# Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1127/2013 of 7 November 2013 approving minor amendments to the specification for a name entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Montasio (PDO)), Division 5.2: Specificity of the product

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

The main characteristic of ‘Montasio’ is its great suitability for medium- to long-term ripening. In the range of national cheeses, ‘Montasio’ is among the semi-hard cheeses, but as it can be ripened for up to 36 months, it is also among the category of rare long-ripened hard cheeses.
Another characteristic of ‘Montasio’ is in the dimensions of the loaf.
Moreover, the PDO ‘Montasio’ has retained in its specification the ban on pasteurising the milk, thereby preserving to the absolute maximum extent possible the spontaneous bacterial load of the milk produced in the production area.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2013/1127/annex/II/division/CONSOLIDATED/division/5/division/5.2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2013-1127/annex-II/division-CONSOLIDATED/division-5/division-5.2
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