28.7.2010

Official Journal of the European Union

C 204/2

COMMISSION DECISION

of 27 July 2010

on the appointment of the members of the European Union Committee of Experts on Rare Diseases set up by Decision 2009/872/EC

2010/C 204/02

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

Having regard to Commission Decision 2009/872/EC of 30 November 2009 establishing a European Union Committee of Experts on Rare Diseases (1), and in particular Article 3(4) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)	According to Article 3(1) of Decision 2009/872/EC, the European Union Committee of Experts on Rare Diseases (hereinafter, ‘the Committee’) shall comprise 51 members and the corresponding alternates.

(2)

According to Article 3(4) of Decision 2009/872/EC, among these 51 members, the following members shall be appointed by the Commission: four representatives from patients' organisations, four representatives of the pharmaceutical industry, nine representatives of ongoing and/or past Community projects in the field of rare diseases financed by programmes of Community action in the filed of health (2) including three members of the pilot European Reference Networks on rare diseases, and six representatives of ongoing and/or past rare diseases projects financed by the Community Framework Programmes for Research and Technological Development (3). The 27 representatives of the Member States shall be appointed by the Member States. The representative of the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) shall be appointed by the ECDC.

(3)

In accordance with Article 3(4) of Decision 2009/872/EC and with a view to selecting these members the Commission published four calls for expression of interest which specified the required qualifications and conditions to become member of the Committee. These calls led to lists of suitable candidates from which, based on the assessment criteria listed in the calls, the Commission hereby appoints the said members,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

The experts listed in the Annex to this Decision are appointed as members of the EU Committee on Rare Diseases.

Done at Brussels, 27 July 2010.

For the Commission

John DALLI

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 315, 2.12.2009, p. 18.

(2) OJ L 155, 22.6.1999, p. 1; OJ L 271, 9.10.2002, p. 1; OJ L 301, 20.11.2007, p. 3.

(3) OJ L 412, 30.12.2006, p. 1.

ANNEX

List of experts appointed by the Commission as members of the EU Committee on Rare Diseases

1. Patients’ organisations

1.1. List in alphabetical order of representatives from patients’ organisations

Last name	First name	Institute or organisation of affiliation
Dan	Dorica	European Organisation for Rare Diseases
Grønnebæk	Torben	European Organisation for Rare Diseases
Le Cam	Yann	European Organisation for Rare Diseases
Nourissier	Christel	European Organisation for Rare Diseases

1.2. List in alphabetical order of alternates from patients’ organisations

Last name	First name	Institute or organisation of affiliation
Geissler	Jan	European Organisation for Rare Diseases
Kent	Alastair	European Organisation for Rare Diseases
Pizzera-Piantanida	Bianca	European Organisation for Rare Diseases
Pogany	Gabor	European Organisation for Rare Diseases

2. Pharmaceutical industry

2.1. List in alphabetical order of representatives from the pharmaceutical industry

Last name	First name	Institute or organisation of affiliation
Hughes-Wilson	Wills	Genzyme
Loth	Kevin William	Celgene
Parker	Samantha	Orphan Europe
Valenta	Barbara	Baxter

2.2. List in alphabetical order of alternates from the pharmaceutical industry

Last name	First name	Institute or organisation of affiliation
Fehervary	Andras C.	Novartis
Finck	Katia	Shire Human Genetic Therapies
Tellier	Zéra	LFB Biomédicaments
Zimmermann	Martine	Alexion Europe

3. Projects in the field of rare diseases financed by programmes of Community action in the field of health

3.1. List in alphabetical order of representatives from ongoing and/or past projects in the field of rare diseases financed by programmes of Community action in the field of health including three members of the pilot European Reference Networks on rare diseases

Last name	First name	Institute or organisation of affiliation
Aymé	Ségolène	Orphanet Inserm
Donadieu	Jean	Hopital Trousseau
Donnai	Dian	European Network of Centres of Expertise in Dysmorphology
Fregonese	Laura	CHUV Lausanne
Garne	Ester	Hospital Lillebaelt-Kolding
Taruscio	Domenica	National Center for Rare Diseases at the Istituto Superiore di Sanità
Vives Corrons	Joan Luis	European Network for Rare Congenital Anaemias
Wagner	Thomas	European Centres of Reference Network for Cystic Fibrosis
Webb	Susan	Hospital de Sant Pau de Barcelona

