2.12.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 307/1

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COMMISSION OPINION

of 27 November 2008

in application of Article 7 of Directive 98/37/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards a prohibition measure adopted by the Hungarian authorities in respect of an electric planer bearing the trademark BRISTOOL ENGLAND MD-2007-136

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 307/01)

1.   The notification by the Hungarian authorities

Article 2(1) of Directive 98/37/EC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to machinery states that Member States shall take all appropriate measures to ensure that machinery covered by the Directive may be placed on the market and put into service only if it does not endanger the health and safety of persons and, where appropriate, domestic animals or property, when properly installed and maintained and used for its intended purpose.

Article 7(1) of the Directive provides that where a Member State ascertains that machinery bearing the EC marking used in accordance with its intended purpose is liable to endanger the safety of persons, and, where appropriate, domestic animals or property, it shall take all appropriate measures to withdraw such machinery from the market, to prohibit the placing on the market, putting into service or use thereof, or to restrict free movement thereof. The Member State shall immediately inform the Commission of any such measure, indicating the reason for its decision.

On 23 July 2007, the Hungarian authorities notified to the European Commission a prohibition measure concerning the placing on the market of a hand-held portable electric planer bearing the trademark BRISTOOL ENGLAND, of the type BT/PL 822-902. The manufacturer of the machinery is Jiangsu Jinding Electric Tools Group Co. Ltd, Huangli Town Changzhou, Jiangsu 213151 China, and the machinery is distributed by TESCO-GLOBAL Inc., H-2040 Budaörs, Kinizsi út 1-3.

The file transmitted to the European Commission included the following documents:

—	Certificate No AM50046679 0001 dated 29 July 2004 issued by TÜV Rheinland Product Safety GmbH, Am Grauen Stein, D-51105, Cologne, for an electric planer type DB-82X2B,

—	a declaration by Jiangsu Jinding Electric Tools, China dated 16 February 2006 stating that the electric planer type DB-82X2B is equivalent to item 3036,

—	a declaration by Bristool Trade Cooperation, Fernley, Nevada, USA, dated 15 December 2006, stating that item 3036 is equivalent to the electric planer type BT/PL 822-902 subject to the Hungarian measure.

Pursuant to Article 7(2) of the Directive, the Commission is required, after consulting the parties concerned, to declare whether it finds such a measure justified or not. If the measure is found justified, the Commission shall inform the Member States so that they can take all appropriate measures with respect to the machinery concerned, in accordance with their obligations under Article 2(1).

2.   The reasons given by the Hungarian authorities

The measure taken by the Hungarian authorities was founded on the failure of the electric planer to comply with the following essential health and safety requirements of Annex I to Directive 98/37/EC (with reference to the specifications of the harmonised European standard EN 60745-1:2003 Hand-held motor-operated electric tools — Safety — Part 1: General requirements and EN 60745-2-14 Hand-held motor-operated electric tools — Safety — Part 2-14: Particular requirements for planers).

1.2.2.   Control devices

The technical elements to avoid contacts with rotating parts were not supplied with the machinery, nor was the protection against accidental operation. Furthermore, the switch could be locked on when the machinery was operating.

1.5.1.   Electricity supply

Insufficient electric strength of reinforced insulation: flashover occurred between the accessible metal parts and live parts at a voltage level below the prescribed threshold, thus posing the risk of electric shock.

1.5.6.   Fire

During testing, the machinery caught fire, emitted smoke and flame then stopped.

1.7.3.   Marking

The name and address of the manufacturer were not indicated on the machinery and the year of manufacture was also missing.

1.7.4.   Instructions

The instructions for use did not contain certain information required for the safe operation of the machinery.

3.   The Commission's opinion

On 15 November 2007, the Commission wrote to TESCO-GLOBAL Inc. who signed the EC Declaration of Conformity, inviting him to communicate his observations regarding the measure taken by the Hungarian authorities.

On 15 November 2007, the Commission also wrote to TÜV Rheinland, Cologne who had issued a conformity certificate for an electric planer type DB-82X2B that was claimed to be equivalent to the electric planer type BT/PL 822-902 subject to the Hungarian measure.

On 3 December 2007, TÜV Rheinland confirmed that they had issued the certificate for the electric planer type DB-82X2B and stated that the certificate was only valid until March 2007. They could not confirm that the electric planer type BRISTOOL ENGLAND BT/PL 822-902 was equivalent to the electric planer type DB-82X2B and stated that they had not tested or certified the type BT/PL 822-902.

On 11 December 2007, TESCO GLOBAL Inc. replied that they did not contest the measure taken by the Hungarian authorities and had destroyed the stock of the electric planers in question.

In light of the documentation available and the comments of the parties concerned, the Commission considers that Hungarian authorities have demonstrated that the machinery subject to the restrictive measure fails to comply with the essential health and safety requirements referred to above. These non-conformities give rise to serious risks for persons using the machinery in question.

