# Official Journal C 246/2022

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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 6529 June 2022 |

ISSN 1977-091X

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 246

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 6529 June 2022

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| | II   Information |
| | INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2022/C 246/01 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.10782 – PLD / NBIM / SANT BOI DE LLOBREGAT ASSET) (
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  ) | 1 |
| 2022/C 246/02 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.10723 – BROOKFIELD / JINDAL GROUP / JINDAL PLASTIC FILMS BUSINESS) (
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  ) | 2 |

Contents

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II   Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2022/C 246/01

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.10782 – PLD / NBIM / SANT BOI DE LLOBREGAT ASSET) (
  1
  )

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2022/C 246/02

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.10723 – BROOKFIELD / JINDAL GROUP / JINDAL PLASTIC FILMS BUSINESS) (
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  )

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2

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| | IV   Notices |
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| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2022/C 246/03 | Euro exchange rates — 28 June 2022 | 3 |
| | Court of Auditors |
| 2022/C 246/04 | Special report 16/2022 – Data in the Common Agricultural Policy – Unrealised potential of big data for policy evaluations | 4 |

IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2022/C 246/03

Euro exchange rates — 28 June 2022

3

Court of Auditors

2022/C 246/04

Special report 16/2022 – Data in the Common Agricultural Policy – Unrealised potential of big data for policy evaluations

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| | V   Announcements |
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| | PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY |
| | European Commission |
| 2022/C 246/05 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.10663 – ORANGE / VOO / BRUTÉLÉ) (
  1
  ) | 5 |
| | OTHER ACTS |
| | European Commission |
| 2022/C 246/06 | Publication of a communication of approval of a standard amendment to a product specification for a name in the wine sector, as referred to in Article 17(2) and (3) of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/33 | 7 |
| 2022/C 246/07 | Publication of a communication of approval of a standard amendment to a product specification for a name in the wine sector, as referred to in Article 17(2) and (3) of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/33 | 12 |
| 2022/C 246/08 | Publication of a communication of approval of a standard amendment to a product specification for a name in the wine sector, as referred to in Article 17(2) and (3) of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/33 | 19 |

V   Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

2022/C 246/05

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.10663 – ORANGE / VOO / BRUTÉLÉ) (
  1
  )

1

5

OTHER ACTS

European Commission

2022/C 246/06

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

7

2022/C 246/07

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

12

2022/C 246/08

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

19

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| | Corrigendum to Commission Notice - Technical guidance on the climate proofing of infrastructure in the period 2021-2027 ( OJ C 373, 16.9.2021 ) | 24 |

Corrigenda

Corrigendum to Commission Notice - Technical guidance on the climate proofing of infrastructure in the period 2021-2027 ( OJ C 373, 16.9.2021 )

( OJ C 373, 16.9.2021 )

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II Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

| 29.6.2022 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 246/1 |
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29.6.2022

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.10782 – PLD / NBIM / SANT BOI DE LLOBREGAT ASSET)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 246/01)

On 23 June 2022, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the internal market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1). The full text of the decision is available only in English 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 policy’ 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 policy’ website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes,

| — | in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32022M10782. EUR-Lex is the online point of access to European Union law. |
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in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32022M10782. EUR-Lex is the online point of access to European Union 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 M.10723 – BROOKFIELD / JINDAL GROUP / JINDAL PLASTIC FILMS BUSINESS)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 246/02)

On 21 June 2022, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the internal market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1). The full text of the decision is available only in English 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 policy’ 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 policy’ website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes,

| — | in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32022M10723. EUR-Lex is the online point of access to European Union law. |
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in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32022M10723. EUR-Lex is the online point of access to European Union 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

European Commission

| 29.6.2022 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 246/3 |
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29.6.2022

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Official Journal of the European Union

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Euro exchange rates (1)

28 June 2022

(2022/C 246/03)

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
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| USD | US dollar | 1,0561 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 143,67 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4394 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,86350 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 10,6543 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,0101 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | 139,50 |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 10,3370 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 24,726 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 398,55 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,6905 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,9443 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 17,5891 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,5210 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,3565 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 8,2880 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,6822 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,4645 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 361,75 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 16,9072 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 7,0775 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,5320 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 15 669,91 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,6432 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 57,850 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | |
| THB | Thai baht | 37,154 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 5,5308 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 21,0880 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 83,4080 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,0561

JPY

Japanese yen

143,67

DKK

Danish krone

7,4394

GBP

Pound sterling

0,86350

SEK

Swedish krona

10,6543

CHF

Swiss franc

1,0101

ISK

Iceland króna

139,50

NOK

Norwegian krone

10,3370

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

24,726

HUF

Hungarian forint

398,55

PLN

Polish zloty

4,6905

RON

Romanian leu

4,9443

TRY

Turkish lira

17,5891

AUD

Australian dollar

1,5210

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,3565

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

8,2880

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,6822

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,4645

KRW

South Korean won

1 361,75

ZAR

South African rand

16,9072

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

7,0775

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,5320

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

15 669,91

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,6432

PHP

Philippine peso

57,850

RUB

Russian rouble

THB

Thai baht

37,154

BRL

Brazilian real

5,5308

MXN

Mexican peso

21,0880

INR

Indian rupee

83,4080

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

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Court of Auditors

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Special report 16/2022

‘Data in the Common Agricultural Policy – Unrealised potential of big data for policy evaluations’

(2022/C 246/04)

The European Court of Auditors has published its special report 16/2022: ‘Data in the Common Agricultural Policy – Unrealised potential of big data for policy evaluations’.

The report can be consulted directly or downloaded at the European Court of Auditors’ website: https://www.eca.europa.eu/en/Pages/DocItem.aspx?did=61415

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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 M.10663 – ORANGE / VOO / BRUTÉLÉ)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 246/05)

1.

This notification concerns the following undertakings:

| — | Orange Belgium S.A. (‘OBE’, Belgium), controlled by Orange S.A. (‘Orange’, France), |
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Orange Belgium S.A. (‘OBE’, Belgium), controlled by Orange S.A. (‘Orange’, France),

| — | VOO S.A. (‘VOO’, Belgium), controlled by Nethys SA (‘Nethys’, Belgium), in turn controlled by Enodia SC (‘Enodia’, Belgium) |
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VOO S.A. (‘VOO’, Belgium), controlled by Nethys SA (‘Nethys’, Belgium), in turn controlled by Enodia SC (‘Enodia’, Belgium)

| — | The telecommunication, media and technology activities of Societe Intercommunale pour la Diffusion de la Television (‘Brutélé’, Belgium). |
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The telecommunication, media and technology activities of Societe Intercommunale pour la Diffusion de la Television (‘Brutélé’, Belgium).

