Division 3.3 Raw materials (for processed products only)

This is the meat and parts of male and female lambs of the most widespread genetic types to be found in the delimited area, i.e. the Sarda, Comisana, Sopravvissana, Massese and Merinizzata Italiana breeds and crosses. The lambs are slaughtered at between 28 and 40 days old, up to 8 kg dead weight. Furthermore, the animals intended for the production of the PGI ‘Abbacchio Romano’ must be identified within 20 days of birth by a tag or button affixed to the left ear, the front of which shows the identification code of the holding in letters and figures and the back the lamb’s serial number.