ISSN 1977-091X

Official Journal C 187

of the European Union

Volume 56 English edition Information and Notices 29 June 2013

Notice No Contents Page

II Information

INTERINSTITUTIONAL AGREEMENTS

European Central Bank

2013/C 187/01 Agreement of 21 June 2013 between the European Central Bank and the national central banks of the Member States whose currency is not the euro amending the Agreement of 16 March 2006 between the European Central Bank and the national central banks of the Member States outside the euro area laying down the operating procedures for an exchange rate mechanism in stage three of economic and monetary union ...... 1

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2013/C 187/02 Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.6942 — PAI Partners/R&R) ( 1 ) ...... 5

2013/C 187/03 Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.6862 — Vinci/Aeroportos de Portugal) ( 1 ) 5

2013/C 187/04 Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.6848 — Aegon/Santander/Santander Vida/ Santander Generales) ( 1 ) ...... 6

2013/C 187/05 Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.6789 — Bertelsmann/Pearson/Penguin Random House) ( 1 ) ...... 6

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

Council

2013/C 187/06 Council Decision of 24 June 2013 appointing a member of the Management Board of the European Food Safety Authority ...... 7

European Commission

2013/C 187/07 Euro exchange rates ...... 8

2013/C 187/08 Commission Decision of 28 June 2013 appointing members and alternates of the Committee for Advanced Therapies to represent clinicians and patients' associations ( 1) ...... 9

2013/C 187/09 Commission communication in the framework of the implementation of Directive 2009/48/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the safety of toys (Publication of titles and references of harmonised standards under Union harmonisation legislation) ( 1 ) ...... 10

2013/C 187/10 Commission notice on current State aid recovery interest rates and reference/discount rates for 28 Member States applicable as from 1 July 2013 (Published in accordance with Article 10 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 794/2004 of 21 April 2004 (OJ L 140, 30.4.2004, p. 1)) ...... 12

V Announcements

ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES

European Commission

2013/C 187/11 Call for proposals under the 2013 work programmes of the seventh framework programme for research, technological development and demonstration activities ...... 13

EN ( 1 ) Text with EEA relevance (Continued on inside back cover) 29.6.2013 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 187/1

II

(Information)

INTERINSTITUTIONAL AGREEMENTS

EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK

AGREEMENT of 21 June 2013 between the European Central Bank and the national central banks of the Member States whose currency is not the euro amending the Agreement of 16 March 2006 between the European Central Bank and the national central banks of the Member States outside the euro area laying down the operating procedures for an exchange rate mechanism in stage three of economic and monetary union (2013/C 187/01)

1. Българска народна банка (Bulgarian National Bank) Knyaz Alexander I Sq. 1 1000 София/Sofia БЪЛГАРИЯ/BULGARIA

Hrvatska narodna banka Trg hrvatskih velikana 3 10002 Zagreb HRVATSKA

Česká národní banka Na Příkopě 28 115 03 Praha 1 ČESKÁ REPUBLIKA

Danmarks Nationalbank Havnegade 5 1093 København K DANMARK

Latvijas Banka K. Valdemara iela 2a Rīga, LV-1050 LATVIJA

Lietuvos bankas Totorių g. 4 LT-01121 Vilnius LIETUVA/LITHUANIA

Magyar Nemzeti Bank Budapest Szabadság tér 8–9. 1054 MAGYARORSZÁG/HUNGARY C 187/2 EN Official Journal of the European Union 29.6.2013

Narodowy Bank Polski ul. Świętokrzyska 11/21 00-919 Warszawa POLSKA/POLAND

Banca Națională a României Str. Lipscani nr. 25, sector 3 030031 București ROMÂNIA

Sveriges Riksbank Brunkebergstorg 11 SE-103 37 Stockholm SVERIGE

Bank of England Threadneedle Street London EC2R 8AH UNITED KINGDOM

and

2. European Central Bank (ECB)

(hereinafter the ‘Parties’),

Whereas:

(1) The European Council in its Resolution of 16 June 1997 (hereinafter the ‘Resolution’) agreed to set up an exchange rate mechanism (hereinafter the ‘ERM II’) when the third stage of economic and monetary union began on 1 January 1999.

(2) Under the terms of the Resolution, ERM II is designed to help ensure that Member States whose currency is not the euro and who are participating in ERM II orient their policies to stability, foster convergence and thereby help the Member States whose currency is not the euro in their efforts to adopt the euro.

(3) With the accession of Croatia to the European Union, its national central bank (NCB), Hrvatska narodna banka, becomes part of the European System of Central Banks on 1 July 2013. The ERM II Central Bank Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1 Amendment to the ERM II Central Bank Agreement in view of the accession of Croatia Hrvatska narodna banka shall become a party to the ERM II Central Bank Agreement with effect from 1 July 2013.

Article 2 Replacement of Annex II to the ERM II Central Bank Agreement Annex II to the ERM II Central Bank Agreement is replaced by the text set out in the Annex to this Agreement.

Article 3 Final provisions 3.1. This Agreement amends the ERM II Central Bank Agreement with effect from 1 July 2013. 29.6.2013 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 187/3

3.2. This Agreement shall be drawn up in English and duly signed by the Parties’ authorised represen­ tatives. The ECB, which shall retain the original Agreement, shall send a certified copy of the original Agreement to each NCB of the Member States whose currency is the euro and each NCB of the Member States whose currency is not the euro. The Agreement shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Done at Frankfurt am Main, 21 June 2013.

