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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2005-708/annex-II/division-COUNCIL",
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  "legislation": "eur/2005/708",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Regulation (EC) No 708/2005 of 10 May 2005 amending the specification for a designation of origin in the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1107/96 (Azeites do Norte Alentejano) (PDO)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2005-708",
  "path": "annex/II/division/COUNCIL",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": "COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 2081/92",
  "heading": "‘AZEITES DO NORTE ALENTEJANO’",
  "text": "(EC NO PO/0266/24.1.1994)\nPDO (X) PGI ( )\nThis summary has been drawn up for information purposes only. For full details, in particular the producers of products covered by the PDO or PGI concerned, please consult the complete version of the product specification obtainable at national level or from the European Commission.\n1. Responsible department in the Member State: Name: Instituto de Desenvolvimento Rural e Hidráulica\nAddress: Av. Afonso Costa, 3 — P-1949-002 Lisboa\nTel. (351-21) 844 22 00\nFax (351-21) 844 22 02\nE-mail: idrha@idrha.min-agricultura.pt\n2. Group: 2.1. Name APAFNA — AGRUPAMENTOS DE PRODUTORES AGRÍCOLAS E FLORESTAIS DO NORTE ALENTEJANO\n2.2. Address: Parque de Leilões de Gado de Portalegre, Estrada Nacional 246, Apartado n.o 269 — P-7300-901 Portalegre, Portugal\nTel. (351-245) 33 10 64\nFax (351-245) 20 75 21\nE-mail: aadp1@iol.pt\n2.3. Composition producers/processors (X) other ( )\n3. Type of product Class 1.5 — oils and fats — olive oil\n4. Specification (summary of requirements under Article 4(2))\n4.1. Name: ‘Azeites do Norte Alentejano’\n4.2. Description: The designation ‘Azeite do Norte Alentejano’ is used to describe the oily liquid extracted mechanically from the fruit (once the vegetable water has been separated from the pomace, particles of skin, pulp and pits) of olives of the Galega, Carrasquenha, Redondil, Azeiteira or Azeitoneira, Blanqueta or Branquita and Cobrançosa varieties of the species Olea europea sativa grown in olive groves located in the abovementioned geographical area, processing and market preparation being carried out in the same area.\nNorth Alentejo olives are slightly thick, fruity and greenish-yellow olives that meet the minimum grade of 6,5 for extra virgin olive oil and 6,0 for olive oil.\n4.3. Geographical area: Limited to the municipalities of Alandroal, Borba, Estremoz, the freguesias of Na Sra de Machede, S. Mansos, S. Vicente do Pigeiro, S. Miguel de Machede and S. Bento do Mato in the municipality of Évora, the freguesias of Luz and Mourão in the municipality of Mourão, the municipalities of Redondo, Reguengos de Monsaraz and Vila Viçosa in the district of Évora, the municipalities of Alter do Chão, Arronches, Avis, Campo Maior, Castelo de Vide, Crato, Elvas, Fronteira, Marvão, Monforte, Nisa, Portalegre and Sousel in the district of Portalegre.\n4.4. Proof of origin: Origin sanctioned by custom in the light in particular of the regional culinary tradition and the know-how existing since time immemorial.\nTo produce the olive oil, the processors can only use olives from registered producers and of authorised varieties.\nA descriptive register of each operator approved by the PDO management consortium is kept updated with information on the origin of the olives used, the actual conditions of production/take-over and the technological conditions applying.\nThis daily register must show the names of the olive suppliers, the quantities received from each producer and the quantity of olive oil produced.\nThe varieties must be recorded by the olive growers or their representatives (cooperatives).\nThe producers must have and keep updated a register in which the quantities of olives to be used for producing olive oil bearing the PDO Norte Alentejano are recorded.\n4.5. Method of production: The product is obtained by mixing quantities extracted from the abovementioned varieties in the following percentages.\nMandatory variety\nGalega\nMinimum 65 %\nVarieties tolerated\nAzeiteira; Blanqueta; Carrasquenha; Redondil\nMaximum 5 %\nCobrançosa\nMaximum 10 %\nGiven the special conditions that are a feature of the municipalities of Campo Maior and Elvas (which are especially suitable for the production of preserved olives), by way of an exception the following varieties may be used but only in the following percentages in the small olive-grove area intended for the remaining olive oil.\nMandatory variety\nGalega\nMinimum 50 %\nVarieties tolerated\nAzeiteira; Carrasquenha; Redondil; Cobrançosa\nMaximum 10 %\nBlanqueta\nMaximum 5 %\nThe Picual variety may not be used under any circumstances; however, other traditional varieties may be used up to a maximum of 5 % on condition that they are authorised by the PDO management consortium.\nThe fruit must be gathered when it reaches the ideal ripening stage; olives collected from the ground may not be used to produce oil bearing the designation of origin; they must be transported in stackable boxes with provision for aeration.\nThe varieties must be recorded by the olive growers or their representatives; for the purposes of producing olive oil bearing the PDO, presses may only accept olives from registered producers, of authorised varieties and of impeccable health and hygiene.\nThe temperature of the paste in the press or decanter and the water/oil mix in the centrifuge may never exceed 35 °C.\nAs olive oil is a miscible product, in order to prevent any impairment of traceability at the time of inspection, market preparation may be carried out solely by properly approved operators in the area of origin in order to guarantee the quality and authenticity of the product and to prevent consumers from being misled. The oil must be put up for market in recipients made from impermeable, inert, innocuous materials that meet all health and hygiene standards.\n4.6. Link: The special characteristics of the olive oil can be put down to the soil and climatic conditions in the region.\n4.7. Inspection body Name AADP — Associação de Agricultores do Distrito de Portalegre\nAddress Parque de Leilões de Gado de Portalegre, Estrada Nacional 246, Apartado n.o 269 — P-7300-901 Portalegre\nTel. (351-245) 20 12 96/33 10 64\nFax (351-245) 20 75 21\nE-mail aadp1@iol.pt\n4.8. Labelling: North Alentejo olive oil must bear the designation ‘AZEITES DO NORTE ALENTEJANO — Denominação de Origem Protegida’, together with the logo approved by the PDO management consortium and the approved Community logo for PDOs.\n4.9. National requirements: —",
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      "text": "European Commission — Directorate-General for Agriculture, Agricultural product quality policy unit — B-1049 Brussels."
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