Of Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92 on the Protection of Geographical Indications and Designations of Origin
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22.9.2005 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 233/9 Publication of an application for registration pursuant to Article 6(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin (2005/C 233/06) This publication confers the right to object to the application pursuant to Articles 7 and 12d of the above- mentioned Regulation. Any objection to this application must be submitted via the competent authority in a Member State, in a WTO member country or in a third country recognized in accordance with Article 12(3) within a time limit of six months from the date of this publication. The arguments for publication are set out below, in particular under 4.6, and are considered to justify the application within the meaning of Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92. SUMMARY COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 2081/92 ‘HUILE D'OLIVE DE CORSE’ OR ‘HUILE D'OLIVE DE CORSE — OLIU DI CORSICA’ EC No: FR/00428/11.11.2004 PDO ( X ) PGI ( ) This summary has been produced for information only. For full details, the producers of the products covered by the PDO or PGI in question in particular are invited to consult the full version of the product specification at national level or at the European Commission. 1. Responsible department in the Member State: Name: Institut National des Appellations d'Origine Address: 138, Champs-Elysées — 75008 Paris From 1 January 2005: 51 rue d'Anjou — 75 008 Paris Tel.: 01 53 89 80 00 Fax: 01 42 25 57 97 2. Group: 2.1. Name: Syndicat AOC Oliu di Corsica — Huile d'olive de Corse. 2.2 Adress: Cutaghjolu. 20240 Ghisonaccia Tel.: 04 95 56 64 97. Email: [email protected] 2.3 Composition: producers/processors (X) other ( ) 3. Type of product: Class 1-5 Olive oil 4. Specification: (Summary of requirements under Article 4(2)) 4.1 Name: ‘Huile d'olive De Corse’ or ‘Huile d'olive de Corse — Oliu di Corsica’ 4.2 Description: ‘Huile d'olive de Corse’ or ‘Huile d'olive de Corse — Oliu di Corsica’ is a mild-tasting olive oil with virtually no fieriness or bitterness. Its aroma is delicate and evocative of dried fruit, confectionery and Corsican scrub. It ranges in colour from straw to clear yellow and may contain flashes of green. C 233/10EN Official Journal of the European Union 22.9.2005 4.3 Geographical area: The geographical area covers 297 municipalities in the department of Southern Corsica: Afa; Ajaccio Alata; Albitreccia; Altagene; Ambiegna; Appietto; Arbellara; Arbori; Argiusta-Moriccio; Arro; Azilone-Ampaza; Azzana; Balogna; Bastelicaccia; Belvedere-Campomoro; Bilia; Bonifacio; Calca- toggio; Campo; Cannelle; Carbini; Carbuccia; Cardo-Torgia; Cargese; Cargiaca; Casaglione; Casalabriva; Cauro; Coggia; Cognocoli-Monticchi; Conca; Corrano; Coti-Chiavari; Cuttoli-Corticchiato; Eccica-Suar- ella; Figari; Foce; Forciolo; Fozzano; Frasseto; Giuncheto; Granace; Grossa; Grosseto-Prugna; Guar- guale; Lecci; Letia; Levie; Lopigna; Loreto-Di-Tallano; Marignana; Mela; Moca-Croce; Monacia-D'aul- lene; Murzo; Ocana; Olivese; Olmeto; Olmiccia; Osani; Ota; Partinello; Peri; Petreto-Bicchisano; Piana; Pianottoli-Caldarello; Pietrosella; Pila-Canale; Porto-Vecchio; Propriano; Rosazia; Salice; Sari-Solenzara; Sari-D'orcino; Sarrola-Carcopino; Sartene; Serra-Di-Ferro; Serra-Di-Scopamene; Serriera; Sollacaro; Sorbollano; Sotta; Sant'andrea-D'orcino; San-Gavino-Di-Carbini; Sainte-Lucie-De-Tallano; Santa-Maria- Figaniella; Santa-Maria-Siche; Tavaco; Ucciani; Urbalacone; Valle-Di-Mezzana; Vero; Vico; Viggianello; Villanova; Ze rubia; Zevaco; Zigliara; Zonza; Zoza, and in the department of Upper Corsica: Aghione; Åland Aleria; Algajola; Altiani; Ampriani; Antisanti; Aregno; Avapessa; Barbaggio; Barrettali; Bastia; Belgodere; Bigorno; Biguglia; Bisinchi; Borgo; Brando;- Cagnano; Calenzana; Calvi; Campi; Campile; Campitello; Canale-Di-Verde; Canari; Canavaggia; Casa- bianca; Casalta; Casevecchie; Castellare-di-Casinca; Castellare-di-Mercurio; Castello-di-Rostino; Castifao; Castiglione; Castineta; Castirla; Cateri; Centuri; Cervione; Chiatra; Chisa; Corbara; Costa; Croce; Crocic- chia; Erbajolo; Ersa; Farinole; Favalello; Feliceto; Ficaja; Focicchia; Furiani; Galeria; Gavignano; Ghiso- naccia; Giocatojo; Giuncaggio; Ile-Rousse; Isolaccio-Di-Fiumorbo; Lama; Lavatoggio; Lento; Linguiz- zetta; Loreto-Di-Casinca; Lucciana; Lugo-Di-Nazza; Lumio; Luri; Manso; Matra; Meria; Moita; Moltifao; Monacia-D'orezza; Moncale; Monte; Montegrosso; Monticello; Morosaglia; Morsiglia; Murato; Muro; Nessa; Nocario; Noceta; Nonza; Novella; Occhiatana; Ogliastro; Olcani; Oletta; Olmeta-Di-Capocorso; Olmeta-Di-Tuda; Olmo; Omessa; Ortiporio; Palasca; Pancheraccia; Parata; Patrimonio; Penta-Acqua- tella; Penta-Di-Casinca; Pero-Casevecchie; Piano; Piazzole; Piedicorte-Di-Gaggio; Piedicroce; Piedi- griggio; Pietralba; Pietracorbara; Pietra-Di-Verde; Pietraserena; Pietroso; Pieve; Pigna; Pino; Poggio-Di- Nazza; Poggio-Di-Venaco; Poggio-D'oletta; Poggio-Marinaccio; Poggio-Marinaccio; Polveroso; Popo- lasca; Porri; Porta; Prato-Di-Giovellina; Prunelli-Di-Casacconi; Prunelli-Di-Fiumorbo; Pruno; Querci- tello; Rapaggio; Rapale; Riventosa; Rogliano; Rospigliani; Rutali; Scata; Scolca; Sermano; Serra-Di- Fiumorbo; Silvareccio; Sisco; Solaro; Sorbo-Ocagnano; Sorio; Soveria; Speloncato; Stazzona; Sant'an- drea-Di-Bozio; Sant'andrea-Di-Cotone; Sant'antonino; San-Damiano; Saint-Florent; San-Gavino-D'am- pugnani; San-Gavino-Di-Fiumorbo; San-Gavino-Di-Tenda; San-Giovanni-Di-Moriani; San-Giuliano; San-Martino-Di-Lota; Santa-Lucia-Di-Mercurio; Santa-Lucia-Di-Moriani; Santa-Maria-Di-Lota; Santa- Maria-Poggio; San-Nicolao; Santo-Pietro-Di-Tenda; Santo-Pietro-Di-Venaco; Santa-Reparata-Di- Balagna; Santa-Reparata-Di-Moriani; Taglio-Isolaccio; Talasani; Tallone; Tomino; Tox; Tralonca; Urtaca; Vallecalle; Valle-Di-Campoloro; Valle-Di-Rostino; Monacia-D'orezza; Velone-Orneto; Ventiseri; Venzolasca; Verdese; Vescovato; Vezzani; Vignale; Ville-Di-Paraso; Ville-Di-Pietrabugno; Volpajola; Zalana; Zilia; Zuani. Parts of the municipalities of Corte and Venaco are included. The area comprises a large number of isolated production zones because of the island's rugged moun- tainous terrain with few flat areas and some parts above 1 000 metres with poor communication links. The geology, made up mainly of shale and granite with some pockets of calcium, has shaped the rural landscape with its steep slopes. The soil on which the olive trees are cultivated derives mainly from the deterioration of the two main rocks. A common characteristic of the types of soil thus produced is their limited depth meaning that they are rather impoverished and dry. Corsica has a Mediterranean climate with summer droughts lasting around five months, temperatures which favour olive tree cultivation (mild winters, hot summers, almost no frost in the growing areas), strong sunshine but with maritime influences providing significant moisture. 22.9.2005 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 233/11 4.4Proofoforigin: Olive oil may not be marketed with the protected designation of origin ‘Huile d'olive de Corse’ or ‘Huile d'olive de Corse — Oliu di Corsica’ unless an approval certificate has been issued by the Institut national des appellations d'origine pursuant to the requirements set out in national legislation on the approval of olive products which benefit from a protected designation of origin. Every part of the production process of the raw material and the preparation of the olive oil must take place within the defined geographical area. For the production of the raw material, the procedure requires: — the land parcel to be identified among the list of land parcels that are suitable for the production of ‘Huile d'olive de Corse’ or ‘Huile d'olive de Corse — Oliu di Corsica’, that comply with the criteria for planting olive trees and the production requirements (variety, method of managing the olive grove); — a harvest declaration to be made annually by the olive grower, declaring the area under produc- tion, the quantity of olives produced in compliance with the specified yield and the destination of the olives (oil-mill, processing place). In terms of processing, the procedure requires: — an annual manufacturing declaration made by the operator declaring the total quantity of product processed; — a request for an approval certificate which allows the storage area of the products and all product containers to be identified. The procedure is completed by a scientific analysis and taste test to ensure that the products are typical and of high quality. In addition, each operator, once an approval certificate has been obtained, is obliged to make a stock declaration. 4.5 Method of production: The olives must be produced and processed in the production area defined at point 4-3. Varieties The olive oil is obtained from olives of the following varieties: Sabine (also called Aliva Bianca, Bian- caghja), Ghjermana, Capannace, Raspulada, Zinzala, Aliva Néra (otherwise known as Ghjermanane du Sud), Curtinese. However, olive groves planted before the date of publication of the national rules defining the desig- nation which fail to comply with the provisions on varieties will continue to qualify for the right to use the designation ‘Huile d'olive de Corse’ or ‘Huile d'olive de Corse — Oliu di Corsica’ for their harvest provided that the holdings concerned submit to the Institut national des appellations d'origine an individual timetable for the conversion of the holding in question. The timetable must provide that olive trees of the varieties listed above account for at least 30 % of the