# Official Journal C 218/2015

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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 583 July 2015 |

ISSN 1977-091X

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 218

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 583 July 2015

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| | II   Information |
| | INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2015/C 218/01 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.7584 — International Chemical Investors/INEOS Chlorovinyls Business) (
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Contents

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II   Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2015/C 218/01

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.7584 — International Chemical Investors/INEOS Chlorovinyls Business) (
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| | IV   Notices |
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| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | Council |
| 2015/C 218/02 | Notice for the attention of the persons and entities subject to the restrictive measures provided for in Council Decision 2013/183/CFSP, as amended by Council Decision (CFSP) 2015/1066, concerning restrictive measures against the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea | 2 |
| | European Commission |
| 2015/C 218/03 | Euro exchange rates | 3 |
| | Court of Auditors |
| 2015/C 218/04 | Special Report No 6/2015 The integrity and implementation of the EU ETS | 4 |
| | NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES |
| 2015/C 218/05 | Information communicated by Member States regarding closure of fisheries | 5 |

IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

Council

2015/C 218/02

Notice for the attention of the persons and entities subject to the restrictive measures provided for in Council Decision 2013/183/CFSP, as amended by Council Decision (CFSP) 2015/1066, concerning restrictive measures against the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea

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European Commission

2015/C 218/03

Euro exchange rates

3

Court of Auditors

2015/C 218/04

Special Report No 6/2015 The integrity and implementation of the EU ETS

4

NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES

2015/C 218/05

Information communicated by Member States regarding closure of fisheries

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| | V   Announcements |
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| | OTHER ACTS |
| | European Commission |
| 2015/C 218/06 | Publication of an application pursuant to Article 50(2)(a) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs | 6 |

V   Announcements

OTHER ACTS

European Commission

2015/C 218/06

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

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II Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

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3.7.2015

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Official Journal of the European Union

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.7584 — International Chemical Investors/INEOS Chlorovinyls Business)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2015/C 218/01)

On 9 June 2015, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the internal market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1). The full text of the decision is available only in English language and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

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

| — | in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32015M7584. EUR-Lex is the online access to the European law. |
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in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32015M7584. EUR-Lex is the online access to the European law.

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

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IV Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

Council

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Notice for the attention of the persons and entities subject to the restrictive measures provided for in Council Decision 2013/183/CFSP, as amended by Council Decision (CFSP) 2015/1066, concerning restrictive measures against the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea

(2015/C 218/02)

The following information is brought to the attention of the persons and entity that appear in Annex II to Council Decision 2013/183/CFSP (1), as amended by Council Decision (CFSP) 2015/1066 (2), concerning restrictive measures against the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea.

The Council of the European Union has decided that the persons and entity that appear in the abovementioned Annex should be included in the list of persons and entities subject to the restrictive measures provided for in Council Decision 2013/183/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. The grounds for the listing of the persons and entity concerned appear in the relevant entries in that Annex.

The attention of the persons and entity concerned is drawn to the possibility of making an application to the competent authorities of the relevant Member State(s) as indicated on the websites in Annex II to Council Regulation (CE) No 329/2007 concerning restrictive measures against the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (3), in order to obtain an authorisation to use frozen funds for basic needs or specific payments (cf. Article 8 of the Regulation).

The persons and entity concerned may submit a request to the Council, together with supporting documentation, that the decision to include them on the abovementioned list should be reconsidered, to the following address:

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

Council of the European Union

General Secretariat

DG C 1C

Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 175

1048 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

Email: sanctions@consilium.europa.eu

The attention of the persons and entity concerned is also drawn to the possibility of challenging the Council’s decision before the General Court of the European Union, in accordance with the conditions laid down in Article 275, second paragraph, and Article 263, fourth and sixth paragraphs, of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.

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(1)  OJ L 111, 23.4.2013, p. 52.

(2)  OJ L 174, 3.7.2015, p. 25.

(3)  OJ L 88, 29.3.2007, p. 1.

