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: 2026-03-13
Institutions: Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development, European Commission
Subjects: Italy, Tuscany, consumer information, designation of origin, labelling, olive oil, product designation, quality control of agricultural products




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Official Journal of the European Union


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C/2026/1694


13.3.2026






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/2026/1694)

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


                     ‘Lucca’
                  


EU Ref. Number: PDO-IT-0199-AM01 – 16.12.2025
                  

1.   Name of product


               ‘Lucca’
            
2.   Geographical indication type







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PDO










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PGI










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GI




3.   Sector







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agricultural products










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wines










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spirit drinks




4.   Country to which the geographical area belongs

Italy
5.   Member State authority communicating the standard amendment


Name

MASAF (Ministry of Agriculture, Food Sovereignty and Forestry)
6.   Qualification as standard amendment

The amendments are standard because they do not concern the name or the use of the name, do not risk voiding the link or do not entail further restrictions on the marketing of the product.
7.   Description of the approved standard amendment(s)


Title

Amendment to Article 1 of the product specification

Description

The reference to Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92 has been removed as it is out of date.
Previous version:


                     ‘The protected designation of origin “Lucca” is reserved for extra virgin olive oil that complies with the conditions and requirements laid down in Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92 and outlined in this product specification.’
                  

New version:


                     ‘The protected designation of origin “Lucca” is reserved for extra virgin olive oil that complies with the conditions and requirements laid down in this product specification.’
                  







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The amendment affects the single document.





Title

Amendment to Article 6 of the product specification and point 4.2 of the single document concerning the description of the product

Description







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The parameters for acids have been amended slightly;










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The description of the visual and organoleptic characteristics has been revised slightly;










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Polyphenols have been replaced with parameters for biophenols and tocopherols.




Previous version:

                     ‘organoleptic characteristics:






 


yellow oil with green hues of varying intensity;










 


delicate to medium olive fruitiness, essentially mild and with pungent and bitter sensations linked to the intensity of the fruitiness perceived;










 


minimum score in panel test: equal to or greater than 7.




Chemical/physical characteristics:






 


maximum acidity expressed in oleic acid: 0,5 %;










 


peroxide number: max. 12;










 


palmitic acid: 9-14 %;










 


palmitoleic acid: 0,4-1,2 %;










 


stearic acid: 0,5-3 %;










 


oleic acid: > 72;










 


linoleic acid: 5-9 %;










 


linolenic acid: < 0,9 %;










 


total polyphenols not less than 100 mg/litre;










 


total tocopherols not less than 90 mg/litre.




The chemical/physical and organoleptic tests must be carried out in accordance with the methods laid down in Regulation (EEC) No 2568/91, as amended.’
                  
New version:

                     ‘visual and organoleptic characteristics:






 


yellow to green oil with hues of varying intensity;










 


delicate to medium olive fruitiness, mild and/or with pungent and/or bitter sensations linked to the intensity of the fruitiness perceived;










 


panel test assessment as permitted by the legislation in force.




Chemical/physical characteristics:






 


maximum acidity expressed in oleic acid: 0,5 %;










 


peroxide number: max. 12;










 


palmitic acid: 9-16 %;










 


palmitoleic acid: 0,4-1,5 %;










 


stearic acid: 0,5-3 %;










 


oleic acid: > 70;










 


linoleic acid: 5-10 %;










 


linolenic acid: < 1,0 %;










 


biophenols: ≥ 100 mg/kg;










 


tocopherols: ≥ 90 mg/kg.’
                        










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The amendment affects the single document.





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Amendment to Article 2 of the product specification and point 4.7 of the single document concerning the definition of the geographical area

Description







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The geographical area has been slightly enlarged because the definition of the area is now based on the municipalities’ administrative boundaries rather than on imprecise features such as ditches, streams, farm roads, etc.




