# Official Journal C 79/2014

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  doi:10.3000/1977091X.C_2014.079.eng |
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| Official Journal
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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 5718 March 2014 |

ISSN 1977-091X

doi:10.3000/1977091X.C_2014.079.eng

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 79

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 5718 March 2014

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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 |
| 2014/C 079/01 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.7150 — Apollo/Ulster Bank/Arnotts) (
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  ) | 1 |
| 2014/C 079/02 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.7166 — Sacyr/LBEIP/HC) (
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  ) | 2 |

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Contents

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II   Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2014/C 079/01

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.7150 — Apollo/Ulster Bank/Arnotts) (
  1
  )

1

1

2014/C 079/02

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.7166 — Sacyr/LBEIP/HC) (
  1
  )

1

2

| | IV   Notices |
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| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | Council |
| 2014/C 079/03 | Notice for the attention of the persons subject to the restrictive measures provided for in Council Decision 2014/145/CFSP and in Council Regulation (EU) No 269/2014 concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine | 3 |
| | European Commission |
| 2014/C 079/04 | Euro exchange rates | 4 |

IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

Council

2014/C 079/03

Notice for the attention of the persons subject to the restrictive measures provided for in Council Decision 2014/145/CFSP and in Council Regulation (EU) No 269/2014 concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine

3

European Commission

2014/C 079/04

Euro exchange rates

4

| | V   Announcements |
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| | PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY |
| | European Commission |
| 2014/C 079/05 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.7201 — Carlyle/Industrial Packaging Group) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  ) | 5 |
| 2014/C 079/06 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.7109 — Deutsche Telekom/GTS) (
  1
  ) | 6 |
| | OTHER ACTS |
| | European Commission |
| 2014/C 079/07 | Publication of an application pursuant to Article 50(2)(a) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs | 7 |

V   Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

2014/C 079/05

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.7201 — Carlyle/Industrial Packaging Group) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  )

1

5

2014/C 079/06

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.7109 — Deutsche Telekom/GTS) (
  1
  )

1

6

OTHER ACTS

European Commission

2014/C 079/07

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

7

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II Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.7150 — Apollo/Ulster Bank/Arnotts)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2014/C 79/01

On 27 February 2014, 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 (1). 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 32014M7150. EUR-Lex is the online access to the European law. |
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in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/en/index.htm) under document number 32014M7150. EUR-Lex is the online access to the European law.

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

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.7166 — Sacyr/LBEIP/HC)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2014/C 79/02

On 5 March 2014, 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 (1). The full text of the decision is available only in Spanish language and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

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

| — | in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/en/index.htm) under document number 32014M7166. EUR-Lex is the online access to the European law. |
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in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/en/index.htm) under document number 32014M7166. EUR-Lex is the online access to the European law.

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

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IV Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

Council

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Notice for the attention of the persons subject to the restrictive measures provided for in Council Decision 2014/145/CFSP and in Council Regulation (EU) No 269/2014 concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine

2014/C 79/03

The following information is brought to the attention of the persons who appear in the Annex to Council Decision 2014/145/CFSP (1) and in Annex I to Council Regulation (EU) No 269/2014 (2) concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine.

The Council of the European Union has decided that the persons that appear in the abovementioned Annexes should be included in the list of persons and entities subject to restrictive measures provided for in Council Decision 2014/145/CFSP and in Council Regulation (EU) No 269/2014 concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine. The grounds for designations of those persons appear in the relevant entries in those Annexes.

The attention of the persons concerned is drawn to the possibility of making an application to the competent authorities of the relevant Member State(s) as indicated in the websites in Annex II to Council Regulation (EU) No 269/2014, in order to obtain an authorisation to use frozen funds for basic needs or specific payments (cf. Article 4 of the Regulation).

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

| Council of the European Union |
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| DG C 1C |
| Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 175 |
| 1048 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |

Council of the European Union

General Secretariat

DG C 1C

Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 175

1048 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

E-mail: sanctions@consilium.europa.eu

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

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(1)  OJ L 78, 17.3.2014, p. 16.

(2)  OJ L 78, 17.3.2014, p. 6.

