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Publication of a request under Article 9 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92 to amend one or more parts of the specification of a name registered under Article 17 or Article 6 of that Regulation

(2002/C 45/04)

Publication confers the right to object within the meaning of Article 7 of the Regulation. Any objections to this request must be forwarded via the competent authority of a Member State within six months of the publication date. The amendment is not a minor one and it must therefore be published under Article 6(2) of the Regulation.

COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 2081/92

APPLICATION FOR AMENDMENT OF A SPECIFICATION: ARTICLE 9

1. Registered designation: Beaufort

2. Responsible department in the Member State Institut national des appellations d'origine 138, avenue des Champs-Élysées F - 75008 Paris Tel. (33-1) 53 89 80 00 Fax (33-1) 42 25 57 97

3. Amendment(s) requested - Specification heading:

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[square ] description

[square ] geographical area

[square ] proof of origin

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method of production

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labelling

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national requirements

- Amendment(s):

Method of production

More details are given about the method of producing "Beaufort". These concern the preservation of the milk, the milk used, the fact that the cauldron used to heat the curd is traditionally made of copper and the fact that the cheese cannot be sold grated under the designation.

Labelling

"Chalet d'alpage" cheese is identified by means of an additional casein plaque.

National requirements

For: "Decree of 12 August 1993",

read: "Decree on the registered designation of origin 'Beaufort'".

4. Date of receipt of the full application: 5 September 2001.