#52026XC02790EU approval of standard amendments to the Culatello di Zibello PDO specification
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This notice approves technical changes to the product specification for Culatello di Zibello, an Italian protected designation of origin cured meat. The changes clarify which pig genetic lines and breeding combinations may be used for production, and add a table distinguishing permitted and non-permitted combinations. The practical impact is mainly on producers, breeders, certification bodies, and supply-chain operators involved in Culatello di Zibello PDO. They need to check that raw material sourcing and breeding documentation match the updated specification. The amendment does not change the product name, does not alter the protected geographical link, and does not add new marketing restrictions.
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Key Changes
- Clarifies the permitted genetic origin of pigs used for Culatello di Zibello PDO production.
- Adds a dedicated section on genetic characteristics for breeding animals.
- Introduces a table showing permitted and non-permitted genetic crossing combinations.
Obligations
What this law requires
Producers using raw material for Culatello di Zibello PDO must verify that the genetic origin of pigs complies with the permitted male and female breeding-animal genetic combinations added to Article 2 of the product specification.
Breeders supplying pigs for Culatello di Zibello PDO production must ensure breeding crosses are among the permitted genetic combinations compatible with the heavy-pig reference breeds in the Italian Herd Book.
Certification and control bodies for Culatello di Zibello PDO must assess both male and female breeding-animal breed or genetic type against the updated Article 2 genetic-characteristics section when checking product-specification compliance.