# Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1054/2012 of 7 November 2012 approving minor amendments to the specification for a name entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications [Taureau de Camargue (PDO)], Division 5.3: Causal link between the geographical area and the quality or characteristics of the product (for PDO) or a specific quality, the reputation or another characteristic of the product (for PGI)

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

The particularity of ‘Taureau de Camargue’ meat is closely linked to its environment and to the objective of the rearing, which is to produce bulls for sport. This requires nearly wild animals that have been reared in a preserved and safeguarded natural environment.
The excitable and aggressive nature of these animals means that they are perfectly suited to the purpose for which they are intended and gives the meat its characteristic features.
‘Taureau de Camargue’ is obtained from traditional local breeds, Camarguaise and Brave, and is particularly well adapted to the Camargue environment.
Reared unrestrained, the animals feed on pasture and remain in the wetland area for at least six months. The area has flat landscapes that are the result of a particular geology and pedology and are characterised by the presence of varying amounts of salt. These agronomically poor soils are home to specific ecosystems (salicornia, obione, glasswort).
The organoleptic qualities and particular nature of the meat can be explained by the diversity of the plant varieties found in the pastures:
halophilous plants (salicornia, glasswort, obione, etc.) in high-salt environments,
reeds and fescue in low-salt environments,
natural vegetation of the scrubland in the winter.
The deep red colour of the meat is caused by its pH, which is influenced by the alkaline nutrients of the halophilous plants. Its fine grain is characterised by muscle fibre that develops through the regular movement of the animal in the free-range pastures (pasture land). The voluntary and frequent movement of these animals means that their muscles ‘feed’ on fats, making their meat low-fat.
‘Taureau de Camargue’ has highly specific qualities linked to the combined action of the soil, environment and living conditions.
Shaped by its environment and bred according to the free-range method since ancient times, ‘Taureau de Camargue’ has become an important partner in efforts to maintain biodiversity in the Camargue.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2012/1054/annex/II/division/SINGLE/division/5/division/5.3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2012-1054/annex-II/division-SINGLE/division-5/division-5.3
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