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European Commission

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Euro exchange rates (1)

17 March 2014

2014/C 79/04

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
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| USD | US dollar | 1,3906 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 141,45 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4633 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,83675 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 8,8604 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,2154 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 8,2800 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 27,411 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 312,30 |
| LTL | Lithuanian litas | 3,4528 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,2220 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,5078 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 3,0932 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,5311 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,5393 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 10,7981 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,6235 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,7594 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 484,94 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 14,9197 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 8,5895 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,6583 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 15 702,84 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,5570 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 62,081 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 50,7310 |
| THB | Thai baht | 44,843 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 3,2720 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 18,3712 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 85,2361 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,3906

JPY

Japanese yen

141,45

DKK

Danish krone

7,4633

GBP

Pound sterling

0,83675

SEK

Swedish krona

8,8604

CHF

Swiss franc

1,2154

ISK

Iceland króna

NOK

Norwegian krone

8,2800

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

27,411

HUF

Hungarian forint

312,30

LTL

Lithuanian litas

3,4528

PLN

Polish zloty

4,2220

RON

Romanian leu

4,5078

TRY

Turkish lira

3,0932

AUD

Australian dollar

1,5311

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,5393

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

10,7981

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,6235

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,7594

KRW

South Korean won

1 484,94

ZAR

South African rand

14,9197

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

8,5895

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,6583

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

15 702,84

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,5570

PHP

Philippine peso

62,081

RUB

Russian rouble

50,7310

THB

Thai baht

44,843

BRL

Brazilian real

3,2720

MXN

Mexican peso

18,3712

INR

Indian rupee

85,2361

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

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V Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.7201 — Carlyle/Industrial Packaging Group)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2014/C 79/05

| 1. | On 7 March 2014, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the Carlyle Group (‘Carlyle’, USA) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of Industrial Packaging Group (‘IPG’, USA) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 7 March 2014, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the Carlyle Group (‘Carlyle’, USA) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of Industrial Packaging Group (‘IPG’, USA) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for Carlyle: global alternative asset management, |
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2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Carlyle: global alternative asset management,

| — | for IPG: manufacture and supply of industrial packaging and related equipment. |
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for IPG: manufacture and supply of industrial packaging and related equipment.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2), it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice. |
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On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2), it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice.

| 4. | 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 email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.7201 — Carlyle/Industrial Packaging Group, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| 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 email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.7201 — Carlyle/Industrial Packaging Group, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

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

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

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.7109 — Deutsche Telekom/GTS)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2014/C 79/06

| 1. | On 11 March 2014, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Deutsche Telekom AG (‘DT’, Germany), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Consortium 1 Sàrl (‘GTS’, Luxembourg) by way of purchase of shares. The undertaking Carduelis 2 BV and its subsidiary GTS Slovakia, s.r.o., currently belonging to the GTS group, will not be part of the transaction. |
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1.

On 11 March 2014, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Deutsche Telekom AG (‘DT’, Germany), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Consortium 1 Sàrl (‘GTS’, Luxembourg) by way of purchase of shares. The undertaking Carduelis 2 BV and its subsidiary GTS Slovakia, s.r.o., currently belonging to the GTS group, will not be part of the transaction.

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






  — | for DT: integrated telecommunications group active mainly in Europe, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for DT: integrated telecommunications group active mainly in Europe,

| — | for GTS: infrastructure-based provider of telecommunications services and tailor-made information and communication technology solutions active in the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, and Romania. |
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for GTS: infrastructure-based provider of telecommunications services and tailor-made information and communication technology solutions active in the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, and Romania.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope the Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. |
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On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope the 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.7109 — Deutsche Telekom/GTS, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| 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.7109 — Deutsche Telekom/GTS, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

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

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OTHER ACTS

European Commission

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

2014/C 79/07

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

SINGLE DOCUMENT

COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 510/2006

on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin
   (2)

‘UPPLANDSKUBB’

EC No: SE-PDO-0005-01084-10.01.2013

PGI ( ) PDO ( X )

1.   Name

‘Upplandskubb’

2.   Member State or Third Country

Sweden

3.   Description of the agricultural product or foodstuff

3.1.   Type of product

| Class 2.4. | Bread, pastry, cakes, confectionery, biscuits and other baker’s wares |
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Class 2.4.

Bread, pastry, cakes, confectionery, biscuits and other baker’s wares

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

The product is a type of bread called ‘Upplandskubb’.

‘Upplandskubb’ is a rustic bread, with a colour varying between gingerbread and greyish-brown. ‘Upplandskubb’ is baked in a cylindrical shape with a diameter of 16-23 cm. The bread is sold sliced lengthwise in quarters. This means that a slice of this bread is a segment of a circle, with an angle of approximately 90 degrees. The length/height of the bread on sale may vary. The bread has no crust. The rounded edge is relatively smooth, with a soft surface.

Its texture is fine and compact, firm and somewhat sticky on the inside, with small cavities. The bread has a grainy, crumbly texture. It is a rich bread with a medium aftertaste.

Aroma: low to medium intensity, with a slightly sweet and sour taste like rye, notes of syrup, and a yeasty, slightly burned aroma.