Orange, through OBE, will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of VOO and Brutélé.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2.

| — | for Orange: a global telecommunications operator, activein Belgium through OBE providing retail mobile telecommunications services based on its own mobile network and retail fixed telecommunications services based on third party fixed networks, |
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for Orange: a global telecommunications operator, activein Belgium through OBE providing retail mobile telecommunications services based on its own mobile network and retail fixed telecommunications services based on third party fixed networks,

| — | for VOO: a cable operator mainly active in the Walloon Region of Belgium providing retail fixed telecommunications services based on its own network and retail mobile telecommunications services based on third party mobile networks, |
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for VOO: a cable operator mainly active in the Walloon Region of Belgium providing retail fixed telecommunications services based on its own network and retail mobile telecommunications services based on third party mobile networks,

| — | for Brutélé: a cable operator mainly active in the Region of Brussels Capital and certain municipalities of the Walloon Region of Belgium providing retail fixed telecommunications services based on its own network. |
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for Brutélé: a cable operator mainly active in the Region of Brussels Capital and certain municipalities of the Walloon Region of Belgium providing retail fixed telecommunications services based on its own network.

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.

4.

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

M.10663 – ORANGE / VOO / BRUTÉLÉ

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

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

Fax +32 22964301

Postal address:

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

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

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

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OTHER ACTS

European Commission

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

(2022/C 246/06)

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

COMMUNICATION OF A STANDARD AMENDMENT TO THE SINGLE DOCUMENT

‘Cadillac’

PDO-FR-A0686-AM03

Date of communication: 1 April 2022

DESCRIPTION OF AND REASONS FOR THE APPROVED AMENDMENT

1.   Official Geographic Code

The municipalities making up the geographical area and the area in immediate proximity have been updated in line with the Official Geographic Code.

The boundaries of the area remain unchanged.

Points 6 and 9 of the single document have been amended.

2.   Packaging

In point IX(3)(a) of the specification, the option to package the wines in airtight vacuum containers of no more than 5 litres has been added.

The purpose of this amendment was to increase the options as regards containers in order to better meet demand, in particular in the catering sector.

Point 9 of the single document has been amended.

3.   Circulation between authorised warehouses

Point IX(5)(b) of Chapter 1 concerning the date from which the wines may be circulated between authorised warehouses has been deleted.

This amendment does not require any changes to the single document.

4.   Reference to the inspection body

The reference to the inspection body has been reworded to align it with the wording used in other product specifications. This is a purely editorial amendment.

This amendment does not require any changes to the single document.

SINGLE DOCUMENT

1.   Name(s)

Cadillac

2.   Geographical indication type

PDO – Protected designation of origin

3.   Categories of grapevine product

| 1. | Wine |
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Wine

4.   Description of the wine(s)

BRIEF WRITTEN DESCRIPTION

The name ‘Cadillac’ can only be used for still white wines.

These wines have:

| — | a minimum natural alcoholic strength by volume of 15 %; |
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a minimum natural alcoholic strength by volume of 15 %;

| — | a fermentable sugar content of at least 51 g/l. |
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a fermentable sugar content of at least 51 g/l.

These still white wines with residual sugars are obtained from the varieties Sémillon B (the dominant variety), Sauvignon B, Sauvignon Gris G and Muscadelle B.

Their golden colour gradually becomes amber with ageing. The wines frequently develop aromas of white fruit and flowers when they are young, often evolving into aromas of candied fruit and citrus fruit as they age, occasionally with toasted notes when aged in barrels. They are balanced and combine sweetness and elegance with long-lasting aromas. They are well suited to ageing.

The minimum total acidity content and maximum total sulphur dioxide content comply with the thresholds laid down in EU legislation.

| General analytical characteristics |
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| Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume) | 19 |
| Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume) | 12 |
| Minimum total acidity | in milliequivalents per litre |
| Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre) | 25 |
| Maximum total sulphur dioxide (in milligrams per litre) | |

General analytical characteristics

Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume)

19

Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume)

12

Minimum total acidity

in milliequivalents per litre

Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre)

25

Maximum total sulphur dioxide (in milligrams per litre)

5.   Wine-making practices

5.1.   Specific oenological practices

1.   Specific oenological practice

Enrichment by rectified concentrated grape must or chaptalisation must not result in the total alcoholic strength by volume exceeding 15 % after enrichment. Enrichment by partial concentration of musts to be used in wine production is permitted, subject to a 10 % concentration limit for the volumes enriched using this method, allowing the total alcoholic strength by volume to be increased to 19 %.

2.   Planting density and pruning

Cultivation method

The minimum vine planting density is 4 500 plants per hectare. The spacing between vine rows must not exceed 2,50 metres, and the spacing between plants in the same row must be at least 0,80 metres.

Pruning is carried out at the unfolded leaves stage (Lorenz stage 9) at the latest. The vines are pruned using the following techniques: single, double or mixed Guyot, spur pruning, cordon de Royat, fan or cane pruning, with a maximum of 12 buds per plant.

3.   Harvest

Cultivation method

The wines are made from overripe grapes (presence of noble rot and/or raisining on the vine). The wines are obtained from grapes harvested by hand in multiple passes.

5.2.   Maximum yields

| 1. | 40 hectolitres per hectare |
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40 hectolitres per hectare

6.   Demarcated geographical area

The grapes are harvested and the wines made, developed, aged and packaged in the following municipalities of the department of Gironde, based on the Official Geographical Code in force on 1 January 2021: Baurech, Béguey, Cadillac, Capian, Cardan, Donzac, Gabarnac, Haux, Langoiran, Laroque, Lestiac-sur-Garonne, Monprimblanc, Omet, Paillet, Rions, Saint-Germain-de-Grave, Saint-Maixant, Semens, Tabanac, Le Tourne, Verdelais and Villenave-de-Rions.

7.   Wine grape variety(-ies)

Muscadelle B

Semillon B

8.   Description of the link(s)

The geographical area of the ‘Cadillac’ controlled designation of origin is characterised by its hilly and sometimes steep terrain, with the high points reaching an altitude of 120 metres. Numerous streams, tributaries of the Garonne, have formed their courses through the limestone base, providing the landscape with perfect drainage. The ‘Cadillac’ geographical area benefits from a temperate climate and the influences of the Garonne valley and the Atlantic Ocean, which mitigate against the spring frosts. It stretches from north to south for about 30 kilometres, with, in the centre, located 40 kilometres from Bordeaux, the walled town of Cadillac, which gave its name to the designation. The area spans 22 municipalities of the Gironde department running alongside the Garonne, the territory of which includes plains, areas at the bottom of hills, sloping land and plateaus. Situated on the right bank of the Garonne, upstream and to the south-east of the conurbation of Bordeaux, the territory lies within the southern part of the ‘Premières Côtes de Bordeaux’ designation but does not include the enclaves of Sainte-Croix-du-Mont and Loupiac.

The geographical area benefits from a particular mesoclimate in the autumn. The humidity of the morning mists rising from the meandering Garonne alternates with hot and sunny periods on these well-exposed slopes, fostering the development of ‘noble rot’ (Botrytis cinerea) on the skin of the grapes, a microscopic fungus which, in specific ecological conditions, leads to the production of great sweet wines.

With the exception of parcels on recent alluvial deposits, no particular type of soil is excluded in principle from the production parcel area. Nevertheless, valley floors are excluded whenever parcels beside, or close to, streams do not slope or have a concave shape, thus not allowing easy water drainage. Likewise, parcels with naturally poor drainage, with hydromorphic soils, are not included in the designation. Areas with very dense urbanisation, which are not planted, are excluded.

