ANNEX IISupplementary provisions
ANNEX II SUMMARY Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs ‘MAROILLES or MAROLLES’ EC No: FR-PDO-0117-0123/29.03.2006 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 de l’origine et de la qualité (INAO) Address: 51, rue d’Anjou, 75008 Paris Tel. +33 (0)1 53 89 80 00 Fax: +33 (0)1 53 89 80 60 E-mail: info@inao.gouv.fr 2. Group Name: Syndicat des fabricants et affineurs du fromage de Maroilles Address: Uriane, BP 20, 148 avenue du Général-de-Gaulle, 02260 La Capelle Tel. +33 (0)3 23 97 57 57 Fax: +33 (0)3 23 97 57 59 E-mail: sfam@uriane.com Composition: Producers/processors (X) Other ( ) 3. Type of product Class 1.3 — Cheeses 4. Specification (summary of requirements under Article 4(2) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006) 4.1. Name ‘Maroilles or Marolles’ 4.2. Description Made from cow’s milk, this is a soft cheese with a washed red to orange rind, 12,5 to 13 cm square in shape but with also three other smaller formats (Sorbais, Mignon and Quart); at least 45 % fat content. Its texture is unctuous and rich, homogenous and it is cream in colour. 4.3. Geographical area The geographical area extends over the following municipalities: Department of Aisne: Cantons completely covered by the geographical area: Aubenton, Hirson, La Capelle, Le Nouvion-en-Thiérache, Vervins. Municipalities completely covered by the geographical area: Archon, Les Autels, Le Sourd, Brunehamel, Cuiry-lès-Iviers, Dagny-Lambercy, Dohis, Etreux, Flavigny-le-Grand-et-Beaurain, Grandrieux, Guise, Iron, Lavaqueresse, Lemé, Malzy, Marly-Gomont, Monceau-sur-Oise, Morgny-en-Tiérache, Oisy, Parfondeval, Proizy, Résigny, Romery, Villers-lès-Guise and Wiège-Faty. North Department: Cantons completely covered by the geographical area: Avesne-sur-Helpe-Nord, Avesne-sur-Helpe-Sud, Solre-le-Château, Trélon. Municipalities completely covered by the geographical area: Aulnoye-Aymeries, Bachant, Bazuel, Beaufort, Berlaimont, Catillon-sur-Sambre, Damousies, Eclaibes, Ecuélin, Le Favril, Fontaine-au-Bois, La Groise, Hecq, Landrecies, Leval, Limont-Fontaine, Locquignol, Maroilles, Monceau-Saint-Waast, Noyelles-Sur-Sambre, Obrechies, Ors, Pommereuil, Pont-sur-Sambre, Preux-aux-Bois, Prisches, Quievelon, Rejet-de-Beaulieu, Saint-Rémy-Chaussée, Robersart, Sassegnies and Wattignies-la-Victoire. 4.4. Proof of origin Every processing plant and maturing plant fills in a ‘declaration of aptitude’ registered with the INAO which allows the INAO to identify all operators involved. All operators must keep at the INAO’s disposal their registers and any documents required for checking the origin, quality and production conditions of the milk and cheese. As part of the checks carried out on the specified features of the designation of origin, an analytical and organoleptic test is conducted to ensure that the products submitted for examination are of high quality and possess the requisite typical characteristics. 4.5. Method of production The milk must be produced, and the cheese must be manufactured and matured, within the geographical area. Cheese made exclusively from renneted cow’s milk; the curd is separated and not washed; it is left to drain naturally; the cheese is dry salted; maturing is variable depending on the size, at least five weeks for the standard size, during which the rind is washed several times in salt water without using fungicides. 4.6. Link The monks of the Abbaye of Maroilles, founded in the seventh century, perfected the production method for this cheese around 960. From the 11th century, the right to produce the cheese was extended to the neighbouring villages. The abbots improved the breed of cattle in line with the climate and cheese production. The designation was legally recognised on 17 July 1955. This designation originates in the natural region of Thiérache, around the town of Maroilles and its abbey, with its cool and damp climate, and impermeable soil that produces such good grass that the cattle are exclusively grass-fed. The monks’ know-how, passed on to the surrounding population, has allowed the Maroilles to develop harmoniously. 4.7. Inspection body Name: Institut national de l’origine et de la qualité (INAO) Address: 51, rue d’Anjou, 75008 Paris Tel. +33 (0)1 53 89 80 00 Fax: +33 (0)1 53 89 80 60 E-mail: info@inao.gouv.fr The Institut national de l’origine et de la qualité is a public administrative body with legal personality and reports to the Ministry of Agriculture. It is responsible for monitoring the production conditions for products with a designation of origin. Name: Directorate-General for Competition, Consumer Affairs and Fraud Prevention (DGCCRF) Address: 59, boulevard Vincent Auriol, 75703 Paris Cedex 13 Tel. +33 (0)1 44 87 17 17 Fax: +33 (0)1 44 97 30 37 The DGCCRF is a department of the Ministry of the Economy, Industry and Employment. 4.8. Labelling The product must bear the name of the designation of origin.