5.5.2007

Official Journal of the European Union

C 102/3

Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 102/04)

Date of adoption of the decision	24.1.2007
Reference number of the aid	NN 67/05
Member State	Lithuania
Region	—
Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)	UAB „Bitė GSM“
Legal basis	LR investicijų įstatymas (Žin., 1999, Nr. 66-2127); LR mokesčių administravimo įstatymas (Žin., 1995 Nr. 61-1525; 1998 Nr. 90-2483, 1999 Nr. 66-2126; 2001 Nr. 71-2514; 2004 Nr. 63-2243); LR juridinių asmenų pelno mokesčio įstatymas (Žin., 1990 Nr. 24-601; 1996 Nr. 62-1463, Nr. 71-1715; 1999 Nr. 57-1833)
Type of measure	Individual aid
Objective	Regional development, Research and development
Form of aid	Tax rate reduction
Budget	Overall budget: LTL 85,78 million
Intensity	50 %
Duration	13.3.2003-12.3.2008
Economic sectors	Post and telecommunications
Name and address of the granting authority	Lietuvos Respublikos finansų ministerija
Other information	Final copy of the investment agreement

The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:

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

Date of adoption of the decision	24.1.2007
Reference number of the aid	NN 68/05
Member State	Lithuania
Region	—
Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)	UAB „Omnitel“
Legal basis	LR investicijų įstatymas (Žin., 1999, Nr. 66-2127); LR mokesčių administravimo įstatymas (Žin., 1995 Nr. 61-1525; 1998 Nr. 90-2483, 1999 Nr. 66-2126; 2001 Nr. 71-2514; 2004 Nr. 63-2243); LR juridinių asmenų pelno mokesčio įstatymas (Žin., 1990 Nr. 24-601; 1996 Nr. 62-1463, Nr. 71-1715; 1999 Nr. 57-1833)
Type of measure	Individual aid
Objective	Regional development, Research and development
Form of aid	Tax rate reduction
Budget	Overall budget: LTL 92,27 million
Intensity	46,97 %
Duration	1.7.2002-30.6.2007
Economic sectors	Post and telecommunications
Name and address of the granting authority	Lietuvos Respublikos finansų ministerija
Other information	Final copy of the investment agreement

The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:

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

5.5.2007

Official Journal of the European Union

C 102/5

Euro exchange rates (1)

4 May 2007

(2007/C 102/05)

1 euro=

	Currency	Exchange rate
USD	US dollar	1,3561
JPY	Japanese yen	163,15
DKK	Danish krone	7,4517
GBP	Pound sterling	0,68280
SEK	Swedish krona	9,1575
CHF	Swiss franc	1,6479
ISK	Iceland króna	86,52
NOK	Norwegian krone	8,1280
BGN	Bulgarian lev	1,9558
CYP	Cyprus pound	0,5826
CZK	Czech koruna	28,118
EEK	Estonian kroon	15,6466
HUF	Hungarian forint	246,55
LTL	Lithuanian litas	3,4528
LVL	Latvian lats	0,6967
MTL	Maltese lira	0,4293
PLN	Polish zloty	3,7504
RON	Romanian leu	3,3175
SKK	Slovak koruna	33,540
TRY	Turkish lira	1,8360
AUD	Australian dollar	1,6562
CAD	Canadian dollar	1,4985
HKD	Hong Kong dollar	10,6066
NZD	New Zealand dollar	1,8463
SGD	Singapore dollar	2,0603
KRW	South Korean won	1 257,99
ZAR	South African rand	9,4745
CNY	Chinese yuan renminbi	10,4473
HRK	Croatian kuna	7,3422
IDR	Indonesian rupiah	12 170,32
MYR	Malaysian ringgit	4,6385
PHP	Philippine peso	64,320
RUB	Russian rouble	34,9580
THB	Thai baht	44,229

(1)

Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.

