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1 Official Journal C 225 of the European Union Volume 59 English edition Information and Notices 22 June 2016 Contents II Information INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES European Commission 2016/C 225/01 Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.7970 Air Liquide/OMZ/JV) ( 1 ) /C 225/02 Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.8037 INCJ/Sumitomo/Sekisui/JV) ( 1 )... 1 IV Notices NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES European Commission 2016/C 225/03 Euro exchange rates /C 225/04 Summary of European Commission Decisions on authorisations for the use of substances listed in Annex XIV to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) (Published pursuant to Article 64(9) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006) ( 1 )... 3 EN ( 1 ) Text with EEA relevance

2 V Announcements PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY European Commission 2016/C 225/05 Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.7978 Liberty Global/Vodafone/Dutch JV) ( 1 ) /C 225/06 Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.8085 AEA/Scan Global Logistics) Candidate case for simplified procedure ( 1 )... 5 OTHER ACTS European Commission 2016/C 225/07 Publication of an amendment application pursuant to Article 50(2)(a) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs /C 225/08 Publication of an amendment application pursuant to Article 50(2)(a) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs ( 1 ) Text with EEA relevance

3 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 225/1 II (Information) INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES EUROPEAN COMMISSION Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.7970 Air Liquide/OMZ/JV) (Text with EEA relevance) (2016/C 225/01) On 14 June 2016, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the internal market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 ( 1 ). The full text of the decision is available only in English language and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available: in the merger section of the Competition website of the Commission ( cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes, in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website ( under document number 32016M7970. EUR-Lex is the online access to the European law. ( 1 ) OJ L 24, , p. 1. Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.8037 INCJ/Sumitomo/Sekisui/JV) (Text with EEA relevance) (2016/C 225/02) On 16 June 2016, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the internal market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 ( 1 ). The full text of the decision is available only in the English language and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available: in the merger section of the Competition website of the Commission ( cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes, in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website ( under document number 32016M8037. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law. ( 1 ) OJ L 24, , p. 1.

4 C 225/2 EN Official Journal of the European Union IV (Notices) NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES EUROPEAN COMMISSION Euro exchange rates ( 1 ) 21 June 2016 (2016/C 225/03) 1 euro = Currency Exchange rate USD US dollar 1,1314 JPY Japanese yen 118,39 DKK Danish krone 7,4358 GBP Pound sterling 0,76755 SEK Swedish krona 9,3240 CHF Swiss franc 1,0850 ISK Iceland króna NOK Norwegian krone 9,3718 BGN Bulgarian lev 1,9558 CZK Czech koruna 27,064 HUF Hungarian forint 314,08 PLN Polish zloty 4,3991 RON Romanian leu 4,5408 TRY Turkish lira 3,2791 AUD Australian dollar 1,5073 Currency Exchange rate CAD Canadian dollar 1,4451 HKD Hong Kong dollar 8,7778 NZD New Zealand dollar 1,5804 SGD Singapore dollar 1,5169 KRW South Korean won 1 304,05 ZAR South African rand 16,6044 CNY Chinese yuan renminbi 7,4466 HRK Croatian kuna 7,5185 IDR Indonesian rupiah ,19 MYR Malaysian ringgit 4,5563 PHP Philippine peso 52,379 RUB Russian rouble 72,7638 THB Thai baht 39,837 BRL Brazilian real 3,8100 MXN Mexican peso 21,0037 INR Indian rupee 76,4493 ( 1 ) Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.

