EN
C 208/66
Official Journal of the European Union
15.6.2023
Flavour: sweet, fruity and slightly astringent; Moisture: ≤ 12 %; Glycyrrhizin: ≤ 5 % of dry matter.
Root extract: Colour: dark terracotta brown to black; Flavour: bittersweet, aromatic, intense and long-lasting; Moisture: between 9 % and 15 %; Glycyrrhizin: ≤ 6 % of dry matter.
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Feed (for products of animal origin only) and raw materials (for processed products only) —
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Specific steps in production that must take place in the identified geographical area All production stages, from growing to harvesting, as well as drying and processing, must take place in the demarcated geographical area.
3.5.
Specific rules concerning slicing, grating, packaging, etc. of the product the registered name refers to ‘Liquirizia di Calabria’ PDO is marketed in packaging made of cardboard, glass, metal, ceramic, polypropylene, highdensity polyethylene and all materials permitted under current legislation on the packaging of foodstuffs.
Packages may weigh between 5 g and 25 kg.
All packages must be sealed in such a way that opening the package breaks the seal.
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Specific rules concerning labelling of the product the registered name refers to The label must feature the logo of the designation and the serial number assigned by the inspection body.
The logo of ‘Liquirizia di Calabria’ PDO is a stylised rhombus with equal sides and 90 ° angles.
The minimum printing size of the whole logo is 0,5 cm high and wide.
The logo may be printed in any colour.
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Concise definition of the geographical area The production area for ‘Liquirizia di Calabria’ includes all the municipalities listed in the product specification, where Glycyrrhiza glabra plants of the ‘typica’ variety, known in Calabria as ‘Cordara’, grow wild or are cultivated, up to an altitude of 650 m above sea level.
The area is bounded to the north and separated from the Basilicata region by the Pollino Massif, which slopes down gently to Rocca Imperiale in the northeast.
The area covers the lands in the Crati Valley on the right and left banks of the river, which runs south to north and flows into the Ionian Sea to the northeast after crossing the Sibari Plain.
On the Tyrrhenian side, the areas included are those which, moving from north to south, are situated between the municipalities of Falconara Albanese and Nicotera.
On the Ionian side, the areas included, starting from the north, comprise the broad Sibari Plain in Crotone province and reach as far as Calabria’s furthest tip.