ISSN 1725-2423 Official Journal C 307 of the European Union

Volume 51

English edition Information and Notices 2 December 2008

Notice No Contents Page

I Resolutions, recommendations and opinions

OPINIONS

Commission

2008/C 307/01 Commission opinion of 27 November 2008 in application of Article 7 of Directive 98/37/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards a prohibition measure adopted by the Hungarian authorities in respect of an electric planer bearing the trademark BRISTOOL ENGLAND MD-2007-136 (1) ...... 1

2008/C 307/02 Commission opinion of 27 November 2008 in application of Article 7 of Directive 98/37/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards a prohibition measure adopted by the Hungarian authorities in respect of an angle grinder bearing the trademark POWER GT MD-2007-138 (1) ...... 3

II Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

Commission

2008/C 307/03 Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.5352 — Omron/Ficosa/JV) (1) ...... 4

2008/C 307/04 Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.5005 — Galp Energia/ExxonMobil Iberia) (1) 4

2008/C 307/05 Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.5371 — Raiffeisen Informatik/PC-Ware) (1) 5

EN (1) Text with EEA relevance (Continued overleaf) 1 Notice No Contents (continued) Page

IV Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

Commission

2008/C 307/06 Euro exchange rates ...... 6

V Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMPETITION POLICY

Commission

2008/C 307/07 Withdrawal of notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.5298 — Dow/Rohm and Haas) (1) 7

2008/C 307/08 Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.5393 — Teijin Pharma/Laboratorios del Dr. Esteve/Oximeplus) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (1) ...... 8

2008/C 307/09 Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.5389 — Aéroports de Paris/The Nuance Group) (1) 9

2008/C 307/10 Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.5424 — Dow/Rohm and Haas) (1) ...... 10

OTHER ACTS

Commission

2008/C 307/11 Publication of an application pursuant to Article 6(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs ...... 11

Note to the reader (see page 3 of the cover)

EN (1) Text with EEA relevance 2.12.2008 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 307/1

I

(Resolutions, recommendations and opinions)

OPINIONS

COMMISSION

COMMISSION OPINION of 27 November 2008 in application of Article 7 of Directive 98/37/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards a prohibition measure adopted by the Hungarian authorities in respect of an electric planer bearing the trademark BRISTOOL ENGLAND MD-2007-136

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 307/01)

1. The notification by the Hungarian authorities — Certificate No AM50046679 0001 dated 29 July 2004 issued by TÜV Rheinland Product Safety GmbH, Am Grauen Stein, D-51105, Cologne, for an electric planer type DB-82X2B, Article 2(1) of Directive 98/37/EC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to machinery states that — Member States shall take all appropriate measures to ensure that a declaration by Jiangsu Jinding Electric Tools, China dated machinery covered by the Directive may be placed on the 16 February 2006 stating that the electric planer type market and put into service only if it does not endanger the DB-82X2B is equivalent to item 3036, health and safety of persons and, where appropriate, domestic animals or property, when properly installed and maintained — a declaration by Bristool Trade Cooperation, Fernley, and used for its intended purpose. Nevada, USA, dated 15 December 2006, stating that item 3036 is equivalent to the electric planer type BT/PL 822-902 subject to the Hungarian measure. Article 7(1) of the Directive provides that where a Member State ascertains that machinery bearing the EC marking used in Pursuant to Article 7(2) of the Directive, the Commission is accordance with its intended purpose is liable to endanger the required, after consulting the parties concerned, to declare safety of persons, and, where appropriate, domestic animals or whether it finds such a measure justified or not. If the measure property, it shall take all appropriate measures to withdraw such is found justified, the Commission shall inform the Member machinery from the market, to prohibit the placing on the States so that they can take all appropriate measures with market, putting into service or use thereof, or to restrict free respect to the machinery concerned, in accordance with their movement thereof. The Member State shall immediately inform obligations under Article 2(1). the Commission of any such measure, indicating the reason for its decision.

On 23 July 2007, the Hungarian authorities notified to the European Commission a prohibition measure concerning the 2. The reasons given by the Hungarian authorities placing on the market of a hand-held portable electric planer bearing the trademark BRISTOOL ENGLAND, of the type BT/PL 822-902. The manufacturer of the machinery is Jiangsu The measure taken by the Hungarian authorities was founded Jinding Electric Tools Group Co. Ltd, Huangli Town Changzhou, on the failure of the electric planer to comply with the Jiangsu 213151 China, and the machinery is distributed by following essential health and safety requirements of Annex I to TESCO-GLOBAL Inc., H-2040 Budaörs, Kinizsi út 1-3. Directive 98/37/EC (with reference to the specifications of the harmonised European standard EN 60745-1:2003 Hand-held motor-operated electric tools — Safety — Part 1: General requirements The file transmitted to the European Commission included the and EN 60745-2-14 Hand-held motor-operated electric tools — following documents: Safety — Part 2-14: Particular requirements for planers). C 307/2EN Official Journal of the European Union 2.12.2008

