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10.2.2020 EN Offi cial Jour nal of the European Union C 44/37 Publication of an application for approval of an amendment, which is not minor, to a product specification 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 (2020/C 44/10) This publication confers the right to oppose the amendment application pursuant to Article 51 of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council (1) within three months from the date of this publication. APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF AN AMENDMENT TO THE PRODUCT SPECIFICATION OF PROTECTED DESIGNATIONS OF ORIGIN/PROTECTED GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS WHICH IS NOT MINOR Application for approval of an amendment in accordance with the first subparagraph of Article 53(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012. ‘Aprutino Pescarese’ EU No: PDO-IT-1526-AM05 – 15 January 2018 PDO (X) PGI ( ) 1. Applicant group and legitimate interest Consorzio di tutela dell’olio extravergine di oliva Aprutino Pescarese [Aprutino Pescarese Extra Virgin Olive Oil Protection Association] with registered office at Piazza Garibaldi 7, 65019 Pianella (PE). This association fulfils the requirements laid down in Article 13(1) of Ministerial Decree No 12511. 2. Member State or Third Country Italy 3. Heading in the product specification affected by the amendment(s) Name of product Description of product Geographical area Proof of origin Production method Link Labelling Other: The forms of packaging have been amended; references to the inspection body have been added; and the word ‘controlled’ has been replaced throughout the specification with the word ‘protected’ when referring to the designation of origin. 4. Type of amendment(s) Amendment to product specification of a registered PDO or PGI not to be qualified as minor in accordance with the third subparagraph of Article 53(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 Amendment to product specification of registered PDO or PGI for which a Single Document (or equivalent) has not been published not to be qualified as minor in accordance with the third subparagraph of Article 53(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 5. Amendment(s) 5.1. Description of the product The proposed amendments essentially originate from the use of updated vocabulary and references, such as references in Annex V to the organoleptic assessment of virgin olive oils as referred to in Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1348/2013. (1) OJ L 343, 14.12.2012, p. 1. C 44/38 EN Offi cial Jour nal of the European Union 10.2.2020 In particular, reference is made to the assessment of ‘fruitiness’. The limit for the K270 parameter has been increased from 0.15 to 0.17 (still well below the legal limit of 0.22) as, given that this parameter reveals the presence of molecules with three conjugated double bonds, it can increase not only due to the presence of oxidised forms of unsaturated fatty acids, but also due to higher levels of phenols. In effect, given the high nutritional value of phenols, in recent times producers of extra virgin olive oil have tended to bring forward the harvest date so as to obtain an oil with a higher nutraceutical value. The parameter for polyphenols, which the specification in force sets at ≥ 100 ppm, has been replaced by a phenol value (expressed in mg/kg of tyrosol) of ≥ 100 mg/kg in order to bring the methodology for determining these substances into line with that provided for by the International Olive Council in Document COI/T.15/NC No 3/. The reference to the ability of the Ministry of Agricultural, Food and Forestry Policy to add further parameters has been removed as it refers to former national practices that are no longer in force. The oleic acid value has been brought into line with the EU Regulation, reducing the upper limit from 85 % to 83 %. Certain requirements and provisions have also been deleted, as the ministerial decrees from which they derive have been repealed and they are thus no longer relevant. Therefore, the current wording of Article 6: — colour: from green to yellow; — aroma: medium to high fruitiness; — taste: fruity; — total maximum acidity expressed as oleic acid, not exceeding 0,6 g per 100 g of oil; — points on the panel test: ≥ 6,5; — peroxide value: ≤ 12 mEq O2/kg; — K270: ≤ 0,15; — oleic acid: 68-85 %; — polyphenols: ≥ 100 ppm Other chemical/physical parameters that are not expressly mentioned must comply with current EU legislation. In each olive crop year, the Protection Association identifies an appropriate number of representative samples of ‘Aprutino Pescarese’ PDO oil and preserves them under optimal conditions for use as reference standards when carrying out organoleptic tests. At the request of stakeholders, the Ministry of Agricultural, Food and Forestry Resources may introduce alternative physico-chemical