C 204/24 EN Offi cial Jour nal of the European Union 18.6.2020 PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY EUROPEAN COMMISSION Publication of an application for registration of a name 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 (2020/C 204/18) 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) within three months from the date of this publication. SINGLE DOCUMENT ‘LIMONE DELL’ETNA’ EU No: PGI-IT-02444 – 12.12.2018 PDO ( ) PGI (X) 1. Name ‘Limone dell’Etna’ 2. Member State or third country Italy 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 product to which the name in (1) applies The name ‘Limone dell’Etna’ identifies the lemons grown in the area along the Etna coastal strip, in an area between the Alcantara river in the north and the northern boundary of the municipality of Catania. It is reserved for the cultivars ‘Femminello’ (and clones thereof) and ‘Monachello’ of the botanical species Citrus limon (L.) Burm. The link with the geographical area is based on the characteristics and qualities of the product. (1) OJ L 343, 14.12.2012, p. 1. 18.6.2020 EN Offi cial Jour nal of the European Union C 204/25 When released for consumption, the product must have the following characteristics and quality parameters: Cultivar Fruit characteristics Quality parameters and production periods ‘Femminello’ skin colour: from light green to lem­ juice characteristics: ‘Primofiore’ on yellow; colour: lemon yellow winter fruit shape: elliptical; yield > 34 % fruit harvested on or after weight: at least 90 g; acidity > 5,5 % 15 September flesh colour: from light green to total soluble solids: Brix value of the flesh > 7 lemon yellow yield of essential oils > 0,3 % ‘Femminello’ skin colour: light yellow; juice characteristics: ‘Bianchetto’ or ‘maiolino’ shape: elliptical or ovoid; colour: lemon yellow spring lemon weight: at least 90 g; yield > 34 % fruit harvested on or after 1 April flesh colour: yellow acidity > 5,5 % total soluble solids: Brix value of the flesh > 7 yield of essential oils > 0,3 % ‘Femminello’ skin colour: from green to light yel­ juice characteristics: ‘Verdello’ (or summer lemon) low; colour: lemon yellow fruit harvested on or after 15 May shape: elliptical-spheroidal; yield > 30 % weight: at least 80 g; acidity > 5,5 % flesh colour: from light green tototal soluble solids: Brix value of the flesh > 7 lemon yellow yield of essential oils > 0,3 % ‘Monachello’ skin colour: from light green to lem­ juice characteristics: ‘Primofiore’ on yellow; colour: lemon yellow winter fruit shape: elliptical; yield > 25 % fruit harvested on or after 15 October weight: at least 90 g; acidity > 5,5 % flesh colour: from light green to total soluble solids: Brix value of the flesh > 7 lemon yellow yield of essential oils > 0,3 % ‘Monachello’ skin colour: light yellow; juice characteristics: ‘Bianchetto’ or ‘maiolino’ shape: elliptical or ovoid; colour: lemon yellow spring lemon weight: at least 90 g; yield > 25 % fruit harvested on or after 1 April flesh colour: yellow acidity > 5,5 % total soluble solids: Brix value of the flesh > 7 yield of essential oils > 0,3 % ‘Monachello’ skin colour: from green to light yel­ juice characteristics: ‘Verdello’ (or summer lemon) low; colour: lemon yellow fruit harvested on or after 15 May shape: elliptical-spheroidal; yield > 25 % weight: at least 80 g; acidity > 5,5 % flesh colour: from light green to total soluble solids: Brix value of the flesh > 7 lemon yellow yield of essential oils > 0,3 % Fruit bearing the ‘Limone dell’Etna’ protected geographical indication must be marketed fresh, belong to class ‘Extra’ or ‘I’, and be of size 3, 4, 5 or 6. Provided that it complies with the specific quality parameters of the juice and the yield of essential oils, fruit whose class, size, shape, weight or skin colour differ from those laid down may, in addition to the fruit specified above, bear the ‘Limone dell’Etna’ PGI and be used for processing only. Such fruit may not be sold to the end consumer as fresh fruit. 3.3. Feed (for products of animal origin only) and raw materials (for processed products only) — C 204/26 EN Offi cial Jour nal of the European Union 18.6.2020 3.4. Specific steps in production that must take place in the identified geographical area All steps in the production of ‘Limone dell’Etna’ must take place in the geographical area identified in section 4 below. 3.5. Specific rules concerning slicing, grating, packaging, etc. of the product the registered name refers to ‘Limone dell’Etna’ lemons may be released for consumption loose or in any type of packaging that complies with the legislation in force. 