14.5.2016   

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 174/1

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In the merger section of the Competition website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes.

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In electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32016M7762. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law.

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 174/2

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 174/3

Note 1:

Generally the date of cessation of presumption of conformity will be the date of withdrawal (‘dow’), set by the European standardisation organisation, but attention of users of these standards is drawn to the fact that in certain exceptional cases this can be otherwise.

Note 2.1:

The new (or amended) standard has the same scope as the superseded standard. On the date stated, the superseded standard ceases to give presumption of conformity with the essential or other requirements of the relevant Union legislation.

Note 2.2:

The new standard has a broader scope than the superseded standard. On the date stated the superseded standard ceases to give presumption of conformity with the essential or other requirements of the relevant Union legislation.

Note 2.3:

The new standard has a narrower scope than the superseded standard. On the date stated the (partially) superseded standard ceases to give presumption of conformity with the essential or other requirements of the relevant Union legislation for those products or services that fall within the scope of the new standard. Presumption of conformity with the essential or other requirements of the relevant Union legislation for products or services that still fall within the scope of the (partially) superseded standard, but that do not fall within the scope of the new standard, is unaffected.

Note 3:

In case of amendments, the referenced standard is EN CCCCC:YYYY, its previous amendments, if any, and the new, quoted amendment. The superseded standard therefore consists of EN CCCCC:YYYY and its previous amendments, if any, but without the new quoted amendment. On the date stated, the superseded standard ceases to give presumption of conformity with the essential or other requirements of the relevant Union legislation.

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Any information concerning the availability of the standards can be obtained either from the European standardisation organisations or from the national standardisation bodies the list of which is published in the Official Journal of the European Union according to Article 27 of the Regulation (EU) No 1025/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council (2).

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Standards are adopted by the European standardisation organisations in English (CEN and Cenelec also publish in French and German). Subsequently, the titles of the standards are translated into all other required official languages of the European Union by the national standardisation bodies. The European Commission is not responsible for the correctness of the titles which have been presented for publication in the Official Journal.

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References to Corrigenda ‘…/AC:YYYY’ are published for information only. A Corrigendum removes printing, linguistic or similar errors from the text of a standard and may relate to one or more language versions (English, French and/or German) of a standard as adopted by a European standardisation organisation.

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Publication of the references in the Official Journal of the European Union does not imply that the standards are available in all the official languages of the European Union.

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This list replaces all the previous lists published in the Official Journal of the European Union. The European Commission ensures the updating of this list.

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More information about harmonised standards and other European standards on the internet at

http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/index_en.htm

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CEN: Avenue Marnix 17, 1000 Bruxelles/Brussel, BELGIQUE/BELGIË. Tel. +32 25500811. Fax +32 25500819 (http://www.cen.eu)

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Cenelec: Avenue Marnix 17, 1000 Bruxelles/Brussel, BELGIQUE/BELGIË. Tel. +32 25196871. Fax +32 25196919 (http://www.cenelec.eu)

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ETSI: 650, route des Lucioles, 06921 Sophia Antipolis, FRANCE. Tel. +33 492944200. Fax +33 493654716 (http://www.etsi.eu)

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 174/12

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Carte diplomatique délivrée par le Ministère des Affaires étrangères (modèle carte bleue sur papier, délivrée jusqu’au 31 mars 2016, valable jusqu’à la fin d’expiration (ou 5 ans après délivrance))

(Diplomatic Card issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs — format blue paper card, issued up to 31 March 2016, valid until expiration (or max. length of validity of 5 years))

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Carte diplomatique délivrée par le Ministère des Affaires étrangères (modèle carte bleue plastifiée, date de première délivrance 1er avril 2016)

(Diplomatic Card issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs — format blue plastic card, date of first issuance: 1 April 2016)

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Titre de légitimation délivré par le Ministère des Affaires étrangères au personnel administratif et technique des Ambassades (et membres de famille) (modèle carte jeune sur papier, délivré jusqu’au 31 mars 2016, valable jusqu’à la fin d’expiration (ou 5 ans après délivrance))

(Certificate issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to the Embassy’s administrative and technical staff (and family members) — format yellow paper card, issued up to 31 March 2016, valid until expiration (or max. length of validity of 5 years))

