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C 81/14 EN Official Journal of the European Union 20.3.2013 OTHER ACTS EUROPEAN COMMISSION Publication of an 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 (2013/C 81/07) This publication confers the right to oppose the application pursuant to Article 51 of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council ( 1 ). SINGLE DOCUMENT COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 510/2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs ( 2) ‘LONZO DE CORSE’/‘LONZO DE CORSE — LONZU’ EC No: FR-PDO-0005-0994-26.04.2012 PGI ( ) PDO ( X ) 1. Name: ‘Lonzo de Corse’/‘Lonzo de Corse — Lonzu’ 2. Member State or Third Country: France 3. Description of the agricultural product or foodstuff: 3.1. Type of product: Class 1.2. Meat products (cooked, salted, smoked, etc.) 3.2. Description of product to which the name in point 1 applies: The designation of origin ‘Lonzo de Corse’/‘Lonzo de Corse — Lonzu’ refers to a Corsican meat product made from a loin of pork of the local Nustrale breed, which is salted, dry-cured and matured. The salting, dry-curing and maturing lasts for at least three months, with a minimum maturing time of one month (this final phase of the production process takes place in a natural environment only, and is essential for the product to acquire its texture and develop its aromas). The product has the following characteristics: it is long in shape, with round to oval slices, and is formed from a fillet of pork cut with a layer of cover fat remaining. Its length varies between 15 cm and 30 cm and its dry weight is between 0,5 kg and 1,1 kg. ( 1 ) OJ L 343, 14.12.2012, p. 1. ( 2 ) OJ L 93, 31.3.2006, p. 12. 20.3.2013 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 81/15 It is presented in a pork casing or lined with pork kidney fat and tied with a string or a net. Slices, which may have an oily appearance, can be seen to come from a slightly marbled to marbled single joint of meat that is homogenously pinkish red to red in colour with white to pinkish white back-fat. The proportion of fat to lean meat in the dry product varies between 25 % and 35 %. The fat has a fairly tender texture. The lean meat is dense and may be supple. It is characterised by various aromas (of dried ham, hazelnuts, mushrooms or woodlands), has a typical salty flavour and a hint of pepper. It may have a slightly smoky aroma and flavour. The physico-chemical and biochemical characteristics are as follows (% of dry product): — the total lipid content of the fat is ≥ 89 %, — the salt content is between 6,5 % and 10 %, — intramuscular lipids represent ≥ 5 %, — traces of nitrite/nitrate, — the lean meat has a 35 % to 50 % humidity rate, — oleic acid is ≥ 45 %. The product can be sold in one piece, in vacuum-packed slices or portions, with a minimum weight of 200 g. 3.3. Raw materials (for processed products only): C a r c a s s c h a r a c t e r i s t i c s The pork carcasses used in the production process weigh between 85 kg and 140 kg and are from pigs of the Nustrale breed between 12 and 36 months old at slaughter. The back-fat is between 2,5 cm and 6 cm thick. The Nustrale breed, the high age at slaughter, the rearing on rangelands and the finishing on mainly chestnuts and/or acorns lend particular characteristics to the raw material: red to deep red colour of the meat, high lipid content and a specific quality of the fat. C h a r a c t e r i s t i c s o f t h e f r e s h p i e c e s o f m e a t — only the fillet and the rack, — four pieces per pig, — trimming to a conical shape, — possible partial removal of the back-fat, — fresh weight between 0,7 kg and 1,5 kg, — any procedures involving negative temperatures (freezing, quick-freezing, etc.) are forbidden. C 81/16 EN Official Journal of the European Union 20.3.2013 3.4. Feed (for products of animal origin only): After the weaning, the animals are reared on rangelands. These rangelands are areas in forests and pastures where the herds are moved according to parameters such as the seasonal availability of forage resources. The animals partly feed themselves on these rangelands (grasses, roots, tubers, etc.). The farmers feed the herds a maximum of 2 kg of supplementary rations per day and per pig in the rearing areas. This supplementary feed contains at least 90 % cereals, oilseeds, pulses and derived products in weight of the feed formula and as a weighted average, and at least 60 % cereals and derived products (wheat, barley, maize). It may contain maize up to 45 days before the finishing phase. The finishing lasts for at least 45 days between October and March. For at least the first 30 days of this time, the animals feed on nothing but acorns and chestnuts, which they forage in the finishing areas (oak and chestnut groves). Thereafter, supplementary barley feed may be given for a maximum of 4 kg per day per pig. The total amount of the daily barley rations given by the farmer may not exceed 30 % of the chestnut and/or acorn feed during the finishing phase. 