# Official Journal C 247/2011

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  doi:10.3000/17252423.C_2011.247.eng |
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| Official Journal
  of the European Union | C 247 |
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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 5425 August 2011 |

ISSN 1725-2423

doi:10.3000/17252423.C_2011.247.eng

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 247

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 5425 August 2011

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| Notice No | Contents | page |
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| | IV   Notices |
| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2011/C 247/01 | Euro exchange rates | 1 |
| | NOTICES CONCERNING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA |
| | EFTA Surveillance Authority |
| 2011/C 247/02 | Information notice from the EFTA Surveillance Authority based on Article 16(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on common rules for the operation of air services in the Community — Imposition of public service obligations in respect of scheduled air services in Norway | 2 |
| 2011/C 247/03 | Information notice from the EFTA Surveillance Authority based on Article 17(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on common rules for the operation of air services in the Community — Invitation to tender in respect of the operation of scheduled air services in accordance with public service obligations in Norway | 3 |

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Contents

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IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2011/C 247/01

Euro exchange rates

1

NOTICES CONCERNING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA

EFTA Surveillance Authority

2011/C 247/02

Information notice from the EFTA Surveillance Authority based on Article 16(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on common rules for the operation of air services in the Community — Imposition of public service obligations in respect of scheduled air services in Norway

2

2011/C 247/03

Information notice from the EFTA Surveillance Authority based on Article 17(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on common rules for the operation of air services in the Community — Invitation to tender in respect of the operation of scheduled air services in accordance with public service obligations in Norway

3

| | V   Announcements |
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| | ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES |
| | European Commission |
| 2011/C 247/04 | Call for proposals — Culture Programme (2007-2013) — Implementation of the programme actions: multi annual cooperation projects; cooperation measures; special action (third countries); and support for bodies active at European level in the field of culture | 4 |
| | PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMMON COMMERCIAL POLICY |
| | European Commission |
| 2011/C 247/05 | Notice of the expiry of certain anti-dumping measures | 10 |
| | OTHER ACTS |
| | European Commission |
| 2011/C 247/06 | Publication of an amendment application pursuant to Article 6(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs | 11 |

V   Announcements

ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES

European Commission

2011/C 247/04

Call for proposals — Culture Programme (2007-2013) — Implementation of the programme actions: multi annual cooperation projects; cooperation measures; special action (third countries); and support for bodies active at European level in the field of culture

4

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMMON COMMERCIAL POLICY

European Commission

2011/C 247/05

Notice of the expiry of certain anti-dumping measures

10

OTHER ACTS

European Commission

2011/C 247/06

Publication of an amendment application pursuant to Article 6(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs

11

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IV Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

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25.8.2011

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Official Journal of the European Union

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Euro exchange rates (1)

24 August 2011

2011/C 247/01

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
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| USD | US dollar | 1,4433 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 110,51 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4499 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,87710 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 9,1234 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,1403 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 7,8425 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 24,488 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 272,05 |
| LTL | Lithuanian litas | 3,4528 |
| LVL | Latvian lats | 0,7093 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,1566 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,2570 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 2,5665 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,3767 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,4266 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 11,2517 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,7403 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,7400 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 562,05 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 10,4087 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 9,2205 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,4653 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 12 351,89 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,2945 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 61,186 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 41,7525 |
| THB | Thai baht | 43,198 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 2,3132 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 17,9411 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 66,3990 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,4433

JPY

Japanese yen

110,51

DKK

Danish krone

7,4499

GBP

Pound sterling

0,87710

SEK

Swedish krona

9,1234

CHF

Swiss franc

1,1403

ISK

Iceland króna

NOK

Norwegian krone

7,8425

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

24,488

HUF

Hungarian forint

272,05

LTL

Lithuanian litas

3,4528

LVL

Latvian lats

0,7093

PLN

Polish zloty

4,1566

RON

Romanian leu

4,2570

TRY

Turkish lira

2,5665

AUD

Australian dollar

1,3767

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,4266

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

11,2517

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,7403

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,7400

KRW

South Korean won

1 562,05

ZAR

South African rand

10,4087

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

9,2205

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,4653

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

12 351,89

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,2945

PHP

Philippine peso

61,186

RUB

Russian rouble

41,7525

THB

Thai baht

43,198

BRL

Brazilian real

2,3132

MXN

Mexican peso

17,9411

INR

Indian rupee

66,3990

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

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NOTICES CONCERNING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA

EFTA Surveillance Authority

| 25.8.2011 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 247/2 |
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25.8.2011

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Official Journal of the European Union

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Information notice from the EFTA Surveillance Authority based on Article 16(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on common rules for the operation of air services in the Community

Imposition of public service obligations in respect of scheduled air services in Norway

2011/C 247/02

| Member State | Norway |
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| Concerned routes | 1. | Lakselv–Tromsø v.v. |

Member State

Norway

Concerned routes

1.

Lakselv–Tromsø v.v.

| 2. | Andenes–Bodø v.v., Andenes–Tromsø v.v. |
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2.

Andenes–Bodø v.v., Andenes–Tromsø v.v.

| 3. | Harstad/Narvik–Tromsø v.v. |
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3.

Harstad/Narvik–Tromsø v.v.

| 4. | Svolvær–Bodø v.v. |
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4.

Svolvær–Bodø v.v.

| 5. | Leknes–Bodø v.v. |
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5.

Leknes–Bodø v.v.

| 6. | Røst–Bodø v.v. |
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6.

Røst–Bodø v.v.

| 7. | Narvik (Framnes)–Bodø v.v. |
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7.

Narvik (Framnes)–Bodø v.v.

| 8. | Brønnøysund–Bodø v.v., Bronnøysund–Trondheim v.v. |
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8.

Brønnøysund–Bodø v.v., Bronnøysund–Trondheim v.v.

| 9. | Sandnessjøen–Bodø v.v., Sandnessjøen–Trondheim v.v. |
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9.

Sandnessjøen–Bodø v.v., Sandnessjøen–Trondheim v.v.

| 10. | Mo i Rana–Bodø v.v., Mo i Rana–Trondheim v.v. |
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10.