Previous version:


‘Article 2


Production area

The production area of “Lucca” protected designation of origin includes the following municipalities: Capannori, Lucca, Montecarlo, Altopascio, Porcari, Villa Basilica for the Piana di Lucca area; in the municipalities of Camaiore, Massarosa, Viareggio, Forte dei Marmi, Pietrasanta, Seravezza and Stazzema for the Versilia area; in the municipalities of Bagni di Lucca, Borgo a Mozzano, Pescaglia, Barga, Coreglia Antelminelli and Minucciano for the Media Valle and Garfagnana area.
This area is defined as follows:






(1)


Piana di Lucca area
From the point of intersection with state road 439 Lucca-Pescia, head towards Pistoia, in the vicinity of Corte Nardi, follow the provincial border south-east until reaching 54 m above sea level, just past Colle [hill] della Gherardesca; from the 54 m point continue south-east along the road that passes via Colle Seghieri until the road to Montecarlo; follow that road for around 500 m, then turn to the south-east along the winding road which, after Corte Mazzini, intersects with the railway line; follow the railway line south to Ponte Canneto and then continue along the railway line first to the south and then to the west until the intersection with the San Gallo stream, in Badia Pozzeveri; follow the watercourse northwards until the Altopascio-Porcari road and continue west along that road until Corte La Pineta and then head north from there; continue along the road that skirts the hills until it reaches Corte Di Galante; from Corte Di Galante, go north along the local road that skirts the watercourse, a left tributary of the Leccio stream, passing the elevations of 63 m, 75 m and 92 m above sea level; from 92 m above sea level continue north until Cantina Carrara, at 38 m above sea level, and then south-west until Corte Mencarini, continuing south from there along the road that winds parallel to the Leccio stream and, skirting the hills, reaches the centre of Porcari, passes through the village and continues until, at 20 m above sea level, it joins the secondary road that skirts the localities of Palazzo Rossi, Corte Matteoni and Villa Bottini; continue along that provincial road and, following the slopes of the hills, briefly go along the Borgonuovo-Gragnano road and then follow the course of the Rallo stream until close to Casa Maionchi and then, turning west near Casa Cesaretti, reach the Borgonuovo-Camigliano road at 30 m above sea level and follow it until 55 m above sea level; go downhill to the west, skirting the hills until 39 m above sea level and then follow the road to Rimortoli, continuing north for a brief stretch on the Rimortoli-Segromigno road until reaching Fornoli at 41 m above sea level, then follow the road until the village centre at 48 m above sea level, pass through the centre, skirt the Parco di Villa Reale park, and then follow the road that leads to the hamlet of S. Gemignano, passing through S. Pancrazio, reaching the village of Sesto di Moriano and crossing the river Serchio at the railway bridge; from the village of Sesto, going south, follow for a short stretch the municipal road that connects Sesto with the provincial road on the right of the river Serchio, cross the bridge at Moriano and continue, skirting the hill, via the hamlets of San Michele di Moriano, San Lorenzo, San Quirico di Moriano and S. Arlascio until reaching Villa Boccella; from here, the boundary turns west towards an elevation of 24 m above sea level, follows the road that passes via Villa Barsanti, near the Seminario Arcivescovile [archbishop’s seminary], turns south towards Villa Sardi and reaches Tre Cancelli beyond the elevation of 24 m above sea level; from here follow the Lucca-Camaiore road for a short stretch before turning onto the municipal road that skirts the foot of the hill and passes through Pino before reconnecting with the Lucca-Camaiore road at Ponte del Giglio, then follow that road again for a stretch until the junction for La Fornace at 51 m and 50 m above sea level, skirt the localities of Frantoio and Villa Fonna and, via the road that leads to Mutigliano, the locality of Villa Orsetti at 33 m and 31 m above sea level; from here follow the road that passes via the elevations of 44 m and 43 m above sea level until the road from Monte S. Quirico to S. Alessio, follow that road for a short stretch and then take the road that leaves from this village, follows the hills and passes by the localities of Corte Pistelli, Villa Albertini, Corte Buchignani, Boscarecci, Corte Santini, Corte Lanizzi and La Fornace at 26 