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European Commission

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3.7.2015

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Euro exchange rates (1)

2 July 2015

(2015/C 218/03)

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
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| USD | US dollar | 1,1066 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 136,82 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4604 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,71030 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 9,3480 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,0507 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 8,7950 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 27,265 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 314,85 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,1927 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,4766 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 2,9925 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,4573 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,3963 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 8,5778 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,6597 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,4963 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 245,07 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 13,6706 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 6,8659 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,5975 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 14 752,20 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,1777 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 49,987 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 61,6618 |
| THB | Thai baht | 37,420 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 3,4850 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 17,5086 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 70,2829 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,1066

JPY

Japanese yen

136,82

DKK

Danish krone

7,4604

GBP

Pound sterling

0,71030

SEK

Swedish krona

9,3480

CHF

Swiss franc

1,0507

ISK

Iceland króna

NOK

Norwegian krone

8,7950

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

27,265

HUF

Hungarian forint

314,85

PLN

Polish zloty

4,1927

RON

Romanian leu

4,4766

TRY

Turkish lira

2,9925

AUD

Australian dollar

1,4573

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,3963

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

8,5778

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,6597

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,4963

KRW

South Korean won

1 245,07

ZAR

South African rand

13,6706

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

6,8659

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,5975

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

14 752,20

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,1777

PHP

Philippine peso

49,987

RUB

Russian rouble

61,6618

THB

Thai baht

37,420

BRL

Brazilian real

3,4850

MXN

Mexican peso

17,5086

INR

Indian rupee

70,2829

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

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Court of Auditors

| 3.7.2015 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 218/4 |
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Special Report No 6/2015 ‘The integrity and implementation of the EU ETS’

(2015/C 218/04)

The European Court of Auditors hereby informs you that Special Report No 6/2015 ‘The integrity and implementation of the EU ETS’ has just been published.

The report can be accessed for consultation or downloading on the European Court of Auditors’ website: http://eca.europa.eu

A hard copy version of the report may be obtained free of charge on request to the Court of Auditors:

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Publications (PUB)

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E-mail: eca-info@eca.europa.eu

or by filling in an electronic order form on EU-Bookshop.

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NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES

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Information communicated by Member States regarding closure of fisheries

(2015/C 218/05)

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

| Date and time of closure | 22.6.2015 |
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| Duration | 22.6.2015-31.12.2015 |
| Member State | Sweden |
| Stock or Group of stocks | SOL/3A/BCD |
| Species | Common Sole (solea solea) |
| Zone | IIIa; Union waters of Subdivisions 22-32 |
| Type(s) of fishing vessels | — |
| Reference number | 04/TQ104 |

Date and time of closure

22.6.2015

Duration

22.6.2015-31.12.2015

Member State

Sweden

Stock or Group of stocks

SOL/3A/BCD

Species

Common Sole (solea solea)

Zone

IIIa; Union waters of Subdivisions 22-32

Type(s) of fishing vessels

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Reference number

04/TQ104

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

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V Announcements

OTHER ACTS

European Commission

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

(2015/C 218/06)

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

SINGLE DOCUMENT

‘ECHALOTE D’ANJOU’

EU No: FR-PGI-0005-01253 — 25.8.2014

PDO ( ) PGI ( X )

1.   Name

‘Echalote d’Anjou’

2.   Member State or Third Country

Member State or Third Country

France

3.   Description of the agricultural product or foodstuff

Description of the agricultural product or foodstuff

3.1.   Type of product

Type of product

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

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

Description of the product to which the name in 1 applies

The ‘Echalote d’Anjou’ is a monocot belonging to the Liliaceae family of the Alium cepa species and falling exclusively within the Aggregatum group.

Liliaceae

Alium cepa

Aggregatum

It is a pinkish-coloured ‘traditional’ shallot (resulting from vegetative propagation) of the Jersey varietal type which is sold fresh.