For For Българска народна банка (Bulgarian National Bank) the Magyar Nemzeti Bank

......

For For Hrvatska narodna banka Narodowy Bank Polski

......

For For Česká národní banka Banca Națională a României

......

For For Danmarks Nationalbank Sveriges Riksbank

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For For Latvijas Banka the Bank of England

......

For For Lietuvos bankas the European Central Bank

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ANNEX

‘ANNEX II

CEILINGS ON ACCESS TO THE VERY SHORT-TERM FINANCING FACILITY REFERRED TO IN ARTICLES 8, 10 AND 11 OF THE ERM II CENTRAL BANK AGREEMENT

with effect from 1 July 2013

(million EUR)

Central banks party to this Agreement Ceilings ( 1)

Българска народна банка (Bulgarian National Bank) 510

Hrvatska Narodna Banka 430

Česká národní banka 690

Danmarks Nationalbank 700

Latvijas Banka 330

Lietuvos bankas 370

Magyar Nemzeti Bank 670

Narodowy Bank Polski 1 730

Banca Națională a României 990

Sveriges Riksbank 940

Bank of England 4 640

European Central Bank nil

(1 ) The amounts indicated are notional for central banks which do not participate in ERM II.

National central banks of Member States whose currency is the euro Ceilings

Nationale Bank van België/Banque Nationale de Belgique nil

Deutsche Bundesbank nil

Central Bank of Ireland nil

Bank of Greece nil

Banco de España nil

Banque de France nil

Banca d’Italia nil

Central Bank of Cyprus nil

Eesti Pank nil

Banque centrale du Luxembourg nil

Central Bank of Malta nil

De Nederlandsche Bank nil

Oesterreichische Nationalbank nil

Banco de Portugal nil

Banka Slovenije nil

Národná banka Slovenska nil

Suomen Pankki nil’ 29.6.2013 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 187/5

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

EUROPEAN COMMISSION

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.6942 — PAI Partners/R&R) (Text with EEA relevance) (2013/C 187/02)

On 24 June 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 32013M6942. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to the European law.

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.6862 — Vinci/Aeroportos de Portugal) (Text with EEA relevance) (2013/C 187/03)

On 10 June 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 32013M6862. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to the European law. C 187/6 EN Official Journal of the European Union 29.6.2013

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.6848 — Aegon/Santander/Santander Vida/Santander Generales) (Text with EEA relevance) (2013/C 187/04)

On 29 April 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 32013M6848. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to the European law.

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.6789 — Bertelsmann/Pearson/Penguin Random House) (Text with EEA relevance) (2013/C 187/05)

On 5 April 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 32013M6789. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to the European law. 29.6.2013 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 187/7

IV

(Notices)

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

COUNCIL

COUNCIL DECISION of 24 June 2013 appointing a member of the Management Board of the European Food Safety Authority (2013/C 187/06)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, is to secure the highest standard of competence, a broad range of relevant expertise, e.g. in management and Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European public administration, and the broadest possible Union, geographical distribution within the Union.

Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the European (4) Under Regulation (EC) No 178/2002, four of the Parliament and of the Council of 28 January 2002 laying down members of the Management Board must have a back­ the general principles and requirements of food law, establishing ground in organisations representing consumers and the European Food Safety Authority and laying down other interests in the food chain. Currently, three procedures in matters of food safety ( 1 ), and in particular members of the Management Board have such a back­ Article 25(1) thereof, ground,

Having regard to the list of candidates submitted to the Council HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: by the European Commission, Article 1 Having regard to the views expressed by the European Parliament, The following person shall be appointed as a new member of the Management Board of the European Food Safety Authority for the period from 1 July 2013 to 30 June 2014: Whereas:

Mr Raymond O'ROURKE (*). (1) It is vital to ensure the independence, high scientific quality, transparency and efficiency of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA). Cooperation with Article 2 Member States is also indispensable. This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption.

(2) Ms Diána BÁNÁTI has resigned and has to be replaced until the end of her term of office. Done at Luxembourg, 24 June 2013. (3) The list submitted by the Commission has been examined with a view to appointing one new member For the Council of the Management Board on the basis of the documen­ tation provided by the Commission and in the light of The President the views expressed by the European Parliament. The aim S. COVENEY

( 1 ) OJ L 31, 1.2.2002, p. 1. (*) Background in organisations representing consumers. C 187/8 EN Official Journal of the European Union 29.6.2013

EUROPEAN COMMISSION

Euro exchange rates ( 1) 28 June 2013 (2013/C 187/07)

