Euro exchange rates (1)

24 May 2023

(2023/C 183/01)

1 euro =

	Currency	Exchange rate
USD	US dollar	1,0785
JPY	Japanese yen	149,30
DKK	Danish krone	7,4477
GBP	Pound sterling	0,86993
SEK	Swedish krona	11,5103
CHF	Swiss franc	0,9732
ISK	Iceland króna	151,30
NOK	Norwegian krone	11,8175
BGN	Bulgarian lev	1,9558
CZK	Czech koruna	23,671
HUF	Hungarian forint	372,70
PLN	Polish zloty	4,4900
RON	Romanian leu	4,9614
TRY	Turkish lira	21,4487
AUD	Australian dollar	1,6402
CAD	Canadian dollar	1,4600
HKD	Hong Kong dollar	8,4462
NZD	New Zealand dollar	1,7582
SGD	Singapore dollar	1,4526
KRW	South Korean won	1 421,92
ZAR	South African rand	20,7479
CNY	Chinese yuan renminbi	7,6005
IDR	Indonesian rupiah	16 063,50
MYR	Malaysian ringgit	4,9536
PHP	Philippine peso	60,068
RUB	Russian rouble
THB	Thai baht	37,171
BRL	Brazilian real	5,3397
MXN	Mexican peso	19,2493
INR	Indian rupee	89,1473

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

Notice of the impending expiry of certain anti-subsidy measures

(2023/C 183/02)

2.   Procedure

Union producers may submit a written request for a review. This request must contain sufficient evidence that the expiry of the measures would be likely to result in a continuation or recurrence of subsidisation and injury. Should the Commission decide to review the measures concerned, importers, exporters, representatives of the exporting country and Union producers will then be provided with the opportunity to amplify, rebut or comment on the matters set out in the review request.

3.   Time limit

Union producers may submit a written request for a review on the above basis, to reach the European Commission, Directorate-General for Trade (Unit G-1), CHAR 4/39, 1049 Brussels, Belgium (2) at any time from the date of the publication of the present notice but no later than three months before the date mentioned in the table below.

4.

This notice is published in accordance with Article 18(4) of Regulation (EU) 2016/1037. Product Country(ies) of origin or exportation Measures Reference Date of expiry (3) Biodiesel Argentina Countervailing duty Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/244 of 11 February 2019 imposing a definitive countervailing duty on imports of biodiesel originating in Argentina (OJ L 40, 12.2.2019, p. 1) 13.2.2024

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(1)  OJ L 176, 30.6.2016, p. 55.

(2)  TRADE-Defence-Complaints@ec.europa.eu

(3)  The measure expires at midnight (00:00) of the day mentioned in this column

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.11030 – AWARE SUPER / ABP / DV4 / OMERS / REAL ESTATE JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2023/C 183/03)

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘Merger Regulation’).

(2)  OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5.

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.11105 – GOLDMAN SACHS / PlATINUM SPRING / DAIWA RESORT)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2023/C 183/04)

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘Merger Regulation’).

(2)  OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5.

Publication of an application for registration of a name pursuant to Article 97(4) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council

(2023/C 183/05)

This publication confers the right to oppose the application pursuant to Article 98 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council (1) within three months from the date of this publication.

SINGLE DOCUMENT

‘Sable de Camargue’

PDO-FR-02848

Date of application: 31.5.2022

1.   Name of the product

Sable de Camargue

2.   Geographical indication type

PDO – protected designation of origin

3.   Categories of grapevine product

1.

Wine

4.   Description of the wine(s)

PDO ‘Sable de Camargue’ still gris and gris de gris wines

BRIEF WRITTEN DESCRIPTION

The protected designation of origin ‘Sable de Camargue’ is reserved for still gris and gris de gris wines.

The gris and gris de gris wines reflect their natural environment, with a pale salmon colour and a characteristic balance on the palate which combines softness (absence of tannins), roundness (sweetness) and freshness (acidity), and notes of iodine as a result of the maritime influence. The wines are made by direct pressing and are generally blended.

The wines are characterised by a fruity (white fruit, citrus fruit, exotic fruit, red fruit, etc.) or floral palette, depending on the primary aromas of the grape varieties used in the blend, with mineral notes emerging in the finish.

The gris de gris wines are paler in colour, with subtler, more delicate aromas, as they are made solely from the Grenache Gris grape variety.

PDO ‘Sable de Camargue’ wines comply with the analytical criteria laid down by EU legislation.

The wines are made from grapes harvested when fully ripe and have a sugar content of at least 178 g/l of must.

The wines have a minimum natural alcoholic strength by volume of 11 %.