It is produced from varieties registered on the list of varieties recognised by the producer group, which the latter keeps up-to-date. New varieties are registered in accordance with a procedure enabling both technical criteria (in particular yield, rate of division, conservability, cultivation method, adaptability to environment, resistance to pathogens, nutritional requirements, rate of waste, suitability for mechanisation, picking and transportation on chains to the collection point) and the main characteristics of the ‘Echalote d’Anjou’ (size, shape, appearance, length, skin colour, dry-matter content) to be checked.

The list of authorised varieties is distributed to producers, the inspection body and the competent inspection authorities each time it is amended.

Physical characteristics

Physical characteristics

| (a) | The bulbs must be: firm and compact, free of hollow or tough stems, and virtually free of root tufts. However, the following minor defects may be allowed provided they do not affect the general appearance, quality, conservability and presentation of the product: a slight defect in shape, surface cracks on the outer skins, provided the flesh is protected. |
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(a)

The bulbs must be: firm and compact, free of hollow or tough stems, and virtually free of root tufts. However, the following minor defects may be allowed provided they do not affect the general appearance, quality, conservability and presentation of the product: a slight defect in shape, surface cracks on the outer skins, provided the flesh is protected.

| (b) | shape: the ‘Echalote d’Anjou’ is of a regular and slightly long, thin shape with a diameter of between 20 and 55 mm and a ratio of length to average diameter (*) of more than 1.2.
  (*) average diameter = (large equatorial diameter + small equatorial diameter)/2. |
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(b)

shape: the ‘Echalote d’Anjou’ is of a regular and slightly long, thin shape with a diameter of between 20 and 55 mm and a ratio of length to average diameter (*) of more than 1.2.

(*) average diameter = (large equatorial diameter + small equatorial diameter)/2.

| (c) | the skins of the bulbs are thin and shiny; they are light red/yellow or pale yellow in colour, with an increasingly copper-coloured appearance depending on their maturity, the extent to which they have dried out and how long they are stored before being dispatched. |
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(c)

the skins of the bulbs are thin and shiny; they are light red/yellow or pale yellow in colour, with an increasingly copper-coloured appearance depending on their maturity, the extent to which they have dried out and how long they are stored before being dispatched.

Chemical property

Chemical property

The high dry-matter content is equal to or greater than 16 %.

Organoleptic properties

Organoleptic properties

The ‘Echalote d’Anjou’ has the following organoleptic properties: it is firm to the touch, and its flesh is pinkish in colour and of soft consistency. It takes on a distinctive aromatic intensity with a significant sharpness in smell and taste.

Presentation of the product

Presentation of the product

The ‘Echalote d’Anjou’ comes in two forms:

| — | the early or half-dry shallot dispatched at the very beginning of the season, |
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the early or half-dry shallot dispatched at the very beginning of the season,

| — | the preserved or dry shallot dispatched throughout the rest of the year, characterised by the dry appearance of the root collar. |
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the preserved or dry shallot dispatched throughout the rest of the year, characterised by the dry appearance of the root collar.

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

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

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

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

The bulbs are planted, harvested and dried in the geographical area.

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

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

Initial storage, preparation, sorting, final sizing and approval of the ‘Echalote d’Anjou’ take place within the geographical area.

These operations allow the physical and chemical properties and appearance to be checked and, therefore, the specific characteristics of the ‘Echalote d’Anjou’ to be maintained.

The know-how of operators in carrying out these operations follows a well-established process involving manual preparation, sorting and final sizing before the product is eventually approved. This allows the shallots to be handled in optimum fashion so as to ensure the best possible management throughout the year of the process of drying the products intended for marketing or export. This know-how is an additional guarantee of quality, ensuring that the characteristics of the ‘Echalote d’Anjou’ are maintained. This requires these operations to be carried out in the geographical area in which the ‘Echalote d’Anjou’ is produced.

The ‘Echalote d’Anjou’ is marketed throughout the year in 250 g to 20 kg nets in which the product is visible through the mesh, or in 5 to 15 kg protected packages.

