#52026XC03212EU Publishes PGI Application for Kopi Arabika Flores Manggarai Coffee
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This notice opens the EU opposition period for registering “Kopi Arabika Flores Manggarai” as a Protected Geographical Indication. The name covers Arabica green coffee beans from the Manggarai highlands in Indonesia, with defined production methods and quality characteristics. Coffee producers, importers, roasters, retailers, and competitors using similar names should review the application. Anyone with a valid interest outside the EU, as well as public authorities, has three months from publication to challenge the registration with the European Commission.
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Key Changes
- Starts the three-month EU opposition period for the PGI application
- Defines the protected name as “Kopi Arabika Flores Manggarai” for Arabica green coffee beans from Indonesia
- Sets out product characteristics, including origin, altitude, processing methods, moisture limits, defect limits, and chemical profile
Obligations
What this law requires
To oppose the registration of “Kopi Arabika Flores Manggarai” as a PGI, eligible authorities or third-country natural/legal persons with a legitimate interest must lodge an opposition with the European Commission within three months of publication.
Coffee marketed under the name “Kopi Arabika Flores Manggarai” must be green coffee beans produced from Arabica coffee plants grown in the Manggarai highlands at elevations between 900 and 1,500 meters above sea level.
Coffee marketed under the name “Kopi Arabika Flores Manggarai” must be processed using fully washed or wet hulled methods and then dried.
Coffee marketed under the name “Kopi Arabika Flores Manggarai” must have moisture content of 11–12% by weight, dirt content not exceeding 0.5% by weight, no more than 25 defective beans per 300 grams, and no live insects.