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Titre de légitimation délivré au personnel (et aux membres de la famille) des institutions et organisations internationales établies au Luxembourg, visé par le Ministère des Affaires étrangères (modèle carte verte sur papier, délivrée jusqu’au 31 mars 2016, valable jusqu’à la fin d’expiration (ou 5 ans après délivrance))

(Certificate issued to the staff (and family members) of International Institutions and Organizations based in Luxembourg, stamped by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs — format blue paper card, issued up to 31 March 2016, valid until expiration (or max. length of validity of 5 years))

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Carte de légitimation délivrée par le Ministère des Affaires étrangères au personnel administratif et technique des Ambassades ainsi qu’au personnel des institutions et organisations internationales établies au Luxembourg (et aux membres de famille) (modèle carte jaune plastifiée, date de première délivrance 1er avril 2016)

(Card issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to the Embassy’s administrative and technical staff and the staff of International Institutions and Organizations based in Luxembourg (and family members) — format yellow plastic card, date of first issuance: 1 April 2016)

OJ C 247, 13.10.2006, p. 85

OJ C 153, 6.7.2007, p. 15

OJ C 64, 19.3.2009, p. 18

OJ C 239, 6.10.2009, p. 7

OJ C 304, 10.11.2010, p. 6

OJ C 273, 16.09.2011, p. 11

OJ C 357, 7.12.2011, p. 3

OJ C 88, 24.3.2012, p. 12

OJ C 120, 25.4.2012, p. 4

OJ C 182, 22.6.2012, p. 10

OJ C 214, 20.7.2012, p. 4

OJ C 238, 8.8.2012, p. 5

OJ C 255, 24.8.2012, p. 2

OJ C 242, 23.8.2013, p. 13

OJ C 38, 8.2.2014, p. 16

OJ C 133, 1.5.2014, p. 2

OJ C 360, 11.10.2014, p. 5

OJ C 397, 12.11.2014, p. 6

OJ C 77, 27.2.2016, p. 5.

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 174/15

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On 4 May 2016, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the Banque Fédérative du Crédit Mutuel (‘Crédit Mutuel’, France) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the factoring and equipment financing activities of General Electric Group in France and Germany (‘Target businesses’) by way of purchase of shares and assets.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings:

3.

On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved.

4.

The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.

Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (+32 22964301), by email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference M.7944 — Crédit Mutuel/GE Capital’s factoring and equipment financing businesses in France and Germany, to the following address:

14.5.2016   

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 174/16

1.

On 4 May 2016, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings 3i Infrastructure plc (‘3iN’ of Jersey), ultimately controlled by 3i Group plc (‘3i’ of the United Kingdom), and U.S. WIG Holdings LP (‘Wood Creek’ of the U.S.), ultimately controlled by Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (‘MassMutual’ of the U.S.), acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of UK WIG I Limited (‘WIG’ of the United Kingdom) by way of purchase of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   for 3i: investments, investment management and management advice in private equity, infrastructure and debt management. 3i’s investments in infrastructure with a focus on utilities, transportation and social infrastructure sectors are primarily through 3iN,

—   for MassMutual: life insurance and other insurance products,

—   for Wood Creek: holding company. Wood Creek is controlled by Wood Creek Capital Management LLC (‘WCCM’), which is active as investment manager, mainly focussed on private core capital assets and privately owned infrastructure, and in turn is controlled by MassMutual,

—   for WIG: management of communication towers and other wireless infrastructure. WIG is currently controlled by Wood Creek.

3.

On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in this Notice.

4.

The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.

Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (+32 22964301), by email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number M.8031 — 3i Group/Wood Creek/Wireless Infrastructure Group, to the following address:

14.5.2016   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 174/17

1.

On 4 May 2016, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings Hearst Publishing Services, Inc., belonging to The Hearst Corporation (‘Hearst’, United States of America), and Advance Publications, Inc. (‘Advance Publications’, United States of America) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the whole of a joint venture (the ‘JV’) by way of purchase of shares in, and contribution of assets to, a newly created company constituting a joint venture.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

3.

On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under the Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in this Notice.

4.

The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.

Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (+32 22964301), by email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number M.7999 — Hearst Corporation/Advance Publications/JV, to the following address:

14.5.2016   

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 174/18

1.

