Publication of the communication of an approved standard amendment to a product specification of a geographical indication in accordance with Article 5(4) of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2025/27
Date: 2025-10-07
Institutions: Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development, European Commission
Subjects: Italy, Veneto, consumer information, designation of origin, labelling, leaf vegetable, product designation, quality control of agricultural products




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Official Journal of the European Union


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C/2025/5413


7.10.2025






Publication of the communication of an approved standard amendment to a product specification of a geographical indication in accordance with Article 5(4) of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2025/27 (1)

(C/2025/5413)

COMMUNICATION OF APPROVAL OF A STANDARD AMENDMENT
(Article 24 of Regulation (EU) 2024/1143)


                     ‘Radicchio Rosso di Treviso’
                  


EU reference number: PGI-IT-1514-AM03 – 10.7.2025
                  

1.   Product name


               ‘Radicchio Rosso di Treviso’
            
2.   Geographical indication type







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PGI










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PDO










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GI




3.   Sector







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Agricultural goods










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Wine










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Spirit drinks




4.   Country to which the geographical area belongs

Italy
5.   Member State authority communicating the standard amendment


Name

Ministry of Agriculture, Food Sovereignty and Forestry
6.   Qualification as a standard amendment

The amendment is a standard one within the meaning of Article 24(4) of Regulation (EU) 2024/1143 as it does not include a change in the name, does not risk voiding the link and does not entail further restrictions on the marketing of the product.
7.   Description of the approved standard amendment(s)


Title

Article 2 of the product specification and point 3.2 of the Single Document. Deletion of the requirement that the precoce (early) type should retain part of the root.

Description

In Article 2 of the product specification and point 3.2 of the Single Document the following text has been deleted:


                  ‘in point (a), the sentence: (...) with a small portion of root; (...)
in the definition of the standard marketing profile, the following sentence: (...) the root left is proportionate to the head and no longer than 4 cm.’
               







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The amendment affects the Single Document.





Title

Article 4 of the product specification. Clarification of the obligation to report the quantities produced to the certification body (CB).

Description

The following sentence has been amended in Article 4 of the product specification:


                  ‘(...) and by the timely reporting to the certification body of the quantities produced at the end of the marketing year, (...)
by deleting the following words: (...) at the end of the marketing year (...)’.







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The amendment affects the Single Document.





Title

Article 5 of the product specification. Changes have been made to the sowing, transplanting and harvesting dates.

Description

The following amendments have been made to Article 5 of the product specification:
the sentence: ‘(...) Sowing operations in the field must be carried out within the period from 1 June to 31 July of each year. (...)’ has been amended to extend the period until 15 August of each year.
The following sentence has been amended: ‘(...) If transplanting is practised, it must take place by 10 September each year.(...)’ by deleting the words: ‘(..) by 10 September each year.(...)’, and replacing them with the following:

                  ‘If transplanting is practised, it must be carried out:






(a)


by 31 August each year for the “precoce” (early) type;










(b)


by 30 September each year for the “tardivo” (late) type.’




The start date for harvesting ‘tardivo’ (late) ‘Radicchio Rosso di Treviso’ has been brought forward to 10 October from 20 October.






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The amendment affects the Single Document.





Title

Article 5 of the product specification. Amendment to the specifications for the pre-forcing phase.

Description

In Article 5 of the product specification, the paragraph:


                  ‘(...) In both cases the stems of all plants must be of the same length. The bundles or crates of radicchio heads, lined up on the ground, are protected by a tunnel to prevent them from being soaked by precipitation or the thawing of frost. The tunnels must ensure that the heads receive ample ventilation.’
               

has been amended to read:


                  ‘(...); in both cases, the bases of the individual plants must be of similar height. (...)’
               

In the next paragraph, the sentence:


                  ‘(...) This last stage may also be carried out by placing the bundles or crates in controlled environments. (...)’
               

has been amended to read:


                  ‘(...) Once the bundles of “Radicchio Rosso di Treviso” have been prepared, the pre-forcing stage can be done by placing the bundles or crates into controlled environments. (...)’
               







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The amendment affects the Single Document.





