Publication of applications for the protection of traditional terms pursuant to Article 30 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 607/2009 laying down certain detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 479/2008 as regards protected designations of origin and geographical indications, traditional terms, labelling and presentation of certain wine sector products
Date: 2018-02-10
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Croatia, consumer information, designation of origin, labelling, originating product, product designation, quality control of agricultural products, wine








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10.2.2018   


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Official Journal of the European Union


C 51/24





Publication of applications for the protection of traditional terms pursuant to Article 30 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 607/2009 laying down certain detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 479/2008 as regards protected designations of origin and geographical indications, traditional terms, labelling and presentation of certain wine sector products
(2018/C 51/08)
This publication confers the right to object to the applications, pursuant to Article 37 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 607/2009 (1). Statements of objection must reach the Commission within two months from the date of this publication.
APPLICATION FOR THE PROTECTION OF THE TRADITIONAL TERM

‘OPOLO’



Date of receipt
: 


Language of the application
: Croatian


File number
: TDT-HR-N1642


Applicant
: 





Ministry of Agriculture




Ulica grada Vukovara 78




HR-10000 Zagreb




HRVATSKA






Denomination
: Opolo
‘Opolo’ is a traditional term under Article 112(b) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council (2).


Language of the traditional term
: Croatian

List of protected designations of origin or geographical indications concerned

The traditional term ‘Opolo’ can be used to describe wines with the protected designations of origin ‘Primorska Hrvatska’, ‘Hrvatska Istra’, Hrvatsko primorje’, Sjeverna Dalmacija’, ‘Dalmatinska zagora’ and ‘Srednja i Južna Dalmacija’ that meet the requirements for the use of this traditional term.

Grapevine products categories

Wine as defined under point 1 of Annex VII, Part II, of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013.

Definition

‘Opolo’ is a traditional term authorised for still rosé wine, with predominant fruit flavours and produced exclusively from red grapes of recommended varieties Vitis vinifera, in accordance with the Ordinance on the National list of Certified Grape Varieties (Official Gazette No 53/2014). Wines described with the traditional term ‘Opolo’ are produced with the technology used for the production of white wines and have a minimum actual alcohol content of 11 % vol. The maximum yield for those wines is 12 000 kg/ha. Analytical and organoleptic testing is obligatory. The colour of ‘Opolo’ wines may vary from light to intense pink.
APPLICATION FOR THE PROTECTION OF THE TRADITIONAL TERM

‘VRHUNSKO VINO S KONTROLIRANIM ZEMLJOPISNIM PODRIJETLOM (VRHUNSKO VINO KZP)’



Date of receipt
: 


Language of the application
: Croatian


File number
: TDT-HR-N1645


Applicant
: 





Ministry of Agriculture




Ulica grada Vukovara 78




HR-10000 Zagreb




HRVATSKA






Denomination
: Vrhunsko vino s kontroliranim zemljopisnim podrijetlom (Vrhunsko vino KZP) whether or not supplemented by:






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Arhivsko vino: for wines kept in cellar for five or more years, of which at least three years in the bottle.










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Desertno vino: for wines obtained by processing overripe or dried grapes without adding any substances and having a natural alcoholic strength of not less than 16 % vol. and actual alcoholic strength of not less than 9 % vol.










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Kasna berba: for wines produced from overripe grapes, which have at least 94° Oechsle.










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Izborna berba: for wines produced from specially selected grapes, which contain at least 105° Oechsle.










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Izborna berba bobica: for wines produced from selected, overripe and botrytis infected grapes, which contain at least 127° Oechsle.










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Izborna berba prosušenih bobica: for wines produced from selected berries of overripe grapes, which contain at least 154° Oechsle.










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Ledeno vino: for wines produced from grapes harvested at temperature of at least – 7 °C and processed while frozen, which contain at least 127° Oechsle.




‘Vrhunsko vino KZP’ is a traditional term under Article 112(a) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013.


Language of the traditional term
: Croatian

List of protected designations of origin or geographical indications concerned

The traditional term ‘Vrhunsko vino s kontroliranim zemljopisnim podrijetlom (Vrhunsko vino KZP)’ can be used for all Croatian wines with a protected designation of origin that meet the requirements for the use of this traditional term.