Consequently, having followed the required procedure, the Commission is of the opinion that the measure taken by the Hungarian authorities is justified.

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2.12.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 307/3

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COMMISSION OPINION

of 27 November 2008

in application of Article 7 of Directive 98/37/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards a prohibition measure adopted by the Hungarian authorities in respect of an angle grinder bearing the trademark POWER GT MD-2007-138

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 307/02)

1.   The notification by the Hungarian authorities

Article 2(1) of Directive 98/37/EC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to machinery states that Member States shall take all appropriate measures to ensure that machinery covered by the Directive may be placed on the market and put into service only if it does not endanger the health and safety of persons and, where appropriate, domestic animals or property, when properly installed and maintained and used for its intended purpose.

Article 7(1) of the Directive provides that where a Member State ascertains that machinery bearing the EC marking used in accordance with its intended purpose is liable to endanger the safety of persons, and, where appropriate, domestic animals or property, it shall take all appropriate measures to withdraw such machinery from the market, to prohibit the placing on the market, putting into service or use thereof, or to restrict free movement thereof. The Member State shall immediately inform the Commission of any such measure, indicating the reason for its decision.

On 23 July 2007, the Hungarian authorities notified to the European Commission a prohibition measure concerning the placing on the market of a hand-held portable electric angle grinder bearing the trademark POWER GT of the type PG-AG 0110. The machinery was manufactured by Zheijang Wuyi Gongli Electric Machine Co., Ltd, Feng Huang Shan Industrial Zone, Dong Gan, Wuyi County, Zheijang 321201, People's Republic of China, and distributed by REMOND Hungary Kft., H-1211 Budapest, Déli út 15/A.

Pursuant to Article 7(2) of the Directive, the Commission is required, after consulting the parties concerned, to declare whether it finds such a measure justified or not. If the measure is found justified, the Commission shall inform the Member States so that they can take all appropriate measures with respect to the machinery concerned, in accordance with their obligations under Article 2(1).

2.   The reasons given by the Hungarian authorities

The measure taken by the Hungarian authorities was founded on the failure of the angle grinder to comply with the following essential health and safety requirements of Annex I to Directive 98/37/EC (with reference to the specifications of the harmonised European standards EN 50144-1:1998 Safety of hand-held electric motor operated tools — Part 1: General requirements and EN 50144-2-3:2002 — Safety of hand-held electric motor operated tools — Part 2-3: Particular requirements for grinders, disk type sanders and polishers).

1.5.1.   Electricity supply and 1.5.6 — Risk of fire

The machinery poses a risk of fire due to the unfixed internal wiring, which might cause a short-circuit.

1.7.3.   Marking

The symbols attached to the product were not sufficiently durable.

3.   The Commission's opinion

On 15 November 2007, the Commission wrote to REMOND Hungary Kft., inviting him to communicate his observations regarding the measure taken by the Hungarian authorities.

To date, no response has been received.

Nevertheless the file transmitted to the European Commission contained a letter from REMOND Hungary Kft. to the Hungarian authorities dated 7 March 2007, stating that they were not able to present any conformity certificate for the angle grinder in question as they had never arrived from the Chinese manufacturer. Consequently, they had already instructed their clients to withdraw the angle grinder from the market and could not explain why some were still available at the time the Hungarian authorities took the measure.

In light of the documentation available, the Commission considers that the Hungarian authorities have demonstrated that the machinery subject to the restrictive measure fails to comply with the essential health and safety requirements referred to above. These non-conformities give rise to serious risks for persons using the machinery in question.

Consequently, having followed the required procedure, the Commission is of the opinion that the measure taken by the Hungarian authorities is justified.

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2.12.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 307/4

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.5352 — Omron/Ficosa/JV)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 307/03)

On 21 November 2008, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

—	from the Europa competition website (http://ec.europa.eu/comm/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes,

—	in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website under document number 32008M5352. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law (http://eur-lex.europa.eu).

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2.12.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 307/4

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.5005 — Galp Energia/ExxonMobil Iberia)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 307/04)

On 31 October 2008, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

—	from the Europa competition website (http://ec.europa.eu/comm/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes,

—	in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website under document number 32008M5005. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law (http://eur-lex.europa.eu).

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2.12.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 307/5

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.5371 — Raiffeisen Informatik/PC-Ware)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 307/05)

On 21 November 2008, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

—	from the Europa competition website (http://ec.europa.eu/comm/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes,

—	in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website under document number 32008M5371. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law (http://eur-lex.europa.eu).