Batches of wine that are ready to be marketed in bulk or packaged have a maximum fermentable sugar (glucose and fructose) content of 4 g/l.

General analytical characteristics
Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume)
Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume)
Minimum total acidity
Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre)
Maximum total sulphur dioxide (in milligrams per litre)

5.   Wine-making practices

5.1.   Specific oenological practices

a.   Vineyard management

Cultivation practice

Planting density:

The minimum planting density is 4 000 vines per hectare.

The area available for each vine must not exceed 2,50 m2.

Pruning rules:

The vines are trained using the Gobelet or Cordon de Royat method. The vines are spur pruned, with a maximum of eight spurs per vine and a maximum of two count buds per spur.

Irrigation:

Irrigation may be authorised in accordance with Article D. 645-5 of the Rural and Maritime Fisheries Code.

b.   Cultivation practice

Other cultivation practices

To preserve the characteristics of the physical and biological environment, which is a fundamental part of the terroir:

—	There must be managed plant cover, whether naturally occurring or sown, between at least every other row, at least during the dormancy period of the vines, in order to combat wind erosion; vegetation, whether naturally occurring or sown, is managed by mechanical or physical means or by grazing.

—	Given the high mineralisation rate in sandy soils and the high degree of leaching, organic fertilisation is provided at least by means of compulsory digging-in of the residues of naturally occurring or sown vegetation.

—	The use of herbicide is prohibited over the entire surface area of the soil.

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In order to protect the vineyard from the surrounding salinity, which is essential for its survival, it is prohibited to make any substantial changes to the water circulation management system (channels, pumping stations, sluice gates), other than normal maintenance work on the water infrastructure.

c.   Vine varieties

Cultivation practice

—	The main grape varieties must together account for at least 70 % of the varieties grown.

—	At least two of the main grape varieties must be among the varieties grown.

d.   Specific oenological practice

Blending of grape varieties:

The gris wines are made solely from the Grenache Gris G or Grenache N grape varieties or from a blend in which:

—	at least two of the main grape varieties are present;

—	the main grape varieties account for at least 70 %;

—	the grape varieties Carignan N, Cinsaut N, Grenache N, Grenache Gris G, Grenache Blanc B, Marselan N, Muscat d’Alexandrie B, Syrah N, Ugni B and Vermentino B together account for at least 55 %.

The gris de gris wines are made solely from the Grenache Gris G grape variety.

Physical treatment:

The use of oenological charcoal is permitted for musts and young wines still in fermentation, for up to 20 % of the volume of wine produced by a given winemaker for a particular harvest.

Equipment:

—	The use of continuous presses, vertical destemmers, continuous fermentation tanks, marc-recycling tanks and screw-type juice separators with a diameter of less than 750 mm is prohibited for these wines.

—	The capacity of the winery must be at least equivalent to the volume of wine made during the previous harvest for the same area.

5.2.   Maximum yields

a.	Yield of PDO ‘Sable de Camargue’ wines

b.	90 hectolitres per hectare

6.   Demarcated geographical area

The grapes are harvested and the wines made and developed in the geographical area approved by the National Institute of Origin and Quality at the meeting of the competent national committee on 5 September 2019. The area comprises the territory of the following municipalities, on the basis of the 2020 Official Geographic Code:

—	department of Hérault: Frontignan, La Grande-Motte, Marseillan, Mauguio, Palavas-les-Flots, Sète, Vic-la-Gardiole, Villeneuve-lès-Maguelone;

—	department of Gard: Aigues-Mortes, Le Grau-du-Roi, Saint-Laurent-d’Aigouze, Vauvert, Saint Gilles;

—	department of Bouches-du-Rhône: Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer.

7.   Wine grape variety(-ies)

Cabernet Franc N

Cabernet Sauvignon N

Carignan N

Cinsaut N – Cinsault

Grenache N

Grenache Gris G

Merlot N

8.   Description of the link(s)

8.1.   Natural factors relevant to the link

The area in which PDO ‘Sable de Camargue’ is made covers 14 coastal municipalities in the departments of Hérault, Gard and Bouches-du-Rhône. The vines are grown only on the sandy and limestone soils of the Rhône delta, which were formed from sediments carried by the river, the sea and the wind, and on the associated coastal belt. They are unique, very homogeneous soils that are practically free of clay and loam and are made up of at least 80 % sand.

The vineyards are situated at an average of 1 m above sea level in a typical Camargue environment of alternating coastal lagoons and salt marshes.

The vineyards are supplied with fresh water by a layer of groundwater a few centimetres thick that is kept in hydrostatic balance with the sea, the lagoons and the channels. The channels, which are known as roubines, form a network around the periphery of the vineyards, making it possible to manage both the level and salinity of the groundwater layer.

