Publication of a cancellation request pursuant to Article 50(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs in connection with Article 7(1) of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 664/2014 supplementing Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012

(2017/C 201/05)

This publication confers the right to oppose the cancellation request pursuant to Article 51(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council (1), and Article 7(4) of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 664/2014 (2).

CANCELLATION REQUEST

Cancellation request in accordance with Article 54(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012

‘CARNE DE MORUCHA DE SALAMANCA’

EU No: PGI-ES-02107 – 15.1.2015

PDO ( ) PGI ( X ) TSG ( )

1.   Registered name proposed for cancellation

‘Carne Morucha de Salamanca’

2.   Member State or Third Country

Spain

3.   Type of product

Class 1.1. Fresh meat (and offal)

4.   Person or body making request for cancellation

5.   Type of cancellation and related reasons

The producers of the PGI ‘Carne de Morucha de Salamanca’ have spent years working on the inclusion of cross-breeds in their holdings. This is necessary in order to adapt to changing times and ensure the survival of the ‘Morucha’ breed. Without such action, the breed would be in danger of disappearing as, among local breeds in general, and this breed in particular, the production of pure-bred animals is largely confined to herds registered in the herd-books. Cross-breeding of females from local breeds with males from meat-producing breeds, such as Charolais and Limousin, is the more common practice.

Above all, the producers of the PGI ‘Carne de Morucha de Salamanca’ wish to preserve, and advocate, the quality of the product. This means retaining the specific characteristics of the traditional meat of Salamanca, in addition to retaining the link with the place of production and the traditional method of extensive grassland farming.

The parties involved believe that the correct action in this case is to request a new name. This is because the name of the product must not refer to the ‘Morucho’ breed if, in addition to animals of that breed, animals cross-bred with them are also included. Such a name could cause confusion for consumers. The new name to register as a PGI is ‘Carne de Salamanca’.

In order to be able to register the new designation, it is necessary to comply with Article 6(3) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 and cancel the PGI ‘Carne de Morucha de Salamanca’. The reason for this is that the name ‘Carne de Salamanca’ is partially homonymous with the registered PGI and could mislead consumers.

(1)  OJ L 343, 14.12.2012, p. 1.

(2)  OJ L 179, 19.6.2014, p. 17.