ISSN 1977-091X

Official Journal C 363

of the European Union

Volume 56 English edition Information and Notices 13 December 2013

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II Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2013/C 363/01 Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU — Cases where the Commission raises no objections ( 1) ...... 1

2013/C 363/02 Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU — Cases where the Commission raises no objections ( 1) ...... 2

2013/C 363/03 Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU — Cases where the Commission raises no objections ( 1) ...... 3

2013/C 363/04 Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.7082 — EVO/PKO/eService JV) ( 1) ...... 4

2013/C 363/05 Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.7020 — LVMH/Loro Piana) ( 1) ...... 4

2013/C 363/06 Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.7090 — Vopak/Swedegas/GO4LNG JV) ( 1 ) 5

Price: 1 EN EUR 3 ( ) Text with EEA relevance (Continued overleaf) Notice No Contents (continued) Page

IV Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2013/C 363/07 Euro exchange rates ...... 6

2013/C 363/08 New national side of euro coins intended for circulation ...... 7

Court of Auditors

2013/C 363/09 Special Report No 14/2013 ‘European Union direct financial support to the Palestinian Authority’ 8

NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES

2013/C 363/10 Information communicated by Member States regarding closure of fisheries ...... 9

V Announcements

OTHER ACTS

European Commission

2013/C 363/11 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 10

EN 13.12.2013 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 363/1

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EUROPEAN COMMISSION

Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU Cases where the Commission raises no objections (Text with EEA relevance) (2013/C 363/01)

Date of adoption of the decision 25.10.2013

Reference number of State aid SA.37036 (13/N)

Member State Spain

Region — —

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Ayudas a la difusión del teatro y del circo y a la comunicación teatral y circense

Legal basis Resolución del INAEM por la que se convocan ayudas a la difusión del teatro y del circo y a la comunicación teatral y circense

Type of measure Scheme —

Objective Culture

Form of aid Direct grant

Budget Overall budget: EUR 22 029 800 Annual budget: EUR 7 343 300

Intensity 65 %

Duration (period) 1.1.2014-31.12.2016

Economic sectors Arts, entertainment and recreation

Name and address of the granting authority Instituto Nacional de las Artes Escénicas y de la Música MECD Plaza de Rey, 1 28004 Madrid ESPAÑA

Other information —

The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at: http://ec.europa.eu/competition/elojade/isef/index.cfm C 363/2 EN Official Journal of the European Union 13.12.2013

Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU Cases where the Commission raises no objections (Text with EEA relevance) (2013/C 363/02)

Date of adoption of the decision 8.11.2013

Reference number of State Aid SA.37136 (13/N)

Member State

Region Rhône-Alpes, Pays de la Loire —

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Financement de la station de radio locale France Bleu Saint-Étienne Loire

o Legal basis Loi n 86-1067 du 30 septembre 1986 modifiée relative à la liberté de communication Décret du 13 novembre 1987 portant approbation du cahier des missions et des charges de la société Radio France Contrat d’objectifs et de moyens entre l'Etat et Radio France (2010- 2014)

Type of measure Individual aid Radio France

Objective Services of general economic interest, Culture

Form of aid Direct grant

Budget Overall budget: EUR 0,6 million

Intensity 50 %

Duration (period) —

Economic sectors Information and communication, Radio broadcasting

Name and address of the granting authority Ministère de la culture et de la communication 3 rue de Valois 75033 Paris Cedex 01 FRANCE

Other information —

The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at: http://ec.europa.eu/competition/elojade/isef/index.cfm 13.12.2013 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 363/3

Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU Cases where the Commission raises no objections (Text with EEA relevance) (2013/C 363/03)

Date of adoption of the decision 3.12.2013

Reference number of State Aid SA.36753 (13/N)

Member State Germany

Region — —

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Siebtes Gesetz zur Änderung des Filmförderungsgesetzes

Legal basis Gesetz über Maßnahmen zur Förderung des Deutschen Films (Filmför­ derungsgesetz — FFG) in der Fassung des Siebten Änderungsgesetzes

Type of measure Scheme —

Objective Culture

Form of aid Soft loan, Direct grant

Budget Overall budget: EUR 210 million Annual budget: EUR 70 million

Intensity 80 %

Duration (period) 1.1.2014-31.12.2016

Economic sectors Motion picture, video and television programme activities

Name and address of the granting authority Filmförderungsanstalt (FFA) Große Präsidentenstraße 9 10178 Berlin DEUTSCHLAND

Other information —

The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at: http://ec.europa.eu/competition/elojade/isef/index.cfm C 363/4 EN Official Journal of the European Union 13.12.2013

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.7082 — EVO/PKO/eService JV) (Text with EEA relevance) (2013/C 363/04)

On 6 December 2013, 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 Regulation (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: — in the merger section of the Competition website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/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 (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/en/index.htm) under document number 32013M7082. EUR-Lex is the online access to the European law.

