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: 2001-12-13
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Rhineland-Palatinate, designation of origin, fish, location of production, smoked product

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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 354/06)

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: 398 99 009.3

1. Responsible department in the Member State

Name:

Deutsches Patent- und Markenamt
Markenabteilung 3.2

Address: D-80297 M(cid:252)nchen

Tel.:

(49-89) 21 95-46 22

Fax:

(49-89) 21 95-41 43.

2. Applicant group

2.1. Name:

Teichgenossenschaft Oberpfalz

2.2. Address: S(cid:228)ulnhof 19, D-92551 Stulln

2.3. Composition: producer/processor (x), other (

).

3. Type of product: Class 1.7 Fish, molluscs, fresh crustaceans and fish-based products.

4. Specification

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

4.1. Name: Oberpf(cid:228)lzer Karpfen.

4.2. Description: Table carp live, slaughtered or processed into smoked fish (also in cuts such as fillets
or cutlets) and finished products; minimum weight of individual live fish: 1 000 g, form: elongated.
The meat is white, firm, tasty and low in fat with a unique flavour.

4.3. Geographical area: Government district of Oberpfalz (Upper Palatinate) Bavaria

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4.4. Proof of origin: Oberpf(cid:228)lzer Karpfen is a product of traditional pond farming with a history going
back several centuries. Carp pond farming in the Upper Palatinate started in the Cistercian
monastery in Waldsassen (founded in 1132), was at its height in the 15th century and has
since undergone a renaissance in the 20th century. Today carp pond farming is practised on
in the Upper Palatinate with a pond surface area of approximately
about 3 000 farms
10 000 ha and is thus one of the leading areas in Germany, representing a major economic
factor in the structurally weak Upper Palatinate area. Oberpf(cid:228)lzer Karpfen is bred from the egg
to the finished table fish in the Upper Palatinate itself. Pond farmers and traders undertake not to
market goods from other origins under the name (cid:145)Oberpf(cid:228)lzer Karpfen(cid:146). For control purposes,
records are kept of the size of the undertaking, purchase and sale of fish, feed, etc. and the
purchase of carp.

4.5. Method of production: Oberpf(cid:228)lzer Karpfen is bred from the egg to the finished fish (1 500 to
2 000 g), a weight which is normally reached at the end of the third growing season. They are fed
predominantly on a natural basis (pond bed nutrients, zooplankton, etc.), with added cereals (but
not maize) from local farms.

4.6. Link: As a result of the specific geographical and climate conditions (elevation, soil substrate, water
quality, etc.), the Upper Palatinate is distinct from other pond farming regions. The relatively low
temperatures, and the weather conditions and slightly acid soils conducive to extensive farming,
coupled with moderate use of natural feed supplements lead to slower fish growth and the typical
lean, firm meat. Through the food chain, the meat quality is also influenced by the soil substrate
and water properties. The qualities of Oberpf(cid:228)lzer Karpfen are thus closely linked to its
geographical origin and contribute to the reputation traditionally enjoyed by this product.

4.7. Inspection bodies:

Name:

Bayerische Landesanstalt f(cid:252)r Ern(cid:228)hrung

Address: Postfach 95 01 40, D-81517 M(cid:252)nchen

Name:

Lacon GmbH

Address: Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Str. 10, D-77656 Offenburg

Name:

Bayerisches Staatsministerium f(cid:252)r Arbeit und Sozialordnung, Familie, Frauen und
Gesundheit

Address: D-80792 M(cid:252)nchen.

4.8. Labelling: Protected geographical indication (PGI).

4.9. National requirements: None.

EC No: G/DE/00191/01.04.24.

Date of receipt of full application: 24 April 2001.