1.2.2. Control devices On 15 November 2007, the Commission also wrote to TÜV Rheinland, Cologne who had issued a conformity certificate for The technical elements to avoid contacts with rotating an electric planer type DB-82X2B that was claimed to be parts were not supplied with the machinery, nor was the equivalent to the electric planer type BT/PL 822-902 subject to protection against accidental operation. Furthermore, the the Hungarian measure. switch could be locked on when the machinery was oper- ating. On 3 December 2007, TÜV Rheinland confirmed that they had issued the certificate for the electric planer type DB-82X2B and 1.5.1. Electricity supply stated that the certificate was only valid until March 2007. They could not confirm that the electric planer type BRISTOOL Insufficient electric strength of reinforced insulation: ENGLAND BT/PL 822-902 was equivalent to the electric planer flashover occurred between the accessible metal parts type DB-82X2B and stated that they had not tested or certified and live parts at a voltage level below the prescribed the type BT/PL 822-902. threshold, thus posing the risk of electric shock. On 11 December 2007, TESCO GLOBAL Inc. replied that they 1.5.6. Fire did not contest the measure taken by the Hungarian authorities and had destroyed the stock of the electric planers in question. During testing, the machinery caught fire, emitted smoke and flame then stopped. In light of the documentation available and the comments of the parties concerned, the Commission considers that Hungarian authorities have demonstrated that the machinery 1.7.3. Marking subject to the restrictive measure fails to comply with the essen- The name and address of the manufacturer were not tial health and safety requirements referred to above. These indicated on the machinery and the year of manufacture non-conformities give rise to serious risks for persons using the was also missing. machinery in question. Consequently, having followed the required procedure, the 1.7.4. Instructions Commission is of the opinion that the measure taken by the The instructions for use did not contain certain informa- Hungarian authorities is justified. tion required for the safe operation of the machinery.

3. The Commission's opinion Done at Brussels, 27 November 2008.

On 15 November 2007, the Commission wrote to For the Commission TESCO-GLOBAL Inc. who signed the EC Declaration of Confor- mity, inviting him to communicate his observations regarding Günter VERHEUGEN the measure taken by the Hungarian authorities. Vice-President 2.12.2008 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 307/3

COMMISSION OPINION of 27 November 2008 in application of Article 7 of Directive 98/37/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards a prohibition measure adopted by the Hungarian authorities in respect of an angle grinder bearing the trademark POWER GT MD-2007-138

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 307/02)

1. The notification by the Hungarian authorities motor operated tools — Part 2-3: Particular requirements for grinders, disk type sanders and polishers). Article 2(1) of Directive 98/37/EC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to machinery states that 1.5.1. Electricity supply and 1.5.6 — Risk of fire Member States shall take all appropriate measures to ensure that machinery covered by the Directive may be placed on the The machinery poses a risk of fire due to the unfixed market and put into service only if it does not endanger the internal wiring, which might cause a short-circuit. health and safety of persons and, where appropriate, domestic animals or property, when properly installed and maintained 1.7.3. Marking and used for its intended purpose. The symbols attached to the product were not suffi- Article 7(1) of the Directive provides that where a Member State ciently durable. ascertains that machinery bearing the EC marking used in accordance with its intended purpose is liable to endanger the 3. The Commission's opinion safety of persons, and, where appropriate, domestic animals or property, it shall take all appropriate measures to withdraw such On 15 November 2007, the Commission wrote to REMOND machinery from the market, to prohibit the placing on the Hungary Kft., inviting him to communicate his observations market, putting into service or use thereof, or to restrict free regarding the measure taken by the Hungarian authorities. movement thereof. The Member State shall immediately inform the Commission of any such measure, indicating the reason for To date, no response has been received. its decision. Nevertheless the file transmitted to the European Commission On 23 July 2007, the Hungarian authorities notified to the contained a letter from REMOND Hungary Kft. to the European Commission a prohibition measure concerning the Hungarian authorities dated 7 March 2007, stating that they placing on the market of a hand-held portable electric angle were not able to present any conformity certificate for the angle grinder bearing the trademark POWER GT of the type grinder in question as they had never arrived from the Chinese PG-AG 0110. The machinery was manufactured by Zheijang manufacturer. Consequently, they had already instructed their Wuyi Gongli Electric Machine Co., Ltd, Feng Huang Shan clients to withdraw the angle grinder from the market and could Industrial Zone, Dong Gan, Wuyi County, Zheijang 321201, not explain why some were still available at the time the People's Republic of China, and distributed by REMOND Hungarian authorities took the measure. Hungary Kft., H-1211 Budapest, Déli út 15/A. In light of the documentation available, the Commission Pursuant to Article 7(2) of the Directive, the Commission is considers that the Hungarian authorities have demonstrated that required, after consulting the parties concerned, to declare the machinery subject to the restrictive measure fails to comply whether it finds such a measure justified or not. If the measure with the essential health and safety requirements referred to is found justified, the Commission shall inform the Member above. These non-conformities give rise to serious risks for States so that they can take all appropriate measures with persons using the machinery in question. respect to the machinery concerned, in accordance with their Consequently, having followed the required procedure, the obligations under Article 2(1). Commission is of the opinion that the measure taken by the Hungarian authorities is justified. 2. The reasons given by the Hungarian authorities The measure taken by the Hungarian authorities was founded on the failure of the angle grinder to comply with the following Done at Brussels, 27 November 2008. essential health and safety requirements of Annex I to Directive 98/37/EC (with reference to the specifications of the For the Commission harmonised European standards EN 50144-1:1998 Safety of hand-held electric motor operated tools — Part 1: General require- Günter VERHEUGEN ments and EN 50144-2-3:2002 — Safety of hand-held electric Vice-President C 307/4EN Official Journal of the European Union 2.12.2008