5.5.2007

Official Journal of the European Union

C 102/6

ADMINISTRATIVE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ON SOCIAL SECURITY FOR MIGRANT WORKERS

Rates for conversion of currencies pursuant to Council Regulation (EEC) No 574/72

(2007/C 102/06)

Article 107(1), (2) and (4) of Regulation (EEC) No 574/72

Reference period: April 2007

Application period: July, August and September 2007

04-2007	EUR	BGN	CZK	DKK	EEK	CYP	LVL	LTL	HUF	MTL	PLN	RON	SKK	SEK	GBP	NOK	ISK	CHF
1 EUR =	1	1,95580	28,0148	7,45297	15,6466	0,581484	0,703563	3,45280	245,997	0,429300	3,81436	3,33378	33,4911	9,23722	0,679337	8,11939	88,3563	1,63746
1 BGN =	0,511300	1	14,3240	3,810700	8,00010	0,297313	0,359732	1,76542	125,778	0,219501	1,95028	1,70456	17,1240	4,72299	0,347345	4,15144	45,1766	0,837234
1 CZK =	0,0356954	0,0698131	1	0,266037	0,558512	0,0207563	0,025114	0,123249	8,78098	0,0153240	0,136155	0,119001	1,19548	0,329726	0,0242492	0,289825	3,15392	0,0584500
1 DKK =	0,134175	0,262419	3,75887	1	2,09938	0,0780204	0,0944003	0,463278	33,0066	0,0576012	0,511791	0,447309	4,49365	1,23940	0,0911498	1,08942	11,8552	0,219706
1 EEK =	0,0639116	0,124998	1,79047	0,476332	1	0,0371636	0,0449659	0,220674	15,7221	0,0274373	0,243782	0,213067	2,14047	0,590366	0,0434175	0,518924	5,64700	0,104653
1 CYP =	1,71974	3,36346	48,1781	12,8172	26,9080	1	1,20994	5,93791	423,051	0,738283	6,55970	5,73322	57,5958	15,8856	1,16828	13,9632	151,950	2,81601
1 LVL =	1,42134	2,77985	39,8184	10,5932	22,2391	0,826485	1	4,90759	349,645	0,610180	5,42149	4,73842	47,6021	13,1292	0,965566	11,5404	125,584	2,32739
1 LTL =	0,289620	0,566439	8,11364	2,15853	4,53157	0,168409	0,203766	1	71,2458	0,124334	1,10472	0,965529	9,69968	2,67528	0,196750	2,35154	25,5898	0,474242
1 HUF =	0,00406508	0,00795049	0,113882	0,0302970	0,0636047	0,00236378	0,00286004	0,0140359	1	0,00174514	0,0155057	0,0135521	0,136144	0,0375501	0,00276156	0,0330060	0,359176	0,00665643
1 MTL =	2,32937	4,55579	65,2569	17,3608	36,4468	1,35449	1,63886	8,04286	573,020	1	8,88508	7,76562	78,0132	21,5169	1,58243	18,9131	205,815	3,81426
1 PLN =	0,262167	0,512746	7,34455	1,95392	4,10202	0,152446	0,184451	0,905210	64,4924	0,112548	1	0,874007	8,78025	2,42169	0,178100	2,12864	23,1641	0,429289
1 RON =	0,29996	0,586662	8,40331	2,23559	4,69335	0,174422	0,211041	1,035700	73,7893	0,128773	1,14416	1	10,0460	2,77079	0,203774	2,43549	26,5034	0,491173
1 SKK =	0,0298587	0,0583977	0,836486	0,222536	0,467187	0,0173624	0,0210075	0,1030960	7,34517	0,0128183	0,113892	0,0995424	1	0,275811	0,0202841	0,242435	2,63821	0,0488926
1 SEK =	0,108258	0,211730	3,03282	0,806842	1,69387	0,0629502	0,0761661	0,373792	26,6311	0,046475	0,412934	0,360907	3,62567	1	0,0735435	0,878987	9,56525	0,177268
1 GBP =	1,47202	2,87898	41,2384	10,9710	23,0322	0,855959	1,03566	5,0826	362,114	0,63194	5,61483	4,90740	49,2996	13,5974	1	11,9519	130,063	2,41038
1 NOK =	0,123162	0,240880	3,45035	0,917922	1,92706	0,0716167	0,0866522	0,425253	30,2975	0,0528734	0,469784	0,410595	4,12482	1,13767	0,0836684	1	10,8821	0,201673
1 ISK =	0,0113178	0,0221354	0,317066	0,0843513	0,177085	0,00658113	0,00796279	0,0390781	2,78415	0,00485874	0,0431702	0,0377311	0,379045	0,104545	0,00768861	0,0918938	1	0,0185325
1 CHF =	0,610701	1,194410	17,1087	4,55154	9,55539	0,355113	0,429667	2,10863	150,231	0,262174	2,32943	2,03594	20,4530	5,64117	0,414872	4,95852	53,9593	1

Regulation (EEC) No 574/72 determines that the rate for the conversion into a currency of amounts denominated in another currency shall be the rate calculated by the Commission and based on the monthly average, during the reference period specified in paragraph 2, of reference rates of exchange of currencies published by the European Central Bank.