Mo i Rana–Bodø v.v., Mo i Rana–Trondheim v.v.

| 11. | Mosjøen–Bodø v.v., Mosjøen–Trondheim v.v. |
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11.

Mosjøen–Bodø v.v., Mosjøen–Trondheim v.v.

| 12. | Namsos–Trondheim v.v., Rørvik–Trondheim v.v. |
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12.

Namsos–Trondheim v.v., Rørvik–Trondheim v.v.

| 13. | Florø–Oslo v.v., Florø–Bergen v.v. |
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13.

Florø–Oslo v.v., Florø–Bergen v.v.

| 14. | Førde–Oslo v.v., Førde–Bergen v.v. |
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14.

Førde–Oslo v.v., Førde–Bergen v.v.

| 15. | Sogndal–Oslo v.v., Sogndal–Bergen v.v. |
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15.

Sogndal–Oslo v.v., Sogndal–Bergen v.v.

| 16. | Sandane–Oslo v.v., Sandane–Bergen v.v. |
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16.

Sandane–Oslo v.v., Sandane–Bergen v.v.

| 17. | Ørsta-Volda–Oslo v.v., Ørsta-Volda–Bergen v.v. |
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17.

Ørsta-Volda–Oslo v.v., Ørsta-Volda–Bergen v.v.

| 18. | Fagernes–Oslo v.v. |
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18.

Fagernes–Oslo v.v.

| 19. | Røros–Oslo v.v. |
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19.

Røros–Oslo v.v.

Date of entry into force of the public service obligations

1 April 2012

Address where the text and any relevant information and/or documentation related to the public service obligation can be obtained

| Ministry of Transport and Communications |
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| PO Box 8010 Dep |
| 0030 Oslo |
| NORWAY |
| Tel. +47 22248353 |
| Fax +47 22245609 |
| http://www.regjeringen.no/en/dep/sd/Documents/Other-documents/Tenders.html |

Ministry of Transport and Communications

PO Box 8010 Dep

0030 Oslo

NORWAY

Tel. +47 22248353

Fax +47 22245609

http://www.regjeringen.no/en/dep/sd/Documents/Other-documents/Tenders.html

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25.8.2011

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 247/3

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Information notice from the EFTA Surveillance Authority based on Article 17(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on common rules for the operation of air services in the Community

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

2011/C 247/03

| Member State | Norway |
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| Concerned routes | 1. | Lakselv–Tromsø v. v. |

Member State

Norway

Concerned routes

1.

Lakselv–Tromsø v. v.

| 2. | Andenes–Bodø v.v., Andenes–Tromsø v.v. |
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2.

Andenes–Bodø v.v., Andenes–Tromsø v.v.

| 3. | Harstad/Narvik–Tromsø v.v. |
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3.

Harstad/Narvik–Tromsø v.v.

| 4. | Svolvær–Bodø v.v. |
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4.

Svolvær–Bodø v.v.

| 5. | Leknes–Bodø v.v. |
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5.

Leknes–Bodø v.v.

| 6. | Røst–Bodø v.v. |
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6.

Røst–Bodø v.v.

| 7. | Narvik (Framnes)–Bodø v.v. |
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7.

Narvik (Framnes)–Bodø v.v.

| 8. | Brønnøysund–Bodø v.v., Brønnøysund–Trondheim v.v. |
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8.

Brønnøysund–Bodø v.v., Brønnøysund–Trondheim v.v.

| 9. | Sandnessjøen–Bodø v.v., Sandnessjøen–Trondheim v.v. |
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9.

Sandnessjøen–Bodø v.v., Sandnessjøen–Trondheim v.v.

| 10. | Mo i Rana–Bodø v.v., Mo i Rana–Trondheim v.v. |
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10.

Mo i Rana–Bodø v.v., Mo i Rana–Trondheim v.v.

| 11. | Mosjøen–Bodø v.v., Mosjøen–Trondheim v.v. |
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11.

Mosjøen–Bodø v.v., Mosjøen–Trondheim v.v.

| 12. | Namsos-Trondheim v.v., Rørvik–Trondheim v.v. |
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12.

Namsos-Trondheim v.v., Rørvik–Trondheim v.v.

| 13. | Florø–Oslo v.v., Florø–Bergen v.v. |
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13.

Florø–Oslo v.v., Florø–Bergen v.v.

| 14. | Førde–Oslo v.v., Førde–Bergen v.v. |
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14.

Førde–Oslo v.v., Førde–Bergen v.v.

| 15. | Sogndal–Oslo v.v., Sogndal–Bergen v.v. |
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15.

Sogndal–Oslo v.v., Sogndal–Bergen v.v.

| 16. | Sandane–Oslo v.v., Sandane–Bergen v.v. |
| --- | --- |

16.

Sandane–Oslo v.v., Sandane–Bergen v.v.

| 17. | Ørsta-Volda-Oslo v.v., Ørsta-Volda-Bergen v.v. |
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17.

Ørsta-Volda-Oslo v.v., Ørsta-Volda-Bergen v.v.

| 18. | Fagernes–Oslo v.v. |
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18.

Fagernes–Oslo v.v.

| 19. | Røros–Oslo v.v. |
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19.

Røros–Oslo v.v.

Period of validity of the contracts

For the routes 1-12: 1 April 2012-31 March 2017

For the routes 13-19: 1 April 2012-31 March 2016

Deadline for submission of tenders

25 October 2011

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

| Ministry of Transport and Communications |
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| PO Box 8010 Dep |
| 0030 Oslo |
| NORWAY |
| Tel. +47 22248353 |
| Fax +47 22245609 |
| http://www.regjeringen.no/en/dep/sd/Documents/Other-documents/Tenders.html |

Ministry of Transport and Communications

PO Box 8010 Dep

0030 Oslo

NORWAY

Tel. +47 22248353

Fax +47 22245609

http://www.regjeringen.no/en/dep/sd/Documents/Other-documents/Tenders.html

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V Announcements

ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES

European Commission

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25.8.2011

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 247/4

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Call for proposals — Culture Programme (2007-2013)

Implementation of the programme actions: multi annual cooperation projects; cooperation measures; special action (third countries); and support for bodies active at European level in the field of culture

2011/C 247/04

INTRODUCTION

This call for proposals is based on Decision No 1855/2006/EC of the European Parliament and the Council of 12 December 2006, establishing the Culture Programme (2007-2013) (1), hereinafter referred to as ‘Culture Programme’. The detailed conditions of this call for proposals can be found in the Programme Guide for the Culture Programme (2007-2013) published on the Europa website (see point VIII). The Programme Guide constitutes an integral part of this call for proposals.