II

(Information)

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

COMMISSION

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.5352 — Omron/Ficosa/JV)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 307/03)

On 21 November 2008, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regu- lation (EC) No 139/2004. The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available: — from the Europa competition website (http://ec.europa.eu/comm/competition/mergers/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 32008M5352. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law (http://eur-lex.europa.eu).

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.5005 — Galp Energia/ExxonMobil Iberia)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 307/04)

On 31 October 2008, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regu- lation (EC) No 139/2004. The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available: — from the Europa competition website (http://ec.europa.eu/comm/competition/mergers/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 32008M5005. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law (http://eur-lex.europa.eu). 2.12.2008 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 307/5

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.5371 — Raiffeisen Informatik/PC-Ware)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 307/05)

On 21 November 2008, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regu- lation (EC) No 139/2004. The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available: — from the Europa competition website (http://ec.europa.eu/comm/competition/mergers/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 32008M5371. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law (http://eur-lex.europa.eu). C 307/6EN Official Journal of the European Union 2.12.2008

IV

(Notices)

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

COMMISSION

Euro exchange rates (1) 1 December 2008

(2008/C 307/06)

1 euro =

Currency Exchange rate Currency Exchange rate

USD US dollar 1,2608 TRY Turkish lira 2,0189 JPY Japanese yen 118,42 AUD Australian dollar 1,9649 DKK Danish krone 7,4497 CAD Canadian dollar 1,5725 GBP Pound sterling 0,84155 HKD Hong Kong dollar 9,7739 SEK Swedish krona 10,3588 NZD New Zealand dollar 2,3610 CHF Swiss franc 1,5262 SGD Singapore dollar 1,9292 ISK Iceland króna 290,00 KRW South Korean won 1 849,59 NOK Norwegian krone 8,8915 ZAR South African rand 12,9137 BGN Bulgarian lev 1,9558 CNY Chinese yuan renminbi 8,6804 CZK Czech koruna 25,613 HRK Croatian kuna 7,1275 EEK Estonian kroon 15,6466 IDR Indonesian rupiah 15 633,92 HUF Hungarian forint 262,20 MYR Malaysian ringgit 4,5761 LTL Lithuanian litas 3,4528 PHP Philippine peso 61,720 LVL Latvian lats 0,7092 RUB Russian rouble 35,3145 PLN Polish zloty 3,8445 THB Thai baht 45,036 RON Romanian leu 3,8200 BRL Brazilian real 2,9823 SKK Slovak koruna 30,312 MXN Mexican peso 17,2604

(1) Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB. 2.12.2008 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 307/7

V

(Announcements)

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMPETITION POLICY

COMMISSION

Withdrawal of notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.5298 — Dow/Rohm and Haas)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 307/07)

(Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004)

On 10 November 2008, the Commission of the European Communities received notification of a proposed concentration between The Dow Chemical Company and Rohm and Haas Company. On 21 November 2008, the notifying parties informed the Commission that they withdrew their notification. C 307/8EN Official Journal of the European Union 2.12.2008

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.5393 — Teijin Pharma/Laboratorios del Dr. Esteve/Oximeplus) Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 307/08)

1. On 24 November 2008, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings Teijin Pharma Limited (‘Teijin Pharma’, Japan) belonging to Teijin Limited (‘Teijin’, Japan) and Laboratorios del Dr. Esteve, S.A. (‘Esteve’, Spain) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of Oximeplus, S.A. (‘Oximeplus’, Spain), which is currently controlled by Esteve, by way of purchase of shares. 2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — for Teijin Pharma: solutions for both pharmaceuticals and home health care, — for Teijin: ultimate parent company of a group of approximately 160 companies whose main activity is the development and marketing of fibres, — for Esteve: manufacturing and marketing of pharmaceutical preparations and drugs intended for human and veterinary uses, — for Oximeplus: hospital and home oxygen therapy. 3. On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under 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 the 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 ((32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5393 — Teijin Pharma/Laboratorios del Dr. Esteve/Oximeplus, to the following address: European Commission Directorate-General for Competition Merger Registry J-70 B-1049 Brussels

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Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.5389 — Aéroports de Paris/The Nuance Group)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 307/09)