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2.12.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 307/6

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Euro exchange rates (1)

1 December 2008

(2008/C 307/06)

1 euro=

	Currency	Exchange rate
USD	US dollar	1,2608
JPY	Japanese yen	118,42
DKK	Danish krone	7,4497
GBP	Pound sterling	0,84155
SEK	Swedish krona	10,3588
CHF	Swiss franc	1,5262
ISK	Iceland króna	290,00
NOK	Norwegian krone	8,8915
BGN	Bulgarian lev	1,9558
CZK	Czech koruna	25,613
EEK	Estonian kroon	15,6466
HUF	Hungarian forint	262,20
LTL	Lithuanian litas	3,4528
LVL	Latvian lats	0,7092
PLN	Polish zloty	3,8445
RON	Romanian leu	3,8200
SKK	Slovak koruna	30,312
TRY	Turkish lira	2,0189
AUD	Australian dollar	1,9649
CAD	Canadian dollar	1,5725
HKD	Hong Kong dollar	9,7739
NZD	New Zealand dollar	2,3610
SGD	Singapore dollar	1,9292
KRW	South Korean won	1 849,59
ZAR	South African rand	12,9137
CNY	Chinese yuan renminbi	8,6804
HRK	Croatian kuna	7,1275
IDR	Indonesian rupiah	15 633,92
MYR	Malaysian ringgit	4,5761
PHP	Philippine peso	61,720
RUB	Russian rouble	35,3145
THB	Thai baht	45,036
BRL	Brazilian real	2,9823
MXN	Mexican peso	17,2604

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(1)  

Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.

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2.12.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 307/7

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Withdrawal of notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5298 — Dow/Rohm and Haas)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 307/07)

(Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004)

On 10 November 2008, the Commission of the European Communities received notification of a proposed concentration between The Dow Chemical Company and Rohm and Haas Company. On 21 November 2008, the notifying parties informed the Commission that they withdrew their notification.

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2.12.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 307/8

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5393 — Teijin Pharma/Laboratorios del Dr. Esteve/Oximeplus)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 307/08)

1.

On 24 November 2008, 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 Teijin Pharma Limited (‘Teijin Pharma’, Japan) belonging to Teijin Limited (‘Teijin’, Japan) and Laboratorios del Dr. Esteve, S.A. (‘Esteve’, Spain) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of Oximeplus, S.A. (‘Oximeplus’, Spain), which is currently controlled by Esteve, by way of purchase of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — for Teijin Pharma: solutions for both pharmaceuticals and home health care, — for Teijin: ultimate parent company of a group of approximately 160 companies whose main activity is the development and marketing of fibres, — for Esteve: manufacturing and marketing of pharmaceutical preparations and drugs intended for human and veterinary uses, — for Oximeplus: hospital and home oxygen therapy.

3.

On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. 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 the 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 ((32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5393 — Teijin Pharma/Laboratorios del Dr. Esteve/Oximeplus, to the following address: European Commission Directorate-General for Competition Merger Registry J-70 B-1049 Brussels

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.

(2)  OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.

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2.12.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 307/9

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5389 — Aéroports de Paris/The Nuance Group)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 307/09)

1.

On 21 November 2008, 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 Aéroports de Paris (‘ADP’, France) and The Nuance Group (‘TNG’, Switzerland) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of a newly created undertaking JV (‘JV’, France) by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — for ADP: operation and management of airport installations, notably of the airports Paris-Charles de Gaulle and Paris-Orly, — for TNG: retail services and catering in airports, on board sales in airplanes and ships, specialized shops, — for JV: operation of retail shops ‘Fashion and Accessories’ on the airports of Paris-Charles de Gaulle and Paris-Orly.

3.	On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. 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 ((32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5389 — Aéroports de Paris/The Nuance Group, to the following address: European Commission Directorate-General for Competition Merger Registry J-70 B-1049 Brussels

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.

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2.12.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 307/10

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5424 — Dow/Rohm and Haas)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 307/10)

1.

On 24 November 2008, 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 The Dow Chemical Company (‘Dow’, USA) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Rohm and Haas Company (‘R&H’, USA) by way of purchase of shares.

2.	The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — for Dow: plastics and chemicals, agricultural sciences and hydrocarbon and energy products and services, — for R&H: production of performance polymers, specialty chemicals, electronic materials and salt.

3.	On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. 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 ((32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5424 — Dow/Rohm and Haas, to the following address: European Commission Directorate-General for Competition Merger Registry J-70 B-1049 Brussels

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.

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2.12.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 307/11

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

(2008/C 307/11)

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 from the date of this publication.