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.7020 — LVMH/Loro Piana) (Text with EEA relevance) (2013/C 363/05)

On 15 November 2013, 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 Regulation (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: — in the merger section of the Competition website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/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 (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/en/index.htm) under document number 32013M7020. EUR-Lex is the online access to the European law. 13.12.2013 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 363/5

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.7090 — Vopak/Swedegas/GO4LNG JV) (Text with EEA relevance) (2013/C 363/06)

On 6 December 2013, 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 Regulation (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: — in the merger section of the Competition website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/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 (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/en/index.htm) under document number 32013M7090. EUR-Lex is the online access to the European law. C 363/6 EN Official Journal of the European Union 13.12.2013

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NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

EUROPEAN COMMISSION

Euro exchange rates ( 1) 12 December 2013 (2013/C 363/07)

1 euro =

Currency Exchange rate Currency Exchange rate

USD US dollar 1,3775 AUD Australian dollar 1,5210 JPY Japanese yen 141,51 CAD Canadian dollar 1,4571 DKK Danish krone 7,4607 HKD Hong Kong dollar 10,6803 GBP Pound sterling 0,83970 NZD New Zealand dollar 1,6562 SEK Swedish krona 9,0604 SGD Singapore dollar 1,7266 KRW South Korean won 1 448,33 CHF Swiss franc 1,2211 ZAR South African rand 14,2673 ISK Iceland króna CNY Chinese yuan renminbi 8,3675 NOK Norwegian krone 8,4765 HRK Croatian kuna 7,6385 BGN Bulgarian lev 1,9558 IDR Indonesian rupiah 16 596,36 CZK Czech koruna 27,475 MYR Malaysian ringgit 4,4466 HUF Hungarian forint 303,49 PHP Philippine peso 60,832 LTL Lithuanian litas 3,4528 RUB Russian rouble 45,1292 LVL Latvian lats 0,7030 THB Thai baht 44,201 PLN Polish zloty 4,1823 BRL Brazilian real 3,2051 RON Romanian leu 4,4538 MXN Mexican peso 17,8772 TRY Turkish lira 2,8073 INR Indian rupee 85,4160

( 1 ) Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB. 13.12.2013 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 363/7

New national side of euro coins intended for circulation (2013/C 363/08)

National side of the new commemorative 2-euro coin intended for circulation and issued by Finland Euro coins intended for circulation have legal tender status throughout the euro area. For the purpose of informing the public and all parties who handle the coins, the Commission publishes a description of the designs of all new coins ( 1). In accordance with the Council conclusions of 10 February 2009 ( 2), euro-area Member States and countries that have concluded a monetary agreement with the European Union providing for the issuing of euro coins are allowed to issue commemorative euro coins intended for circulation, provided that certain conditions are met, particularly that only the 2-euro denomination is used. These coins have the same technical characteristics as other 2-euro coins, but their national face features a commemorative design that is highly symbolic in national or European terms.

Issuing country: Finland

Subject of commemoration: The 150th anniversary of the Parliament of 1863 when regular Parliament sessions started in Finland

Description of the design: The 2-euro commemorative coin is depicted with the year 1863 and a shoot growing out of it symbolising the start of democracy and Finland’s development. In semicircle, at the bottom, the name of the issuing country ‘SUOMI FINLAND’ with the two words separated by the mint mark, and the year ‘2013’.

The Diet of 1863 is the start of period of illumination. In Finland, the year 1863 marked a start for genuine democracy, transparent press operations and the right to use the Finnish language. With the beginning of regular meetings of the Diet, the opportunities of Finns to influence affairs in their own country improved in an unprecedented way. The year marked the beginning of a period of illumination for Finnish democracy.

The coin’s outer ring depicts the 12 stars of the European flag.

Number of coins to be issued: 1 million

Date of issue: September 2013

( 1 ) See OJ C 373, 28.12.2001, p. 1 for the national faces of all the coins issued in 2002. ( 2 ) See the conclusions of the Economic and Financial Affairs Council of 10 February 2009 and the Commission Recommendation of 19 December 2008 on common guidelines for the national sides and the issuance of euro coins intended for circulation (OJ L 9, 14.1.2009, p. 52). C 363/8 EN Official Journal of the European Union 13.12.2013

COURT OF AUDITORS

Special Report No 14/2013 ‘European Union direct financial support to the Palestinian Authority’ (2013/C 363/09)

The European Court of Auditors hereby informs you that Special Report No 14/2013 ‘European Union direct financial support to the Palestinian Authority’ has just been published.