1. On 21 November 2008, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings Aéroports de Paris (‘ADP’, ) and The Nuance Group (‘TNG’, Switzerland) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of a newly created undertaking JV (‘JV’, France) by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture. 2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — for ADP: operation and management of airport installations, notably of the airports Paris-Charles de Gaulle and Paris-Orly, — for TNG: retail services and catering in airports, on board sales in airplanes and ships, specialized shops, — for JV: operation of retail shops ‘Fashion and Accessories’ on the airports of Paris-Charles de Gaulle and Paris-Orly. 3. On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. 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 ((32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5389 — Aéroports de Paris/The Nuance Group, to the following address: European Commission Directorate-General for Competition Merger Registry J-70 B-1049 Brussels

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Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.5424 — Dow/Rohm and Haas)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 307/10)

1. On 24 November 2008, 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 The Dow Chemical Company (‘Dow’, USA) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Rohm and Haas Company (‘R&H’, USA) by way of purchase of shares. 2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — for Dow: plastics and chemicals, agricultural sciences and hydrocarbon and energy products and services, — for R&H: production of performance polymers, specialty chemicals, electronic materials and salt. 3. On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. 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 ((32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5424 — Dow/Rohm and Haas, to the following address: European Commission Directorate-General for Competition Merger Registry J-70 B-1049 Brussels

(1) OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1. 2.12.2008 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 307/11

OTHER ACTS

COMMISSION

Publication of an application pursuant to Article 6(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs

(2008/C 307/11)

This publication confers the right to object to the application pursuant to Article 7 of Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 (1). Statements of objection must reach the Commission within six months from the date of this publication.

SUMMARY

REGULATION (EC) No 510/2006

‘MAINE-’

EC No: FR/PDO/0379/17.09.2004

PDO ( X ) PGI ( )

This summary sets out the main elements of the product specification for information purposes.

1. Responsible department in the Member State:

Name: Institut National de l'Origine et de la Qualité Address: 51, rue d'Anjou F-75008 Paris Tel. (33-1) 538 980 00 Fax (33-1) 422 557 97 E-mail: [email protected]

2. Group:

Name: Syndicat de défense de la viande «Maine-Anjou» Address: 36, avenue de Razilly BP 339 F-53203 Château Gontier Cedex Tel. (33-2) 430 722 94 Fax (33-2) 430 780 48 E-mail: [email protected] Composition: Producers/processors ( X ) Other ( X )

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3. Type of product:

Class 1.1 — Fresh meat (and offal)

4. Specification: (Summary of requirements under Article 4(2) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006)

4.1. Name:

‘Maine-Anjou’

4.2. Description:

Chilled beef, with the exception of thawed chilled beef, from cows under ten years old which have calved at least once or from castrated males over 30 months old. The cow carcases weigh a minimum of 380 kg and the male carcases a minimum of 400 kg. The carcases have the following characteristics: — conformation: E, U, R, O in the EUROP classification grid, — fat cover: 3 or 4 in the EUROP classification grid. Carcases are characterised by their low muscular compactness and significantly higher weight.

The meat is well marbled, with sufficient intramuscular fat deposits, a homogenous deep red colour, slightly orange, tender when cut and in the mouth, very juicy and with a stable aftertaste.

4.3. Geographical area:

The geographical area within which the animals are born, raised and slaughtered covers the territories of the following communes in the départements of Ille-et-Vilaine, -Atlantique, Maine-et-Loire, , , Deux-Sèvres, Vendée and Orne.

Département d'Ille-et-Vilaine:

Chelun, Coësmes, Eancé, Grand-Fougeray, Liffré (section AL, parcels 6, 8, 12-14, 35, 268, 269, 272- 274, 408-411, 435, 438, 440-442, 475-480, 501, 502 and 597-604), Martigné-Ferchaud, Pertre (Le), Thourie, Vitré (section K, parcels 1, 2, 9 and 70 and section AW, parcels 81-86, 154-156, 268, 295 and 296).

Département de Loire-Atlantique:

Abbaretz, Ancenis, Anetz, Belligné, Boissière-du-Doré (La), Bonnoeuvre, Boussay, Cellier (Le), Chapelle- Glain (La), Chapelle-Saint-Sauveur (La), Châteaubriant, Couffé, , , Fercé, Fresne-sur-Loire (Le), Gétigné, Grand-Auverne, Issé, , Joué-sur-Erdre, Juigné-des-Moutiers, Landreau (Le), Ligné, Louisfert, , Maumusson, Meilleraye-de-Bretagne (La), Mésanger, Moisdon-la-Rivière, , , , Noyal-sur-Brutz, Nozay, , Pannecé, Petit-Auverné, Pin (Le), Pouillé-les-Côteaux, , Regrippière (La), Remaudière (La), Riaillé, Roche-Blanche (La), Rouge, Rouxière (La), Ruffigné, Saint-Aubin-des-Châteaux, Saint-Géréon, Saint-Herblon, Saint-Julien-de-Vouvantes, Saint-Mars-la-Jaille, Saint-Sulpice-des-Landes, Saint-Vincent-des-Landes, Sion-les-Mines, Soudan, , Teillé, Touches (Les), Trans-sur-Erdre, , , Varades, , Vritz.

