VI/7279/96 Rev. 1 (PPQPP\DE\0204.Wpd)
VI/7279/96 Rev. 1 (PPQPP\DE\0204.wpd) VI.B.I.4 COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 2081/92 APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION: Article 5 ( ) Article 17 (X) PDO ( ) PGI ( X ) National application No:______ 1. Responsible department in the Member State: Bundesministerium der Justiz Postfach 53170 Bonn Tel.: 02 28/58-0 Fax: 02 28/58 45 25 2. Applicant group: Verein zum Schutz der Herkunftsbezeichnung Aachener Printen e.V. Heinrichsallee 72 52062 Aachen Tel.: 0241/50 90 60 Fax: 0241/50 90 80 Composition: Producer/processor (X) other ( ) 3. Name of product: ‘Aachener Printen’ 4. Type of product: (See list) Bread, pastry, cakes 5. Description of product: Summary of requirements under Article 4(2) a) Name: See 3 b) Description: ‘Aachener Printen’ are hard and crunchy or soft and moist brown gingerbread biscuits. They are usually rectangular, but are also commonly made into round or decorative shapes. Characteristic of the product is the sensory – i.e. clearly discernible to the senses – use of crumbs of undissolved brown sugar candy, and the use of spices typical of the Aachen region. c) Geographical area: The city of Aachen, according to its current borders, and the town of Würselen, as enlarged on 1 January 1972 to include the present districts and formerly independent municipalities of Bardenberg, Broichweiden, Alsdorf, Baesweiler, Stolberg, Eschweiler and Roetgen. d) Proof of origin: According to tradition, ‘Aachener Printen’, which centuries ago were naturally referred to by a different name, were originally served as a bread for pilgrims. In the Middle Ages, people would come in their droves from all over Europe VI/7279/96 Rev.
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