Publication of an application for registration of a name pursuant to Article 50(2)(a) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs
Date: 2024-03-12
Institutions: Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development, European Commission
Subjects: Türkiye, consumer information, designation of origin, honey, labelling, product designation, quality control of agricultural products




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Publication of an application for registration of a name pursuant to Article 50(2)(a) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs
(C/2024/1989)

This publication confers the right to oppose the application pursuant to Article 51 of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council (1) within three months from the date of this publication.
SINGLE DOCUMENT


                     ‘Bingöl Balı’
                  


EU No: PDO-TR-02886 – 5.1.2023
                  


PDO (x) PGI ( )

1.   Name(s)


               ‘Bingöl Balı’
            
2.   Member State or Third Country

Türkiye
3.   Description of the agricultural product or foodstuff

3.1.   Type of product

Class 1.4. Other products of animal origin (eggs, honey, various dairy products except butter, etc.)
3.2.   Description of product to which the name in (1) applies


                  ‘Bingöl Balı’ is polyfloral honey obtained from the geographical area specified in Section 4. Its color can vary from light amber to dark amber. It is marketed as honeycomb and extracted honey. In production, Apis mellifera anatoliaca, A. mellifera caucasica, A. mellifera meda bee breeds and their hybrids are used.
The pollen characteristics of ‘Bingöl Balı’ are as follows.






i)


Pollen should include at least one of the related taxa Astragalus sp. (milkvetch), Centaurea sp. (centaury), Hypericum sp. (St. John’s wort), Trifolium sp. (clover) and Xeranthemum sp. (immortelle or annual everlasting),











ii)


Pollen isshould also comply with the pollen spectrum listed in Table 2 (the presence of all listed pollen taxa together is not required).

Table 1


Physicochemical characteristics of ‘Bingöl Balı’







Feature


Value




Humidity (% max)


18  %




Sucrose (g/100g; max)


3  g/100  g




Fructose+Glucose (g/100 g; min)


65  g/100  g




Fructose/Glucose


1,00 -1,30 




Maltose (% max)


4  %




Water-insoluble substance (g/100 g; max)


0,1  g/100 g




Free acidity (meq/kg; max)


40  meq/kg




Electrical conductivity (mS/cm; max)


0,8  mS/cm




Number of diastases (min)


15 




HMF (mg/kg; max)


20  mg/kg




δ 13 C honey



-23  or lower




δ 13 C protein - δ 13 C honey



–1,0  or higher




C 4 sugars (max)


7  %




Proline (mg/kg; min)


450 





Table 2


Melissopalynological characteristics of ‘Bingöl Balı’









 


Taxon


Family


Pollen Content (Primary: ≥ 45 %, Secondary: 16 – 44 %, Minor: 3 – 15 %, Trace: <3)




1.



Acanthus sp.


Acanthaceae


Minor, trace




2.



Sambucus sp.


Adoxaceae


Minor, trace




3.



Allium sp.


Amaryllidaceae


Minor, trace




4.



Rhus sp.


Anacardiaceae


Minor, trace




5.


Apiaceae


Apiaceae


Trace




6.



Chaerophyllum sp.


Apiaceae


Trace




7.



Eryngium campestre



Apiaceae


Seconder, minor, trace




8.



Pimpinella sp.


Apiaceae


Primary, trace




9.



Achillea sp.


Asteraceae


Minor, trace




10.



Anthemis sp.


Asteraceae


Trace




11.



Artemisia sp.


Asteraceae


Seconder, trace




12.



Carduus sp.


Asteraceae


Trace




13.



Cichorium sp.


Asteraceae


Seconder, minor, trace




14.



Cirsium spp.


Asteraceae


Minor, trace




15.



Cirsium yildizianum



Asteraceae


Seconder, trace




16.



Crepis sp.


Asteraceae


Seconder, minor, trace




17.



Echinops sp.


Asteraceae


Minor, trace




18.



Gundelia sp.


Asteraceae


Trace




19.



Helichrysum sp.


Asteraceae


Primary, seconder, minor, trace




20.



Leontodon sp.


Asteraceae


Trace




21.



Onopordum sp.


Asteraceae


Trace




22.



Ptilostemon sp.


Asteraceae


Trace




23.



Senecio sp.


Asteraceae


Trace




24.



Taraxacum sp.


Asteraceae


Minor, trace




25.



Xanthium sp.


Asteraceae


Trace




26.



Alkanna sp.


Boraginaceae


Trace




27.



Anchusa sp.


Boraginaceae


Trace




28.



Cerinthe minor



Boraginaceae


Trace




29.



