27.4.2011

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 124/1

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Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(Text with EEA relevance, except for products falling under Annex I to the Treaty)

2011/C 124/01

Date of adoption of the decision	31.1.2011
Reference number of State Aid	N 545/09
Member State	Netherlands
Region	—
Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)	Natuur- en Landschapsbeheer
Legal basis	Model-Subsidieverordening Natuur- en Landschapsbeheer
Type of measure	Scheme	—
Objective	Agri-environmental commitments, Forestry, Technical support (AGRI)
Form of aid	Direct grant, Subsidised services
Budget	Overall budget: EUR 27,77 million Annual budget: EUR 9,26 million
Intensity	100 %
Duration (period)	1.1.2011-31.12.2013
Economic sectors	Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing
Name and address of the granting authority	Gedeputeerde Staten van de Provincies
Other information	—

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http://ec.europa.eu/community_law/state_aids/state_aids_texts_en.htm

Date of adoption of the decision	16.3.2011
Reference number of State Aid	NN 54/10
Member State	Czech Republic
Region	Mixed	—
Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)	Náhrady poskytované podle § 37 zákona o lesích – Náklady na činnost odborného lesního hospodáře
Legal basis	1) Zákon č. 289/1995 Sb., o lesích a o změně a doplnění některých zákonů (lesní zákon) – § 37 zákona 2) Vyhláška č. 219/1998 Sb., o způsobu výpočtu nákladů na činnost odborného lesního hospodáře
Type of measure	Scheme
Objective	Environmental protection, Sectoral development
Form of aid	Subsidised service
Budget	Annual expenditure: CZK 174 million Overall amount: CZK 1 556 million
Intensity	100 %
Duration (period)	1.5.2004-31.12.2013
Economic sectors	Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing
Name and address of the granting authority	Ministerstvo zemědělství České republiky Těšnov 17 117 05 Praha 1 ČESKÁ REPUBLIKA
Other information	—

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Date of adoption of the decision	21.3.2011
Reference number of State Aid	SA.32622 (2011/N)
Member State	Netherlands
Region	—
Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)	Wijziging van de steunregeling „Natuur- en landschapsbeheer (land- en bosbouwaspecten)”
Legal basis	Model-Subsidieverordening Natuur- en Landschapsbeheer
Type of measure	Scheme	—
Objective	Agri-environmental commitments, Forestry, Technical support (AGRI)
Form of aid	Subsidised services, Direct grant
Budget	Overall budget: EUR 27,77 million Annual budget: EUR 9,26 million
Intensity	100 %
Duration (period)	31.12.2013
Economic sectors	Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing
Name and address of the granting authority	Gedeputeerde Staten van de Provincies
Other information	—

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27.4.2011

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 124/4

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Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(Text with EEA relevance)

2011/C 124/02

Date of adoption of the decision	23.3.2011
Reference number of State Aid	N 365/10
Member State	Germany
Region	Sachsen
Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)	Solar Factory GmbH
Legal basis	1. Gemeinschaftsaufgabe „Verbesserung der regionalen Wirtschaftsstruktur“ (GA); 36. Rahmenplan: Teil II A — Gewerbliche Wirtschaft; 2. Investitionszulagengesetz 2010 vom 7. Dezember 2008 (BGBl. I S. 2350)
Type of measure	Individual aid
Objective	Regional development
Form of aid	Direct grant
Budget	Overall budget: EUR 18,75 million
Intensity	23,83 %
Duration (period)	Until 2012
Economic sectors	Manufacturing industry
Name and address of the granting authority	1. Sächsische Aufbaubank — Förderbank (SAB) Pirnaische Straße 9 01069 Dresden DEUTSCHLAND 2. Finanzamt Freiberg Brückenstr. 1 09599 Freiberg DEUTSCHLAND
Other information	—

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Date of adoption of the decision	21.10.2010
Reference number of State Aid	N 406/10
Member State	Spain
Region	País Vasco
Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)	Ayudas a la creación, desarrollo y producción audiovisual
Legal basis	Orden de 14 de julio de 2010, de la Consejera de Cultura, por la que se convoca la concesión de ayudas a la creación, desarrollo y producción audiovisual
Type of measure	Aid scheme
Objective	Culture
Form of aid	Direct grant
Budget	Annual budget: EUR 3,225 million   Overall budget: EUR 3,225 million
Intensity	50 %
Duration (period)	Until 31.3.2011
Economic sectors	Media
Name and address of the granting authority	Dirección de Promoción de la Cultura Departamento de Cultura Gobierno Vasco C/ Donostia-San Sebastián, 1 01010 Vitoria-Gasteiz ESPAÑA
Other information	—

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Date of adoption of the decision	23.2.2011
Reference number of State Aid	N 446/10
Member State	France
Region	—
Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)	Aide aux projets pour les nouveaux médias
Legal basis	Articles L111.2 et L311.1 du code du cinéma et de l'image animée
Type of measure	Aid scheme
Objective	Culture
Form of aid	Direct grant
Budget	Annual budget: EUR 5 million   Overall budget: EUR 26 million
Intensity	50 %
Duration (period)	Until 31.12.2016
Economic sectors	Media
Name and address of the granting authority	Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée 12 rue de Lübeck 75016 Paris FRANCE
Other information	—

