# Official Journal C 314/2010

| | ISSN 1725-2423
  doi:10.3000/17252423.C_2010.314.eng |
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| Official Journal
  of the European Union | C 314 |
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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 5318 November 2010 |

ISSN 1725-2423

doi:10.3000/17252423.C_2010.314.eng

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 314

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 5318 November 2010

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| Notice No | Contents | page |
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| | II   Information |
| | INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2010/C 314/01 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.5765 — Foxconn/Dell (Products) Poland) (
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Notice No

Contents

page

II   Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2010/C 314/01

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.5765 — Foxconn/Dell (Products) Poland) (
  1
  )

1

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| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2010/C 314/02 | Euro exchange rates | 2 |
| | Court of Auditors |
| 2010/C 314/03 | Special Report No 5/2010 Implementation of the Leader approach for rural development | 3 |
| | NOTICES CONCERNING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA |
| | EFTA Surveillance Authority |
| 2010/C 314/04 | No State aid within the meaning of Article 61 of the EEA Agreement | 4 |
| 2010/C 314/05 | No State aid within the meaning of Article 61 of the EEA Agreement | 5 |
| 2010/C 314/06 | No State aid within the meaning of Article 61 of the EEA Agreement | 6 |

IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2010/C 314/02

Euro exchange rates

2

Court of Auditors

2010/C 314/03

Special Report No 5/2010 Implementation of the Leader approach for rural development

3

NOTICES CONCERNING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA

EFTA Surveillance Authority

2010/C 314/04

No State aid within the meaning of Article 61 of the EEA Agreement

4

2010/C 314/05

No State aid within the meaning of Article 61 of the EEA Agreement

5

2010/C 314/06

No State aid within the meaning of Article 61 of the EEA Agreement

6

| | V   Announcements |
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| | ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES |
| | European Parliament |
| 2010/C 314/07 | Recruitment notice PE/127/S | 7 |
| | PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMMON COMMERCIAL POLICY |
| | European Commission |
| 2010/C 314/08 | Notice of the expiry of certain anti-dumping measures | 8 |
| | PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY |
| | European Commission |
| 2010/C 314/09 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.6007 — Nokia Siemens Network/Motorola Network Business) (
  1
  ) | 9 |
| | OTHER ACTS |
| | European Commission |
| 2010/C 314/10 | Publication of an 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 | 10 |

V   Announcements

ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES

European Parliament

2010/C 314/07

Recruitment notice PE/127/S

7

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMMON COMMERCIAL POLICY

European Commission

2010/C 314/08

Notice of the expiry of certain anti-dumping measures

8

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

2010/C 314/09

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.6007 — Nokia Siemens Network/Motorola Network Business) (
  1
  )

1

9

OTHER ACTS

European Commission

2010/C 314/10

Publication of an 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

10

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II Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

| 18.11.2010 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 314/1 |
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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.5765 — Foxconn/Dell (Products) Poland)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2010/C 314/01

On 28 September 2010, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

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

| — | in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/en/index.htm) under document number 32010M5765. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to the European law. |
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in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/en/index.htm) under document number 32010M5765. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to the European law.

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IV Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

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Euro exchange rates (1)

17 November 2010

2010/C 314/02

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
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| USD | US dollar | 1,3481 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 112,50 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4550 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,84895 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 9,3980 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,3426 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 8,1850 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 24,595 |
| EEK | Estonian kroon | 15,6466 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 278,11 |
| LTL | Lithuanian litas | 3,4528 |
| LVL | Latvian lats | 0,7095 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 3,9640 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,2965 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 1,9691 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,3801 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,3778 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 10,4566 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,7569 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,7609 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 545,54 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 9,5263 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 8,9548 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,3926 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 12 140,18 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,2595 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 59,299 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 42,3173 |
| THB | Thai baht | 40,490 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 2,3420 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 16,7125 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 61,1678 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,3481