The reference period shall be:

—	the month of January for rates of conversion applicable from 1 April following,

—	the month of April for rates of conversion applicable from 1 July following,

—	the month of July for rates of conversion applicable from 1 October following,

—	the month of October for rates of conversion applicable from 1 January following.

The rates for the conversion of currencies shall be published in the second Official Journal of the European Union (‘C ’series) of the months of February, May, August and November.

5.5.2007

Official Journal of the European Union

C 102/8

Summary information on State aid granted in conformity with Commission Regulation (EC) No 1595/2004 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises active in the production, processing and marketing of fisheries products

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 102/07)

Aid No: XF 19/06

Member State: United Kingdom

London Development Agency

Palestra

197 Blackfriars Road

London SE1 8AA

United Kingdom

Richard Winborn

Marine Fisheries Agency

Area 6D, 3-8 Whitehall Place West

London SW1A 2HH

United Kingdom

Tel. (44-207) 270 80 41

Fax (44-207) 270 80 19

E-mail: richard.winborn@mfa.gsi.gov.uk

Region: London

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an individual aid:

Beneficiary:: Smoked Salmon Unlimited

Legal basis: Industrial Development Act 1982

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: The aid to be granted to the beneficiary is GBP 450 000 over 2 years. The project involves building a new factory incorporating a new smokery and visitor centre

Maximum aid intensity: Aid intensity: 15 %. Aid is paid by way of cash grant and is paid against receipted invoices. No other form of aid is payable. The amount of aid intensity will not exceed, in subsidy equivalent the total rate of national and community subsidies fixed by Annex IV, of regulation 2792/1999 (i.e. 40 %) on any single approved project

Date of implementation:

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: The last instalment of aid to the beneficiary is expected to be November 2008

Objective of aid: To improve the competitiveness of the eligible regions through support for good quality projects which provide sustainable new investment

Indicate which one of Articles 4 to 12 is used and the eligible costs covered by the scheme or individual aid.: Aid will be made available under Articles 8 of Regulation EC 1595/2004.

Eligible project items for grant aid must involve expenditure on fixed assets, such as property, plant and machinery for the processing and marketing of smoked salmon. Assets can be purchased outright or by finance lease or hire-purchase terms. Some property leases may also be eligible. Certain costs of a non-recurring nature (patent rights, professional fees) may qualify. Projects may be monitored for minimum of five years through to completion of the investment and beyond to ensure the conditions of the offer have been met

Sector(s) concerned: The scheme applies to the fishing sector and relates to processing and marketing of smoked salmon

Name and address of the granting authority:

London Development Agency

Palestra

197 Blackfriars Road

London SE1 8AA

United Kingdom

Web address: www.dti.gov.uk

http://www.creativelondon.org.uk/server.php?show=conWebDoc.120

Other information: —

Other State aid or EU aid granted to the beneficiary since 1 November 2004: No other State aid or EU grant since 1 November 2004

Aid No: XF 20/06

Member State: Italy

Region: Friuli Venezia Giulia

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid: Regolamento di esecuzione dell'articolo 6, comma 23, della legge regionale 12/2006 recante criteri e modalità per la concessione di contributi alle associazioni del settore della pesca marittima operanti in Regione per l'attuazione di programmi di attività ai sensi dell'articolo 20, comma 3, lettera b), della legge 41/1982 e successive modifiche

Legal basis: Legge 17 febbraio 1982, n. 41 [articolo 20, comma 3, lettera b)] — ‘Piano per la razionalizzazione e lo sviluppo della pesca marina ’e successive modifiche.