The landscape is characterised by various types of forest. Woods on valley floors running in strips alongside streams were historically not used in wine-growing and are excluded from the production parcels. The old deciduous woods are an integral part of the landscape of the ‘Cadillac’ region and are therefore also excluded.

This demarcation requires the best possible management of the vines with control of their strength and production potential. ‘Cadillac’ wines are made from overripe grapes. For this purpose, the number of bunches per plant is restricted. The planting density is quite high and the maximum crop load per parcel is restricted before overripening. The ripe grapes, covered with a down of Botrytis, dry out gradually, concentrating the sugars and aromas. The grape pickers proceed to select these roasted grapes by hand, plant by plant: this is the first selection. This is followed by two or three subsequent rounds of selection, depending on the climatic conditions favouring the development of the fungus and the concentration of the grapes. The pressed grapes ferment very slowly; their richness eventually brings the fermentation of the wines – still full of sugars – to a natural halt as the alcohol content kills the yeasts.

These still white wines with residual sugars are obtained from the varieties Sémillon B (which accounts for the vast majority of vines), Sauvignon B, Sauvignon Gris G and Muscadelle B.

Their golden colour gradually becomes amber with ageing. These wines frequently develop aromas of white fruit and flowers when they are young, often evolving into aromas of candied fruit and citrus fruit as they age, occasionally with toasted notes when aged in barrels. They are balanced and combine sweetness and elegance with long-lasting aromas. They are well suited to ageing.

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

Legal framework:

National legislation

Type of further condition:

Packaging in the demarcated geographical area

Description of the condition:

The wines are aged at least until 15 March of the year following the year of harvest.

In order to preserve the essential characteristics and authenticity of the wines, they are packaged either in glass bottles or in airtight vacuum containers with a maximum capacity of 5 litres. Packaging must take place where the wine is made and aged.

Legal framework:

National legislation

Type of further condition:

Derogation concerning production in the demarcated geographical area

Description of the condition:

The area in immediate proximity, defined by derogation for vinification, development, ageing and packaging, comprises the following municipalities of the department of Gironde, based on the Official Geographic Code in force on 1 January 2021: Arbanats, Artigues-près-Bordeaux, Ayguemorte-les-Graves, Baigneaux, Baron, Barsac, Beautiran, Bellebat, Bellefond, Beychac-et-Caillau, Blésignac, Bommes, Bonnetan, Bouliac, Branne, La Brède, Budos, Cabara, Cadarsac, Cadaujac, Camarsac, Cambes, Camiac-et-Saint-Denis, Camblanes-et-Meynac, Camiran, Carignan-de-Bordeaux, Casseuil, Castelviel, Castres-Gironde, Caudrot, Cénac, Cérons, Cessac, Coirac, Courpiac, Créon, Croignon, Cursan, Daignac, Dardenac, Daubèze, Escoussans, Espiet, Les Esseintes, Faleyras, Fargues, Fargues-Saint-Hilaire, Frontenac, Génissac, Gironde-sur-Dropt, Gornac, Grézillac, Guillac, Illats, Isle-Saint-Georges, Izon, Jugazan, Ladaux, Landiras, Langon, Léogeats, Léognan, Lignan-de-Bordeaux, Loupes, Loupiac Lugaignac, Lugasson, Madirac, Martillac, Martres, Mazères, Montignac, Morizès, Moulon, Mourens, Naujan-et-Postiac, Nérigean, Le Pian-sur-Garonne, Podensac, Pompignac, Porte-de-Benauge, Portets, Le Pout, Preignac, Pujols-sur-Ciron, Quinsac, Rauzan, Roaillan, Romagne, Sadirac, Saint-André-du-Bois, Saint-Aubin-de-Branne, Saint-Brice, Saint-Caprais-de-Bordeaux, Saint-Exupéry, Saint-Félix-de-Foncaude, Saint-Genès-de-Lombaud, Saint-Genis-du-Bois, Saint-Germain-du-Puch, Saint-Hilaire-du-Bois, Saint Laurent du Bois, Saint-Laurent-du-Plan, Saint-Léon, Saint-Loubert, Saint-Loubès, Saint-Macaire, Saint-Martial, Saint-Martin-de-Sescas, Saint-Médard-d’Eyrans, Saint-Michel-de-Rieufret, Saint-Morillon, Saint-Pierre-d’Aurillac, Saint-Pierre-de-Bat, Saint-Pierre-de-Mons, Saint-Quentin-de-Baron, Saint-Selve, Saint-Sulpice-de-Pommiers, Saint-Sulpice-et-Cameyrac, Saint-Vincent-de-Paul, Sainte-Croix-du-Mont, Sainte-Foy-la-Longue, Sallebœuf, Sauternes, La Sauve, Soulignac, Targon, Tizac-de-Curton, Toulenne, Tresses and Virelade.

Municipalities partially included:

Castets et Castillon (only the former municipality of Castets-en-Dorthe following its merger with the municipality of Castillon-de-Castets on 1 January 2017).

Labelling: Optional terms

Legal framework:

National legislation

Type of further condition:

Additional provisions relating to labelling

Description of the condition:

All optional terms, the use of which, under EU rules, may be regulated by the Member States, must be printed on the labels in letters that are no larger, in height or in width, than twice the size of the letters forming the name of the controlled designation of origin.

Labelling: Broader geographical unit

Legal framework:

National legislation

Type of further condition:

Additional provisions relating to labelling

Description of the condition:

Wines with the controlled designation of origin may specify on their labels the broader geographical unit ‘Vin de Bordeaux’ or ‘Grand Vin de Bordeaux’.

The size of the letters used for this broader geographical unit must not be larger, either in height or in width, than two thirds of the size of the letters forming the name of the controlled designation of origin.

Link to the product specification

http://info.agriculture.gouv.fr/gedei/site/bo-agri/document_administratif-dea6e836-191b-42a7-b58d-c62e78a39b38

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| 29.6.2022 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 246/12 |
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29.6.2022

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 246/12

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

(2022/C 246/07)

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

COMMUNICATION OF A STANDARD AMENDMENT MODIFYING THE SINGLE DOCUMENT

‘Coteaux du Loir’

PDO-FR-A0299-AM01

Date of communication: 1 April 2022

DESCRIPTION OF AND REASONS FOR THE APPROVED AMENDMENT

1.   Official Geographic Code

The municipalities making up the geographical area and the area in immediate proximity have been updated in line with the Official Geographic Code.

The boundaries of the area remain unchanged.

Points 6 and 9 of the single document have been amended.

2.   Demarcated parcel area

The date of the written consultation completed on 15 December 2021 has been added to the list of meetings of the relevant national committee that approved the demarcated parcel areas.

The purpose of this amendment is to add the date on which the relevant national authority approved changes to the demarcated parcel area within the geographical area of production. Parcels are demarcated by identifying the parcels within the geographical area of production that are suitable for producing the product covered by the protected designation of origin.