3.2. List in alphabetical order of alternates from ongoing and/or past projects in the field of rare diseases financed by programmes of Community action in the field of health

Last name	First name	Institute or organisation of affiliation
Dubertret	Louis	Fondation Rene Touraine
Eleftheriou	Androulla Anastasiou	Thalassemia International Federation
Gatta	Gemma	Fondazione IRCCS, Instituto Nazionale dei Tumori
Kaminska	Magdalena	European Paediatric Hodgkin Network
Nelen	Vera	Provinciaal Instituut voor Hygiene
Nguyen	Gérard	Rett Syndrome Europe
Vittozzi	Luciano	Centro Nazionale Malattie Rare
Weill	Alain	European Haemophilia Consortium
Zeidler	Cornelia	Medizinische Hochschule Hannover

4. Projects in the field of rare diseases financed by the Community Framework Programmes for Research and Technological Development

4.1. List in alphabetical order of representatives from ongoing and/or past projects in the field of rare diseases financed by the Community Framework Programmes for Research and Technological Development

Last name	First name	Institute or organisation of affiliation
Blay	Jean-Yves	European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer
Bushby	Kate	Institute of Human Genetics, University of Newcastle
De Baets	Marc	School for Mental Health and Neuroscience, Maastricht University
Hiort	Olaf	Universitätsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein
Koutouzov	Sophie	GIS-Institut des Maladies Rares
Wagemaker	Gerard	Department of Haematology, Erasmus University Medical Center Rotterdam

4.2. List in alphabetical order of alternates from ongoing and/or past projects in the field of rare diseases financed by the Community Framework Programmes for Research and Technological Development

Last name	First name	Institute or organisation of affiliation
Matthijs	Gert	Centre for Human Genetics, University of Leuven
Palau	Francesc	Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Raras
Picci	Piero	Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli di Bologna
Rieß	Olaf	Institute of Medical Genetics, University of Tübingen
Tanner	Stuart	Emeritus professor at University of Sheffield
Zambruno	Giovanna	Istituto Dermopatico dell'Immacolata, Roma

28.7.2010

Official Journal of the European Union

C 204/6

Euro exchange rates (1)

27 July 2010

2010/C 204/03

1 euro =

	Currency	Exchange rate
USD	US dollar	1,3033
JPY	Japanese yen	113,79
DKK	Danish krone	7,4530
GBP	Pound sterling	0,83820
SEK	Swedish krona	9,4615
CHF	Swiss franc	1,3775
ISK	Iceland króna
NOK	Norwegian krone	7,9995
BGN	Bulgarian lev	1,9558
CZK	Czech koruna	25,090
EEK	Estonian kroon	15,6466
HUF	Hungarian forint	283,74
LTL	Lithuanian litas	3,4528
LVL	Latvian lats	0,7092
PLN	Polish zloty	4,0045
RON	Romanian leu	4,2478
TRY	Turkish lira	1,9701
AUD	Australian dollar	1,4402
CAD	Canadian dollar	1,3382
HKD	Hong Kong dollar	10,1214
NZD	New Zealand dollar	1,7662
SGD	Singapore dollar	1,7731
KRW	South Korean won	1 539,82
ZAR	South African rand	9,5180
CNY	Chinese yuan renminbi	8,8345
HRK	Croatian kuna	7,2470
IDR	Indonesian rupiah	11 750,25
MYR	Malaysian ringgit	4,1504
PHP	Philippine peso	59,676
RUB	Russian rouble	39,3550
THB	Thai baht	41,966
BRL	Brazilian real	2,2928
MXN	Mexican peso	16,4437
INR	Indian rupee	60,8090

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

28.7.2010

Official Journal of the European Union

C 204/7

Call for proposals — Culture Programme (2007-2013)

Implementation of the programme actions: multi-annual cooperation projects; cooperation measures; special action (third countries); and support for bodies active at European level in the field of culture

2010/C 204/04

INTRODUCTION

This call for proposals is based on Decision No 1855/2006/EC (1) of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2006, establishing the Culture Programme (2007-2013), hereinafter referred to as ‘Culture Programme’. The detailed conditions of this call for proposals can be found in the Programme Guide for the Culture Programme (2007-2013) published on the Europa website (see point VIII). The Programme Guide constitutes an integral part of this call for proposals.

I. Objectives

The Culture Programme has been established to enhance the cultural area shared by Europeans, which is based on a common cultural heritage, through the development of cooperation activities among cultural operators from eligible countries (2), with a view to encouraging the emergence of European citizenship.

