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18.5.2013 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 140/29 Publication of an amendment 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 140/13) 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. AMENDMENT APPLICATION COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 510/2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs ( 1) AMENDMENT APPLICATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 9 ‘HUILE ESSENTIELLE DE LAVANDE DE HAUTE-PROVENCE’/‘ESSENCE DE LAVANDE DE HAUTE-PROVENCE’ EC No: FR-PDO-0217-0141-20.10.2011 PGI ( ) PDO ( X ) 1. Heading in the specification affected by the amendment — ☒ Name of product — ☒ Description of product — ☒ Geographical area — Proof of origin — ☒ Method of production — ☒ Link — ☒ Labelling — ☒ National requirements — ☒ Other (update of the contact details of the group and the inspection bodies) 2. Type of amendment(s) — Amendment to Single Document or Summary Sheet — ☒ Amendment to Specification of registered PDO or PGI for which neither the Single Document nor the Summary Sheet has been published — Amendment to Specification that requires no amendment to the published Single Document (Article 9(3) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006) — Temporary amendment to Specification resulting from imposition of obligatory sanitary or phytosanitary measures by public authorities (Article 9(4) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006) 3. Amendment(s) 3.1. Name of product As under the item ‘name’ in the previous specification, the name of the product is: ‘Huile essentielle de lavande de Haute-Provence’/‘Essence de lavande de Haute-Provence’. ( 1 ) Replaced by Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012. C 140/30 EN Official Journal of the European Union 18.5.2013 3.2. Description of product The description of the product has been supplemented with the provisions laid down in national legislation defining the registered designation of origin ‘Huile essentielle de lavande de Haute-Provence’, specifically with those concerning the analytical characteristics relating to this designation. Furthermore, the group wishes to amend four of the analytical parameters because it has found that these have changed over the years owing to climate change. Changes in the climate have altered the chemical composition of the flowers, both as a result of summers having become warmer and drier and because of the advent of a leaf hopper which causes the plant to wither rapidly. The group proposes the following amendments to the four criteria in question: — with regard to octanone-3, that the range be changed from ‘between 0,7 and 2’ to ‘between 0,5 and 2’; — with regard to alpha-terpineol, from ‘< 0,5’ to ‘≤ 0,7’; — with regard to the ratio of cis-beta-ocimene to trans-beta-ocimene, from ‘between 1,2 and 2,7’ to ‘between 1,05 and 2,7’; — with regard to the ratio of trans-beta-ocimene to octanone-3, from ‘between 1,4 and 7’ to ‘between 1,4 and 9’; that the description of the product be amended as follows: ‘… “Huile essentielle de lavande de Haute-Provence”/“Essence de lavande de Haute-Provence” must have the following analytical characteristics: acid value: < 1,0; 1,8-cineole: between 0,2 and 1,0; cis-beta-ocimene: between 3,0 and 9,0; trans-beta-ocimene: between 2,2 and 4,9; octanone-3: between 0,5 and 2,0; camphor: < 0,5; linalool: < 36; terpinen-1-ol-4; between 2,5 and 5,5; lavandulyl acetate: > 2,5; lavandulol: > 0,5; alpha-terpineol: < 0,7; ratio of cis-beta-ocimene to trans-beta-ocimene: between 1,05 and 2,7; ratio of trans-beta-ocimene to octanone-3: between 1,4 and 9; ratio of linalol + linalyl acetate to lavandulol + lavandulyl acetate: between 12 and 18. If a year is marked by unusual climatic conditions, the director of the National Institute for Origin and Quality (INAO) may grant derogations from the above criteria on the basis of advice from the group. These derogations may not exceed the following values: acid value: < 1,2; 1,8-cineole: between 0,1 and 1,5; cis-beta-ocimene: between 2,5 and 10; trans-beta-ocimene: between 1,5 and 6; octanone-3: between 0,3 and 2,0; camphor: < 0,55; 18.5.2013 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 140/31 linalool: < 38; terpinen-1-ol-4: between 1,5 and 6; lavandulyl acetate: > 2; lavandulol: > 0,4; alpha-terpineol: < 0,8; ratio of cis-beta-ocimene to trans-beta-ocimene: between 0,9 and 2,7; ratio of trans-beta-ocimene to octanone-3: between 1,4 and 10; ratio of linalol + linalyl acetate to lavandulol + lavandulyl acetate: between 10 and 20.’ 