Grapevine products categories

Wine as defined under point 1 of Annex VII, Part II, of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013.

Definition

‘Vrhunsko vino s kontroliranim zemljopisnim podrijetlom (Vrhunsko vino KZP)’ is a synonym of the term ‘protected designation of origin’, authorised for the description of wines produced from grapes of recommended varieties Vitis vinifera, in accordance with the Ordinance on the National list of Certified Grape Varieties (Official Gazette No 53/2014). The natural alcoholic strength of those wines must be of not less than:






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10 % vol. in zone B,










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10,5 % vol. in zone CI,










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11 % vol. in zone CII.




The maximum yield for the production of those wines is:






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10 000 kg/ha (6 000 l/ha) in zone B,










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11 000 kg (6 600 l/ha) in zones CI and CII.




Enrichment, acidification, deacidification, and sweetening are not allowed. Analytical and organoleptic testing is obligatory. Depending on the degree of ripeness of the grapes and the processes of production and maturation of wine the following additional terms can be used:






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Arhivsko vino










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Desertno vino










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Kasna berba










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Izborna berba










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Izborna berba bobica










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Izborna berba prosušenih bobica










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Ledeno vino.




APPLICATION FOR THE PROTECTION OF THE TRADITIONAL TERM

‘KVALITETNO BISER VINO’



Date of receipt
: 


Language of the application
: Croatian


File number
: TDT-HR-N1639


Applicant
: 





Ministry of Agriculture




Ulica grada Vukovara 78




HR-10000 Zagreb




HRVATSKA






Denomination
: Kvalitetno biser vino
‘Kvalitetno biser vino’ is a traditional term under Article 112(a) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013.


Language of the traditional term
: Croatian

List of protected designations of origin or geographical indications concerned

The traditional term ‘Kvalitetno biser vino’ can be used for all Croatian semi-sparkling wines with a protected designation of origin that meet the requirements for the use of this traditional term.

Grapevine products categories

Semi-sparkling wine, as defined under point 8 of Annex VII, Part II, of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013.

Definition

‘Kvalitetno biser vino’ is a synonym of the term ‘protected designation of origin’, authorised for the description of semi-sparkling wine obtained from quality wines, new wine still in fermentation, grape must or grape must in fermentation, produced from grapes of recommended varieties Vitis vinifera, in accordance with the Ordinance on the National list of Certified Grape Varieties (Official Gazette No 53/2014). The wines bearing the traditional term ‘Kvalitetno biser vino’ must have a total alcoholic strength of not less than 9 % vol. and an actual alcoholic strength of not less than 7 % vol. The excess pressure due to endogenous carbon dioxide in solution must be not less than 1 bar and not more than 2,5 bar, when kept at a temperature of 20 °C in closed containers.
APPLICATION FOR THE PROTECTION OF THE TRADITIONAL TERM

‘MLADO VINO’



Date of receipt
: 


Language of the application
: Croatian


File number
: TDT-HR-N1641


Applicant
: 





Ministry of Agriculture




Ulica grada Vukovara 78




HR-10000 Zagreb




HRVATSKA






Denomination
: Mlado vino
‘Mlado vino’ is a traditional term under Article 112(b) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013.


Language of the traditional term
: Croatian

List of protected designations of origin or geographical indications concerned

The traditional term ‘Mlado vino’ can be used for all Croatian wines with a protected designation of origin that meet the requirements for the use of this traditional term.

Grapevine products categories

Wine as defined under point 1 of Annex VII, Part II, of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013.

Definition

‘Mlado vino’ is a traditional term authorised for wines produced from grapes of recommended varieties Vitis vinifera, in accordance with the Ordinance on the National list of Certified Grape Varieties (Official Gazette No 53/2014), the fermentation process of which is either completed or partially completed. The wines bearing the traditional term ‘Mlado vino’ must be placed on the market before 31 December of the calendar year in which grapes were harvested.
APPLICATION FOR THE PROTECTION OF THE TRADITIONAL TERM

‘VRHUNSKO PJENUŠAVO VINO’



Date of receipt
: 


Language of the application
: Croatian


File number
: TDT-HR-N1644


Applicant
: 





Ministry of Agriculture




Ulica grada Vukovara 78




HR-10000 Zagreb




HRVATSKA






Denomination
: Vrhunsko pjenušavo vino
‘Vrhunsko pjenušavo vino’ is a traditional term under Article 112(a) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013.


