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Commission Regulation (EC) No 1068/2008 of 30 October 2008 approving minor amendments to the specification for a name entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Taureau de Camargue (PDO))

Regulation (EC) No 1068/2008 · Regulation · 5 articles

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Article 1

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The specification for the protected designation of origin ‘Taureau de Camargue’ is hereby amended in accordance with Annex I to this Regulation.

Article 2

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

Article 3

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

Supplementary provisions

ANNEX ISupplementary provisions

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ANNEX I The specification for the protected designation of origin ‘Taureau de Camargue’ is amended as follows: Proof of origin The following sentence is added after the second sentence: ‘The holdings (herds or livestock farms) where the animals whose meat is intended for production of the designation must be born or reared, must complete a declaration of suitability to produce the denomination’. Method of production The following wording is inserted after ‘The weight of carcasses for tax purposes must be 100 kg or more’: ‘except for heifers of between 18 and 30 months, for which the weight is set at 85 kg’.

ANNEX IISupplementary provisions

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ANNEX II SUMMARY Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 ‘TAUREAU DE CAMARGUE’ EC No: FR-PDO-105-0041/30.3.2006 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 des Appellations d’Origine Address : 51, rue d’Anjou, F-75008 PARIS Tel. : (33) 1 53 89 80 00 Fax : (33) 1 42 25 57 97 e-mail : info@inao.gouv.fr 2. Group Name : Syndicat de défense et de Promotion de la viande AOC Taureau de Camargue Address : Mas du Pont de Rousty, F-13200 ARLES Tel. : (33) 4 90 97 10 40 Fax : (33) 4 90 97 12 07 e-mail : — 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 ‘Taureau de Camargue’ 4.2. Description Fresh meat of male or female animals, of local breeds, born, reared, slaughtered and cut in the geographical area. Meat from ‘Taureau de Camargue’ is a distinctive deep red colour. It is tender and lean. 4.3. Geographical area The Camargue stretches over three departments: Bouches-du-Rhône, Gard and Hérault. Within this area, a wetland area has been marked out in which the bulls must remain for at least six months. 4.4. Proof of origin The earliest documentary reference to the ‘Taureau de Camargue’ is attributable to Quiqueran de Beaujeu, Bishop of Senès, and dates from 1551. Since then reference has been made in numerous works to the original nature of these animals and their method of rearing carried on principally to produce bulls for sport. The holdings (herds or livestock farms) where the animals whose meat is intended for production for the designation must be born or reared, must complete a declaration of suitability to produce the denomination. Each animal is identified separately and entered in a stock book or register. Slaughterhouses and cutting plants are required to keep records of arrivals and departures so that animals can be traced up to the time they reach the consumer. 4.5. Method of production Animals of local breeds (‘raço di biou’, ‘de combat’ or a cross of the two) must be born, reared, slaughtered and cut in the geographical area. They must be reared unrestrained, in the open air and extensively to ensure that they remain wild. Their main feed must consist of pasture. They must remain in the wetland area for not less than six months. Slaughter must take place as soon as the animals are unloaded. The weight of carcasses for tax purposes must be 100 kg or more, except for heifers of between 18 and 30 months, for which the weight is set at 85 kg. The carcasses must be deep red in colour. They are drained slightly. Carcasses should be hung in the slaughterhouse for not less than 48 hours and not more than five days. 4.6. Link ‘Taureaux de Camargue’ are produced from traditional local breeds which are particularly well adapted to the low-lying Camargue environment with its ever-present water. Reared unrestrained, they feed on pasture and remain for at least six months in this wetland area with its special ecosystem. The excitable and aggressive nature of these breeds means that they are perfectly suited to the purpose for which they are intended and gives the beef its characteristic features. 4.7. Inspection body Name : Institut National des Appellations d’Origine Address : 51, rue d’Anjou, F-75008 PARIS Tel. : (33) 1 53 89 80 00 Fax : (33) 1 42 25 57 97 e-mail : info@inao.gouv.fr Name : DGCCRF Address : 59, Bd V. Auriol, F-75703 PARIS Cedex 13 Tel. : (33) 1 44 87 17 17 Fax : (33) 1 44 97 30 37 The DGCCRF is a department of the Ministry of the Economy, Finance and Industry. 4.8. Labelling Carcasses and cuts must be accompanied by a label showing the designation, the slaughter number; the name of the farm and the name and address of the cutting plant or slaughterer.

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