5 Reference of the decision ( 1 ) Date of decision C(2016) June 2016 Substance name Bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) EC No CAS No Summary of European Commission Decisions on authorisations for the use of substances listed in Annex XIV to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) (Published pursuant to Article 64(9) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 ( 1 )) Holder of the authorisation VinyLoop Ferrara S.p.A. Via Marconi, Ferrara Italy Stena Recycling AB Fiskhamnsgatan Göteborg Sweden Plastic Planet srl Via N. Copernico Cittadella Italy (Text with EEA relevance) (2016/C 225/04) Decisions granting an authorisation Authorisation number REACH/16/2/0 REACH/16/2/3 REACH/16/2/1 REACH/16/2/4 REACH/16/2/2 REACH/16/2/5 Authorised use Formulation of recycled soft poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC) containing DEHP in compounds and dry-blends. Industrial use of recycled soft PVC containing DEHP in polymer processing by calendering, extrusion, compression and injection moulding to produce PVC articles except: toys and childcare articles; erasers; adult toys (sex toys and other articles for adults with intensive contact with mucous membranes); household articles smaller than 10 cm that children can suck or chew on; consumer textiles/clothing intended to be worn against the bare skin; cosmetics and food contact materials regulated under sector-specific Union legislation. ( 1 ) The decision is available on the European Commission website at: ( 1 ) OJ L 396, , p. 1. Date of expiry of review period 21 February 2019 Reasons for the decision In accordance with Article 60(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006, the socioeconomic benefits outweigh the risk to human health arising from the use of the substance and there are no suitable alternative substances or technologies in terms of their technical and economic feasibility for the applicants and some of their downstream users EN Official Journal of the European Union C 225/3

6 C 225/4 EN Official Journal of the European Union V (Announcements) PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY EUROPEAN COMMISSION Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.7978 Liberty Global/Vodafone/Dutch JV) (Text with EEA relevance) (2016/C 225/05) 1. On 14 June 2016 the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 ( 1 ) by which the undertaking Vodafone Group plc ( Vodafone, United Kingdom) and Liberty Global Europe Holding BV, belonging to the Group of Liberty Global plc ( Liberty Global, United Kingdom), acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation, joint control of a newly created company constituting a joint venture in the Netherlands by way of transfer of shares. 2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: for Vodafone: operation of mobile telecommunications networks and provision of mobile telecommunications services, such as mobile voice, messaging and data services. Most of Vodafone s operating companies also provide fixed voice, fixed internet and/or cable and IPTV services. Within the EU, Vodafone is active in 12 Member States, including the Netherlands, for Liberty Global: ownership and operation of cable networks offering TV, broadband internet and voice telephony services in 12 countries across Europe. Liberty Global is active in the Netherlands primarily through Ziggo, which owns and operates a cable network, provides digital and analogue cable voice-over-ip services and mobile telephony services, as a mobile virtual network operator. In addition, Ziggo owns equity interest in HBO Nederland Coöperatief UA, which supplies three HBO-branded pay-tv and related video-on-demand channels to Dutch customers. Ziggo currently holds the broadcasting rights for several sports events and distributes the sports channels Ziggo Sport Totaal and Ziggo Sport. 3. On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. 4. The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission. Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax ( ), by to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number M.7978 Liberty Global/Vodafone/Dutch JV, to the following address: European Commission Directorate-General for Competition Merger Registry 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel BELGIQUE/BELGIË ( 1 ) OJ L 24, , p. 1 (the Merger Regulation ).

7 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 225/5 Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.8085 AEA/Scan Global Logistics) Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance) (2016/C 225/06) 1. On 15 June 2016, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 ( 1 ) by which AEA Investors SBF LP ( AEA, United States of America) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of Scan Global Logistics Holding ApS ( Scan Global Logistics, Denmark) by way of purchase of shares. 2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: for AEA: private equity fund with investments in various sectors, in particular value-added industrial products, specialty chemicals, consumer/retail and services, for Scan Global Logistics: asset light international freight forwarding services. 3. On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under the Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 ( 2 ) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in this Notice. 4. The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission. Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax ( ), by to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number M.8085 AEA/Scan Global Logistics, to the following address: European Commission Directorate-General for Competition Merger Registry 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel BELGIQUE/BELGIË ( 1 ) OJ L 24, , p. 1 (the Merger Regulation ). ( 2 ) OJ C 366, , p. 5.