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Date of adoption of the decision	6.4.2011
Reference number of State Aid	SA.32664 (2011/N)
Member State	Czech Republic
Region	—
Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)	Prolongation of Czech limited amounts of compatible aid scheme (N 236/09)
Legal basis	Zákon č. 218/2000 Sb., o rozpočtových pravidlech a o změně některých souvisejících zákonů (rozpočtová pravidla) usnesení vlády České republiky č. 50 ze dne 17. ledna 2007; Zákon č. 47/2002 Sb., o podpoře malého a středního podnikání ve znění pozdějších předpisů; Zákon č. 659/2004 Sb., o podmínkách obchodování s povolenkami na emise skleníkových plynů ve znění pozdějších předpisů
Type of measure	Aid scheme
Objective	Aid to remedy serious disturbances in the economy
Form of aid	Direct grant
Budget	Overall budget: CZK 1 000 million
Intensity	—
Duration (period)	Until 31.12.2011
Economic sectors	All sectors
Name and address of the granting authority	Úřad pro ochranu hospodářské soutěže třída Kpt. Jaroše 7 604 55 Brno ČESKÁ REPUBLIKA
Other information	—

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27.4.2011

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 124/7

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Euro exchange rates (1)

21 April 2011

2011/C 124/03

1 euro =

	Currency	Exchange rate
USD	US dollar	1,4584
JPY	Japanese yen	119,52
DKK	Danish krone	7,4573
GBP	Pound sterling	0,8813
SEK	Swedish krona	8,8885
CHF	Swiss franc	1,2851
ISK	Iceland króna
NOK	Norwegian krone	7,7842
BGN	Bulgarian lev	1,9558
CZK	Czech koruna	24,18
HUF	Hungarian forint	263,8
LTL	Lithuanian litas	3,4528
LVL	Latvian lats	0,7093
PLN	Polish zloty	3,9493
RON	Romanian leu	4,0868
TRY	Turkish lira	2,2102
AUD	Australian dollar	1,3562
CAD	Canadian dollar	1,3826
HKD	Hong Kong dollar	11,3313
NZD	New Zealand dollar	1,82
SGD	Singapore dollar	1,8019
KRW	South Korean won	1 578,34
ZAR	South African rand	9,8383
CNY	Chinese yuan renminbi	9,4708
HRK	Croatian kuna	7,3588
IDR	Indonesian rupiah	12 584,5
MYR	Malaysian ringgit	4,3861
PHP	Philippine peso	62,912
RUB	Russian rouble	40,7395
THB	Thai baht	43,621
BRL	Brazilian real	2,2823
MXN	Mexican peso	16,936
INR	Indian rupee	64,706

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(1)  Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.

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27.4.2011

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 124/8

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Euro exchange rates (1)

26 April 2011

2011/C 124/04

1 euro =

	Currency	Exchange rate
USD	US dollar	1,4617
JPY	Japanese yen	119,43
DKK	Danish krone	7,4566
GBP	Pound sterling	0,88715
SEK	Swedish krona	8,9257
CHF	Swiss franc	1,2830
ISK	Iceland króna
NOK	Norwegian krone	7,7800
BGN	Bulgarian lev	1,9558
CZK	Czech koruna	24,100
HUF	Hungarian forint	264,48
LTL	Lithuanian litas	3,4528
LVL	Latvian lats	0,7093
PLN	Polish zloty	3,9340
RON	Romanian leu	4,0725
TRY	Turkish lira	2,2289
AUD	Australian dollar	1,3591
CAD	Canadian dollar	1,3929
HKD	Hong Kong dollar	11,3605
NZD	New Zealand dollar	1,8169
SGD	Singapore dollar	1,8037
KRW	South Korean won	1 584,89
ZAR	South African rand	9,8036
CNY	Chinese yuan renminbi	9,5418
HRK	Croatian kuna	7,3553
IDR	Indonesian rupiah	12 639,62
MYR	Malaysian ringgit	4,3668
PHP	Philippine peso	63,231
RUB	Russian rouble	40,6750
THB	Thai baht	43,822
BRL	Brazilian real	2,2882
MXN	Mexican peso	16,9521
INR	Indian rupee	65,0750

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(1)  Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.

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27.4.2011

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 124/9

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Special Report No 2/2011 ‘Follow-up of Special Report No 1/2005 concerning the management of the European Anti-Fraud Office?’

2011/C 124/05

The European Court of Auditors hereby informs you that Special Report No 2/2011 ‘Follow-up of Special Report No 1/2005 concerning the management of the European Anti-Fraud Office?’ has just been published.

The report can be accessed for consultation or downloading on the European Court of Auditors’ website: http://www.eca.europa.eu

A hard copy version of the report may be obtained free of charge on request to the Court of Auditors:

European Court of Auditors

Communication and Reports Unit

12, rue Alcide De Gasperi

1615 Luxembourg

LUXEMBOURG

Tel. +352 4398-1

E-mail: euraud@eca.europa.eu

or by filling in an electronic order form on EU-Bookshop.

