Registered name: ‘Les Garrigues’

• Specification heading:

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    Name

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    Description

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    Geographical area

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    Proof of origin

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    Method of production

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    Link

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    Labelling

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    National requirement

• Amendment(s):

  The geographical area covered by this designation is to be extended to include the following municipalities:

  Region	Municipality
  Les Garrigues	Tarrès
  El Segrià	Aitona (remainder) Alcarràs La Granja d'Escarp Massalcoreig Seròs (remainder) Soses Torres del Segre

  From the point of view of the link with the environment (historical, soil, relief and climatic factors), the geographical area to be extended continues to demonstrate a cohesion and degree of homogeneity similar to what it had prior to the requested extension (initial PDO) and fulfils all the basic requirements set out in the specification for this protected designation of origin listed in the Community register, producing an extra virgin olive oil with the same characteristics as the protected olive oil.

• 1. Responsible department in the Member State:
  • Name

    Subdirección General de Sistemas de Calidad Diferenciada. Dirección General de Alimentación. Secretaría General de Agricultura y Alimentación. Ministerio de Agricultura Pesca y Alimentación de España.

  • Address

    P^o Infanta Isabel, 1 – E-28071 Madrid

  • Telephone

    (34-91) 347 53 94

  • Fax

    (34-91) 347 54 10

• 2. Applicant group:
  1. 2.1.
     • Name

       CONSEJO REGULADOR DE LA D.O.P ‘LES GARRIGUES’

  2. 2.2.
     • Address

       Complex la Caparrella 97 1^a planta. E-25192 Lleida

     • Telephone

       (34-973) 28 04 70

     • Fax

       (34-973) 26 04 27

  3. 2.3.
     • Composition

       producer/processor (X) other (  )

• 3. Type of product

  virgin olive oil - Class 1.5

• 4. Description

  (summary of requirements under Article 4(2))

  • 4.1. Name

    ‘Les Garrigues’

  • 4.2. Description

    Virgin olive oil obtained from olives of the varieties Arbequina and Verdiell. Acidity < 0,5 ^o; PN max 15; Humidity < 0,1 %. Distinguishing characteristics: Fruity: greenish in colour with a taste of bitter almonds, and Sweet: yellow and sweet.

  • 4.3. Geographical area

    The south-east of the province of Lérida. Various municipal areas in the districts of Les Garrigues, El Segriá and L'Urgel. The municipalities are the following:

    Region	Municipality
    Les Garrigues	Albagés,l'; Albi,l'; Arbeca; Bellaguarda; Borges Blanques, les; Bovera; Castelldans; Cervià de les Garrigues; Cogul, el; Espluga Calba, l'; La Floresta; Fulleda; Granyena de les Garrigues; Granadella, la; Juncosa; Juneda (up to the road from Lleida to Tarragona); Omellons, els; Pobla de Cérvoles, la; Soleràs, el; Tarrés; Torms, els; Vilosell, el; Vinaixa
    El Segrià	Aitona; Alcanó; Alcarràs; Alfés; Almatret; Aspa; Granja d'Escarp, la; Llardecans; Maials; Massalcoreig; Sarroca de Lleida; Seròs; Soses; Sunyer (up to the Seròs canal); Torrebesses; Torres de Segre
    L'Urgell	Belianes; Ciutadilla; Guimerà; Maldà; Nalec; Omells de Na Gaia, els; San Martí de Riucorb; Vallbona de les Monges; Verdú

  • 4.4. Proof of origin

    Oil is extracted in registered plants under the supervision of the Regulatory Board from olives of the varieties authorised from registered olive groves.

  • 4.5. Method of production

    The oil is extracted from healthy clean olives using appropriate techniques which do not detract from the product’s characteristics.

  • 4.6. Link

    Loose limey soil clayey-loamy in texture and reddish-ochre in colour. Continental climate. Supervised cultivation, collection and production.

  • 4.7. Inspection body
    • Name

      Consejo Regulador D.O. ‘Les Garrigues’

    • Address

      Complex la Caparrella 97 1^a planta. – E-25192 Lleida

    • Telephone

      (34-973) 28 04 70

    • Fax

      (34-973) 26 04 27

    The Regulatory Board for the protected designation of origin ‘Les Garrigues’ meets the requirements of standard EN 45011.

  • 4.8. Labelling

    Labels authorised by the Regulatory Board reading: Denominación de Origen ‘Les Garrigues’ aceite virgen. Back-labels are numbered and issued by the Regulatory Board.

  • 4.9. National legislative requirements (if any)

    Law No 25/1970 of2 December 1970. Order of 10 May 1987 regulating the ‘Borjas Blancas’ designation of origin and its Regulatory Board. Order of 9 August 1993 replacing the designation ‘Borjas Blancas’ by the designation ‘Les Garrigues’.