I.   Objectives

The Culture Programme has been established to enhance the cultural area shared by Europeans, which is based on a common cultural heritage, through the development of cooperation activities among cultural operators from eligible countries (2), with a view to encouraging the emergence of European citizenship.

The Programme is aimed at three specific objectives:

| — | promotion of the trans-national mobility of people working in the cultural sector, |
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promotion of the trans-national mobility of people working in the cultural sector,

| — | support for the trans-national circulation of cultural and artistic works and products, |
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support for the trans-national circulation of cultural and artistic works and products,

| — | promotion of inter-cultural dialogue. |
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promotion of inter-cultural dialogue.

The Programme has a flexible, interdisciplinary approach and is focused on the needs expressed by cultural operators during the public consultations leading up to its design.

II.   Strands

This call covers the following strands of the Culture Programme:

1.   Support for cultural projects (strands 1.1, 1.2.1 and 1.3.5)

Cultural organisations are given support for projects to work together across borders and to create and implement cultural and artistic activities.

The thrust of this strand is to help organisations, such as theatres, museums, professional associations, research centres, universities, cultural institutes and public authorities from different countries participating in the Culture Programme to cooperate so that different sectors can work together and extend their cultural and artistic reach across borders.

This strand is divided into three categories, which are detailed below.

Strand 1.1:   Multi-annual Cooperation Projects (lasting from three to five years)

The first category seeks to foster multi-annual, trans-national cultural links by encouraging a minimum of six cultural operators from at least six eligible countries to cooperate and work within and across sectors to develop joint cultural activities over a period of three to five years. Funds of between a minimum of EUR 200 000 and a maximum of EUR 500 000 per year are available, but EU support is limited to a maximum of 50 % of the total eligible cost. The funding is intended to help set up or extend the geographical reach of a project and make it sustainable beyond the funding period.

Strand 1.2.1:   Cooperation Projects (lasting up to 24 months)

The second category concerns actions shared by at least three cultural operators, working within and across sectors, from at least three eligible countries over a maximum period of two years. Actions that explore means of long-term co-operation are strongly encouraged. Funds of between EUR 50 000 and EUR 200 000 are available, but EU support is limited to a maximum of 50 % of the total eligible cost.

Strand 1.3.5:   Special Cooperation Projects with Third Countries (lasting up to 24 months)

The third category seeks to support cultural cooperation projects aimed at cultural exchanges between the countries taking part in the Programme and Third Countries, which have concluded association or cooperation agreements with the EU, provided that the latter contain cultural clauses. Every year one or more Third Country(ies) is/are selected for that particular year. The country(ies) is/are indicated each year on the website of the Executive Agency in due course before the deadline for submission.

The action must generate a concrete international cooperation dimension. The cooperation projects involve at least three cultural operators, from at least three eligible countries and cultural cooperation with at least one organisation from the selected Third Country and/or involve cultural activities carried out in the selected Third Country. Funds of between EUR 50 000 and maximum EUR 200 000 are available, but EU support is limited to a maximum of 50 % of the total eligible cost.

2.   Literary Translation Projects (lasting up to 24 months) (Strand 1.2.2)

The third category concerns support for translation projects. EU support for Literary Translation is aimed at enhancing knowledge of the literature and literary heritage of fellow Europeans by way of promoting the circulation of literary works between countries. Publishing houses can be awarded grants for translations and publication of works of fiction from one European language into another European language. Funds of between EUR 2 000 and EUR 60 000 are available, but EU support is limited to a maximum of 50 % of the total eligible cost.

3.   Support for European cultural festivals (lasting up to 12 months) (Strand 1.3.6)

The aim of this strand is to support festivals having a European dimension and contributing to the general objectives of the Programme (ie mobility of professionals, circulation of works and intercultural dialogue).

The maximum amount of the grant is EUR 100 000, representing maximum 60 % of the eligible costs. The support can be granted for one edition of the festival or for three editions.

4.   Support for Organisations Active at European Level in the Field of Culture (Strand 2) (operating grants lasting up to 12 months)

Cultural organisations working, or wanting to work, at European level in the field of culture can receive support for their operating costs. This strand targets organisations that promote a sense of shared cultural experience with a truly European dimension.

The grant awarded under this strand is a support to operating costs incurred for the permanent activities of beneficiary organisations. This profoundly differs from any other grants, which may be awarded under the other strands of the Programme.

Three categories of organisations are eligible under this strand:

| (a) | Ambassadors; |
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(a)

Ambassadors;

| (b) | Representation and defence networks; |
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(b)

Representation and defence networks;

| (c) | Structured dialogue platforms. |
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(c)

Structured dialogue platforms.

Maximum funds are available, depending on the category applied for, but EU support is limited to maximum of 80 % of the total eligible costs.

5.   Co-operation projects between organisations involved in cultural policy analysis (lasting up to 24 months) (Strand 3.2)

This category seeks to support cooperation projects between private or public organisations (such as cultural departments of national, regional or local authorities, cultural observatories or foundations, university departments specialised in cultural affairs, professional organisations and networks) which have direct and practical experience in the analysis, evaluation, or impact assessment of cultural policies at local, regional, national and/or European levels, related to one or more of the three objectives of the European Agenda for culture (3):

| — | Promotion of cultural diversity and intercultural dialogue. |
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Promotion of cultural diversity and intercultural dialogue.

| — | Promotion of culture as a catalyst for creativity in the framework of the Lisbon Strategy for growth and jobs. |
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Promotion of culture as a catalyst for creativity in the framework of the Lisbon Strategy for growth and jobs.

| — | Promotion of culture as a vital element in the Union's international relations, implementing the UNESCO Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions (4). |
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Promotion of culture as a vital element in the Union's international relations, implementing the UNESCO Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions (4).

Actions must involve at least three organisations legally established in at least three countries taking part in the Programme.

