EN
22.7.2022
Official Journal of the European Union
C 281/13
The chemical composition of the edible tissues of ‘Katsikaki Limnou’ meat differs from that of kids from other parts of Greece, which have an average fat value of 1,2 % compared with 6,9 % in the case of ‘Katsikaki Limnou’.
3.3.
Feed (for products of animal origin only) and raw materials (for processed products only) The kids are born between the end of November and end of February.
They suckle for a period of 45 to 60 days.
At the end of this period, the kids become accustomed to consuming coarse fodder using adaptation feeds consisting of coarse foodstuffs, such as hay from cereals and legumes, produced locally.
After weaning, there is usually a period of 1 to 2 months in spring, when the kids graze with the adult goats.
The goats reared on Limnos and Agios Efstratios are from local populations resulting from natural crossings of the breed Capra prisca, which is indigenous to Greece.
The goats are small and adapted to the microclimate and environment of the islands of Limnos and Agios Efstratios.
The goats’ diet is largely based on free grazing in the pastures of the specific geographical area.
The diet also includes supplementary mixes containing, usually, products derived from cereals, legumes, cereal straw (mainly durum wheat), clover, oilseeds products, mainly produced in the demarcated geographical area, vitamins and trace elements.
3.4.
Specific steps in production that must take place in the identified geographical area The designation ‘Katsikaki Limnou’ can be used solely and exclusively for kids born, reared and slaughtered within the demarcated area.
This includes bleeding, skinning and gutting.
The goats from which the kids are born have also been born and reared in the demarcated geographical area.
3.5.
Specific rules concerning slicing, grating, packaging, etc. of the product the registered name refers to —
3.6.
Specific rules concerning labelling of the product the registered name refers to In addition to the labelling requirements laid down in national and EU legislation, regardless of how the product is presented for sale (whole, half-carcass or in cuts), the following special logo is attached to the meat of ‘Katsikaki Limnou’:
The above logo must be accompanied by a code number identifying the animal and the holding from which the carcass originated, as well as the date of slaughter.
The code number is formed of: — the numerical code corresponding to the holding on which the animals were produced — the identity code of the live animal corresponding to the carcass — the date of slaughter.
For example, a carcass from a holding with code number EL8330**** and live animal number 002, slaughtered on 01/12/2020, would be given the unique code 8330****002-01/12/2020.