On 10 May 2016, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking KKR & Co. L.P. (‘KKR’, United States) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertakings Airbus DS Optronics GmbH (‘Optronics GmbH’, Germany), Airbus DS Electronics and Border Security GmbH (‘Electronics GmbH’, Germany) and Airbus DS Electronics and Border Security SAS (‘Electronics SAS’, France), (together, ‘Airbus Defence Electronics’) by way of purchase of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   for KKR: ownership, management of private equity funds investing in companies in a variety of sectors,

—   for Airbus Defence Electronics: manufacturing and sale of sensor systems, including military radar, military communications, electronic warfare and optronics. Airbus Defence Electronics has been carved out of Airbus Defence & Space GmbH and Airbus Defence & Space SAS, whose activities include (i) the provision of military aircraft; (ii) designing, developing and operating major space systems; and (iii) providing satellite and terrestrial communications systems, intelligence and security solutions.

3.

On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under the Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in this Notice.

4.

The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.

Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (+32 22964301), by email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number M.8022 — KKR/Airbus Defence Electronics, to the following address:

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 174/19

‘Consorzio di Tutela Melannurca Campana’ (Melannurca Campana protection association)

Via Verdi 29

81100 Caserta

ITALIA

Tel. +39 08232325144

Email: melannurcaigp@coldiretti.it

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Description of product

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Proof of origin

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Method of production

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Labelling

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Other (Updated legal references; control body)

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Amendment to product specification of registered PDO or PGI to be qualified as minor in accordance with the third subparagraph of Article 53(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012, that requires no amendment to the published single document.

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Amendment to product specification of registered PDO or PGI to be qualified as minor in accordance with the third subparagraph of Article 53(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012, that requires an amendment to the published single document.

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Amendment to product specification of registered PDO or PGI to be qualified as minor in accordance with the third subparagraph of Article 53(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012, for which a single document (or equivalent) has not been published.

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Amendment to product specification of registered TSG to be qualified as minor in accordance with the fourth subparagraph of Article 53(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012.

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The indication of the weight of both varieties of the fruit is deleted from the product specification. The weight of the fruit directly correlates to the diameter, so this information is superfluous as the minimum diameter of the fruit is already indicated in the specifications. The proposed amendment aims to facilitate operations after harvesting because operators have calibrators, especially those of the first generation, that are not always equipped to determine weight as well as size, which causes them to incur extra costs.

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The third paragraph of the product specification:

is amended as follows:

The cultivation of ‘Melannurca Campana’ PGI is permitted in suitable orchards, provided that the excellent quality characteristics of the product are guaranteed. The amendment of planting distances corresponds to the increase in plant density from 1 200 to 1 666 per hectare. This amendment also aims to apply new environmental and physical knowledge about orchards to the PGI ‘Melannurca Campana’. The right interplay between different cultivation parameters (rootstock, planting distances, plant management, etc.) provides for a better balance between the growing and fruit-bearing stages and makes for more compact plants with multiple benefits with regard to the quality of the fruit and production costs.

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The fourth paragraph of the product specification

is amended as follows:

The amendment of planting distance and plant density per hectare has resulted in an amendment of production per unit of fruit per hectare. This amendment ensures lower fruit production per plant than previously. Higher plant density per hectare has enabled production per hectare to be increased compared with the current specification while considerably decreasing average production per plant (approximately 23 kg/plant compared with approximately 27,5 kg/plant). Lower production per plant not only ensures better ripening of the fruit, but is also one of the strategies that producers of ‘Melannurca Campana’ PGI intend to pursue in order to obtain quality products.

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The phrase ‘Irrigation water should have a salt content no greater than 1,1 ECW’ is removed.

Modern irrigation systems, which consume low amounts of water, overcome the problems caused by irrigation water salinity by using only the amount of water that the plant actually needs; therefore, the risk of high salt concentrations does not arise.

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The following paragraph of Article 7 is deleted:

We believe that the above paragraph concerning users of ‘Melannurca Campagna’ PGI in processed products should be removed from the product specification as it is not applicable to the product specification.

A representation of the product logo, corresponding to the description in the summary sheet and the product specification, shall be included.

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Legal references to Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council should be updated.

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References to the inspection body responsible for checking the product specification should be included in the product specification.