3.6. Specific rules concerning labelling of the product the registered name refers to Stickers must be affixed on 100 % of the fruit released for consumption loose. The stickers must feature the ‘Limone dell’Etna’ PGI logo which is described and shown below. ‘Limone dell’Etna’ lemons may also be released for consumption via retail sale bearing a label that is displayed visibly and gives the same information as that required on packaging. Lemons intended for processing that may not be sold to the end consumer as fresh fruit may be sold ‘loose’, without stickers, in packages or containers that comply with the legislation in force and feature, on at least one of the sides, in clear and legible print, the wording ‘Limone dell’Etna IGP destinato alla trasformazione’ (‘Limone dell’Etna PGI intended for processing’) and specifying the cultivar and batch, or directly from the trailers of dedicated vehicles with it being strictly prohibited for fruit other than ‘Limone dell’Etna’ PGI to be present. The label on the packaging must feature, in clear and legible print, not only the European PGI symbol, the ‘Limone dell’Etna’ PGI logo, described below, and the information required by law, but also the name of the cultivar, the product class and the size. The use of private brands is permitted provided that they do not mislead consumers and are allowed under the legislation in force. It is prohibited to add any descriptions and wordings other than those expressly allowed by the product specification, including adjectives such as ‘fine’ (‘fine’), ‘superiore’ (‘superior’), ‘selezionato’ (‘selected’), ‘scelto’ (‘choice’) and similar. Laudatory terms may not be used. ‘Limone dell’Etna’ PGI logo The logo depicts two lemons and the wording ‘Limone dell’Etna IGP’ (‘Limone dell’Etna PGI’). The logo may not be modified in any way, nor may it be partially used or modified. 4. Concise definition of the geographical area The geographical area where ‘Limone dell’Etna’ lemons are grown is located in the province of Catania along the strip of land between the Ionian Sea and Mount Etna and comprises the administrative territory of the following municipalities: Aci Bonaccorsi, Aci Castello, Aci Catena, Aci Sant’Antonio, Acireale, Calatabiano, Castiglione di Sicilia, Fiumefreddo di Sicilia, Giarre, Mascali, Piedimonte Etneo, Riposto, Santa Venerina, San Gregorio di Catania, Valverde, Zafferana Etnea. 5. Link with the geographical area The link between the product and the geographical area is the key element making it stand out and is based on the quality characteristics of the fruit. The name ‘Limone dell’Etna’ identifies lemons grown in the area on the lower slopes of Mount Etna and brings to mind the qualitative features and the elements typical of the area and its tradition that have been handed down from generation to generation for more than two centuries. As regards the quality characteristics, the epicarp of ‘Limone dell’Etna’ is very rich in oil glands and contains essential oils of high aromatic quality. In particular, the ‘citral’ (mixture of the aldehydes geranial and neral) responsible for the characteristic lemon flavour stands out. 18.6.2020 EN Offi cial Jour nal of the European Union C 204/27 The quality characteristics of the essential oils in ‘Limone dell’Etna’ give the fruit a specific character that is appreciated by consumers. These characteristics have also been the subject of study. Specifically, studies carried out by the former Experimental Institute for Citrus Fruit – now the Acireale-based Olive, Fruit and Citrus Research Centre of the Council for Agricultural Research and Agricultural Economics Analysis (CREA-OFA) – and by the Organic Chemistry Institute at the University of Messina on the quality of the essences obtained from lemons of the ‘Femminello’ cultivar sampled in typical areas of Sicily have shown that the essential oils obtained from fruit from the ‘Limone dell’Etna’ production area are characterised by an average citral content (3,61 %) that is higher than that of lemons from other areas studied, namely Siracusa (3,49 %) and Bagheria (3,29 %) (Source: Industrie e Conserve No 2, 1969, pp. 110–116). The same has been found for the ‘Monachello’ variety of ‘Limone dell’Etna’. According to another study carried out by the Olive, Fruit and Citrus Research Centre in Acireale (CREA-OFA) on the quality of the essences obtained from lemons of the ‘Monachello’ cultivar, the essential oils obtained from fruit from the ‘Limone dell’Etna’ production area are characterised by a higher average citral content, since their geranial and neral content of 1,67 % and 0,82 % respectively are higher than those of lemons from the localities of Lascari (province of Palermo) (0,70 %–0,59 % and 0,85 %–0,72 %) and Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto (province of Messina) (1,15 % and 0,77 %) (Source: ‘Contributo alla conoscenza delle essenze di limone di alcune cultivar italiane’ in Rivista Italiana Essenze, Profumi, Piante Officinali, Aromi, Saponi, Cosmetici, Volume XLVII, No 7, July 1965, pp.