The Programme is aimed at three specific objectives:

—	promotion of the transnational mobility of people working in the cultural sector,

—	support for the transnational circulation of cultural and artistic works and products,

—	promotion of intercultural dialogue.

The Programme has a flexible, interdisciplinary approach and is focused on the needs expressed by cultural operators during the public consultations leading up to its design.

II. Strands

This call covers the following strands of the Culture Programme:

1. Support for cultural projects (strands 1.1, 1.2.1 and 1.3.5)

Cultural organisations are given support for projects to work together across borders and to create and implement cultural and artistic activities.

The thrust of this strand is to help organisations, such as theatres, museums, professional associations, research centres, universities, cultural institutes and public authorities from different countries participating in the Culture Programme to cooperate so that different sectors can work together and extend their cultural and artistic reach across borders.

This strand is divided into four categories, which are detailed below.

Strand 1.1: Multi-annual Cooperation Projects (lasting from three to five years)

The first category seeks to foster multi-annual, transnational cultural links by encouraging a minimum of six cultural operators from at least six eligible countries to cooperate and work within and across sectors to develop joint cultural activities over a period of three to five years. Funds of between a minimum of EUR 200 000 and a maximum of EUR 500 000 per year are available, but EU support is limited to a maximum of 50 % of the total eligible cost. The funding is intended to help set up or extend the geographical reach of a project and make it sustainable beyond the funding period.

Strand 1.2.1: Cooperation Projects (lasting up to 24 months)

The second category concerns actions shared by at least three cultural operators, working within and across sectors, from at least three eligible countries over a maximum period of two years. Actions that explore means of long-term cooperation are strongly encouraged. Funds of between EUR 50 000 and EUR 200 000 are available, but EU support is limited to a maximum of 50 % of the total eligible cost.

Strand 1.3.5: Special Cooperation Projects with Third Countries (lasting up to 24 months)

The third category seeks to support cultural cooperation projects aimed at cultural exchanges between the countries taking part in the Programme and third countries, which have concluded association or cooperation agreements with the EU, provided that the latter contain cultural clauses. Every year one or more third country(ies) is/are selected for that particular year. The country(ies) is/are indicated each year on the website of the Executive Agency in due course before the deadline for submission.

The action must generate a concrete international cooperation dimension. The cooperation projects involve at least three cultural operators, from at least three eligible countries and cultural cooperation with at least one organisation from the selected third country and/or involve cultural activities carried out in the selected third country. Funds of between EUR 50 000 and maximum EUR 200 000 are available, but EU support is limited to a maximum of 50 % of the total eligible cost.

2. Literary Translation Projects (lasting up to 24 months) (strand 1.2.2)

The third category concerns support for translation projects. EU support for Literary Translation is aimed at enhancing knowledge of the literature and literary heritage of fellow Europeans by way of promoting the circulation of literary works between countries. Publishing houses can be awarded grants for translations and publication of works of fiction from one European language into another European language. Funds of between EUR 2 000 and EUR 60 000 are available, but EU support is limited to a maximum of 50 % of the total eligible cost.

3. Support for European cultural festivals (lasting up to 12 months or partnerships of 3 years) (strand 1.3.6)

The aim of this strand is to support festivals having a European dimension and contributing to the general objectives of the Programme (i.e. mobility of professionals, circulation of works and intercultural dialogue).

The maximum amount of the grant is EUR 100 000, representing maximum 60 % of the eligible costs. The support can be granted for one edition of the festival or for three editions.

4. Support for Organisations Active at European Level in the Field of Culture (strand 2) (operating grants lasting up to 12 months or partnerships of 3 years)

Cultural organisations working, or wanting to work, at European level in the field of culture can receive support for their operating costs. This strand targets organisations that promote a sense of shared cultural experience with a truly European dimension.

The grant awarded under this strand is a support to operating costs incurred for the permanent activities of beneficiary organisations. This profoundly differs from any other grants, which may be awarded under the other strands of the Programme.

Three categories of organisations are eligible under this strand:

(a)	ambassadors;

(b)	representation and defence networks;

(c)	structured dialogue platforms.

Maximum funds are available, depending on the category applied for, but EU support is limited to maximum of 80 % of the total eligible costs.

