Publication of an Application for Registration Pursuant to Article 6(2
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C 32/2EN Official Journal of the European Union 8.2.2006 Publication of an application for registration pursuant to Article 6(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin (2006/C 32/02) This publication confers the right to object to the application pursuant to Articles 7 and 12d of the above- mentioned Regulation. Any objection to this application must be submitted via the competent authority in a Member State, in a WTO member country or in a third country recognized in accordance with Article 12(3) within a time limit of six months from the date of this publication. The arguments for publication are set out below, in particular under 4.6, and are considered to justify the application within the meaning of Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92. SUMMARY COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 2081/92 ‘MANTEQUILLA DE SORIA’ EC No: ES/00326/20.11.2003 PDO ( X ) PGI ( ) This summary has been produced for information purposes only. For full details interested parties, in par- ticular the producers of products covered by the PDO in question, are invited to consult the complete version of the specification, obtainable at national level or from the European Commission (1). 1. Responsible department in the Member State: Name: Subdirección general de sistemas de calidad diferenciada, Dirección General de Alimenta- ción, Secretaría General de Agricultura y Alimentación, Ministerio de Agricultura, Pesca y Alimentación de España Address: Paseo Infanta Isabel, no 1. E-28071 Madrid Telephone: (34) 913 47 53 94 Fax: (34) 913 47 54 10 E-mail: [email protected] 2. Group: 2.1. Name:: Asociación Soriana de Elaboradores de Mantequilla (ASOEMA) 2.2. Address:: Avenida de la Victoria, 5 — E-42003 Soria Telephone: (34) 975 212 443 2.3. Composition:: Producers/processors (X) Others ( ) 3. Type of product: Group 1.5: oils and fats 4. Specification: (summary of requirements under Article 4(2)) 4.1. Name of product: ‘Mantequilla de Soria’ (1) European Commission, Directorate-General for Agriculture, Agricultural products quality policy unit, B-1049 Brus- sels. 8.2.2006 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 32/3 4.2. Description of product: The Designation ‘Mantequilla de Soria’ will cover the production and certification of butter obtained by pasteurising cream from the milk of Friesian or Pardo-Alpina breeds of cow or cross-breeds between the two, and coming from dairy farms in the province of Soria. Protection will cover the three traditional types: natural, salted and sweet. 1. Natural butter: Physical and chemical characteristics: Fat content: minimum of 82% m/m Non-fat dry matter: maximum of 2% m/m Moisture content: maximum of 16% m/m Organoleptic characteristics: Colour verging between ivory and straw-yellow. Weak to medium smell of diacetyl. Very slightly acidic flavour. Melts in the mouth moderately quickly. Average viscosity. Aroma of fresh cream. Moderate aftertaste. 2. Salted butter: Physical and chemical characteristics: Fat content: minimum of 80% m/m Non-fat dry matter: maximum of 4% m/m Moisture content: maximum of 16% m/m Sodium chloride: maximum of 2.5% m/m Organoleptic characteristics: Colour verging between bone and ivory. Slightly granular appearance when cut. Smell of faintly ripe cream. Intense salty flavour. Melts in the mouth moderately quickly. Average viscosity. Aroma of cream. Short aftertaste. 3. Sweet butter: Physical and chemical characteristics: Fat content: minimum of 39% m/m Non-fat dry matter: maximum of 35% m/m Moisture content: maximum of 25% m/m Sucrose: from 20 to 35% m/m Additives b-carotene and/or cochineal extract in the garnish Organoleptic characteristics: Colour of bone, except for the garnish, which will have an orange or pink hue. On cutting, has the appearance of froth which ranges from faintly to slightly open but which is compact and has irregular gaps whose size ranges from that of a grain of white sugar to that of a grain of rice. Smell of diacetyl with a hint of caramelised sugar. Intense sweet flavour which is faintly acidic. Melts in the mouth quickly/moderately quickly. Average viscosity. Aroma of cream, faintly plant- like. Moderate to persistent aftertaste. C 32/4EN Official Journal of the European Union 8.2.2006 4.3. Geographical area: The production area comprises the following 169 municipalities, all in the province of Soria: Abejar; Adradas; Ágreda; Alconaba; Alcubilla de Avellaneda; Aldealafuente; Aldealices; Aldealpozo; Aldealseñor; Aldehuela de Periáñez; Aldehuelas, Las; Alentisque; Aliud; Almajano; Almaluez; Almarza; Almazán; Almazul; Almenar de Soria; Arancón; Arcos de Jalón; Arévalo de la Sierra; Ausejo de la Sierra; Barca; Bayubas de Abajo; Bayubas de Arriba; Beratón; Berlanga de Duero; Blacos; Bliecos; Borjabad; Borobia; Buberos; Buitrago; Burgo de Osma-Ciudad de Osma; Cabrejas del Campo; Cabrejas del Pinar; Calatañazor; Caltojar; Candilichera; Cañamaque; Carabantes; Carrascosa de Abajo; Carras- cosa de la Sierra; Casarejos; Castilfrío