Title

Article 5 of the specification. Editorial change to the specifications for the forcing phase – blanching.

Description

In Article 5 of the product specification, the sentences:


                  ‘(...) It is achieved by allowing the heads to form new leaves under light-free conditions, i.e. leaves containing little to no chlorophyll pigment. This serves to highlight the bright red colour of the foliage, reduce the fibrous consistency and develop a crunchy and pleasantly bitter taste. (...)’
               

has been amended as follows:


                  ‘(...) This is achieved by placing the heads in conditions where they can sprout new leaves that, in the absence of light, are free or almost free of chlorophyll pigments, thus highlighting the intense red colour of the blade of the leaf, losing the fibrous texture and becoming crisp with a pleasantly bitter taste. (...)’
               

Purely editorial amendment to make the text clearer.






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The amendment affects the Single Document.





Title

Article 5 of the product specification. Setting a temperature range for the spring water.

Description

In Article 5 of the product specification, the following sentence:


                  ‘(...) Late-growing Radicchio Rosso di Treviso is forced by using spring water at a temperature of around 11 degrees Celsius. (...)’
               

has been amended to read:


                  ‘(...) Tardivo (late) “Radicchio Rosso di Treviso” is forced by using spring water at a temperature of 11–20 °C. (...)’
               







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The amendment affects the Single Document.





Title

Article 5 of the product specification and point 3.4 of the Single Document. Deletion of the specifications regarding tying ‘Radicchio Rosso di Treviso’
               precoce.


Description

The following references to the tying stage have been deleted from Article 5 of the product specification and point 3.4 of the Single Document:


‘Article 5
(...) The tying stage.
At this stage, the heads of radicchio, which are still planted in the field, are tied in order to stop the normal process of photosynthesis for the time necessary to achieve the right degree of maturity, shown by the characteristics set out in Article 2 above. (...)’


plus the reference to this stage in the next paragraph:


                  ‘(...), the untied radicchio heads (...)’
               

point 3.4 of the Single Document
the word ‘untied’ has been deleted.






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The amendment affects the Single Document.





Title

Article 5 of the product specification. Amendment of the maximum production rates per hectare.

Description

In Article 5 of the product specification, the maximum production rates have been amended as follows:

                  ‘In order for produce to be classed as “Radicchio Rosso di Treviso” PGI, the maximum yield per hectare of land used to grow the radicchio must not exceed the following limits:






(1)


20 000 kg per hectare for the “tardivo” (late) type;










(2)


30 000 kg per hectare for the “precoce” (early) type.’




in the next paragraph concerning the maximum unit weight of the heads, the words ‘no tolerance permitted’ have been deleted.






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The amendment affects the Single Document.





Title

Article 8 of the product specification and point 3.6 of the Single Document. Deletion of the requirement for a lid that can be closed with a seal

Description

In Article 8 of the product specification and point 3.6 of the Single Document, the requirement for a lid that can be closed with a seal has been deleted and the text has been redrafted as follows:


                  ‘As a further guarantee for the end consumer, all containers may have a lid that can be closed with a seal. For retail sale, the seal on packages with a net weight of over 1 kg may be broken and the heads of radicchio removed from the box to be sold individually to end consumers.
The packaging itself must be marked or labelled with the words “Radicchio Rosso di Treviso” I.G.P. [PGI] and either “tardivo” or “precoce” in clearly legible printed characters.’
               







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The amendment affects the Single Document.





Title

Article 8 of the product specification and point 3.6 of the Single Document. Affixing the logo.

Description

The option of putting the PGI logo on the label has been added to Article 8 of the product specification and point 3.6 of the Single Document.






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The amendment affects the Single Document.