JPY

Japanese yen

112,50

DKK

Danish krone

7,4550

GBP

Pound sterling

0,84895

SEK

Swedish krona

9,3980

CHF

Swiss franc

1,3426

ISK

Iceland króna

NOK

Norwegian krone

8,1850

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

24,595

EEK

Estonian kroon

15,6466

HUF

Hungarian forint

278,11

LTL

Lithuanian litas

3,4528

LVL

Latvian lats

0,7095

PLN

Polish zloty

3,9640

RON

Romanian leu

4,2965

TRY

Turkish lira

1,9691

AUD

Australian dollar

1,3801

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,3778

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

10,4566

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,7569

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,7609

KRW

South Korean won

1 545,54

ZAR

South African rand

9,5263

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

8,9548

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,3926

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

12 140,18

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,2595

PHP

Philippine peso

59,299

RUB

Russian rouble

42,3173

THB

Thai baht

40,490

BRL

Brazilian real

2,3420

MXN

Mexican peso

16,7125

INR

Indian rupee

61,1678

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

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Court of Auditors

| 18.11.2010 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 314/3 |
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Special Report No 5/2010 ‘Implementation of the Leader approach for rural development’

2010/C 314/03

The European Court of Auditors hereby informs you that Special Report No 5/2010 ‘Implementation of the Leader approach for rural development’ has just been published.

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

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

| European Court of Auditors |
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| Communication and Reports Unit |
| 12, rue Alcide De Gasperi |
| 1615 Luxembourg |
| LUXEMBOURG |
| Tel. +352 4398-1 |
| E-mail: euraud@eca.europa.eu |

European Court of Auditors

Communication and Reports Unit

12, rue Alcide De Gasperi

1615 Luxembourg

LUXEMBOURG

Tel. +352 4398-1

E-mail: euraud@eca.europa.eu

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

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NOTICES CONCERNING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA

EFTA Surveillance Authority

| 18.11.2010 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 314/4 |
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No State aid within the meaning of Article 61 of the EEA Agreement

2010/C 314/04

The EFTA Surveillance Authority considers that the following measure does not constitute state aid within the meaning of Article 61(1) of the EEA Agreement:

| Date of adoption of the decision | : | 16 June 2010 |
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| Case number | : | 66330 |
| Decision No | : | 236/10/COL |
| EFTA State | : | Norway |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | : | The transfer of property from Narvik municipality to LKAB in 2004, the sale of excavated stone material and the transfers of land in the development agreement of 26 February 2009 — Luossavaara Kiiruunvaara Norge AS |
| Type of measure | : | n.a. |
| Economic sector | : | Sale of property |
| Name and address of the granting authority | : | Narvik municipality |
| Ordføreren i Narvik, postmottak |
| 8512 Narvik |
| NORWAY |

Date of adoption of the decision

:

16 June 2010

Case number

:

66330

Decision No

:

236/10/COL

EFTA State

:

Norway

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

:

The transfer of property from Narvik municipality to LKAB in 2004, the sale of excavated stone material and the transfers of land in the development agreement of 26 February 2009 — Luossavaara Kiiruunvaara Norge AS

Type of measure

:

n.a.

Economic sector

:

Sale of property

Name and address of the granting authority

:

Narvik municipality

Ordføreren i Narvik, postmottak

8512 Narvik

NORWAY

The authentic text of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found on the EFTA Surveillance Authority’s website:

http://www.eftasurv.int/state-aid/state-aid-register/

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No State aid within the meaning of Article 61 of the EEA Agreement

2010/C 314/05

The EFTA Surveillance Authority considers that the following measure does not constitute State aid within the meaning of Article 61(1) of the EEA Agreement:

| Date of adoption of the decision | : | 14 July 2010 |
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| Case number | : | 57847 |
| Decision number | : | 326/10/COL |
| EFTA State | : | Norway |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | : | Section 4-23-6(4) of the Norwegian Customs Regulation |
| Legal basis | : | Article 61(1) EEA |
| Type of measure | : | Tax exemption |
| Economic sector | : | Ferry services |
| Name and address of the granting authority | : | Ministry of Finance |
| PO Box 8008 Dep. |
| 0030 Oslo |
| NORWAY |