5. Cooperation projects between organisations involved in cultural policy analysis (lasting up to 24 months) (strand 3.2)

This category seeks to support cooperation projects between private or public organisations (such as cultural departments of national, regional or local authorities, cultural observatories or foundations, university departments specialised in cultural affairs, professional organisations and networks) which have direct and practical experience in the analysis, evaluation, or impact assessment of cultural policies at local, regional, national and/or European levels, related to one or more of the three objectives of the European Agenda for culture (3):

—	promotion of cultural diversity and intercultural dialogue,

—	promotion of culture as a catalyst for creativity in the framework of the Lisbon Strategy for growth and jobs,

—	promotion of culture as a vital element in the Union's international relations, implementing the UNESCO Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions (4).

Actions must involve at least three organisations legally established in at least three countries taking part in the Programme.

The maximum amount of the grant is EUR 120 000 a year, representing a maximum of 60 % of the eligible costs.

III. Eligible actions and applicants

The Programme is open to the participation of all categories of cultural operators, insofar as the organisations are acting in a non-profit-making capacity. Audiovisual cultural industries and activities (including film festivals), already covered by the MEDIA Programme, are not eligible under the Culture Programme. However, organisations having their main activity in the audiovisual sector and acting in a non-profit-making capacity are eligible under strand 2 of the Culture Programme, category ‘Networks’, as no such support exists under the MEDIA Programme.

Eligible applicants must:

—	be a public (5) or private organisation with legal status, whose principal activity is in the cultural sphere (cultural and creative sectors), and

—	have their registered legal seat in one of the eligible countries.

Natural persons are not eligible to apply for a grant under this Programme.

IV. Eligible countries

Countries eligible under this Programme are:

—	EU Member States (6),

—	EEA (7) countries (Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway),

—	countries candidate to EU membership (Croatia, former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Turkey, Serbia and Montenegro).

The countries of the western Balkans (Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina) could become eligible in the future, subject to the conclusion of a Memorandum of Understanding concerning the participation of each of those countries in the Programme (8).

V. Award criteria

Strands 1.1, 1.2.1 and 1.3.5:

—	the extent to which the project can generate real European added value,

—	the relevance of the activities to the specific objectives of the Programme,

—	the extent to which the proposed activities are designed and can be carried out successfully with a high level of excellence,

—	the quality of partnership between coordinator and co-organisers,

—	the extent to which the activities can produce outputs which achieve the objectives of the Programme,

—	the extent to which the results of proposed activities will be appropriately communicated and promoted,

—	the extent to which the activities can generate a long lasting impact (sustainability),

—	international cooperation dimension only for cooperation projects with third dimension (only for cooperation projects with third countries, strand 1.3.5).

Strand 1.2.2:

—	the extent to which the project can generate real European added value and the relevance of the activities to the objectives of the Programme,

—	the extent to which the proposed activities are designed and can be carried out with a high level of excellence,

—	the extent to which the results of the proposed activities will be appropriately communicated and promoted.

Strand 1.3.6:

—	European added value and European dimension of the proposed activities,

—	quality and innovative nature of the programming,

—	audience impact,

—	participation of European professionals and quality of the exchanges foreseen between them.

Strand 2:

—	the extent to which the work programme and the subsequent activities can generate a real European added value as well as the European dimension of the proposed activities,

—	the relevance of the work programme and subsequent activities to the specific objectives of the Programme,

—	the extent to which the proposed work programme and the subsequent activities are designed and can be carried out successfully with a high level of excellence,

—	the extent to which the proposed work programme and subsequent activities can produce outputs which reach as many people as possible, both directly and indirectly,

—	the extent to which the results of proposed activities will be appropriately communicated and promoted,

—	the extent to which the activities can generate an appropriate level of sustainability (long-term results and cooperation) and also to act as multipliers to other possible promoters.

Strand 3.2:

—	the extent to which the project can generate real European added value,

—	the relevance of the activities to the specific objectives of the Programme in connection with the European Agenda for culture,

—	the extent to which the proposed activities are designed and can be carried out successfully with a high level of excellence,

—	the quality of partnership between coordinator and co-organisers,

—	the extent to which the activities can produce outputs which achieve the objectives of the Programme,

—	the extent to which the results of proposed activities will be appropriately communicated and promoted,

—	the extent to which the activities can generate a long lasting impact (sustainability).

VI. Budget

The Programme has a total budget of EUR 400 million (9) for the 2007-2013 period. Total yearly appropriations, including for those actions that do not form part of the Programme Guide, may vary from around EUR 43 million to about EUR 58 million, depending on the year.