The report can be accessed for consultation or downloading on the European Court of Auditors' website: http://eca.europa.eu

A hard copy version of the report may be obtained free of charge on request to the Court of Auditors:

European Court of Auditors Unit ‘Audit: Production of Reports’ 12, rue Alcide de Gasperi 1615 Luxembourg LUXEMBOURG Tel. +352 4398-1 E-mail: [email protected]

or by filling in an electronic order form on EU-Bookshop. 13.12.2013 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 363/9

NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES

Information communicated by Member States regarding closure of fisheries (2013/C 363/10)

In accordance with Article 35(3) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy ( 1), a decision has been taken to close the fishery as set down in the following table:

Date and time of closure 26.11.2013

Duration 26.11.2013-31.12.2013

Member State European Union (all Member States)

Stock or group of stocks RED/N3LN.

Species Redfish (Sebastes spp.)

Zone NAFO 3LN

Type(s) of fishing vessels —

Reference number 71/TQ40

( 1 ) OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1. C 363/10 EN Official Journal of the European Union 13.12.2013

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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 363/11)

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) ‘NOISETTE DE — NUCIOLA DI CERVIONI’ EC No: FR-PGI-0005-01083-14.01.2013 PGI ( X ) PDO ( )

1. Name ‘Noisette de Cervione — Nuciola di Cervioni’

2. Member State or Third Country France

3. Description of the agricultural product or foodstuff 3.1. Type of product Class 1.6. Fruit, vegetables and cereals, fresh or processed

3.2. Description of the product to which the name in point 1 applies ‘Noisette de Cervione — Nuciola di Cervioni’ is obtained from the Fertile de Coutard variety of the Corylus avellana genus.

3.2.1. The shell The fleshy involucre (husk) is slightly longer than the fruit and has few veins. It is rather uneven and notched and opens wide when ripe.

‘Noisette de Cervione — Nuciola di Cervioni’ is shaped like a flattened heart. It is subspherical and slightly compressed laterally.

The size varies between 18 mm and 22 mm.

( 1 ) OJ L 343, 14.12.2012, p. 1. ( 2 ) OJ L 93, 31.3.2006, p. 12. Replaced by Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012. 13.12.2013 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 363/11

The shell is rather thick, smooth and polished, with striations that can barely be felt. The tip is covered with a light pubescence.

‘Noisette de Cervione — Nuciola di Cervioni’ is not uniform in appearance. It has dark and light striations running along the shell from the cupule towards the tip. The dark colours near the cupule become lighter towards the tip as the pubescence increases.

Colours: havana, tobacco, honey, bay and isabelline. The pubescent tip is much lighter, almost beige.

3.2.2. The kernel The kernel has a rather remarkable heart-like shape not found in the other varieties. It has a uniform dark colouring that varies between brown and mahogany red. It has no striations.

The ‘flesh’ is firm and off-white to light ivory in colour.

The relatively light weight of the kernel results in a concentration of the taste and flavours that distinguishes ‘Noisette de Cervione — Nuciola di Cervioni’ from other hazelnuts, including those of the same variety produced outside the geographical area. The taste is frank and clear. It is not rancid, bitter or sour. There is a touch of woodiness but never a taste of damp undergrowth or of mustiness. It is sweet, like raw or brown sugar, and aromatic. There may be touches of arbutus and flour. Dry kernels have a strong, grilled and toasted flavour.

Their consistency, however, is neither floury nor watery. On the contrary, it is smooth. There is a clearly perceptible oily taste and greasy and buttery feel.

‘Noisette de Cervione — Nuciola di Cervioni’ may be marketed in shell or shelled.

3.3. Raw materials (for processed products only) —

3.4. Feed (for products of animal origin only) —

3.5. Specific steps in production that must take place in the defined geographical area All of the operations (planting, production, harvesting, drying, storage, sizing, approval, breaking and sorting) must be carried out in the geographical area.

3.6. Specific rules concerning slicing, grating, packaging, etc. For ‘Noisette de Cervione — Nuciola di Cervioni’ in shell: all sealed packages are authorised.

For kernels: all types of sealed materials intended to come into contact with food are authorised. The product may not be sold in nets.