1 euro =

Currency Exchange rate Currency Exchange rate

USD US dollar 1,3080 AUD Australian dollar 1,4171 JPY Japanese yen 129,39 CAD Canadian dollar 1,3714 DKK Danish krone 7,4588 HKD Hong Kong dollar 10,1477 GBP Pound sterling 0,85720 NZD New Zealand dollar 1,6792 SEK Swedish krona 8,7773 SGD Singapore dollar 1,6545 KRW South Korean won 1 494,24 CHF Swiss franc 1,2338 ZAR South African rand 13,0704 ISK Iceland króna CNY Chinese yuan renminbi 8,0280 NOK Norwegian krone 7,8845 HRK Croatian kuna 7,4495 BGN Bulgarian lev 1,9558 IDR Indonesian rupiah 12 980,41 CZK Czech koruna 25,949 MYR Malaysian ringgit 4,1340 HUF Hungarian forint 294,85 PHP Philippine peso 56,445 LTL Lithuanian litas 3,4528 RUB Russian rouble 42,8450 LVL Latvian lats 0,7024 THB Thai baht 40,613 PLN Polish zloty 4,3376 BRL Brazilian real 2,8899 RON Romanian leu 4,4603 MXN Mexican peso 17,0413 TRY Turkish lira 2,5210 INR Indian rupee 77,7210

( 1 ) Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB. 29.6.2013 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 187/9

COMMISSION DECISION of 28 June 2013 appointing members and alternates of the Committee for Advanced Therapies to represent clinicians and patients' associations (Text with EEA relevance) (2013/C 187/08)

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION, (5) In accordance with Article 21(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1394/2007, a public call for expression of interest has Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European been undertaken by the Commission. The European Union, Parliament has been consulted on the results of the evaluation of the applications received, Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 726/2004 laying down Community procedures for the authorisation and supervision of HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: medicinal products for human and veterinary use and estab­ lishing a European Medicines Agency ( 1 ), and in particular Article 21(1) thereof, Article 1 The following are hereby appointed members and alternates of Whereas: the Committee for Advanced Therapies to represent clinicians for a term of 3 years, from 1 July 2013: (1) Regulation (EC) No 1394/2007 lays down specific rules concerning the authorisation, supervision and pharmaco­ vigilance of advanced therapy medicinal products. — Pieter DOEVENDANS (Member) and Esteve TRIAS (Alternate), Article 20 of that Regulation lays down that a Committee for Advanced Therapies shall be established — Bernd GÄNSBACHER (Member) and Ramadan JASHARI within the European Medicines Agency. (Alternate).

(2) Subparagraph (c) of Article 21(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1394/2007 lays down that the Committee for Advanced Article 2 Therapies shall include two members and two alternates The following are hereby appointed members and alternates of appointed by the Commission, on the basis of a public the Committee for Advanced Therapies to represent patients' call for expressions of interest and after consulting the associations for a term of 3 years, from 1 July 2013: European Parliament, in order to represent clinicians.

(3) Subparagraph (d) of Article 21(1) of Regulation (EC) No — Michele LIPUCCI DI PAOLA (Member) and Monica ENSINI 1394/2007 lays down that the Committee for Advanced (Alternate), Therapies shall include two members and two alternates appointed by the Commission, on the basis of a public call for expressions of interest and after consulting the — Kieran BREEN (Member) and Mariette DRIESSENS (Alternate). European Parliament, in order to represent patients' associations. Done at Brussels, 28 June 2013. (4) In accordance with Article 21(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1394/2007, the members and alternates of the Committee for Advanced Therapies are appointed for a For the Commission period of 3 years. The term of office of the members and alternates appointed in 2009 has expired and therefore a Tonio BORG new call has been undertaken in 2012. Member of the Commission

( 1 ) OJ L 136, 30.4.2004, p. 1. C 187/10 EN Official Journal of the European Union 29.6.2013

Commission communication in the framework of the implementation of Directive 2009/48/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the safety of toys (Publication of titles and references of harmonised standards under Union harmonisation legislation) (Text with EEA relevance)

(2013/C 187/09)

Date of cessation of Reference and title of the harmonised standard Reference of superseded presumption of conformity ESO (1 ) First publication OJ (and reference document) standard of superseded standard Note 1

CEN EN 71-1:2011 18.6.2011 Safety of toys — Part 1: Mechanical and physical properties

CEN EN 71-2:2011 21.7.2011 Safety of toys — Part 2: Flammability

CEN EN 71-3:2013 This is the first publication Safety of toys — Part 3: Migration of certain elements

CEN EN 71-4:2013 28.5.2013 Safety of toys — Part 4: Experimental sets for chemistry and related activities

CEN EN 71-5:2013 This is the first publication Safety of toys — Part 5: Chemical toys (sets) other than experimental sets

CEN EN 71-8:2011 19.10.2011 Safety of toys — Part 8: Activity toys for domestic use

CEN EN 71-12:2013 This is the first publication Safety of toys — Part 12: N-Nitrosamines and N-nitrosatable substances

Cenelec EN 62115:2005 11.8.2011 Electric toys — Safety IEC 62115:2003 (Modified) + A1:2004

EN 62115:2005/A2:2011 11.8.2011 Note 3 Date expired IEC 62115:2003/A2:2010 (Modified) (11.8.2011)

EN 62115:2005/A11:2012 15.11.2012 Note 3 Date expired (15.11.2012)

EN 62115:2005/A11:2012/AC:2013 This is the first publication

EN 62115:2005/A2:2011/AC:2011 19.10.2011

(1 ) ESO: European standardisation organisation: — CEN: Avenue Marnix 17, 1000 Bruxelles/Brussel, BELGIQUE/BELGIË, tel. +32 25500811, fax +32 25500819 (http://www.cen.eu), — Cenelec: Avenue Marnix 17, 1000 Bruxelles/Brussel, BELGIQUE/BELGIË, tel. +32 25196871, fax +32 25196919 (http://www.cenelec.eu), — ETSI: 650 route des Lucioles, 06921 Sophia Antipolis, FRANCE, tel. +33 492944200, fax +33 493654716 (http://www.etsi.eu). 29.6.2013 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 187/11

Note 1: Generally the date of cessation of presumption of conformity will be the date of withdrawal (‘dow’), set by the European standardisation organisation, but attention of users of these standards is drawn to the fact that in certain exceptional cases this can be otherwise.