Echium sp.


Boraginaceae


Minor, trace




30.



Myosotis sp.


Boraginaceae


Minor, trace




31.



Onosma sp.


Boraginaceae


Trace




32.



Campanula sp.


Campanulaceae


Minor, trace




33.



Campanula sp.


Campanulaceae


Minor, trace




34.



Cephalaria sp.


Caprifoliaceae


Minor, trace




35.



Dipsacus sp.


Caprifoliaceae


Trace




36.



Scabiosa spp.


Caprifoliaceae


Trace




37.



Valeriana sp.


Caprifoliaceae


Trace




38.



Dianthus sp.


Caryophyllaceae


Minor




39.



Saponaria sp.


Caryophyllaceae


Trace




40.



Silene sp.


Caryophyllaceae


Trace




41.


Caryophyllaceae/Amaranthaceae


Caryophyllaceae/Amaranthaceae


Seconder, minor, trace




42.



Chenopodium sp.


Chenopodiaceae


Minor, trace




43.



Convolvulus sp.


Convolvulaceae


Seconder, trace




44.



Cornus sp.


Cornaceae


Trace




45.



Sedum sp.


Crassulaceae


Minor,




46



Eleagnus sp.


Eleagnaceae


Trace




47.



Euphorbia sp.


Euphorbiaceae


Trace




48.



Coronilla sp.


Fabaceae


Minor, trace




49.



Genista sp.


Fabaceae


Trace




50.



Hedysarum sp.


Fabaceae


Minor, trace




51.



Lathyrus sp.


Fabaceae


Trace




52.



Lotus sp.


Fabaceae


Primary, seconder, minor, trace




53.



Medicago sp.


Fabaceae


Minor




54.



Melilotus sp.


Fabaceae


Seconder, minor, trace




55.



Onobrychis sp.


Fabaceae


Trace




56.



Robinia pseudoacacia



Fabaceae


Trace




57.



Securigera sp.


Fabaceae


Minor




58.



Vicia spp.


Fabaceae


Trace




59.


Geranium sp.


Geraniaceae


Trace




60.


Lamiaceae


Lamiaceae


Minor, trace




61.



Lamium macrodon



Lamiaceae


Seconder, minor




62.



Lamium sp.


Lamiaceae


Primary, seconder, minor, trace




63.



Marrubium sp.


Lamiaceae


Trace




64.



Mentha sp.


Lamiaceae


Trace




65.



Nepeta sp.


Lamiaceae


Trace




66.



Origanum sp.


Lamiaceae


Minor, trace




67.



Phlomis sp.


Lamiaceae


Minor, trace




68.



Salvia sp.


Lamiaceae


Trace




69.



Teucrium sp.


Lamiaceae


Minor, trace




70.



Thymus spp.


Lamiaceae


Trace




71.



Lythrum salicaria



Lythraceae


Minor, trace




72.



Alcea sp.,



Malvaceae


Trace




73.



Malva sp.


Malvaceae


Trace




74.



Tilia sp.


Malvaceae


Trace




75.



Morus sp.


Moraceae


Trace




76.



Epilobium sp.


Onagraceae


Trace




77.



Corydalis sp.


Papaveraceae


Trace




78.



Papaver sp.


Papaveraceae


Trace




79.



Linaria sp.


Plantaginaceae


Minor, trace




80.



Plantago lanceolata



Plantaginaceae


Primary, seconder, minor, trace




81.



Acantholimon sp.


Plumbaginaceae


Trace




82.



Polygala sp.


Polygalaceae


Trace




83.



Polygonum sp.


Polygonaceae


Trace




84.



Rheum sp.


Polygonaceae


Trace




85.



Rumex sp.


Polygonaceae


Trace




86.



Portulaca sp.


Portulacaceae


Trace




87.



Lysimachia sp.


Primulaceae


Trace




88.



Ranunculus sp.


Ranunculaceae


Trace




89.



Paliurus spina christi



Rhamnaceae


Trace




90.



Cerasus sp.


Rosaceae


Trace




91.



Filipendula sp.


Rosaceae


Minor, trace




92.



Fragaria sp.


Rosaceae


Trace




93



Potentilla sp.


Rosaceae


Seconder, minor, trace




94.



Prunus sp.


Rosaceae


Trace




95.



Pyrus sp.


Rosaceae


Trace




96.



Rosa canina



Rosaceae


Minor, trace




97.


Rosaceae


Rosaceae


Seconder, minor, trace




98.



Rubus sp.


Rosaceae


Trace




99.



