Publication of an application for the protection of a traditional term pursuant to Article 28(3) of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/33 supplementing Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards applications for protection of designations of origin, geographical indications and traditional terms in the wine sector, the objection procedure, restrictions of use, amendments to product specifications, cancellation of protection, and labelling and presentation 2021/C 384/05
Date: 2021-09-22
Institutions: Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development, European Commission
Subjects: Croatia, consumer information, designation of origin, labelling, product designation, quality control of agricultural products, red wine, white wine








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Official Journal of the European Union


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Publication of an application for the protection of a traditional term pursuant to Article 28(3) of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/33 supplementing Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards applications for protection of designations of origin, geographical indications and traditional terms in the wine sector, the objection procedure, restrictions of use, amendments to product specifications, cancellation of protection, and labelling and presentation
(2021/C 384/05)
This publication confers the right to object to the application, pursuant to Article 22 of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/34 (1). Statements of objection must reach the Commission within two months from the date of this publication.

Application for protection of the traditional term


‘Prošek’


Date of receipt: 11 December 2013

Number of pages: 4

Language of the application: Croatian

File number: TDT-HR-1670

Applicant: Competent authority of the Member State, Ministry of Agriculture

Address:





Ulica grada Vukovara 78




HR-Zagreb 10000




CROATIA





Nationality: Croatian

Telephone, fax, email:
Tel. +385 16106446 / 16106017
Fax +385 16106258
email: ivana.bulajic@mps.hr

Traditional term for which the protection is requested: Prošek
Traditional term under Article 112(b) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013

Language: Croatian

List of protected designations of origin or geographical indications concerned: The traditional term ‘Prošek’ can be used for the following wines with Protected Designation of Origin: Dalmatinska Zagora, Sjeverna Dalmacija, Srednja i Južna Dalmacija and Dingač.

Grapevine products categories: Wine from raisined grapes

Definition: ‘Prošek’ is a wine made from technological overriped, raisined grapes which grape must contain a minimum of 150° Oe (Oechsle degrees) of sugar. It may be red or white wine. Colour may range from dark yellow with shades of old gold to reddish with brown shades. By maturation, ‘Prošek’ gets muted shades due to oxidative aging. The fragrance is described as overripe fruit aroma with a slight woody notes with light oxidation aroma. The flavour of ‘Prošek’ is characterized by fullness which comes in a significant part from the high content of residual sugar (glucose and fructose) and in minor part from ethanol.
‘Prošek’ has a minimum actual alcohol content of 13,0 % vol and at least 20 % vol of total alcohol. Maximum yield is 5 000 kg/ha. Analytical and organoleptic evaluation is obligatory.

National rules: Wine Act (OJ No 96/03 and 55/11 (replaced by Wine Act OJ No. 32/19), List of traditional terms for wine (OJ No 96/07, 62/10, 133/10, 14/11, 52/12, 75/13, 138/13, 42/17 and 49/17), Ordinance on wine production (OJ No 2/05, 137/08 and 48/14)

Name of the signatory: Tihomir Jakovina, Minister of Agriculture


(1)  OJ L 9, 11.1.2019, p. 46.