Date of adoption of the decision

:

14 July 2010

Case number

:

57847

Decision number

:

326/10/COL

EFTA State

:

Norway

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

:

Section 4-23-6(4) of the Norwegian Customs Regulation

Legal basis

:

Article 61(1) EEA

Type of measure

:

Tax exemption

Economic sector

:

Ferry services

Name and address of the granting authority

:

Ministry of Finance

PO Box 8008 Dep.

0030 Oslo

NORWAY

The authentic text of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found on the EFTA Surveillance Authority’s website:

http://www.eftasurv.int/state-aid/state-aid-register/

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No State aid within the meaning of Article 61 of the EEA Agreement

2010/C 314/06

The EFTA Surveillance Authority considers that the following measure does not constitute State aid within the meaning of Article 61(1) of the EEA Agreement:

| Date of adoption of the decision | : | 14 July 2010 |
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| Case number | : | 59391 |
| Decision number | : | 323/10/COL |
| EFTA State | : | Norway |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | : | The transactions between the municipality of Halden and FUAS regarding land in the Svingenskogen and Langbrygga areas. Fredriksten Utvikling AS |
| Type of measure | : | n.a. |
| Name and address of the granting authority | : | Halden kommune |
| Storgt 8 |
| 1771 Halden |
| NORWAY |

Date of adoption of the decision

:

14 July 2010

Case number

:

59391

Decision number

:

323/10/COL

EFTA State

:

Norway

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

:

The transactions between the municipality of Halden and FUAS regarding land in the Svingenskogen and Langbrygga areas. Fredriksten Utvikling AS

Type of measure

:

n.a.

Name and address of the granting authority

:

Halden kommune

Storgt 8

1771 Halden

NORWAY

The authentic text of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found on the EFTA Surveillance Authority’s website:

http://www.eftasurv.int/state-aid/state-aid-register/

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V Announcements

ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES

European Parliament

| 18.11.2010 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 314/7 |
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Recruitment notice PE/127/S

2010/C 314/07

The European Parliament is organising the following selection procedure:

| — | PE/127/S — Head of Unit (AD12) — Technical Security Unit, European Parliament |
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PE/127/S — Head of Unit (AD12) — Technical Security Unit, European Parliament

This selection procedure requires a level of education which corresponds to completed university studies attested by a diploma officially recognised in one of the European Union Member States.

By the closing date for applications, candidates must, after having obtained the above qualification, have acquired at least 10 years’ experience in a field relevant to the job description, including five years in a management post.

This recruitment notice is published only in German, English and French. The full text is in Official Journal C 314 A in the three languages.

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PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMMON COMMERCIAL POLICY

European Commission

| 18.11.2010 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 314/8 |
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Notice of the expiry of certain anti-dumping measures

2010/C 314/08

Further to the publication of a notice of impending expiry (1) following which no request for a review was lodged, 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 (2) on protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European Community.

| Product | Country of origin or exportation | Measures | Reference | Date of expiry |
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| Stainless steel fasteners and parts thereof | Indonesia
  Thailand
  Vietnam | Anti-dumping duty | Council Regulation (EC) No 1890/2005 (OJ L 302, 19.11.2005, p. 1) as last amended by Council Regulation (EC) No 768/2009 (OJ L 221, 25.8.2009, p. 1) | 20.11.2010 |

Product

Country of origin or exportation

Measures

Reference

Date of expiry

Stainless steel fasteners and parts thereof

Indonesia

Thailand

Vietnam

Anti-dumping duty

Council Regulation (EC) No 1890/2005 (OJ L 302, 19.11.2005, p. 1) as last amended by Council Regulation (EC) No 768/2009 (OJ L 221, 25.8.2009, p. 1)

20.11.2010

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(1)  OJ C 129, 19.5.2010, p. 16.

