C295 Official Journal

Official Journal C 295 of the European Union Volume 63 English edition 7 September 2020 Information and Notices Contents II Information INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES European Commission <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">Non-opposition to </li><li style="flex:1">2020/C 295/01 </li><li style="flex:1">a</li><li style="flex:1">notified </li><li style="flex:1">concentration </li><li style="flex:1">(Case </li><li style="flex:1">M.9572 </li><li style="flex:1">–</li></ul>BMW/Daimler/Ford/Porsche/Hyundai/Kia/IONITY) (1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1IV Notices NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES European Commission 2020/C 295/02 2020/C 295/03 Euro exchange rates — 4 September 2020 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2Court of Auditors Special Report 16/2020 The European Semester – Country-Specific Recommendations address important issues but need better implementation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">2020/C 295/04 </li><li style="flex:1">Information communicated by Member States regarding closure of fisheries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . </li></ul>EN (1) Text with EEA relevance. VAnnouncements OTHER ACTS European Commission 2020/C 295/05 2020/C 295/06 2020/C 295/07 2020/C 295/08 2020/C 295/09 2020/C 295/10 2020/C 295/11 2020/C 295/12 Publication of an application for approval of amendments, which are not minor, to a product specification pursuant to Article 50(2)(a) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">and of the Council on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . </li><li style="flex:1">5</li></ul>Publication of a communication of approval of a standard amendment to a product specification for a name in the wine sector referred to in Article 17(2) and (3) of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/33 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Publication of a communication of approval of a standard amendment to a product specification for a name in the wine sector referred to in Article 17(2) and (3) of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/33 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Publication of a communication of approval of a standard amendment to a product specification for a name in the wine sector referred to in Article 17(2) and (3) of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/33 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Publication of a communication of approval of a standard amendment to a product specification for a name in the wine sector referred to in Article 17(2) and (3) of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/33 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Publication of a communication of approval of a standard amendment to a product specification for a name in the wine sector referred to in Article 17(2) and (3) of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/33 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Publication of a communication of approval of a standard amendment to a product specification for a name in the wine sector referred to in Article 17(2) and (3) of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/33 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Publication of a communication of approval of a standard amendment to a product specification for a name in the wine sector referred to in Article 17(2) and (3) of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/33 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 EN <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">7.9.2020 </li><li style="flex:1">Official Journal of the European Union </li><li style="flex:1">C 295/1 </li></ul>II (Information) INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES EUROPEAN COMMISSION Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.9572 – BMW/Daimler/Ford/Porsche/Hyundai/Kia/IONITY) (Text with EEA relevance) (2020/C 295/01) On 1 September 2020, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the internal market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1). 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 <a href="/goto?url=http://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases/" target="_blank">(http://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases/). </a> 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 <a href="/goto?url=http://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html?locale=en" target="_blank">(http://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html?locale=en) </a>under document number 32020M9572. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law. (1) OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1. EN <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">C 295/2 </li><li style="flex:1">Official Journal of the European Union </li><li style="flex:1">7.9.2020 </li></ul>IV (Notices) NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES EUROPEAN COMMISSION Euro exchange rates (1) 4 September 2020 (2020/C 295/02) 1 euro = <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">Currency </li><li style="flex:1">Exchange rate </li></ul>1,5508 <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">Currency </li><li style="flex:1">Exchange rate </li></ul>1,1842 125,79 7,4403 0,89325 10,3688 1,0793 164,70 10,5768 1,9558 26,435 359,60 4,4514 4,8528 8,8215 1,6291 CAD HKD NZD SGD KRW ZAR CNY HRK IDR Canadian dollar Hong Kong dollar New Zealand dollar Singapore dollar South Korean won South African rand Chinese yuan renminbi Croatian kuna <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">USD </li><li style="flex:1">US dollar </li></ul>9,1780 <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">JPY </li><li style="flex:1">Japanese yen </li></ul>Danish krone Pound sterling Swedish krona Swiss franc 1,7640 DKK GBP SEK 1,6158 1 409,07 19,6278 8,1006 CHF <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">ISK </li><li style="flex:1">Iceland króna </li></ul>Norwegian krone Bulgarian lev Czech koruna Hungarian forint Polish zloty 7,5390 NOK BGN CZK HUF PLN RON TRY AUD Indonesian rupiah Malaysian ringgit Philippine peso Russian rouble Thai baht 17 453,41 <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">4,9138 </li><li style="flex:1">MYR </li></ul><ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">PHP </li><li style="flex:1">57,530 </li></ul>RUB THB BRL 88,9730 37,172 Romanian leu Turkish lira <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">Brazilian real </li><li style="flex:1">6,2775 </li></ul>MXN INR <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">Mexican peso </li><li style="flex:1">25,5275 </li></ul>86,6780 Australian dollar Indian rupee (1) Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB. EN <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">7.9.2020 </li><li style="flex:1">Official Journal of the European Union </li><li style="flex:1">C 295/3 </li></ul>COURT OF AUDITORS Special Report 16/2020 The European Semester – Country-Specific Recommendations address important issues but need better implementation (2020/C 295/03) The European Court of Auditors hereby informs you that Special Report 16/2020. ‘The European Semester – CountrySpecific Recommendations address important issues but need better implementation’ has just been published. The report can be accessed for consultation or downloading on the European Court of Auditors’ website: <a href="/goto?url=http://eca.europa.eu" target="_blank">http://eca.europa.eu </a>EN <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">C 295/4 </li><li style="flex:1">Official Journal of the European Union </li><li style="flex:1">7.9.2020 </li></ul>NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES Information communicated by Member States regarding closure of fisheries (2020/C 295/04) In accordance with Article 35(3) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Union control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy (1), a decision has been taken to close the fishery as set down in the following table: Date and time of closure Duration 18.8.2020 18.8.2020–31.12.2020 <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">Spain </li><li style="flex:1">Member State </li></ul>Stock or Group of stocks Species COD/1N2AB. Cod (Gadus morhua) Norwegian waters of 1 and 2 — Zone Type(s) of fishing vessels <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">Reference number </li><li style="flex:1">11/TQ123 </li></ul>(1) OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1 EN <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">Official Journal of the European Union </li><li style="flex:1">7.9.2020 </li><li style="flex:1">C 295/5 </li></ul>V(Announcements) OTHER ACTS EUROPEAN COMMISSION Publication of an application for approval of amendments, which are 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 295/05) 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 NON-MINOR AMENDMENTS TO THE PRODUCT SPECIFICATION FOR A PROTECTED DESIGNATION OF ORIGIN OR PROTECTED GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATION Application for approval of amendments in accordance with the first subparagraph of Article 53(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 ‘MUNSTER’ / ‘MUNSTER-GÉROMÉ’ EU No: PDO-FR-0125-AM03 – 7.8.2019 PDO (X) PGI ( ) 1. Applicant group and legitimate interest Name: Syndicat Interprofessionnel du Fromage Munster ou Munster-Géromé [Interprofessional Union for Munster or Munster-Géromé Cheese] Address: 1, place de la Gare – BP 40007 – 68 001 Colmar Cedex, France Tel. +33 389202089 / Fax +33 389202120 E-mail: [email protected] Composition: The group is made up of milk producers, farmer producers, processors and maturers of ‘Munster’ or ‘Munster-Géromé’. It therefore has a legitimate right to propose the amendments. 2. Member State or Third Country France 3. Heading in the product specification affected by the amendment(s) Name of product Description of product Geographical area Proof of origin (1) OJ L 343, 14.12.2012, p. 1. EN <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">Official Journal of the European Union </li><li style="flex:1">C 295/6 </li><li style="flex:1">7.9.2020 </li></ul>Method of production Link Labelling Contact details of the inspection body and the applicant group, national requirements. 4. Type of amendment(s) Amendments to the 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 Amendments to the product specification of a registered PDO or PGI for which a Single Document (or equivalent) has not been published and which cannot be qualified as minor within the meaning of the third subparagraph of Article 53(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 5. Amendment(s) 5.1. Name of product The words ‘Petit Munster’ and ‘Petit Munster-Géromé’ have been deleted. The designation covers different formats of cheese that have the same characteristics and the ‘small’ category is no longer deemed to be relevant. 5.2. Description of product The sentence: ‘Munster is a soft cheese […]’ has been replaced by the sentence: ‘“Munster” or “Munster-Géromé” is a soft washed rind cheese made from cow’s milk.’ A more precise description of the product’s appearance has been provided, indicating that ‘Munster’ or ‘MunsterGéromé’ has a ‘washed rind’ linked to the development of Brevibacterium linens, which is typical in ‘washed rind’ cheeses. This sentence has also been added in the single document to replace the sentence ‘Soft cow's milk cheese with [...] washed crust’ from the summary. The following sentences have been added: ‘Its fat content must be at least 20 grams per 100 grams of cheese. Its dry matter content must be at least 44 grams per 100 grams of cheese.’ The fat content is expressed in grams per 100 grams of cheese. Similarly, the dry matter content is expressed in grams of dry matter per 100 g of cheese. This sentence has also been added to the single document to replace the words ‘minimum fat content 45 %’ in the summary. The paragraph: ‘cylindrical in form, 13 to 19 centimetres in diameter, from 2,4 to 8 centimetres thick and weighing a minimum of 450 grams. There is also a “Petit-Munster” or “Petit-Munster-Géromé” designation of origin for smaller format cheeses which are 7 to 12 centimetres in diameter, 2 to 6 centimetres thick and weighing at least 120 grams.’ is replaced by the following paragraph: ‘The cheese comes in the form of a thick or flat cylinder in three format categories: Inner diameter of the cheese <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">Format category </li><li style="flex:1">Maximum cheese thickness </li><li style="flex:1">Cheese weight </li></ul>mould 7,5 cm to 8 cm 10 cm to 11 cm 11 to 12 cm 4 cm 4 cm 4 cm 4 cm 4 cm 7 cm 120 g to 170 g 200 g to 280 g 280 to 340 g 1: from 120 to 340 g 14 cm to 16 cm 16,5 cm to 19 cm 16,5 cm to 19 cm 450 g to 600 g 700 g to 1 000 g 1 000 g to 1 750 g’ 2: 450 to 1 000 g 3: from 1 000 to 1 750 g EN <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">Official Journal of the European Union </li><li style="flex:1">7.9.2020 </li><li style="flex:1">C 295/7 </li></ul>The product is described as a ‘thick or flat cylinder’ in reference to the two thicknesses available, replacing the former wording ‘cylindrical in form’, which was vague. With a view to making the checks more objective, the diameter of cheese will now be understood to mean the inner dimensions of the cheese mould. The checks on the diameter of the cheeses were sometimes inaccurate due to the cheese being slightly misshapen. For the same reason, a maximum limit will be provided for the cheese thickness. Cheeses can sink if left to mature for a long time, in which case the measurement would no longer make sense. The weight will also be expressed as a range and not just as a minimum value. This paragraph has also been added to the single document, replacing the words ‘cylindrical in form, 13 to 19 centimetres in diameter, from 2,4 to 8 centimetres thick and weighing a minimum of 450 grams; the smaller version is 7 to 12 centimetres in diameter and weighs 120 grams.’ The following paragraph has been added: ‘The rind is thin and slightly smeared, ranging in colour from ivory orange to reddish orange, essentially due to the red cultures (i.e. Brevibacterium linens). The paste is ivory to pale beige in colour and can include a limited number of holes. By the end of the minimum maturing period, a core will have formed in the paste. How mature this core is will depend on the maturity and thickness of the cheese. The aroma is pungent and smells slightly of ammonia. In the mouth, the paste is slightly salty, with a fine, soft and melty texture. The taste is sweet with lactic, plant-based (hay, ripe fruit, nuts), woody and even slightly yeasty tones. The paste of “Munster” or “Munster-Géromé” can contain caraway seeds (Carum carvi L.). If so, it will have the same characteristics as “Munster” or “Munster-Géromé” with the additional caraway taste.’ These product descriptors (appearance of the rind and paste, microbiological criteria, organoleptic criteria) have been added to provide a more accurate description. Reference has also been made to the fact that the paste of ‘Munster’ or ‘Munster-Géromé’ can contain caraway seeds. This practice based on local customs aims to enhance the aroma of the paste. These paragraphs have also been added to the single document to replace the words ‘orange-coloured’ describing the rind in the summary. 5.3. Geographical area Under the heading on the ‘geographical area’: The list of municipalities in the geographical area is added in order to facilitate checks. This list covers all the municipalities in the geographical area where all stages of production (milk production, cheese-making and maturing) may be carried out. The references to the date of the official geographical code in force and to the plans submitted to the local authorities have been added to ensure that the list is accurate and unambiguous. This list has also been added to point 4 of the single document. 5.4. Proof of origin The declaration requirements applying to producers have been added. These amendments are linked to changes in national rules and legislation. They include: — identification of the producers for authorisation recognising their ability to meet the requirements of the specification, — the necessary declarations for understanding and monitoring production (quantities made, bulk sales to maturers, bulk purchases by maturers, quantities deemed to be substandard, quantities placed on the market), — obligations as regards record-keeping and documents to enable traceability, for milk producers, collectors, cheesemakers and maturers, — Finally, a paragraph has been added on the check to be carried out on the characteristics of products to be marketed as a designation of origin. ‘“Munster” or “Munster-Géromé” cheeses are the object of random sampling. The samples undergo visual, tactile, organoleptic and analytical tests. Packaged cheeses are selected for organoleptic and analytical tests at the operator’s premises as soon as they complete the minimum maturing period.’ EN <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">Official Journal of the European Union </li><li style="flex:1">C 295/8 </li><li style="flex:1">7.9.2020 </li></ul>5.5. Method of production Milk production Paragraphs on livestock and feed have been added to the specification to ensure that the traditional practices are recorded. The following paragraph has been added: ‘Definitions: — Dairy cows, lactating or dry, are female bovine animals of dairy breeds that have calved at least once. — Heifers are animals between the ages of weaning and first calving. — The dairy herd in this specification is understood to mean all of the dairy cows and dairy heifers on the holding. — Basic ration: all fodder intended to cover the animals’ needs, not including feed-concentrates. — Total ration: All fodder included in the basic ration, plus feed-concentrates.’ These definitions make the following provisions clearer and ensure that checks are objective. Breeds The following paragraph has been added: ‘The milk used to make “Munster” or “Munster-Géromé” must only come from cows belonging to the Vosges, Simmental, Prim’Holstein or Montbéliarde breeds or crosses with those breeds. In that case, only cows sired by a purebred bull of one of the above breeds will be accepted.’ These breeds are the best adapted to producing milk for ‘Munster’ or ‘Munster Géromé’. Feed for dairy cows As regards the basic ration, the following paragraph has been added: ‘Forage must account for at least 70 % of the dry matter in the total ration for the dairy herd: “Forage” is understood to mean the following, irrespective of the preservation method used:

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