de la Sierra; Castillejo de Robledo; Castilruiz; Centenera de Andaluz; Cerbón; Cidones; Cigudosa; Cihuela; Ciria; Cirujales del Río; Coscurita; Covaleda; Cubilla; Cubo de la Solana; Cueva de Ágreda; Dévanos; Deza; Duruelo de la Sierra; Escobosa de Almazán; Espeja de San Marcelino; Espejón; Estepa de San Juan; Frechilla de Almazán; Fresno de Caracena; Fuentearmegil; Fuentecambrón; Fuentecantos; Fuentelmonge; Fuentelsaz de Soria; Fuentepinilla; Fuentes de Magaña; Fuentestrún; Garray; Golmayo; Gómara; Gormaz; Herrera de Soria; Hinojosa del Campo; Langa de Duero; Losilla, La; Magaña; Maján; Matalebreras; Matamala de Almazán; Medinaceli; Miño de San Esteban; Molinos de Duero; Momblona; Monteagudo de las Vicarías; Montenegro de Cameros; Morón de Almazán; Muriel de la Fuente; Muriel Viejo; Nafría de Ucero; Narros; Navaleno; Nepas; Nolay; Noviercas; Ólvega; Oncala; Pinilla del Campo; Portillo de Soria; Póveda de Soria, La; Pozalmuro; Quintana Redonda; Quintanas de Gormaz; Quiñoneria, La; Rábanos, Los; Rebollar; Recuerda; Renieblas; Reznos; Rioseco de Soria; Rollamienta; Royo, El; Salduero; San Esteban de Gormaz; San Felices; San Leonardo de Yagüe; San Pedro Manrique; Santa Cruz de Yanguas; Santa María de Huerta; Santa María de las Hoyas; Serón de Nájima; Soliedra; Soria; Sotillo del Rincón; Suellacabras; Tajahuerce; Tajueco; Talveila; Tardelcuende; Taroda; Tejado; Torlengua; Torreblacos; Torrubia de Soria; Trévago; Ucero; Vadillo; Valdeavellano de Tera; Valdegeña; Valdelagua del Cerro; Valdemaluque; Valdenebro; Valdeprado; Valderrodilla; Valtajeros; Velamazán; Velilla de La Sierra; Velilla de los Ajos; Viana de Duero; Villaciervos; Villanueva de Gormaz; Villar del Ala; Villar del Campo; Villar del Río; Villares de Soria, Los; Villaseca de Arciel; Vinuesa; Vizmanos; Vozmediano; Yanguas. 4.4. Proof of origin: The inspection and certification procedures comprise the factors proving that the product originates in the area. The milk will come exclusively from livestock farms listed in the Regulatory Council's register of live- stock farms. The natural and salted butter will be produced and packaged exclusively in establishments listed in the register of milk plants. The sweet butter will be produced and packaged exclusively in establishments listed in the Regulatory Council's register of pastry plants. The livestock farms, milk plants and pastry product plants will have to undergo an initial assessment with a view to registration, and periodic follow-up assessments in order to remain in the register concerned. Only butter which has passed all the procedural checks will be placed on the market with a guarantee of origin endorsed by the Regulatory Council's label. The number of labels or back labels supplied by the Regulatory Council to the milk plants will depend on the quantities of milk delivered to them; those supplied to pastry plants will depend on the quantities of natural butter acquired. The Regulatory Council will check the method used by the livestock farms to produce and preserve the milk; it will inspect the method of production used at the milk and pastry plants, check documen- tation, stocks, sampling and product testing. The Regulatory Council will, where appropriate, apply the penalties regime provided for in its rules should any infringements be detected. 4.5. Method of production: Production of milk in the livestock holdings The milk will come from Friesian or Pardo-Alpina breeds of milk cow or cross-breeds between the two. 8.2.2006 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 32/5 The livestock holdings will have to have a milk refrigeration tank with sufficient capacity to store the milk produced for two days until it is collected. It will be stored at a temperature below or equal to 5 °C. The period between milking and collection will not exceed two days. During transportation to the milk plants, the temperature of the milk will not be allowed to exceed 9 °C. Production of ‘natural’ Mantequilla de Soria In the milk plant, the milk will undergo heat treatment using a plate heat exchanger, followed by centrifugation to skim and clean it. The cream will be obtained at a temperature of 30 to 40 °C and have to have a fat content of 38 to 45 %, and an acidity of less than 13° Dornic. It will be pasteurised and cooled so that it reaches the maturation tank at a temperature of 12 to 15 °C. A mixture of the lactic cultures Lactococcus lactis lactis, L. lactis cremoris and L. lactis lactis diacetylactis will be added to the tank. Maturation will take place over 12 to 15 hours, at a temperature of 12 to 15 °C, with the cultures added 3-4 hours after commencement of the ripening process. Once the cream reaches an acidity of 18 to 28° Dornic, it will be cooled down to slow the ripening process. From there, the cream will be taken to the churn and churned for two to three hours. The amount placed in the churn will constitute approximately 40 % of the churn's capacity, in order to promote homogenisation. The whey will be removed by gravity, the fat will then be washed twice using drinking water, and there will be a process of draining the whey and churning.