On a proposal by the Commission the annual budget breakdown per strand (in line with the approximations indicated hereafter) is approved by the Programme Committee.

Foreseen budget 2011 for the following strands:

Strand 1.1:	Multi-annual Cooperation Projects	EUR 20 204 724
Strand 1.2.1:	Cooperation Projects	EUR 18 500 000
Strand 1.2.2:	Literary Translation Projects	EUR 2 700 000
Strand 1.3.5:	Cooperation Projects with Third Countries	EUR 1 500 000
Strand 1.3.6:	Support for European Cultural Festivals	EUR 2 500 000
Strand 2:	Support for Organisations Active at European Level in the Field of Culture	EUR 6 100 000
Strand 3.2:	Cooperation Projects between Organisations Involved in the Impact Assessment of Cultural Policies	EUR 7 000 000

VII. Deadlines for applications

Strands		Deadline for Submission
Strand 1.1:	Multi-annual Cooperation Projects	1 October 2010
Strand 1.2.1:	Cooperation Projects	1 October 2010
Strand 1.2.2:	Literary Translation Projects	3 February 2011
Strand 1.3.5:	Special Cooperation Projects with Third Countries	3 May 2011
Strand 1.3.6:	Support for European Cultural Festivals	15 November 2010
Strand 2:	Supports for Organisations Active at European Level in the Field of Culture	15 September 2010
Strand 3.2:	Cooperation Projects between Organisations Involved in the Impact assessment of Cultural Policies	1 October 2010

If the deadline for submission falls on a weekend or public holiday in the applicant's country no extension will be granted and applicants must take this into account when planning their submission.

The deadlines for submission of applications for the following years under the Culture Programme will be on the same calendar dates as indicated in the Programme Guide.

VIII. Further information

The detailed conditions for application can be found in the Culture Programme Guide on the following websites:

Directorate-General for Education and Culture

http://ec.europa.eu/culture/index_en.htm

Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency

http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/culture/index_en.htm

(1) OJ L 372, 27.12.2006, p. 1.

(2) See point IV.

(3) See the Communication on European agenda for culture in a globalizing world, COM(2007) 242 final. http://europa.eu/legislation_summaries/culture/l29019_en.htm

(4) http://portal.unesco.org/fr/ev.php-URL_ID=31038&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html

(5) Any body part of whose expenditure is automatically funded by the public treasury, whether from the central, regional or local-government budget. Such expenditure, in other words, is covered by public-sector funds raised by means of taxation, fines or commission payments regulated by law without the need for recourse to an application procedure which could be an obstacle to the acquisition of those funds. Organisations whose existence depends on public funding and which receive grants year after year but which are theoretically liable not to receive any funding in a given year are not regarded by the Agency as public organisations but as private organisations.

(6) The 27 EU Member States: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom.

(7) European Economic Area.

(8) Further information on developments concerning these third countries will be announced on the website of the Executive Agency: http://eacea.ec.europa.eu

(9) Non-EU eligible countries also contribute to the Programme's budget.

28.7.2010

Official Journal of the European Union

C 204/15

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

2010/C 204/07

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 from the date of this publication.

SINGLE DOCUMENT

COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 510/2006

‘BAYERISCHES RINDFLEISCH’/‘RINDFLEISCH AUS BAYERN’

EC No: DE-PGI-0005-0640-08.08.2007

PGI ( X ) PDO ( )

1. Name:

‘Bayerisches Rindfleisch’/‘Rindfleisch aus Bayern’

2. Member State or third country:

Germany

3. Description of the agricultural product or foodstuff:

3.1. Type of product:

Class 1.1.

Meat, fresh

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

‘Bayerisches Rindfleisch’ comprises carcases or cut meat originating from bovine animals (of all categories) which have been born, reared, fattened and kept in Bavaria until slaughter. ‘Bayerisches Rindfleisch’ must not show any signs of DFD on the carcase and the pH value must not exceed 6,0. DFD means that the meat is dark, firm and dry. Meat with these characteristics is considered to be flawed. Furthermore, ‘Bayerisches Rindfleisch’ must satisfy the criteria of conformation classes E, U and R of the Community classification of carcases and fat-cover classes 2 to 4.

Due to the conditions of the natural environment and the climate, there is a marked difference between Bavaria’s breed composition and that elsewhere in Germany. The difference compared with northern Germany is particularly pronounced.