Sanguisorba minor


Rosaceae


Minor, trace




100.



Galium sp.


Rubiaceae


Minor, trace




101.



Citrus sp.


Rutaceae


Minor, trace




102.



Salix sp.


Salicaceae


Minor, trace




103.



Verbascum spp.


Scrophulariaceae


Primary, seconder, minor, trace




104.



Eremurus sp.


Xanthorrhoeaceae


Trace








3.3.   Feed (for products of animal origin only) and raw materials (for processed products only)

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

All stages of production, processing and preparation must take place in the defined geographical area.
3.5.   Specific rules concerning slicing, grating, packaging, etc. of the product the registered name refers to

The honey is sold in glass jars of maximum 1 kg.
Honeycomb honeys are sold in rectangular, square or lacquered packaging of 3-5 kg, suitable for contact with food.
The honey put on sale must be protected from direct sunlight and stored in clean and dry places with an internal temperature not exceeding 20 °C, free from odors.
3.6.   Specific rules concerning labelling of the product the registered name refers to

The name ‘Bingöl Balı’ and one of the following logos of ‘Bingöl Balı’ must be found on the packaging of the product.





4.   Concise definition of the geographical area

The demarcated geographical area covers all the villages and towns belonging to Bingöl province in Eastern Anatolia in Türkiye.
5.   Link with the geographical area

The application for registration of the designation of origin ‘Bingöl Balı’ is based solely on the specific quality and characteristics of the product, which result from the natural and human factors present in the geographical area.

Specificity of the geographical area

Bingöl province is surrounded by mountains. The main morphological units are volcanic plateaus at different elevations in mountainous areas throughout the province, valleys formed by streams cutting through mountainous areas and settling on fault lines, and plains and basins formed due to tectonic activity among mountainous masses. Altitudes and landforms changing over short distances lead to diversity in topography, climate elements and vegetation.
The annual rainfall and the high number of sunny days in Bingöl make the flora of the geographical area rich. Oaks (Quercus petraea subsp. pinnatiloba (K.Koch) Menitsky and Quercus libani Oliv.) form the dominant cover in forest areas. In steppe areas, the milkvetch species Astragalus muschianus Kotschy & Boiss. ex Boiss. and Astragalus gummifer Labill. are abundant.
Since the average height of the plateaus is 1 500-2 000 m, the summer period is cool and the flowering period is prolonged. This leads to the formation of natural nesting sites that can be used from June to October in terms of beekeeping activities. It also provides sheltered local areas for beekeeping.
The absence of heavy industry enterprises in Bingöl has ensured that the soil and water resources remain clean.

Specificity of the product

Bingöl province has an important place for beekeeping activities in terms of its location, natural conditions and production values. Bingöl, is located in the east of the Anatolian Diagonal in the Iranian-Turanian flora region, with a distinct topography compared to the wider region and the country, and has major potential for beekeeping due to its rich floristic diversity and wide range of flowering periods. For this reason, Bingöl province has a rich plant diversity and shows a high rate of endemism. There are approximately 1 700 plant species, of which 300 are endemic to Bingöl. In addition, more than 200 plant taxa have been registered as bee plants with melissopalynological analyses. The main plant families among these bee plants are Asteraceae (Daisy family), Fabaceae (Legume family) and Hypericaceae (St. John’s wort family). This floral diversity is obviously reflected in the botanical origin of ‘Bingöl Balı’.
Botanically, ‘Bingöl Balı’ is characterised by its rich pollen content, including the presence of at least one of the related taxa Astragalus sp. (milkvetch), Centaurea sp. (centaury), Hypericum sp. (St. John’s wort), Trifolium sp. (clover) and Xeranthemum sp. (immortelle or annual everlasting), and some of the pollens indicated in Table 2 of point 3.2.

Human factor

Beekeeping activities, which have been carried out for many years in Bingöl province, are an important source of income for the geographical area.
Beekeeping activities are mostly carried out in the form of migratory beekeeping. The beekeepers’ activities start at the beginning of March with the care and feeding of the bee colonies during the winter and managing the queen bee. This preparation continues until mid-May. Beekeepers can relocate their bees within the geographical area in May, depending on the nectar flow rate.
Changing the location of bees mainly depends on altitude. Vegetation becomes scarcer from an altitude of 1 100 m, so the bees move to 1 900 m and higher, 3-4 km away from the settlements, towards natural water sources and areas with abundant nectar and pollen flows.

Reference to publication of the specification

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(1)  
            OJ L 343, 14.12.2012, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2012/1151/oj.


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2024/1989/oj
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