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Official Journal of the European Union
9.11.2013
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 1122/2013
of 6 November 2013
approving a minor amendment to the specification for a name entered in the register of protected
designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Κονσερβολι Στυλδα (Konservolia
Stylidas) (PDO))
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
(3) The
Commission
has
examined
the
amendment
in
question and decided that it is justified. Since in
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European
accordance with Article 53(2) of Regulation (EU) No
Union,
1151/2012 this concerns a minor amendment, the
Commission may adopt it without using the procedure
Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the
set out in Articles 50 to 52 of that Regulation,
European Parliament and of the Council of 21 November
2012 on quality schemes for agricultural products and food
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
stuffs ( 1 ), and in particular the second subparagraph of
Article 53(2) thereof,
Article 1
Whereas:
The specification for the protected designation of origin
‘Κονσερβολι Στυλδα (Konservolia Stylidas)’ is hereby
(1) In
accordance
with
the
first
subparagraph
of
Article
53(1) amended in accordance with Annex I to this Regulation.
of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012, the Commission has
examined Greece’s application for the approval of an
amendment to the specification for the protected desig
Article 2
nation of origin ‘Κονσερβολι Στυλδα (Konservolia Styli
The consolidated single document setting out the main points
das)’, registered under Commission Regulation (EC) No
of the specification is set out in Annex II to this Regulation.
1263/96 ( 2 ).
Article 3
(2)
The application concerns the amendment to the specifi
cation under the headings Description and Method of
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day
Production, and specifically to add an additional
following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the
commercial type, the pitted olive.
European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 6 November 2013.
For the Commission,
On behalf of the President,
Dacian CIOLO
Member of the Commission
( 1 ) OJ L 343, 14.12.2012, p. 1.
( 2 ) OJ L 163, 2.7.1996, p. 19.

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ANNEX I
The following amendment to the specification for the protected designation of origin ‘Κονσερβολι Στυλδα’ (Konservolia
Stylidas) have been approved:
(1) Description of product:
The description has been amended to include whole pitted olives in the ‘Konservolia Stylidas’ product range. Market
requirements and changing consumer habits have led to the need to diversify the commercial types available on the
market.
The characteristics of the pitted olives (taste, colour, smell) do not differ in any way from those of ‘Konservolia
Stylidas’ whole olives, as the pitting takes place once the olive has acquired its final organoleptic characteristics, and
therefore the link with the product’s geographical area does not change. Furthermore, the composition of the brine,
which can generally change a product’s taste, is also exactly the same for the whole olives and the pitted ones.
(2) Method of Production:
This section has been amended to include the pitting of the olives. The whole pitted olives are ‘Konservolia Stylidas’
olives, mainly green, that have been fermented, so that the product already has its final physical, chemical and
organoleptic characteristics. The pit is removed using special pitting machines, always through the major axis of the
fruit (it is not possible to remove an olive pit through the short axis). The olives are then placed in a 7-9 % brine
solution, exactly like ‘Konservolia Stylidas’ whole olives. This procedure does not alter the physical, chemical or
organoleptic characteristics of ‘Konservolia Stylidas’.

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ANNEX II
Consolidated single document
Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 of 20 March 2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations
of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs ( 1 )
‘ΚΟΝΣΕΡΒΟΛΙΑ ΣΤΥΛΙΔΑΣ’ (KONSERVOLIA STYLIDAS)
EC No: EL-PDO-0117-0345-01.01.2012
PGI ( ) PDO (X)
1. Name
‘Κονσερβολι Στυλδα’ (Konservolia Stylidas)
2. Member State or Third Country
Greece
3. Description
of
the
agricultural
product
or
foodstuff
3.1. Type of product
Class 1.6. Fruit, vegetables and cereals, fresh or processed
3.2. Description of product to which the name in (1) applies
These are table olives obtained from the Konservolia variety, whole or whole pitted. The product has a fruity taste
and firm flesh that is easily removed from the pit and keeps well. The black olives are black to inky in colour, whilst
the green olives are green to straw yellow. The average weight of the fruit is 7 g. The ratio of pit to fruit is 6 to 1.
The olive must not be damaged by olive fly, show signs of bruising or contain impurities. The olives are size-graded
as follows, in accordance with the international standard:
Trade name Number
of
olives
per
kilogram
Super Super Mammoth 70-90
Super Mammoth 91-100
Mammoth 101-110
Super Colossal 111-120
Colossal 121-140
Giants 141-160
Extra Jumbo 161-180
Jumbo 181-200
Extra Large 201-230
Large 231-260
Superior 261-290
Brilliants 291-320
Fine 321-350
Bullets 351-380
( 1 ) OJ L 93, 31.3.2006, p. 12. Replaced by Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of
21 November 2012 on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs (OJ L 343, 14.12.2012, p. 1).

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3.3. Raw materials (for processed products only)
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3.4. Feed (for products of animal origin only)
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3.5. Specific steps in production that must take place in the defined geographical area
‘Konservolia Stylidas’ must be grown and processed within the defined geographical area.
3.6. Specific rules concerning slicing, grating, packaging, etc.
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3.7. Specific rules concerning labelling
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4. Concise
definition
of
the
geographical
area
The production area is the area within the administrative boundaries of the Communities of Glifa, Vathikilo,
Pelasgia, Mili, Spartia, Achladi, Raches, Paleokerasia, Achinos, Karavomilos, Anidro, Neraida, Stylida, Avlaki, Agia
Marina, Limogardi and Longitsi in Fthiotida Province in the Prefecture of Fthiotida.
5. Link
with
the
geographical
area
5.1. Specificity of the geographical area
The climate in Fthiotida Prefecture is mild Mediterranean. The meteorological data for the last five years are as
follows:
Average temperature: 16,5 °C
Relative humidity: 65-70 %
Rainfall: 589 millimetres/year
Sunshine: 210 hours/month
The soil is predominantly sandy clay, in flat or sloping areas.
5.2. Specificity of the product
The product has a fruity taste and firm flesh that is easily removed from the pit and keeps well. The black olives are
black to inky in colour, whilst the green olives are green to straw yellow. Their excellent physical, chemical and
organoleptic characteristics have made Stylida table olives well-known on the Greek and international market. They
have won a number of awards at Greek and international fairs.
5.3. Causal link between the geographical area and the quality or characteristics of the product (for PDO) or a specific quality, the
reputation or other characteristic of the product (for PGI)
The variety of olive produced in this geographical area is the ‘Konservolia’, which has traditionally been grown in the
area since ancient times, and yields the distinctive table olives known for their excellent physical, chemical and
organoleptic qualities. ‘Konservolia Stylidas’ olives are grown in areas of the Fthiotida Prefecture which have mild
winters and cool summers. This specific variety of olive has adjusted perfectly to the soil and climate which, in
combination with the traditional growing, harvesting and processing methods used, shapes the distinctive char
acteristics of the final product.
Publication reference of the specification
(Article 5(7) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006)
http://www.minagric.gr/images/stories/docs/agrotis/POP-PGE/prodiagrafes_konserbopolis_stilidas200313.pdf

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