m above sea level until reaching the road that leads to the Certosa [charterhouse]; skirt this until reaching Farneta and then head south via elevations 57 m and 41 m above sea level until Corte Donatore; cross state road 439 close to Corte Puccetti, skirt the Canabbia drainage ditch until the point where it is crossed by the A 11/12 and from there, at 48 m above sea level, skirt Corte Padrone and elevation 41 m above sea level and, heading eastwards, Corte Santone and Villa Liana, then to the south until the school in Nozzano; from the school in Nozzano continue west until the Lucca-Viareggio railway line in Balbano, follow the railway line eastwards to Nozzano station and then go south-east to the border with the province of Pisa, follow the border until it intersects with the A 11, and follow that road until the bridge on the Ozzeri canal, then follow that canal until Villa Poschi, follow the road via Zoppino, Vicopelago and San Michele in Escheto until state road 12 Abetone-Brennero and then S. Lorenzo a Vaccoli at 27 m above sea level, then go east from there passing via an elevation of [sic] above sea level and follow the municipal road that leads to San Pietro, crossing the Guappero drainage ditch and, heading north-east, going via the elevations 23 m, 24 m and 17 m above sea level; from 17 m above sea level follow the municipal road from San Pietro to Vorno, first for a short stretch to the east and then to the south-east, until the junction for Badia di Cantignano and then continue towards Guamo; at the level of Villa Politi, at 28 m above sea level, continue towards Villa Pierotti along the road that reaches the centre of Guamo and, from there, head east along the municipal road which, skirting the Padule di Massa Macinaia marsh and passing close to S. Quirico, the S. Quirico stream and Villa Moscheni, reaches state road 439 Sarzanese Valdera at San Leonardo in Treponzio; follow the state road towards Lucca until Ponte alle Luche and then head north-east, skirting the hill, towards Colognora, Corte Forcone and the “Coop. CAPLAC di San Ginese” milk processing plant and go south until Porto; head west towards Collina until San Ginese station and follow the former Lucca-Pontedera railway line until the border with the province of Pisa; follow that border until elevations 429 m and 356 m above sea level and then the road from San Bucolino to Monte Serra; from the latter, head north skirting Cima Sassabodda at elevations 526 m and 458 m above sea level, cross the Sassabodda stream, skirt the Costa del Cipollino at 547 m above sea level until the Visona di Compito stream at 450 m above sea level, continue north to 546 m above sea level, along the Costa di Borgoguone at 385-428 m above sea level, until the road from Vorno to Monte Serra; from there continue to the Fossaceca drainage ditch and then, following the 500 m contour line, reach the Vorno drainage ditch and follow it until reaching the 500 m contour line once again near to Monte di Carrara; from there, skirt Monte Le Corna and Monte di San Pantaleone until the valley of Monte Pian di Conserva and then until the border with the province of Pisa, then follow the border passing close to Villa Orsini until the border between the municipalities of Lucca and Viareggio. Villa Basilica zone. Start from the village of Valgiano, head east towards the Cartiera stream, follow the stream to elevation 456 m above sea level, follow the mule track to 432 m above sea level, ascend southwards along the stream to 589 m above sea level and continue along the mule track to Campo Grande at 554 m above sea level, then go via elevations 385 m and 412 m above sea level until Gelli, then follow the track to the Rimogno stream; go up the stream again and follow the first left tributary until Crocicchiura, take the road that heads downhill from Villa Basilica to Romitorio, at the second turn leave the road and follow the track until the stream, head down the stream until the house at 563 m above sea level and then from Casa delle Streghe continue via elevations 524 m, 467 m and 482 m above sea level until the road from Pariana to the Pizzorne plateau; from Pariana, reach the cemetery and follow the Torbola stream and then the 600 m contour line until Uccelliera; from there, take the track for Colle di Capannori at 636 m and 568 m above sea level in Castagnora and from there follow the Boveglio-Colognora road until Colognora cemetery; reach the village and continue towards the Balzo stream, go down the stream and follow the track until the provincial border in Nardi (point 1).