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27.4.2011

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 124/10

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Notification of vacancy notice for Administrative Director (grade AD 14) of Eurojust — The Hague (the Netherlands) — 11/EJ/08

2011/C 124/06

Eurojust invites applications for the position of Administrative Director of Eurojust. Eurojust was established in 2002 to enhance the effectiveness of the Member States’ competent authorities to deal with serious cross-border and organised crime. Eurojust is formed of prosecutors, judges or police officers who are responsible for its organisation and operation. It has a Secretariat led by the Administrative Director. The Administrative Director is responsible, under the supervision of the President of the College, for the day-to-day administration of Eurojust and for staff management. Please consult our website for the detailed vacancy notice and procedure for application:

http://www.eurojust.europa.eu/recr_vacancies.htm

The deadline for submission of applications is set on 25 May 2011 at midnight CET.

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27.4.2011

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 124/11

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Communication from the Minister for Economic Affairs, Agriculture and Innovation of the Kingdom of the Netherlands pursuant to Article 3(2) of Directive 94/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the conditions for granting and using authorisations for the prospection, exploration and production of hydrocarbons

2011/C 124/07

The Minister for Economic Affairs, Agriculture and Innovation hereby gives notice that an application has been received for authorisation to prospect for hydrocarbons in block M2 as indicated on the map appended as Annex 3 to the Mining Regulation (Mijnbouwregeling) (Government Gazette (Staatscourant) 2002, No 245).

With reference to the Directive mentioned in the introduction and Article 15 of the Mining Act (Mijnbouwwet) (Bulletin of Acts and Decrees (Staatsblad) 2002, No 542), the Minister for Economic Affairs, Agriculture and Innovation hereby invites interested parties to submit a competing application for authorisation to prospect for hydrocarbons in block M2 of the Dutch continental shelf.

The Minister for Economic Affairs, Agriculture and Innovation is the competent authority for the granting of authorisations. The criteria, conditions and requirements referred to in Articles 5(1), 5(2) and 6(2) of the abovementioned Directive are set out in the Mining Act (Bulletin of Acts and Decrees 2002, No 542).

Applications may be submitted during the 13 weeks following the publication of this notice in the Official Journal of the European Union and should be sent to:

De minister van Economische Zaken, Landbouw en Innovatie

ter attentie van de heer P. Jongerius, directie Energiemarkt

ALP A/562

Bezuidenhoutseweg 30

Postbus 20101

2500 EC Den Haag

NEDERLAND

Applications received after the expiry of this period will not be considered.

A decision on the applications will be taken no later than 12 months after this period has expired.

Further information can be obtained by calling Mr P. C. de Regt on the following telephone number: +31 703797382.

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27.4.2011

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 124/12

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Communication from the Minister for Economic Affairs, Agriculture and Innovation of the Kingdom of the Netherlands pursuant to Article 3(2) of Directive 94/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the conditions for granting and using authorisations for the prospection, exploration and production of hydrocarbons

2011/C 124/08

The Minister for Economic Affairs, Agriculture and Innovation hereby gives notice that an application has been received for authorisation to prospect for hydrocarbons in block F9 as indicated on the map appended as Annex 3 to the Mining Regulation (Mijnbouwregeling) (Government Gazette (Staatscourant) 2002, No 245).

With reference to the Directive mentioned in the introduction and Article 15 of the Mining Act (Mijnbouwwet) (Bulletin of Acts and Decrees (Staatsblad) 2002, No 542), the Minister for Economic Affairs, Agriculture and Innovation hereby invites interested parties to submit a competing application for authorisation to prospect for hydrocarbons in block F9 of the Dutch continental shelf.

The Minister for Economic Affairs, Agriculture and Innovation is the competent authority for the granting of authorisations. The criteria, conditions and requirements referred to in Articles 5(1), 5(2) and 6(2) of the above mentioned Directive are set out in the Mining Act (Bulletin of Acts and Decrees 2002, No 542).

Applications may be submitted during the 13 weeks following the publication of this notice in the Official Journal of the European Union and should be sent to:

De minister van Economische Zaken, Landbouw en Innovatie

ter attentie van de heer P. Jongerius, directie Energiemarkt

ALP A/562

Bezuidenhoutseweg 30

Postbus 20101

2500 EC Den Haag

NEDERLAND

Applications received after the expiry of this period will not be considered.

A decision on the applications will be taken not later than 12 months after this period has expired.

Further information can be obtained by calling Mr P. C. de Regt on the following telephone number: +31 703797382.

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27.4.2011

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 124/13

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Communication from the Minister for Economic Affairs, Agriculture and Innovation of the Kingdom of the Netherlands pursuant to Article 3(2) of Directive 94/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the conditions for granting and using authorisations for the prospection, exploration and production of hydrocarbons

2011/C 124/09

The Minister for Economic Affairs, Agriculture and Innovation hereby gives notice that an application has been received for authorisation to prospect for hydrocarbons in block F1 as indicated on the map appended as Annex 3 to the Mining Regulation (Mijnbouwregeling) (Government Gazette (Staatscourant) 2002, No 245).