8 C 225/6 EN Official Journal of the European Union OTHER ACTS EUROPEAN COMMISSION Publication of an amendment application pursuant to Article 50(2)(a) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs (2016/C 225/07) This publication confers the right to oppose the amendment application pursuant to Article 51 of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council ( 1 ). APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF AN AMENDMENT TO THE PRODUCT SPECIFICATION OF PROTECTED DESIGNATIONS OF ORIGIN/PROTECTED GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS WHICH IS NOT MINOR Application for approval of an amendment in accordance with the first subparagraph of Article 53(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/ Applicant group and legitimate interest Lokalna Grupa Producencka Karpia Zatorskiego Plac Kościuszki Zator POLSKA/POLAND Tel , Fax fishrzd@man.pl KARP ZATORSKI EU No: PL-PDO PDO ( X ) PGI ( ) The applicant group has a legitimate interest in applying for approval of an amendment to this specification in its capacity as the lead group in relation to this product; it was the applicant for the application to register the name karp zatorski as a PDO. 2. Member State or Third Country Poland 3. Heading in the product specification affected by the amendment(s) Product name Product description Geographical area Proof of origin Method of production Link Labelling Other [to be specified] 4. Type of amendment(s) Amendment to product specification of a registered PDO or PGI not to be qualified as minor in accordance with the third subparagraph of Article 53(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012. ( 1 ) OJ L 343, , p. 1.

9 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 225/7 Amendment to product specification of registered PDO or PGI for which a Single Document (or equivalent) has not been published not to be qualified as minor in accordance with the third subparagraph of Article 53(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/ Amendments The amendment consists in redrafting the information on the chemical composition of karp zatorski flesh provided in point 3.2 of the single document. It involves deleting the information on the dry mass and crude ash content and indicating the total protein and crude fat content of karp zatorski flesh in the form of value ranges: total protein 17,0-19,3 %, crude fat 3,2-5,9 %. The information on the dry mass and crude ash content is merely of an incidental nature and has no bearing on the specific properties of karp zatorski. The specific properties of karp zatorski are reflected in particular in its total protein and crude fat content. The chemical composition of karp zatorski is determined by compliance with specific requirements at various stages in its production, including feeding with natural cereal feeds. The chemical composition of karp zatorski is also determined by the specific features of the geographical area in which it is produced, notably: the dense network of surface waters, good ground water quality, temperate climate and differentiated soil cover. This area's unique qualities are evidenced by the fact that it has been included in the Natura 2000 nature conservation programme. In the original text of the document, values were indicated for the chemical composition of karp zatorski flesh that were based on tests conducted during a specific stage of the production cycle. Those values are not reproducible with two-decimal-place accuracy. It is therefore proposed to introduce value ranges for total protein and crude fat to define the chemical composition of karp zatorski flesh. The proposed amendment is also necessary because of fluctuations in the chemical composition of karp zatorski flesh that reflect the intensity of feeding, the type of cereal feed (proportions of wheat, barley, triticale and maize), having regard to the relevant requirements set out in the specification, and also the amounts of natural food consumed by the fish, which depend on the natural conditions prevailing in the year in question. The deletion, in relation to the chemical composition of karp zatorski flesh, of the dry mass and crude ash content and the introduction of value ranges for total protein and crude fat will not affect the specific features of karp zatorski or its taste. Moreover, the information on the specific features of karp zatorski has been moved to point 3.2 from point 5.2 without any changes in parametric values. 1. Name(s) Karp zatorski SINGLE DOCUMENT KARP ZATORSKI EU No: PL-PDO PDO ( X ) PGI ( ) 2. Member State or Third Country Poland 3. Description of the agricultural product or foodstuff 3.1. Product type Class 1.7. Fresh fish, molluscs and crustaceans and products derived therefrom Description of the product to which the name in 1 applies Karp zatorski (Cyprinus carpio) is a hybrid obtained from cross-breeding the pure karp zatorski line with the following pure lines: Hungarian, Yugoslav, Gołysz and Israeli (Dor-70). Karp zatorski is a live fish sold fresh and unprocessed. Karp zatorski is raised exclusively in earthen carp ponds, in accordance with the Zator rearing method, which is based on a two-year rearing cycle.