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

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PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

| 18.11.2010 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 314/9 |
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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6007 — Nokia Siemens Network/Motorola Network Business)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2010/C 314/09

| 1. | On 11 November 2010, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 and following a referral pursuant to Article 4(5) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Nokia Siemens Networks BV (‘NSN’, The Netherlands), controlled by Nokia Corporation (Finland), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the majority of Motorola, Inc.'s public wireless network business (‘Motorola Network Business’, USA) by way of purchase of assets. |
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1.

On 11 November 2010, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 and following a referral pursuant to Article 4(5) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Nokia Siemens Networks BV (‘NSN’, The Netherlands), controlled by Nokia Corporation (Finland), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the majority of Motorola, Inc.'s public wireless network business (‘Motorola Network Business’, USA) by way of purchase of assets.

| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






  — | for NSN: provision of mobile and fixed network infrastructure, communications and networks service platforms, as well as professional services to operators and service providers, |
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2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for NSN: provision of mobile and fixed network infrastructure, communications and networks service platforms, as well as professional services to operators and service providers,

| — | for MNB: design, manufacture, sale, installation and service of wireless network systems for wireless service providers. |
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for MNB: design, manufacture, sale, installation and service of wireless network systems for wireless service providers.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope the EC Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. |
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3.

On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope the EC Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved.

| 4. | The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.
  Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (+32 22964301), by e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.6007 — Nokia Siemens Network/Motorola Network Business, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |

4.

The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.

Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (+32 22964301), by e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.6007 — Nokia Siemens Network/Motorola Network Business, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

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

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OTHER ACTS

European Commission

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Publication of an 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

2010/C 314/10

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

SINGLE DOCUMENT

COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 510/2006

‘FASOLA PIĘKNY JAŚ Z DOLINY DUNAJCA’/‘FASOLA Z DOLINY DUNAJCA’

EC No: PL-PDO-0005-0710-10.07.2008

PGI ( ) PDO ( X )

1.   Name:

‘Fasola Piękny Jaś z Doliny Dunajca’/‘Fasola z Doliny Dunajca’

2.   Member State or Third Country:

Poland

3.   Description of the agricultural product or foodstuff:

3.1.   Type of product:

| Class 1.6 — | Fruit, vegetables and cereals, fresh or processed |
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Class 1.6 —

Fruit, vegetables and cereals, fresh or processed

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

Only dry seeds of the bean intended for human consumption can be sold under the name ‘fasola Piękny Jaś z Doliny Dunajca’/‘fasola z Doliny Dunajca’.

Physical characteristics

| — | The mass of one thousand seeds ranges from 1 100 to 1 500 g, depending on the soil conditions of the plantation and the meteorological conditions during the growing period. |
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The mass of one thousand seeds ranges from 1 100 to 1 500 g, depending on the soil conditions of the plantation and the meteorological conditions during the growing period.

| — | The seeds are healthy, ripe, smooth, well developed and filled, of a uniform kidney shape, laterally flattened and free from impurities or damage caused by insects. They are characterised by a glossy germ tegument of uniform white colour. They have a characteristic smell of well dried bean seeds, without any mustiness or any other extraneous odours. The moisture content of the beans does not exceed 18 %. They have a delicate, mild and slightly sweet taste which is characteristic of this bean. |
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The seeds are healthy, ripe, smooth, well developed and filled, of a uniform kidney shape, laterally flattened and free from impurities or damage caused by insects. They are characterised by a glossy germ tegument of uniform white colour. They have a characteristic smell of well dried bean seeds, without any mustiness or any other extraneous odours. The moisture content of the beans does not exceed 18 %. They have a delicate, mild and slightly sweet taste which is characteristic of this bean.