Legge regionale 21 luglio 2006, n. 12 (articolo 6) — ‘Assestamento del bilancio 2006 e del bilancio pluriennale per gli anni 2006-2008 ai sensi dell'articolo 18 della legge regionale 16 aprile 1999, n. 7’.

Delibera di giunta regionale n. 2566 del 27 ottobre 2006

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: Estimated expenditure for the aid totals EUR 240 000

Maximum intensity of the aid: The maximum aid allowed amounts to 100 % of eligible expenses

Date of implementation: The aid scheme enters into force after its publication in the Official Gazette of the Region and in any case 10 working days after this form is sent, as provided for in Article 16(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1595/2004

Duration of the scheme: Aid will be granted until funds are exhausted but not beyond the term of validity of Regulation (EC) No 1595/2004, i.e. 31 December 2006

Objective of aid: To support SMEs in the fishing and aquaculture industries by approving programming agreements with the maritime fishery associations operating in the Region, for a maximum duration of twelve months which aim, inter alia, to safeguard and improve the sustainable management of fishery and biological resources, add value to fishery products, safeguard and boost employment and promote the establishment of consortia of businesses.

The aid is granted under Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1595/2004.

Eligible expenditure under the programming agreement comprise:

staffing costs of the associations or costs incurred in purchasing services from third bodies for the exclusive purpose of programme implementation;

information and communication expenses related to the aims of the programmes and graphic and audiovisual products of general interest to those active in the sector;

costs incurred in holding conferences, meetings and seminars directly connected with programme implementation;

general expenses, including the hire and amortisation of equipment and facilities directly connected with programme implementation, up to a ceiling of 12 % of the overall costs of the planned initiative

Sector(s) concerned: Maritime fishing, aquaculture, processing and marketing

Name and address of granting authority:

Direzione centrale risorse agricole, naturali, forestali e montagna

Servizio pesca e acquacoltura

Via Caccia, 17

I-33100 Udine

Website: www.regione.fvg.it

No of aid scheme: XF 21/06

Explanatory remarks: On 3 June 2005, the Council of Ministers approved the implementation of an Action Plan in the fisheries sector with a view to achieving the following objectives:

improved safety of vessels and their crews in fishing operations;

modernisation, competitiveness and improved profitability of the sector;

incorporation of environmental measures and promotion of practices which foster the improvement and sustainability of the marine environment.

promotion of equal opportunities for men and women in the sector and reconciliation of working and family life.

The approved plan includes a series of measures to be carried out by fishing enterprises, which can obtain the necessary funding for their implementation in the form of low-interest loans granted by the Official Credit Institute (ICO). The measures cover training, technical studies and specific activities

Member State: Spain

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an individual aid: Action Plan for the Spanish Fisheries Sector

Legal basis: Acuerdo de 3 de junio de 2005, del Consejo de Ministros, por el que se aprueba el Plan de Acción en el Sector Pesquero Español

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: The annual cost breakdown is as follows:

The aid is transferred to the ICO to subsidise the interest on the loans granted by banks

Maximum aid intensity: No limit on the interest rate subsidy

Date of implementation: The agreed date for payment by the ICO of the first year's interest relief is 20 February 2007

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: First annual payment of interest on the loans: 20 February 2007.

Proposed date of the last instalment to be paid: 20 February 2011

Objective of aid: The purpose of the aid is to modernise the sector, improve its safety and profitability, and adapt it to social and environmental requirements

Indicate which one of Articles 4 to 12 is used and the eligible costs covered by the scheme or individual aid: Article 6. Aid for investments for innovative measures and technical assistance

Article 12. Socio-economic measures

The eligible costs of the aid scheme are fixed at 50 % of the total for the items covered by each of the above articles

Sector(s) concerned: The scheme applies to the sea-fishing sector and to aquaculture

Name and address of granting authority:

Ministerio de Agricultura, Pesca y Alimentación

Secretaría General de Pesca Marítima

C/ Ortega y Gasset 57

E-28006 Madrid

Web address: www.mapya.es

5.5.2007

Official Journal of the European Union

C 102/11

Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 1628 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the Treaty to national regional investment aid

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 102/08)

Aid No

XR 31/07

Member State

Germany

Region

solum 87 (3) a, 87 (3) c, (ABl. EG C 295/6 vom 5. Dezember 2006)

