilia’ Bianco Superiore and with indication of a white grape variety with the term Superiore

10 000 kg of grapes per hectare

‘Sicilia’ Rosso, Rosato and Riserva including with indication of a black grape variety

12 000 kg of grapes per hectare

‘Sicilia’ Bianco and Rosso with the term Passito or Vendemmia Tardiva including with indication of a white or black grape variety

8 000 kg of grapes per hectare

6.   Demarcated geographical area

The production area of the grapes intended for the production of wines with the ‘Sicilia’ controlled designation of origin comprises the entire administrative territory of the Sicily Region.

7.   Main wine grapes variety(ies)

| | Vermentino B. |
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Vermentino B.

| | Zibibbo B. |
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Zibibbo B.

| | Alicante N. |
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Alicante N.

| | Frappato N. |
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Frappato N.

| | Müller Thurgau B. |
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Müller Thurgau B.

| | Nerello Cappuccio N. |
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Nerello Cappuccio N.

| | Perricone N. |
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Perricone N.

| | Pinot Nero N. |
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Pinot Nero N.

| | Sangiovese N. |
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Sangiovese N.

| | Sauvignon B. |
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Sauvignon B.

| | Syrah N. |
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Syrah N.

| | Viognier B. |
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Viognier B.

| | Cabernet Franc N. - Cabernet |
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Cabernet Franc N. - Cabernet

| | Cabernet Sauvignon N. - Cabernet |
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Cabernet Sauvignon N. - Cabernet

| | Calabrese N. - Nero d’Avola N. |
| --- | --- |

Calabrese N. - Nero d’Avola N.

| | Carignano N. |
| --- | --- |

Carignano N.

| | Carricante B. |
| --- | --- |

Carricante B.

| | Ansonica B. - Inzolia |
| --- | --- |

Ansonica B. - Inzolia

| | Petit Verdot N |
| --- | --- |

Petit Verdot N

| | Merlot N. |
| --- | --- |

Merlot N.

| | Mondeuse N. |
| --- | --- |

Mondeuse N.

| | Moscato Bianco B. - Moscato |
| --- | --- |

Moscato Bianco B. - Moscato

| | Nerello Mascalese N. |
| --- | --- |

Nerello Mascalese N.

| | Nocera N. |
| --- | --- |

Nocera N.

| | Grecanico Dorato B. - Grecanico |
| --- | --- |

Grecanico Dorato B. - Grecanico

| | Grillo B. |
| --- | --- |

Grillo B.

| | Catarratto Bianco Comune B. - Catarratto |
| --- | --- |

Catarratto Bianco Comune B. - Catarratto

| | Catarratto Bianco Lucido B. - Catarratto |
| --- | --- |

Catarratto Bianco Lucido B. - Catarratto

| | Chardonnay B. |
| --- | --- |

Chardonnay B.

| | Damaschino B. |
| --- | --- |

Damaschino B.

| | Fiano B. |
| --- | --- |

Fiano B.

| | Pinot Grigio - Pinot |
| --- | --- |

Pinot Grigio - Pinot

8.   Description of the link(s)

Link with the environment

The demarcated geographical area comprises the entire administrative territory of the region of Sicily.

Sicily is a region with one of the oldest winegrowing traditions in the world, as evidenced by archaeological finds and by the many Greek and Latin literary sources that refer to the renowned Sicilian wines. Trade in oil and wine dating as far back as the time of the Phoenicians (9th - 4th century BC) is proven by the presence of amphorae used for transport and other types of ceramics. The great splendour of the vineyards could be seen during the time of Greek settlement in the area (8th - 3rd century BC), with the Greeks introducing a number of grape varieties such as Grecanico, which is still grown today. The existence of Sicilian wine is confirmed in Roman times (3rd century BC - 5th century AD), particularly at the time of Caesar in Gaul.

Although drinking alcohol was prohibited by the Koran, table grapes were grown during Muslim rule (827-1061) and the ‘Zebib’ grape variety (now Zibibbo or Moscato di Alessandria) was introduced on the island of Pantelleria, having been brought over from Africa’s Cape Zebib, which faces Pantelleria.

The link between the demarcated geographical area and the ‘Sicilia’ DOC is based on the specific soil, climate and landscape features in the area.

The northern part is predominantly mountainous and the central, southern and south-western parts are hilly. The south-eastern part of the area is a typical plateau and eastern Sicily is volcanic. The lowland areas are mainly concentrated along the coast.

However, most vineyards are found in hilly areas that, in terms of exposure and location, are particularly suitable for growing vines, i.e. very sunny environments with sufficient wind, which provide the plants with optimal growing conditions, ensuring the health of the grapes and allowing high-quality wines to be produced. Thus, the Mediterranean climate, which is sunny, with hot, dry summers, yet breezy, allows the grapes to ripen very well and favours the accumulation of sugars and concentration of extracts, while the varying temperature ranges and the rich mineral quality of the soils lend notes of freshness and acidity. All these factors lead to the production of wines which, in the various categories, are always intense but balanced and harmonious.

The vine training methods are mainly the traditional ones, which are not very expansive and which vary in the different winegrowing areas of the island - from the traditional ‘alberello’ [bush-trained] method still in use in the coastal areas of the province of Trapani, to the more common low espalier method using permanent or renewable cordons - or expansive methods in a number of fertile valleys of the interior.