Flavour: a sweetish taste with clear notes of syrup and seeds, a distinct rye flavour and a slight bitterness to the aftertaste. Low salt. Low acid.

It can be sold fresh or frozen.

3.3.   Raw materials (for processed products only)

The rye flour must be produced in Uppland, and made from rye grown in Uppland. The rye flour may be stone-milled or roll-ground. The flour must be coarse wholemeal flour containing all the parts of the rye grain, that is to say, the grain, germ and hull. The flour must be unsifted.

The wheat flour must be produced in Uppland, and made from wheat grown in Uppland. The wheat flour may be stone-milled or roll-ground. It may be sifted or unsifted.

The syrup must be traditional light syrup or dark syrup. ‘Upplandskubb’ must not be made using any other syrups, such as bread syrup, black syrup, bakery syrup or white syrup.

The flour may be enriched with vitamin B.

The antioxidant ascorbic acid (E300) is permitted as an additive.

These restrictions all ensure that the bread keeps its traditional qualities.

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

Production must take place in the identified geographical area. The bread is baked by boiling the cylindrical tin in a water bath.

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

To guarantee its origins, ‘Upplandskubb’, must be labelled or otherwise marked within the geographical area. The bread may be sliced and packaged outside the geographical area. When the loaf has been sliced into ‘Upplandskubb’, it must be wrapped immediately so that its quality is not diminished, e.g. by losing moisture.

3.7.   Specific rules on labelling

The labels on packaging containing ‘Upplandskubb’ must contain the following elements:

| | the word ‘Upplandskubb’; |
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the word ‘Upplandskubb’;

| | the official EU protected designation of origin label; |
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the official EU protected designation of origin label;

| | the date on which it was baked, and, if applicable, frozen; |
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the date on which it was baked, and, if applicable, frozen;

| | the name and contact information of the producer. |
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the name and contact information of the producer.

| | References to brand names may be used, on condition that they have no laudatory purport and are not such as to mislead the purchaser. |
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References to brand names may be used, on condition that they have no laudatory purport and are not such as to mislead the purchaser.

4.   Concise definition of the geographical area

‘Upplandskubb’ is produced in the geographical area of the county of Uppland. The county of Uppland is in the eastern part of Sweden. It has an area of 12 738 km2.

5.   Link with the geographical area

5.1.   Specificity of the geographical area

The geographical area of Uppland consists of gently rolling flatlands. The central parts of the area mainly consist of fertile clay soil and the parts at a higher altitude are covered by moraine. A distinctive feature of the landscape are the eskers, such as the Uppsala Esker and Stockholm Esker, which were formed when the inland ice melted away.

The Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute sums up the climate in Uppland as follows:

‘Besides Öland and Gotland, Uppland is the Swedish county with fewest variations in altitude; its highest point is only 113 m above sea level. This means that the temperature is almost entirely determined by the distance to the sea in the east and to some extent by the distance to Lake Mälaren to the south. During the coldest months of the year, the average temperature varies between – 3 °C on the outermost islands in Stockholm’s archipelago in February to – 5 °C in the central northern parts of the county in January. During July, which is the warmest month, the average temperature is around 16 °C virtually throughout the county. At 15,5 °C, the islands off the north-east coast are the coldest area, while central Stockholm is the warmest at 17 °C. The recorded annual rainfall is lowest, at 450 mm, on the islands furthest out to sea, and highest some way in from the north-east coast at up to 650 mm.’.

Agriculture has developed in harmony with the geology, topography, soil types and climate of the area.

Rye cultivation has been important in Uppland since the Middle Ages. Around 1570, 33-50 per cent of the grain-growing area was used for rye, rising to more than 50 per cent in some areas. Wheat cultivation began later. At the start of the 19th century, it accounted for 10-20 per cent of the total cultivated land in the area, together with peas, oats and mixed grain.

Characteristic of ‘Upplandskubb’ is that it is made from rye and wheat from the geographical area mixed together with syrup, water and yeast and then kneaded into a dough and left to rise in the cold for a long time. The tin is then placed in a water bath with a lid and the bread is baked for a long time. The bread is not baked in an oven. ‘Upplandskubb’ must be baked in a cylindrical tin with a lid. A tin can, milk bottle, milk pitcher or milk pail with a lid have traditionally been used. The capacity of the tin may vary between 2 litres and 8 litres. Once baked, the bread must be wrapped in a baking cloth for 10-24 hours before it can be cut.

