96/536/EC: Commission Decision of 29 July 1996 establishing the list of milk-based products in respect of which Member States are authorized to grant individual or general derogations pursuant to Article 8 (2) of Directive 92/46/EEC and the nature of the derogations applicable to the manufacture of such products (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 1996-07-29
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: cheese, dairy industry, derogation from EU law, health legislation, milk, milk product













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96/536/EC: Commission Decision of 29 July 1996 establishing the list of milk-based products in respect of which Member States are authorized to grant individual or general derogations pursuant to Article 8 (2) of Directive 92/46/EEC and the nature of the derogations applicable to the manufacture of such products (Text with EEA relevance)  


Official Journal L 230 , 11/09/1996 P. 0012 - 0015 





COMMISSION DECISION of 29 July 1996 establishing the list of milk-based products in respect of which Member States are authorized to grant individual or general derogations pursuant to Article 8 (2) of Directive 92/46/EEC and the nature of the derogations applicable to the manufacture of such products (Text with EEA relevance) (96/536/EC)THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 92/46/EEC of 16 June 1992 laying down the health rules for the production and placing on the market of raw milk, heat-treated milk and milk-based products (1), as last amended by the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden, and in particular Article 8 (2) thereof,Whereas Member States have transmitted to the Commission the list of products in respect of which they are requesting application of the first subparagraph of Article 8 (2) of the above Directive, and the nature of the derogations requested;Whereas for the purposes of this Decision it is necessary to define the term milk-based products with traditional characteristics as used in Article 8 (2) of Directive 92/46/EEC;Whereas certain requirements of that Directive are likely to affect the production of such milk-based products with traditional characteristics;Whereas, given the diverse nature of the derogations provided for in Article 8 (2) of that Directive, it is necessary to set general or specific conditions applicable to each product with due regard to public health risks;Whereas the derogations requested by Member States are from rules relating to raw milk, materials coming into contact with products, ripening cellars and finished products;Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:Article 1 For the purposes of Article 8 (2) of Directive 92/46/EEC and of this Decision, milk-based products with traditional characteristics shall mean milk-based products which are:- recognized historically,or- manufactured according to technical references or production methods codified or registered in the Member State in which the product is traditionally manufactured,or- protected by a national, regional or local law in the Member State in which the product is traditionally manufactured.Article 2 Member States are hereby authorized to grant to establishments manufacturing certain milk-based products with traditional characteristics individual or general derogations to the requirements set out in Annex B, Chapter I, point 6 and Annex C, Chapter III, point 2 to Directive 92/46/EEC as regards the nature of the materials composing the instruments and equipment specific to the preparation, packaging and wrapping of these products.Such instruments and equipment must, however, be constantly maintained in a satisfactory state of cleanness and be regularly cleaned and disinfected.The list of products covered by this Article is set out in the Annex to this Decision.Article 3 Member States are hereby authorized to grant to establishments manufacturing cheeses with traditional characteristics, as defined in Article 1, individual or general derogations to the requirements set out in Annex B, Chapter I, point 2 (a), (b), (c) and (d) to Directive 92/46/EEC as regards ripening cellars or rooms for such products.Such ripening cellars or rooms may comprise natural geological walls and walls, floors, ceilings and doors that are not smooth, impermeable, durable, covered with a light-coloured coating or of non-corrodible materials. The frequency and nature of cleaning and disinfecting measures in such cellars and rooms will be adjusted to this type of activity in order to take account of their specific ambient flora.Article 4 This Decision is addressed to the Member States.Done at Brussels, 29 July 1996.For the CommissionFranz FISCHLERMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 268, 14. 