Title of aid scheme or the name of the undertaking receiving ad hoc aid supplement

Gemeinschaftsaufgabe „Verbesserung der regionalen Wirtschaftsstruktur “(GA); 36. Rahmenplan: Teil II A — Gewerbliche Wirtschaft

Legal basis

Gesetz über die Gemeinschaftsaufgabe „Verbesserung der regionalen Wirtschaftsstruktur “(GA) vom 12. Mai 1969

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Annual budget

EUR 1 200 million

Maximum aid intensity

30 %

In conformity with Article 4 of the Regulation

Date of implementation

1.1.2007

Duration

31.12.2013

Economic sectors

All sectors eligible for regional investment aid

Name and address of the granting authority

In Bayern:

Regierung von Niederbayern

Regierungsplatz 540

D-84028 Landshut

Regierung der Oberpfalz

Emmeramsplatz 8/9

D-93047 Regensburg

Regierung von Oberfranken

Ludwigstraße 20

D-95444 Bayreuth

In Berlin:

Investitionsbank Berlin, Bundesallee 210

D-10719 Berlin

In Brandenburg:

Investitionsbank des Landes Brandenburg

Postfach 90 02 61

D-14438 Potsdam

In Bremen:

BIG Bremer Investitions-Gesellschaft mbH

Kontorhaus am Markt

Langenstraße 2-4

D-28195 Bremen

BIS Bremerhavener Gesellschaft für Investitionsförderung und Stadtentwicklung GmbH

Am Alten Hafen 118

D-27568 Bremerhaven

In Hessen:

Investitionsbank Hessen AG (IBH):

Schumannstraße 4-6

D-60325 Frankfurt am Main

Niederlassung Wiesbaden:

Abraham-Lincoln-Str. 38-42

D-65189 Wiesbaden

Niederlassung Kassel:

Kurfürstenstr. 7

D-34117 Kassel

In Mecklenburg-Vorpommern:

Ministerium für Wirtschaft, Arbeit und Tourismus des Landes Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

Johannes-Stelling-Str. 14

D-19048 Schwerin

Tel. 0385 588/0

Fax 0385 588/5861

E-mail: poststelle@wm.mv-regierung.de

Landesförderinstitut Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

Hauptsitz Schwerin

Werkstraße 213

D-19061 Schwerin

Tel. 0385 6363-0

Fax 0385 6363-1212

E-mail: info@lfi-mv.de.

In Niedersachsen:

Investitions- und Förderbank Niedersachsen GmbH

Günther-Wagner-Allee 12-14

D-30177 Hannover

Tel. 30031-0

E-mail: info@nbank.de.

In Nordrhein-Westfalen:

NRW.Bank

Johanniterstraße 3

D-48145 Münster

Tel. 0251 91741-0

E-Mail: info-westfalen@nrwbank.de

In Rheinland-Pfalz:

Investitions- und Strukturbank Rheinland-Pfalz (ISB) GmbH

Holzhofstraße 4

D-55116 Mainz

Im Saarland:

Ministerium für Wirtschaft und Arbeit

Franz-Josef-Röder-Straße 17

D-66119 Saarbrücken

In Sachsen:

Sächsische Aufbaubank — Förderbank

Pirnaische Straße 9

D-01069 Dresden

In Sachsen-Anhalt:

Investitionsbank Sachsen-Anhalt

Domplatz 12

D-39104 Magdeburg

In Schleswig-Holstein:

Investitionsbank Schleswig-Holstein

Fleethörn 29-31

D-24103 Kiel

Für Anträge gem. Ziff. 5.1.3 und 5.1.4:

Wirtschaftsförderung und Technologietransfer GmbH (WTSH)

Lorentzendamm 24

D-24103 Kiel

In Thüringen:

Thüringer Aufbaubank (TAB)

Gorkistraße 9

D-99084 Erfurt

mit ihren Regionalbüros:

Regionalbüro Suhl

Am Bahnhof 3

D-98529 Suhl

Regionalbüro Gera

Friedrich-Engels-Str. 7

D-07545 Gera

Regionalbüro Nordhausen

Hüpedenweg 52

D-99734 Nordhausen

Internet address of the publication of the aid scheme

http://www.bmwi.de/BMWi/Navigation/Wirtschaft/Wirtschaftspolitik/Regionalpolitik/gemeinschaftsaufgabe.html

Other information

—

5.5.2007

Official Journal of the European Union

C 102/16

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

(2007/C 102/11)

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.