SUMMARY

REGULATION (EC) No 510/2006

‘MAINE-ANJOU’

EC No: FR/PDO/0379/17.09.2004

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:	Institut National de l'Origine et de la Qualité
Address:	51, rue d'Anjou F-75008 Paris
Tel.	(33-1) 538 980 00
Fax	(33-1) 422 557 97
E-mail:	info@inao.gouv.fr

2.   Group:

Name:	Syndicat de défense de la viande «Maine-Anjou»
Address:	36, avenue de Razilly BP 339 F-53203 Château Gontier Cedex
Tel.	(33-2) 430 722 94
Fax	(33-2) 430 780 48
E-mail:	upra-maine-anjou@unimedia.fr
Composition:	Producers/processors ( X ) Other ( X )

3.   Type of product:

Class 1.1 — Fresh meat (and offal)

4.   Specification:

(Summary of requirements under Article 4(2) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006)

4.1.   Name:

‘Maine-Anjou’

4.2.   Description:

Chilled beef, with the exception of thawed chilled beef, from cows under ten years old which have calved at least once or from castrated males over 30 months old.

The cow carcases weigh a minimum of 380 kg and the male carcases a minimum of 400 kg.

The carcases have the following characteristics:

—	conformation: E, U, R, O in the EUROP classification grid,

—	fat cover: 3 or 4 in the EUROP classification grid.

Carcases are characterised by their low muscular compactness and significantly higher weight.

The meat is well marbled, with sufficient intramuscular fat deposits, a homogenous deep red colour, slightly orange, tender when cut and in the mouth, very juicy and with a stable aftertaste.

4.3.   Geographical area:

The geographical area within which the animals are born, raised and slaughtered covers the territories of the following communes in the départements of Ille-et-Vilaine, Loire-Atlantique, Maine-et-Loire, Mayenne, Sarthe, Deux-Sèvres, Vendée and Orne.

Département d'Ille-et-Vilaine:

Chelun, Coësmes, Eancé, Grand-Fougeray, Liffré (section AL, parcels 6, 8, 12-14, 35, 268, 269, 272-274, 408-411, 435, 438, 440-442, 475-480, 501, 502 and 597-604), Martigné-Ferchaud, Pertre (Le), Thourie, Vitré (section K, parcels 1, 2, 9 and 70 and section AW, parcels 81-86, 154-156, 268, 295 and 296).

Département de Loire-Atlantique:

Abbaretz, Ancenis, Anetz, Belligné, Boissière-du-Doré (La), Bonnoeuvre, Boussay, Cellier (Le), Chapelle-Glain (La), Chapelle-Saint-Sauveur (La), Châteaubriant, Couffé, Derval, Erbray, Fercé, Fresne-sur-Loire (Le), Gétigné, Grand-Auverne, Issé, Jans, Joué-sur-Erdre, Juigné-des-Moutiers, Landreau (Le), Ligné, Louisfert, Lusanger, Maumusson, Meilleraye-de-Bretagne (La), Mésanger, Moisdon-la-Rivière, Montrelais, Mouais, Mouzeil, Noyal-sur-Brutz, Nozay, Oudon, Pannecé, Petit-Auverné, Pin (Le), Pouillé-les-Côteaux, Puceul, Regrippière (La), Remaudière (La), Riaillé, Roche-Blanche (La), Rouge, Rouxière (La), Ruffigné, Saint-Aubin-des-Châteaux, Saint-Géréon, Saint-Herblon, Saint-Julien-de-Vouvantes, Saint-Mars-la-Jaille, Saint-Sulpice-des-Landes, Saint-Vincent-des-Landes, Sion-les-Mines, Soudan, Soulvache, Teillé, Touches (Les), Trans-sur-Erdre, Treffieux, Vallet, Varades, Villepot, Vritz.

Département de Maine-et-Loire:

Andard, Andigné, Andrezé, Angers, Angrie, Armaillé, Aviré, Aubigné-sur-Layon, Avrillé, Baracé, Beaucouzé, Beaulieu-sur-Layon, Beaupréau, Beausse, Bécon-les-Granits, Bégrolles-en-Mauges, Béhuard, Bohalle (La), Boissière-sur-Evre (La), Botz-en-Mauges, Bouchemaine, Bouillé-Ménard, Bourg-d'Iré (Le), Bourg-l'Evêque, Bourgneuf-en-Mauges, Bouzillé, Brain-sur-l'Authion, Brain-sur-Longuenée, Briollay, Brissarthe, Candé, Cantenay-Epinard, Carbay, Cernusson, Cerqueux (Les), Cerqueux-sous-Passavant (Les), Challain-la-Potherie, Chalonnes-sur-Loire, Chambellay, Champigné, Champ-sur-Layon (Le), Champteussé-sur-Baconne, Champtocé-sur-Loire, Champtoceaux, Chanteloup-les-Bois, Chanzeaux, Chapelle-du-Genêt (La), Chapelle-Hullin (La), Chapelle-Rousselin (La), Chapelle-Saint-Florent (La), Chapelle-Saint-Laud (La), Chapelle-sur-Oudon (La), Châteauneuf-sur-Sarthe, Châtelais, Chaudefonds-sur-Layon, Chaudron-en-Mauges, Chaussaire (La), Chavagnes, Chazé-Henry, Chazé-sur-Argos, Cheffes, Chemillé, Chemiré-sur-Sarthe, Chenillé-Changé, Cherré, Cholet, Clefs, Cléré-sur-Layon, Combrée, Concourson-sur-Layon, Contigné, Cornuaille (La), Coron, Corzé, Cossé-d'Anjou, Daguenière (La), Daumeray, Denée, Doué-La-Fontaine, Drain, Durtal, Ecouflant, Ecuillé, Etriché, Faye-d'Anjou, Faveraye-Machelles, Feneu, Ferrière-de-Flée (La), Fief-Sauvin (Le), Fosse-de-Tigné, Freigné, Fuilet (Le), Gené, Gesté, Grez-Neuville, Grugé-l'Hopital, Hôtellerie-de-Flée (L'), Huillé, Ingrandes, Jaille-Yvon (La), Jallais, Jubaudière (La), Juigné-sur-Loire, Jumellière (La), Juvardeil, Landemont, Lézigné, Lion-d'Angers (Le), Liré, Loiré, Longeron (Le), Louroux-Béconnais (Le), Louvaines, Marans, Marcé, Marigné, Marillais (Le), Martigné-Briand, Maulévrier, May-sur-Evre (Le), Mazières-en-Mauges, Meignanne (La), Melay, Membrolle-sur-Longuenée (La), Mesnil-en-Vallée (Le), Miré, Montfaucon, Montguillon, Montigné-sur-Moine, Montilliers, Montjean-sur-Loire, Montreuil-Juigné, Montreuil-sur-Loir, Montreuil-sur-Maine, Montrevault, Morannes, Mozé-sur-Louet, Mûrs-Erigné, Neuvy-en-Mauges, Noëllet, Noyant-la-Gravoyère, Nuaillé, Nueil-sur-Layon, Nyoiseau, Passavant-sur-Layon, Pellouailles-les-Vignes, Pin-en-Mauges (Le), Plaine (La), Plessis-Grammoire (Le), Plessis-Macé (Le), Poitevinière (La), Pommeraye (La), Ponts-de-Cé (Les), Possonnière (La), Pouancé, Pouëze (La), Prévière (La), Pruillé, Puiset-Doré (Le), Querré, Rablay-sur-Layon, Renaudière (La), Rochefort-sur-Loire, Romagne (La), Roussay, Saint-André-de-la-Marche, Saint-Aubin-de-Luigné, Saint-Augustin-des-Bois, Saint-Barthélemy-d'Anjou, Saint-Christophe-du-Bois, Saint-Christophe-la-Couperie, Saint-Clément-de-la-Place, Saint-Crespin-sur-Moine, Saint-Florent-le-Vieil, Saint-Georges-des-Gardes, Saint-Georges-sur-Layon, Saint-Georges-sur-Loire, Saint-Germain-des-Prés, Saint-Germain-sur-Moine, Saint-Jean-de-la-Croix, Saint-Jean-de-Linières, Saint-Jean-des-Mauvrets, Saint-Lambert-du-Lattay, Saint-Lambert-la-Potherie, Saint-Laurent-de-la-Plaine, Saint-Laurent-des-Autels, Saint-Laurent-du-Mottay, Saint-Léger-des-Bois, Saint-Léger-sous-Cholet, Saint-Lézin, Saint-Macaire-en-Mauges, Saint-Martin-du-Bois, Saint-Martin-du-Fouilloux, Saint-Melaine-sur-Aubance, Saint-Michel-etChanveaux, Saint-Paul-du-Bois, Saint-Philbert-en-Mauges, Saint-Pierre-Montlimart, Saint-Quentin-en-Mauges, Saint-Rémy-en-Mauges, Saint-Saturnin-sur-Loire, Saint-Sauveur-de-Flée, Saint-Sauveur-de-Landemont, Saint-Sigismond, Saint-Sulpice, Saint-Sylvain-d'Anjou, Sainte-Christine, Sainte-Gemmes-d'Andigné, Sainte-Gemmes-sur-Loire, Salle-de-Vihiers (La), Salle-et-Chapelle-Aubry (La), Sarrigné, Savennières, Sceaux-d'Anjou, Segré, Séguinière (La), Seiches-sur-le-Loir, Soeurdres, Somloire, Soucelles, Soulaines-sur-Aubance, Soulaire-et-Bourg, Tancoigné, Tessoualle (La), Thorigné-d'Anjou, Thouarcé, Tiercé, Tigné, Tillières, Torfou, Tourlandry (La), Toutlemonde, Trélazé, Tremblay (Le), Trémentines, Tremont, Valanjou, Varenne (La), Vauchrétien, Verchers-sur-Layon (Les), Vergonnes, Vern-d'Anjou, Vezins, Vihiers, Villedieu-la-Blouère, Villemoisan, Villevêque, Yzernay.