Note 2.1: The new (or amended) standard has the same scope as the superseded standard. On the date stated, the superseded standard ceases to give presumption of conformity with the essential or other requirements of the relevant Union legislation.

Note 2.2: The new standard has a broader scope than the superseded standard. On the date stated the superseded standard ceases to give presumption of conformity with the essential or other requirements of the relevant Union legislation.

Note 2.3: The new standard has a narrower scope than the superseded standard. On the date stated the (partially) superseded standard ceases to give presumption of conformity with the essential or other requirements of the relevant Union legislation for those products or services that fall within the scope of the new standard. Presumption of conformity with the essential or other requirements of the relevant Union legislation for products or services that still fall within the scope of the (partially) superseded standard, but that do not fall within the scope of the new standard, is unaffected.

Note 3: In case of amendments, the referenced standard is EN CCCCC:YYYY, its previous amendments, if any, and the new, quoted amendment. The superseded standard therefore consists of EN CCCCC:YYYY and its previous amendments, if any, but without the new quoted amendment. On the date stated, the superseded standard ceases to give presumption of conformity with the essential or other requirements of the relevant Union legislation.

NOTE: — Any information concerning the availability of the standards can be obtained either from the European standardisation organisations or from the national standardisation bodies the list of which is published in the Official Journal of the European Union according to Article 27 of the Regulation (EU) No 1025/2012 ( 1 ).

— Standards are adopted by the European standardisation organisations in English (CEN and Cenelec also publish in French and German). Subsequently, the titles of the standards are translated into all other required official languages of the European Union by the national standardisation bodies. The European Commission is not responsible for the correctness of the titles which have been presented for publication in the Official Journal.

— References to Corrigenda ‘…/AC:YYYY’ are published for information only. A Corrigendum removes printing, linguistic or similar errors from the text of a standard and may relate to one or more language versions (English, French and/or German) of a standard as adopted by a European standardisation organisation.

— Publication of the references in the Official Journal of the European Union does not imply that the standards are available in all the official languages of the European Union.

— This list replaces all the previous lists published in the Official Journal of the European Union. The European Commission ensures the updating of this list.

— More information about harmonised standards and other European standards on the Internet at

http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/policies/european-standards/harmonised-standards/index_en.htm

( 1 ) OJ L 316, 14.11.2012, p. 12. 8/2 fiilJunlo h uoenUin 29.6.2013 Official Journal of the European Union C 187/12 Commission notice on current State aid recovery interest rates and reference/discount rates for 28 Member States applicable as from 1 July 2013 (Published in accordance with Article 10 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 794/2004 of 21 April 2004 (OJ L 140, 30.4.2004, p. 1)) (2013/C 187/10) EN

Base rates calculated in accordance with the Communication from the Commission on the revision of the method for setting the reference and discount rates (OJ C 14, 19.1.2008, p. 6). Depending on the use of the reference rate, the appropriate margins have still to be added as defined in this communication. For the discount rate, this means that a margin of 100 basis points has to be added. Commission Regulation (EC) No 271/2008 of 30 January 2008 amending the implementing regulation (EC) No 794/2004 foresees that, unless otherwise provided for in a specific decision, the recovery rate will also be calculated by adding 100 basis points to the base rate. Modified rates are indicated in bold.

Previous table published in OJ C 144, 24.5.2013, p. 7.

From To AT BE BG CY CZ DE DK EE EL ES FI FR HR HU IE IT LT LU LV MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK UK

1.7.2013 … 0,56 0,56 1,30 0,56 0,88 0,56 0,85 0,56 0,56 0,56 0,56 0,56 2,49 4,62 0,56 0,56 1,08 0,56 1,10 0,56 0,56 3,18 0,56 5,20 1,60 0,56 0,56 0,99 29.6.2013 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 187/13

V

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ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES

EUROPEAN COMMISSION

Call for proposals under the 2013 work programmes of the seventh framework programme for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2013/C 187/11)

Notice is hereby given of the launch of a call for proposals under the 2013 ‘Cooperation’ work programme of the seventh framework programme for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007 to 2013).

Proposals are invited for the following call. Call deadlines and budget are given in the call text, which is published on the relevant European Commission website.

‘Cooperation’ specific programme:

Theme Call identifier

2. Food, agriculture and fisheries and biotechnology FP7-KBBE-2013-FEEDTRIALS

This call for proposals relates to the work programme adopted by Commission Decision C(2012) 4536 of 9 July 2012 as amended by Commission Decision C(2013) 3953 of 27 June 2013.