The single document is not affected by these amendments.

3.   Circulation between authorised warehouses

Point IX(5)(b) of Chapter 1 concerning the date from which the wines may be circulated between authorised warehouses has been deleted.

This amendment does not require any changes to the single document.

4.   Reference to the inspection body

The reference to the inspection body has been reworded to align it with the wording used in other product specifications. This is a purely editorial amendment.

This amendment does not require any changes to the single document.

SINGLE DOCUMENT

1.   Name(s)

Coteaux du Loir

2.   Geographical indication type

PDO – Protected designation of origin

3.   Categories of grapevine product

| 1. | Wine |
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1.

Wine

4.   Description of the wine(s)

1.   Rosé wines

BRIEF WRITTEN DESCRIPTION

The rosé wines have a minimum natural alcoholic strength by volume of 9,5 %.

The rosé wines have a fermentable sugar content (glucose + fructose) of more than 12 g/l and thus have a minimum natural alcoholic strength by volume of 12,5 %.

After packaging, the wines meet the following analytical standards: The dry rosé wines have a fermentable sugar content (glucose and fructose) not exceeding 8 grams per litre.

| — | The total acidity expressed in grams of tartaric acid per litre is not more than 2 grams per litre less than the sugar content. |
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The total acidity expressed in grams of tartaric acid per litre is not more than 2 grams per litre less than the sugar content.

| — | The volatile acidity is less than or equal to: - 12,2 milliequivalents per litre until 31 December of the year following the year of harvest; - 15,3 milliequivalents per litre until 31 December of the following year. |
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The volatile acidity is less than or equal to: - 12,2 milliequivalents per litre until 31 December of the year following the year of harvest; - 15,3 milliequivalents per litre until 31 December of the following year.

After enrichment, the wines’ total alcoholic strength by volume must not exceed 12,5 %.

The total anhydride content of white and rosé wines is as laid down by EU legislation.

The rosé wines are light and refreshing with a fine bouquet. They have a pale colour, often with salmon pink tints. They are generous on the nose, and are often dominated by a peppery scent. On the palate, their lightness and delicacy stand out.

| General analytical characteristics |
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| Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume) | |
| Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume) | |
| Minimum total acidity | |
| Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre) | |
| Maximum total sulphur dioxide (in milligrams per litre) | |

General analytical characteristics

Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume)

Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume)

Minimum total acidity

Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre)

Maximum total sulphur dioxide (in milligrams per litre)

2.   Red wines

BRIEF WRITTEN DESCRIPTION

The red wines have a minimum natural alcoholic strength by volume of 9,5 %. After packaging, the wines meet the following analytical standards:

| — | The red wines have a fermentable sugar content (glucose and fructose) not exceeding 2 grams per litre. |
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The red wines have a fermentable sugar content (glucose and fructose) not exceeding 2 grams per litre.

| — | The total acidity expressed in grams of tartaric acid per litre is not more than 2 grams per litre less than the sugar content. |
| --- | --- |

—

The total acidity expressed in grams of tartaric acid per litre is not more than 2 grams per litre less than the sugar content.

| — | The volatile acidity is less than or equal to: - 12,2 milliequivalents per litre until 31 December of the year following the year of harvest; - 15,3 milliequivalents per litre until 31 December of the following year. |
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The volatile acidity is less than or equal to: - 12,2 milliequivalents per litre until 31 December of the year following the year of harvest; - 15,3 milliequivalents per litre until 31 December of the following year.

Malolactic fermentation is completed for the red wines and their malic acid content is less than or equal to 0.3 grams per litre.

After enrichment, the wines’ total alcoholic strength by volume must not exceed 12,5 %.

The total acid and total sulphur dioxide content for red wines are as laid down by EU legislation.

The red wines have a ruby colour and a complex range of aromas, usually dominated by the spicy aromas associated with hints of very ripe red fruit.

| General analytical characteristics |
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| Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume) | |
| Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume) | |
| Minimum total acidity | |
| Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre) | |
| Maximum total sulphur dioxide (in milligrams per litre) | |

General analytical characteristics

Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume)

Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume)

Minimum total acidity

Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre)

Maximum total sulphur dioxide (in milligrams per litre)

3.   White wines

BRIEF WRITTEN DESCRIPTION

The white wines have a minimum natural alcoholic strength by volume of 10 %. The white and rosé wines have a fermentable sugar content (glucose + fructose) of more than 12 g/l and thus have a minimum natural alcoholic strength by volume of 12,5 %.

After packaging, the wines meet the following analytical standards:

The dry white wines have a fermentable sugar content (glucose and fructose) not exceeding 8 grams per litre.

| — | The total acidity expressed in grams of tartaric acid per litre is not more than 2 grams per litre less than the sugar content. |
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The total acidity expressed in grams of tartaric acid per litre is not more than 2 grams per litre less than the sugar content.

| — | The volatile acidity is less than or equal to: - 12,2 milliequivalents per litre until 31 December of the year following the year of harvest; - 15,3 milliequivalents per litre until 31 December of the following year. |
| --- | --- |

—

The volatile acidity is less than or equal to: - 12,2 milliequivalents per litre until 31 December of the year following the year of harvest; - 15,3 milliequivalents per litre until 31 December of the following year.

After enrichment, the wines’ total alcoholic strength by volume must not exceed 12,5 %.

The total anhydride content of white wines is as laid down by EU legislation.

The white wines are generally dry and in this case the word ‘sec’ [dry] must appear on the labelling. They often have fruity and floral aromas when young and their potential is expressed by ageing. Where they contain fermentable sugars, the wines are generally more complex and have greater potential for ageing, which can last several decades. In this case more exuberant notes of exotic fruit or softer notes of dried fruit are not rare, often appearing over time.

| General analytical characteristics |
| --- |
| Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume) | |
| Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume) | |
| Minimum total acidity | |
| Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre) | |
| Maximum total sulphur dioxide (in milligrams per litre) | |

General analytical characteristics

Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume)

Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume)

Minimum total acidity

Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre)

Maximum total sulphur dioxide (in milligrams per litre)

5.   Wine-making practices

5.1.   Specific oenological practices

| 1. | Specific oenological practice |
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1.

Specific oenological practice

The use of oenological charcoal in the production of rosé wines is prohibited, whether alone or mixed in preparations.

Subtractive enrichment techniques are permitted for red wines, with the maximum partial concentration rate set at 10 % in relation to the volumes used. After enrichment, the wines’ total alcoholic strength by volume must not exceed 12,5 %. All enrichment practices are prohibited for wines with a fermentable sugar content (glucose + fructose) of more than 12 grams per litre. The wine-making practices followed must comply with EU rules and the Rural and Maritime Fishing Code as well as with the above provisions.

| 2. | Cultivation method






  — | Training systems






  a) | Planting density: The minimum planting density of the vines is 5 000 plants per hectare, with a maximum distance of 2 metres between rows. The spacing between plants in the same row is no more than 1 metre. |
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2.

