ANNEX ISupplementary provisions
ANNEX I The following amendments to the specification for the protected designation of origin ‘Muscat du Ventoux’ are approved: 1. Description of product The national provisions defining the registered designation of origin ‘Muscat du Ventoux’, particularly the analytical characteristics relating to the designation (refractometric index, sugar/acid ratio) and the characteristics relating to the bunch (shape, minimum weight) have been added to the product description. These elements already featured in the specifications registered at EU level under the heading ‘Method of production’. 2. Definition of the geographical area The stages that must take place in the geographical area are listed; this list comes from the application of the provisions set out in the method of production. The list of communes which make up the geographical area included in the specifications is based on the list in the Decree of 22 August 1997 defining the AOC ( appellation d'origine contrôlée , registered designation of origin). A previous error in determining the number of communes in the geographical area is corrected. The specification clarifies how to determine which parcels are suitable for producing the designation. 3. Evidence that the product originates from the geographical area Owing to developments in national legislation and regulations, the text under the heading ‘Evidence that the product originates from the defined geographical area’ has been consolidated to bring together, in particular, provisions on declaration requirements and the keeping of registers for tracing the product and monitoring production conditions. These amendments result from the reform of the system for inspecting designations of origin introduced by Order No 2006-1547 of 7 December 2006 on enhancing the value of agricultural, forestry, food and marine products. In addition, the aspects relating to the product's history have been moved to the ‘Link with the geographical area’ section. 4. Method of production The provisions set out in the initial decree concerning the recognition of the registered designation of origin ‘Muscat du Ventoux’, which was annexed to the initial request for recognition of the designation as a PDO, have been added to the ‘Method of production’ section, in particular on: — the minimum age of the vines for entry into production; — the densities of planting; — the pruning methods; — the authorised vegetation height and number of bunches per vine; — the factors determining the start of harvest and obligations with regard to the yield; — the specific provisions that apply to grapes put in long-term storage in cold rooms. Finally, the provisions allowing for derogations from the rules on the refractometric index, the harvest start and the yield in the event of exceptional climatic conditions have been withdrawn from the specification as they are no longer appropriate. 5. ‘Specific labelling details’ The labelling provisions have been amended to: — include the obligation to affix the European Union ‘PDO’ symbol; — reflect the withdrawal of the requirement for packaging in the area and the amended product identification requirements. At present the products are identified by a special sticker affixed to the packaging which allows the products to be traced. Taking account of the request to withdraw the requirement for packaging in the area, the sticker is affixed to the crates of harvested grapes or when the grapes are removed from long-term cold storage. If the product is handled further ahead of its final packaging, only the number on the sticker is retained on the product label in order to guarantee the traceability of the product. 6. National requirements In line with the national reform of the inspection system, the specification has been supplemented with a table setting out the main items to be checked and the evaluation methods to be used. 7. Other — The requirement for packaging in the area is withdrawn, as this provision has proven no longer necessary. — The ‘Contact details of the inspection bodies’, and the ‘Applicant group’ sections have been updated with the name and contact details of the official inspection bodies and the applicant group to reflect the change in the inspection methods.