Information on the modalities of the call, the work programme, and the guidance for applicants on how to submit proposals is available through the relevant European Commission website (http://ec.europa.eu/ research/participants/portal). C 187/14 EN Official Journal of the European Union 29.6.2013

OTHER ACTS

EUROPEAN COMMISSION

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 187/12)

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) ‘OBST AUS DEM ALTEN LAND’ EC No: DE-PGI-0005-0877-04.05.2011 PGI ( X ) PDO ( )

1. Name ‘Obst aus dem Alten Land’

2. Member State or third country

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 Fresh pome and stone fruit, specifically apples, pears, cherries, plums and damsons suitable for fresh consumption.

All the stated varieties are characterised by an especially thin skin and a harmonious sweetness to tartness ratio. All the fruit varieties are very sweet but are simultaneously slightly tart.

The products comprise the following apple varieties:

Braeburn: slightly sweet and refreshing. Its firm and juicy flesh is very high in vitamin C.

Delbarestivale: sweet and fruity. The whitish flesh of this early apple is crunchy and very juicy.

( 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. 29.6.2013 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 187/15

Elstar: refreshingly spicy flavour. Its flesh ranges in colour from white to pale yellow and has a very fruity flavour.

Gala: firm to the bite and juicy with a fruity, aromatic flavour. Its skin is usually slightly waxy.

Golden Delicious: sweet and aromatic. Its pale green to yellowish speckled skin is very distinctive.

Gravensteiner: juicy with slightly spicy flavour. Pale yellow flesh with yellow and red marbled skin.

Holsteiner Cox: spicy, sweet and highly aromatic. White to yellow flesh, crunchy texture.

Jonagold: crunchy after harvesting, develops a crumbly texture later. Its yellow flesh is particularly sweet and juicy.

Red Jonagold: related to the Jonagold, this apple is predominantly dark red. Its yellow flesh is equally sweet and juicy.

The products comprise the following pear varieties:

Alexander Lucas: table pear. Sweet, juicy, yellow fruit.

Bürgermeister: autumn pear with reddish cheek. Juicy and intensely sweet.

Clapps Liebling: juicy, spicy early pear. Yellow fruit with red cheek.

Condo: medium-sized autumn pear. Buttery, juicy, sweet, good quality fruit.

Williams Christ: medium-sized table pear, can be consumed fresh or used in cookery. A juicy, sweet, golden yellow and speckled fruit.

The products comprise the following cherry varieties:

Octavia: resistant to splitting. Sweet, firm, aromatic flesh.

Regina: sweet and aromatic late cherry, firm flesh.

Viola: tasty fruit with high juice content.

The plums and damsons belonging to the product group have a distinctive flavour and also have a unique sweetness to tartness ratio. They comprise the following varieties:

Fellenberger: a medium to firm freestone plum with an average to high juice content. Pleasantly sweet and tart and highly aromatic.

Ortenauer: relatively sweet, but with a marked tartness.

Schönberger Zwetsche: very large, sweet, juicy freestone damson.

Zimmers Frühzwetsche: large, sweet and particularly aromatic fruit.

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 The fruit is cultivated in the defined geographical area. C 187/16 EN Official Journal of the European Union 29.6.2013

3.6. Specific rules concerning slicing, grating, packaging, etc. —

3.7. Specific rules concerning labelling —

4. Concise definition of the geographical area The majority of the ‘Obst aus dem Alten Land’ growing area is situated in and . It is bordered by the river to the north, between Wehldorf bei to the west and Geesthacht to the east. The remaining borders are defined by the boundaries of the following munici­ palities, with the restrictions stated:

the municipality of Jork,

the Lühe municipalities group,

the municipalities of Nottensdorf and Bliedersdorf belonging to the Horneburg municipalities group, and its municipality areas situated to the north of the Cuxhaven-Hamburg railway line,

the municipality of within the Apensen municipalities group,

Schölisch, Götzdorf Bützfleth and Abbenfleeth within the municipality of alongside the Stader Moor road, up to the municipalities group,

the Himmelpforten municipalities group,

the municipality of Drochtersen,

the Nordkehdingen municipalities group,

the areas of Hechthausen and Osten situated to the north of the B73 within the munici­ palities group,

the areas lying to the east of the B73 and to the north of Bahnhofstraße (linking Oberndorf an der to the B73 in Höhe Wassermühle) within the Dobrock municipalities group,

the municipality of ,

the areas lying to the north of the Zollbaum/Landmark-Mühlenweg road within the municipality of Bülkau,

the municipality of within the Sietland municipalities group,

Neuenkirchen and within the Hadeln municipalities group,

the areas to the north of the Osterende road and to the east of the road running alongside the canal within the municipality of Cuxhaven,

the areas to the north of the Hamburg-Cuxhaven railway line in the town of Buxtehude,

within the municipality of Neu Wulmsdorf, the areas to the north of the Hamburg-Cuxhaven railway line,

the areas of Hamburg to the south of the of the Elbe and to the north of the Hamburg-Lüneburg railway line,

the town of Winsen (Luhe),

the areas to the north of the Hamburg-Lüneburg railway line within the municipality of Winsen, 29.6.2013 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 187/17

The municipality of Drage within the Elbmarsch municipalities group.