Département de Maine-et-Loire:

Andard, Andigné, Andrezé, , , Armaillé, Aviré, Aubigné-sur-Layon, Avrillé, Baracé, Beaucouzé, Beaulieu-sur-Layon, Beaupréau, Beausse, Bécon-les-Granits, Bégrolles-en-Mauges, Béhuard, Bohalle (La), Boissière-sur-Evre (La), Botz-en-Mauges, , Bouillé-Ménard, Bourg-d'Iré (Le), Bourg-l'Evêque, Bourgneuf-en-Mauges, Bouzillé, Brain-sur-l'Authion, Brain-sur-Longuenée, , Brissarthe, Candé, Cantenay-Epinard, , , Cerqueux (Les), Cerqueux-sous-Passavant (Les), Challain-la-Potherie, Chalonnes-sur-Loire, , Champigné, Champ-sur-Layon (Le), 2.12.2008 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 307/13

Champteussé-sur-Baconne, Champtocé-sur-Loire, Champtoceaux, Chanteloup-les-Bois, Chanzeaux, Chapelle-du-Genêt (La), Chapelle-Hullin (La), Chapelle-Rousselin (La), Chapelle-Saint-Florent (La), Chapelle-Saint-Laud (La), Chapelle-sur-Oudon (La), Châteauneuf-sur-Sarthe, Châtelais, Chaudefonds-sur- Layon, Chaudron-en-Mauges, Chaussaire (La), Chavagnes, Chazé-Henry, Chazé-sur-Argos, , Chemillé, Chemiré-sur-Sarthe, Chenillé-Changé, Cherré, , Clefs, Cléré-sur-Layon, Combrée, Concourson-sur-Layon, Contigné, Cornuaille (La), Coron, Corzé, Cossé-d'Anjou, Daguenière (La), Daumeray, Denée, Doué-La-Fontaine, Drain, , Ecouflant, Ecuillé, Etriché, Faye-d'Anjou, Faveraye- Machelles, , Ferrière-de-Flée (La), Fief-Sauvin (Le), Fosse-de-Tigné, Freigné, Fuilet (Le), Gené, Gesté, Grez-Neuville, Grugé-l'Hopital, Hôtellerie-de-Flée (L'), Huillé, Ingrandes, Jaille-Yvon (La), Jallais, Jubaudière (La), Juigné-sur-Loire, Jumellière (La), , Landemont, Lézigné, Lion-d'Angers (Le), Liré, Loiré, Longeron (Le), Louroux-Béconnais (Le), Louvaines, Marans, Marcé, Marigné, Marillais (Le), Martigné-Briand, Maulévrier, May-sur-Evre (Le), Mazières-en-Mauges, Meignanne (La), Melay, Membrolle-sur-Longuenée (La), Mesnil-en-Vallée (Le), Miré, Montfaucon, Montguillon, Montigné-sur- Moine, , Montjean-sur-Loire, Montreuil-Juigné, Montreuil-sur-, Montreuil-sur-Maine, Montrevault, Morannes, Mozé-sur-Louet, Mûrs-Erigné, Neuvy-en-Mauges, Noëllet, Noyant-la-Gravoyère, Nuaillé, Nueil-sur-Layon, Nyoiseau, Passavant-sur-Layon, Pellouailles-les-Vignes, Pin-en-Mauges (Le), Plaine (La), Plessis-Grammoire (Le), Plessis-Macé (Le), Poitevinière (La), Pommeraye (La), Ponts-de-Cé (Les), Possonnière (La), Pouancé, Pouëze (La), Prévière (La), Pruillé, Puiset-Doré (Le), Querré, Rablay-sur- Layon, Renaudière (La), Rochefort-sur-Loire, Romagne (La), Roussay, Saint-André-de-la-Marche, Saint-Aubin-de-Luigné, Saint-Augustin-des-Bois, Saint-Barthélemy-d'Anjou, Saint-Christophe-du-Bois, Saint-Christophe-la-Couperie, Saint-Clément-de-la-Place, Saint-Crespin-sur-Moine, Saint-Florent-le-Vieil, Saint-Georges-des-Gardes, Saint-Georges-sur-Layon, Saint-Georges-sur-Loire, Saint-Germain-des-Prés, Saint-Germain-sur-Moine, Saint-Jean-de-la-Croix, Saint-Jean-de-Linières, Saint-Jean-des-Mauvrets, Saint- Lambert-du-Lattay, Saint-Lambert-la-Potherie, Saint-Laurent-de-la-Plaine, Saint-Laurent-des-Autels, Saint- Laurent-du-Mottay, Saint-Léger-des-Bois, Saint-Léger-sous-Cholet, Saint-Lézin, Saint-Macaire-en-Mauges, Saint-Martin-du-Bois, Saint-Martin-du-Fouilloux, Saint-Melaine-sur-Aubance, Saint-Michel-etChanveaux, Saint-Paul-du-Bois, Saint-Philbert-en-Mauges, Saint-Pierre-Montlimart, Saint-Quentin-en-Mauges, Saint- Rémy-en-Mauges, Saint-Saturnin-sur-Loire, Saint-Sauveur-de-Flée, Saint-Sauveur-de-Landemont, Saint- Sigismond, Saint-Sulpice, Saint-Sylvain-d'Anjou, Sainte-Christine, Sainte-Gemmes-d'Andigné, Sainte- Gemmes-sur-Loire, Salle-de-Vihiers (La), Salle-et-Chapelle-Aubry (La), Sarrigné, Savennières, Sceaux- d'Anjou, Segré, Séguinière (La), Seiches-sur-le-Loir, Soeurdres, , Soucelles, Soulaines-sur- Aubance, Soulaire-et-Bourg, Tancoigné, Tessoualle (La), Thorigné-d'Anjou, Thouarcé, Tiercé, Tigné, Tillières, Torfou, Tourlandry (La), , Trélazé, Tremblay (Le), Trémentines, Tremont, Valanjou, Varenne (La), Vauchrétien, Verchers-sur-Layon (Les), Vergonnes, Vern-d'Anjou, Vezins, Vihiers, Villedieu- la-Blouère, Villemoisan, Villevêque, .