The following minimum requirements apply to the beans prior to packing:

| — | broken beans: up to 0,1 %, |
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broken beans: up to 0,1 %,

| — | dried-up beans: up to 0,1 %, |
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dried-up beans: up to 0,1 %,

| — | white beans of other varieties: up to 2 %, |
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white beans of other varieties: up to 2 %,

| — | coloured beans: up to 1 %, |
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coloured beans: up to 1 %,

| — | rotten or mouldy beans: up to 1 %, |
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rotten or mouldy beans: up to 1 %,

| — | up to 0,3 %: parts of stems, pods, leaves, wood, packaging and non-toxic weed seeds, |
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up to 0,3 %: parts of stems, pods, leaves, wood, packaging and non-toxic weed seeds,

| — | up to 0,2 %: mineral impurities. |
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up to 0,2 %: mineral impurities.

Beans not meeting the above requirements must not exceed 1,05 % in total.

Chemical characteristics

| — | total protein: 20-24 %, |
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total protein: 20-24 %,

| — | crude fat: 1,0-2,5 %, |
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crude fat: 1,0-2,5 %,

| — | crude fibre: 3,3-4,8 %, |
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crude fibre: 3,3-4,8 %,

| — | ash: 3,8-4,4 %. |
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ash: 3,8-4,4 %.

3.3.   Raw materials (for processed products only):

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

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

In order to ensure the highest product quality, each step in the production of the ‘fasola Piękny Jaś z Doliny Dunajca’/‘fasola z Doliny Dunajca’ must take place in the geographical area defined in (4). This is due, among other things, to the fact that the specific natural conditions prevailing in this area are favourable for bean cultivation. Moreover, the entire production process is based on methods which are traditional for this region and most of the work is executed manually. For this reason, the skills of local producers play a significant part.

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

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3.7.   Specific rules concerning labelling:

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4.   Concise definition of the geographical area:

The area of cultivation of the ‘fasola Piękny Jaś z Doliny Dunajca’/‘fasola z Doliny Dunajca’ encompasses 11 municipalities in the Dunajec river valley: Gródek nad Dunajcem (Nowosądecki County), Zakliczyn, Wojnicz, Wierzchosławice, Radłów, Wietrzychowice, Tarnów, Pleśna, Żabno (Tarnowski County), Czchów (Brzeski County) and Gręboszów (Dąbrowski County) in Małopolskie Voivodship.

5.   Link with the geographical area:

5.1.   Specificity of the geographical area:

The Dunajec Valley was shaped by the River Dunajec. It is characterised by varied topography. The altitude of the land above sea level gradually decreases from Gródek nad Dunajcem to Wietrzychowice, the latter being the lowest municipality in the Dunajec Valley. The main axis of the landscape is a wide terraced valley, running south-west to north-east. The meandering channel of the river Dunajec, between 50 and 150 m wide, is partly regulated and embanked. Stretching along it are belts of rock, above which there is an alluvial terrace which has a clearly defined edge and takes up most of the valley bottom. Arctic air masses pass southward through the valley and warm air masses move northward. A foehn wind also reaches the valley. In spring and autumn, morning mists limit sudden temperature changes between day and night. The characteristic shape of the Dunajec Valley also causes an influx of warm air masses in spring and summer.

The plantations of ‘fasola Piękny Jaś z Doliny Dunajca’/‘fasola z Doliny Dunajca’ are located at a relatively low level, which protects the fields from the wind. The alluvial mud soils on which they are situated are very favourable to this species, both with regard to the available mineral content and pH level, as well as the volume and pattern of rainfall during the growing period. The soil of the farms in the Dunajec Valley has a very high magnesium content (12,2-15 mg per 100 g of soil).

The Tarnów area, at the centre of the Dunajec Valley, is one of the warmest in Poland. The dates on which the average diurnal temperature reaches defined thermal thresholds, namely > 0, > 5, > 10 and > 15 °C, are very advantageous in the Dunajec Valley, falling several to over a dozen days earlier than in other regions of Poland. Moreover, the average multiannual air temperature values for Tarnów are 0,8 °C higher than in Kraków, some 90 km away.