10 C 225/8 EN Official Journal of the European Union Appearance: bodyweight of marketable fish: g, colour: olive or olivey blue, scalation: mirror scales arranged in a dart, stripe or saddle pattern, compact shape, body depth factor: 2,2-2,4, rapid growth, flesh yield: %, condition factor (Fulton's factor): 3,9-5,0, flesh that does not smell of mud, having a fresh fish smell and a delicate taste, feed conversion ratio for cereals: 5, survival rate: 86 %, higher-than-average resistance to diseases. Chemical composition of karp zatorski flesh: total protein: 17,0-19,3 %, crude fat: 3,2-5,9 % Feed (for products of animal origin only) and raw materials (for processed products only) The fish feed predominantly on food naturally available in ponds. Owing to the high productivity of the carp ponds in the area in question, the fish have a diet based on food naturally available in the ponds. At all stages of production, this is supplemented only by natural cereal feeds (wheat, barley, triticale, maize), at least 70 % of which come from the area defined in (4) and which, owing to the specific soil and climatic characteristics, are of high quality and meet high sanitary standards. When purchasing cereals, account is taken of their quality and of their moisture content, which must not exceed 11 %. Feed purchased outside the karp zatorski production area is used only if the supply of feed in the area defined in (4) is insufficient. No food of artificial origin or feed supplements are used in the production of karp zatorski Specific steps in production that must take place in the defined geographical area The entire karp zatorski production cycle must take place in the geographical area defined in point 4. The karp zatorski production cycle comprises the following five stages: 1. Spawning 2. Rearing of fry 3. Rearing and overwintering of autumn fry 4. Stocking of commercial ponds 5. Removal of the carp from fish storage facilities 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 The name karp zatorski is used for the purposes of marketing live fish; therefore, in the case of wholesale deliveries of the fish in transport tanks using motor vehicles, this name appears on the invoices, delivery receipts and transport documents, and may also appear on the tank or motor vehicle. At retail outlets, the fish are placed in special oxygenated tanks. The tanks bear clearly visible inscriptions that read karp zatorski.

