Publication of an amendment application pursuant to Article 6(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs
Date: 2009-03-25
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Italy, designation of origin, location of production, meat product, product designation

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Publication of an amendment application pursuant to Article 6(2) of Council Regulation (EC)
indications and designations of origin for
No 510/2006 on the protection of geographical

agricultural products and foodstuffs

(2009/C 71/10)

This publication confers the right to object to the amendment application pursuant to Article 7 of Council
Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 (1). Statements of objections must reach the Commission within six months
from the date of this publication.

AMENDMENT APPLICATION

COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 510/2006

Amendment application pursuant to Article 9

‘PROSCIUTTO DI NORCIA’

EC No: IT-PGI-0117-1554-11.07.2007

PGI ( X ) DO ( )

1. Heading in the specification affected by the amendment:

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Name of product

Description of product

Geographical area

Proof of origin

Method of production

Link

Labelling

National requirements

Other [to be specified]

(1) OJ L 93, 31.3.2006, p. 12.

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2.

Type of change:

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Amendment to single document or summary sheet

Amendment to specification of registered PDO or PGI for which neither the single document
nor the summary sheet has been published

Amendment to specification that requires no amendment to the published single document
(Article 9(3) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006)

Temporary amendment to specification resulting from imposition of obligatory sanitary/health
or phytosanitary/plant health measures by public authorities (Article 9(4) of Regulation (EC)
No 510/2006)

3. Amendment(s):

3.1. Description of product:

Article 3 of the production specification which gave rise to recognition refers to ‘heavy adult pig’ as the
raw material for the production of the protected geographical indication ‘Prosciutto di Norcia’. Since
there is a precise definition of ‘heavy adult pig’, in order to provide more relevant information to the
inspection body and more reliable data to consumers, it was judged to be advisable to describe the
characteristics of ‘heavy adult pig’ in a more positive fashion in the production specification.

3.2. Proof of origin:

It was judged to be worthwhile inserting in Article 7 information relating to origin which are not
mentioned in the production specification in force.

3.3. National requirements:

All references to the inspection activity carried out by the consortium which is incompatible with Arti-
cles 10 and 11 of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 are to be removed from the production specification.

SINGLE DOCUMENT

COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 510/2006

‘PROSCIUTTO DI NORCIA’

EC No: IT-PGI-0117-1554-11.07.2007

PGI ( X ) DO ( )

1. Name:

‘Prosciutto di Norcia’

2. Member State or Third Country:

Italy

3. Description of the agricultural product or foodstuff:

3.1. Type of product (Annex II):

Class 1.2 — Meat products

3.2. Description of the product to which the name in (1) applies:

Prosciutto di Norcia PGI is cured raw ham that when released for consumption has a characteristic pear
shape, weighs not less than 8,5 kg, and has an appearance when cut that is compact and ranges in
colour from pink to red. It has a typically slightly spicy aroma and a savoury but not salty taste.

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3.3. Raw materials (for processed products only):

‘Prosciutto di Norcia’ PGI is obtained from legs of pork from the Italian Large White and Landrace
traditional breeds of pig, as improved by the Italian herd book, or offspring of boars of these breeds;
pigs bred from Italian Duroc boars, as improved by the Italian herd book; pigs bred from boars of
other breeds or mixed-breed boars, born in Italy or abroad, provided that they are bred under selection
or cross-breeding schemes whose aims are not incompatible with those of the Italian herd book for the
production of heavy pigs. There is no geographical limit to the origin of the pigs.

However, pigs with antithetic traits, with particular reference to porcine stress syndrome (PSS), are
excluded, as are genetic types and animals deemed not to conform to these specifications and pure-
bred Belgian Landrace, Hampshire, Piétrain, Duroc and Spotted Poland pigs.

3.4. Feed (for products of animal origin only):

The feed used must comply with trade standards. Together with the rearing techniques, the feed must
help ensure the production of a heavy pig by moderate daily increases in the ration.

Pigs weighing between 30 and 80 kg (live weight) must be fed on the fodder listed in Tables 1 and 2 of
the production specifications, care being taken to ensure that grain accounts for not less than 45 % of
the dry matter. Only the fodder listed in Table 2 may be given to pigs weighing over 80 kg live weight,
care being taken to ensure that the level of dry matter in the grain is no less than 55 % of the total:

The combined use of whey and buttermilk must not exceed 15 litres per pig/per day.