The maximum amount of the grant is EUR 120 000 a year, representing a maximum of 60 % of the eligible costs.

III.   Eligible Actions and Applicants

The Programme is open to the participation of all categories of cultural operators, insofar as the organisations are acting in a non-profit-making capacity. Audiovisual cultural industries and activities (including film festivals), already covered by the MEDIA Programme, are not eligible under the Culture Programme. However, organisations having their main activity in the audiovisual sector and acting in a non-profit-making capacity are eligible under Strand 2 of the Culture Programme, category ‘Networks’, as no such support exists under the MEDIA Programme.

Eligible applicants must:

| — | be a public (5) or private organisation with legal status, whose principal activity is in the cultural sphere (cultural and creative sectors), and |
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be a public (5) or private organisation with legal status, whose principal activity is in the cultural sphere (cultural and creative sectors), and

| — | have their registered legal seat in one of the eligible countries. |
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have their registered legal seat in one of the eligible countries.

Natural persons are not eligible to apply for a grant under this Programme.

IV.   Eligible Countries

Countries eligible under this Programme are:

| — | EU Member States (6), |
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EU Member States (6),

| — | EEA (7) countries (Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway), |
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EEA (7) countries (Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway),

| — | Croatia, former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Turkey, Serbia and Montenegro, Bosnia-Herzegovina. |
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Croatia, former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Turkey, Serbia and Montenegro, Bosnia-Herzegovina.

Albania, could become eligible in the future, subject to the conclusion of a Memorandum of Understanding concerning the participation of this country in the Programme (8).

V.   Award criteria

Strands 1.1, 1.2.1 and 1.3.5:

| — | the extent to which the project can generate real European added value, |
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the extent to which the project can generate real European added value,

| — | the relevance of the activities to the specific objectives of the Programme, |
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the relevance of the activities to the specific objectives of the Programme,

| — | the extent to which the proposed activities are designed and can be carried out successfully with a high level of excellence, |
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the extent to which the proposed activities are designed and can be carried out successfully with a high level of excellence,

| — | the quality of partnership between coordinator and co-organisers, |
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the quality of partnership between coordinator and co-organisers,

| — | the extent to which the activities can produce outputs which achieve the objectives of the Programme, |
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the extent to which the activities can produce outputs which achieve the objectives of the Programme,

| — | the extent to which the results of proposed activities will be appropriately communicated and promoted, |
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the extent to which the results of proposed activities will be appropriately communicated and promoted,

| — | the extent to which the activities can generate a long lasting impact (sustainability), |
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the extent to which the activities can generate a long lasting impact (sustainability),

| — | international cooperation dimension (only for Cooperation projects with Third dimension (only for Cooperation projects with Third Countries, Strand 1.3.5). |
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international cooperation dimension (only for Cooperation projects with Third dimension (only for Cooperation projects with Third Countries, Strand 1.3.5).

Strand 1.2.2:

| — | the extent to which the project can generate real European added value and the relevance of the activities to the objectives of the Programme, |
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the extent to which the project can generate real European added value and the relevance of the activities to the objectives of the Programme,

| — | the extent to which the proposed activities are designed and can be carried out with a high level of excellence, |
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the extent to which the proposed activities are designed and can be carried out with a high level of excellence,

| — | the extent to which the results of the proposed activities will be appropriately communicated and promoted. |
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the extent to which the results of the proposed activities will be appropriately communicated and promoted.

Strand 1.3.6:

| — | European added value and European dimension of the proposed activities, |
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European added value and European dimension of the proposed activities,

| — | quality and innovative nature of the programming, |
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quality and innovative nature of the programming,

| — | audience impact, |
| --- | --- |

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audience impact,

| — | participation of European professionals and quality of the exchanges foreseen between them. |
| --- | --- |

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participation of European professionals and quality of the exchanges foreseen between them.

Strand 2:

| — | the extent to which the work programme and the subsequent activities can generate a real European added value as well as the European dimension of the proposed activities, |
| --- | --- |

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the extent to which the work programme and the subsequent activities can generate a real European added value as well as the European dimension of the proposed activities,

| — | the relevance of the work programme and subsequent activities to the specific objectives of the Programme, |
| --- | --- |

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the relevance of the work programme and subsequent activities to the specific objectives of the Programme,

| — | the extent to which the proposed work programme and the subsequent activities are designed and can be carried out successfully with a high level of excellence, |
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the extent to which the proposed work programme and the subsequent activities are designed and can be carried out successfully with a high level of excellence,

| — | the extent to which the proposed work programme and subsequent activities can produce outputs which reach as many people as possible, both directly and indirectly, |
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the extent to which the proposed work programme and subsequent activities can produce outputs which reach as many people as possible, both directly and indirectly,

| — | the extent to which the results of proposed activities will be appropriately communicated and promoted, |
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the extent to which the results of proposed activities will be appropriately communicated and promoted,

| — | the extent to which the activities can generate an appropriate level of sustainability (long-term results and cooperation) and also to act as multipliers to other possible promoters. |
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the extent to which the activities can generate an appropriate level of sustainability (long-term results and cooperation) and also to act as multipliers to other possible promoters.

Strand 3.2:

| — | the extent to which the project can generate real European added value, |
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the extent to which the project can generate real European added value,

| — | the relevance of the activities to the specific objectives of the Programme in connection with the European Agenda for culture, |
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the relevance of the activities to the specific objectives of the Programme in connection with the European Agenda for culture,

| — | the extent to which the proposed activities are designed and can be carried out successfully with a high level of excellence, |
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the extent to which the proposed activities are designed and can be carried out successfully with a high level of excellence,

| — | the quality of partnership between coordinator and co-organisers, |
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the quality of partnership between coordinator and co-organisers,

| — | the extent to which the activities can produce outputs which achieve the objectives of the Programme, |
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the extent to which the activities can produce outputs which achieve the objectives of the Programme,

| — | the extent to which the results of proposed activities will be appropriately communicated and promoted, |
| --- | --- |

—

the extent to which the results of proposed activities will be appropriately communicated and promoted,

| — | the extent to which the activities can generate a long lasting impact (sustainability). |
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the extent to which the activities can generate a long lasting impact (sustainability).

