# Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 165/2012 of 24 February 2012 entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Alföldi kamillavirágzat (PDO)), Division (b): Drying

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

Camomile flowers can be dried naturally or artificially.
The traditional method of drying camomile flowers is natural drying in a loft. The cleaned flowers are spread out in the loft in an inch-deep layer. The flowers dry within 5-6 days in an airy loft that is easy to ventilate.
When camomile flowers are dried artificially, the untreated flowers are spread out on a clean surface in a 15-20 cm deep layer, then gathered in baskets or other means of transport and tipped onto the conveyor belt. Drying can be carried out in a drier, on a crop-drying floor or in what is known as a tunnel-drying system.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2012/165/annex/II/division/SUMMARY/division/4/division/4.5/division/b (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2012-165/annex-II/division-SUMMARY/division-4/division-4.5/division-b
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