SUMMARY

COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 510/2006

‘NOŠOVICKÉ KYSANÉ ZELÍ’

EC No: CZ/PDO/00412/28.10.2004

PDO ( X ) PGI ( )

This summary sets out the main elements of the product specification for information purposes.

1. responsible department in the member state:

Name:

Úřad průmyslového vlastnictví

Address:

Antonína Čermáka 2a

CZ-160 68 Praha 6

Tel.:

(420) 220 38 31 11

Fax:

(420) 224 32 47 18

E-mail:

posta@upv.cz

2. group:

Name:

Zemědělské družstvo vlastníků Nošovice

Address:

Nošovice 128

CZ-739 51 Dobrá

Tel.:

(420) 558 64 14 81

Fax:

(420) 558 64 10 73

E-mail:

zdv.nosovice@tiscali.cz

Composition:

producers/processors ( X ) Other ( )

3. type of product:

Class 1.6: Sauerkraut

4. Specification:

(summary of requirements under Article 4(2) of Regulation (EC) 510/2006)

4.1. Name: ‘Nošovické kysané zelí’

4.2. Description: The product is fermented cabbage (sauerkraut), produced from raw cabbage by a process of lactic fermentation.

Appearance: finely chopped cabbage. Colour: golden yellow; any change in colour, particularly grey or reddish hues, is considered a negative factor. Taste: from acidic to slightly bitter. Odour: of cabbage. Consistency: fine shreds. Physico-chemical properties (average nutritional values per 100 g of product): energy value: 84 kJ, lipids 2 g, proteins 7 g, sugars 39 g; vitamin C present in natural quantities.

The following raw materials are used in the manufacture of the fermented cabbage: white cabbage, salt, caraway, mustard seeds. The following varieties are grown and used for producing the final product: Gloria, Ramco, Kingstone, Zerelina, Oklahoma and Theras. The raw white cabbage must have been grown in the defined area, whose environment influences the properties of the final product (see 4.3). The properties of ‘Nošovické kysané zelí ’are obtained by means of a process of natural lactic fermentation in individual vats. See 4.5 for the parameters of the vats. Traditional packages are of 0,5 and 1 kg.

4.3. Geographical area: The area and environs of the municipalities of Nošovice and Nižní Lhoty, in the district of Frýdek-Místek, Moravskoslezsko Region. The territory is delimited by, and includes, the municipalities of Nošovice, Nižní Lhoty, Vyšní Lhoty, Kamenité, Dobratice, Dolní Tošanovice, Dolní Domaslavice, Kocurovice, Pazderna and Dobrá.

4.4. Proof of origin: From the very beginnings up to the present day, the fermented cabbage has been produced according to the same original recipe.

Adherence to the specification is checked every day by the person in charge of the production facility. In particular, checks are carried out on the quality of the raw materials, the technological production procedure and various critical points. The results of these checks are recorded in an inspection book and a hygiene log, both kept at the production facility. Checks on adherence to the specification are carried out by the national control body (the State Agricultural and Food Inspection Authority) in accordance with the responsible inspectorate's inspection programme.

The producer keeps records of the cabbage harvest by individual parcel, records of every vat of fermented cabbage, and records of purchasers of the finished product. Each package of the product bears the producer's name and address, which, amongst other things, makes it possible to trace the product.

This identification, documentation and sequence (cultivation, production, sale) guarantees that the final product, ‘Nošovické kysané zelí’, originates entirely from the defined area, and hence that every single example produced satisfies the conditions for the granting of protected designation of origin status.

4.5. Method of production: Brief description of how the cabbage is cultivated: during October-November, farmyard litter is applied to the land and worked into the soil; in winter the land is allowed to rest; in March, the parcel is levelled; April, sowing; May-June, hoeing, thinning out, weeding, dressing with fertiliser, further hoeing; August-November harvesting; after the harvest, working-in of harvest residue, deep ploughing.

