JAMBON SEC DE CORSE — PRISUTTU’ EC No: FR-PDO-0005-0993-26.04.2012 PGI ( ) PDO ( X )
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19.3.2013 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 80/17 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 80/10) 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) ‘JAMBON SEC DE CORSE’/‘JAMBON SEC DE CORSE — PRISUTTU’ EC No: FR-PDO-0005-0993-26.04.2012 PGI ( ) PDO ( X ) 1. Name: ‘Jambon sec de Corse’/‘Jambon sec de Corse — Prisuttu’ 2. Member State or Third Country: France 3. Description of the agricultural product or foodstuff: 3.1. Type of product: Class 1.2. Meat products (cooked, salted, smoked, etc.) 3.2. Description of product to which the name in (1) applies: The designation of origin ‘Jambon sec de Corse’/‘Jambon sec de Corse — Prisuttu’ refers to Corsican dry-cured ham produced from a leg of pork of the local Nustrale breed, which is salted, dry-cured and matured. The salting, dry-curing and maturing lasts for at least 12 months, with a minimum maturing time of four months (this final phase of the production process takes place in a natural environment only, and is essential for the product to acquire its texture and develop its aromas). The product has the following characteristics: it has a long shape and is trimmed in the form of a racquet, without the trotter, which is sawn off. The shank is thin and slender. In the centre, the femur is visible and is removed from the joint. ( 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 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 November 2012 on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs. C 80/18 EN Official Journal of the European Union 19.3.2013 The exposed section of muscle and fat beyond the head of the femur at the lower end of the ham must be at least 14 cm long. Its dry weight is between 6 and 10 kg. The fat cover is between 2,5 and 5,5 cm thick depending on the weight of the ham. It is always on the bone, without the trotter and without any net or sock type of surface wrapping. Slices have an oily appearance and the lean meat is red to dark red in colour and marbled. The cover fat and intramuscular fat are white to pinkish in colour. The texture is dense, tender and very smooth. It is very rich in aroma (of fruits, hazelnuts, dried ham, mushrooms or woodlands), has a typical salty flavour and a hint of pepper. The fat is sweet, almost sugary in flavour. The aroma and taste may be slightly smoky or buttery. The physico-chemical and biochemical characteristics are as follows (% of dry product/reference muscle = biceps femoris): — the total lipid content of the fat is ≥ 89 %, — the salt content is between 6,5 % and 10 %, — intramuscular lipids represent ≥ 6 %, — traces of Nitrite/Nitrate, — the lean meat has a 45 to 55 % humidity rate, — oleic acid is ≥ 45 %. The product can be sold in one piece, in vacuum-packed slices or portions, with a minimum weight of 300 grams (with or without the rind). 3.3. Raw materials (for processed products only): C a r c a s s c h a r a c t e r i s t i c s The pork carcasses used in the production process weigh between 85 and 140 kg and are from pigs of the Nustrale breed between 12 and 36 months old at slaughter. The back-fat is between 2,5 and 6 cm thick. The Nustrale breed, the high age at slaughter, the rearing on rangelands and the finishing on mainly chestnuts and/or acorns lend particular characteristics to the raw material: red to deep red colour of the meat, high lipid content and a specific quality of the fat. C h a r a c t e r i s t i c s o f t h e f r e s h h a m s — The leg is cut in a long shape and trimmed in a round form. — Trotter sawn off above the joint. — Fresh weight between 8 kg and 14 kg. — Back-fat between 2,5 cm and 5,5 cm thick. — Any procedures involving negative temperatures (freezing, quick-freezing, etc.) are forbidden. 3.4. Feed (for products of animal origin only): After the weaning, the animals are reared on rangelands. These rangelands are areas in forests and pastures where the herds are moved according to parameters such as the seasonal availability of forage resources. 