(2)


Versilia area
In the north-west, start from the point where the Via Aurelia intersects with the border of the province of Massa Carrara, follow the border from the sea towards the mountains until Bellegra, from there follow the 600 m contour line to the crest of Monte Cerreta, which acts as a watershed between the valley of the Serra and the south-facing slope, then reach the crest of Monte Canala at 432 m above sea level until La Rocca at 170 m above sea level, pass through that locality and descend to 100 m above sea level, follow the 100 m contour line and, following the river Serra towards its source until the Canale di Rota canal, continue along the river Serra until the S. Michele canal, ascending to 300 m above sea level, then follow the 300 m contour line until Botro di Rimone gully; follow the gully uphill to 600 m above sea level, follow that contour line south arriving at the slopes of Monte Cavallo and Monte Castellaccio until the Basali canal, follow that canal downhill to the Canale del Giardino canal, keep following that canal downhill until the course of the stream that rises to 600 m above sea level, follow the 600 m contour line, passing above Terrinca and Levigliani, cross the Volte canal, go around Monte Alto, pass above Retignano and Pruno, cross the Capriola canal below Monte Forato, cross the Versilia canal, go around Monte Procinto, pass through the hamlets of Pomezzana and Farnocchia, go around Monte Lieto, Monte Ornato, Monte Anchiana and Monte Gabberi, continue above Bollogno and around Monte Ciurlaglia, Monte Prana and Monte Pedona until the Lucese stream, follow the course of the stream towards the sea for a short stretch before joining up with the route described for the Media Valle area, close to the hamlet of Torcigliano; restart from the border with the province of Pisa at the point where that border intersects with the municipal road for Quiesa, following that road through the centre of Massaciuccoli until the Lucca-Viareggio railway line is reached in Quiesa, follow the Lucca-Viareggio railway line towards Viareggio until Portovecchio, then follow the drainage service road that runs from Massarosa to Il Garage, and from there follow the other drainage service road that runs from that locality to Via Sarzanese, then follow the latter road to the Ponte dell’Abbaccattoio bridge before the centre of Pietrasanta and then follow the Via del Castagno until it meets the Via Aurelia, follow that road for a short stretch until Viale Apua, follow the latter towards the sea until the Sestri Levante-Livorno motorway, follow that motorway until the Via Provinciale della Marina provincial road, follow that road towards Querceta until the river Versilia, follow the Versilia until the Bonazzera canal and follow the canal until it crosses Via del Lago, then follow that road until the Via Aurelia and take that road north-west until the border with the province of Massa Carrara.










(3)


Media Valle area
Central zone
Head north from the locality known as “Ponte di Campia”; follow the municipal boundary until the mule track between Treppignana and Battosi (“il Ciocco’s farm”); from there, follow the road for Sommocolonia and continue along the municipal road towards Ponte di Castagnana; after the junction for Montebono, take the track towards Canteo, continue towards Gragnana and then towards Piastra, follow the road to Renaio downhill, after the bridge on the Lopporetta stream take the track towards Colletto at 595 m above sea level, then follow the road to Pegnana downhill until the junction for Tiglio Basso; from there, follow the road that reaches the centres of Tiglio Basso, Coreglia Antelminelli, Gromignana and Lucignana and then descend along the municipal road until state road 445; follow the state road towards Castelnuovo Garfagnana, and in the village of Ghivizzano take the road for Ghivizzano Alto and continue from there towards the cemetery and then along the track that ascends the Secco stream towards Colle; from here, follow the road until the provincial road to Coreglia Antelminelli and then follow that road towards Coreglia until the first turn; from there take the road towards Burica Curchi and continue on the track that crosses the Ania stream until Seggio, then follow the road until Corte, Solco and Loppia (Chisa); from Loppia, follow the provincial road towards Barga and then the provincial road towards Castelvecchio Pascoli until Ponte di Campia on the municipal border. Eastern zone. Follow the road from S. Pancrazio to S. Gemignano until state road 12 Brennero (after the railway flyover bridge); continue along that state road towards Bagni di Lucca until km 53 in Ponte a Diana, leave the road here and follow the track until Cima del Colle and Madonna di Mirocchio, then follow the road to Benabbio until the track towards S. Trinità, then head towards La Motta under the Colle di Cerbaia until the Bugliesima stream and follow the stream until the road to Lucignano; after the junction for Pizzorne, follow the track on the right bank of the valley of the Pizzorna stream until Fabbriche, then follow the track along elevations 440 m and 497 m above sea level until Madonna di Serra and Rio Particelle, then follow the track along elevations 502 m, 552 m, 420 m, 398 m and 302 m above sea level until Madonna della Selva, then reach 344 m above sea level, the Colle dei Burroni, and follow the track for Piazza di Brancoli and the road for Ombreglio, from there follow the road for Ponte Molinaccio and then take the track for Deccio, Tramonte and Castellaccio until the Fraga stream, then follow the road downhill until Matraia Colle and continue towards Zazzera and along the track, where it meets the Rio Caprio stream, take the Matraia to Valgiano road until the village of Valgiano (continue in the Piana di Lucca area).
Western zone
Follow the Ludovica provincial road from the village of Moriano until Piano della Rocca and then take the track (former municipal road) until it reaches Rocca (Chiesa degli Alpini church), keep on towards the cemetery and continue along the track to Londigiana until the Oneta-Cune road; follow the road until the village of Cune and then take the track towards Alla Volta, Colle delle Coste and Colle Belvedere until the hamlet of Dezza; continue along the track that goes up the Dezza stream, reaching Bestuolico, Ripa and Carraia, take the road to Colognora until the junction and then go down the track towards Ansana, Gello, S. Rocco and Alle Pianacce, meeting the provincial road at Vergana, then follow the provincial road until the hamlet of Piegaio, follow the road for Fiano-Loppeglia and from Fiano head towards Chiesina di Foce along the road, follow the track towards Bozzano until Capannaccia below Monte Primo and reach the houses at 643 m above sea level, then continue along the track towards Anticiana and, before the houses in that locality, head back up to the stream, follow the stream to an elevation of 484 m above sea level, take the track towards Ferrandino-Gombitelli, continue along the road to Torcigliano until the bridge on the Lucense stream and then follow the right tributary until an elevation of 600 m above sea level, where the boundary meets the Versilia area.