VI.   Budget

The Programme has a total budget of EUR 400 million (9) for the 2007-2013 period. Total yearly appropriations, including for those actions that do not form part of the Programme Guide, may vary from around EUR 43 million to about EUR 58 million, depending on the year.

On a proposal by the Commission the annual budget breakdown per strand (in line with the approximations indicated hereafter) is approved by the Programme Committee.

Foreseen budget 2012 for the following strands:

| Strand 1.1: | Multi-annual Cooperation Projects | EUR 20 600 000 |
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| Strand 1.2.1: | Cooperation projects | EUR 19 000 000 |
| Strand 1.2.2: | Literary Translation Projects | EUR 2 915 371 |
| Strand 1.3.5: | Cooperation Projects with Third Countries | EUR 1 500 000 |
| Strand 1.3.6: | Support for European Cultural Festivals | EUR 2 700 000 |
| Strand 2: | Support for Organisations Active at European Level in the Field of Culture | EUR 6 100 000 |
| Strand 3.2: | Cooperation Projects between Organisations Involved in the Impact assessment of Cultural Policies | EUR 700 000 |

Strand 1.1:

Multi-annual Cooperation Projects

EUR 20 600 000

Strand 1.2.1:

Cooperation projects

EUR 19 000 000

Strand 1.2.2:

Literary Translation Projects

EUR 2 915 371

Strand 1.3.5:

Cooperation Projects with Third Countries

EUR 1 500 000

Strand 1.3.6:

Support for European Cultural Festivals

EUR 2 700 000

Strand 2:

Support for Organisations Active at European Level in the Field of Culture

EUR 6 100 000

Strand 3.2:

Cooperation Projects between Organisations Involved in the Impact assessment of Cultural Policies

EUR 700 000

VII.   Deadlines for applications

| Strands | Deadline for Submission |
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| Strand 1.1: | Multi-annual Cooperation Projects | 5 October 2011 |
| Strand 1.2.1: | Cooperation projects | 5 October 2011 |
| Strand 1.2.2: | Literary Translation Projects | 3 February 2012 |
| Strand 1.3.5: | Cooperation Projects with Third Countries | 3 May 2012 |
| Strand 1.3.6: | Support for European Cultural Festivals | 16 November 2011 |
| Strand 2: | Support for Organisations Active at European Level in the Field of Culture | 15 September 2011 |
| Strand 3.2: | Cooperation Projects between Organisations involved in the impact assessment of Cultural Policies | 5 October 2011 |

Strands

Deadline for Submission

Strand 1.1:

Multi-annual Cooperation Projects

5 October 2011

Strand 1.2.1:

Cooperation projects

5 October 2011

Strand 1.2.2:

Literary Translation Projects

3 February 2012

Strand 1.3.5:

Cooperation Projects with Third Countries

3 May 2012

Strand 1.3.6:

Support for European Cultural Festivals

16 November 2011

Strand 2:

Support for Organisations Active at European Level in the Field of Culture

15 September 2011

Strand 3.2:

Cooperation Projects between Organisations involved in the impact assessment of Cultural Policies

5 October 2011

If the deadline for submission falls on a weekend or public holiday in the applicant's country no extension will be granted and applicants must take this into account when planning their submission.

Submission procedure and the address to which the application package must be sent can be found in the Culture Programme Guide on the websites mentioned under section VIII below.

VIII.   Further information

The detailed conditions for application can be found in the Culture Programme Guide on the following websites:

| | Directorate-General for Education and Culture
  http://ec.europa.eu/culture/index_en.htm |
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Directorate-General for Education and Culture

http://ec.europa.eu/culture/index_en.htm

| | Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency
  http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/culture/index_en.htm |
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Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency

http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/culture/index_en.htm

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(1)  OJ L 372, 27.12.2006, p. 1.

(2)  See point IV.

(3)  See the Communication on European agenda for culture in a globalizing world, COM(2007) 242 final. http://europa.eu/legislation_summaries/culture/l29019_en.htm

(4)  http://portal.unesco.org/fr/ev.php-URL_ID=31038&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html

(5)  Any body part of whose expenditure is automatically funded by the public treasury, whether from the central, regional or local-government budget. Such expenditure, in other words, is covered by public-sector funds raised by means of taxation, fines or commission payments regulated by law without the need for recourse to an application procedure which could be an obstacle to the acquisition of those funds. Organisations whose existence depends on public funding and which receive grants year after year but which are theoretically liable not to receive any funding in a given year are not regarded by the Agency as public organisations but as private organisations.

(6)  The 27 EU Member States: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom.

(7)  European Economic Area.

(8)  Further information on developments concerning the Third Countries will be announced on the website of the Executive Agency: http://eacea.ec.europa.eu

(9)  Non-EU eligible countries also contribute to the Programme's budget.

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PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMMON COMMERCIAL POLICY

European Commission

| 25.8.2011 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 247/10 |
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25.8.2011

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 247/10

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Notice of the expiry of certain anti-dumping measures

2011/C 247/05

Further to the publication of a notice of impending expiry (1) following which no duly substantiated request for a review was received, the Commission gives notice that the anti-dumping measure mentioned below will shortly expire.

This notice is published in accordance with Article 11(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009 of 30 November 2009 on protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European Community (2).

| Product | Country(ies) of origin or exportation | Measures | Reference | Date of expiry (3) |
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| Silicon carbide | People's Republic of China | Anti-dumping duty | Council Regulation (EC) No 1264/2006
  (OJ L 232, 25.8.2006, p. 1) | 26.8.2011 |

Product

Country(ies) of origin or exportation

Measures

Reference

Date of expiry (3)

Silicon carbide

People's Republic of China

Anti-dumping duty

Council Regulation (EC) No 1264/2006

(OJ L 232, 25.8.2006, p. 1)

26.8.2011

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(1)  OJ C 19, 20.1.2011, p. 8.

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

(3)  The measure expires at midnight of the day mentioned in this column.

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OTHER ACTS

European Commission

| 25.8.2011 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 247/11 |
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25.8.2011

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 247/11

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Publication of an amendment application pursuant to Article 6(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs

2011/C 247/06

This publication confers the right to object to the amendment application pursuant to Article 7 of Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 (1). Statements of objection must reach the Commission within six months of the date of this publication.

