COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION
of 12 August 2019
on the publication in the
Official Journal of the European Union
of the application for approval of an amendment, which is not minor, to a product specification referred to in Article 53 of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council for the name ‘Olives noires de la Vallée des Baux-de-Provence’ (PDO)
Sole Article
ANNEX
APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF NON-MINOR AMENDMENTS TO THE PRODUCT SPECIFICATION FOR A PROTECTED DESIGNATION OF ORIGIN OR PROTECTED GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATION
Application for approval of amendments in accordance with the first subparagraph of Article 53(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012
‘
OLIVES NOIRES DE LA VALLÉE DES BAUX-DE-PROVENCE
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EU No: PDO-FR-0052-AM01 – 16.8.2017
PDO ( X ) PGI ( )
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Applicant group and legitimate interest
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Member State or Third Country
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Heading in the product specification affected by the amendment(s)
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Type of amendment(s)
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Amendment(s)
Descriptforion of product
Geographical area
— In the Single Document (point (4):
— In the product specification:
Proof of origin
Method of production
— Planting density: planting density rules have now been introduced.
— Pruning: the following has been added to the specification:
— Irrigation: the following provision has been added to the specification:
— Age when the trees start producing:
— Yield: the maximum authorised yield has been increased to 10 tonnes per hectare from a maximum of 6 tonnes per hectare.
— Harvesting: various provisions on harvesting have been added so that practices are better regulated and the quality of the harvested olives guaranteed.
— Preparation of black olives:
— Storing the olives:
Link with the geographical area
Labelling
National requirements
Other
Heading |
Initial contact details and text (specification and Single Document) |
Updated contact details and text (specification) |
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Responsible body in Member State: |
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Applicant group: |
In the Single Document: Composition: producer/processor (x) other () In the specification: The association was set up in 1994 and is composed of all natural and legal persons producing olive-based products in the Baux-de-Provence valley. It brings together producers, canners and millers. |
Composition: producers and processors. Legal status: professional association governed by the Labour Code |
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Inspection bodies |
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The DGCCRF is a Directorate of the Ministry of Economic Affairs. In accordance with the provisions of Article 37 of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012, verification of compliance with the specification, before placing the product on the market, is carried out by a product certification body whose name and contact details are available on the INAO’s website and in the European Commission’s database. |