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Garfagnana area
From the provincial border, join the Montefiore-Pugliano road and follow it until Pugliano and then continue to Antognano before taking the track to the Fosso del Martellino drainage ditch; after the drainage ditch, continue towards Sermezzano until Croce, then towards La Maulina, reaching the Fosso del Fiatone drainage ditch at 544 m above sea level, continue towards Il Poggione and the Fosso della Scolosa drainage ditch, follow the drainage ditch until the provincial border.’
                                 






New version:


                     ‘The production area of “Lucca” protected designation of origin includes the following municipalities: Capannori, Lucca, Montecarlo, Altopascio, Porcari, Villa Basilica for the Piana di Lucca area;
in the municipalities of Camaiore, Massarosa, Viareggio, Forte dei Marmi, Pietrasanta, Seravezza and Stazzema for the Versilia area;
in the municipalities of Bagni di Lucca, Borgo a Mozzano, Pescaglia, Barga, Coreglia Antelminelli and Minucciano for the Media Valle and Garfagnana area.’
                  







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Title

Amendment to Article 4 of the product specification concerning the method of production

Description

In part (A) Growing techniques:






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The requirement on pruning has been removed;










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Managed pest control programmes have been replaced by integrated pest management as laid down by law.




Previous version:






‘(1)


pruning: at least every two years in spring;










(2)


fertilisers: organic and mineral;










(3)


land management: grass cover; shallow tillage; chemical weed control is allowed only in cultivation contexts (terraces, excessive slopes) that prevent the use of machinery for periodic mowing, cutting or shallow tillage. On such land it is permitted to apply contact herbicides on one or more occasions using microdoses on weeds in the early stages of development;










(4)


plant protection: treatments, particularly against Bactrocera oleae, to be determined by applying managed pest control programmes laid down by the protection association within the framework of regional rules.’




New version:






‘(A)


Growing techniques:






(1)


fertilisers: organic and mineral;










(2)


land management: grass cover; shallow tillage; chemical weed control is allowed only in cultivation contexts (terraces, excessive slopes) that prevent the use of machinery for periodic mowing, cutting or shallow tillage. On such land it is permitted to apply contact herbicides on one or more occasions using microdoses on weeds in the early stages of development;










(3)


plant production is carried out using low quantities of plant protection products and through integrated pest management in accordance with the methods laid down by law.’














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The amendment affects the single document.





Title

Amendment to Article 5 of the product specification concerning the method of production

Description

In part (B) Harvesting:






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The maximum olive yield has been slightly increased for olive trees where single cropping is not practised;










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It has been laid down without exception that the maximum oil yield may not exceed 19,00 %;










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The rule that olives must be kept in plastic crates has been removed.