Language of the traditional term
: Croatian

List of protected designations of origin or geographical indications concerned

The traditional term ‘Vrhunsko pjenušavo vino’ can be used for all Croatian sparkling wines with a protected designation of origin that meet the requirements for the use of this traditional term.

Grapevine products categories

Sparkling wine as defined under point 4 of Annex VII, Part II, of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013.

Definition

‘Vrhunsko pjenušavo vino’ is a synonym of the term ‘protected designation of origin’, used to describe sparkling wines obtained by first alcoholic fermentation from fresh grapes or must and second alcoholic fermentation from wine suitable for obtaining quality or top-quality wines produced from grapes of recommended varieties Vitis vinifera, in accordance with the Ordinance on the National list of Certified Grape Varieties (Official Gazette No 53/2014). Sparkling wines bearing the traditional term ‘Vrhunsko pjenušavo vino’ must have an actual alcoholic strength of not less than 10 % vol. and an excess pressure, due to endogenous carbon dioxide in solution, of not less than 3 bar when kept at a temperature of 20 °C in closed containers.
APPLICATION FOR THE PROTECTION OF THE TRADITIONAL TERM

‘KVALITETNO VINO S KONTROLIRANIM ZEMLJOPISNIM PODRIJETLOM (KVALITETNO VINO KZP)’



Date of receipt
: 


Language of the application
: Croatian


File number
: TDT-HR-N1640


Applicant
: 





Ministry of Agriculture




Ulica grada Vukovara 78




HR-10000 Zagreb




HRVATSKA






Denomination
: Kvalitetno vino s kontroliranim zemljopisnim podrijetlom (Kvalitetno vino KZP), whether or not supplemented by:






—


Mlado vino: if produced from grapes of recommended varieties Vitis vinifera, in accordance with the Ordinance on the National list of Certified Grape Varieties (Official Gazette No 53/2014), the fermentation process of which may be completed or partially completed and which is placed on market before 31 December of the calendar year in which grapes were harvested,










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Arhivsko vino: if kept in cellar for at least five years, the last three of which in the bottle,










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Desertno vino: if obtained by processing overripe or dried grapes, with a natural alcoholic strength of not less than 16 % vol. and an actual alcoholic strength of not less than 9 % vol.




‘Kvalitetno vino s kontroliranim zemljopisnim podrijetlom (Kvalitetno vino KZP)’ is a traditional term under Article 112(a) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013.


Language of the traditional term
: Croatian

List of protected designations of origin or geographical indications concerned

The traditional term ‘Kvalitetno vino s kontroliranim zemljopisnim (Kvalitetno vino KZP)’ can be used for all Croatian wines with a protected designation of origin that meet the requirements for the use of this traditional term.

Grapevine products categories

Wine defined under point 1 of Annex VII, Part II, of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013.

Definition

‘Kvalitetno vino s kontroliranim zemljopisnim (Kvalitetno vino KZP)’ is a synonym of the term ‘protected designation of origin’ used to describe wines produced from grapes of recommended varieties Vitis vinifera, in accordance with the Ordinance on the National list of Certified Grape Varieties (Official Gazette No 53/2014). The wine bearing the traditional term ‘Kvalitetno vino s kontroliranim zemljopisnim podrijetlom (Kvalitetno vino KZP)’ must have a natural alcoholic strength of not less than:






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8,5 % vol. in zone B,










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9,0 % vol. in zone CI,










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9,5 % vol. in zone CII.




The maximum yield for those wines is:






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11 000 kg/ha (7 700 l/ha) in zone B,










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12 000 kg/ha (8 400 l/ha) in zones CI and CII.




Analytical and organoleptic testing is obligatory.


(1)  OJ L 193, 24.7.2009, p. 60.

(2)  OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 671.