With reference to the Directive mentioned in the introduction and Article 15 of the Mining Act (Mijnbouwwet) (Bulletin of Acts and Decrees (Staatsblad) 2002, No 542), the Minister for Economic Affairs, Agriculture and Innovation hereby invites interested parties to submit a competing application for authorisation to prospect for hydrocarbons in block F1 of the Dutch continental shelf.

The Minister for Economic Affairs, Agriculture and Innovation is the competent authority for the granting of authorisations. The criteria, conditions and requirements referred to in Articles 5(1), 5(2) and 6(2) of the above mentioned Directive are set out in the Mining Act (Bulletin of Acts and Decrees 2002, No 542).

Applications may be submitted during the 13 weeks following the publication of this notice in the Official Journal of the European Union and should be sent to:

De minister van Economische Zaken, Landbouw en Innovatie

ter attentie van de heer P. Jongerius, directie Energiemarkt

ALP A/562

Bezuidenhoutseweg 30

Postbus 20101

2500 EC Den Haag

NEDERLAND

Applications received after the expiry of this period will not be considered.

A decision on the applications will be taken not later than 12 months after this period has expired.

Further information can be obtained by calling Mr P.C. de Regt on the following telephone number: +31 703797382.

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27.4.2011

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 124/14

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Communication from the Minister for Economic Affairs, Agriculture and Innovation of the Kingdom of the Netherlands pursuant to Article 3(2) of Directive 94/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the conditions for granting and using authorisations for the prospection, exploration and production of hydrocarbons

2011/C 124/10

The Minister for Economic Affairs, Agriculture and Innovation hereby gives notice that an application has been received for authorisation to prospect for hydrocarbons in block E3 as indicated on the map appended as Annex 3 to the Mining Regulation (Mijnbouwregeling) (Government Gazette (Staatscourant) 2002, No 245).

With reference to the Directive mentioned in the introduction and Article 15 of the Mining Act (Mijnbouwwet) (Bulletin of Acts and Decrees (Staatsblad) 2002, No 542), the Minister for Economic Affairs, Agriculture and Innovation hereby invites interested parties to submit a competing application for authorisation to prospect for hydrocarbons in block E3 of the Dutch continental shelf.

The Minister for Economic Affairs, Agriculture and Innovation is the competent authority for the granting of authorisations. The criteria, conditions and requirements referred to in Articles 5(1), 5(2) and 6(2) of the abovementioned Directive are set out in the Mining Act (Bulletin of Acts and Decrees 2002, No 542).

Applications may be submitted during the 13 weeks following the publication of this notice in the Official Journal of the European Union and should be sent to:

De minister van Economische Zaken, Landbouw en Innovatie

ter attentie van de heer P. Jongerius, directie Energiemarkt

ALP A/562

Bezuidenhoutseweg 30

Postbus 20101

2500 EC Den Haag

NEDERLAND

Applications received after the expiry of this period will not be considered.

A decision on the applications will be taken no later than 12 months after this period has expired.

Further information can be obtained by calling Mr P.C. de Regt on the following telephone number: +31 703797382.

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27.4.2011

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 124/15

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Notification by the Hungarian Government under Directive 94/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the conditions for granting and using authorisations for the prospection, exploration and production of hydrocarbons

(Text with EEA relevance)

2011/C 124/11

In accordance with Articles 2 and 3 of Directive 94/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 1994 on the conditions for granting and using authorisations for the prospection, exploration and production of hydrocarbons (1) (hereinafter: ‘the Directive’), the Hungarian Government hereby notifies the European Commission as follows.

In a communication on the designation of closed areas published in the Official Notices annexed to the Hungarian Official Gazette (Magyar Közlöny) No 91 of 22 October 2010 (hereinafter: ‘the Communication’), the Hungarian Office for Mining and Geology (Magyar Bányászati és Földtani Hivatal – ‘MBFH’) classified the entire territory of Hungary as a closed area with regard to hydrocarbons, carbon dioxide, coal-bed methane, hard coal and ores (including bauxite) in accordance with Section 50(5) of Act XLVIII of 1993 on mining.

Communication No 2040/1999 (Mining Gazette No 3) of the Mining Bureau of Hungary on the designation of closed areas was withdrawn by the MBFH on the date of publication of the Communication.

Mining rights acquired prior to publication of the Communication and procedures relating to the acquisition of mining rights ongoing at the time of publication are not affected by the provisions of the Communication.

The notification of the Hungarian Government published in the Official Journal of the European Union under No 2007/C 100/11 (hereinafter: ‘the Notification’) as of paragraph 6 and the notification of the Hungarian Government published in the Official Journal of the European Union under No 2008/C 232/09 were repealed on publication of the Communication.

The provisions of the Notification on the designation of the Hungarian authority responsible for implementing Article 3 of the Directive and on the procedure launched under the concession tender remain in force.

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(1)  OJ L 164, 30.6.1994, p. 3.