Département de la Mayenne:

Ahuillé, , Ampoigné, Andouillé, Argenton-Notre-Dame, Argentré, Aron, , Assé-le- Bérenger, Astillé, Athée, Azé, Baconnière (La), Bais, Ballée, Ballots, Bannes, Bazoge-Montpinçon (La), Bazouge-de-Chemeré (La), Bazouge-des-Alleux (La), , Beaulieu-sur-Oudon, Beaumont-Pied-de- Boeuf, , Bierné, Bignon-du-Maine (Le), Bigottière (La), Blandouet, Boissière (La), Bonchamp-lès- Laval, Bouchamps-lès-Craon, Bouère, , Bourgneuf-la-Forêt (Le), , Brains-sur-les- Marches, Brée, Brûlatte (La), Buret (Le), , Châlons-du-Maine, Chammes, Champgenéteux, Changé, Chapelle-Anthenaise (La), Chapelle-au-Riboul (La), Chapelle-Craonnaise (La), Chapelle- Rainsouin (La), Château-Gontier, Châtelain, Châtres-la-Forêt, Chemazé, Chémeré-le-Roi, Chérancé, Commer, , , Cossé-en-Champagne, Cossé-le-Vivien, Coudray, , Craon, Croixille (La), Cropte (La), , Denazé, Deux-Évailles, , Épineux-le-Seguin, Évron, Fontaine-Couverte, Forcé, Fromentières, , Genest-Saint-Isle (Le), Gennes-sur-Glaize, , Gravelle (La), , Grez-en-Bouère, Ham (Le), , , Houssay, Huisserie (L'), Izé, , Juvigné, Laigné, Laubrières, Launay-Villiers, Laval, , Livré, Loigné-sur-Mayenne, Loiron, Longuefuye, Louverné, Louvigné, Maisoncelles-du-Maine, Marcillé-la-Ville, Marigné-, Martigné- sur-Mayenne, Mayenne, Mée, Ménil, Méral, Meslay-du-Maine, Mézangers, , Montigné-le- Brillant, Montjean, Montourtier, Montsûrs, , Neau, , Nuillé-sur-Vicoin, Olivet, Origné, Parné-sur-Roc, Peuton, Pommerieux, Port-Brillet, Préaux, Quelaines-Saint-Gault, Renazé, Roë (La), Rouaudière (La), Ruillé-Froid-Fonds, Ruillé-le-Gravelais, Sacé, Saint-Aignan-sur-Roë, Saint-Berthevin, Saint-Brice, Saint-Céneré, Saint-Charles-la-Forêt, Saint-Christophe-du-Luat, Saint-Cyr-le-Gravelais, Saint- Denis-d'Anjou, Saint-Denis-du-Maine, Saint-Erblon, Saint-Fort, Saint-Fraimbault-de-Prières, Saint- Georges-le-Fléchard, Saint-Georges-sur-Erve, Saint-Germain-d'Anxure, Saint-Germain-de-Coulamer, Saint-Germain-le-Fouilloux, Saint-Germain-le-Guillaume, Saint-Hilaire-du-Maine, Saint-Jean-sur-Erve, Saint-Jean-sur-Mayenne, Saint-Laurent-des-Mortiers, Saint-Léger, Saint-Loup-du-Dorat, Saint-Martin-de- Connée, Saint-Martin-du-Limet, Saint-Michel-de-Feins, Saint-Michel-de-la-Roë, Saint-Ouën-des-Toits, Saint-Ouën-des-Vallons, Saint-Pierre-la-Cour, Saint-Pierre-sur-Erve, Saint-Pierre-sur-Orthe, Saint-Poix, Saint-Quentin-les-Anges, Saint-Saturnin-du-Limet, Saint-Sulpice, Saint-Thomas-de-Courceriers, Sainte- Gemmes-le-Robert, Sainte-Suzanne, , Selle-Craonnaise (La), , Simplé, Soulgé-sur- Ouette, Thorigné-en-Charnie, Torcé-Viviers-en-Charnie, Trans, , Villiers-Charlemagne, Vimarcé, Voutré. C 307/14EN Official Journal of the European Union 2.12.2008