SINGLE DOCUMENT

Designations of origin and geographical indications of agricultural products



                     ‘Radicchio Rosso di Treviso’
                  


EU reference number: PGI-IT-1514-AM03 – 10.7.2025
                  

1.   Name(s)


               ‘Radicchio Rosso di Treviso’
            
2.   Geographical indication type







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PDO










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PGI










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GI




3.   Country to which the defined geographical area belongs

Italy
4.   Description of the agricultural product

4.1.   Classification of the agricultural product in accordance with the Combined Nomenclature heading and code, as referred to in Article 6(1) of Regulation (EU) 2024/1143


                  0705 29  – Other
4.2.   Description of the agricultural product to which the registered name applies


                  ‘Radicchio Rosso di Treviso’ PGI must be grown from plants of the Asteraceae family of the species Cichorium intybus L. var. silvestre, of which there are two types: tardivo (late) and precoce (early).
When marketed, radicchio presented as ‘Radicchio Rosso di Treviso’ PGI must have the following characteristics:






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tardivo (late)






(a)


appearance: The heads of radicchio are regular, uniform and compact, with tightly gathered leaves curling over one another and closing the head at the tip. A neatly trimmed and cleaned portion of root is left on the head, of a length that is proportionate to the size of the head and never exceeding 6 cm.










(b)


colour: The leaves are an intense wine colour with a white midrib and subtle white veins.










(c)


taste: The midrib has a pleasant, somewhat bitter taste and a crunchy texture.










(d)


size: each head of radicchio weighs at least 100 g, with a minimum diameter of 3 cm at the neck, and is 10-25 cm in length (not including the root).








Smaller heads of ‘Radicchio Rosso di Treviso’
                  tardivo may be used for processing only. The standard marketing profile for ‘Radicchio Rosso di Treviso’
                  tardivo is as follows:






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perfectly ripe;










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intense bright red leaves;










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white midrib;










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good head firmness;










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medium to large size;










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uniformity in head size and length;










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neatly trimmed and cleaned without any irregularities;










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the root left is proportionate to the head and no longer than 6 cm.










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precoce







(a)


appearance: the head is large, elongated and tightly closed;










(b)


colour: the leaves are characterised by a thick white midrib that branches off symmetrically on both sides into fine pinnate veins that run through the vivid red of the well-developed leaves.










(c)


taste: the leaves have a slightly bitter taste and a fairly crunchy texture.










(d)


size: each head of radicchio weighs at least 150 g and measures 15-25 cm (not including the root).








The standard marketing profile for ‘Radicchio Rosso di Treviso’
                  precoce is as follows:






—


perfectly ripe;










—


bright red leaves run through with fine white veins;










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good head firmness;










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medium to large size;










—


uniformity of head size;










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neatly trimmed and cleaned without any irregularities;




4.3.   Derogations on sourcing of feed (for products of animal origin designated by a Protected Designation of Origin only) and restrictions on sourcing of raw materials (for processed products designated by a Protected Geographical Indication only)

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

Sowing, cultivation, harvesting, the pre-forcing stage, forcing/blanching, and cleaning and trimming must all take place exclusively in the administrative territory of the municipalities listed in point 4 below.
4.5.   Specific rules concerning packaging, slicing, grating etc. of the agricultural product to which the registered name refers

In order to prevent any deterioration as a result of damage during transport of the unpackaged product – which can cause blackening and impair the product’s quality characteristics – ‘Radicchio Rosso di Treviso’ must be packaged within the administrative territory of the municipalities listed in point 4 below.
4.6.   Specific rules concerning the labelling of the agricultural product to which the registered name refers

Radicchio marketed as ‘Radicchio Rosso di Treviso’ PGI must be packaged in suitable food-grade containers and total package weight must not exceed 10 kg. Heads of radicchio may also be packaged individually in appropriate individual food-grade bags. Where the product is to be processed, it may be marketed in containers that are suitable for that purpose (crates) provided the net weight of each container does not exceed 250 kg. As a further guarantee for the end consumer, all containers may have a lid that can be closed with a seal. For retail sale, the seal on packages with a net weight of over 1 kg may be broken and the heads of radicchio removed from the box to be sold individually to end consumers. The packaging itself, whether or not it is sealed, must be marked or labelled with the words ‘Radicchio Rosso di Treviso’ I.G.P. [PGI] and either ‘tardivo’ or ‘precoce’ in clearly legible printed characters. The packaging may also feature additional information, provided this is not of a laudatory nature and does not mislead the consumer as to the product’s nature and characteristics. In addition, each container and/or seal-bearing lid, and/or label must always bear the PGI logo, annexed to this specification, of which it forms an integral part, using the prescribed shapes, colours and sizes or proportions, and specifying the type ‘precoce’ or ‘tardivo’ in accordance with the example attached. The logo – in red against a white background framed by a red border – consists of a stylised depiction of radicchio underneath the words ‘Radicchio Rosso di Treviso I.G.P.’ Font type: Rockwell condensed Logo colour: Red = Magenta 100 % – Yellow 80 % – Cyan 30 % The type of ‘Radicchio Rosso di Treviso’ in question – precoce or tardivo – is displayed in white letters on a red background next to a photograph of the relevant type of radicchio. The party responsible may also include this logo in the packaging seal. Any other wording used alongside ‘Radicchio Rosso di Treviso I.G.P.’ or ‘Radicchio di Treviso I.G.P.’ must be significantly smaller size than the product name, with the exception of the brand name of the producer and/or packager. If the product is not visible through the packaging, packages of ‘precoce’ (early) radicchio must also bear the word ‘precoce’ alongside and in the same size characters as the product name.