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27.4.2011

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 124/16

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Publication of an application pursuant to Article 6(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs

2011/C 124/12

This publication confers the right to object to the application pursuant to Article 7 of Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 (1). Statements of objection must reach the Commission within six months of the date of this publication.

SINGLE DOCUMENT

COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 510/2006

‘MONGETA DEL GANXET’

EC No: ES-PDO-005-0636-27.07.2007

PGI ( ) PDO ( X )

1.   Name:

‘Mongeta del Ganxet’

2.   Member State:

Spain

3.   Description of the agricultural product or foodstuff:

3.1.   Type of product:

Class 1.6.

Fruit, vegetable and cereals, fresh or processed

3.2.   Description of the product to which the name in point 1 applies:

The PDO ‘Mongeta del Ganxet’ denotes the seeds of the indigenous ‘ganxet’ variety of Phaseolus vulgaris L., dried or cooked and preserved.

The beans covered by the PDO are in the ‘extra’ class for commercial purposes and have the following characteristics:

Appearance: the dried beans are white, slightly glossy, flattened and have a pronounced kidney shape (ganxet means little hook in Catalan), hooked to a degree of 2 to 3 on a scale of 0 to 3 for the whole of the species Phaseolus vulgaris L. Average weight: 100 beans weigh between 40 and 50 g.

Chemical properties of the dried bean:

(a)	Moisture: less than 15 %

(b)	Protein: 27 % or more — high proportion of protein

(c)	Starch: not more than 25 % — low amylose content

(d)	Fibre: 21 % or more.

Once they are cooked, either at home or by the processing companies, their organoleptic characteristics are as follows:

(a)	slightly wrinkled skin which is barely noticeable (0 to 2 on a scale of 0 to 10)

(b)	lingering high degree of creaminess

(c)	mildly intense taste (3 on a scale of 0 to 10).

3.3.   Raw materials (for processed products only):

This PDO protects the plant’s seeds, dried or cooked and preserved. Preserves covered by the PDO may only contain beans from the PDO ganxet variety, water and salt. No types of additives or preservatives may be used.

3.4.   Feed (for products of animal origin only):

—

3.5.   Specific steps in production that must take place in the defined geographical area:

PDO ‘Mongeta del Ganxet’ beans must be grown within the defined geographical area.

Once they have been harvested by hand, the beans must be cleaned of impurities, treated against weevils and stored until they are packaged for sale as dried beans or cooked and preserved.

3.6.   Specific rules concerning slicing, grating, packaging, etc.:

The cooking and preserving must be carried out within the area so as to guarantee the final quality of the product. The beans must be directly cooked and preserved in the final containers. The product must be stored, packaged and/or cooked under cool, dry conditions in order to prevent alterations such as hardening or accelerated ageing.

The dry beans may be packaged in cloth, cloth/plastic (with a window) in packs holding a maximum of 15 kg, or plastic-covered trays with a maximum capacity of 1 kg. For sale to restaurants only, the product may be packaged in jute sacks with a maximum capacity of 25 kg.

For the preserved beans, containers holding a maximum of 1,5 kg (drained weight).

3.7.   Specific rules concerning labelling:

The PDO name ‘Mongeta del Ganxet’ must be clearly printed on the packaging, together with the PDO and EU logos, and the other information generally required under the legislation in force.

Reproduction in black and white of the PDO logo:

Pantone colours of the PDO logo: two inks, black and green. The green is Pantone 383 with the following CMYK: 23 CYAN-0 MAGENTA-100 YELLOW-17 BLACK

4.   Concise definition of the geographical area:

The geographical area where the PDO beans are produced and processed comprises all the municipalities of the districts of Vallès Occidental and Vallès Oriental, and the municipalities of Malgrat de Mar, Palafolls, Tordera, San Cebriá de Vallalta, Sant Iscle de Vallalta, Arenys de Munt, Dosrius, Argentona and Orrius in the district of El Maresme, and the municipalities of Blanes, Fogars de Tordera, Massanet de la Selva and Hostalric in the district of La Selva.

5.   Link with the geographical area:

5.1.   Specificity of the geographical area:

The geographical area comprises the Depresión del Vallés and valley and delta of the River Tordera. The boundaries of this gently rolling plain are the Serralada Prelitoral Catalana to the north-east, the Serralada Litoral Catalana to the north-east and the River Llobregat to the south. The depression is filled mainly with Miocene sediments, made up of red clays and sludges with arkosic sandstone and conglomerates of Quaternary alluvial and fluvial origin.

The beans are grown primarily in light clayey, light loamy, light sandy or loamy soils which are slightly alkaline and have a high Ca++ content (see point 5.3).

The area has a temperate, Mediterranean climate, and average annual rainfall is 500-700 l/m2, distributed irregularly over the year, with most in spring and autumn; there is less rain in the winter and the least rain in the summer.

Traditionally, the ganxet beans were grown alternately with winter cereals. Because the cereals had to be harvested first, the beans were sown in July, flowered at the end of August and the crop was ready at the end of September and October. At this time of year, when it is not so hot, the beans ripen more slowly and this helps to produce a barely noticeable skin and a creamier texture. The producers noticed this and today sowing takes place in mid-July whether or not the crop is grown in rotation with cereals.