There is a human factor involved in baking ‘Upplandskubb’ according to the special method, which requires good practical knowledge of how best to prepare the dough to suit the raw ingredients and the equipment so as to bring out the special qualities of the bread. ‘Upplandskubb’ can be baked in a range of differently sized tins and using different kinds of flour, and be baked on an electric, gas or wood-burning stove. This means that knowledge of how to adjust the flour, water, tin size, rising time and baking time must be passed from person to person according to the specific conditions. This knowledge is handed down together with the baking equipment.

5.2.   Specificity of the product

Specificity of the product

‘Upplandskubb’ is a rustic bread, with a colour varying between gingerbread and greyish-brown. Before cutting, the bread must be a cylindrical shape with a diameter of 16-23 cm. The volume of the cylinder may vary between 2 and 8 litres. The cylinder is cut into four parts lengthwise.

The bread is sold in quarters cut lengthwise, as mentioned above. This means that a typical slice of this bread is a segment of a circle with an angle of approximately 90 degrees.

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 another characteristic of the product (for PGI)

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

The particular qualities of ‘Upplandskubb’ are closely linked with morphological characteristics and climate and soil conditions in the geographical area.

As Sweden covers approximately 14 latitudes and 13 longitudes, it has several different climate zones. Inland ice, in combination with the climate zones, also affects soil types in the area and determines which crops can be grown to a high quality. Uppland is considered to be the first place in Sweden where rye was cultivated, and it is probable that rye came from Finland, where this type of grain has been known since pre-Christian times. Links between Finland and Uppland are long-established. Rye was introduced to Uppland because of its relative lack of susceptibility to drought, which makes it suitable for cultivation in the soil of Uppland, and because of the demand by medieval German immigrants in the Swedish capital nearby (Stockholm is in Uppland) for rye with a high baking and storage quality. In the middle of the 16th century, Olaus Petri (1493-1552) referred to rye bread in historical parts of Sweden, to which Uppland belongs. It is documented that the state demesnes in Uppland increased their rye cultivation and profit in the 16th century due to the good natural conditions and the development of new technology. Historically, this has contributed to Uppland’s reputation as a grain-exporting region. It is therefore unlikely that ‘Upplandskubb’ would have been baked using grain other than that grown in the region.

From the Middle Ages and until the early 20th century, the most important bread was that made with rye from the region. Bread made with wheat was the exception and did not become the ‘normal’ bread in Uppland until the latter half of the 20th century.

The region’s usual bread was hard crispbread, made using rye, which was well suited to the culture of food storage. Uppland has Christmas traditions involving richer fare. Oral and written records show that ‘Upplandskubb’ used to be baked for Christmas as a treat for the farm workers, and, later, for city dwellers too, and that it also contained wheat flour, which was far more exclusive than rye flour. ‘Upplandskubb’ is more complicated to bake than crispbread, and this necessitates both a greater knowledge in preparing it and the high-quality flour produced in the area.

Its preparation, which involves both a long rising time at a low temperature and a long baking time at a low temperature, and the fact that the bread cools slowly wrapped in enough towels to ensure that little moisture is lost, result in a moist bread, ensure that the flavours develop in a special way and mean the bread keeps for much longer. The bread is sweetened, which also contributes to its special flavours and ability to keep for a long time. The cylindrical tin used means that the bread bakes evenly and makes good use of cooking utensils, as both the inner tin and the tin used for the water-bath can also be used for other cooking purposes. This combination of characteristics makes the bread unique in bread culture.

Several facts point to the good reputation of ‘Upplandskubb’. The School for Domestic Economy (Fackskolan för huslig ekonomi) in Uppsala, which was founded in 1895, trained teachers and housekeepers in cookery, nutrition and domestic economy. The School included the bread in its recipe collections, making pupils from all over Sweden aware of ‘Upplandskubb’ as an example of a regional bread. Modern texts describing the culinary traditions of Uppland mention ‘Upplandskubb’ as typical of the region.

Carina Eliardsson of Getingarne states that ‘Upplandskubb’ is firmly rooted in the traditions of the farmhouse. She says that ‘Upplandskubb’ has always been baked in the household at Christmas, currently according to a recipe used by her father-in-law’s grandmother.

Firm proof of the good reputation of ‘Upplandskubb’ is the fact that when foreign delegates visit the region, the county governor of Uppsala often includes ‘Upplandskubb’ on the menu.

Several calls for contributions were made while this application was being written, and some 40 people have been interviewed in depth concerning recipes, traditions, experiences and memories relating to ‘Upplandskubb’. Together with written sources, these interviews confirm ‘Upplandskubb’s’ origins in Uppland.

Reference to publication of the specification

Reference to publication of the specification

(Article 5(7) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 (3))

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

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

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(3)  See footnote 2.

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