Previous version:


                     ‘The maximum olive yield per hectare, per olive-growing year, for olive groves dedicated to the production of the oil referred to in Article 2, must be as follows: 7 000 kg of olives per hectare for olive groves where intensive single cropping is practised; 20 kg of olives per tree in other cases. The maximum oil yield for the olives per olive-growing year for groves entered in the register of the “Lucca” protected designation of origin is determined annually by the competent control body, having consulted the protection association, but in any case may not exceed 19,00 %. The olives must be transported in a way that ensures that they are perfectly preserved.
Until milling, the olives harvested must be kept in rigid, aerated containers (plastic crates) in cool, aerated premises.’
                  

New version:


                     ‘The maximum olive yield per hectare, per olive-growing year, for olive groves dedicated to the production of the oil referred to in Article 2, must be as follows:

                     7 000 kg of olives per hectare for olive groves where intensive single cropping is practised; 30 kg of olives per tree in other cases.
The maximum oil yield of the olives per olive-growing year for groves entered in the register of the “Lucca” protected designation of origin may not exceed 19,00 %.
The olives must be transported in a way that ensures that they are preserved.
Until milling, the olives harvested must be kept in rigid, aerated containers in cool, aerated premises.
The olives must be milled within at most 2 days of being harvested.’
                  







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Amendment to Article 5 on the oil extraction method

Description







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The maximum duration of malaxation and the associated temperatures have been deleted.




The deleted text is as follows:


                     ‘The rules concerning the maximum duration and temperature of malaxation, set at 50 minutes and 28 degrees centigrade respectively, must be followed. If the olives are very dry, water for dilution at a temperature of not more than 20 degrees centigrade may be used.’
                  







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The amendment affects the single document.





Title

Amendment concerning point 4.6 of the single document on specific rules concerning labelling

Description

This point in the single document is very scanty so it has been decided to align it with the content of the product specification.
Previous version:


                     ‘The labels must bear in clear and indelible letters both the wording required by the rules on labelling and the name “Lucca” as protected designation of origin. They must also include the graphic symbol with the specific and unmistakable logo, which must be next to the protected designation of origin.
The graphic symbol is in the form of a circle with irregular saw-toothed edges like a wax seal measuring 2 × 2 cm and dark green in colour as described in the specification.’
                  

New version:

                     ‘It is forbidden to add to the Lucca protected designation of origin any additional term beyond what is permitted by the legislation in force and this product specification, including the indications type, taste, use, selected, choice and similar indications, or indications that refer to geographical units other than those explicitly provided for in this product specification.
However, the use of names, holding names, company names or private brands is permitted, provided that they do not constitute praise of the product, are not such as to mislead the consumer and are half the size of the characters used for the PDO on the label.
Containers holding extra virgin olive oil and marked with the PDO, or the labels affixed to those containers, must feature the following indications in clear and indelible characters:






(a)


the PDO under which the oil is sold followed immediately below by the words “Denominazione di Origine Protetta” [Protected Designation of Origin];










(b)


the first name and surname of the producer or the company name and address of the packaging facility;










(c)


the quantity of product actually contained in the recipient, expressed in compliance with the rules in force;










(d)


the wording “oil packaged by the producer at origin” or “oil bottled in the production area”, depending on whether bottling was carried out by the producer or a third party;










(e)


the olive-growing year or the production year.




They must also include the graphic symbol with the specific and unmistakable logo, which must be next to the protected designation of origin.’
                  






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Title

Amendment to the article on labelling in the product specification, more specifically the rules on the designation’s logo

Description







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In the product specification, the article on labelling also contained the graphic specifications for the designation’s logo and how it was to be displayed for the various possible uses. To make the text easier to read, it was decided to include this information in a specific article of the product specification entitled ‘Logo’.