The bean from which the Mongeta del Ganxet originated arrived in Catalonia from Central America in the 19th century. Over the years, the best quality plants that are adapted to the July-November growing cycle have been selected, owing to the work and expertise of the farmers. At the same time, techniques have been developed which allow the crop to be managed with minimum use of chemicals and maximum respect for the product. The preparation of the land, sowing, the density and orientation of the crop so as to allow maximum aeration, irrigation control, harvesting and post-harvest processing before the product reaches the consumer are all carried out according to the traditional methods, of which the local farmers are the guardians. The result is an indigenous variety of bean with specific organoleptic characteristics which has almost completely displaced the other types of bean that previously existed in the area. Today, Mongeta del Ganxet is one of the main ingredients in many traditional local dishes such as mongetes amb butifarra, empedrat de bacallà, truita de mongetes, mongetes amb cloïsses, etc., and it features on the menus of both traditional and high-class restaurants in the area and elsewhere in Catalonia.

5.2.   Specificity of the product:

These beans have a barely noticeable skin and are very creamy.

This indigenous variety of bean has a high protein content (27 % or more) and low starch content (25 % or less), characteristics that are linked to the pronounced creaminess of the final product.

5.3.   Causal link between the geographical area and the quality or characteristics of the product (for PDO) or a specific quality, the reputation or other characteristic of the product (for PGI):

The environmental factors that make this a top-quality product (extremely fine skin and very creamy texture) are:

—	The climate, which is suitable for a July-November growing cycle, so the beans ripen when temperatures are moderate, which produces very creamy beans with a barely noticeable skin.

—	The levels of Ca++ in the soil, which ensure that this variety does not disintegrate during cooking and has a skin that is barely noticeable when eaten.

Cultivation and selection of the beans in the defined geographical area over generations have produced a variety that is perfectly adapted to local conditions and of a quality that is acknowledged by gastronomic traditions.

Publication reference of the specification:

http://www.gencat.cat/dar/pliego-mongeta-ganxet

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(1)  OJ L 93, 31.3.2006, p. 12.

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27.4.2011

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 124/20

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Publication of an application pursuant to Article 6(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs

2011/C 124/13

This publication confers the right to object to the application pursuant to Article 7 of Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 (1). Statements of objection must reach the Commission within six months of the date of this publication.

SINGLE DOCUMENT

COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 510/2006

‘SALVA CREMASCO’

EC No: IT-PDO-0005-0639-30.07.2007

PGI ( ) PDO ( X )

1.   Name:

‘Salva Cremasco’

2.   Member State or third country:

Italy

3.   Description of the agricultural product or foodstuff:

3.1.   Type of product:

Class 1.3.

Cheeses

3.2.   Description of product to which the name in (1) applies:

‘Salva Cremasco’ PDO is a soft, table cheese made exclusively from raw, whole cows' milk. It has a minimum maturing period of 75 days, during which time its rind is periodically washed. When released for consumption, ‘Salva Cremasco’ cheese has the following physical and organoleptic characteristics: parallelepiped in shape, with flat sides between 11 cm and 13 cm or between 17 cm and 19 cm; straight heel between 9 cm and 15 cm; weight between 1,3 kg and 1,9 kg or 3 kg and 5 kg, with variations being permitted within a tolerance not exceeding ± 10 %; the rind is thin, smooth, sometimes mouldy, of average firmness and with characteristic microflora; the paste has occasional, irregularly distributed eyes, is generally firm, crumbly, and softer in the part immediately beneath the rind owing to the maturing process, which works strictly from the outside in, and is white tending to straw yellow in colour as it becomes more mature, owing to proteolysis immediately under the rind. The paste has a pleasant, intense flavour that becomes stronger as it becomes more mature. The flavour of ‘Salva Cremasco’ PDO cheese is closely linked to the maturing process; it is not very salty and it has a slightly bitter taste reminiscent of green grass, in particular near the rind. The chemical characteristics of ‘Salva Cremasco’ PDO cheese when released for consumption are as follows:

—	fat in dry matter min. 48 %,

—	dry extract min. 53 %,

—	furosine content max. 14 mg/100 g protein.

The intense, clear-cut but nevertheless delicate aroma is mainly reminiscent of citrus fruit and melted butter, with a hint of sour milk. The flavour is more intense than the aroma. Owing to its high level of acidity, when ‘Salva Cremasco’ is pressed between the fingers it is not springy but rather crumbly and even slightly floury.

3.3.   Raw materials (for processed products only):

‘Salva Cremasco’ PDO cheese is produced using whole, raw cow's milk from the cattle breeds reared in the area concerned, namely Frisona Italiana and Bruna Alpina.

3.4.   Feed (for products of animal origin only):

Not less than 50 % of the cows' diet must be composed of feedingstuffs grown on the holding or within the ‘Salva Cremasco’ production area.