3.3. Definition of the geographical area The steps that must be taken within the geographical area of the designation have been specified: the lavender must be harvested and distilled within the geographical area of the designation. The list of municipalities comprising the geographical area of the designation which formed part of the decree of recognition of the registered designation of origin ‘Huile essentielle de lavande de Haute- Provence’ has been included for greater clarity and accuracy. The following derogations may be granted: ‘Derogations from the minimum altitude of 800 metres may be granted by the National Committee on Agri-Food Products of the National Institute for Origin and Quality (INAO) following advice from a commission of experts appointed for this purpose by the committee. These derogations may not apply to parcels located at altitudes of less than 600 metres.’ 3.4. Method of production The method for obtaining plants propagated exclusively by sowing has been clarified. This information has been taken from the decree of recognition of the registered designation of origin ‘Huile essentielle de lavande de Haute-Provence’. 3.5. Link with the geographical area This part has been rewritten to describe the specific characteristics of the geographical area, those of the product, and the product’s link with the geographical area. This heading was added pursuant to Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 of 20 March 2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs. 3.6. Update of the contact details of the inspection bodies, and the applicant group The contact details of the official inspection bodies and of the group have been updated. 3.7. Labelling The labelling requirements have been amended to include the obligation to apply the European Union PDO symbol. 3.8. National requirements In line with the national reform of the inspection system, the specification has been supplemented with a table setting out the main items to be checked and the evaluation methods to be used. C 140/32 EN Official Journal of the European Union 18.5.2013 SINGLE DOCUMENT COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 510/2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs ( 2) ‘HUILE ESSENTIELLE DE LAVANDE DE HAUTE-PROVENCE’/‘ESSENCE DE LAVANDE DE HAUTE-PROVENCE’ EC No: FR-PDO-0217-0141-20.10.2011 PGI ( ) PDO ( X ) 1. Name ‘Huile essentielle de lavande de Haute-Provence’/‘Essence de lavande de Haute-Provence’. 2. Member State or Third Country France 3. Description of the agricultural product or foodstuff 3.1. Type of product Class 3.2. Essential oils 3.2. Description of product to which the name in (1) applies ‘Huile essentielle de lavande de Haute-Provence’/‘Essence de lavande de Haute-Provence’ is a liquid obtained by water vapour distillation of the flowering tops of Lavandula angustifolia P. Miller. The lavender plantations must be made up of a population of plants of local origin which are propagated exclusively by sowing. Plantations of clones, plantations established by vegetative propagation and plantations established from clone seeds are excluded. ‘Huile essentielle de lavande de Haute- Provence’ is most often used as an intermediate product, mainly in perfumes but also in pharmaceutical products and in aromatherapy. ‘Huile essentielle de lavande de Haute-Provence’/‘Essence de lavande de Haute-Provence’ must have the following analytical characteristics, which are measured by means of chromatography: acid value: < 1,0; 1,8-cineole: between 0,2 and 1,0; cis-beta-ocimene: between 3,0 and 9,0; trans-beta-ocimene: between 2,2 and 4,9; octanone-3: between 0,5 and 2,0; camphor: < 0,5; linalool: < 36; terpinen-1-ol-4: between 2,5 and 5,5; lavandulyl acetate: > 2,5; lavandulol: > 0,5; alpha-terpineol: < 0,7; ratio of cis-beta-ocimene to trans-beta-ocimene: between 1,05 and 2,7; ratio of trans-beta-ocimene to octanone-3: between 1,4 and 9; ratio of linalol + linalyl acetate to lavandulol + lavandulyl acetate: between 12 and 18. If a year is marked by unusual climatic conditions, the director of the National Institute for Origin and Quality (INAO) may grant derogations from the above criteria on the basis of advice from the group. These derogations may not exceed the following values: acid value: < 1,2; 1,8-cineole: between 0,1 and 1,5; ( 2 ) See footnote 1. 18.5.2013 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 140/33 cis-beta-ocimene: between 2,5 and 10; trans-beta-ocimene: between 1,5 and 6; octanone-3: between 0,3 and 2,0; camphor: < 0,55; linalool: < 38; terpinen-1-ol-4: between 1,5 and 6; lavandulyl acetate: > 2; lavandulol: > 0,4; alpha-terpineol: < 0,8; ratio of cis-beta-ocimene to trans-beta-ocimene: between 0,9 and 2,7; ratio of trans-beta-ocimene to octanone-3: between 1,4 and 10; ratio of linalol + linalyl acetate to lavandulol + lavandulyl acetate: between 10 and 20.