Cultivation method

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Training systems

a)

Planting density: The minimum planting density of the vines is 5 000 plants per hectare, with a maximum distance of 2 metres between rows. The spacing between plants in the same row is no more than 1 metre.

| b) | Pruning rules for black grape varieties |
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b)

Pruning rules for black grape varieties

| — | General provisions: Vines are pruned with a maximum of 11 buds per plant. Varieties Cot N, Gamay N, Grolleau N and Pineau d’Aunis N (vines 40 years old or less) - Vines are spur pruned and each spur has a maximum of three buds. Variety Cabernet Franc N - Vines are pruned using the single Guyot method and have a cane with a maximum of seven buds and two spurs with a maximum of two buds. |
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General provisions: Vines are pruned with a maximum of 11 buds per plant. Varieties Cot N, Gamay N, Grolleau N and Pineau d’Aunis N (vines 40 years old or less) - Vines are spur pruned and each spur has a maximum of three buds. Variety Cabernet Franc N - Vines are pruned using the single Guyot method and have a cane with a maximum of seven buds and two spurs with a maximum of two buds.

| — | Special provisions: Variety Pineau d’Aunis N (vines over 40 years old) - Vines may be pruned using the single Guyot method and have a cane with a maximum of seven buds and two spurs with a maximum of two buds. White variety: Variety Chenin B - The vines are spur pruned, with a maximum of 13 buds per plant. Each spur has a maximum of three buds. |
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Special provisions: Variety Pineau d’Aunis N (vines over 40 years old) - Vines may be pruned using the single Guyot method and have a cane with a maximum of seven buds and two spurs with a maximum of two buds. White variety: Variety Chenin B - The vines are spur pruned, with a maximum of 13 buds per plant. Each spur has a maximum of three buds.

5.2.   Maximum yields

| 1. | 65 hectolitres per hectare |
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1.

65 hectolitres per hectare

6.   Demarcated geographical area

The grapes are harvested and the wines are produced, developed and aged in the following municipalities (list established on the basis of the 2021 Official Geographic Code):

| — | Department of Indre-et-Loire: Bueil-en-Touraine, Saint-Aubin-le-Dépeint, Saint-Christophe-sur-le-Nais, Saint-Paterne-Racan and Villebourg; |
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Department of Indre-et-Loire: Bueil-en-Touraine, Saint-Aubin-le-Dépeint, Saint-Christophe-sur-le-Nais, Saint-Paterne-Racan and Villebourg;

| — | Department of Sarthe: Beaumont-sur-Dême, Chahaignes, La Chartre-sur-le-Loir, Chenu, Dissay, Flée, Lhomme, Loir en Vallée (territory of the delegated municipalities of Poncé-sur-le-Loir and Ruillé-sur-Loir), Marçon, Montval-sur-Loir, Nogent-sur-Loir, Saint-Germain-d’Arcé and Saint-Pierre-de-Chevillé. |
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Department of Sarthe: Beaumont-sur-Dême, Chahaignes, La Chartre-sur-le-Loir, Chenu, Dissay, Flée, Lhomme, Loir en Vallée (territory of the delegated municipalities of Poncé-sur-le-Loir and Ruillé-sur-Loir), Marçon, Montval-sur-Loir, Nogent-sur-Loir, Saint-Germain-d’Arcé and Saint-Pierre-de-Chevillé.

7.   Wine grape variety(-ies)

| | Cabernet Franc N |
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Cabernet Franc N

| | Chenin B |
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Chenin B

| | Cot N - Malbec |
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Cot N - Malbec

| | Gamay N |
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Gamay N

| | Grolleau N |
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Grolleau N

| | Pineau d’Aunis N |
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Pineau d’Aunis N

8.   Description of the link(s)

Description of the natural factors relevant to the link

Situated at the boundary of three provinces, Touraine, Maine and Anjou, approximately 40 kilometres north of the city of Tours, the geographical area stretches for around 30 kilometres on both sides of the Loir Valley and its tributary valleys. In this spot, the River Loir and its tributaries cut into a plateau at an altitude of about 100 metres and carve out deep valleys reaching down 50 metres. These valleys are bordered by cliffs, most of which oriented from east to west, and some from north to south. Cellars carved into the cliffs extend to 15 or 20 metres below ground, and sometimes reach a length of more than 150 metres.

The Loir valley is wide and thus has an open landscape, while the secondary valleys are narrower and more closed-in. The geographical area comprises 21 municipalities, of which 16 are in the south-east of the department of Sarthe and 5 are in the north-west of the department of Indre-et-Loire.

The parcels specifically demarcated for the production of grapes are mainly located on the slopes of the hillsides and the edges of the plateau; they have stony, healthy soils deriving from the Turonian tuffeau and the Senonian clay and flint. Some parcels have soils from Eocene detrital formations or including elements from the alluvial terraces of the River Loir.

The climate is semi-maritime, at the confluence between maritime and continental influences. The River Loir plays a role in regulating the temperature, as do the valleys that draw the cold air away from the hillsides. The area receives approximately 680 millimetres of rainfall each year.

Description of the human factors relevant to the link

According to oral tradition, vines were planted in the 6th century by Saint Lézin (Bishop of Angers at that time) in the south of Sarthe around the municipality of Marçon. It was in this municipality that monks founded the priory of Saint-Lézin, which had links to the abbey of Saint-Julien de Tours and supplied it with a certain quantity of wine. The monks planted Pineau d’Aunis vines on their lands in Chahaignes, a variety more commonly known as Plant de Mayet, Gros Véronais, Mançais Noir or Plant d’Aunis. At that time, the River Loir was already the preferred means of transport for various foodstuffs intended for northern European countries, which were transported via the Loire as far as Nantes.

From the 16th century, La Pléiade, the group of poets gathered around Pierre de Ronsard, told of the gentle way of life of the Loir valley and its wines; these wines were often referred to in written works and memoirs of the time.

In Pantagruel, Rabelais wrote that the municipality of La Chartre was full of wine merchants; Ronsard told of the wines of the Loir; and Henry IV, who would hunt in the Forest of Bercé (Château-du-Loir), only wanted the local wine at his table.

In his memoirs, the Comte de Rochecotte (1769-1797) wrote that wines were produced on the south-facing hillside of the Loir valley, in the municipalities of Chahaignes and Chartre-sur-le-Loir, many of which were famous. In his Etude des vignobles de France [Study of French vineyards] in 1876, Jules Guyot wrote that the climate of Sarthe belonged to that part of the temperate zone where the sweet fruits achieve maximum finesse, the grapes are delicious and the wines are outstanding. The two main varieties of Sarthe are Pineau (Pineau d’Aunis N) for red wine, and Pineau de la Loire (Chenin B) for white wine.

At the height of the phylloxera crisis, Pierre Viala, an ampelographer and specialist in vine diseases, was sent on a viticultural mission and carried out a very detailed survey of the land of the Sarthe vineyards. He recommended ‘making use of the old Sarthe varieties which have proved their worth and which have given your wines their good name’. At his meeting with the Prefect and Mayor of Château du Loir he concluded that: ‘You have a treasure in your hands and you should not allow it to be diminished. It is one of the finest jewels in the crown that is French wine growing which you should honour by making it shine brighter than ever before in the extreme north’.