4.7.   Concise definition of the geographical area

The production and packaging area for ‘Radicchio Rosso di Treviso’
                  tardivo (late) comprises the entire territory of the following municipalities in the Provinces of Treviso, Padua and Venice: Province of Treviso: Carbonera, Casale sul Sile, Casier, Istrana, Mogliano Veneto, Morgano, Paese, Ponzano Veneto, Preganziol, Quinto di Treviso, Silea, Spresiano, Trevignano, Treviso, Vedelago, Villorba and Zero Branco. Province of Padua: Piombino Dese and Trebaseleghe. Province of Venice: Martellago, Mirano, Noale, Salzano and Scorzè. The production and packaging area for ‘Radicchio Rosso di Treviso’
                  precoce (early) comprises the entire territory of the following municipalities in the Provinces of Treviso, Padua and Venice: Province of Treviso: Breda di Piave, Carbonera, Casale sul Sile, Casier, Castelfranco Veneto, Castello di Godego, Istrana, Loria, Maserada sul Piave, Mogliano Veneto, Monastier, Morgano, Paese, Ponzano Veneto, Preganziol, Quinto di Treviso, Resana, Riese Pio X, Roncade, San Biagio di Callalta, Silea, Spresiano, Trevignano, Treviso, Vedelago, Villorba, Zenson di Piave and Zero Branco. Province of Padua: Borgoricco, Camposampiero, Loreggia, Massanzago, Piombino Dese and Trebaseleghe. Province of Venice: Martellago, Mirano, Noale, Salzano, Santa Maria di Sala, Scorzè and Spinea.
5.   Link with the geographical area


The causal link with the geographical origin is based on







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reputation










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a particular quality










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other characteristics





Summary of the link

The required characteristics of ‘Radicchio Rosso di Treviso’ are the expression of the environmental conditions and natural and human factors in the production area. The planting conditions and crop-tending activities on the plots used to grow this PGI must be those that are traditional to the area and in any event be such as to give the heads of radicchio the specific characteristics described in point 3.2. ‘Radicchio Rosso di Treviso’
                  tardivo grows well in cool, deep, well-drained and non-alkaline soils that are not excessively rich in nutrients, particularly nitrogen, and particularly in sandy-clay soils of alluvial origin in the process of decalcification, coupled with sufficiently rainy summers with moderate maximum temperatures, and dry autumns and winters that turn cold early, with minimum temperatures as low as – 10 °C. History, progress, the tradition of local farms and growers dating back more than a century, the characteristics of the land, the climate and the groundwater temperature amply prove the link between ‘Radicchio Rosso di Treviso’ and the environment in which it is currently grown.

Electronic (URL) reference to the publication of the product specification


www.gazzettaufficiale.it/eli/id/2025/05/28/25A03096/sg



(1)  Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2025/27 of 30 October 2024 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2024/1143 of the European Parliament and of the Council with rules concerning the registration and the protection of geographical indications, traditional specialities guaranteed and optional quality terms and repealing Delegated Regulation (EU) No 664/2014 (OJ L, 2025/27, 15.1.2025, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_del/2025/27/oj).


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2025/5413/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)