Département de la Sarthe:

Amné, Asnières-sur-Vègre, Auvers-le-Hamon, Auvers-sous-Montfaucon, Avessé, Avoise, Beaumont-sur- Sarthe, Bernay, Brains-sur-Gée, Brûlon, Chantenay-Villedieu, Chassillé, Chemiré-en-Charnie, Cherre (section D, parcels 253-266, 269-273, 290, 291, 565, 705, 714), Chevillé, Coulans-sur-Gée, , Crannes-en-Champagne, Crissé, Epineu-le-Chevreuil, Fercé-sur-Sarthe, Fontenay-sur-Vègre, Grez (Le), Joué-en-Charnie, Juigné-sur-Sarthe, Longnes, Loué, Mareil-en-Champagne, Moitron-sur- Sarthe, Mont-Saint-Jean, , Neuvillette-en-Charnie, Notre-Dame-du-Pé, , Pincé, Poillé- sur-Vègre, Précigné, Rouessé-Vassé, , Ruillé-en-Champagne, Sablé-sur-Sarthe, Saint-Christophe-du- Jambet, Saint-Christophe-en-Champagne, Saint-Denis-d'Orques, Saint-Ouen-en-Champagne, Saint- Pierre-des-Bois, Saint-Rémy-de-Sillé, Saint-Symphorien, Sillé-le-Guillaume, Solesmes, Souvigné-sur- Sarthe, Tassillé, , Vallon-sur-Gée, Viré-en-Champagne.

Département des Deux-Sèvres:

Argenton-Château, Aubiers (Les), Boësse, Boismé, Bressuire, Bretignolles, Breuil-Bernard (Le), Breuil- sous-Argenton (Le), Cerizay, Chanteloup, Chapelle-Gaudin (La), Chiché, Cirière, Combrand, Coudre (La), Courlay, Etusson, Forêt-sur-Sèvre (La), Genneton, Massais, Mauléon, Moncoutant, Montravers, Moutiers- sous-Argenton, Moutiers-sous-Chantemerle, Nueil-sur-Argent, Petite-Boissière (La), Pin (Le), Saint- Amand-sur-Sèvre, Saint-André-sur-Sèvre, Saint-Aubin-du-Plain, Saint-Clémentin, Saint-Jouin-de-Milly, Saint-Maurice-la-Fougereuse, Saint-Pierre-des-Echaubrognes, Sanzay, Ulcot, Voultegon.

Département de la Vendée:

Breuil-Barret, Chambretaud, Châtaigneraie (La), Gaubretière (La), Landes-Genusson (Les), Mallièvre, Menomblet, Mortagne-sur-Sèvre, Saint-Aubin-des-Ormeaux, Saint-Laurent-sur-Sèvre, Saint-Malô-du- Bois, Saint-Martin-des-Tilleuls, Saint-Pierre-du-Chemin, Tardière (La), Tiffauges, Treize-Vents, (La).

Département de l'Orne:

Alençon (section CA, parcels 76, 77 and 84).

4.4. Proof of origin:

All operators complete a declaration of aptitude, registered with the Institut National des Appellations d'Origine (INAO).

Farmers keep an up-to-date register (‘Inventory of animals on the holding’).

Transporters and slaughterhouses keep an up-to-date register of arrivals and departures so that the origin and destination of bovine animals, carcases or meat can be identified.

These registers are available to authorised inspection officers.

Farmers must also make a déclaration de mise en finition (declaration of finishing) for each animal no later than 60 days before the scheduled slaughter date.

During the finishing stage, the bovine animal is examined to ensure that it shows a morphology compatible with obtaining the minimum carcase weights and fat cover required for the designation.

Carcases which comply with the PDO product specification are identified by adding the words ‘Maine-Anjou’ to the sirloin, leg, shoulder and caparison of each half-carcase.

The carcase and the resulting cuts are accompanied by a label identifying the meat.

Carcases identified as PDO ‘Maine-Anjou’ are subject to an organoleptic test by sampling, verifying that they have the characteristics required by the PDO product specification. 2.12.2008 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 307/15

4.5. Method of production:

The animals must be born, raised and slaughtered within the geographical area specified in point 4.3.

Breed

The bovine animals are of the ‘Rouge des prés’ breed. Animals with muscular hypertrophy are excluded. The animal's sire must be a bull registered in the herd book of the ‘Rouge des prés’ breed of origin.

If artificial insemination is used, the bull must be authorised for insemination.

Raising of animals

The animals must be born, raised and fattened on the same holding. However, young animals may be purchased, provided that: — the females are continuously present for at least 12 months on the holding where finishing is carried out, including finishing, — the males are continuously present on the holding where finishing is carried out up to the age of 12 months.

Use of grazing land and density

The area of grassland used for feeding all the bovine animals or equivalents on the holding is a minimum of 0,7 hectares for each castrated male aged over 24 months and one hectare for each cow with a calf. ‘Cow with a calf’ means a cow with progeny which has not calved.