9. 1992, p. 1.ANNEX List of milk-based products with traditional characteristics in respect of which manufacturing establishments may have granted to them derogations to the requirements set out in Annex B, Chapter I, point 6 and Annex C, Chapter III, point 2 to Directive 92/46/EEC DENMARK Dansk BaskiDansk Brick OstDansk ButterkäseDansk CheddarDansk CheshireDansk ColbyDanboDansk Double GloucesterDansk EdamElboDansk EmmentalerEsromDansk FontalDansk FontinaFynboDansk GoudaDansk GranaDansk GruyerHavartiDansk HerregårdsostDansk HinginoDansk HushållsostDansk KashkavalDansk KasseriDansk KefalotiriDansk KrydderiostDansk LeicesterMariboMolboDansk MynsterDansk MuensterDansk PræstostDansk Saint PaulinSamsøSvenboTyboRegattoDanabluGERMANY Romonte - Typ GranaGoudaKäse vom Typ MaasdamerRottaler - Typ MaasdamerAsiago - nach italienischer ArtKefalotyri - nach griechischer ArtMünsterkäseWeißlackerTilsiterEdelpilzkäseNiederrheiner EdamerMoyländerAllgäuer BergkäseEmmentalerSteppenkäseEsromChesterMontasioSanta AnnaKäse vom Typ FontalDiplomatHöhlentilsiterRoviner - Typ MaasdamerTrollskär - Typ MaasdamerValinerKäse vom Typ ParmesanParmesanNiederrheiner GoudaAlpsberg - Typ MaasdamerAsmonte - nach italienischer ArtAsiago - nach italienischer ArtLatteria - nach italienischer ArtRomadurArchontiko - nach griechischer ArtLimburgerSteinbuscherButterkäseKrömerEdamerRheindammerFresendammerAllgäuer EmmentalerBergkäseWeinkäseBiaromSpeghettiCarniaDuramont - Typ ParmesanNordländerGrüntenerInnperleTegernauerUrtalerGREECE ÃñáâéÝñá ÁãñÜöùíÃñáâéÝñá ÍÜîïõÃñáâéÝñá ÊñÞôçòÊåöáëïôýñéÊåöáëïãñáâéÝñáËáäïôýñé ÌõôéëÞíçòÌðÜôæïòÖïñìáÝëëá ÁñÜ÷ïâáò ÐáñíáóóïýÊáóÝñéÓöÝëáÓáí Ìé÷ÜëçÌåôóïâüíåÂéêôþñéá ÈåóóáëïíßêçòÖÝôáÔåëåìÝòÊïðáíéóôÞÊáëáèÜêé ËÞìíïõÃáëïôýñéÁíåâáôüÊáôßêé ÄïìïêïýÐçêôüãáëï ×áíßùíÁíèüôõñïòÌáíïýñéÌõæÞèñáÎõíïìõæÞèñá ÊñÞôçòÐáñáäïóéáêü ðñüâåéï Þ áãåëáäéíü ãéáïýñôéÃéáïýñôé óôñáããéóôü Þ óáêïýëáòSPAIN Queso de AracenaQueso de oveja de Sierra de MaríaQueso de CádizQueso de CalahorraQueso de GrazalemaQueso de MálagaQueso de PedrochesQueso de Sierra MorenaQueso de Alhama de GranadaQueso de AlmeríaQueso la TiñosaQueso de las AlpujarrasQueso de los Montes S. BenitoQueso de las Serranías de JaénQueso de RondaQueso Afuega'l PituQueso BeyosQueso de BuellesQueso de CabralesQueso CasínQueso GamonedoQueso GenestosoQueso PeñamelleraQueso de la PeralQueso PorrúaQueso de TaborneraQueso UrbíesQueso VidiagoDulce de lecheQueso de AbredoQueso BotaQueso de la FuenteQueso de MirandaQueso de PríaQueso de TaramundiQueso la PeñaQueso ValdesanoQueso Valle de NarceaQueso de MahónQueso mallorquínQueso de FormenteraQueso de IbizaQueso de MenorcaQueso conejeroQueso Flor de GuíaQueso La GomeraQueso de Gran CanariaQueso HerreñoQueso MajoreroQueso PalmeroQueso de TenerifeQueso fresco de CanariasQueso ahumado de AlivaQueso PicónQuesucoQueso Bejes-TrevisoQueso de CantabriaQueso artesanal de CantabriaQuesuco de LiébanaQueso manchegoQueso de OropesaQueso Valdeón-Picos de EuropaQueso GarrotxaQueso MontsecQueso de la SelvaQueso SerratQueso de TupíQueso del Valle de AránQueso L'Alt Urgell-CerdanyaQueso del BerguedàQueso del Pallars JussàQueso artesanal de CatalunyaQueso de AcchucheQueso de CáceresQueso Gata-HurdesQueso IboresQuesillaQueso de la SerenaQueso de la SiberiaTorta del CasarQueso de la VeraQueso de ArzúaQueso CebreiroQueso tetillaQueso paísQueso San SimónQueso CameranoQueso puro de oveja Campo RealQueso de cabra del GuadarramaFRANCE Camembert de NormandieBleu d'AuvergneBrie de MelunBrie de MeauxCoulommiersChaourceEmmentalÉpoissesPont-l'Évêque et LivarotMont d'OrLangresMaroillesBleu de GexMunster GéroméBleu des CaussesRoquefortFromages traditionnels de CorseBrocciuNeufchâtelFourme d'Ambert ou Fourme de MontbrisonChevrotin des AravisFromages de chèvre 'Sèvre et Belle`Chabichou du PoitouPouligny-Saint-PierreSainte-Maure de TouraineSaint-NectaireMorbierLaguioleCantalReblochonTomme de SavoieBeaufortAbondanceComtéSalersOssau-IratyITALY RascheraMurazzanoCastelmagnoPecorino sardoFiore sardoRagusanoRobiola di RoccaveranoQuartirolo lombardoPecorino sicilianoToma piemonteseAsiagoFontinaGrana padanoParmigiano reggianoMontasioMozzarella di bufalaPecorino romanoPecorino toscanoTaleggioCaciotta di UrbinoGorgonzolaAUSTRIA BergkäseAlpkäseEmmentalerPORTUGAL Queijo de AzeitãoQueijo de Castelo BrancoQueijo de ÉvoraQueijo de NisaQueijo SerpaQueijo Serra da EstrelaQueijo TerrinchoQueijo de cabra alentejanoQueijo de cabra do Nordeste AlgarvioQueijo de cabra serrano transmontanoQueijo amarelo da Beira BaixaQueijo mestiçoQueijo picante da Beira BaixaQueijo RabaçalQueijo do CorvoQueijo da IlhaQueijo do PicoQueijo S. 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