3.5. Specific steps in production that must take place in the defined geographical area: All stages in the production process (the farrowing, rearing, finishing, slaughtering of the pigs, the processing and maturing of the meats) must take place in the geographical area. 3.6. Specific rules on slicing, grating, packaging, etc.: The cutting, slicing and packaging must take place in the geographical area for the following reasons: — to avoid losing control of the organoleptic qualities when the products are stored and handled, — to avoid losing control of the monitoring, traceability and relabelling of the products. The product is sliced by hand, using knives only, in order to prevent heating of the meat, which could cause the product's specific organoleptic qualities to deteriorate. Authorised utensils are slicing knives and stands. The casing (natural gut or layer of kidney fat) is removed before slicing. After the products have been portioned and sliced, they are immediately vacuum-packed. The lean meat is red to deep red in colour. Due to the absence of preservatives (that limit oxidation and thus stabilise the product's colour) other than salt, it is essential for the meat to be vacuum-packed as quickly as possible in order to prevent darkening. The fat, which has a typical flavour, aroma, colour and sheen, turns rancid easily when exposed to the open air, which confirms the need for the product to be vacuum-packed as quickly as possible. Once the portioning of a ham has started, the meat must be completely packaged within 12 hours. 20.3.2013 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 81/17 These measures aim to prevent any loss of the product’s original quality, in particular with regard to its organoleptic characteristics. 3.7. Specific rules concerning labelling: In addition to the information that processed meat products are required to carry by law, labels of products with the ‘Lonzo de Corse’/‘Lonzo de Corse — Lonzu’ denomination of origin must include the following references: — the denomination of origin ‘Lonzo de Corse’/‘Lonzo de Corse — Lonzu’; — the PDO symbol of the European Union, as from the time of registration with the European Union. No products except those made from animals that are finished on chestnuts and/or acorns may carry the reference ‘finition châtaigne et/ou gland’ (‘finished on chestnuts and/or acorns’) or ‘porcs finis à la châtaigne et/ou au gland’ (‘pigs finished on chestnuts and/or acorns’) or ‘100 % châtaignes/glands’ (‘100 % chestnuts/acorns’). 4. Concise definition of the geographical area: The definition of the geographical area of the denomination of origin ‘Lonzo de Corse’/‘Lonzo de Corse — Lonzu’ is based on the municipalities whose natural environment meets the traditional rearing and processing requirements of ‘Lonzo de Corse’/‘Lonzo de Corse — Lonzu’, which is all of the Corsican territory except for the coast, as it does not satisfy the production requirements of the product. The geographical area thus comprises the departments of Corse-du-Sud and Haute-Corse, of which the following municipalities are partly covered: department of Corse-du-Sud: Afa, Ajaccio, Alata, Albitreccia, Ambiegna, Appietto, Arbellara, Arbori, Arro, Bastelicaccia, Belvédère-Campomoro, Bonifacio, Calcatoggio, Cannelle, Cargèse, Casaglione, Casal abriva, Cauro, Coggia, Cognocoli-Monticchi, Conca, Coti-Chiavari, Cuttoli-Corticchiato, Eccica-Suarella, Figari, Fozzano, Grosseto-Prugna, Lecci, Lopigna, Loreto-di-Tallano, Marignana, Monacia-d'Aullène, Olmeto, Olmiccia, Osani, Ota, Partinello, Piana, Pianottoli-Caldarello, Pietrosella, Pila-Canale, Porto- Vecchio, Propriano, Sainte-Lucie-de-Tallano, San-Gavino-di-Carbini, Sant'Andréa-d'Orcino, Sari- Solenzara, Sarrola-Carcopino, Sartène, Serra-di-Ferro, Serriera, Sollacaro, Sotta, Vico, Viggianello, Villanova, Zonza; department of Haute-Corse: Aghione, Aléria, Algajola, Antisanti, Aregno, Barbaggio, Barrettali, Bastia, Belgodère, Biguglia, Borgo, Brando, Cagnano, Calenzana, Calvi, Canale-di-Verde, Canari, Castellare-di- Casinca, Centuri, Cervione, Chiatra, Corbara, Ersa, Farinole, Furiani, Galéria, Ghisonaccia, Giuncaggio, L'Ile-Rousse, Linguizzetta, Lucciana, Lugo-di-Nazza, Lumio, Luri, Meria, Monte, Montegrosso, Monticello, Morsiglia, Nonza, Novella, Occhiatana, Ogliastro, Oletta, Olmeta-di-Capocorso, Olmeta- di-Tuda, Olmo, Palasca, Pancheraccia, Patrimonio, Penta-di-Casinca, Pietracorbara, Pietroso, Piève, Pigna, Pino, Poggio-di-Nazza, Poggio-d'Oletta, Poggio-Mezzana, Prunelli-di-Casacconi, Prunelli-di- Fiumorbo, Pruno, Rapale, Rogliano, Rutali, Saint-Florent, San-Gavino-di-Tenda, San-Giuliano, San- Martino-di-Lota, San-Nicolao, Santa-Lucia-di-Moriani, Santa-Maria-di-Lota, Santa-Maria-Poggio, Santa- Reparata-di-Balagna, Santo-Pietro-di-Tenda, Serra-di-Fiumorbo, Sisco, Solaro, Sorbo-Ocagnano, Speloncato, Taglio-Isolaccio, Talasani, Tallone, Tomino, Tox, Urtaca, Vallecalle, Valle-di-Campoloro, Ventiseri, Venzolasca, Vescovato, Vignale, Ville-di-Paraso, Ville-di-Pietrabugno, Volpajola.