The only amendment made was replacing the word ‘mark’ with the more correct word ‘logo’.
The text is as follows:


                     ‘Logo
The graphic symbol is in the form of a circle with irregular saw-toothed edges like a wax seal measuring 2 × 2 cm and dark green in colour (Pantone 364 cvc). Overprinted inside the logo are the first two concentric circles of 17,1 mm and 17 mm diameter acting as a frame, both brown (Pantone 161 cvc) in colour; further inside is the wording “Olio extra vergine di oliva Denominazione di Origine Protetta” [Protected designation of origin extra virgin olive oil] on a light green background obtained with a 15 % tint of Pantone 363 cvc, and then a further two concentric circles, again overprinted, brown (Pantone 161 cvc) in colour and with respective diameters of 12 mm and 11,8 mm.
Further inside from the last two circles, in a central position in the entire design, is a depiction of an old oil press, printed in brown (Pantone 161 cvc) and featuring the word “Lucca” on a light yellow background (Pantone 1205 cvc). Overprinted on all the other colours, in a gold-like final print colour (Pantone 104 cvc), is an image of the oil flowing from the press during pressing. A permitted option instead of using the gold-like colour (Pantone 104 cvc) is to apply gold powder to obtain a bolder gold effect or to apply the same outline of flowing oil with hot-stamped gold foil to obtain a gleaming, shiny, metallic effect.
This logo is to be reproduced in its actual size of 2 × 2 cm and then applied to bottles or containers of “Lucca” protected designation of origin extra virgin olive oil or reproduced, appropriately enlarged, for all other uses as long as they are consistent with protection of the designation.
As regards minimum dimensions, the logo may be adapted in line with the various use needs, reducing the minimum size if necessary.’
                  







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Title

Addition to the product specification of an article on proof of origin

Description







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An article on proof of origin has been added to the product specification having not previously been present.




The article added is as follows:


                     ‘Proof of origin
Each stage in the production process is monitored, with all inputs and outputs being recorded. This ensures product traceability, as does the fact that the control body keeps lists of the land registry parcels where production takes place, and of farmers, processors, intermediaries where applicable, and packagers, and is notified of the quantities produced. All natural and legal persons entered in the relevant lists are subject to checks by the control body in accordance with the product specification and the associated control plan.’
                  







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The amendment affects the single document.




SINGLE DOCUMENT

Designations of origin and geographical indications of agricultural products



                     ‘Lucca’
                  


EU Ref. Number: PDO-IT-0199-AM01 – 16.12.2025
                  

1.   Name(s)


               ‘Lucca’
            
2.   Geographical indication type







☑


PDO










☐


PGI










☐


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

15 – ANIMAL, VEGETABLE OR MICROBIAL FATS AND OILS AND THEIR CLEAVAGE PRODUCTS; PREPARED EDIBLE FATS; ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE WAXES
4.2.   Description of the agricultural product to which the registered name applies

When released for consumption, Lucca PDO olive oil must have the following characteristics:






 


visual and organoleptic characteristics:










 


yellow to green oil with hues of varying intensity;










 


delicate to medium olive fruitiness, mild and/or with pungent and/or bitter sensations linked to the intensity of the fruitiness perceived;










 


panel test assessment: levels permitted by the legislation in force.




Chemical/physical characteristics:






 


maximum acidity expressed in oleic acid: 0,5 %;










 


peroxide number: max. 12;










 


palmitic acid: 9-16 %;










 


palmitoleic acid: 0,4-1,5 %;










 


stearic acid: 0,5-3 %;










 


oleic acid: > 70;










 


linoleic acid: 5-10 %;










 


linolenic acid: < 1,0 %;










 


biophenols: ≥ 100 mg/kg;










 


tocopherols: ≥ 90 mg/kg.




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)

The protected designation of origin ‘Lucca’ is reserved for extra virgin olive oil made from olives produced in the defined geographical area and belonging to the following varieties:






(1)


Frantoio or Frantoiano or Frantoiana: up to 90 %;










(2)


Leccino: up to 30 %;










(3)


Others: up to 15 %.




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

Area where the olives are produced and processed.
4.5.   Specific rules concerning packaging, slicing, grating etc. of the agricultural product the registered name refers to

Lucca protected designation of origin extra virgin olive oil may be marketed in containers with a capacity not exceeding 5 litres.
Bottling is carried out in the defined area. The reasons why bottling is carried out there are concerned with the need to preserve the special characteristics and quality of ‘Lucca’ oil, ensuring that the checks by the outside body take place in the presence of the producers concerned. For them, the protected designation of origin is of the utmost importance and offers, in accordance with the aims and thrust of the Regulation, an opportunity to increase incomes. Furthermore, that operation is traditionally carried out in the defined geographical area.
4.6.   Specific rules concerning labelling of the agricultural product the registered name refers to

