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27.3.2010 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 78/7 OTHER ACTS EUROPEAN 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 (2010/C 78/07) 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 of the date of this publication. SINGLE DOCUMENT COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 510/2006 ‘FARINE DE CHÂTAIGNE CORSE/FARINA CASTAGNINA CORSA’ EC No: FR-PDO-005-0581-22.12.2006 PGI ( ) PDO ( X ) 1. Name: ‘Farine de châtaigne corse/Farina castagnina corsa’ 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, whether or not processed 3.2. Description of the product to which the name in (1) applies: ‘Farine de châtaigne corse/Farina castagnina corsa’ is creamy white to reddish-brown in colour and is finely and evenly ground, with the following granulometry: at least 70 % of the flour mass must pass through a sieve with a 106-micron mesh, 100 % through a sieve with a 450-micron mesh. It is notable for its pronounced sweet taste and complex scents and flavours, combining aromatic families such as dried chestnut, dried fruit, biscuits, spices and milk products. Flour produced from roasted chestnuts is darker in colour, with strong hues, and a more pronounced taste and flavour of biscuit. It has a humidity level less than or equal to 10 %. ( 1 ) OJ L 93, 31.3.2006, p. 12. C 78/8 EN Official Journal of the European Union 27.3.2010 Chestnuts used to produce flour come from the following local varieties of the species Castanea sativa Mill. and local cultivars of the species Castanea sativa: Aligialincu, Ariata, Arizinca, Bastelicacciu, Campana, Campanari, Campanese, Carpinaghja, Chijina, Faretu, Frisgiata, Furcutone, Giallu, Giucatoghju, Ghjentile, Ghjentilone, Insetu, Insetu petrinu, Insetu pinzutu, Insitina, Leccia, Nocella, Macedia, Marrunaghja, Minuta, Morianinca, Murasgione, Palatina di Monte, Palatina Prunaccia, Petra, Petra Ferrigna, Pianella, Pilosa, Pitrina, Povaru Pa, Radacampana, Radulacciu, Rossa, Rossa canale, Rossa pilosa, Rossuccia, Rossula, Russella, Russina, Terra Magnese, Tighjulana or Teghja, Tricciuta, Venachese, Vicu, Zittimi. Hybrid varieties are prohibited. Chestnuts are harvested from 1 October to 31 December, after the fruit has fallen naturally. Since chestnut trees are large, the ripe fruit has traditionally been harvested on the ground. Chestnuts come from trees that are at least 10 years’ old. The trees are kept according to age-old practices allowing them to develop to their full potential, i.e. a maximum density of 60 trees per hectare, with a distance of at least 12 metres between each tree, tended regularly by cleaning the soil without chemical weeding, pruned and trimmed regularly, enhanced only using organic fertiliser or by liming. Irrigation using fixed equipment is prohibited in order to preserve the traditional method of cultivating chestnut groves. The maximum annual yield is limited to 150 kg of fresh chestnuts per tree and to 6 tonnes per hectare to ensure the natural production of a chestnut grove in line with local customary practice. — Drying: in a traditional kiln with wood of local essences of chestnut tree, alder, strawberry tree, heather, ash, beech or oak, possibly adding shelled chestnut skins, or by mechanical forced-air dryer. The drying time lasts at least 18 days for a traditional kiln and at least six days for a mechanical dryer. — Shelling: this involves manually or mechanically separating the two skins (the shell and the tan) from the kernel. — Sorting: the aim is to eliminate fruit that has been blemished by parasites or mould or badly shelled. A batch of chestnuts ready for grinding should not contain more than 5 % blemished or badly shelled fruit. Chestnuts are stored in a dry, aerated place before being processed. — Roasting: an additional, optional stage, which involves cooking the sorted fruit in a pre-heated, wood-fired kiln cleaned of any combustion residue. This is a traditional practice used in some villages to complete the shelling stage and prepare the fruit for grinding. — Grinding: without crushing the fruit in advance, using a grinding mill with millstones made of granite, flint or shale. 3.3. Feed (for products of animal origin only): — 3.4. Specific rules concerning slicing, grating, packaging, etc.: Within the geographical area chestnut flour is packaged in disposable containers with a maximum capacity of 5 kg. With the exception of flour sold directly, the flour is packaged in vacuum-packs or in food gas- injection modified atmosphere packaging. Chestnut flour is a fragile product that tends to deteriorate depending on the conditions of storage and conservation, especially when the outside temperature rises at the end of winter. Packaging the product in the geographical area under the appropriate conditions set out above prevents further handling and the deterioration of the product associated with the risk of humidification, i.e. rancidity or mould. 