# Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 584/2011 of 17 June 2011 approving non-minor amendments to the specification for a name entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Grana Padano (PDO)), Division 5.2: Specificity of the product

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

The specificity of ‘Grana Padano PDO’ may be ascribed to the following elements:
size and weight of the cheese,
particular morphology of the paste, linked to the production technique, characterised by a granular texture which gives rise to its typical flakiness,
white or straw colour, with a delicate flavour and fragrant aroma, due essentially to the widespread use of waxy corn in the fodder fed to the cattle,
water and fat content largely similar to the protein content,
high level of natural breakdown of the proteins in peptones, peptides and free amino acids,
resistance to lengthy ripening, even beyond 20 months.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2011/584/annex/II/division/SINGLE/division/5/division/5.2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2011-584/annex-II/division-SINGLE/division-5/division-5.2
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