A small section of the ‘Altes Land’ fruit growing area is situated to the north of the Elbe in Schleswig- Holstein and comprises:

the municipalities of , , and Seestermühe.

5. Link with the geographical area 5.1. Specificity of the geographical area The application for PGI registration is based on the reputation of the fruit. Owing to the long tradition of fruit cultivation in this region and the fact that this results in brightly-coloured, thin-skinned fruit with a harmonious sweetness to tartness ratio, ‘Obst aus dem Alten Land’ is held in high esteem by consumers and enjoys a good reputation far beyond the region.

The climate of the Altes Land region is determined by its proximity to the North Sea. There are no extreme fluctuations in temperature and in the summer the sun is not as hot. Cold nights are followed by sunny days. The air contains salt from the North Sea.

The Altes Land has heavy, marshy soils.

5.2. Specificity of the product The apples are thin-skinned and have an especially harmonious sweetness to tartness ratio. This means that although the fruit is very sweet, it always has a particular tartness, which the same varieties of fruit grown elsewhere do not exhibit. The skin of the apples is brightly coloured.

The pears are thin-skinned with an especially harmonious sweetness to tartness ratio. This means that although the fruit is very sweet, it always has a particular tartness, which the same varieties of fruit grown elsewhere do not exhibit.

The cherries are thin-skinned with an especially harmonious sweetness to tartness ratio. This means that although the fruit is very sweet, it always has a particular tartness, which the same varieties of fruit grown elsewhere do not exhibit.

The plums and damsons are thin-skinned and have an especially harmonious sweetness to tartness ratio. This means that although the fruit is very sweet, it always has a particular tartness, which the same varieties of fruit grown elsewhere do not exhibit.

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 geographical area, described in detail above, is characterised by the weather and soil conditions outlined below.

The cherries are naturally free from cherry fruit fly larvae as these are not found in orchards with heavy soils.

Pome and stone fruit from this area (apples, pears, cherries, plums and damsons) do not have to endure intense sunshine in the summer and thus do not have to develop thick, protective skins. Their skins are therefore thin.

The alternation between cold nights and sunny days intensifies the colour of fruit and gives it the typically well-balanced sweetness to tartness ratio.

Cultivation takes place on small areas of land measuring about 16 m in width and enclosed by ditches. Main ditches running at right angles to those channel the water to the Elbe. Water is therefore always available to the fruit farmers for irrigation purposes and for sprinkling the trees to provide frost protection. Over the centuries, this geographical feature has enabled the development of expertise in the optimal cultivation of pome and stone fruit. In the 1990s this culminated in the development of the concept of integrated production. C 187/18 EN Official Journal of the European Union 29.6.2013

In a dedicated centre for training, experimentation and consulting (the Esteburg Fruit-Growing Centre, Jork), aspiring fruit farmers are trained as horticulturists specialised in fruit cultivation. Varieties are tested for compatibility with the conditions described above and the fruit farmers receive compre­ hensive advice on all aspects of cultivating and tending to the individual fruit varieties with a view to optimising fruit quality.

The Fruit Growing Trials Group (OVR), an association of all producers in the area established as long as 75 years ago, was a joint founder of the Jork centre.

It is precisely these specific qualities which have helped to create the excellent reputation that ‘Obst aus dem Alten Land’ enjoys among consumers.

Owing to the long tradition of fruit cultivation in this region, ‘Obst aus dem Alten Land’ is held in high esteem by consumers and enjoys a good reputation far beyond the region itself. With regard to the growing area, the term ‘Altes Land’ refers to the alluvial plains and sandy moorlands along the Lower Elbe. There is evidence that fruit has been cultivated in this area for over 600 years. For example, in record No 376 dated 25 May 1359 in the files of the Scharnebeck monastery, the name ‘Heyno Bůmgharde’ appears. In modern German this would be translated as ‘Heino Baumgarten’ (‘Baumgarten’ meaning ‘orchard’ in English) (see Urkunden — Regesten — Nachrichten Über das Alte Land und Horneburg, Volume 2, by Carl Röper published in Jork in 1986, for record 1398). In the 14th century, surnames were derived solely from an individual’s property or professional status. Heino Baumgarten must therefore have been an orchard owner. Confirmation of the existence of orchards in the Altes Land region is provided by a sales declaration from the year 1374 (see Urkunden — Regesten — Nachrichten Über das Alte Land und Horneburg, Volume 3, by Carl Röper published in Jork in 1990, for record 1672), according to which Johann Cok sold his farm and orchard in Bassenfleth to Peter vam Berghe. These two records demonstrate the development of fruit cultivation in the area over a very long period. Altes Land is the largest self-contained fruit-growing area in northern Europe.

The encyclopaedia Bertelsmann Lexikon (Gütersloh, Berlin, Munich and Vienna, 1970 A, No 8911/087) provides the following definition under ‘Altes Land’: ‘fertile, heavily populated alluvial plain on the lower section of the river Elbe between Hamburg and Stade; agriculture, fruit and vegetable cultivation; principal town: Jork’. There is evidence that fruit has been grown in this region for over 600 years and, as explained above, Altes Land is the largest self-contained fruit-cultivation area in northern Europe.

