{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2013-1211/annex-I/division-1.2",
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  "legislation": "eur/2013/1211",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1211/2013 of 25 November 2013 approving minor amendments to the specification for a name entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications [Banon (PDO)]",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2013-1211",
  "path": "annex/I/division/1.2",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": "1.2",
  "heading": "Method of production",
  "text": "On the basis of the national legislation, this section has been supplemented by information on:\nthe definition of ‘herd’:\n‘ “herd” means the entire goat herd composed of lactating goats, dry goats, female kids and billygoats. ’\nThis provision provides a better definition of the term ‘herd’.\n‘ Until 31 December 2013, dairy goats of the breeds Commune Provençale, Rove and Alpine and from crosses of those breeds must make up at least 60 % of each herd. ’\nThis provision is an adaptation measure for the herd to enable breeders to reach the 100 % target by 1 January 2014.\nfeed of the herd:\n‘The basic feed ration of the goats comes mostly from the geographical area. It is obtained exclusively by grazing and/or rough grazing and from dry feed made from legumes and/or grasses and/or spontaneous flora preserved in good conditions.’\nThis information has been added in order to specify more clearly the origin and nature of the basic ration of the herd\n‘ The goats graze:\non pastures composed of spontaneous annual or perennial, arboreal, shrubby or herbaceous species;\non permanent pasture of native flora;\non temporary pasture of grass or legumes or of a mix of these. ’\nThis information has been added in order to specify clearly the types of grassland authorised for feeding the animals.\n‘ During the period when the roughage ration must come mainly from grazing, the share of hay must not exceed 1,25 kg of raw material a day for each adult goat present.\nThe annual share of hay is limited to 600 kg of raw material for each adult goat present.\nGreen fodder provided in troughs is not authorised for more than 30 non-consecutive days per year. ’\nThe purpose of this provision is to promote grazing.\n‘ The use of supplements is limited to 800 g of raw material a day for each adult goat present and to 270 kg of raw material a year for each adult goat present. At least 60 % of the annual supplementary ration must be composed of cereals. The use of dehydrated lucerne is limited to 400 g of raw material a day for each adult goat present, provided in at least two portions, and to 60 kg of raw material a year for each adult goat present. ’\nThe purpose of these provisions is to limit the supply of feed from sources other than grazing.\n‘ The inclusion of fodder and dehydrated lucerne from outside the geographical area of the designation is limited to 250 kg of raw material a year for each adult goat present. ’\nThe purpose of this provision is to limit the supply of feed that does not come from the geographical area of the designation.\n‘ Silage and wrapped fodder, cruciferous and other plants and seeds that might give the milk a bad taste are prohibited. ’\nThe purpose of this provision is to prohibit the use of feed that might give the milk, and therefore the cheese, a bad taste.\nthe milk production of the herd:\n‘ The average production of the herd is limited to 850 kg of milk a year for each lactating goat. ’\nThis existing provision has been reworded in order to include an annual average for the herd.\nthe cheesemaking techniques\nThe sentence ‘From 1 January 2009 onwards, the milk must be collected from the farm every day and stored at a temperature of 8 °C prior to collection’ is replaced by the sentence ‘Milk collection is limited to a maximum of four milkings collected over a maximum of two days. Prior to collection, the milk must be stored at a temperature of 6 °C or less’ in order to take distance constraints into account when collecting the milk.\n‘ The amount of rennet having a concentration of 520 g of chymosin/l varies from 20 to 35 ml for 100 l of milk. ’\nThe purpose of this provision is to specify the amount of rennet. This amount is necessary to achieve the optimal curdling time.\n‘ The salting time is between 5 and 8 min. ’\nThe purpose of this provision is to specify the salting time.\nmaturing:\n‘ At the end of this stage, it must have a homogeneous cover with well-established surface flora, a thin creamy-white rind and a thoroughly supple paste. ’\nThe purpose of this provision is to specify the appearance of the cheese at an intermediate maturing stage.\nleaf-wrapping:\n‘ Conditions for collecting the leaves\nThe leaves are gathered when brown, in other words they are collected in the autumn when trees are shedding their leaves. The leaves must be clean and healthy.\nStorage conditions\nThe leaves are stored dry.\nTreatment\nThe leaves are rehydrated before being used to wrap the cheese. There are three possible methods:\nin boiling water,\nin boiling water with 5 % vinegar added,\nin water with 5 % vinegar added.\nRemoval of the petiole is optional, though only the base of the leaf may be cut and all other cutting is prohibited.\nWrapping the cheese\nThe cheese is entirely covered in leaves so that it can undergo a second, anaerobic, maturation.\nIf the tomme is wrapped in leaves whose petioles have not been removed, the petioles must be on the underside of the cheese. ’\nThe purpose of this provision is to specify the conditions for obtaining and using chestnut leaves. It is necessary to define the quality of these leaves in order to achieve optimal maturation of the leaf-wrapped cheese.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
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    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2013/1211/annex/I/division/1.2",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-01T14:48:13.087420+00:00"
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}