Département de la Mayenne:

Ahuillé, Alexain, Ampoigné, Andouillé, Argenton-Notre-Dame, Argentré, Aron, Arquenay, Assé-le-Bérenger, Astillé, Athée, Azé, Baconnière (La), Bais, Ballée, Ballots, Bannes, Bazoge-Montpinçon (La), Bazouge-de-Chemeré (La), Bazouge-des-Alleux (La), Bazougers, Beaulieu-sur-Oudon, Beaumont-Pied-de-Boeuf, Belgeard, Bierné, Bignon-du-Maine (Le), Bigottière (La), Blandouet, Boissière (La), Bonchamp-lès-Laval, Bouchamps-lès-Craon, Bouère, Bouessay, Bourgneuf-la-Forêt (Le), Bourgon, Brains-sur-les-Marches, Brée, Brûlatte (La), Buret (Le), Chailland, Châlons-du-Maine, Chammes, Champgenéteux, Changé, Chapelle-Anthenaise (La), Chapelle-au-Riboul (La), Chapelle-Craonnaise (La), Chapelle-Rainsouin (La), Château-Gontier, Châtelain, Châtres-la-Forêt, Chemazé, Chémeré-le-Roi, Chérancé, Commer, Congrier, Cosmes, Cossé-en-Champagne, Cossé-le-Vivien, Coudray, Courbeveille, Craon, Croixille (La), Cropte (La), Daon, Denazé, Deux-Évailles, Entrammes, Épineux-le-Seguin, Évron, Fontaine-Couverte, Forcé, Fromentières, Gastines, Genest-Saint-Isle (Le), Gennes-sur-Glaize, Gesnes, Gravelle (La), Grazay, Grez-en-Bouère, Ham (Le), Hambers, Hardanges, Houssay, Huisserie (L'), Izé, Jublains, Juvigné, Laigné, Laubrières, Launay-Villiers, Laval, Livet, Livré, Loigné-sur-Mayenne, Loiron, Longuefuye, Louverné, Louvigné, Maisoncelles-du-Maine, Marcillé-la-Ville, Marigné-Peuton, Martigné-sur-Mayenne, Mayenne, Mée, Ménil, Méral, Meslay-du-Maine, Mézangers, Montflours, Montigné-le-Brillant, Montjean, Montourtier, Montsûrs, Moulay, Neau, Niafles, Nuillé-sur-Vicoin, Olivet, Origné, Parné-sur-Roc, Peuton, Pommerieux, Port-Brillet, Préaux, Quelaines-Saint-Gault, Renazé, Roë (La), Rouaudière (La), Ruillé-Froid-Fonds, Ruillé-le-Gravelais, Sacé, Saint-Aignan-sur-Roë, Saint-Berthevin, Saint-Brice, Saint-Céneré, Saint-Charles-la-Forêt, Saint-Christophe-du-Luat, Saint-Cyr-le-Gravelais, Saint-Denis-d'Anjou, Saint-Denis-du-Maine, Saint-Erblon, Saint-Fort, Saint-Fraimbault-de-Prières, Saint-Georges-le-Fléchard, Saint-Georges-sur-Erve, Saint-Germain-d'Anxure, Saint-Germain-de-Coulamer, Saint-Germain-le-Fouilloux, Saint-Germain-le-Guillaume, Saint-Hilaire-du-Maine, Saint-Jean-sur-Erve, Saint-Jean-sur-Mayenne, Saint-Laurent-des-Mortiers, Saint-Léger, Saint-Loup-du-Dorat, Saint-Martin-de-Connée, Saint-Martin-du-Limet, Saint-Michel-de-Feins, Saint-Michel-de-la-Roë, Saint-Ouën-des-Toits, Saint-Ouën-des-Vallons, Saint-Pierre-la-Cour, Saint-Pierre-sur-Erve, Saint-Pierre-sur-Orthe, Saint-Poix, Saint-Quentin-les-Anges, Saint-Saturnin-du-Limet, Saint-Sulpice, Saint-Thomas-de-Courceriers, Sainte-Gemmes-le-Robert, Sainte-Suzanne, Saulges, Selle-Craonnaise (La), Senonnes, Simplé, Soulgé-sur-Ouette, Thorigné-en-Charnie, Torcé-Viviers-en-Charnie, Trans, Vaiges, Villiers-Charlemagne, Vimarcé, Voutré.

