Publication of an application for registration pursuant to Article 6(2) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin
Date: 2001-07-13
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Catalonia, bulb vegetable, designation of origin, labelling, location of production

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

(2001/C 198/03)

This publication confers the right to object to the application pursuant to Article 7 of the abovementioned
Regulation. Any objection to this application must be submitted via the competent authority in the
Member State concerned within a time limit of six months from the date of this publication. The
arguments for publication are set out below, in particular under 4.6, and are considered to justify the
application within the meaning of Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92.

COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 2081/92

APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION: ARTICLE 5

PDO (

)

PGI (x)

National application No: 74

1. Responsible department in the Member State

Name:

Subdirecci(cid:243)n General de Denominaciones de Calidad y Relaciones Interprofesionales y
Contractuales (cid:151) Direcci(cid:243)n General de Alimentaci(cid:243)n (cid:151) Subsecretar(cid:237)a de Agricultura (cid:151)
Ministerio de Agricultura, Pesca y Alimentaci(cid:243)n

Address: Paseo Infanta Isabel, 1, E-28071 Madrid

Tel.

Fax

(34) 913 47 53 94

(34) 913 47 54 10.

2. Applicant group

2.1. Name:

(a) Xavier PiØ Dols as an individual producer;

(b) Jordi Blanch Guash as an individual producer;

(c) Carles Banus Villarroya as an individual producer;

(d) Amadeu Mas Coll for and on behalf of the Cooperativa Agr(cid:237)cola de Cambrils;

(e) Francesc Xavier Amill Rocamora for and on behalf of the Cooperativa.

2.2. Address:

(a) Sant Isidre, 9, Vilavella, Alt Camp;

(b) Del Clos, 3, Altafulla, TarragonŁs;

(c) Santa Marina, 10, Alcover, Alt Camp;

(d) Sindicat, 2, Cambrils, Baix Camp;

(e) Pl. del Carmen, 8, Valls, Alt Camp.

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2.3. Composition: producer/processor (x)

other (

).

3. Type of product: Class 1.6. Fruit, vegetables and cereals.

4. Specification

(Summary of requirements under Article 4(2)):

4.1. Name: Cal(cid:231)ot de Valls.

4.2. Description: Cal(cid:231)ot are shoots from fully developed white onions replanted in the ground. The
products protected by the Cal(cid:231)ot de Valls protected geographical indication are shoots from bulbs
of the variety Blanca Gran Tard(cid:237)a de Lleida of the species Allium cepa L.

4.3. Geographical area: Land in the municipalities of

the Catalan districts of Baix PenedŁs, el
TarragonŁs, el Baix Camp and l’Alt Camp that the regulatory body considers is suitable for the
production of cal(cid:231)ot in accordance with the criteria set out in the quality manual.

4.4. Proof of origin: The following provide proof that the product originates in the area:

1. Cal(cid:231)ot are produced on holdings within the production area entered in the relevant register, are

of the authorised variety and are checked by the certification body.

2. The growing methods used on the registered holdings are authorised by the regulatory body.

3. Cal(cid:231)ot are handled and stored on premises entered in the relevant register and are checked by

the certification body.

4. Cal(cid:231)ot undergo the physical and organoleptic tests necessary to guarantee their quality.

5. Only cal(cid:231)ot passing all the checks carried out throughout the production process may be

packed and marketed with the numbered label guaranteeing their origin.

4.5. Method of production: work on the authorised variety of cal(cid:231)ot is carried out almost throughout
the year and is as follows: preparation of the seedbeds (October to December), sowing (October
and November), checking and maintenance of the nursery (November to February), preparation
and fertilisation of the land in which the young onions are to be planted (January and February),
transplanting the young onions (January to March), treatment with herbicides (February and
March), plant-health treatments (March to July), harvesting and drying of the onions (July and
August), planting of the cal(cid:231)ot (August and September), calzar (special field work) (October to
December) and staggered harvesting of the cal(cid:231)ot (November to April). The cal(cid:231)ot, which cannot
be washed, and which have a white tail of 15 to 25 cm and an average diameter at 5 cm from the
root of between 1,7 and 2,5 cm, are tied with a blue ribbon bearing the relevant label in bunches
of 25 or 50. These production methods, together with the water, soil and climate, give the cal(cid:231)ot
distinctive organoleptic characteristics.

Usually cal(cid:231)ot are grilled over hot coals and eaten with a special sauce known as salvitxada, after
removing the outer layers.

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4.6. Link

History: Cal(cid:231)ot were discovered by accident at the end of the last century by Xat de Benaiges from
Valls. By the beginning of the 20th century, cal(cid:231)ot was already a regular feast-day dish for many
families in Valls. In 1896, the first fiesta del cal(cid:231)ot de Valls (cal(cid:231)ot de Valls festival) was held, which
has come down to us today with renewed strength and vigour thanks to the promotion of cal(cid:231)ot
through conferences, the written media, etc. Cal(cid:231)ot are usually eaten in January, February and
March, roasted over a wood fire and accompanied by the special salvitxada sauce.

Natural environment: Agricultural land in the production area generally lies over calcareous bedrock.
Since the cal(cid:231)ot is an irrigated crop, it is often grown on deeper, alluvial soils, rich in organic
materials. The area has a Mediterranean maritime climate, with mild temperatures and is free of
frost for more than nine months of the year, thus permitting the production of cal(cid:231)ot.

4.7. Inspection body

Name:

Calitax

Address: Tuset, 10, E-08006 Barcelona

Tel.

Fax

(34) 932 17 27 03

(34) 932 18 51 95.

The inspection body complies with standard EN 45011.

4.8. Labelling: The labels will be authorised by the regulatory body. The labels and secondary labels
must bear in a prominent manner the words (cid:145)Cal(cid:231)ot de Valls(cid:146). The labels will be numbered and will
be issued by the regulatory body.

4.9. National requirements

(cid:151) Law No 25/1970 of 2 December 1970,

(cid:151) Order of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food of 25 January 1994 specifying the
correlation between Spanish legislation and Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92 with regard to
designations,

(cid:151) Decree No 835/1972 of 23 March 1972 approving Law No 25/1970,

(cid:151) Royal Decree No 1643/99 of 22 October 1999 laying down the procedure for processing
applications for registration in the Community register of protected designations of origin and
protected geographical indications.

EC No: G/ES/00171/2000.11.28.

Date of receipt of the full application: 28 November 2000.