8.2.   Human factors relevant to the link

Because of the area’s proximity to large bodies of salt water, the human factor is more crucial here than elsewhere. Land and water management of the plots is vital and must be constantly maintained to allow fresh-water management and prevent salt-water intrusion, creating a unique set of soil conditions. The susceptibility of these sandy soils to wind erosion also means that specially adapted cultivation practices are needed, in particular the use of winter crops.

8.3.   Causal interactions

The unique maritime climate, with high air humidity and low evapotranspiration, provides the vines with growing conditions that promote almost continuous nutrient assimilation and growth, even during ripening of the grapes.

The unique sandy and limestone soils result, first and foremost, in grapes with a specific, slightly pink, bluish-grey colour and low anthocyanin potential, which is very different from grapes found on other soils.

The maritime climatic conditions during ripening of the grapes produce a unique sugar–acid balance, notably with high levels of malic and lactic acid in the grapes.

After fermentation, the relatively high level of lactic acid gives these wines both a remarkable freshness and considerable roundness.

Rapid extraction through direct pressing, a high level of control of the fermentation temperature, and the land and water management of the plots all contribute to the qualities and characteristics of these vins des sables (wines from the sands).

9.   Essential further conditions (packaging, labelling, other requirements)

Area in immediate proximity

Legal framework:

National legislation

Type of further condition:

Derogation concerning production in the demarcated geographical area

Description of the condition:

The area in immediate proximity, defined by derogation for the making and development of the wines, comprises the territory of the following municipality in the department of Gard: Aimargues.

Link to the product specification

https://info.agriculture.gouv.fr/gedei/site/bo-agri/document_administratif-7795ee55-4951-43a0-9b57-eb48f1c1a032

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(1)  OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 671.

Publication of a cancellation request pursuant to Article 19, second subparagraph, of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/33 supplementing Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards applications for protection of designations of origin, geographical indications and traditional terms in the wine sector, the objection procedure, restrictions of use, amendments to product specifications, cancellation of protection, and labelling and presentation

(2023/C 183/06)

This publication confers the right to oppose the cancellation request pursuant to Article 98 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council (1), in conjunction with Article 19 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/33 (2), as well as pursuant to Articles 11, 12 and 21(3) of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/33.

CANCELLATION REQUEST

‘Sable de Camargue’

EU No: PGI-FR-A1227-CANCEL – 31.5.2022

☒ PGI ☐ PDO

1.   Registered name proposed to be cancelled

Sable de Camargue

2.   Member State or Third Country to which the demarcated area belongs

France

3.   Person, body, Member State or Third Country making the cancellation request

a)

Group requesting the cancellation, recognised by the French authorities as the body responsible for the protection and management of the PGI ‘Sable de Camargue’ Syndicat des vins des Sables, Le Mas du Bosquet, 30220 Aigues-Mortes. Tel. +33 0466539957 Email address: communication@vin-sable_camargue.com

b)	National authorities Ministry of Agriculture and Food 78 rue de Varenne 75349 Paris 07 SP FRANCE

4.   Grounds for cancellation

See point 5.

5.   Details of the cancellation request

Nature of the grounds for cancellation: Article 106(c) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013.

The Syndicat des vins des Sables, recognised body for the protection and management of the PGI ‘Sable de Camargue’, has submitted an application to register the same name as a protected designation of origin (PDO). After examining the application, and in accordance with Article 96 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013, the French authorities consider that the regulatory requirements have been met. The specifications were approved by Decree of 6 May 2022, published in the Official Journal of the French Republic on 10 May 2022. Article 3 of this Decree also repeals the Decree of 26 October 2011 on the protected geographical indication ‘Sable de Camargue’.

In order to allow the move from PGI to PDO and to avoid any coexistence of the names of these two geographical indications, the application for registration as a PDO is sent in parallel to this cancellation request via the e-ambrosia information system under reference PDO-FR-A02848.

6.   List of supporting documentation

Order of 6 May 2022 on the designation of origin ‘Sable de Camargue’, published in the Official Journal of the French Republic of 10 May 2022.

7.   Dated and signed

Elodie LEMATTE

Sous-directrice des filières agroalimentaires [Deputy Director for Agri-Food Sectors]

Directorate-General for Economic and Environmental Performance of Enterprises

Ministère de l’Agriculture et de l’Alimentation

78 rue de Varenne

75349 Paris SP

bvab.ig.dgpe@agriculture.gouv.fr

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(1)  OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 671.

(2)  OJ L 9, 11.1.2019, p. 2.