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

Specific rules concerning labelling of the product the registered name refers to:

All individual packaging must display the following:

| — | the ‘Echalote d’Anjou’ PGI, |
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the ‘Echalote d’Anjou’ PGI,

| — | the commercial category, |
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the commercial category,

| — | the certifying body, |
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the certifying body,

| — | the date of packing; the following statement:






  — | ‘A consommer de préférence dans le mois’ (best eaten within a month) (for the early shallot), |
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the date of packing; the following statement:

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‘A consommer de préférence dans le mois’ (best eaten within a month) (for the early shallot),

| — | ‘A consommer de préférence dans les deux mois’ (best eaten within 2 months) (for the preserved shallot). |
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‘A consommer de préférence dans les deux mois’ (best eaten within 2 months) (for the preserved shallot).

4.   Concise definition of the geographical area

Concise definition of the geographical area

The geographical area comprises the territory of the following areas of the Department of Maine-et-Loire (49):

the municipalities of Dénezé-sous-Doué, Les Ulmes, Louresse-Rochemenier, Meigné, Blaison Gohier, La Daguenière, La Bohalle, Saint-Mathurin-sur-Loire, Saint-Rémy-la-Varenne, Saint-Saturnin-sur-Loire, Saint-Sulpice-sur-Loire, Blou, Longué-jumelles, Saint-Philbert-du-Peuple, Vernantes, Brézé, Epied, Saint-Cyr-en-Bourg, Bauné, Chaumont d’Anjou, Cornillé-les-Caves, Fontaine-Milon, Jarzé, Lué-en-Baugeois, Sermaise, Brissac-Quincé, Charcé-Saint-Ellier-sur-Aubance, Les Alleuds and Saulgé-l’Hôpital.

The canton of Allonnes, excluding the municipality of Breille-les-Pins, the canton of Angers-Trélazé, excluding the municipalities of Angers et Trélazé, and all of the territory of the cantons of Beaufort-en-Vallée, Gennes, Saumur nord and Saumur sud.

5.   Link with the geographical area

Link with the geographical area

Specificity of the geographical area

Specificity of the geographical area

The geographical area of the ‘Echalote d’Anjou’ is situated on the edge of the Paris basin and is crossed from east to west by the Loire Valley, where clay-limestone alluvial deposits and sedimentary soils predominate. These soils are relatively light and are made up of fine particles. Subsoils provide a large water reserve.

The Anjou region has a maritime climate. The common expression ‘douceur angevine’ (mild Anjou climate) is often used to describe it. It is characterised by moderate temperatures, a narrow temperature range over the year (of about 15 °C), regular and moderate rainfall (approximately 650 mm) and low wind speeds. The cultivation of shallots in the Department was mentioned in the ‘Statistique horticole du Maine-et-Loire’ (Horticultural Statistics for Maine-et-Loire) in 1842.

In 1962, producers in the region of Mazé became organised and gradually developed the production of Jersey-type shallots.

From 1975-1980 onwards, the cultivation of long shallots grew significantly. As a result, a specific typology of farms producing shallots emerged in Anjou. These are characterised by a fairly large land area, allowing shallots to be cultivated over 3 to 4 ha on average, together with other specialised crops.

The methods currently used are based on traditional labour-intensive practices and methods, including: selection of the varieties used and plant propagation (systematic warm-water treatment), crop rotation, mulching of the soil, manual planting and harvesting, transport from drying in the field to storage, preparation of batches of shallots (tailing), sorting (visual checking), and sizing before approval. These steps allow a high-quality product to be sold for almost a year until the following harvest.

