Commission Regulation (EC) No 519/2008 of 10 June 2008 approving minor amendments to the specification for a name entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications ( Volailles de Loué (PGI)) — Full Text

Article 1

The specification for the protected designation of origin ‘Volailles de Loué’ shall be amended in accordance with Annex I to this Regulation.

Article 2

A summary of the main points of the specification is given in Annex II to this Regulation.

Article 3

This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union .

Supplementary provisions

ANNEX ISupplementary provisions

ANNEX I The specification for the protected geographical indication ‘Volailles de Loué’ is amended as follows: ‘Description of product’: The following paragraph is added: ‘ Dinde (bronzée) fermière de Loué (Loué farm-reared (bronze) turkey). Slow-growing strain of female and male turkeys of the “bronze” variety, solidly built and with a firm stand, are reared solely in the open air until they are mature (minimum 14 weeks for the females and 18 weeks for the males). Owing to their maturity the meat is tasty and stays firm when cooked, and their genetic origin ensures that it is tender. The turkeys are produced all year round and intended for marketing in cuts or processed.’ ‘Method of production’: Under ‘Strain’ the following is added: ‘the turkey chicks must be of the “bronze” variety’. Under ‘Density’ the following is added: ‘the birds are reared in low-density conditions in the poultry-house (not more than 6,25 turkeys per m 2 from the age of 10 weeks)’. Under ‘Feed’ the following is added: ‘a minimum of 75 % cereals, for most of the fattening period for (bronze) turkeys’.

ANNEX IISupplementary provisions

ANNEX II SUMMARY COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 510/2006 ‘VOLAILLES DE LOUÉ’ EC No: FR/PGI/117/0149/18.2.2004 PDO ( ) PGI (X) This summary sets out the main elements of the 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) (0)1 53 89 80 00 Fax : (33) (0)1 42 25 57 97 E-mail : info@inao.gouv.fr 2. Group Name : Syndicat des Volailles Fermières de Loué — SYVOL QUALIMAINE Address : 82 avenue Rubillard 72000 LE MANS — FRANCE Tel. : (33) (0)2 43 39 93 13 Fax : (33) (0)2 43 23 42 19 E-mail : info@loue.fr Composition : Producers/processors (X) Other ( ) 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 ‘Volailles de Loué’ 4.2. Description Poultry carcases or cuts of superior quality, with tasty meat, tender but of firm consistency, with no excess fat ( Poulet Blanc Fermier de Loué [Loué farm-reared white chicken], Dinde Fermière de Loué [Loué farm-reared turkey], Dinde (bronzée) Fermière de Loué [Loué farm-reared (bronze) turkey], Pintade Fermière de Loué [Loué farm-reared guinea-fowl], Canard de Barbarie Fermier de Loué and Canette de Barbarie Fermière de Loué [Loué farm-reared Muscovy duck and Loué farm-reared Muscovy duckling], Poulet Noir Fermier de Loué [Loué farm-reared black chicken], Poulet Jaune Fermier de Loué [Loué farm-reared yellow chicken], Oie Fermière de Loué [Loué farm-reared goose], Chapon Fermier de Loué [Loué farm-reared capon], Poule Fermière de Loué [Loué farm-reared hen], Poularde Fermière de Loué [Loué farm-reared poulard], Poulet Blanc Fermier [farm-reared white chicken], Chapon de Pintade Fermier de Loué [Loué farm-reared guinea-fowl capon]). Poultry marketed without giblets, whole or in cuts, fresh or frozen. 4.3. Geographical area The department of Sarthe; the department of Mayenne; the cantons bordering these two departments in the neighbouring departments of Orne, Indre et Loire, Loir et Cher and Eure et Loir; in the department of Maine et Loire: the arrondissement of Segré and the cantons of Louroux-Béconnais, Saint-Georges-sur-Loire, Angers, Tiercé, Durtal, Seiches-sur-le-Loir, Baugé, Beaufort-en-Vallée, Noyant, Longué-Jumelles and Allonnes. 4.4. Proof of origin All the links in the production chain are listed (hatcheries, feed manufacturers, breeders, slaughterhouses). Documentary records are kept for each batch of poultry: declaration by the breeder of birds added to his stock, delivery slips for day-old chicks, declaration of departure for the slaughterhouse and slips for collection of carcasses from the slaughterhouse, declaration of the labels used for the poultry after slaughter and declaration of downgraded poultry. All labels are numbered. Checks on the consistency of this information ensure the product's traceability. 4.5. Method of production Pure and crossbred slow-growing strain. Reared in small flocks, in the open air or roaming freely in the local fields ( bocage ) until sexually mature. The feed is cereal-based and a minimum age is set for the slaughter of each species. 4.6. Link The link with the geographical origin derives from: — Historical reputation, linked to the ‘Foire de l'Envoi’, a fair held in the village of Loué. This fair was very well-known in the 19th century and attracted many poultry dealers. The region's farmers sold their poultry to these dealers. In 1958, breeders and packers in the Loué region successfully revived the production of high-quality farm poultry. — Current reputation: Loué poultry is the best-known poultry in France. It is highly renowned and features prominently in French haute cuisine . It is used by top restaurateurs. 4.7. Inspection body Name : QUALI OUEST Anschrift : 30 rue du Pavé 72000 Le Mans — France Tel. : (33) (0)2 43 14 21 11 Fax : (33) (0)2 43 14 27 32 E-mail : qualiouest@qualiouest.com 4.8. Labelling Volailles de Loué and the name of the species concerned.