At that time, mainly the white wines of Pineau de la Loire (Chenin B variety) were mentioned, with the 1837, 1870 and 1893 vintages being particularly appreciated. The red wines assumed their rightful place at the beginning of the 20th century and the 1911, 1921, 1934 and 1937 vintages made a lasting impression. In 1948, the controlled designation of origin ‘Coteaux du Loir’ was recognised for the various categories of wine; the geographical area was the same as that defined in 2010.

In 2009, the area under vines covered more than 80 hectares, cultivated by around 25 producers and with production of around 4 000 hectolitres. Red and white wines each account for about 40 % of the volume, and rosé wines account for 20 %. The white wines are generally dry and in this case the word ‘sec’ [dry] must appear on the labelling. They often have fruity and floral aromas when young and their potential is expressed by ageing. Where they contain fermentable sugars, the wines are generally more complex and have greater potential for ageing, which can last several decades. More exuberant notes of exotic fruit or softer notes of dried fruit are not rare and often appear over time.

The rosé wines are light and refreshing with a fine bouquet. They have a pale colour, often with salmon pink tints. They are generous on the nose, and are often dominated by a peppery scent. On the palate, their lightness and delicacy stand out.

The red wines have a ruby colour and a complex range of aromas, usually dominated by the spicy aromas associated with hints of very ripe red fruit. The Loir has been one of the key factors in the distribution and reputation of ‘Coteaux du Loir’ wines. This river allowed boatmen to ship food and wine on flat-bottomed barges known as ‘gabares’ as far as Nantes, joining the Loire in Angers. The Loir thus played the same role as the Loire, some 30 kilometres to the south, both in terms of transporting the wines and in terms of vineyards being planted close to the transport routes and in favourable topographical situations.

The parcels traditionally chosen by the producers are located on the slopes of the hillsides and at the edges of the plateau and have soils with a high coarse gravel content. These soils therefore provide excellent drainage and allow the vines to thrive in terms of their water supply and physiological ripening.

In addition, the climate conditions of the Loir valley and the vines grown there, predominantly the Pineau d’Aunis N and Chenin B varieties, which ripen in the 2nd late period and 3rd early period, respectively, require growers to expertly manage the vigour and fruiting potential of the plants by means of strict vine training and spur pruning for the Chenin B. The ‘vintage effect’, which is particularly pronounced in the geographical area, has led growers down the generations to manage the various states of ripeness of the grapes. Depending on the circumstances and climate conditions in a given vintage, the white grapes harvested will have a higher or lower sugar content. Different types of wine are produced in line with this natural richness. When climate conditions during the harvest season are particularly favourable, wines with fermentable sugars are produced from the grapes containing the most sugar. The hillsides, reinforced by the tuffeau chalk and with numerous cellars carved into them which are used for wine making and storage, enhance the ageing potential of the wines; this is reflected in the product specification by a suitable ageing period.

In the chapter dedicated to Sarthe of his Etude des vignobles de France [Study of French vineyards] in 1876, Jules Guyot wrote of the Loir valley being ‘so favourable to good grape varieties and wines’ and refers to the good reputation of the wines in the sector: ‘Jullien also mentions the wines of Jasnières, Château-du-Loir [...] as having a good and age-old reputation; I can state that at least those of Jasnières and Marçon, in the canton of Chartre, and those of Vouvray [-sur-Loir], Malicorne, Montabon and Château-du-Loir, are much better than their already good reputation suggests’.

From the 16th century, Henri IV, Rabelais and Ronsard, each with his own sensitivity and passion, praised the wines of ‘Coteaux du Loir’. Growers have been able to pass this passion down the generations by managing the various states of ripeness of the grapes of the Pineau Aunis N and Chenin B varieties, thus enhancing the original expression of the wines in this geographical area.

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

| | Legal framework: |
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Legal framework:

| | National legislation |
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National legislation

| | Type of further condition: |
| --- | --- |

Type of further condition:

| | Additional provisions relating to labelling |
| --- | --- |

Additional provisions relating to labelling

| | Description of the condition:






  a) | All optional terms, the use of which, under EU rules, may be regulated by the Member States, must be printed on the labels in letters that are no larger, in height or in width, than twice the size of the letters forming the name of the controlled designation of origin. |
| --- | --- | --- |

Description of the condition:

a)

All optional terms, the use of which, under EU rules, may be regulated by the Member States, must be printed on the labels in letters that are no larger, in height or in width, than twice the size of the letters forming the name of the controlled designation of origin.

| b) | The size of the letters of the geographical name ‘Val de Loire’ may not be larger, either in height or width, than two-thirds of the size of the letters forming the name of the controlled designation of origin. |
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b)

The size of the letters of the geographical name ‘Val de Loire’ may not be larger, either in height or width, than two-thirds of the size of the letters forming the name of the controlled designation of origin.

| c) | The term ‘sec’ [dry] must feature on the labelling of white wines with a fermentable sugar content (glucose + fructose) of 8 grams per litre or less. |
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c)

The term ‘sec’ [dry] must feature on the labelling of white wines with a fermentable sugar content (glucose + fructose) of 8 grams per litre or less.

| d) | Wines with the controlled designation of origin may specify on their labels the name of a smaller geographical unit, provided that: - it is a place name listed in the land registry; - it appears on the harvest declaration. |
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d)

Wines with the controlled designation of origin may specify on their labels the name of a smaller geographical unit, provided that: - it is a place name listed in the land registry; - it appears on the harvest declaration.

| | Legal framework: |
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Legal framework:

| | National legislation |
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National legislation

| | Type of further condition: |
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Type of further condition:

| | Derogation concerning production in the demarcated geographical area |
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Derogation concerning production in the demarcated geographical area

| | Description of the condition: |
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Description of the condition:

The area in immediate proximity, defined by derogation for the production, processing and ageing of the wines, comprises the territory of the following municipalities (list established on the basis of the 2021 Official Geographic Code):

| — | Department of Indre-et-Loire: Epeigné-sur-Dême; |
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Department of Indre-et-Loire: Epeigné-sur-Dême;

| — | Department of Loir-et-Cher: Montoire-sur-le-Loir; |
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Department of Loir-et-Cher: Montoire-sur-le-Loir;

| — | Department of Sarthe: Vancé. |
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Department of Sarthe: Vancé.

Link to the product specification

http://info.agriculture.gouv.fr/gedei/site/bo-agri/document_administratif-d69c4f1e-c73e-4b04-8d00-6964f653d72a

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| 29.6.2022 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 246/19 |
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29.6.2022

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 246/19

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

(2022/C 246/08)

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

COMMUNICATION OF A STANDARD AMENDMENT TO THE SINGLE DOCUMENT

‘Jasnières’

PDO-FR-A0393-AM01

Date of communication: 1 April 2022

DESCRIPTION OF AND REASONS FOR THE APPROVED AMENDMENT

1.   Official Geographic Code

The municipalities making up the geographical area and the area in immediate proximity have been updated in line with the Official Geographic Code.

The boundaries of the area remain unchanged.