Reference to publication of the specification

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

Markenblatt Vol. 14 of 9 April 2010, Part 7a-aa/c, p. 5753

http://register.dpma.de/DPMAregister/geo/detail.pdfdownload/13301

( 3 ) See footnote 2. 29.6.2013 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 187/19

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 187/13)

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) ‘ACEITE SIERRA DEL MONCAYO’ EC No: ES-PDO-0005-0797-17.02.2010 PDO ( X ) PGI ( )

1. Name ‘Aceite Sierra del Moncayo’

2. Member State or third country

3. Description of the agricultural product or foodstuff 3.1. Type of product Class 1.5. Oils and fats (butter, margarine, oil, etc.)

3.2. Description of product to which the name in point 1 applies Extra virgin olive oil obtained from the fruit of the Empeltre, Arbequina, Negral, Verdial and Royal varieties of olive tree (Olea europaea L.) by mechanical processes or other physical means that do not lead to deterioration of the oil and preserve the flavour, aroma and characteristics of the fruit from which it is obtained in the following proportions:

— Empeltre: at least 70 %,

— Arbequina: no more than 25 %,

— at least one of the recognised minority varieties (Negral, Verdial or Royal): these three varieties combined may not exceed 5 %.

Maximum permitted parameters for extra virgin olive oils with the ‘Aceite Sierra del Moncayo’ desig­ nation of origin:

Acidity Not exceeding 0,5°

Peroxide value Not exceeding 16 meq O2 /kg

K232 Maximum 2

K270 Not exceeding 0,12

Organoleptic evaluation

Median for defects Md = 0

Median for fruitiness Mf > 2,5

( 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. C 187/20 EN Official Journal of the European Union 29.6.2013

Organoleptic analysis of ‘Aceite Sierra del Moncayo’ gives the following sensory profile: fruitiness with Mf scores greater than 2,5 and intensities of at least 2,5 for the descriptor ‘almond’. The organoleptic profile is completed by hints of bitter and pungent attributes, with scores of no more than 4,5.

The oleic fatty acid content is at least 70 %, while the maximum linoleic fatty acid content of ‘Aceite Sierra del Moncayo’ is less than 11 %.

3.3. Raw materials (for processed products only) The olives must be grown in the area defined in point 4.

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

3.5. Specific steps in production that must take place in the identified geographical area The olives must be grown and the oil produced in the area defined in point 4.

3.6. Specific rules concerning slicing, grating, packaging, etc. In order to preserve the typical characteristics of the product at all stages, the bottling process must be carried out within the defined geographical area. In this way, the inspection bodies can have total control of the production, and the final handling of the product remains in the hands of the area’s producers. They are the ones who best know the specific reactions of these oils to factors in the bottling process, such as time and method of decanting, filtration operations, diatomaceous earth, cellulose, bottling temperatures, reaction to cold and storage. The aim of all of this is to maintain the typical characteristics of the product.

The bottler must have systems in place that allow oils covered by the PDO to be bottled separately from other oils.

The oil must be packaged in glass, food-grade coated metal, PET, vitrified ceramic or Tetra-Brik containers, with a capacity of no more than 5 l.

3.7. Specific rules concerning labelling Along with the sales name, the label on the packaging must include the designation logo, with the words ‘Denominación de Origen Protegida’ (or ‘DOP’) ‘Aceite Sierra del Moncayo’ and the mark of conformity of the product certification body within the control structure.

The product must also bear a conformity mark known as a secondary label, which is identified by an alphanumeric code and is to be affixed by the bottling plant in such a way as to prevent it being reused and so as to ensure traceability.

4. Concise definition of the geographical area The geographical area lies between the Ebro valley and the Moncayo massif. It constitutes a homo­ geneous morphological, geographical and historical unit comprising the districts of y el Moncayo and , with more than 2 500 ha of olive groves across a total of 34 municipalities.

List of municipalities: Alcalá de Moncayo, Añón de Moncayo, , , , , Lituénigo, Malón, , San Martín de la Virgen de Moncayo, , Tarazona, Torellas, , , , Agón, Ainzón, , , Ambel, , Borja, , Bureta, Fréscano, Fuendejalón, , Maleján, Mallén, , Pozuelo de Aragón, and . 29.6.2013 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 187/21

5. Link with the geographical area 5.1. Specificity of the geographical area The designated area for the production of the protected oils lies between the Ebro valley and the Moncayo massif.

It occupies a transitional zone between the wide, flat terraces of the Ebro and the Iberian mountain ranges. The municipalities in question are in the Queiles and Huecha river basins, which, owing to their specific climate and soil conditions, form a single area.

The olives are picked straight from the tree when they are ripe enough for early harvesting. In this area, olive trees are grown in traditional non-irrigated groves.

The traditional methods have also led to the cultivation of minority varieties, which were intended for consumption as table olives by the growers themselves as part of a subsistence economy.

Hard materials from limestone and conglomerates predominate.

The soils are all deep with an alkaline pH, owing to the widespread presence of calcium carbonate. Other distinguishing features shared by all of the soils are the predominance of loamy textures and the poor organic matter content.

The geographical area consists of a large area of flat steppe with a continental Mediterranean climate and an average annual rainfall of between 450 mm and 467 mm, falling mostly in the autumn and spring.

