Commission Regulation (EC) No 205/2009 of 16 March 2009 approving minor amendments to the specification for a name entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Riso Nano Vialone Veronese (PGI))
Date: 2009-03-16
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Italy, designation of origin, product designation, rice

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 205/2009

of 16 March 2009

approving minor amendments to the specification for a name entered in the register of protected
designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Riso Nano Vialone Veronese (PGI))

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 of
20 March 2006 on the protection of geographical indications
and designations of origin for agricultural products and food­
stuffs (1), and in particular the second sentence of Article 9(2)
thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

of

Council

Regulation

In accordance with the first subparagraph of Article 9(1)
17(2)
and Article
(EC)
the Commission has examined Italy’s
No 510/2006,
request for the approval of an amendment to the speci­
indication ‘Riso
fication for the protected geographical
Nano Vialone Veronese’, registered by Commission Regu­
lation (EC) No 1107/96 (2), as amended by Commission
Regulation (EC) No 1263/96 (3).

The aim of the request is to amend the specification as
regards the product description. The first amendment
states that the seeds used must be of the Vialone Nano
variety. The second amendment relates to the biometric
characteristics of the rice grains and establishes minimum

or maximum values
the average values
instead of
provided to date. The third amendment concerns the
gelatinisation,
physico-chemical parameters
consistency, viscosity).

(amylase,

(3)

in
The Commission has examined the amendments
they are justified. Since
question and concluded that
these are minor amendments within the meaning of
Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006,
the
Commission may approve them without using the
procedure set out in Articles 5, 6 and 7 of that Regu­
lation,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1
The specification for the protected geographical indication ‘Riso
Nano Vialone Veronese’ is hereby amended in accordance with
Annex I to this Regulation.

Article 2

A consolidated version of the summary containing the main
points of the specification is given in Annex II to this Regu­
lation.

Article 3

This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following
that of
the European
Union.

its publication in the Official

Journal of

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

Done at Brussels, 16 March 2009.

For the Commission

Mariann FISCHER BOEL
Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 93, 31.3.2006, p. 12.
(2) OJ L 148, 21.6.1996, p. 1.
(3) OJ L 163, 2.7.1996, p. 19.

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ANNEX I

The following amendments to the specification for the protected geographical indication ‘Riso Nano Vialone Veronese’
have been approved:

‘Description of product’:

(1) In Article 4(5),

‘The Vialone Nano seeds used must not be infected with cryptogam parasites, such as
pircularia oryzæ,
fusarium monoliforme and drechslera oryzæ. The seeds must be certified by
ENSE.’,

should be replaced by:

‘The seeds used must be of the Vialone Nano variety and certified by ENSE.’

(2) In Article 6(1) concerning the biometric characteristics of the grain,

should be replaced by:

‘length:

width:

thickness:

shape (length/width):

‘length:

width:

thickness:

shape (length/width):

5,7 mm;

3,5 mm;

2,1 mm;

1,6’,

5,6-5,8 mm;

3,4-3,6 mm;

2,0-2,2 mm;

1,5-1,7’;

(3) In Article 6(4) concerning the physico-chemical parameters,

‘amylose:

more than 23 % dry matter;

gelatinisation time:

15,5 – 16,5 minutes;

consistency index:

more than 0,90 kg/cm2;

viscosity index:

less than 1,1 g/cm’,

should be replaced by:

‘amylose:

no less than 21 % dry matter;

gelatinisation time:

between 15 and 20 minutes;

consistency index:

no less than 0,85 kg/cm2;

viscosity index:

no more than 2,5 g/cm’.

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ANNEX II

SUMMARY

Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 on the protection of geographical

indications and designations of origin for

agricultural products and foodstuffs
‘RISO NANO VIALONE VERONESE’

EC No: IT-PGI-0117-1529-16.2.2001

PDO (

) PGI (X)

This summary sets out the main elements of the product specification for information purposes.

1.

Responsible Department In The Member State:

Name: MINISTERO DELLE POLITICHE AGRICOLE, ALIMENTARI E FORESTALI

Address: Via XX Settembre n.20 — 00187 ROMA

Tel.:

Fax:

06-4819968

06-42013126

e-mail:

qtc3@politicheagricole.it

2. Group:

Name:

Consorzio Tutela Riso Vialone Nano Veronese IGP

Address:

Via Mazzini, 2b — 37063 Isola della Scala (VR)

Tel.:

Fax:

045 6630815

045 7300397

e-mail:

—

Composition: Producers/processors (X) Other (

)

3.

Type of product:

Class 1.6 — Fruit, vegetables and cereals

4.