19.3.2013 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 80/19 The animals partly feed themselves on these rangelands (grasses, roots, tubers, etc. The farmers feed the herds a maximum of 2 kilograms of supplementary rations per day and per pig in the rearing areas. This supplementary feed contains at least 90 % cereals, oilseeds, pulses and derived products in weight of the feed formula and as a weighted average, and at least 60 % cereals and derived products (wheat, barley, maize). It may contain maize up to 45 days before the finishing phase. The finishing lasts for at least 45 days between October and March. For at least the first 30 days of this time, the animals feed on nothing but acorns and chestnuts, which they forage in the finishing areas (oak and chestnut groves). Thereafter, supplementary barley feed may be given for a maximum of 4 kg per day per pig. The total amount of the daily barley rations given by the farmer may not exceed 30 % of the chestnut and/or acorn feed during the finishing phase. 3.5. Specific steps in production that must take place in the defined geographical area: All stages in the production process (the farrowing, rearing, finishing, slaughtering of the pigs, the processing and maturing of the meats) must take place in the geographical area. 3.6. Specific rules on slicing, grating, packaging, etc.: The cutting, slicing and packaging must take place in the geographical area for the following reasons: — to avoid losing control of the organoleptic qualities when the products are stored and handled, — to avoid losing control of the monitoring, traceability and relabelling of the products. The product is sliced by hand, using knives only, in order to prevent heating of the meat, which could cause the product's specific organoleptic qualities to deteriorate. Utensils authorised are boning knives, slicing knives, salmon slicers, and ham stands or any other holders. After the products have been portioned and sliced, they are immediately vacuum-packed. The lean meat is red to deep red in colour. Due to the absence of preservatives (that limit oxidation and thus stabilise the product's colour) other than salt, it is essential for the meat to be vacuum-packed as quickly as possible in order to prevent darkening. The fat, which has a typical flavour, aroma, colour and sheen, turns rancid easily when exposed to the open air, which confirms the need for the product to be vacuum-packed as quickly as possible. Once the portioning of a ham has started, the meat must be completely packaged within 12 hours. These measures aim to prevent any loss of the product’s original quality, in particular with regard to its organoleptic characteristics. 3.7. Specific rules concerning labelling: In addition to the information that processed meat products are required to carry by law, labels of products with the ‘Jambon sec de Corse’/‘Jambon sec de Corse — Prisuttu’ denomination of origin must include the following references: — the denomination of origin ‘Jambon sec de Corse’/‘Jambon sec de Corse — Prisuttu’, — the PDO symbol of the European Union, as from the time of registration with the European Union. No products except those made from animals that are finished on chestnuts and/or acorns may carry the reference ‘finition châtaigne et/ou gland’ (finished on chestnuts and/or acorns) or ‘porcs finis à la châtaigne et/ou au gland’ (pigs finished on chestnuts and/or acorns) or ‘100 % châtaignes/glands’ (100 % chestnuts/acorns). C 80/20 EN Official Journal of the European Union 19.3.2013 4. Concise definition of the geographical area: The definition of the geographical area of the denomination of origin ‘Jambon sec de Corse’/‘Jambon sec de Corse — Prisuttu’ is based on the municipalities whose natural environment meets the tradi tional rearing and processing requirements of ‘Jambon sec de Corse’/‘Jambon sec de Corse — Prisuttu’, which is all of the Corsican territory except for the coast, as it does not satisfy the production requirements of the product. The geographical area thus comprises the departments of Corse-du-Sud and Haute-Corse, of which the following municipalities are partly covered: Department of Corse-du-Sud: Afa, Ajaccio, Alata, Albitreccia, Ambiegna, Appietto, Arbellara, Arbori, Arro, Bastelicaccia, Belvédère-Campomoro, Bonifacio, Calcatoggio, Cannelle, Cargèse, Casaglione, Casal abriva, Cauro, Coggia, Cognocoli-Monticchi, Conca, Coti-Chiavari, Cuttoli-Corticchiato, Eccica-Suarella, Figari, Fozzano, Grosseto-Prugna, Lecci, Lopigna, Loreto-di-Tallano, Marignana, Monacia-d'Aullène, Olmeto, Olmiccia, Osani, Ota, Partinello, Piana, Pianottoli-Caldarello, Pietrosella, Pila-Canale, Porto- Vecchio, Propriano, Sainte-Lucie-de-Tallano, San-Gavino-di-Carbini, Sant'Andréa-d'Orcino, Sari- Solenzara, Sarrola-Carcopino, Sartène, Serra-di-Ferro, Serriera, Sollacaro, Sotta, Vico, Viggianello, Villanova, Zonza.