Département de la Sarthe:

Amné, Asnières-sur-Vègre, Auvers-le-Hamon, Auvers-sous-Montfaucon, Avessé, Avoise, Beaumont-sur-Sarthe, Bernay, Brains-sur-Gée, Brûlon, Chantenay-Villedieu, Chassillé, Chemiré-en-Charnie, Cherre (section D, parcels 253-266, 269-273, 290, 291, 565, 705, 714), Chevillé, Coulans-sur-Gée, Courtillers, Crannes-en-Champagne, Crissé, Epineu-le-Chevreuil, Fercé-sur-Sarthe, Fontenay-sur-Vègre, Grez (Le), Joué-en-Charnie, Juigné-sur-Sarthe, Longnes, Loué, Mareil-en-Champagne, Moitron-sur-Sarthe, Mont-Saint-Jean, Neuvillalais, Neuvillette-en-Charnie, Notre-Dame-du-Pé, Parennes, Pincé, Poillé-sur-Vègre, Précigné, Rouessé-Vassé, Rouez, Ruillé-en-Champagne, Sablé-sur-Sarthe, Saint-Christophe-du-Jambet, Saint-Christophe-en-Champagne, Saint-Denis-d'Orques, Saint-Ouen-en-Champagne, Saint-Pierre-des-Bois, Saint-Rémy-de-Sillé, Saint-Symphorien, Sillé-le-Guillaume, Solesmes, Souvigné-sur-Sarthe, Tassillé, Tennie, Vallon-sur-Gée, Viré-en-Champagne.

Département des Deux-Sèvres:

Argenton-Château, Aubiers (Les), Boësse, Boismé, Bressuire, Bretignolles, Breuil-Bernard (Le), Breuil-sous-Argenton (Le), Cerizay, Chanteloup, Chapelle-Gaudin (La), Chiché, Cirière, Combrand, Coudre (La), Courlay, Etusson, Forêt-sur-Sèvre (La), Genneton, Massais, Mauléon, Moncoutant, Montravers, Moutiers-sous-Argenton, Moutiers-sous-Chantemerle, Nueil-sur-Argent, Petite-Boissière (La), Pin (Le), Saint-Amand-sur-Sèvre, Saint-André-sur-Sèvre, Saint-Aubin-du-Plain, Saint-Clémentin, Saint-Jouin-de-Milly, Saint-Maurice-la-Fougereuse, Saint-Pierre-des-Echaubrognes, Sanzay, Ulcot, Voultegon.

Département de la Vendée:

Breuil-Barret, Chambretaud, Châtaigneraie (La), Gaubretière (La), Landes-Genusson (Les), Mallièvre, Menomblet, Mortagne-sur-Sèvre, Saint-Aubin-des-Ormeaux, Saint-Laurent-sur-Sèvre, Saint-Malô-du-Bois, Saint-Martin-des-Tilleuls, Saint-Pierre-du-Chemin, Tardière (La), Tiffauges, Treize-Vents, Verrie (La).

Département de l'Orne:

Alençon (section CA, parcels 76, 77 and 84).

4.4.   Proof of origin:

All operators complete a declaration of aptitude, registered with the Institut National des Appellations d'Origine (INAO).

Farmers keep an up-to-date register (‘Inventory of animals on the holding’).

Transporters and slaughterhouses keep an up-to-date register of arrivals and departures so that the origin and destination of bovine animals, carcases or meat can be identified.

These registers are available to authorised inspection officers.

Farmers must also make a déclaration de mise en finition (declaration of finishing) for each animal no later than 60 days before the scheduled slaughter date.

During the finishing stage, the bovine animal is examined to ensure that it shows a morphology compatible with obtaining the minimum carcase weights and fat cover required for the designation.

Carcases which comply with the PDO product specification are identified by adding the words ‘Maine-Anjou’ to the sirloin, leg, shoulder and caparison of each half-carcase.

The carcase and the resulting cuts are accompanied by a label identifying the meat.

Carcases identified as PDO ‘Maine-Anjou’ are subject to an organoleptic test by sampling, verifying that they have the characteristics required by the PDO product specification.

4.5.   Method of production:

The animals must be born, raised and slaughtered within the geographical area specified in point 4.3.

Breed

The bovine animals are of the ‘Rouge des prés’ breed. Animals with muscular hypertrophy are excluded. The animal's sire must be a bull registered in the herd book of the ‘Rouge des prés’ breed of origin.

If artificial insemination is used, the bull must be authorised for insemination.

Raising of animals

The animals must be born, raised and fattened on the same holding. However, young animals may be purchased, provided that:

—	the females are continuously present for at least 12 months on the holding where finishing is carried out, including finishing,

—	the males are continuously present on the holding where finishing is carried out up to the age of 12 months.

Use of grazing land and density

The area of grassland used for feeding all the bovine animals or equivalents on the holding is a minimum of 0,7 hectares for each castrated male aged over 24 months and one hectare for each cow with a calf. ‘Cow with a calf’ means a cow with progeny which has not calved.

Feeding

The animals must graze at least between 15 March and 15 November. In the event of exceptional climatic conditions, derogations from this minimum duration may be granted.

Until the finishing period, protein and energy supplements are distributed with a daily maximum limit of 3 kg. During this period, unrestricted distribution of maize silage is forbidden.

