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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2006-1257/annex-II/division-SUMMARY",
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  "legislation": "eur/2006/1257",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Regulation (EC) No 1257/2006 of 21 August 2006 approving amendments to the specification for a protected geographical indication listed in the register of protected designation of origin and protected geographical indications (Nocciola di Giffoni) (PGI)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2006-1257",
  "path": "annex/II/division/SUMMARY",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": "SUMMARY",
  "heading": "COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 510/2006",
  "text": "(EC No: IT/117/1538/29.4.2004)\nPDO (..) PGI (X)\nThis summary has been drawn up for information only. For full details, interested parties are invited to consult the full version of the product specification obtainable from the national authorities indicated in section 1 or from the European Commission.\n1. Responsible department in the Member State Name Ministero delle Politiche Agricole e Forestali\nDipartimento della Qualità dei Prodotti Agroalimentari e dei Servizi\nAddress Via XX Settembre, 20\nI-00187 Rome\nTel. (39-06) 481 99 68\nFax (39-06) 42 01 31 26\nE-mail qtc3@politicheagricole.it\n2. Group Name Associazione produttori nocciole tonda di Giffoni\nAddress via A. Russomando, 9\nI-84095 Giffoni Valle Piana (SA)\nTel. (39-089) 86 64 90\nFax (39-089) 982 81 59\nE-mail info@tondadigiffoni.it\nComposition Producers/processors (X) Other ( )\n3. Type of product Class 1.6 — Fruit, vegetables and cereals, fresh or processed.\n4. Specification (summary of requirements under Article 4(2))\n4.1. Name ‘Nocciola di Giffoni’\n4.2. Description The indication ‘Nocciola di Giffoni’ refers only to the fruit of biotypes corresponding to the hazelnut cultivar ‘Tonda di Giffoni’, which is produced in the geographical area defined in point 4.3.\nAt the time of release for consumption, the ‘Nocciola di Giffoni’ must display the following features:\nmedium-sized, spheroidal nut measuring not less than 18 mm in shell,\nbrown shell with darker streaks,\nspheroidal nut measuring not less than 13 mm when shelled,\nwhite firm flesh with a pleasant fragrance.\n4.3. Geographical area The production area comprises part of the province of Salerno, encompassing the following municipalities in full: Giffoni Valle Piana, Giffoni Sei Casali, San Cipriano Piacentino, Fisciano, Calvanico, Castiglione del Genovesi, Montecorvino Rovella; and parts of the following municipalities: Baronissi, Montecorvino Pugliano, Olevano sul Tusciano, San Mango Piemonte, Acerno.\n4.4. Proof of origin Hazel groves eligible for ‘Nocciola di Giffoni’ production are entered in a register kept by the supervisory body, a copy of which is lodged with the municipalities located within the geographical area.\nProof of origin is also provided through the keeping of production registers and the declaration in due time of the quantities produced.\n4.5. Method of production The environmental conditions for cultivating hazels intended for ‘Nocciola di Giffoni’ production must be the traditional conditions of the region, i.e. they must be able to give the product its specific quality characteristics.\nThe planting distance and the training and pruning methods must be those in general use; plants must not exceed a density of 660 per hectare and must be trained to a multi-stem shrub system or be pruned to an open-centre or shrub shape.\nY-shape and hedge-shape pruning systems are also allowed, provided that the specific quality characteristics are maintained and the number of plants per hectare does not exceed 1 000.\nThe maximum authorised yield is 40 quintals per hectare of specialised production.\n4.6. Link The requirements for the ‘Nicciola di Giffoni’ relate to the environment and natural and human factors specific to the production area. In particular, the ‘Nicciola di Giffoni’ is cultivated in a local biotope favouring the characteristics of the plant in conjunction with climate factors peculiar to the defined area, which is located in hazel-growing districts of Campania. This is a conducive environment for growing the ‘Tonda di Giffoni’ variety since the soil, which is volcanic in nature and origin, offers the best conditions from a fertility point of view.\n4.7. Inspection body Name IS.ME.CERT\nAddress Via G. Porzio, Centro direzionale Isola G/1 Scala C\nI-80143 Napoli\nTel. (39-081) 787 97 89\nFax (39-081) 604 01 76.\nE-mail —\n4.8. Labelling The ‘Nicciola di Giffoni’ must be marketed in sacks in the case of the product in the shell, and in sacks or boxes in the case of the shelled product.\nIn all cases the wording ‘Nicciola di Giffoni’ and ‘Protected Geographical Indication’ and the relevant graphic symbol must appear on the packaging.\n4.9. National requirements —",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "European Commission, Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development, Agricultural Product Quality Policy, B-1049 Brussels."
    }
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