The nitrogen content resulting from the use of distiller's dried grain must be no more than 2 %.

The combined use of dehydrated potato and manioc must not exceed 15 % of the ration in the dry
matter. The tolerance limit for the above parameters is a maximum of 10 %.

The composition of rations given must satisfy the animals' needs during the various growth phases in
respect of the aims of this specification.

Mineral and vitamin supplements may be added to rations within the limits laid down by general
legislation.

3.5. Specific steps in production that must take place in the identified geographical area:

The production and maturing phases for ‘Prosciutto di Norcia’ must take place on the territory of the
production area delineated in point 4.

3.6. Specific rules concerning slicing, grating, packaging, etc.:

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3.7. Specific rules concerning labelling:

‘Prosciutto di Norcia’ is released for consumption bearing a special mark identifying the product. The
mark consists of a symbol bearing the branded indication ‘Prosciutto di Norcia’. The name of the
protected geographical indication ‘Prosciutto di Norcia’ must appear in clear and indelible lettering,
clearly identifiable from any other wording on the label and followed immediately by the initials ‘IGP’,
which must be translated into the language of the country in which the product is marketed. These
indications accompany the logo of the designation. It is forbidden to add any description that is not
expressly provided for.

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However, the use of indications which make reference to names, company names and private marks,
other than those with complimentary implications or likely to mislead the consumer, is authorised, as
are names of pig farms from which the product comes.

4. Concise definition of the geographical area:

The geographical area in which ‘Prosciutto di Norcia’
is processed comprises the municipalities of
Norcia, Preci, Cascia, Monteleone Spoleto and Poggiodomo, situated at an altitude of over 500 metres
above sea level.

5.

Link with the geographical area:

5.1. Specificity of the geographical area:

The geographical area indicated in point 4 is characterised by high mountain ridges, which prevent the
influx of damp air from the sea, and by the presence of chalk formations which allow rainwater to
disperse. These characteristics, combined with the special knowhow and knowledge that the local inha-
bitants have acquired over the years in the field of pig farming and the preparation of cuts of pork
have fostered an optimum natural and human environment for the production of quality ham in this
geographical area.

5.2. Specificity of the product:

Prosciutto di Norcia PGI has an appearance when cut that is compact, it ranges in colour from pink to
red, and it has a typically slightly spicy aroma and a savoury but not salty taste.

5.3. Causal link between the geographical area and the quality or characteristics of the product (for PDO) or a specific

quality, the reputation or other characteristic of the product (for PGI):

The specific quality of ‘Prosciutto di Norcia’ is closely linked not only to the human factors involved in
its preparation but also to the environmental conditions. The area's natural environment is particularly
propitious for the maturing and curing process owing to the climatic characteristics and the nature of
the terrain, as described in point 5.1. Also, the art of conserving pigmeat in the Nursino region was
already famous in Roman times. As a result of the poverty associated with mountain farming and the
imposed period of inactivity during the cold season, the inhabitants of the region were specialised in
livestock farming activities. These activities spread during the period of the Republic and the Roman
Empire, as well as under the domination of
the Latium
campaigns. The local inhabitants therefore became specialists in the anatomy and slaughtering of pigs,
as well as the preparation and conservation of cuts of pork using typical know-how that is still
preserved today, the cuts being destined for sale, salted and cured in neighbouring regions.

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Reference to publication of the specification:

The full text of the product specification is available:

— on the following website:

www.politicheagricole.it/DocumentiPubblicazioni/Search_Documenti_Elenco.htm?txtTipoDocumento=
Disciplinare%20in%20esame%20UE&txtDocArgomento=Prodotti%20di%20Qualit%E0>Prodotti%20Dop,
%20Igp%20e%20Stg

or

— by going directly to the home page of the Ministry (www.politicheagricole.it) and clicking on ‘Prodotti di
the screen) and finally on ‘Disciplinari di Produzione all'esame dell'UE

(on the left of

Qualità’
(Reg CE 510/2006)’.