‘Noisette de Cervione — Nuciola di Cervioni’ is packed in bags with a maximum capacity of 25 kg.

The kernels must be packed in the geographical area.

Indeed, the hazelnuts are dried naturally and their moisture content does not exceed 20 % upon receipt at the packing station, thanks to the particular hydroclimatological conditions of the geographical area (evaporation, influence of the winds, etc.). During drying, ‘Noisette de Cervione C 363/12 EN Official Journal of the European Union 13.12.2013

— Nuciola di Cervioni’ is stored in shell in crates, box pallets or silos in a sheltered and ventilated place until the breaking stage. These storage conditions prevent moisture from returning during storage.

If the product were transported outside the geographical area the kernels might become moist again.

If the hazelnuts are broken, this is done mechanically, on request and for small quantities. At this stage, the kernels are no longer protected by their shell and are therefore very sensitive to oxidation. In order to prevent any risk of oxidation and optimise the quality of the fruit, the kernels are sorted and packed immediately after the breaking stage. These two stages, sorting and packing, cannot be separated from each other and must be carried out in the geographical area.

3.7. Specific rules concerning labelling The labelling must show:

— the product name: ‘Noisette de Cervione — Nuciola di Cervioni’,

— the European Union’s PGI logo.

4. Concise definition of the geographical area The geographical area is defined according to the characteristics of the areas where the hazel was cultivated and to criteria favourable to its development (high humidity, weak potential evapotran­ spiration, soils that are well irrigated in the summer but remain drained in the winter, and an altitude of 0-700 m).

The geographical area covers the following municipalities in Haute-Corse:

Aghione, Aléria, , Borgo, Campana, Campile, Canale-di-Verde, Carcheto-Brustico, , Casabianca, , , Castellare-di-Casinca, Cervione, , Croce, , , , , , , Loreto-di-Casinca, , Matra, Moïta, Monaccia-d’Orezza, Monte, , , Olmo, , , , Penta-di-Casinca, , Pero-Casevecchie, Piano, , , , , Pie-d’Orezza, Pietra-di- Verde, , Poggio-Maraniccio, Poggio-Mezzana, , , , Prunelli-di- Fiumorbo, Pruno, , San-Damiano, San-Gavino-d’Ampugnani, San-Giovanni-di-Moriani, San-Giuliano, San-Nicolao, Santa-Lucia-di-Moriani, Santa-Maria-Poggio, Sant’Andréa-di-Cotone, Santa-Reparata-di-Moriani, , , Sorbo-Ocagnano, Taglio-Isolaccio, , , Tox, Valle-d’Alesani, Valle-di-Campoloro, Valle-d’Orezza, Velone-Orneto, , Verdèse, Vescovato, .

5. Link with the geographical area 5.1. Specificity of the geographical area 5.1.1. Natural factors The geographical area features clayey-slaty valley floors that have a substantial loamy element, run from the mid-mountain zone (less than 700 m in altitude) to the sea coast and are oriented to the east of . This ensures a specific level of sunshine and humidity favourable to the cultivation of the hazel. Furthermore, the north-east orientation means that winter temperatures are relatively low and annual precipitation is significant.

The geographical area, situated on the edge of the Mediterranean Sea, benefits all year long from a light north-westerly/south-easterly breeze (2 m/s on average), which, in combination with the evap­ oration peaks in the summer (2,5-4,5 mm/day), contributes naturally to the drying of the hazelnuts.

The main pest of the hazel, the nut weevil, is not found in Corsica owing to its insularity. Unless there are health issues to deal with, no phytosanitary treatments are carried out in the orchards, unlike in all other production areas. 13.12.2013 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 363/13

5.1.2. Natural factors C u l t i v a t e d s i n c e a n c i e n t t i m e s i n C o r s i c a Authors living in ancient Rome, in particular, provide evidence that the hazel has been grown in the Mediterranean region for thousands of years. For example, Cato the Elder (234-149) refers to the existence of several varieties and advises how to cultivate them in Liber de agri cultura.

The cultivation of the hazel in Corsica expanded and reached its peak at the beginning of the 20th century. After the exceptional freezing weather of 1905, citron trees in Corsica died and were replaced by hazel plantations.

The spectacular development of the agri-foodstuffs industry between the wars encouraged the growing of hazels in Corsica and turned hazelnut production into a significant source of supple­ mentary income.