Specificity of the product

Specificity of the product

The ‘Echalote d’Anjou’ is more specifically characterised by the following:

| — | its longer and thinner shape, which presents customers and consumers with a more appealing external appearance; its red/yellow colouring, which becomes more of a pale yellow when it is presented whole, |
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its longer and thinner shape, which presents customers and consumers with a more appealing external appearance; its red/yellow colouring, which becomes more of a pale yellow when it is presented whole,

| — | its chemical profile; its high dry-matter content of at least 16 %, |
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its chemical profile; its high dry-matter content of at least 16 %,

| — | its organoleptic profile: firm to the touch, with a pinkish flesh and soft consistency, it takes on a distinctive aromatic intensity with a significant sharpness in smell and taste, which distinguishes it from shallots grown in other regions, thereby making it more appealing for cooking, |
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its organoleptic profile: firm to the touch, with a pinkish flesh and soft consistency, it takes on a distinctive aromatic intensity with a significant sharpness in smell and taste, which distinguishes it from shallots grown in other regions, thereby making it more appealing for cooking,

| — | its conservability; the fact that it is harvested when fully mature means that it can be stored for several months in proper conditions and that the bulbs remain very firm while minimising weight loss, |
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its conservability; the fact that it is harvested when fully mature means that it can be stored for several months in proper conditions and that the bulbs remain very firm while minimising weight loss,

| — | its regular composition; since they are produced from vegetative propagation, all of the bulbs harvested are completely identical genetically, which is not the case for plants obtained by sexual propagation (echalion and shallot seedlings). |
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its regular composition; since they are produced from vegetative propagation, all of the bulbs harvested are completely identical genetically, which is not the case for plants obtained by sexual propagation (echalion and shallot seedlings).

Its morphology, texture and colour distinguish it from the same product grown in other regions. The ‘Echalote d’Anjou’ also benefits from a high reputation which extends well beyond the region and indeed France.

Causal link

Causal link

The link between the ‘Echalote d’Anjou’ and its area of origin is based on its specific quality and reputation.

The definition of the geographical area is based on an interaction between natural and human factors determining the specific characteristics of the ‘Echalote d’Anjou’ (long shape, high dry-matter content, organoleptic profile, conservability and regularity) and allows it to be distinguished from other shallot products.

The soils are made up of fine, regular particles, enabling easy and deep rooting of the shallots and, ultimately, the harmonious development of a bulb characterised by its regularity and shape.

The abundance of water in the geographical area ensures that the plant receives a regular supply; the slightly higher rainfall in May coincides perfectly with the needs of the ‘Echalote d’Anjou’ during its bulbing phase.

The mildness of the Anjou climate is well-suited to the ‘Echalote d’Anjou’ and protects it from physiological burning, which might affect its organoleptic quality.

The specific characteristics of the ‘Echalote d’Anjou’ also stem from the know-how of producers resulting from long-standing local practices going back to the 19th century, which gradually became regulated and developed from the 1960s.

The selection of varieties and plants on specialised farms has always been the focus of particular attention and technical monitoring. Warm-water treatment before planting allows the bulbs to be protected against parasites in the soil.

After the soil has been painstakingly prepared, the bulbs are planted manually so as to ensure, in particular, that they are planted at the correct depth. This allows for the most harmonious development possible of the ‘Echalote d’Anjou’. Manual harvesting draws on the know-how of producers, who are able to assess the appropriate maturity of the plants.

Finally, natural drying in the field allows a high dry-matter content to be obtained and the aromas of the ‘Echalote d’Anjou’ to be concentrated, thus giving it its characteristic sharpness.

The ‘Echalote d’Anjou’ enjoys a national reputation which has now extended beyond France. Almost 40 % of current production of the ‘Echalote d’Anjou’ is in fact sold in certain northern European countries or exported to the United States, Canada and South-East Asia.

Geared as it is toward sale in large retail outlets, the ‘Echalote d’Anjou’ reaches a broad specialised clientele that has long held the product in high esteem, in particular for its regularity and keeping qualities. Popular events such as the ‘Grande fête de l’Echalote’ shallot festival organised in Chemellier by the ‘Confrérie des amis de l’Echalote d’Anjou’ (Friends of the ‘Echalote d’Anjou’) also help to foster and develop the product’s reputation with the public at large.

Reference to publication of the specification

Reference to publication of the specification

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

https://info.agriculture.gouv.fr/gedei/site/bo-agri/document_administratif-61e29c33-f813-43ef-9624-835de5798a87

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

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