AMENDMENT APPLICATION

COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 510/2006

AMENDMENT APPLICATION ACCORDING TO ARTICLE 9

‘LANGRES’

EC No: FR-PDO-0217-0121-07.07.2009

PGI ( ) PDO ( X )

1.   Heading in the specification affected by the amendment:

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

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

Name of product

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Image

Description

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Geographical area

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Proof of origin

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Image

Method of production

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Image

Link

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Image

Labelling

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National requirements

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Other (to be specified)

2.   Type of amendment(s):

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

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Amendment to Single Document or Summary Sheet

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

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

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

3.   Amendment(s):

The general aim of the requested amendments is to set out all the details needed to consolidate the conditions governing the production of the milk used and the product itself.

These amendments serve to strengthen the link between the product and its geographical area and to provide greater protection of the product's characteristics.

3.1.   Point 2 of the specification:

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION:

The description includes certain specific technical data used to describe ‘Langres’.

Visual appearance of the rind and shape of the cheeses: the purpose is, on the one hand, to render the description more accurate, and, on the other, to change the vocabulary used to better reflect the product as it actually is, as verified during checks on the product and in particular during organoleptic tests. The changes made have no bearing on the characteristics of the product.

Reference to the diameter of the moulds rather than to the diameter of the cheeses: this makes clear how the diameters of the cheeses are checked. Given that the diameters change slightly depending on the length of the maturation period and the conditions under which this takes place, describing the moulds was considered more reliable.

Despecifying the height of the cheeses and setting a maximum weight: To characterise the cheeses it was considered more appropriate to establish a maximum and minimum weight and maximum and minimum diameter.

Introduction of a medium-sized cheese: the medium-sized cheese, falling between the small and large varieties in size, helps the consumer better distinguish between the different standard sizes and ensures that cheeses with the designation ‘Langres’ conform more to standard types. Reducing the diameter of the small-sized cheese also makes it easier to distinguish it from the medium-sized cheese.

3.2.   Point 5 of the specification:

DESCRIPTION OF THE METHOD OF PRODUCTION OF THE PRODUCT:

Milk production

Dairy herd

The use of breeds adapted to a less intensive system of production strengthens the link between Langres and its geographical area.

The arrangements concerning the purchase of dairy cows and feed given to heifers are intended to ensure that the milk used to make ‘Langres’ cheeses comes from animals better adapted to the geographical area, given that the way they are managed and the feed they are given conforms to the specification for a period of time before production of the cheese begins.

Feed of the dairy herd

The high level of self-sufficiency in feed (80 %) of the area of production of the Langres PDO is one of the main criteria for the existence of a closer link to the geographical area. The characteristics of the natural environment and the expertise of the farmers, especially in relation to pasture management, are therefore reflected in the feed given to the dairy cows.

All the arrangements concerning the feed to be given to the dairy herd are intended to uphold the tradition of pasture farming in the geographical area of production of ‘Langres’ by ensuring that the feed contains at least a minimum proportion of grass and by preserving the particular qualities of the pasture grasses through maintaining the diversity of the natural flora and avoiding the addition of artificial agents.

The fact that a significant proportion of the feed consists of grass (grazing is mandatory for six months of the year, each dairy cow must have at least 20 acres of pasture on which to graze and the winter feed ration must consist of 30 % grass) is therefore an important aspect of the link to the geographical area. The restriction on the use of mineral fertiliser also plays a part in this, as it helps preserve the biodiversity of the pasturelands by limiting the amount of excess nitrogen which can lead to soil acidification and the concomitant prevalence of species which are unappetising to the grazing animals or even compete with the desired flora.

Fodder storage capacity is enough to cover 130 % of needs over the winter period, reflecting a widespread and long-standing tradition within the region. This allows farmers to attain their objectives in terms of feed self-sufficiency, by insuring against climate risks which can result in bad harvests. Farms which do not fulfil this criterion will be given a period of grace.

Authorised roughage and concentrated feed are defined in positive lists. The characteristics and arrangements for storage, preparation and distribution of the feed are also clarified. All of these new provisions reflect the traditional practices employed in the region where ‘Langres’ is produced. In particular, they help to exclude types of feed or conservation methods which could have a detrimental effect on the specific properties of the milk used to make ‘Langres’ cheese.

The list of feedingstuffs was also established to meet the requirement that the area of production be self-sufficient in feed, by helping ensure that the distributed feed is local in origin.

The restriction on the use of concentrated feed also serves as a tool to curb the intensification of production and favour the link to the geographical area.

Cheese processing

General rules had been drawn up which covered the use of treatments and additives in cheese-making. However, new techniques, some of which concern treatments and additives, such as microfiltration, partial concentration of milk and enzymes for the maturation process, have a potential impact on the characteristics of cheeses with designations of origin. In particular, certain enzyme additives appear to be incompatible with maintaining the key characteristics of PDO products.

It has therefore become necessary to lay down in point 5 of the specification of each product with a designation of origin the current practices regarding the use of treatments and additives for milk and cheese production, in order to prevent future practices not covered by the rules from undermining the characteristics of cheeses with designations of origin.

However, technical criteria had been incorporated into the specification in 1996. These included the duration of and temperature during the acidification phase and drainage phase, no turning over of the cheese during the drainage phase and the frequency of treatment during maturation.

The technical criteria defined in the new version of the specification for operations from curd formation until maturation help to provide a clearer framework for the cheesemaking process and ensure the requisite homogeneity for bringing the organoleptic qualities of ‘Langres’ to the fore. These conditions of production are also in keeping with the customs that have made ‘Langres’ famous throughout history.

Maturation of milk prior to renneting and use of mesophilic yeast: these ensure that the curd has a lactic quality, a key aspect of the cheesemaking process as far as the organoleptic qualities of the finished product are concerned.

Duration of coagulation: a very important parameter, given that it helps ensure that the curd is such as to give the ‘Langres’ cheese its distinctiveness.

Breaking up of the curd: permits pre-drainage in the basins, thereby making subsequent drainage easier. On the other hand, the ban on pre-drainage outside the basin is aimed at preserving the integrity of the curd.