There, the Holstein-Friesian dairy breed predominates, whereas in Bavaria the dual-purpose Fleckvieh breed is particularly widespread (80 %), followed by the Braunvieh and Gelbvieh breeds. Bavaria also has breeds adapted to their specific location: Murnau-Werdenfels and Pinzgauer cattle. However, ‘Bayerisches Rindfleisch’ may only originate from the traditional Bavarian breeds of Fleckvieh, Braunvieh, Gelbvieh, Pinzgau and Murau-Werdenfels cattle.

Depending on the type of animals for slaughter, the beef used for ‘Bayerisches Rindfleisch’ must also meet the following additional requirements as regards age and slaughter weight:

Calf: an animal weaned at the age of at least five months and aged no more than eight months at slaughter with a minimum weight of 120 kg and a maximum weight of 220 kg.

Yearling: a young bovine animal aged between eight and twelve months with a minimum weight of 150 kg and a maximum weight of 300 kg.

Adult bovine animal: a male or female bovine animal aged more than twelve months with a minimum weight of 220 kg. The slaughter weight for bulls is a maximum of 430 kg and the age of slaughter a maximum of 24 months. For females, the age of slaughter is limited to a maximum of seven years and the slaughter weight to 450 kg.

3.3. Raw materials (for processed products only):

—

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

—

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

The animals must be born, reared and fattened in Bavaria, i.e. the entire life cycle must take place there.

No geographical restrictions apply as to where the animals are slaughtered. However, they must have reached the slaughterhouse within three hours of loading. This ensures that the quality of the meat, on which the good reputation of ‘Bayerisches Rindfleisch’ depends, remains high. Excessively long transport times can impair the quality of the meat (e.g. DFD).

The following should be noted as regards the key factors for quality assurance at all the stages of marketing of ‘Bayerisches Rindfleisch’: the name ‘Bayerisches Rindfleisch’ may only be used for meat from animals which can be shown, with no gaps in the records, to have been born and fattened in Bavaria and for which, in addition to these steps, the criteria of the Single Document have been complied with. The superior and constant quality is guaranteed by the fact that every animal is recorded in the animal origin and information database (see http://www.hi-tier.de/) or in comparable systems and a certificate of proof of origin accompanies the animal to the point of slaughter.

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

—

3.7. Specific rules concerning labelling:

—

4. Concise definition of the geographical area:

Freistaat Bayern (Bavaria)

5. Link with the geographical area:

5.1. Specificity of the geographical area:

Cattle rearing and the associated use of pasture have defined large parts of the Bavarian landscape for centuries. This is particularly apparent in Bavaria’s uplands and in the foothills of the Alps, where use of meadows and pastures predominates over arable farming and the climatic and topographical conditions favour typical Bavarian cattle production. Since time immemorial cattle breeding has formed the mainstay of the small family farms in the pasture belt in the foothills of the Alps. It should also be noted that cattle breeding takes place on a considerable scale in the other regions of Bavaria as well and that the resulting meat is traditionally also marketed as ‘Bayerisches Rindfleisch’.

5.2. Specificity of the product:

Breeding

Bavarian cattle breeding is famous and acknowledged throughout the world. As a result, Bavarian breeding stock is exported worldwide. The Weilheim and Miesbach spotted cattle breeding associations are highly successful. Bavarian cattle are highly rated throughout the world because they combine a high meat yield with a high milk yield.

The typical Bavarian Fleckvieh, Braunvieh, Gelbvieh and Murnau-Werdenfels, along with the Pinzgauer cattle breeds account for way over 90 % of the herd. All these breeds originate predominantly or exclusively in Bavaria.

The history of the Fleckvieh, the most important breed in Bavarian beef and veal production, began when Max Obermaier and Johann Fischbacher from Gmund am Tegernsee brought some of the renowned Simmental cattle from Switzerland to nearby Miesbach in 1837.

Miesbach is now the most important breeding society for the sale of Fleckvieh heifers and calves. The breeding area stretches from Munich to the border with Austria, with the Weilheim breeding area to the west and the Traunstein breeding area to the east. There are almost 50 000 herdbook cows in around 1 800 holdings. Yearlings are reared mainly through pasture and hill grazing, though this is not compulsory. The strengths of the breeding cattle are as follows: productivity, health, best udders, best physique. Fleckvieh cattle can adapt to all situations on holdings. The breeding society has made the name of Miesbach known throughout Europe and indeed the world.

