Commission Regulation (EC) No 872/1999 of 27 April 1999 supplementing the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 2400/96 on the entry of certain names in the 'Register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications' provided for in Council Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs
Date: 1999-04-27
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: United Kingdom, agricultural product, cheese, designation of origin, foodstuff, location of production

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 872/1999

of 27 April 1999

supplementing the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 2400/96 on the entry of certain
names in the ‘Register of protected designations of origin and protected
geographical indications' provided for in Council Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92
on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for
agricultural products and foodstuffs

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92
of 14 July 1992 on the protection of geographical indica-
tions and designations of origin for agricultural products
and foodstuffs (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No
1068/97 (2), and in particular Article 6(3) and (4) thereof,

(1) Whereas, in accordance with Article 5 of Regula-
tion (EEC) No 2081/92, the United Kingdom has
sent the Commission an application for the regis-
tration of a name as a designation of origin;

(2) Whereas, in accordance with Article 6(1) of that
Regulation, the application has been found to meet
the requirements laid down therein and in
all
particular to contain all the information required
pursuant to Article 4 thereof;

(3) Whereas no statement of objection has been
received by the Commission pursuant to Article 7
of that Regulation in respect of the name in Annex
I hereto following its publication in the Official
Journal of the European Communities (3);

(4) Whereas,

as

regards

the demarcation of

the
geographical area provided for in Article 4(2)(c) of
Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92, the Member State
has stated that the demarcation of the area in the
specifications must correspond exactly to that indi-
cated in the geographical map forwarded; whereas,
while the demarcation of the roads is correct, the
county of Somerset needs to be added so that the
demarcation tallies
fully with the geographical
map; whereas this information needs to be speci-

fied accordingly and for the sake of clarity; whereas
it is included in the main points of the specifica-
tions;

(5) Whereas the name should therefore be entered in
the ‘Register of protected designations of origin
and protected geographical indications' and hence
the Community as a
be protected throughout
protected designation of origin;

(6) Whereas the Annex to this Regulation supplements
the Annex to Commission Regulation (EC) No
2400/96 (4), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No
378/1999 (5),

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The name in Annex I hereto is added to the Annex to
Regulation (EC) No 2400/96 and entered as a protected
geographical indication (PGI) in the ‘Register of protected
designations of origin and protected geographical indica-
tions' provided for in Article 6(3) of Regulation (EEC) No
2081/92.

the specifications are set out

The main points of
in
Annex II. This information replaces that published in
Official Journal of the European Communities C 265 of
22 August 1998, page 31.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its
publication in the Official Journal of the European
Communities.

(1) OJ L 208, 24.7.1992, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 156, 13.6.1997, p. 10.
(3) OJ C 265, 22.8.1998, p. 31.

(4) OJ L 327, 18.12.1996, p. 11.
(5) OJ L 46, 20.2.1999, p. 13.

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This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
States.

Done at Brussels, 27 April 1999.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

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PRODUCTS LISTED IN ANNEX II TO THE EC TREATY, INTENDED FOR HUMAN
CONSUMPTION

ANNEX I

Cheese

UNITED KINGDOM

Exmoor Blue Cheese (PGI)

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ANNEX II

Application for registration pursuant to Article 6(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92 on the
protection of geographical indications and designations of origin

COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 2081/92

APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION: Article 5

PDO ( ) PGI (X)

National file No: 03013

1. Responsible department in the Member State: United Kingdom

Name: Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
Tel.:
Fax:

(44 171) 270 88 65
(44 171) 270 80 71

2. Applicant group:

(a) Name: Exmoor Blue Cheese

(b) Address: Willett Farm, Lydeard St Lawrence, Taunton, Somerset TA4 3QB

(c) Composition: producer/processor: 1 other: 1

3. Type of product: Cheese: Class 1.3

4. Specification:

(summary of requirement pursuant to Article 4(2))

4.1. Name: Exmoor Blue Cheese

4.2. Description: Full-fat blue-veined soft cheese with an average fat content of 34 %. Typified by a rich

yellow colour and buttery texture. Made from unpasteurised Jersey cows’ milk.

4.3. Geographical area: That part of the counties of Devon and Somerset from Barnstaple along the coast to
the town of Watchet, the steam railway line from Watchet until it is crossed by road B 3227, road B 3227
west until it crosses road A 361, road A 361 west into Barnstaple.

4.4. Proof of origin: The cheese has been produced using traditional hand methods on the applicant’s farm
since 1986. From 1990, milk solely from the Jersey breed of cow has been used to make this distinctive
soft cheese.

4.5. Method of production: Milk is heated to 70(cid:176) F and starter is added. The milk is then heated to 85 to 90(cid:176) F
and this temperature is held for three to five hours. Vegetarian rennet and Penicillium roqueforti are
added during this period. The curd is allowed to set before being cut and transferred with hand-strainers
to two part moulds and left to drain. After both six and 18 hours the moulds are turned. Twenty-four
hours later the cheeses are put into a solution of brine for approximately six hours, then left to drain for a
further 36 hours, during which time they are turned twice. After needling of both faces by hand, the
cheeses are transferred to the maturing room and sprayed on both sides with Penicillium candidum.
Exmoor Jersey Blue is left to mature for three to six weeks and turned every other day.

4.6. Link: The warm wet climate and the red topsoil derived from the underlying old and new red sandstone
combine over a long grazing season to give lush pasture, which produces richly flavoured milk.

4.7. Inspection structure:

Name: Specialist Cheese Makers Association
Address: PO Box 256A, Thames Ditton, Surrey KT7 0HR

4.8. Labelling: PGI

4.9. National legislation requirements: (cid:190)