Points 6 and 9 of the single document have been amended.

2.   Demarcated parcel area

The date of the written consultation completed on 15 December 2021 has been added to the list of meetings of the relevant national committee that approved the demarcated parcel areas.

The purpose of this amendment is to add the date on which the relevant national authority approved changes to the demarcated parcel area within the geographical area of production. Parcels are demarcated by identifying the parcels within the geographical area of production that are suitable for producing the product covered by the protected designation of origin.

The single document is not affected by these amendments.

3.   Circulation between authorised warehouses

Point IX(5)(b) of Chapter 1 concerning the date from which the wines may be circulated between authorised warehouses has been deleted.

This amendment does not require any changes to the single document.

4.   Reference to the inspection body

The reference to the inspection body has been reworded to align it with the wording used in other product specifications. This is a purely editorial amendment.

This amendment does not require any changes to the single document.

SINGLE DOCUMENT

1.   Name(s)

Jasnières

2.   Geographical indication type

PDO – Protected designation of origin

3.   Categories of grapevine product

| 1. | Wine |
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1.

Wine

4.   Description of the wine(s)

BRIEF WRITTEN DESCRIPTION

The wines are still and white. The dry wines have a minimum natural alcoholic strength by volume of 10 %. The wines have a fermentable sugar content (glucose + fructose) of more than 12 g/l and thus have a minimum natural alcoholic strength by volume of 12,5 %.

After packaging, the wines meet the following analytical standards: The dry wines have a fermentable sugar content (glucose and fructose) not exceeding 8 grams per litre. The total acidity expressed in grams of tartaric acid per litre is not more than 2 grams per litre less than the fermentable sugar content. The volatile acidity is less than or equal to:

| — | 12,2 milliequivalents per litre until 31 December of the year following the year of harvest; |
| --- | --- |

—

12,2 milliequivalents per litre until 31 December of the year following the year of harvest;

| — | 15,3 milliequivalents per litre until 31 December of the following year. |
| --- | --- |

—

15,3 milliequivalents per litre until 31 December of the following year.

After enrichment, the wines’ total alcoholic strength by volume must not exceed 12,5 %.

The total acid and total sulphur dioxide content are as laid down by EU legislation. The dry wines generally have fruity and floral aromas when young. The fresh sensation continues to the wines’ finish. Ageing expresses their potential and allows smooth notes to develop, such as honey or wilted rose. Where they contain fermentable sugars, the wines are generally more complex and have greater ageing potential.

More exuberant notes of exotic fruit or softer notes of dried fruit frequently appear, quite often accompanied by notes of roasted almonds or quince as the wine ages.

| General analytical characteristics |
| --- |
| Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume) | |
| Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume) | |
| Minimum total acidity | |
| Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre) | |
| Maximum total sulphur dioxide (in milligrams per litre) | |

General analytical characteristics

Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume)

Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume)

Minimum total acidity

Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre)

Maximum total sulphur dioxide (in milligrams per litre)

5.   Wine-making practices

5.1.   Specific oenological practices

1.   Specific oenological practice

All enrichment practices are prohibited for wines with a fermentable sugar content (glucose + fructose) of more than 12 grams per litre. After enrichment, the wines’ total alcoholic strength by volume must not exceed 12,5 %. The wine-making practices followed must comply with EU rules and the Rural and Maritime Fishing Code as well as with the above provisions.

2.   Cultivation method

| a) | Planting density: The minimum planting density of the vines is 5 500 plants per hectare, with a maximum distance of 1,80 metres between rows. The spacing between plants in the same row is no more than 1 metre. |
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Planting density: The minimum planting density of the vines is 5 500 plants per hectare, with a maximum distance of 1,80 metres between rows. The spacing between plants in the same row is no more than 1 metre.

| b) | Pruning rules: The vines are pruned using the spur pruning method, each having a maximum of 3 buds. The total number of buds per plant may not exceed 13. |
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b)

Pruning rules: The vines are pruned using the spur pruning method, each having a maximum of 3 buds. The total number of buds per plant may not exceed 13.

5.2.   Maximum yields

| 1. | 63 hectolitres per hectare |
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1.

63 hectolitres per hectare

6.   Demarcated geographical area

The grapes are harvested and the wines are produced, developed and aged in the following municipalities in the department of Sarthe (list established on the basis of the 2021 Official Geographic Code): Lhomme and Loir en Vallée (territory of the delegated municipality of Ruillé-sur-Loir).

7.   Wine grape variety(-ies)

Chenin B

8.   Description of the link(s)

Description of the natural factors relevant to the link

Situated in the heart of the Loir valley, the geographical area of the Jasnières controlled designation of origin corresponds to a steeply sloping, south-facing hillside connecting the municipalities of Ruillé-sur-Loir and Lhomme and stretching approximately 5 kilometres along the right side of the valley. The name ‘Jasnières’ is the name of an iconic place and subsequently came to refer to the whole hillside and the wines originating from it. The hillside, which is approximately 300 metres wide, is intersected by three small valleys, strongly characterising the landscape. The parcels demarcated for the grape harvest are located on the steepest part of this hillside, where the slopes have a gradient of 15 % and an altitude of between 70 and 120 metres, and they cover around 50 hectares. Here, as a result of erosion that has laid bare the substrate, the soils are shallow, stony and heat up quickly. They have mainly formed on the Turonian tuffeau formations and the Senonian clay and flint. In places, they may come from Eocene detrital formations or contain elements from the alluvial terraces of the River Loir.

The climate is semi-maritime, at the confluence between maritime and continental influences. The River Loir plays a role in regulating the temperature, as do the valleys that draw the cold air away from the hillside. The area receives approximately 680 millimetres of rainfall each year.

Description of the human factors relevant to the link

According to oral tradition, the establishment of the Saint-Lézin monastery, in Marçon, in the Middle Ages led to the development of vine growing in the Loir valley. Wine growers quickly identified the particular hillside of Jasnières at the heart of this valley, where the Chenin B variety, grown in the extreme north of the cultivated area, produces original wines. The large number of cellars carved into the rock and used for making wine have been a factor promoting the production and storage of Jasnières wines. The white wines of the Loir area were regularly mentioned in 16th century texts. In Pantagruel, Rabelais wrote that the municipality of La Chartre, which is situated in the heart of the Loir valley and right at the foot of the Jasnières hillside, was full of wine merchants. Ronsard sang of the wines of the Loir, while Henry IV discovered the wines of Jasnières as he rode between La Flèche and Vendôme, and asked that they be served at the royal palace of Saint-Germain en-Laye. From then on and until the end of the 19th century, Dutch traders travelling up the Loire and its tributaries purchased white wines from the Loir and from Jasnières and transported them to the countries of northern Europe, where the white wines produced from the Chenin B variety in the Loire Valley were particularly appreciated. The Loir played an important role as, thanks to its link to the Loire, it allowed the foodstuffs and wines produced in Sarthe to be exported.