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For the Annurca variety

—   shape: the fruit may be flattened and roundish or a short, truncated cone shape, symmetrical or slightly asymmetrical;

—   dimensions: 60 mm in diameter (minimum permitted values); in the case of apples from Franco stock, the fruit may be 55 mm in diameter per fruit (minimum permitted values);

—   peel: moderately thick or thick; colour at the time of harvest should be greenish yellow with red streaks on 50-80 % of the skin and red surface colour on 90-100 % of the skin after the period of reddening on the ground; in the case of apples from Franco stock, moderately thick or thick skin is permitted, colour at the time of harvest should be greenish yellow with red streaks on 40-70 % of the skin and red surface colour on 85-95 % of the skin after reddening on the ground;

—   skin: smooth, waxy, with numerous little lenticels (not very noticeable), moderately russeted, particularly in the stalk cavity;

—   flesh: white, very compact, crunchy, not too sweet and not too sharp, quite juicy, scented and with an excellent taste;

—   resistance to handling: very good;

—   firmness: (measured by 11 mm-pointed tip penetrometer) at the time of harvest no less than 8,5 kg, at the end of storage no less than 5 kg; in the case of Franco stock, firmness at the time of harvest as measured by penetrometer of 9 kg and at the end of storage 5 kg (minimum permitted values);

—   refractometer residue: at the time of harvest, 11,5 °Bx, at the end of storage, 12 °Bx (minimum values);

—   titratable acidity: at the time of harvest no less than 9,0 meq/100 ml of juice; at the end of storage no less than 5,6 meq/100 ml of juice.

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For the Rossa del sud variety:

—   shape: the fruit may be flattened and roundish or a short, truncated cone shape, symmetrical or slightly asymmetrical;

—   dimensions: no less than 60 mm in diameter;

—   peel: moderately thick, yellow in colour with red surface colour on 90-100 % of the skin;

—   skin: smooth, waxy, with numerous little lenticels (not very noticeable), and traces of russeting, particularly in the stalk cavity;

—   flesh: white, compact, crunchy, not too sweet and not too sharp, juicy, scented and with a good taste;

—   resistance to handling: very good;

—   firmness: (measured by 11 mm-pointed tip penetrometer) at the time of harvest no less than 8,5 kg, at the end of storage no less than 5 kg;

—   refractometer residue: at the time of harvest, 12 °Bx, at the end of storage, 12,5 °Bx (minimum values);

—   titratable acidity: at the time of harvest no less than 7,7 meq/100 ml of juice, at the end of storage no less than 5,0 meq/100 ml of juice.

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the mark ‘I.G.P. MELANNURCA CAMPANA’, followed by the name of the variety ‘ANNURCA’ or ‘ROSSA del SUD’;

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the name, business name and address of the producer;

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the quantity of the product contained within the packaging;

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the PGI logo, a stylised apple against a white background, whose lower edge and upper left edge are red while the upper right edge is green.

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only fruits that conform with this specification are used, except for size and refractometer residue, which may be less than provided for in Article 6 but never below 50 mm in diameter and 10,5 °Bx residue;

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the weight relationship between the amount of ‘Melannurca Campana’ PGI used and the amount of derived product is precisely stated;

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the use of ‘Melannurca Campana’ PGI is attested by production certificates issued by the competent bodies;

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 174/24

Name:

Ministry of Economic Affairs

Economic Relations Administration

Agri-food sectoral policy

Tel.

+32 22309043

Fax

+32 22309565

Name

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Confédération des brasseries de Belgique (CBB)

(Confederation of Belgian Breweries)

Mr Michel Brichet, managing director

Address

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Composition

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producer/processor (x), other ( )

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inventories and stock management in the breweries concerned,

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taking samples in the breweries and distributing companies to check on the method of production and product conformity, a microbiological test during brewing and a check on the aromatic profile. The density, pH, colour and bitterness can also be tested in a laboratory.

Name:

Ministry of Economic Affairs

Economic Relations Administration

Agri-food sectoral policy

Tel.

+32 22309043

Fax

+32 22309565

Name

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Confédération des brasseries de Belgique (CBB)

(Confederation of Belgian Breweries)

Mr Michel Brichet, managing director

Address

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Composition

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producer/processor (x), other ( )

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inventories and stock management in the breweries concerned,

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taking samples in the breweries and distributing companies to check on the method of production and product conformity, a microbiological test during brewing and a check on the aromatic profile. The density, pH, colour and bitterness can also be tested in a laboratory.

14.5.2016   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 174/28

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 174/28