EN Official Journal of the European Union L 290/12

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1069/2008

of 30 October 2008

approving minor amendments to the specification for a name entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Veau d’Aveyron et du Ségala (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 Article 9(2) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) In accordance with the first subparagraph of Article 9(1), and pursuant to 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 ‘Veau d’Aveyron et du Ségala’, registered by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1107/96 (2).

(2) The purpose of the application is to amend the specification by increasing the maximum weight of male calf carcasses from 250 to 270 kg, and that of female calf carcasses from 220 to 250 kg. This amendment corrects the error in the assessment of the maximum weight of carcasses which was made at the time the initial application was drawn up and was the result of an incorrect assessment at the time of the yield at slaughter.

(3) The Commission has examined the amendment in question and decided that it is justified. Since this concerns a minor amendment within the meaning of Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006, the Commission may adopt it without following the procedure set out in Articles 5, 6 and 7 of that Regulation.

(4) In accordance with Article 18(2) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1898/2006 (3) and pursuant to Article 17(2) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006, a summary of the specification should be published.

(5) The Commission also notes that the name is ‘Veau d’Aveyron et du Ségala’ and not ‘Veau de l’Aveyron et du Ségala’, as originally entered into the register. The name entered into the register should therefore be amended,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The specification for the protected geographical indication ‘Veau d’Aveyron et du Ségala’ is hereby 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

In the Annex to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1107/96, Part A, on page 4:

for : ‘Veau de l’Aveyron et du Ségala’, read : ‘Veau d’Aveyron et du Ségala’.

Article 4

This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following 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, 30 October 2008. For the Commission Mariann FISCHER BOEL Member of the Commission

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

(2) OJ L 148, 21.6.1996, p. 1.

(3) OJ L 369, 23.12.2006, p. 1.

ANNEX I The following amendments to the specification for the protected geographical indication ‘Veau d’Aveyron et du Ségala’ have been approved: ‘Description of product’ The following paragraph is amended: for : ‘ “Veau d’Aveyron et du Ségala” has the following characteristics: — Heavy veal calf (250 to 420 kg live weight, i.e. 170 to 250 kg carcass weight)’, read : ‘ “Veau d’Aveyron et du Ségala” has the following characteristics: — Heavy veal calf: 250 to 420 kg live weight, i.e. 170 to 270 kg carcass weight (female 170 to 250 kg, male 190 to 270 kg).’ ‘Method of production’ The following paragraph is amended: for : ‘The weight of the finished calf varies from 250 to 420 kg live. As regards the carcasses: 170 to 220 kg for the females and 190 to 250 kg for the males, the difference being explained by sexual dimorphism and growth rates specific to each sex,’. read : ‘The weight of the finished calf varies from 250 to 420 kg live. As regards the carcasses: 170 to 250 kg for the females and 190 to 270 kg for the males, the difference being explained by sexual dimorphism and growth rates specific to each sex.’ ‘Link with the geographical area’ The following paragraph is amended: for : ‘Veau d’Aveyron et du Ségala is a heavy veal calf. It is slaughtered at an average age of 8 months and its carcass weighs 170 to 250 kg at that time (in comparison with 130 kg for a normal calf),’. read : ‘Veau d’Aveyron et du Ségala is a heavy veal calf. It is slaughtered at an average age of 8 months and its carcass weighs 170 to 270 kg at that time (in comparison with 130 kg for a normal calf).’