C 288/14
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
17.8.2023
3.6.
Specific rules concerning labelling of the product the registered name refers to The label affixed to ‘Pecorino Crotonese’ includes not only the information required by law but also the following additional wordings: the ‘Pecorino Crotonese’ logo, followed by the words ‘Denominazione di Origine Protetta’ [Protected Designation of Origin] or the acronym ‘D.O.P.’
[PDO], the Union symbols and possibly a reference to the EU Regulation; the business name and address of the producer.
Where the product is intended for international markets, the words ‘Protected Designation of Origin’ and the Community logo may be used in the language of the target country.
The characters depicting the words ‘Pecorino Crotonese DOP [PDO]’ or the other words allowed must be grouped together in the same field of vision and be clear, legible, indelible and large enough to stand out from the background on which they are printed, so as to be clearly distinguishable from all other text and/or graphics.
The trademarks of processors and traders may be included on the label, but in a smaller font size than that of the PDO logo.
The logo must always be displayed in its entirety.
The use of the simplified logo i.e. where the outer logo is absent, is solely and exclusively allowed in the ‘vignette’ version.
However, the reverse, i.e. a logo depicting only the words ‘Pecorino Crotonese’, is not allowed.
To sum up, there are three authorised versions of the logo: horizontal, vertical and ‘vignette’.
The ‘vignette’ version of the logo must be printed on the Pecorino by fire branding, die stamping or food ink stamping on one of the sides of the cheese.
The alphanumerical identification code for the cheese dairy must be displayed.
It may be printed directly on the cheese using the above-mentioned methods or be displayed on the label.
The heel of the cheese may be marked on an optional basis.
It is permitted to reproduce the logo on this part of the cheese using the established methods.
4.
Concise definition of the geographical area The area where the cheese is produced and ripened comprises the entire administrative territory of the municipalities in the Province of Crotone: Belvedere Spinello, Caccuri, Carfizzi, Casabona, Castelsilano, Cerenzia, Cirò, Cirò Marina, Cotronei, Crotone, Crucoli, Cutro, Isola di Capo Rizzuto, Melissa, Mesoraca, Pallagorio, Petilia Policastro, Rocca di Neto, Roccabernarda, San Mauro Marchesato, San Nicola Dell’Alto, Santa Severina, Savelli, Scandale, Strongoli, Umbriatico and Verzino; the entire administrative territory of the following municipalities in the Province of Catanzaro: Andali, Belcastro, Botricello, Cerva, Cropani, Marcedusa, Petronà, Sellia, Sersale, Simeri Crichi, Soveria Simeri and Zagarise; and the entire administrative territory of the following municipalities in the Province of Cosenza: Bocchigliero, Calopezzati, Caloveto, Campana, Cariati, Cropalati, Crosia, Mandatoriccio, Crosia, Paludi, Pietrapaola e San Giovanni in Fiore, Scala Coeli and Terravecchia.