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: 2011-12-03
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Germany, designation of origin, fish, product designation








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3.12.2011   


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Official Journal of the European Union


C 353/19





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
2011/C 353/12
This publication confers the right to object to the application pursuant to Article 7 of Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 (1). Statements of objection must reach the Commission within six months of the date of this publication.
AMENDMENT APPLICATION

COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 510/2006


AMENDMENT APPLICATION ACCORDING TO ARTICLE 9


‘OBERPFÄLZER KARPFEN’


EC No: DE-PGI-0105-0191-29.07.2010


PGI ( X ) PDO ( )

1.   Heading in the product specification affected by the amendment:








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Name of product




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Description of product




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Geographical area




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Proof of origin




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Method of production




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Link with the geographical area




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Labelling




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National requirements




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Other (inspection bodies)




2.   Type of amendment(s):








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Amendment to single document or summary sheet




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




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




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




3.   Amendment(s):

Amendments requested:






3.1.


(d)   Proof of origin:

The sentence ‘ “Oberpfälzer Karpfen” is bred from the egg to the finished table fish in the Upper Palatinate itself’ is deleted.










3.2.


(e)   Method of production:

The first sentence is deleted and replaced as follows:
‘During the rearing process, “Oberpfälzer Karpfen” must spend at least one growing season, starting in April in the third production year from fry C2 to sale as table fish (at least C3), in the defined geographical area.’
Explanation:






 


The current specification provides for an extensive guarantee of origin spanning all production stages from the egg onwards, resulting in disproportionate and impractical control requirements. This was not taken into account when the initial application was submitted.










 


The third and any subsequent growing seasons from two-summer fry (C2) to at least three-summer table fish (at least C3) are the decisive phases in the production of ‘Oberpfälzer Karpfen’. Carp sold for consumption is generally three-summer carp. During the third growing season from C2 to C3, there is a 3,6-fold weight increase on average. Muscle is formed predominantly from this phase onwards, thus producing the edible part of the carp. The quality of the ponds, farming and feeding — i.e. the conditions set out in the specification — have a decisive impact during the third and any subsequent phases on the quality of the meat and its distinctive taste.














3.3.


(g)   Inspection bodies:







Name:


Bayerische Landesanstalt für Landwirtschaft
Institut für Ernährung und Markt




Address:







Menzinger Straße 54




80638 München




DEUTSCHLAND








Tel.


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Fax


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E-mail:


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Name:


Bayerisches Staatsministerium für Umwelt und Gesundheit




Address:







Rosenkavalierplatz 2




81925 München




DEUTSCHLAND








Tel.


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Fax


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E-mail:


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Explanation:


The name and address of the state departments responsible for producer and abuse controls are to be updated.
The reference to Lacon GmbH is to be deleted. Producers can currently choose between several authorised control bodies in Bavaria.








SINGLE DOCUMENT

COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 510/2006


‘OBERPFÄLZER KARPFEN’


EC No: DE-PGI-0105-0191-29.07.2010


PGI ( X ) PDO ( )

1.   Name:

‘Oberpfälzer Karpfen’
2.   Member State or third country:

Germany
3.   Description of the agricultural product or foodstuff:

3.1.   Type of product:







Class 1.7 —


Fresh fish, molluscs and crustaceans and products derived therefrom




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

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.
3.3.   Raw materials (for processed products only):

Processed products must be produced from ‘Oberpfälzer Karpfen’ which have spent at least one growing season, starting in April in the third production year from fry C2 to sale as table fish (at least C3), in the defined geographical area. C2 designates carp which have spent two summers in the pond, and C3 designates carp which have spent three summers (full growth period) in the pond.
3.4.   Feed (for products of animal origin only):

The carp feed predominantly on what is naturally available (bottom nutrients, zooplankton, etc.), with cereals added (but not maize) from local farms.
3.5.   Specific steps in production that must take place in the defined geographical area:

‘Oberpfälzer Karpfen’ must spend at least one growing season, starting in April in the third production year from fry C2 to sale as table fish (at least C3), in the defined geographical area.
3.6.   Specific rules concerning slicing, grating, packaging, etc.:

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3.7.   Specific rules concerning labelling:

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4.   Concise definition of the geographical area:

Government region of Oberpfalz (Upper Palatinate)/Bavaria
5.   Link with the geographical area:

5.1.   Specificity of the geographical area:

‘Oberpfälzer 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 underwent a renaissance in the 20th century. Today carp pond farming is practised on about 3 000 farms in the Upper Palatinate, with a pond surface area of approx. 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.
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 region is characterised by relatively low temperatures and slightly acid soils.
5.2.   Specificity of the product:

The meat of ‘Oberpfälzer Karpfen’ is white, firm, tasty and low in fat with a unique flavour. The product is traditionally highly regarded by consumers.
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 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 ‘Oberpfälzer Karpfen’ are thus closely linked to its geographical origin and, continuing the centuries-old tradition of pond farming in the Upper Palatinate, contribute to the reputation traditionally enjoyed by this product.

Reference to publication of the specification:

(Article 5(7) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006)
Markenblatt Vol. 07 of 19 February 2010, Part 7a-bb, p. 2507
http://register.dpma.de/DPMAregister/geo/detail.pdfdownload/11251


(1)  OJ L 93, 31.3.2006, p. 12.