Throughout the finishing period, which lasts at least two months prior to slaughter, the animals receive feed based on fresh grass, hay and protein and energy supplements. During this period, the distribution of silage is forbidden.

During the finishing period, the high-energy and protein feed distributed to supplement grass and hay consists of at least three raw materials. These elements are distributed in a form enabling them to be identified. The quantity of supplement distributed each day is between 0,5 % and 1,7 % of the animal's live weight.

Farmers must retain for inspectors the invoices for these plants and supplementary feeds, mentioning the quantities and origin thereof, together with the labels bearing the exact title of the supplementary feed.

Transport and slaughter

During the 48 hours prior to slaughter, the animals are prepared in a place well covered with straw and receive no food other than hay and water.

Handling of the animals is carried out in such a way as to minimise factors likely to cause them stress and influence the quality of the final product. Their transport must not exceed six hours from the beginning of loading to the end of unloading at the slaughterhouse.

The animals are slaughtered in a continuous sequence within not more than three hours of the end of unloading, and stunned within five seconds of entering the slaughter pen.

Evisceration is carried out by bagging or tying the oesophagus and anus.

Douching of carcases is forbidden.

Carcases are split using a band saw and accompanied by the ear, bearing the animal's identification tag, until weighing on the slaughter line has been carried out.

Only carcases in fat classes 3 or 4 according to the EUROP catalogue[sic].

Carcases undergo a period of chilling, enabling them to achieve a core temperature of between 10 and 15 °C ten hours after slaughter, and not more than 7 °C 48 hours after slaughter.

The hindquarters are left to mature on the bone for at least four days.

4.6.   Link:

The ‘Maine-Anjou’ production area is characterised by soils developed on the Armorican Massif, with low water reserves, and by a modified oceanic climate marked by a significant summer water shortage, giving rise to coarse grassland consisting mainly of yellow, senescent or lignified grasses producing coarse fodder.

The production system for ‘Maine-Anjou’ meat is based on the particularities of the environment, the zootechnical characteristics of the ‘Rouge des prés’ breed and pastoral techniques.

With its large size, the ‘Rouge des prés’ makes optimum use of the area's coarse fodder due to:

—	its high intake capacity,

—	its capacity to cope with variations in feed by mobilising a significant proportion of its bodily reserves without harmful consequences for its future zootechnical performance,

—	its capacity to rapidly resume growth or reconstitute its bodily reserves.

There is thus an ‘animal model’ for the ‘Maine-Anjou’ production zone to guide the farmer in selecting animals that make the best use of poor fodder and can mobilise their bodily reserves at certain times of the year.

The animals live mainly outside, with their feed consisting mainly of pasturage. The farmer's knowledge of grazing land enables them to create summer fodder reserves, on the one hand by alternating pasturage and cutting in spring, and on the other through the diversity of grassland types used.

Thus the particular characteristics of the environment, linked to the nature of the soils and the fairly dry climate, which lead to early water shortages, are not seen as a constraint to be overcome but rather as a situation to which the animal is particularly adapted.

In summary, in this particular environment, linked to the nature of the soils and the fairly dry climate, which lead to early water shortages, a specific livestock system has been established allying a large local breed, the know-how of farmers bringing together the spatial and time management of resources and a detailed knowledge of the herd to create a unique product, the universally recognised ‘Maine-Anjou’ meat.

4.7.   Inspection bodies:

Name:	Institut National de l'Origine et de la Qualité
Address:	51, rue d'Anjou F-75008 Paris
Tel.	(33-1) 538 980 00
Fax	(33-1) 422 557 97
E-mail:	info@inao.gouv.fr
Name:	DGCCRF
Address:	59, boulevard Vincent Auriol F-74703 Paris Cedex 13
Tel.	(33-1) 448 717 17
Fax	(33-1) 449 730 37
E-mail:	—

4.8.   Labelling:

The sirloin, leg, shoulder and caparison of each half-carcase are identified by a stamp bearing the words ‘Maine-Anjou’.

The carcase and cuts are accompanied by a label stating:

—	the designation,

—	the letters ‘AOC’ or the words ‘appellation d'origine contrôlée’,

—	the animal's national identification number or the slaughterhouse number,

—	the farmer's holding number,

—	the name and address of the slaughterhouse and its authorisation number,

—	the date of slaughter,

—	for meats for grilling or roasting, with the exception of the thin skirt, thick skirt and fillet, the words ‘the maturing time between the animals' slaughter date and the date of retail sale to the final consumer is at least nine full days’,

—	for vacuum-packed meats for grilling or roasting, with the exception of the thin skirt, thick skirt and fillet, the words ‘the maturing time between the animals' slaughter date and the date of retail sale to the final consumer is at least 10 full days’.

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(1)  OJ L 93, 31.3.2006, p. 12.

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2.12.2008

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 307/s3

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