In his Etude des vignobles de France [Study of French vineyards] in 1876, Jules Guyot wrote that the climate of Sarthe belonged to that part of the temperate zone where sweet fruits achieve maximum finesse, grapes are delicious and wines are outstanding. During the 19th century, the white wines of Jasnières gained a high profile among a wider public, particularly the 1837, 1870 and 1893 vintages, which made a lasting impression. The great gastronomy critic of the early 20th century Curnonsky, known as the Prince of Gastronomy, said at that time that ‘Three times a century, Jasnières is the greatest white wine in the world’.

In 1937, the ‘Jasnières’ controlled designation of origin was one of the first to be recognised for the various wine categories.

In 2009, the vineyards of the ‘Jasnières’ controlled designation of origin covered more than 50 ha, cultivated by around 25 wine growers with a production of almost 2 500 hl. The dry wines generally have fruity and floral aromas when young.

The fresh sensation continues to the wines’ finish. Ageing expresses their potential and allows smooth notes to develop, such as honey or wilted rose.

Where they contain fermentable sugars, the wines are generally more complex and have greater ageing potential. More exuberant notes of exotic fruit or softer notes of dried fruit frequently appear, quite often accompanied by notes of roasted almonds or quince as the wine ages. The ‘Jasnières’ geographical area is situated on the outer edge of the climate zone in which the Chenin B variety (the noble grape variety of the Loire Valley, but also a late variety) is able to grow. This fully south-facing hillside enjoys beneficial natural conditions that give the wines an extraordinary original aromatic expression and balance.

This original expression of the wines requires growers to expertly manage the vigour and fruiting potential of the plants by means of strict vine training and spur pruning.

The well-established parcel area where the grapes are harvested includes only parcels which have soils with good hydrological and thermal properties.

The ‘vintage effect’, which is particularly pronounced on these vineyards, has long allowed wine growers to take advantage of the various states of ripeness of the grapes. Thus, depending on where the vines are planted and the climate conditions of the vintage, the grapes harvested will have a greater or lesser natural sugar content and give rise to different types of wine. When climate conditions during the harvest season are particularly favourable, grapes that are concentrated through drying on the vine or through the action of ‘noble rot’ before the harvest give rise to wines with a high sugar content which can then be kept for several decades. The large cellars carved into the tuffeau allow the wines to be appropriately aged in order to express their aromatic characteristics; this has been made mandatory in the product specification.

The wines of Jasnières were mentioned by kings and scholars from as early as the 16th century and became known to the general public in the second half of the 19th century. Today, they still have a special place in the production of northern Loire white wines.

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

Legal framework:

National legislation

Type of further condition:

Derogation concerning production in the demarcated geographical area

Description of the condition:

The area in immediate proximity for the vinification, processing and ageing of the wines comprises the territory of the following municipalities (list established on the basis of the 2021 Official Geographic Code):

Department of Indre-et-Loire: Bueil-en-Touraine, Épeigné-sur-Dême, Saint-Aubin-le-Dépeint, Saint-Christophe-sur-le-Nais, Saint-Paterne-Racan and Villebourg.

Department of Loir-et-Cher: Montoire-sur-le-Loir.

Department of Sarthe: Beaumont-sur-Dême, Chahaignes, La Chartre-sur-le-Loir, Chenu, Dissay-sous-Courcillon, Flée, Loir en Vallée (territory of the delegated municipality of Poncé-sur-le-Loir), Marçon, Montval-sur-Loir, Nogent-sur-Loir, Saint-Germain-d’Arcé, Saint-Pierre-de-Chevillé and Vancé.

Legal framework:

National legislation

Type of further condition:

Additional provisions relating to labelling

Description of the condition:

| a) | All optional terms, the use of which, under EU rules, may be regulated by the Member States, must be printed on the labels in letters that are no larger, in height or in width, than twice the size of the letters forming the name of the controlled designation of origin. |
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a)

All optional terms, the use of which, under EU rules, may be regulated by the Member States, must be printed on the labels in letters that are no larger, in height or in width, than twice the size of the letters forming the name of the controlled designation of origin.

| b) | The size of the letters of the geographical name ‘Val de Loire’ may not be larger, either in height or width, than two-thirds of the size of the letters forming the name of the controlled designation of origin. |
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b)

The size of the letters of the geographical name ‘Val de Loire’ may not be larger, either in height or width, than two-thirds of the size of the letters forming the name of the controlled designation of origin.

| c) | The term ‘sec’ [dry] must feature on the labelling of wines with a fermentable sugar content (glucose + fructose) of not more than 8 grams per litre. |
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c)

The term ‘sec’ [dry] must feature on the labelling of wines with a fermentable sugar content (glucose + fructose) of not more than 8 grams per litre.

| d) | Wines with the controlled designation of origin may specify on their labels the name of a smaller geographical unit, provided that:






  — | it is a place name listed in the land registry; |
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d)

Wines with the controlled designation of origin may specify on their labels the name of a smaller geographical unit, provided that:

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it is a place name listed in the land registry;

| — | it appears on the harvest declaration. |
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it appears on the harvest declaration.

Link to the product specification

http://info.agriculture.gouv.fr/gedei/site/bo-agri/document_administratif-e4328415-66c5-43e9-917a-85b9aca21caa

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(1)  OJ L 9, 11.1.2019, p. 2.

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Corrigenda

| 29.6.2022 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 246/24 |
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29.6.2022

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 246/24

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Corrigendum to Commission Notice - Technical guidance on the climate proofing of infrastructure in the period 2021-2027

(

  Official Journal of the European Union C 373 of 16 September 2021
  )

(2022/C 246/09)

On page 1, in the disclaimer, fourth paragraph,

for:

‘The guidance is also deemed a relevant reference for the climate proofing of infrastructure under Article 2(37) and Article 67(3) j) of Regulation (EU) 2021/1060 of the European Parliament and of the Council (Common Provisions Regulation (CPR)) as well as under the Recovery and Resilience Facility.’,

read:

‘The guidance is also deemed a relevant reference for the climate proofing of infrastructure under Article 2(37) and Article 67(3) j) of Regulation (EU) 2021/1060 of the European Parliament and of the Council (Common Provisions Regulation (CPR)) as well as under the Recovery and Resilience Facility, and for climate proofing under Article 5(5) of Regulation (EU) 2021/1119 of the European Parliament and of the Council (European Climate Law) (OJ L 243, 9.7.2021, p. 1).’.

On page 13, in footnote 10,

for:

‘Certain infrastructure is designated “critical infrastructure” in accordance with Council Directive 2008/114/EC of 8 December 2008 on the identification and designation of European critical infrastructures and the assessment of the need to improve their protection (OJ L 345, 23.12.2008, p. 7) includes the following definition. This guidance on climate proofing can be applied to infrastructure irrespective of whether it is designated “critical infrastructure” or not.’,

read:

‘Certain infrastructure is designated “critical infrastructure” in accordance with Council Directive 2008/114/EC of 8 December 2008 on the identification and designation of European critical infrastructures and the assessment of the need to improve their protection (OJ L 345, 23.12.2008, p. 7). This guidance on climate proofing can be applied to infrastructure irrespective of whether it is designated “critical infrastructure” or not.’.

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