At least 60 % of the dry matter in the fodder in the daily ration must come from feed produced in the defined geographical area. The permitted types of fodder include green fodder and/or green fodder from stable or artificial meadows, fodder crops, hay, straw and grass silage. The suitable fodder crops are grasses from stable mixed meadows, lucerne meadows and clover meadows; single- or mixed-grass meadows made up of ryegrass, rye, oats, barley, fodder maize, wheat, sorghum regrowth, maize, foxtail millet, cock's-foot, fescue, Timothy-grass, sainfoin, pea, vetch and minor-variety broad bean. The hay is obtained by drying the crops that may be used as green fodder; such drying must take place in the field using air drying or dehydration techniques. The permitted types of straw are those from cereals such as wheat, barley, oats, rye and triticale. The feedingstuffs that are permitted to supplement the fodder are cereals and their products such as maize, barley, wheat, sorghum, oats, rye, triticale, corn mash; oil seeds and their products such as soya bean, cotton, sunflower, linseed; tubers, root vegetables and their products such as potatoes and potato products; artificially dried fodder; sugar industry by-products such as exhausted dried pulp, dried pulp with partial sugar content, molassed pulp, and molasses and/or their products up to a limit of 2,5 % of dry matter in the daily ration; legume seeds such as peas, broad beans, shelled minor-variety broad beans, flours and flour products thereof; dried carob pods and their products. Vegetable fats with an iodine value not exceeding 70 and fatty acids (either in the natural state or salified) from vegetable oils are permitted. Fish oils are permitted in ‘additives’ and ‘premixes’. It is permitted to add the mineral salts authorised by the legislation in force and the additives such as vitamins, trace elements, amino acids, flavourings and antioxidants authorised by the legislation in force, with the added requirement that any antioxidants and flavourings used must be natural or nature-identical.

3.5.   Specific steps in production that must take place in the identified geographical area:

The steps in production that must take place in the identified geographical area of origin are milk production, milk processing and maturing.

3.6.   Specific rules concerning slicing, grating, packaging, etc.:

‘Salva Cremasco’ must be portioned and thus packaged in the defined geographical area in order to ensure that consumers receive a high-quality, authentic product. It is important that ‘Salva Cremasco’ be portioned and packaged in suitable premises that are adjacent to the maturing premises, using appropriate paper for food use and taking care to ensure that it adheres well to the cut part, so as to prevent initial moisture, preserve the integrity of the thin rind and avoid the development of non-indigenous micro-organisms. In addition, restrictions regarding packaging are necessary because the identifying mark is stamped on only one of the flat sides of the product. Accordingly, once portioned, the product could easily be confused with a similar product, thereby compromising the correct identification of individual portions of the cheese, which would be lacking any sign of the origin mark. This would certainly make it more difficult to ensure the traceability of the product.

3.7.   Specific rules concerning labelling:

‘Salva Cremasco’ PDO cheese may be sold whole or portioned.

When it is released for consumption, the labels on all wrapping and/or packaging must bear the words ‘Salva Cremasco’ PDO together with the EU logo and the logo of the protected product, which is square-shaped and has the following letters arranged on the inside as shown below:

The words ‘Salva Cremasco’ PDO must be significantly larger than any other writing present.

4.   Concise definition of the geographical area:

The production area of ‘Salva Cremasco’ PDO covers the entire area of the provinces of Bergamo, Brescia, Cremona, Lecco, Lodi and Milan.

5.   Link with the geographical area:

5.1.   Specificity of the geographical area:

The factors that demonstrate the specificity of the geographical area of origin are largely linked to producers' know-how and long-standing cheese-making tradition, the particular salting conditions adopted and the maturing technique; also important are the geographical conditions of the area that have always facilitated the significant development of animal husbandry and milk production. The area where ‘Salva Cremasco’ PDO is produced covers part of the Po Valley where, if only sometimes as a centre of winter transhumance, Italian milk and cheese production have been concentrated since the Middle Ages. Agriculturally speaking, the land is given over to cereal growing, specialised intensive crop growing and large-scale fodder production, made possible by the historic drainage and canalisation work. Natural factors have thus always made it possible to optimise the activity of rearing the local cattle breeds (Frisona Italiana and Bruna Alpina). These breeds produce milk that is very well suited to cheese making owing to the animals' diet of fodder supplemented by feedingstuffs.

The maturing premises are another important environmental factor. Maturing takes place in premises that are particularly rich in ambient mould varieties, which become part of the microbiological make up of ‘Salva Cremasco’. The specific nature of these surroundings derives from the fact that, as each cheese is produced, it is placed in the maturing premises. This makes it possible for the fresher cheese to be ‘contaminated’ by the more mature ones, which transmit to them the mould that has naturally developed during the maturing process and which thus also become characteristic of the premises themselves. The ecosystem that determines the aforementioned environmental characteristics of the premises is not transferrable and the mould varieties are an indispensible part thereof, as they help to create the intrinsic characteristics of the product.