The other typical Bavarian breeds (e.g. Allgäu Braunvieh, Franconian Gelbvieh, Pinzgauer and Murnau-Werdenfels) were developed alongside the Fleckvieh at the time. Braunvieh can be found above all in the rugged mountainous and Alpine region of Allgäu as well as in the rough grazing land and pastures which extend beyond it.

Reputation of ‘Bayerisches Rindfleisch’

‘Bayerisches Rindfleisch’ is well-known and enjoys a good reputation in Germany and abroad. It is exported in large quantities, mainly to Italy and France. For example, in France ‘Bayerisches Rindfleisch’ is marketed as ‘boeuf de Bavière’, thus taking direct advantage of the high regard which French consumers have for it.

Consumer research conducted by the Technical University of Munich in 1998, 2003 and 2007 has clearly demonstrated that consumers hold ‘Bayerisches Rindfleisch’ in high regard. The research conducted in 2003 and 2007 shows that ‘Bayerisches Rindfleisch’ enjoys a good reputation, with people willing to pay 85 cents more (65 cents in 2007) per kg of beef for roasting. In the 2003 nationwide study, around 65 % of those surveyed (88 % in southern Germany) stated that ‘Bayerisches Rindfleisch’ was of a very high or a high quality. In the same study, 75 % of the southern German consumers surveyed agreed that Bavaria had good natural conditions for producing beef, 63 % that the countryside in Bavaria was still unspoilt and this was the reason for the quality and good taste of ‘Bayerisches Rindfleisch’.

The high quality associated with ‘Bayerisches Rindfleisch’ is therefore based on the link between its origin and quality as perceived by the consumer. The product's special reputation and the causal link between this reputation and the region has been demonstrated many times by means of representative surveys, including recently.

Link with Bavarian cuisine

In Bavaria, beef used to be served mainly on feast days — at Easter, Whitsun, church fairs and Christmas. Since time immemorial boiled beef has played an extremely important role in Bavarian cuisine on such occasions. For example, boiled beef (from oxen) is a typical meal which is very popular throughout Bavaria. Other typically Bavarian dishes are ‘Tellerfleisch’, ‘Münchner Kronfleisch’ and ‘Bofflamot’ (Boeuf à la mode). Beef and veal are also used to make one of Bavaria's most famous sausage products: ‘Münchner Weisswurst’. Its veal content of at least 51 % gives this product the typical taste which has made it famous worldwide.

High-quality meat through quality assurance at all stages of marketing

Over the last 20 years, the product's special reputation has been supported and strengthened by means of a targeted quality assurance system extending over all stages of marketing.

Various measures, and in particular the exclusion of lower-quality DFD meat as well as the measurement and enforcement of a maximum pH value of 6,0 as a mandatory quality assurance criterion, have played a significant part in making ‘Bayerisches Rindfleisch’ well-known and contributing to the high regard in which it is held by consumers. These factors are also important for making decisions when purchasing beef.

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):

Most beef cattle and cows in Bavaria are raised in the Alpine region, the foothills of the Alps, the hills bordering the foothills and the uplands of eastern Bavaria. In other areas of Bavaria too, the centuries-long tradition and major importance of cattle breeding and beef production to farming in Bavaria has made the breeders and beef farmers there specialists in their sector. ‘Bayerisches Rindfleisch’ is held in high regard by consumers because of its special characteristics in terms of the quality, reputation and taste of the meat which is from slaughtered animals of the typical Bavarian breeds described above with the age and weight criteria as also described. This, and the important role of native beef in Bavarian cuisine, have contributed to making ‘Bayerisches Rindfleisch’ a regional speciality which is well known beyond Bavaria’s borders and which is held in particularly high regard. Bavaria is Germany’s number-one cattle state as well as being a world leader in the breeding of Fleckvieh, Braunvieh and Gelbvieh. Of the 12,7 million cattle of all breeds in Germany, around 3,5 million (some 27 %) are on Bavarian farms.

The fine reputation of ‘Bayerisches Rindfleisch’ among consumers is the result of decades of quality assurance measures implemented by the Bavarian agri-food sector (‘Geprüfte Qualität — Bayern’). This reputation has been clearly documented several times by the above-mentioned consumer research in 1998, 2003 and 2007.

Reference to publication of the specification:

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

Publication by the DPMA:

http://register.dpma.de/DPMAregister/geo/detail.pdfdownload/66 (seventh edition of the specification to which the authorising decision refers)

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

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