11 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 225/9 4. Concise definition of the geographical area Karp zatorski is produced in three municipalities situated in the western part of Małopolskie Province. These are: Zator and Przeciszów, in Oświęcimski district, and Spytkowice, in Wadowicki district. The area covers 134 km 2, but production is concentrated mainly in Zator municipality. 5. Link with the geographical area Fishing and carp-farming in Zator date back to the late 11th and early 12th centuries, and fisheries and later fish-farming have continued to evolve here since that time. It is the oldest centre of its kind in the region. The development of fish-farming was favoured by the dense network of waterways (the rivers Soła and Skawa and the upper Vistula), the right soil conditions for growing the four main types of cereals used to feed the carp, a temperate climate and the possibility of transporting fish by river to Kraków and surrounding areas. Ponds were constructed like strings of beads alongside the rivers. This facilitated the gravitational inflow and outflow of water, including the drying-out of pond beds. Fish-farming developed considerably after the end of World War I. A start was made on rebuilding ponds destroyed during the war, new technologies were introduced, and the trade in fish by small traders was regulated, with the first fishmonger's shop opening in Kraków. In 1946, the State Estate at Zator was taken over by the Jagiellonian University and the Zootechnical Institute was set up, where work was carried out to improve the performance of the carp. The indigenous line of carp, maintained as an inbred line since 1955 and never commercialised, was bred in the geographical area described in (4). Based on their observations, research and experience, local fish-farmers and scientists bred a cross between the pure karp zatorski line and other lines of carp that was best adapted to the conditions prevailing in the area. From 1946, the Zator rearing method was gradually introduced, based on a two-year system, resulting in an increase in the bodyweight of the fish from 60 to 150 g in the first year and a survival rate of up to 86 %. Combined with the rich natural food supply from the region's waters, this method has made it possible to shorten the carp-farming cycle to two years. It yields carp weighing g, exploiting the great potential for fish growth in the second year of the production cycle. The majority of the work connected with the production of karp zatorski is carried out manually, with human knowledge and experience playing an important part. On the basis of many years of experience, farmers have developed the ability to carry out the various activities that make up the production process, such as selecting the initial fish-stocking density of hatchlings per hectare in ponds, thus reducing the risk of the spread of disease, limiting losses and making the most effective use of natural food sources. The ability to adapt the coarseness and dosage of the cereal feed depending on the weight of the fish is also very important. The characteristics of the geographical area defined in (4), which are described below, play a significant role in creating favourable conditions for fish farming and in determining the specific features of karp zatorski. A characteristic feature of the karp zatorski production area is the dense network of waterways: a river network supplemented by a dense network of drainage ditches and channels supplying water to individual ponds. Fish ponds occupy approximately 22 % of the area of Zator municipality. They have a high natural productivity, i.e. rapid biomass growth. The carp ponds in this area provide an abundant supply of natural food for the fish: zooplankton, phytoplankton and benthos. Owing to the numerous systems of lakes, ponds and pools in the geographical area defined in (4), this area is commonly known as Dolina Karpia (Carp Valley). The karp zatorski production area is located in the Pre-Carpathian hydrogeological region. The water table is 5-10 m below the surface. The average thickness of the aquifer is estimated to be 4,8 m, with an infiltration coefficient of 244/24 h. The waters are of good quality (Class Ib). The karp zatorski production area is located within the Central European climatic zone, in the Carpathian climatic region, in the lower part of the moderately warm climatic level. The area's climate is subject to both continental and maritime influences. The climate is also influenced by the proximity of mountainous areas. The vegetation period (average daily temperature over 5 C) is 224 days, and the period of intense vegetation (average daily temperature over 10 C) lasts from the end of April until mid-october, and the frost-free period is 172 days. The karp zatorski production area is characterised by a highly differentiated soil cover: brown earths and pseudopodsols, fluvial muds, gley soils, black earths and peaty and marshy soils. The area in which karp zatorski is farmed is distinguished in particular by its clean air and an abundance of rich and rare fauna and flora. Owing to this great abundance of wildlife, these areas have been selected by the Polish Society for the Protection of Birds (OTOP), on the basis of Birdlife International criteria, to be part of the Natura 2000 network the Lower Skawa River Valley (PL 125) as a special protection area. This network plays a key role in safeguarding the natural resources of the European Union.

12 C 225/10 EN Official Journal of the European Union The exceptional quality of karp zatorski is inextricably linked with the natural environment of the geographical area in which it is produced. The quality of karp zatorski results not only from the unique properties of the natural environment but also from local fish-farming traditions and techniques. Only the combination of the above-mentioned factors makes it possible to obtain carp with specific features. Natural factors mean that fish ponds produce sufficient quantities of high-quality natural food. The karp zatorski production area also has favourable soil and climatic conditions for growing four major cereals. Owing, in particular, to the highly productive nature of the ponds, the fish have a diet that is based on natural food, without the use of artificial feeds and feed supplements. The presence of disease-causing pathogens has been limited owing to the ponds' high productivity and the non-use of easily fermentable carbohydrate-rich artificial feed. This is reflected in the health of karp zatorski and the product's exceptional organoleptic properties. In particular, it results in the fresh fish smell and the delicate taste of the fish. The characteristics of the geographical area described above also mean that fish is obtained that has a good body depth and good flesh development, as borne out by its high condition factor. The production of karp zatorski is closely linked to its place of origin, as the proximity of natural watercourses and bodies of water, including rivers and their tributaries, means that the area has an abundance of water, which is essential for fish-farming. The construction of such large and functional pond complexes has been made possible owing to the area's terrain. The soils on which the ponds have been constructed and the climatic conditions (in particular the long vegetation period), as well as the abundance and quality of the natural food supply, have a direct bearing on the high natural productivity of the ponds (i.e. the amount of fish that can be obtained per hectare without feed), which varies from 150 to 300 kg/ha. The unique qualities of karp zatorski are also due to the fact that, on the basis of their observations, research and experience, local breeders and scientists selected the carp best adapted to the conditions prevailing in the area. A pure line of karp zatorski has thus been bred, which is crossed with pure Hungarian, Yugoslav, Gołysz and Israeli (Dor-70) lines. The progeny obtained has excellent production characteristics, such as a high survival rate and good feed conversion, which is reflected in low feed conversion ratios. The effect of heterosis means that they grow faster, are more resistant to diseases, have a better flesh yield and are very well adapted to the local natural conditions. The use of the Zator production method, adapted to the environmental conditions of the area defined in (4), makes it possible to obtain a product with specific characteristics. By shortening the breeding period to two years it has been possible to produce young carp with an excellent taste, organoleptic properties and flesh with a lower fat content than is found in older commercial fish obtained as a result of the longer production cycle generally used. It is because the fish is young that karp zatorski has a delicate flavour that distinguishes it from carp produced in other geographical areas. This also determines the quality of the flesh and its organoleptic properties, which are greatly appreciated by consumers. The properties of karp zatorski are recognised by consumers, as borne out by the fact that it commands prices % higher than the price of carp from other geographical areas. Reference to publication of the specification (the second subparagraph of Article 6(1) of this Regulation)