27.3.2010 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 78/9 To ensure that this very fragile product is of the highest quality, the flour cannot be marketed with the registered designation of origin ‘Farine de châtaigne corse/Farina castagnina corsa’ after 31 December of the year following that of the harvesting of the chestnuts used to produce the flour. 3.5. Specific rules concerning labelling: In addition to the compulsory information provided for by legislation on labelling and the presentation of foodstuffs, the labelling of all packaging must contain the following information: — the name ‘Farine de châtaigne corse/Farina castagnina corsa’ written in characters at least the same size as half of the largest characters on the label, — ‘appellation d’origine contrôlée’ or ‘AOC’ (registered designation of origin) immediately before or after the designation with no text in between, — the optional text ‘séchage au feu de bois’ (wood-fired drying) depending on the method of drying used, — the optional text ‘passé au four’, ‘passé au four — infurnata’, or ‘passé au four — affurnata’ (roasted in a kiln) for flour produced from roasted chestnuts. All packaging is identified by a marking system approved by the INAO (National Institute for Desig nations of Origin) and distributed by the producer group. 4. Concise definition of the geographical area: The geographical area is spread over 270 municipalities, with 233 municipalities completely covered and 37 municipalities partially covered. Département of Southern Corsica: Municipalities completely covered: Altagène, Ambiegna, Arbori, Argiusta-Moriccio, Arro, Aullène, Azilone-Ampaza, Azzana, Balogna, Bastelica, Bocognano, Campo, Cannelle, Carbini, Carbuccia, Cardo-Torgia, Cargiaca, Ciamannacce, Corrano, Cozzano, Cristinacce, Cuttoli-Corticchiato, Evisa, Forciolo, Frasseto, Guagno, Guargualé, Guitera-Les-Bains, Letia, Levie, Lopigna, Marignana, Mela, Moca-Croce, Murzo, Ocana, Olivese, Orto, Ota, Palneca, Pastricciola, Peri, Petreto-Bicchisani, Piana, Poggiolo, Quasquara, Quenza, Renno, Rezza, Rosazia, Salice, Sampolo, Sari-d’Orcino, Sarrola- Carcopino, Serra-di-Scopamene, Soccia, Sorbollano, Sant’Andréa-d’Orcino, Santa-Maria-Siche, Tasso, Tavaco, Tavera, Tolla, Ucciani, Urbalacone, Valle-di-Mezzana, Vero, Zerubia, Zevaco, Zicavo, Zigliara, Zoza. Municipalities partially covered: Albitreccia, Calcatoggio, Casaglione, Cauro, Coggia, Eccica-Suarella, Grosseto-Prugna, San-Gavino-di-Carbini, Vico, Zonza. Département of Upper Corsica: Municipalities completely covered: Aiti, Alando, Albertacce, Altiani, Alzi, Ampriani, Antisanti, Asco, Bigorno, Bisinchi, Brando, Bustanico, Cagnano, Calacuccia, Cambia, Campana, Campi, Campile, Campitello, Canari, Canavaggia, Carcheto-Brustico, Carpineto, Carticasi, Casabianca, Casalta, Casam accioli, Casanova, Casevecchie, Castellare-di-Mercurio, Castello-di-Rostino, Castifao, Castiglione, Castineta, Castirla, Chisa, Corscia, Corte, Croce, Crocicchia, Erbajolo, Erone, Favalello, Felce, Feliceto, Ficaja, Focicchia, Gavignano, Ghisoni, Giocatojo, Isolaccio-di-Fiumorbo, Lano, Lento, Loreto-di-Casinca, Lozzi, Lugo-Di-Nazza, Luri, Manso, Matra, Mausoleo, Mazzola, Meria, Moïta, Moltifao, Monacia- d’Orezza, Monte, Morosaglia, Muracciole, Murato, Muro, Nessa, Nocario, Noceta, Novale, Olcani, Olmeta-di-Capocorso, Olmeta-di-Tuda, Olmi-Capella, Olmo, Omessa, Ortale, Ortiporio, Parata, Penta- Acquatella, Perelli, Pero-Casevecchie, Pianello, Piano, Piazzali, Piazzole, Piedicorte-di-Gaggio, Piedicroce, Piedigriggio, Piedipartino, Pie-d’Orezza, Pietralba, Pietracorbara, Pietra-di-Verde, Pietraserena, Pietri caggio, Pietroso, Piève, Piobetta, Pioggiola, Poggio-di-Nazza, Poggio-di-Venaco, Poggio-d’Oletta, Poggio-Marinaccio, Polveroso, Popolasca, Porri, Porta, Prato-di-Giovellina, Prunelli-di-Casacconi, Pruno, Quercitello, Rapaggio, Rapale, Riventosa, Rospigliani, Rusio, Rutali, Saliceto, Scata, Scolca, Sermano, Silvareccio, Sisco, Sorio, Soveria, Stazzona, Sant’Andrea-di-Bozio, Sant’Andrea-di-Cotone, San-Damiano, San-Gavino-d’Ampugnani, San-Gavino-di-Fiumorbo, San-Giovanni-di-Moriani, San- Lorenzo, San-Martino-di-Lota, Santa-Lucia-di-Mercurio, Santa-Maria-di-Lota, Santo-Pietro-di-Venaco, Santa-Reparata-di-Moriani, Tarrano, Tomino, Tox, Tralonca, Vallecalle,