and organoleptic parameters designed to better characterise the identity of the designation. The designation of the oil at the packaging stage may only take place following completion of the procedure laid down in Ministerial Decree No 573 of 4 November 1993 with regard to physico-chemical and organoleptic testing. has been replaced as follows: — colour: from green to yellow; — organoleptic assessment (panel test): — low to medium levels of fruitiness (0,0 < median ≤ 6,0) with herbaceous notes and/or hints of green almond and/or artichoke and/or tomato; — low to medium levels of bitterness (0,0 < median ≤ 6,0); — low to medium levels of pungency (0,0 < median ≤ 6,0); — absence of defects (median = 0,0); 10.2.2020 EN Offi cial Jour nal of the European Union C 44/39 — free acidity expressed as oleic acid: not exceeding 0,6%; — peroxide value: ≤ 12 mEq O2/kg; — K270: ≤ 0,17; — oleic acid: 68-83 %; — phenols (expressed in mg/kg of tyrosol): ≥ 100 mg/kg. 5.2. Geographical area The geographical area has been reformulated, removing all references to roads, ditches, etc. in favour of references to the entire administrative territory of the municipalities concerned, in order to provide a precise and unambiguous definition of the geographical area. The production area has also been expanded to include the municipalities of Abbateggio, Brittoli, Bussi sul Trino, Ceramico Terme, Farindola, Lettomanopello, Nocciano, Pescara, Popoli, Roccamorice, Salle, Sant’Eufemia a Maiella, Serramonecesca and Villa Celiera. The new municipalities have been added due to the need to amend the production area to include municipalities containing territories that, owing to historical reasons, soil and climate characteristics and territorial continuity, produce oil that is the same as ‘Aprutino Pescarese’ PDO. When the geographical area was delimited in 1998, these territories were not included as the olives being grown there were almost exclusively for growers’ own consumption, and producers were therefore not interested in being included in the PDO. For years now, these territories have been experiencing a revival thanks to young farmers who have been growing olives as a business activity, and there has therefore been an increase in requests from producers in these municipalities to enlarge the production area. 5.3. Proof of origin — An article on proof of origin, which is not present in the specification in force, has been added and reads as follows: ‘Article 8 Proof of origin 1. Each phase of the production process is monitored, recording the respective inputs and outputs. The traceability of the product is ensured in this way, as well as through the entry of the olive groves, producers, processors, intermediaries and packagers on lists kept for this purpose by the inspection body, the keeping of production, storage and packaging registers and the timely declaration of quantities produced to the inspection body. 2. All natural or legal persons entered on these registers will be inspected by the inspection body in accordance with the specification and the inspection plan.’ 5.4. Growing characteristics Article 4(2) of the specification has been amended, removing the restriction on the planting distance for new plantations, which according to the current specification must be 6x6 or 6x7. The current wording: 2. The planting distances and pruning methods must be those generally used or, in any case, they must not affect the characteristics of the olives or the oil. The planting distance for new plantations must be either 6x6 m or 6x7 m. has been replaced as follows: 2. The planting distances and the growing and pruning methods must be those generally used or, in any case, they must not affect the characteristics of the olives or the oil. Removing this restriction meets the needs of producers for less strict olive grove management. In several producer surveys, they claimed that the density of olive trees present in any one hectare of olive grove varies greatly, and depends on multiple factors, such as the age of the trees, the variety, the growing and pruning methods used, the fertility of the soil, orientation, etc. C 44/40 EN Offi cial Jour nal of the European Union 10.2.2020 All these parameters can have a significant influence on the relationship between each individual tree and its competitors. The same is true of the growing and pruning methods, which, in the case of olive trees, must be geared primarily towards maintaining the right balance between vegetal growth and grape yield. It therefore seems restrictive to set a priori a precise planting distance or to single out specific growing methods, given the wide range of possible situations. It is more sensible to follow a general principle, specifically ‘to maintain a good balance between vegetal growth and grape yield’. Article 4(3) has been amended. The current wording: 3. The maximum yield of olives per hectare may not exceed 9 000 kg.