EN Official Journal of the European Union L 151/27

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 519/2008

of 10 June 2008

approving minor amendments to the specification for a name entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (‘Volailles de Loué’ (PGI))

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 of 20 March 2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs (1), and in particular the second sentence of Article 9(2) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) In accordance with the first subparagraph of Article 9(1), and by virtue of Article 17(2), of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006, the Commission has examined France’s application for approval of an amendment to the specification for the protected geographical indication ‘Volailles de Loué’, registered by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1107/1996 (2).

(2) The purpose of the application is to amend the specification by adding a breed ‘dinde bronzée’ intended for sale in cuts throughout the year. The strain, density and feed are also to be specified.

(3) The Commission has examined the amendment in question and concluded that it is justified. As the amendment is minor within the meaning of Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006, the Commission may approve it without following the procedure laid down in Articles 5, 6 and 7 of that Regulation,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The specification for the protected designation of origin ‘Volailles de Loué’ shall be amended in accordance with Annex I to this Regulation.

Article 2

A summary of the main points of the specification is given in Annex II to this Regulation.

Article 3

This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 10 June 2008. For the Commission Mariann FISCHER BOEL Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 93, 31.3.2006, p. 12. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 417/2008 (OJ L 125, 9.5.2008, p. 27).

(2) OJ L 148, 21.6.1996, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 704/2005 (OJ L 118, 5.5.2005, p. 14).

ANNEX I The specification for the protected geographical indication ‘Volailles de Loué’ is amended as follows: ‘Description of product’: The following paragraph is added: ‘Dinde (bronzée) fermière de Loué (Loué farm-reared (bronze) turkey). Slow-growing strain of female and male turkeys of the “bronze” variety, solidly built and with a firm stand, are reared solely in the open air until they are mature (minimum 14 weeks for the females and 18 weeks for the males). Owing to their maturity the meat is tasty and stays firm when cooked, and their genetic origin ensures that it is tender. The turkeys are produced all year round and intended for marketing in cuts or processed.’ ‘Method of production’: Under ‘Strain’ the following is added: ‘the turkey chicks must be of the “bronze” variety’. Under ‘Density’ the following is added: ‘the birds are reared in low-density conditions in the poultry-house (not more than 6,25 turkeys per m2 from the age of 10 weeks)’. Under ‘Feed’ the following is added: ‘a minimum of 75 % cereals, for most of the fattening period for (bronze) turkeys’.