13 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 225/11 Publication of an amendment application pursuant to Article 50(2)(a) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs (2016/C 225/08) This publication confers the right to oppose the amendment application, pursuant to Article 51 of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council ( 1 ). APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF AN AMENDMENT TO THE PRODUCT SPECIFICATION OF PROTECTED DESIGNATIONS OF ORIGIN/PROTECTED GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS WHICH IS NOT MINOR Application for approval of an amendment in accordance with the first subparagraph of Article 53(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/ Applicant group and legitimate interest ŠTAJERSKO PREKMURSKO BUČNO OLJE EU No: SI-PGI PDO ( ) PGI ( X ) GOLICA GIZ (association of pumpkin growers, agricultural cooperatives, agricultural businesses and plants producing pumpkin seed oil) Trg svobode 3 SI-2310 Slovenska Bistrica SLOVENIJA The group filing this application has also filed the application for the protection of Štajersko prekmursko bučno olje, so it has a legitimate legal interest. 2. Member State or Third Country Slovenia 3. Headings in the specification affected by the amendment(s) Name of product Description of product Geographical area Proof of origin Method of production Link Labelling Other 4. Type of amendment(s) Amendments to the product specification of a registered PDO or PGI which cannot be regarded as minor within the meaning of the third subparagraph of Article 53(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012. Amendments to the product specification of a registered PDO or PGI for which a Single Document (or equivalent) has not been published and which cannot be regarded as minor within the meaning of the third subparagraph of Article 53(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/ Amendment(s) 1. Description of product The stearic fatty acid content range (C18:0) under the heading Predstavitev izdelka (Product presentation) must be corrected. The content range for stearic fatty acid listed in the approved specification, as required by the national regulations, is incorrectly stated as 3-15 and must be corrected to ( 1 ) OJ L 343, , p. 1.