It is forbidden to add to the Lucca protected designation of origin any additional term beyond what is permitted by the legislation in force and this product specification, including the indications type, taste, use, selected, choice and similar indications, or indications that refer to geographical units other than those explicitly provided for in this product specification.
However, the use of names, holding names, company names or private brands is permitted, provided that they do not constitute praise of the product, are not such as to mislead the consumer and are half the size of the characters used for the PDO on the label.
Containers holding extra virgin olive oil and marked with the PDO, or the labels affixed to those containers, must feature the following indications in clear and indelible characters:






(a)


the PDO under which the oil is sold followed immediately below by the words ‘Denominazione di Origine Protetta’ [Protected Designation of Origin];










(b)


the first name and surname of the producer or the company name and address of the packaging facility;










(c)


the quantity of product actually contained in the recipient, expressed in compliance with the rules in force;










(d)


the wording ‘oil packaged by the producer at origin’ or ‘oil bottled in the production area’, depending on whether bottling was carried out by the producer or a third party;










(e)


the olive-growing year or the production year.




They must also include the graphic symbol with the specific and unmistakable logo, which must be next to the protected designation of origin.





This logo is to be reproduced in its actual size of 2 × 2 cm and then applied to bottles or containers of ‘Lucca’ protected designation of origin extra virgin olive oil or reproduced, appropriately enlarged, for all other uses as long as they are consistent with protection of the designation.
As regards minimum dimensions, the logo may be adapted in line with the various use needs, reducing the minimum size if necessary.
These indications may be included on the label provided that their height does not exceed that of the designation ‘LUCCA’.
5.   Concise definition of the geographical area

The production area of ‘Lucca’ protected designation of origin includes the following municipalities: Capannori, Lucca, Montecarlo, Altopascio, Porcari, Villa Basilica for the Piana di Lucca area;
in the municipalities of Camaiore, Massarosa, Viareggio, Forte dei Marmi, Pietrasanta, Seravezza and Stazzema for the Versilia area;
in the municipalities of Bagni di Lucca, Borgo a Mozzano, Pescaglia, Barga, Coreglia Antelminelli and Minucciano for the Media Valle and Garfagnana area.
6.   Link with the geographical area


Summary of the link

The defined geographical area is generally uniform as regards soil, climate and structure. The area concerned has poor soils, sloping and sometimes terraced, with steep slopes which, uniquely for Tuscany, appear virtually to cling to the sides of the Apennines and the Apuan Alps. The geology, basically Eocene, is varied and includes large amounts of Galestro, Calcare and Albarese rocks.
Rainfall is a climate feature of great importance for the moulding of local olive growing and the proper and successful development of olive groves in this area. Although structural difficulties and problems of access to land do not allow the use of irrigation, the high rainfall (averaging between a minimum of 1 058 mm and a maximum of 2 008 mm) is sufficient for the cultivation of olives and contributes to the special features of the local product. In the territory of Lucca, olive trees and oil have always been important not only for the economy but also for lifestyle and social customs. There is a variety of historical evidence linking social and cultural life in the area with olive growing. The connection is demonstrated by the various rules which have over time governed the production and marketing of olive oil from around AD 1000-1200.
Among the various documents which demonstrate that and witness to the link between quality and production and hence to checks that the oil actually came from Lucca, the letter of 1241 (State archive DPIL spedale 24 gennaio 1241
                  ) is a prime example referring to the sale of 22 libbre (pounds) of oil which would be reduced to 15 if the olives did not come from a single year’s crop, the remaining quantity would be paid the following year.
The special features of oil from Lucca and its organoleptic qualities became clear with the passage of time and the establishment in 1594 of the ‘Offizio sopra l’olio’, a body active in the public economy with the task of regulating export licenses for all oil depending on the harvest, even determining retail prices as a means of regulating the market.
Attention was also paid to production since from 1800 onwards the Accademia dei Georgofili too was active in the scientific and experimental field disseminating the results of research on the commonest diseases affecting olive trees.

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


https://www.masaf.gov.it/flex/cm/pages/ServeAttachment.php/L/IT/D/1%252Fe%252Fa%252FD.3070759bcd64c6e8de5d/P/BLOB%3AID%3D3342/E/pdf?mode=download



(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/2026/1694/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)