The large territory of the ‘Sicilia’ DOC allows wines to be produced from both native and non-native or international grape varieties, meaning that a wide range of products can be offered in the different categories of wine covered.

Category: Wine (1)

This category covers a wide range of wine types:

Reds, rosés and whites, including Passito, Vendemmia Tardiva and Riserva wines. The grape varieties used include both highly prized native varieties, such as Inzolia, Catarratto and Grillo, this latter being the result of a cross between the Catarratto and Zibibbo varieties, and non-native varieties, such as Chardonnay, Müller Thurgau and Sauvignon. In the production of red wines too, wine production in Sicily is one of the most renowned with wines obtained from native grape varieties, in particular Nero d’Avola, together with Frappato and Nerello Mascalese, and the non-native varieties Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Syrah. The undisputed protagonist of this new direction is Nero d’Avola, which, even in a blend with other varieties, is able to characterise and bring out the originality of Sicilian wine, not only because of its colour, but also because it gives the wine a typical character deriving from the aromas and tastes of the Mediterranean.

In terms of analytical and organoleptic characteristics, all these types of wine have balanced chemical and physical properties that contribute to their balanced taste. All of the types have pleasant, harmonious, distinctive and elegant aromas, sometimes with fruity, floral and vegetal notes, typical of the grape varieties used to produce them.

The colour of the white wines is straw yellow of varying intensity or deep yellow, while the red wines are ruby red of varying intensity, with possible hints of purple and tending to garnet with age. They are all balanced wines, with good structure and alcohol content. The age-old history of winegrowing in this region, to which numerous documents attest, is general and basic proof of the close connection and interaction between human factors and the quality and special characteristics of ‘Sicilia’ DOC wines. In this particular area, people have passed down, over the centuries, the traditional vine cultivation and oenological techniques, which have been improved upon and refined in modern times thanks to undisputed advances in science and technology. This has allowed the ‘Sicilia’ PDO wines to earn their reputation.

Sparkling wine (4), Quality sparkling wine (5) and Quality aromatic sparkling wine (6)

The sparkling wines produced have a straw yellow colour of varying intensity in the whites, a pink colour of varying intensity in the rosés, also with hints of copper in the Pinot Grigio, fine bubbles, floral and fruity notes and freshness, due to the rich mineral quality of the soils, the Mediterranean climate and the varying temperature ranges. They are aromatic in particular if obtained from grape varieties such as Zibibbo and Moscato. The grape varieties used include both native and international varieties. The Charmat process is used where the grape variety is indicated on the label, whereas the traditional method of secondary fermentation in the bottle may also be used for the Bianco and Rosato types.

Categories: Wine from raisined grapes (15) and Wine of overripe grapes (16)

The Mediterranean climate, which is sunny, with hot, dry summers, yet breezy, with varying temperature ranges, allows the grapes to ripen very well and stay healthy. The grapes are dried after harvesting on mats, screens, crates or special containers placed in suitable environments or they are left to ripen on the vines. This leads to an excellent accumulation of sugars and the concentration of extracts. The wines are fragrant, in particular when obtained from the Moscato and Zibibbo varieties. They have a taste from dry to sweet, a colour from straw yellow to golden, sometimes with amber tones, and persistent but delicate aromas, with a good balance between acidity and sweetness, and fruity or floral notes depending on the grape varieties used.

9.   Essential further conditions

Bottling within the demarcated geographical area

Legal framework:

In national legislation

Type of further condition:

Bottling within the demarcated geographical area

Description of the condition:

Bottling must take place within the administrative territory of the region of Sicily.

The reason for this provision, in accordance with European Union legislation, is to safeguard the quality and image of ‘Sicilia’ DOC wines, guarantee their origin and ensure the effectiveness and timeliness of the relevant checks. These conditions are better ensured if bottling takes place within the area, as the application of and compliance with all the technical rules concerning transport and bottling are entrusted to holdings in the production area.

In addition, the inspection system operated by the competent body, to which the operators are subjected at all stages of production, is more effective in the demarcated area.

However, in accordance with the same EU legislation and specific national legislation, in order to safeguard established rights, individual authorisations may be granted to individuals or companies that have traditionally bottled the wines outside the demarcated production area, while ensuring a limited number of bottling firms located outside the area, enabling the competent body to plan its inspections efficiently, including in cooperation with the control authorities of other countries, in accordance with the EU rules in force.

Labelling - indication of grape variety

Legal framework:

In national legislation

Type of further condition:

Additional provisions relating to labelling

Description of the condition:

In the labelling and presentation of the ‘Sicilia’ Zibibbo and ‘Sicilia’ Zibibbo Spumante wine types, the use of the officially recognised synonyms of the Zibibbo grape variety is prohibited.

Packaging

Legal framework:

In national legislation

Type of further condition:

Additional provisions relating to labelling

Description of the condition:

The wines of the ‘Sicilia’ controlled designation of origin must be released for consumption in glass containers with a maximum nominal volume of 3 litres. This restriction excludes traditional Bordeaux, Burgundy and hock bottles, which can reach a maximum capacity of 18 litres.

Furthermore, food grade containers with a capacity of no less than 2 and no more than 6 litres may be used, except in the case of the Riserva, Vendemmia Tardiva, Superiore, Passito, Vigna and Spumante types.

Bottle sealing methods authorised by EU and national legislation may be used, with the exception of crown caps.

Link to the product specification

https://www.politicheagricole.it/flex/cm/pages/ServeBLOB.php/L/IT/IDPagina/14441

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

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