S p e c i f i c k n o w - h o w The management of Corsican hazel orchards, most of which today consist of the Fertile de Coutard variety, is characterised by the following:

— low plantation density. The density in most old orchards is low and the maximum density of new plantations is 400 seedlings per hectare. The planting distance between and within rows is a minimum of 5 m,

— small parcel areas (one hectare on average),

— the hazels in the orchards are trained to grow as bushes, which allows for the regeneration of the stems. The systematic removal of old or withered wood in this type of cultivation limits the risk of wood diseases and allows young branches to develop,

— mechanical weeding,

— the supply of nutrients solely in the form of organic fertilisers and improvers,

— the use of herbicides is prohibited,

— no preventive phytosanitary treatments in the orchards.

5.2. Specificity of the product The principal characteristics of the ‘Noisette de Cervione — Nuciola di Cervioni’ are:

— its kernel is smaller than in other fruits of the same variety produced outside the geographical area,

— its kernel is relatively light-weight. Indeed, the weight of the kernel of ‘Noisette de Cervione — Nuciola di Cervioni’ rarely exceeds 30 % of the weight of the whole fruit while according to the findings of the CTIFL (Centre technique interprofessionnel des fruits et légumes) it ranges from 39 % to 44 % for hazelnuts of the same variety produced outside the geographical area,

— this characteristic results in a concentration of the taste and flavours that distinguishes it from other hazelnuts,

— the rather remarkable heart-like shape of its kernel, which is not found in other varieties,

— the uniform dark colouring that varies between brown and mahogany red and has no striations,

— a firm flesh ranging in colour from off-white to pale ivory.

‘Noisette de Cervione — Nuciola di Cervioni’ also has a well-documented reputation. C 363/14 EN Official Journal of the European Union 13.12.2013

5.3. Causal link between the geographical area and the quality or characteristics of the product (for PDO) or a specific quality, the reputation or other characteristic of the product (for PGI) The causal link between ‘Noisette de Cervione — Nuciola di Cervioni’ and the geographical area is based on its specified quality and its reputation.

Traditional hazel orchards in the Cervione region consist exclusively of Fertile de Coutard, a variety that has adapted excellently to the natural and man-made conditions there.

The sunshine and humidity typical of the geographical area prevent excessive evapotranspiration that would be fatal to the hazel during its growth period. The winter temperatures are low enough to enable a sufficient period of dormancy, and the amount of rainfall is ideal for the cultivation of the hazel. These conditions, which deter the development of fungi and bacteria, also limit the risk of deterioration of the hazelnuts’ organoleptic quality.

Evaporation, which peaks during harvest time, and the sea breeze have a significant positive effect on the drying of ‘Noisette de Cervione — Nuciola di Cervioni’ in natural environmental conditions.

In addition, the specific management of orchards (low planting density, small parcel area, training the hazel to grow as a bush and mechanical weeding) makes it possible to benefit from these favourable natural conditions without depleting the soil’s resources.

By forgoing chemical fertilisation, it is possible to avoid excessive yields (and the risk of tasteless hazelnuts) and reduce the incidence of disease.

Training hazels to grow as bushes promotes the production of wood rather than of fruit and therefore limits yields and favours the development of small-sized fruit. As a result, ‘Noisette de Cervione — Nuciola di Cervioni’ has a kernel with a relatively low weight and a remarkable heart- like shape as well as a concentration of taste and flavours that distinguishes it from other hazelnuts. The exclusive use of organic improvers that release small quantities of nitrogen likewise helps to limit yields and thus to produce small kernels with an intense taste.

‘Noisette de Cervione — Nuciola di Cervioni’ has also become renowned for its quality, owing both to its healthy, natural and environmentally-friendly production method and to its fine taste.

The quality of ‘Noisette de Cervione — Nuciola di Cervioni’ and the quantities produced paved the way to great commercial success in the 1960s and 1970s and to the international distribution of the product. The product is also is well known on the island itself. It is common throughout Corsica to refer to the Cervione hazelnut (‘a nuciola di Cervioni’) when talking about hazelnuts. This reference is so well established that in the vocabulary of the different regions the word ‘nuciola’ is generally used to designate the Cervione hazelnut, although the usual term for hazelnuts in these regions is ‘nucellula’.

For 10 years now, the village of Cervione has hosted an agricultural and rural fair focusing on the hazelnut, ‘A fiera di a nuciola’, every second to last weekend in August. This highly popular event is an opportunity to present the in-shell or processed product to local visitors and tourists alike and to let them taste it.

Reference to publication of the specification

(Article 5(7) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 ( 3))

http://www.inao.gouv.fr/fichier/CDCIGPNoisettedeCervione-NucioladiCervioniV1.pdf

( 3 ) See footnote 2.

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