Lifting the ban on washing and kneading the curd when it is being placed into the mould: given that these actions are typical of ‘renneted’ cheese production, the ban no longer serves any purpose, as the pH of the cheeses has been restricted to 4,6 at time of removal from the mould. This restriction, which guarantees the lactic quality of the cheeses, in actual fact precludes the need for washing or kneading.

Prescribing a temperature of at least 19 °C: favours spontaneous drainage and the maintenance of enzymatic activity, which facilitates acidification of the cheeses.

Restriction to two of the number of times the cheeses are turned over during drainage to two: ensures the development of a depression on the upper surface of the cheese, an essential characteristic of this designation.

Maturation of the cheeses

The clarifications made help better define the maturation phase in its broadest sense (comprising all the stages from re-wiping to maturation per se), an essential phase in cheese-making, given that it is during this time that the cheese develops to its full potential.

Prescribing temperature and humidity conditions (temperature conditions for the re-wiping phase, temperature and humidity conditions for the maturation phase per se)

The requirement that the cheese be treated in a humid environment helps ensure control over the development of specific ripening cultures which give ‘Langres’ cheese its particular organoleptic qualities.

Prescribing a minimum maturation period of eighteen days to take account of the newly defined medium-sized cheese.

3.3.   Point 6 of the specification:

ELEMENTS JUSTIFYING THE LINK WITH THE GEOGRAPHICAL AREA:

This section of the specifications has been rewritten in accordance with the structure of the single document (specificity of the geographical area/specificity of the product/causal link between the geographical area and the quality or characteristics of the product) and supplemented to reflect the clarifications concerning the method of production in terms of the conditions for producing the milk and processing the cheese which contribute to the characteristics and reputation of ‘Langres’.

SINGLE DOCUMENT

COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 510/2006

‘LANGRES’

EC No: FR-PDO-0217-0121-07.07.2009

PGI ( ) PDO ( X )

1.   Name:

‘Langres’

2.   Member State or third country:

France

3.   Description of the agricultural product or foodstuff:

3.1.   Type of product:

| Class 1.3 — | Cheeses |
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Class 1.3 —

Cheeses

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

This a soft, interior-ripened cheese. The rind is smooth, lightly wrinkled and smeared, and after maturation is golden yellow to reddish-brown in colour.

The cheese is initially white, turning a creamy colour as it matures. It may be cylindrical in the shape of a slightly truncated cone, with a depression in its upper surface (greater than 5 mm in depth), and comes in three sizes:

| — | large made in a mould of between 16 and 20 cm in diameter, weighing between 800 and 1 300 g; |
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large made in a mould of between 16 and 20 cm in diameter, weighing between 800 and 1 300 g;

| — | medium made in a mould of between 9 and 10 cm in diameter, weighing between 280 and 350 g; |
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medium made in a mould of between 9 and 10 cm in diameter, weighing between 280 and 350 g;

| — | small made in a mould of between 7 and 8 cm in diameter, weighing between 150 and 250 g. |
| --- | --- |

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small made in a mould of between 7 and 8 cm in diameter, weighing between 150 and 250 g.

The cheese comprises at least 50 % fat when completely dry.

The dry matter content is greater than 42 %.

It is made exclusively using renneted cow's milk which has undergone maturation and whose coagulation period, lasting between two-and-a-half and five-and-a-half hours, ensures that the curd has a lactic quality.

The cheese is turned over no more than twice during drainage and undergoes treatment in a humid atmosphere during maturation for a period of between 15 and 21 days, depending on its size.

3.3.   Raw materials (for processed products only):

‘Langres’ is a cheese made exclusively from renneted cow's milk which is neither concentrated nor reconstituted and comes from the geographic area of production defined in point 4. The dairy raw materials may not be conserved by keeping them at below zero centigrade.

3.4.   Feed (for products of animal origin only):

The annual average amount of feed coming from the geographical area of the designation and distributed to the dairy herd makes up at least 80 % of the dry matter content of the total ration for the dairy herd.

The dairy herd has access to pasturage for at least six months of the year, during which each cow must be able to graze at least 20 ares of pasture.

The share of pasture in the winter feed ration is at least 30 % of the roughage distributed, of which at least half is hay or dried grass.

The following constitutes authorised roughage:

| — | natural, temporary or artificial pasture grass, grazed, distributed fresh, preserved by silaging, wrapping, as hay or dried; |
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natural, temporary or artificial pasture grass, grazed, distributed fresh, preserved by silaging, wrapping, as hay or dried;

| — | whole-crop maize, distributed fresh, preserved by silaging or dried; |
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whole-crop maize, distributed fresh, preserved by silaging or dried;

| — | fodder beet; |
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fodder beet;

| — | grain, distributed fresh, preserved by wrapping or silaging; |
| --- | --- |

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grain, distributed fresh, preserved by wrapping or silaging;

| — | cereal straw. |
| --- | --- |

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cereal straw.

Green fodder, harvested properly, must be transported fresh to the farm and must not be reheated before being given to the dairy cows. The fodder may not be consumed later than the second milking after cutting.

The fodder beet must be carefully washed before distribution. The beet must be fed whole, clean and sound. If the beet is cut into pieces, this must be done on a daily basis.

Wrapped fodder is made from wilted fodder and contains at least 60 % dry matter.

Silage is authorised on the condition that it is stored on a concrete base; the unloading platform must also be made of concrete, unless there is an alternative separate loading system.

The grass used for silage is initially wilted and contains at least 30 % dry matter.

Hay must be stored in a dry shed.

From 1 January 2013 onwards, straw must be stored in a dry shed.

Concentrated and other dried feed is stored in a clean and dry place. Dry feed is feed containing more than 85 % dry matter.

The amount of concentrated feed provided may not exceed 7 kg per lactating dairy cow per day, averaged over a year.

Compound concentrated feed, whether complete or as a supplement consists of:

| — | cereals or cereal by-products; |
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cereals or cereal by-products;

| — | oilseeds and protein crops; |
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oilseeds and protein crops;

| — | vegetable pulp; |
| --- | --- |

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vegetable pulp;

| — | molasses; |
| --- | --- |

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molasses;

| — | dried lucerne; |
| --- | --- |

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dried lucerne;

| — | milk-based products (lactoserum); |
| --- | --- |

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milk-based products (lactoserum);

| — | mineral feed, with or without added vitamins. |
| --- | --- |

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mineral feed, with or without added vitamins.

