Commission Regulation (EC) No 1204/2003 of 4 July 2003 amending the specifications of three names appearing in the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1107/96 (Roncal, Noix de Grenoble and Caciocavallo Silano)
Date: 2003-07-04
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: cheese, consumer information, designation of origin, location of production, nut, product designation, product quality

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1204/2003

of 4 July 2003

amending the specifications of three names appearing in the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1107/96
(Roncal, Noix de Grenoble and Caciocavallo Silano)

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
indications and
designations of origin for agricultural products and food-
stuffs (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 806/2003 (2),
and in particular Article 9 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

In accordance with Article 9 of Regulation (EEC) No
2081/92,
the Spanish authorities have requested in
respect of the name ‘Roncal’ registered as a protected
designation of origin by Commission Regulation (EC) No
1107/96 of 12 June 1996 on the registration of geogra-
phical indications and designations of origin under the
procedure laid down in Article 17 of Council Regulation
(EEC) No 2081/92 (3), as last amended by Regulation
(EC) No 828/2003 (4), the amendment of the description
and the method of production.

In accordance with Article 9 of Regulation (EEC) No
2081/92, France has requested in respect of the name
‘Noix de Grenoble’ registered as a protected designation
of origin by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1107/96
the amendment of
the method of
production, the labelling and the national requirements.

the description,

In accordance with Article 9 of Regulation (EEC) No
2081/92,
Italy has requested in respect of the name
‘Caciocavallo Silano’ registered as a protected designation
of origin by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1107/96
the amendment of the description, the geographical area,
the method of production, the labelling and the national
requirements.

(4)

(5)

(6)

Following examination of
for
amendment, it has been decided that the amendments
concerned are not minor.

these three requests

In accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 9
of Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92 and since the amend-
ments are not minor, the Article 6 procedure applies
mutatis mutandis.

It has been decided that the amendments in this case
comply with Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92. No state-
ment of objection, within the meaning of Article 7 of
the Regulation, has been sent
to the Commission
following the publication in the Official Journal of the
European Union (5) of the main points of the requested
amendments to the specification.

(7)

Consequently, these amendments must be registered and
published in the Official Journal of the European Union,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The amendments set out in the Annex to this Regulation are
hereby registered and published in accordance with Article 6(4)
of Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92.

Article 2

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, 4 July 2003.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 208, 24.7.1992, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 122, 16.5.2003, p. 1.
(3) OJ L 148, 21.6.1996, p. 1.
(4) OJ L 120, 15.5.2003, p. 3.

(5) OJ C 210, 4.9.2002, p. 10 (Roncal).

OJ C 206, 30.8.2002, p. 2 (Noix de Grenoble).
OJ C 203, 27.8.2002, p. 2 (Caciocavallo Silano).

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ANNEX

SPAIN

Roncal

— De sc ri pti on:

for:

‘Pressed cheese made from milk of ewes of the “Rasa” and “Lacha” breeds, not containing colostrum or medicinal
products that might affect the preparation, ageing or conservation of the cheese.’,

read:

‘Pressed cheese made from milk of ewes of the “Rasa” and “Lacha” breeds and the F1 Lacha x Milchschaf cross-
breed, not containing colostrum or medicinal products that might affect the preparation, ageing or conservation
of the cheese.’;

for:

‘…the final product has a fat content (fat/dry extract) of more than 50 %.’,

read:

‘…the final product has a fat content (fat/dry extract) of more than 45 %.’;

for:

‘The physico-chemical properties of the cheese are as follows:

read:

‘The physico-chemical properties of the cheese are as follows:

— M eth od of p r odu c ti on:

for:

‘The milk is coagulated using sufficient natural rennet to ensure coagulation in a minimum of one hour.’,

read:

‘The milk is coagulated using sufficient natural rennet to ensure coagulation in a maximum of one hour.’;

for:

‘The curd maintains a temperature of between 32 °C and 37 °C during coagulation, cutting and draining.’,

read:

‘The curd maintains a temperature of between 30 °C and 37 °C during coagulation, cutting and draining.’

FRANCE

Noix de Grenoble

— De sc ri pti on:

Change in the minimum diameter of the nuts, from 27 to 28 mm (in line with the UN/EEC international standard.

— M eth od of p r odu c ti on:

Introduction of pruning every three years.

Introduction of irrigation methods.

Change in the date for start of harvesting, which is now fixed by order of the prefect and is no longer always 20
September.

Introduction of minimum area and spacing for each tree.

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— L a bel li n g :

Introduction of more precise labelling requirements: it is compulsory to include the designation name, the descrip-
tion ‘fresh walnuts’ or ‘dry walnuts’ in characters which are no larger than those of the designation name, the words
‘appellation d'origine contrôlée’ or ‘AOC’ and the union sticker, all on the same side of the carton, in characters
which are indelible, perfectly legible and visible.

— Na ti ona l r eq u i r e me nts:

Replace ‘Decree-Law of 17 June 1938’ by ‘Decree on the registered designation of origin “Noix de Grenoble”’.

ITALY

Caciocavallo Silano

— De sc ri pti on:

In particular, they lay down that cows' milk used in the production of ‘Caciocavallo Silano’ must be raw or, if neces-
sary, heated to 58 °C for 30 seconds and must derive from a maximum of four consecutive milkings during the two
days prior to cheese production.

— Ge og r a p h i c a l a r e a :

The newly created Provinces of Crotone and Vibo Valentia have been included. The area in which the PDO is
produced in those two provinces was already included in the specification as part of the Province of Catanzaro. A
number of municipalities within and bordering on the specified provinces in the geographical area with a proven
tradition of production of ‘Caciocavallo Silano’ cheese have been included.

— M eth od of p r odu c ti on:

It is permitted to use natural whey inoculum prepared in the same production facility as the milk so as to maintain
the organoleptic properties of the product. The minimum maturing period is increased to 30 days in order to ensure
the quality of the cheese. In addition, the surface of the cheese may be given a colourless, transparent treatment that
does not affect the colour of the rind.

The treatment does not impair the specific character or quality of the cheese but considerably increases its shelf-life
by preventing damage caused by yeast and/or mould on the rind.

— L a bel li n g :

The PDO must bear a thermally impressed identification number allocated by the Consorzio di tutela formaggio
Caciocavallo Silano (Association for the Protection of Caciocavallo Silano Cheese) to each producer covered by the
inspection system, which permits each PDO product marketed to be traced. In addition, the colour of the mark is
stipulated and the mark itself is amended to make the PDO logo more visible and more easily identified.

— Na ti ona l r eq u i r e me nts:

References to national rules in force before the adoption of Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92 are deleted.