14 C 225/12 EN Official Journal of the European Union The heading Upravičenost do označbe geografska označba (Eligibility for a geographical indication) contains information on areas sown with oil pumpkins and on the varieties sown. The size of the areas sown with oil pumpkins and varieties thereof varies from year to year. There is therefore no need to refer to this information in the specification. 2. Method of production In the diagram showing the product s stages of production, reference to the specific pressure value at the pressing stage, which is set at 300 bar, is deleted. The pressure depends primarily on the type of press used, and, given that producers have different types of press, reference to the specific pressure values is of no relevance. Each producer s objective is to ensure the maximum yield of oil from the roasted mass. In order to adapt to the needs and demands of the market, the indication of specified packaging volumes namely 0,25 l, 0,5 l, 0,75 l and 1,0 l is removed entirely from the specification. Pumpkin seed oil may be bottled in packaging of various volumes. As regards checks on the physico-chemical parameters of pumpkin seeds, the rules for analysing the different parameters are deleted. What matters is that the analysis of the different physico-chemical parameters complies with the relevant rules in force. The current specification sets moisture content of pumpkin seeds at the point of delivery to 6-9 %, and after potential drying (if exceeding 9 %) to 6-7 %. The moisture content of pumpkin seeds at the point of delivery and after drying, where applicable, should be harmonised and set at no more than 9 %. At the same time, the lower limit of the moisture content of pumpkin seeds (6 %) is deleted as it is of no relevance: even if the moisture content is below 6 %, this has no impact on the final quality of pumpkin seed oil. Regarding the setting of the roasting time at minutes, the lower limit (30 minutes) is deleted and the upper limit is retained (around 60 minutes). There is no need to set a lower limit because the time needed for roasting depends on the quality of the ingredients. Regardless of these amendments, each processor must obtain a brown-green roasted mass with a nutty aroma by means of roasting. Point 4.5 of the summary details the method of production of Štajersko prekmursko bučno olje. The text could be simplified by listing, under point 3.4 of the Single Document, only the basic stages in the production of Štajersko prekmursko bučno olje that must take place in the defined geographical area, without any details as to each individual stage. Since pumpkin seeds may be produced outside the defined geographical area, this stage is not considered to be one of the stages that must take place within the geographical area. Hence, this stage no longer figures under point 3.4 of the Single Document. 3. Labelling New labelling rules for Štajersko prekmursko bučno olje are proposed. It would be reasonable to provide for simplified and uniform labelling of Štajersko prekmursko bučno olje packaged both within and outside the defined geographical area. The current point 4.8 of the summary lays down different rules for packaging Štajersko prekmursko bučno olje within and outside the defined geographical area. The difference is that Štajersko prekmursko bučno olje packaged within the defined geographical area may bear the national quality label, whereas Štajersko prekmursko bučno olje packaged outside the defined geographical area must be traceable to the source. Given that Štajersko prekmursko bučno olje must be traceable regardless of where it is packaged, this provision must apply to packaging both within and outside the geographical area. The uniform labelling of Štajersko prekmursko bučno olje is also necessary to ensure compliance with Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 901/2012 of 2 October 2012 entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications ( Štajersko prekmursko bučno olje (PGI)) ( 1 ). The Implementing Regulation requires with regard to labelling rules that the country of origin (Slovenia) is indicated in the same visual field as the protected name, and in characters of the same size. In order to further emphasise the product s origin, the current logo for Štajersko prekmursko bučno olje is replaced by a new one featuring the inscription Proizvedeno v Sloveniji (Made in Slovenia). ( 1 ) OJ L 268, , p. 3.