The average temperatures vary between 7 °C and 14 °C. July and August are the sunniest months, with summer storms and maximum temperatures of 40 °C. December to February is the coldest period, with temperatures that can drop as low as – 16 °C in February.

The average evapotranspiration values recorded by the region’s weather stations range from 600 to 750 mm/year. A comparison between this figure and the amount of rainfall in the two river basins clearly shows that there is a scarcity of water.

Pressure differences between the Cantabrian Sea and the Mediterranean Sea give rise to a cold, dry wind which is characteristic of the region and is known as the ‘cierzo’. The ‘cierzo’ is more frequent in winter and early spring and leads to a sharp drop in temperatures, partly as a result of its strength and constancy, making it feel colder than it really is and producing a dryness which results in the very arid soils that have always shaped the region’s agriculture (Cuadrat, J. M., 1999).

The ‘cierzo’ prevents the formation of mist and frost, which is very beneficial for the olive groves.

5.2. Specificity of the product The varieties of olive tree grown in the geographical area are Empeltre, Arbequina, Negral, Verdial and Royal. Over the centuries, these varieties have adapted and endured by a process of natural selection, becoming perfectly adapted to conditions in the district and thus ensuring a final product made from multiple varieties which has distinctive characteristics that are not found in any other olive-growing area.

These varieties are harvested with a maturity index of between 3 and 6.

‘Aceite Sierra del Moncayo’, in which Empeltre olives make up at least 70 %, Arbequina olives no more than 25 % and olives from the minority varieties no more than 5 %, is an exclusive blend that is unique to this district.

The results of sample testing for oleic fatty acid content give a minimum permitted value of 70 %, which is higher than the values obtained for other oils and varieties (International Olive Oil Council, World Olive Encyclopaedia). Furthermore, the average values obtained for linoleic acid content are lower than for studies involving Empeltre and Arbequina in other olive-growing areas. The 70 % minimum permitted oleic fatty acid content and the low linoleic fatty acid content of no more than 11 % give the olive oil a high unsaturation coefficient, which makes it very stable. C 187/22 EN Official Journal of the European Union 29.6.2013

‘Aceite Sierra del Moncayo’ has low oxidation levels and a slow rate of auto-oxidation, resulting in K270 values below 0,12 for the molar extinction coefficient, which are characteristic of this olive oil.

‘Aceite Sierra del Moncayo’ has the following sensory profile: scores of at least 2,5 for fruitiness and intensities of at least 2,5 for the descriptor ‘almond’. The organoleptic profile is completed by hints of bitter and pungent attributes, with scores that are no higher than 4,5 and are no more than 2 points above the median for fruitiness, which is what gives the oil its balanced character.

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 deep, lime-rich soil, the low annual rainfall, the hot summers, the long frosts and the constant presence of the ‘cierzo’ combine to create an ecosystem that has allowed the varieties used in ‘Aceite Sierra del Moncayo’ to endure through natural selection by becoming perfectly adapted to the environment (Rallo et al., 2005).

The geographical area of production is a transitional zone between areas in which a single variety predominates. It lies between the predominantly Arbequina-growing area of Catalonia and the predominantly Empeltre-growing area of Bajo Aragón. This is combined with the unique presence of the minority varieties Negral, Verdial and Royal, which were intended for consumption as table olives by the growers themselves as part of a subsistence economy.

The soil and climatic conditions (rainfall outside the harvesting period, little rain when the fruit is developing, temperatures that are high in summer and low in winter and the characteristics of the type of soil) affect the acid composition of the olive oil, leading to higher concentrations of oleic fatty acid (Civantos, 1999), with values exceeding 70 %. Early harvesting of the olives in turn leads to linoleic fatty acid concentrations lower than 11 %, resulting in a high unsaturation coefficient, which gives the olive oil high oxidative stability (World Olive Encyclopaedia, 1996).

The ‘cierzo’ prevents frosts, which are what causes the fruit to oxidise, thus making it possible to obtain olive oil that has low oxidation levels with K270 values below 0,12.

The maturity index values for these varieties result from the fact that they are traditionally harvested early and directly from the olive tree, which makes it possible to obtain ‘Aceite Sierra del Moncayo’ with levels of fruitiness higher than those required in the organoleptic description.

The dry, alkaline soils, the low rainfall and the blend of varieties give ‘Aceite Sierra del Moncayo’ a sensory profile with a fruitiness of more than 2,5 and a minimum intensity of 2,5 for the descriptor ‘almond’.

Lastly, the environmental conditions described above cause water and nutritional stress when the olives are ripening, thus intensifying the sensorial descriptors in the oil (Civantos et al., 1999) and generating bitter and pungent hints that are perceptible and balanced, with a score no more than 2 points above the median for fruitiness of the ‘Aceite Sierra del Moncayo’.

Reference to publication of the specification

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

http://www.aragon.es/estaticos/GobiernoAragon/Departamentos/AgriculturaGanaderiaMedioAmbiente/ AgriculturaGanaderia/Areas/08_Calidad_Agroalimentaria/02_Alimentos_calidad_diferenciada/Pliego_aceite_ moncayo_09_12.pdf

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