‘Nošovické kysané zelí ’is produced exclusively from cabbage of varieties that are suitable for shredding and grown in the defined area, where it is also processed. It is shredded and salt, caraway and mustard seed are added to it. Thus prepared, the cabbage is placed in a vat, where it is trodden in the traditional manner, after which it is left to ferment for at least six weeks at a temperature of 18 °C. The process in question is natural lactic fermentation in individual vats in a fermentation room. The vats are cylinders with a diameter of 3 m and a height of 4 m, made of glass-fibre laminate. Three metres of the vat's height are below ground, one metre above ground.

All the production operations must be carried out as rapidly as possible so that there is no loss of water from the cells, or of nutritive value and the cabbage's precious vitamin C. In the case of fresh cabbage, processing takes place within 48 hours. The fresh variety is Gloria. After fermentation the product is removed from the vat and packed in packages of 500 g or 1 kg. If consumers so wish, it is possible to prepare smaller or bigger packages. All these operations are carried out in accordance with hygiene regulations.

The cabbage ferments in vats without being disturbed. Moving it could start a process of oxidation, with a change in the colour of the cabbage to grey, internal changes in storage conditions and a consequent change in taste. For that reason, packaging takes place at the production site.

The fermented cabbage is also produced from stored cabbage. For that purpose, late varieties of cabbage with good storage properties are selected. Long-lasting varieties include Ramco, Kingstone, Zerelina, Oklahoma and Theras. Storage is of whole cabbages, in a semi-climate-controlled room, at a temperature of 5 °C. Quality checks are carried out every day by the person in charge of the production facility. The checks concern both the raw materials and the finished product. In the case of fresh cabbage for shredding, the check is mainly intended to ensure that its quality has not been impaired by contamination, fungal diseases or insects. In the case of stored cabbage, the checks concern in particular its appearance, colour, taste, odour and consistency. The results of the quality checks are entered in the inspection book and in a hygiene log, which are kept at the production facility. Quality controls are also carried out by the national control body (the State Agricultural and Food Inspection Authority), in accordance with the responsible inspectorate's inspection programme.

4.6. Link: Cabbage has been grown and processed in the area of Nošovice for a long time. As evidence one may cite, among other things, the fact that the coat of arms of Nošovice include a pannier and a cabbage-cutter. Fermented cabbage, as a traditional foodstuff and commodity, is of unique significance in the region. Local people's knowledge of cabbage cultivation and the production of fermented cabbage has been passed down from generation to generation and plays a significant part in the resulting characteristics of the product.

The product has an exceptional taste owing to the environment in which the main raw material — white cabbage — is cultivated. It is grown in the foothills of the Beskids, a big mountain range. As regards the natural conditions, this is an area situated in a foothill location, in the valley of the river Moravka; summer is of average length, rainfall is abundant all year, the climate is moderately cold and damp; the soils are clayey with a low pH. All these conditions, taken together, give the cabbage its distinctive taste. The municipality of Nošovice is situated at 346 m above sea-level, and the municipality of Nižní Lhoty is 359 m above sea-level.

A soil analysis of 24 samples from 10 parcels of arable land produced the following results: available phosphorus: 77 mg/kg; available potash: 218 g/kg; available magnesium: 140 mg/kg. Altogether, 120 measurements were carried out for the following five parameters: CO3, P, K, Mg and Ca. The pH was also measured, as was the extent to which liming was necessary. Detailed assessment showed that the pH figure was relatively low: acidic, slightly acidic or very acidic everywhere. This also influences the pH of the raw and fermented cabbage, which is thus naturally and agreeably acidic and does not require the addition of sharply acidic substances. The agreeable taste and high quality of the raw and fermented product are to a large extent due to the soil conditions. At exhibitions and fairs the product is appreciated for its characteristic taste, colour and fine and firm consistency.

The entry in the Czech Republic's register of designations of origin is number 178, and the date is 1.2.2002.

4.7. Inspection body:

Name:

Státní zemědělská a potravinářská inspekce, inspektorát v Olomouci

Address:

Pavelkova 13

CZ-772 85 Olomouc

Tel.:

(420) 585 15 15 11

Fax:

(420) 585 23 05 30

E-mail:

olomouc@szpi.gov.cz

4.8. Labelling: —

(1) OJ L 93, 31.3.2006, p. 12.

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