The concentrated feed may be farm-based (mixed on the farm using ingredients produced on the farm) or commercial in origin.

The cereal grains are crushed solely by mechanical means.

Liquid feed is acceptable, on condition that its composition is clearly specified and is in accordance with the list of authorised feed.

The use of soda to treat cereal grains intended for use as feed for the dairy herd is prohibited.

Protected methionine and ammonia may not be added.

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

The milk must be produced, and the cheese must be manufactured and matured within the geographical area.

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

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3.7.   Specific rules on labelling:

All cheeses with the protected geographical indication ‘Langres’ must bear a label showing the name of the designation of origin along with the words ‘Appellation d'origine’, all in a font at least two thirds as large as the largest font shown on the label.

The product must bear the European Union logo ‘AOP’.

4.   Concise definition of the geographical area:

The geographical area comprises the pastures of Bassigny and the Langres plateau and surrounds.

The milk must be produced and the cheese manufactured and matured within the following geographical area:

| — | in the department of Côte-d'Or:






  — | the municipalities of Chaugey, Cussey-lès-Forges, Foncegrive and Vernois-lès-Vesvres; |
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in the department of Côte-d'Or:

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the municipalities of Chaugey, Cussey-lès-Forges, Foncegrive and Vernois-lès-Vesvres;

| — | in the department of Haute-Marne:






  — | the districts of Chaumont and Langres; |
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in the department of Haute-Marne:

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the districts of Chaumont and Langres;

| — | in the department of Vosges:






  — | the canton of Neufchâteau. |
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in the department of Vosges:

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the canton of Neufchâteau.

5.   Link with the geographical area:

5.1.   Specificity of the geographical area:

The geographical area comprises the pastures of Bassigny and the Langres plateau and surrounds.

It sits entirely on a Jurassic substratum which gives rise to clay-limestone soils with varying degrees of clay. The average altitude is between 400 and 500 metres above sea level.

Various writings (a transaction concerning manorial rights and an extract from the accounts of the town of Langres) attest to the fact that cheeses formed in a mould and subsequently drained, dried and probably matured began to be produced in the countryside around Langres in the Middle Ages.

Reference to a cheese named ‘Langres’ was made in a book by A. F. Pauriau in the 19th century (‘La laiterie, art de traiter le beurre, de fabriquer les beurres et les principaux fromages français et étrangers’ (The dairy farm, the art of handling and making butter and manufacturing the main French and foreign cheeses), 1874).

At that time, the cheese was produced solely on farms and sold mainly in the town of Langres, where fourteen establishments bought the young white cheese and matured it. It would appear that cheeses of different sizes existed at different times, depending especially on the purpose of sale. Nevertheless a general distinction can be drawn between small-sized cheeses for consumption in the relatively short term, and larger-sized cheeses better adapted to long-term storage and distribution to more distant destinations.

Little by little, wholesalers established themselves in the surrounding area. They obtained produce from the villages and carried on a progressively greater volume of trade. Goods were sent to Paris, Châlons, Bar-le-Duc, Nancy, the departments of Corrèze and Allier and sometimes to Geneva. The reputation of ‘Langres’ reached its zenith.

Subsequently the war of 1914-1918 marked the beginning of a decline in the on-farm production of ‘Langres’, which continued until the end of the 1940s. At the same time it was gradually superseded by dairy production in cheese dairies which had established themselves in the region since the beginning of the 20th century, but had subsequently turned to producing other types of cheese, in particular hard pressed cheeses.

It was only in 1950 that some artisanal cheese-makers began to make ‘Langres’ again, thereby boosting its production. In 1981 the ‘Syndicat interprofessionnel du fromage de Langres’ was established, which since 1986 has been working to obtain a registered designation of origin for ‘Langres’ and thereby cement its reputation.

5.2.   Specificity of the product:

‘Langres’ is a soft, interior-ripened cheese which after maturation varies between light yellow and brown in colour. Its main characteristic is the depression in its upper surface, referred to as a ‘fontaine’ or ‘cuvette’.

It comes in three different sizes: small, weighing between 150-250 g; medium, weighing between 280-350 g; and large, weighing between 800 and 1 300 g.

Production of the cheese takes place in two key stages; slow maturation of the milk, producing a lactic curd, and treatment during maturation of the cheese, which involves washing the cheese more than once with salt water.

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

The geographical area is based on the area in which ‘Langres’ has traditionally been produced and breeds of cattle long-established in the region (in particular Simmental) are farmed. The dairy farms must produce most of their milk from these breeds. This area also covers adjacent land where the main components of the natural environment are sufficiently analogous to the cheese's place of origin.

The soils have been conducive to the establishment of mixed farming and, more specifically, of cattle farming in the Bassigny microregion, which is more suited to grass production. The fact that a significant proportion of the grass in the feed of the dairy cows comes from pastures within the area of production ensures that the milk produced there reflects the characteristics of the natural environment.

Herd management practices are suited to the natural environment of the geographical area. For instance, the storage of large quantities of feed on the farm throughout the year is a long-standing practice across the region. This ensures that the feed is based consistently on grass. The pastures themselves cannot supply all the grass because of dry summers on the Langres plateau on the one hand and the relatively hydromorphic soils of the Bassigny microregion on the other.

Specific manufacturing conditions, such as maturation of the milk for a long period and the treatment of the cheeses during maturation reflect long-standing local know-how.

Similarly, restricting the number of times the cheese can be turned during drainage dates from at least the 19th century. It allows a depression (‘cuvette’) to form on the upper surface of the cheese. Production methods which ‘Langres’ producers are now obliged to employ ensure that this essential characteristic is preserved.

The current methods, which derive from historical practice, give ‘Langres’ the particular qualities which define its identity: a soft texture, washed rind, strong and characteristic smell, and a range of distinct sizes.

Reference to publication of the specification:

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

https://www.inao.gouv.fr/fichier/CDCLangres-avec-modification.doc

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(1)  OJ L 93, 31.3.2006, p. 12.

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