Specification:

(summary of requirements under Article 4(2) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006)

4.1. Name:

‘Riso Nano Vialone Veronese’

4.2. Description:

Breed with a medium-early growing cycle, medium height, small, muticate, pearled grain. Genealogy: Nano x
Vialone;

Varietal group: Japonica;

Year first cultivated: 1937;

Growing cycle: 155 days;

Stem length: 95,2 cm;

Node colour: violet;

Internode colour: striped violet;

Foliar limb: striped violet colour, pendant habit;

Sheath colour: violet;

Auricula colour: violet;

Joint colour: violet;

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Ligule: length: 17,0 mm, bifid type, violet colour; leaf habit: descending;

Panicle: length: 17,8 cm, pendant habit open type, well exserted, muticate;

Stigma colour: pigmented;

Glume colour: violet-brown;

Glumella colour: violet-brown carina, violet-brown calotte, violet-brown apex;

Spikelet: no beard, average pilosity, length: 8,1 mm, width 4,1 mm, weight of 1 000 = 37,9 g;

Caryopsis: white pericarp, length: 5,6-5,8 mm, width: 3,4-3,6 mm, thickness: 2,0-2,2 mm, shape (length/width ratio)
1.5-1.7, weight of 1 000 grains = 31,1 g;

Tolerance to cold: plantule: high, flowering time: medium; tolerance to high water (40-50): high;

Speed of plantule development: high; level of fertiliser required: medium; yield at processing: 55 %.

In addition, in order to further differentiate Riso Vialone Nano Veronese:

a maximum allowable limit of 2 % for varietal impurities; the following physico-chemical parameters must also be
met:

— amylose:

no less than 21 % dry matter;

— gelatinisation time:

between 15 and 20 minutes;

— consistency index:

no less than 0,85 kg/cm2;

— viscosity index:

no more than 2,5 g/cm.

4.3. Geographical area:

Southern area of the province of Verona: the municipalities of: Mozzecane, Nogarole Rocca, Vigasio, Trevenzuolo,
Erbè, Sorgà, Nogara, Gazza Veronese, Salizzole, Isola della Scala, Buttapietra, Sanguinetto, Concamarise, Casaleone,
Cerea, San Pietro di Morubio, Bovolone, Roverchiara, Isola Rizza, Oppeano, Ronco All’Adige, Palù, Zevio and
Povegliano Veronese;

4.4. Proof of origin:

Each stage in the production process is monitored, with all
incoming and outgoing products recorded at each
production stage. This monitoring, in addition to the completion of records provided to this end and managed by
the monitoring structure of producers and packaging establishments, and declarations on the system for monitoring
the quantities produced, enable the traceability of the product to be ensured. All natural or legal persons recorded in
these lists are subject to checks by the monitoring structure.

4.5. Method of production:

The seeds used must be of the Vialone Nano variety and certified by ENSE.

Compared with other more recent varieties, Riso Vialone Nano, which does not have a high yield, is susceptible to
rice blast, is easily lodged and is a rice crop which requires particular care and attention.

The Veronese soils of the above-mentioned area, the spring water, the climate and the rotation of crops provide a
balanced set of factors which make it possible for the growing cycle to be completed without difficulties, producing
a complete, large caryopsis with an extended grain in the centre, which is not always found in other rice-growing
areas.

It should be mentioned that Veronese soils, which are light and clear, have a pH value of 7,5 or higher, due to the
presence of calcium, and that the water is also always alkaline.

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This marked alkalinity characterises and clearly distinguishes the environment of the rice fields in the Verona area
from that found in most Italian rice-growing areas, which tend to be acidic and often lacking in calcium.
Processing takes place in local rice-mills, the direct descendants of the numerous ‘rice huskers’ in the region during
the 16th century, some of which have survived and are still operating. In these, the hull of the rice was removed by
water-powered pestles. Although the production process is now usually carried out by modern machinery, it is done
using criteria and striving for results stemming from a centuries-old tradition. The rice grains are never completely
hulled and bleached; the grain remains partially covered by the pericarp and as such is in the best condition to be
used in preparing typical Veronese risottos.

4.6. Link:

Riso Vialone Nano Veronese can be produced in the defined area because it has a uniform climate. The freshness
and purity of spring water, fairly typical of the area, help make this possible. In these areas, crop rotation is used in
rice growing, considerably reducing the use of plant protection products and chemical fertilisers.

The characteristics of the soil found in the Verona area differ from those of other rice-growing areas due to:
— the soil pH, which is always alkaline;
— the spring water coming from calcareous rock and, therefore, also alkaline;
— the cultivation traditions which continue to maintain the rice-growing heritage.

4.7.

Inspection body:

Ente Nazionale Risi

Name:
Address: Piazza Pio XI, 1 — 20123 MILANO

Tel.:

Fax:

02 8855111

02 861372

e-mail:

info@enterisi.it

4.8. Labelling:

The rice is packaged in paper sachets with the label of the associated rice-mill and the protection label.
The label must bear the wording ‘Riso Nano Vialone Veronese IGP’.

The logo consists of a representation in white of Cangrande della Scala on a horse, a yellow rice panicle on a black
background; the bottom of the logo features a picture of the arms of Verona, with a red ladder on a yellow
background.