The human factor

The skills which are indispensable for the proper cultivation and harvesting of beans with the right qualities have been perfected by the farmers who grow ‘fasola Piękny Jaś z Doliny Dunajca’/‘fasola z Doliny Dunajca’ over several generations. The following are particularly important: reproducing seed on a farmer’s own holding, choosing the appropriate time for sowing, thus preventing losses occurring as a result of freezing, preparing the soil for sowing, placing the correct number of seeds (3 to 5) in an individual hole in the soil, selecting the right canes and the method of training the beans on them and choosing the best moment for cutting the plants in order to let the beans dry before the first frost. Only the skilled handling of the whole production process can ensure a good and balanced bean crop with high seed quality. Bean cultivation is mainly based on manual work and requires considerable care, dedication and timely execution of each task depending on the weather conditions in the year in question.

5.2.   Specificity of the product:

The distinguishing characteristics of ‘fasola Piękny Jaś z Doliny Dunajca’/‘fasola z Doliny Dunajca’ are as follows:

—   magnesium (Mg) content: on average 80 mg/kg higher than in the case of beans from outside the geographical area defined in (4),

—   moisture content: does not exceed 18 %,

—   sweet taste: confirmed by a sensory evaluation in the laboratory,

—   structure and consistency: delicate, ‘melt-in-the-mouth’ texture, with a very slight mealiness,

—   skin thickness: assessed as thin by a sensory evaluation in the laboratory,

—   skin softness: assessed as soft by a sensory evaluation in the laboratory,

—   cooking time: 10 minutes less than in the case of beans from outside the geographical area defined in (4).

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):

‘Fasola Piękny Jaś z Doliny Dunajca’/‘fasola z Doliny Dunajca’ is a product that has emerged exclusively due to the combination of a specific set of natural factors (i.e. climate and soil) with the skills of local producers. It is this combination alone which ensures the product’s unique quality.

The high magnesium (Mg) content of the soil in the area where ‘fasola Piękny Jaś z Doliny Dunajca’/‘fasola z Doliny Dunajca’ is cultivated increases the content of this element in the seeds and, where the seeds are harvested at the appropriate time, helps to give the product its characteristic sweet taste.

The fertile alluvial mud soils and the climate of the Dunajec Valley suit the bean and provide very good conditions for its growth and development. The air temperature range during the growing period and the volume and pattern of rainfall are highly beneficial for the proper development of ‘fasola Piękny Jaś z Doliny Dunajca’/‘fasola z Doliny Dunajca’ and a good yield. The inseparable link between these geographical characteristics and the skills involved in choosing the appropriate time for sowing, preparing the soil for sowing, placing the correct number of seeds in individual holes in the soil and choosing the best moment for cutting the plants ensures an abundant crop of large beans. Choosing the right time to cut the plants and leaving them for the right length of time in the fresh air, coupled with the favourable atmospheric conditions in the area, produces seeds which have a lower moisture content and a thinner germ tegument than Phaseolus multiflorus originating outside the Dunajec Valley. Manual seed sorting enables strict quality standards to be maintained for the seeds of ‘fasola Piękny Jaś z Doliny Dunajca’/‘fasola z Doliny Dunajca’.

Drying the seeds naturally without forcing or accelerating this process results in an even reduction in cell-wall spacing without causing cell-wall degradation. This treatment ensures that ‘fasola Piękny Jaś z Doliny Dunajca’/‘fasola z Doliny Dunajca’ has a short cooking time, a delicate structure and consistency and a very soft germ tegument in comparison with Phaseolus multiflorus seeds originating outside the geographical area defined in (4).

Reference to publication of the specification:

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

http://www.minrol.gov.pl/DesktopDefault.aspx?TabOrgId=1620&LangId=0

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

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