#52026XC02834EU notice updates Roquefort PDO product specification
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This notice confirms standard amendments to the product specification for the Roquefort protected designation of origin. The changes update administrative details, revise the list of municipalities using the latest geographic code without changing the production area, and adjust recordkeeping for milk origin. For Roquefort producers, milk suppliers, applicant groups, and control bodies, the practical impact is limited but operational. They should use the updated contact details, rely on the revised geographic references, and follow the new milk delivery record requirement. The notice also introduces a limited option to test once-a-day sheep milking before any wider approval.
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Key Changes
- Updates contact details for the competent authority and applicant group
- Revises the list of municipalities in the Roquefort PDO area without changing the area’s boundaries
- Adds milk delivery recordkeeping and allows a limited trial of once-a-day sheep milking
Obligations
What this law requires
Milk producers supplying milk for the Roquefort PDO must comply with the added milk-delivery recordkeeping requirement used to evidence that the product originates in the geographical area.
Roquefort PDO producers and control bodies must use the updated list of municipalities based on the most recent Official Geographic Code when determining whether production is within the approved geographical area.
Applicant groups and operators relying on the Roquefort PDO product specification must use the updated contact details for the competent Member State authority and applicant group in administrative communications.