Feeding

The animals must graze at least between 15 March and 15 November. In the event of exceptional climatic conditions, derogations from this minimum duration may be granted.

Until the finishing period, protein and energy supplements are distributed with a daily maximum limit of 3 kg. During this period, unrestricted distribution of maize silage is forbidden.

Throughout the finishing period, which lasts at least two months prior to slaughter, the animals receive feed based on fresh grass, hay and protein and energy supplements. During this period, the distribution of silage is forbidden.

During the finishing period, the high-energy and protein feed distributed to supplement grass and hay consists of at least three raw materials. These elements are distributed in a form enabling them to be identified. The quantity of supplement distributed each day is between 0,5 % and 1,7 % of the animal's live weight.

Farmers must retain for inspectors the invoices for these plants and supplementary feeds, mentioning the quantities and origin thereof, together with the labels bearing the exact title of the supplementary feed.

Transport and slaughter

During the 48 hours prior to slaughter, the animals are prepared in a place well covered with straw and receive no food other than hay and water.

Handling of the animals is carried out in such a way as to minimise factors likely to cause them stress and influence the quality of the final product. Their transport must not exceed six hours from the beginning of loading to the end of unloading at the slaughterhouse.

The animals are slaughtered in a continuous sequence within not more than three hours of the end of unloading, and stunned within five seconds of entering the slaughter pen.

Evisceration is carried out by bagging or tying the oesophagus and anus.

Douching of carcases is forbidden. C 307/16EN Official Journal of the European Union 2.12.2008

Carcases are split using a band saw and accompanied by the ear, bearing the animal's identification tag, until weighing on the slaughter line has been carried out.

Only carcases in fat classes 3 or 4 according to the EUROP catalogue[sic].

Carcases undergo a period of chilling, enabling them to achieve a core temperature of between 10 and 15 °C ten hours after slaughter, and not more than 7 °C 48 hours after slaughter.

The hindquarters are left to mature on the bone for at least four days.

4.6. Link:

The ‘Maine-Anjou’ production area is characterised by soils developed on the Armorican Massif, with low water reserves, and by a modified oceanic climate marked by a significant summer water shortage, giving rise to coarse grassland consisting mainly of yellow, senescent or lignified grasses producing coarse fodder. The production system for ‘Maine-Anjou’ meat is based on the particularities of the environment, the zootechnical characteristics of the ‘Rouge des prés’ breed and pastoral techniques. With its large size, the ‘Rouge des prés’ makes optimum use of the area's coarse fodder due to: — its high intake capacity, — its capacity to cope with variations in feed by mobilising a significant proportion of its bodily reserves without harmful consequences for its future zootechnical performance, — its capacity to rapidly resume growth or reconstitute its bodily reserves. There is thus an ‘animal model’ for the ‘Maine-Anjou’ production zone to guide the farmer in selecting animals that make the best use of poor fodder and can mobilise their bodily reserves at certain times of the year.

The animals live mainly outside, with their feed consisting mainly of pasturage. The farmer's knowledge of grazing land enables them to create summer fodder reserves, on the one hand by alternating pastu- rage and cutting in spring, and on the other through the diversity of grassland types used.

Thus the particular characteristics of the environment, linked to the nature of the soils and the fairly dry climate, which lead to early water shortages, are not seen as a constraint to be overcome but rather as a situation to which the animal is particularly adapted.

In summary, in this particular environment, linked to the nature of the soils and the fairly dry climate, which lead to early water shortages, a specific livestock system has been established allying a large local breed, the know-how of farmers bringing together the spatial and time management of resources and a detailed knowledge of the herd to create a unique product, the universally recognised ‘Maine-Anjou’ meat.

4.7. Inspection bodies:

Name: Institut National de l'Origine et de la Qualité Address: 51, rue d'Anjou F-75008 Paris Tel. (33-1) 538 980 00 Fax (33-1) 422 557 97 E-mail: [email protected]

Name: DGCCRF Address: 59, boulevard Vincent Auriol F-74703 Paris Cedex 13 Tel. (33-1) 448 717 17 Fax (33-1) 449 730 37 E-mail: — 2.12.2008 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 307/17

4.8. Labelling: The sirloin, leg, shoulder and caparison of each half-carcase are identified by a stamp bearing the words ‘Maine-Anjou’. The carcase and cuts are accompanied by a label stating: — the designation, — the letters ‘AOC’ or the words ‘appellation d'origine contrôlée’, — the animal's national identification number or the slaughterhouse number, — the farmer's holding number, — the name and address of the slaughterhouse and its authorisation number, — the date of slaughter, — for meats for grilling or roasting, with the exception of the thin skirt, thick skirt and fillet, the words ‘the maturing time between the animals' slaughter date and the date of retail sale to the final consumer is at least nine full days’, — for vacuum-packed meats for grilling or roasting, with the exception of the thin skirt, thick skirt and fillet, the words ‘the maturing time between the animals' slaughter date and the date of retail sale to the final consumer is at least 10 full days’. NOTE TO THE READER

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