15 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 225/13 4. Other As the legislation under the heading Zakonodaja (Legislation) is no longer in force, general reference is made to the legislation in force in both Slovenia and the EU. The change under the heading Tehnika ocenjevanja bučnega olja (Testing techniques for pumpkin seed oil) concerns the joining of the organoleptic categories of odour (burnt odour and extraneous odours) and aroma (rancid, burnt aroma, aftertastes). Hence, as part of organoleptic testing, odour is examined for rancidity, burnt and extraneous odours, whereas flavour is examined for rancidity, burnt flavours and aftertastes. This will make it easier to understand how the organoleptic properties of pumpkin seed oil are assessed in terms of odour and aroma. 1. Name Štajersko prekmursko bučno olje 2. Member State or Third Country Slovenia SINGLE DOCUMENT ŠTAJERSKO PREKMURSKO BUČNO OLJE EU No: SI-PGI PDO ( ) PGI ( X ) 3. Description of the agricultural product or foodstuff 3.1. Type of product Class 1.5: Oils and fats (butter, margarine, oils, etc.) 3.2. Description of the product to which the name in 1 applies Štajersko prekmursko bučno olje is an unrefined, edible vegetable oil produced by pressing roasted top-quality pumpkin seeds obtained from oil pumpkins. Štajersko prekmursko bučno olje is dark green to red in colour and has a characteristic aromatic odour and taste. It has a good fatty acids composition: it contains around 20 % saturated fatty acids, around 35 % monounsaturated fatty acids and around 45 % polyunsaturated fatty acids. Štajersko prekmursko bučno olje is also a rich source of tocopherols, since it contains around 50 mg of vitamin E per 100 g of oil. The oil also contains other vitamins, microelements, carotenoids, rare amino acids and natural colouring (chlorophyll) Feed (for products of animal origin only) and raw materials (for processed products only) The varieties of pumpkin seeds for producing Štajersko prekmursko bučno olje are not laid down. Pumpkin seeds (Cucurbita pepo) are used. Pumpkin seeds must be healthy, ripe, dark green and free of any foreign taste or odour that would indicate harmful changes. The following physico-chemical parameters are used for checking the pumpkin seeds to be turned into Štajersko prekmursko bučno olje : presence of impurities, which must not exceed 1 %, moisture content, which must not exceed 9 %, minimum oil content: 40 %, maximum proportion of damaged seeds (worn, broken): 15 % Specific steps in production that must take place in the identified geographical area All of the stages of processing pumpkin seeds receipt, storage, cleaning, drying, milling, rolling, roasting, pressing, sedimentation and quality control (physico-chemical analysis and organoleptic analysis) must take place inside the geographical area Specific rules concerning slicing, grating, packaging, etc. of the product the registered name refers to

16 C 225/14 EN Official Journal of the European Union Specific rules concerning labelling of the product the registered name refers to Štajersko prekmursko bučno olje must be traceable. Each producer is entitled to use their own packaging and label. However, the protected name Štajersko prekmursko bučno olje must appear on the label or elsewhere on the packaging, along with the country of origin (Slovenia) written in characters of the same size and in the same visual field as the protected name, the coloured logo of the product and the symbol of the Union, (whereas displaying the national quality label is voluntary). 4. Concise definition of the geographical area The region in which Štajersko prekmursko bučno olje is made from pumpkin seeds is delimited by a line that runs from Dravograd to Slovenj Gradec, Mislinja and Velenje (where the main road forms the boundary), Šoštanj, Mozirje, Nazarje, Vransko, Prebold, Zabukovica and Laško. From there the boundary runs along the Savinja and Sava rivers past Radeče, Sevnica, Krško and Brežice to Obrežje, and then runs along the national border with Croatia to the national border with Hungary, and along the national border with Hungary to the national border with Austria, and then along the national border with Austria (along the Karavanke range) back to Dravograd. 5. Link with the geographical area Štajersko prekmursko bučno olje is a culinary speciality of the geographical area set out in point 4. The production of pumpkin seed oil in Štajerska and Prekmurje is a tradition, as testified by written records of the founding of the first pumpkin seed oil press in Fram as early as The large-scale production of pumpkin seeds in the region led to the setting-up of several factories to process pumpkin seeds into oil by artisanal methods (Slovenska Bistrica, Središče ob Dravi, Selo pri Pragerskem, etc.). In 1904 Albert Stigar founded a factory in Slovenska Bistrica for processing pumpkin seeds into pumpkin seed oil by artisanal methods. There are no large processing plants in Prekmurje, only small plants belonging to farmers. One such farmer is Feri Vučak in Vadarci in Goričko. His mill/ processing plant is still standing after 130 years and is now operated by the fourth generation of his family. The reputation of Štajersko prekmursko bučno olje is spreading beyond Slovenia to other European countries, the USA, Australia, Russia, etc., as demonstrated, inter alia, by the award that it won for the most innovative product at the IFE07 competition (the International food & drink event) in London in Reference to publication of the specification (the second subparagraph of Article 6(1) of this Regulation) SPBO_Z_spr_24_8_15.pdf

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