Great importance must be attributed to the production tradition of cheese-makers who, over the centuries and through the experience handed down from generation to generation, have developed and refined their cheese-making techniques. In their cheese-making activity, they have the know-how to best manage the delicate stages of production and they still use traditional materials, such as wood, which are stipulated to this day in the maturing stage. This material makes it possible for ‘Salva Cremasco’ to breath and release the excess whey, thereby allowing the cheese to mature normally and ripen slowly.

Moreover, the producers' experience and skill are essential for monitoring and assessing that maturing is proceeding correctly and to ensure that the characteristic rind forms. Indeed, during the maturing period producers have to sponge and brush the rind of each individual ‘Salva Cremasco’ cheese. Brushing is particularly important and is carried out carefully using water and salt or food oil, marc and herbs. These abilities, which have been handed down from generation to generation, are reflected in the producers' manual skill which has developed in a manner reflecting the long-standing production tradition of ‘Salva Cremasco’. It is appropriate here to point out that some ‘Salva Cremasco’ cheeses were depicted in some 17th and 18th century frescoes (Gruppo Antropologico Cremasco, Crema a tavola ieri e oggi, 2001).

5.2.   Specificity of the product:

‘Salva Cremasco’ PDO is a cheese with taste, colour and appearance characteristics that are closely linked to the maturing stage. The minimum 75-day maturing period allows the taste and colour of the cheese to gradually develop. Indeed, the flavour becomes progressively more aromatic and intense and the colour changes gradually from white to straw yellow. The appearance of ‘Salva Cremasco’ is characterised by the presence of a thin rind made up of a surface microflora which, during maturing, allows other forms of indigenous microbes responsible for specific lipolytic and proteolytic activity to become established later. In addition, the quadrangular parallelepiped shape of ‘Salva Cremasco’ is another distinguishing feature as compared to other cheeses from Lombardy and Italy.

5.3.   Causal link between the geographical area and the quality or characteristics of the product (for PDO) or a specific quality, the reputation or other characteristic of the product (for PGI):

In the ‘Salva Cremasco’ geographical production area, dairies are in operation that have special premises characterised by ambient mould varieties that contribute to the microbiological make up of ‘Salva Cremasco’. The surroundings in which ‘Salva Cremasco’ matures are among the factors necessary for the development of its taste, colour and appearance characteristics. The maturing premises are characterised by a natural microflora that has been present for many years and that contributes to the formation of a thin rind, which in turn acts as a locus where many indigenous microbes can establish themselves. These microbes become an integral part of ‘Salva Cremasco’ and ensure that maturing proceeds properly and that the quality characteristics described above are achieved.

The sizes and associated weight formats not only constitute a distinguishing characteristic in themselves, but are also reflect and testify to adherence to the age-old methods for producing ‘Salva Cremasco’, which involved the use of rectangular moulds for the curd.

Another important factor that should be stressed is the human input in the production of ‘Salva Cremasco’, in particular during the salting and maturing stages. Salting is a critical operation on which the successful production of ‘Salva Cremasco’ largely depends, as it is a cheese that matures from the outside in, with maturing being linked to a correct balance between the diffusion of the salt and the development of the surface microflora. This requires great skill and experience on the part of the cheese-maker, as do the sponging and brushing stages which take place during maturing and, through visual and tactile checks on the cheeses, make it possible to keep the surface of the cheeses springy and contain the development of fungal hyphae so as to avoid a situation whereby their excessive growth has a detrimental effect on the characteristics of the rind and the maturing process itself.

Lastly, it is interesting to recall that, through the very meaning of the name, ‘Salva Cremasco’ production is intimately linked to the past behaviour of the local population. The etymology of the name can be traced back to the formerly widespread practice in the production area of using the milk that was surplus to requirements, saving (‘salvare’) the excess by producing ‘Salva Cremasco’.

Reference to publication of the specification:

(Article 5(7) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006)

This Ministry launched the procedure referred to in Article 5(5) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 with the publication of the proposal for recognising ‘Salva Cremasco’ as a protected designation of origin in Official Gazette of the Italian Republic No 145 of 27 June 2007.

The full text of the product specification is available on the following website:

http://www.politicheagricole.it/DocumentiPubblicazioni/Search_Documenti_Elenco.htm?txtTipoDocumento=Disciplinare%20in%20esame%20UE&txtDocArgomento=Prodotti%20di%20Qualit%E0>Prodotti%20Dop,%20Igp%20e%20Stg or

by going directly to the home page of the Ministry of Agricultural, Food and Forestry Policy (http://www.politicheagricole.it) and clicking on ‘Prodotti di Qualità’ (on the left of the screen) and finally on ‘Disciplinari di Produzione all'esame dell'UE [regolamento (CE) n. 510/2006]’.

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(1)  OJ L 93, 31.3.2006, p. 12.

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27.4.2011

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 124/24

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Corrigendum to MEDIA 2007 — Call for proposals — EACEA/05/11 — Support for the implementation of pilot projects

( Official Journal of the European Union C 121 of 19 April 2011 )

2011/C 124/14

On page 65, Section 5 ‘Budget’, delete the last paragraph ‘When submitting proposals, applicants may opt for a one-year agreement or for a three-year framework partnership agreement.’

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