The world of Cipolloni Oil
DENOMINAZIONE D'ORIGINE PROTETTA UMBRIA
Passage for the Certification of extra virgin olive
oil
1. Introduction
The 3A-Parco Tecnologico Agroalimentare dell'Umbria Soc.
cons a r.l - 3A-PTA - has been authorised by the Ministry
for Agricultural policy (MIAP) to be the control body for
the following denominations of origin:
- Lentils of Castelluccio of Norcia (IGP) D.M. 28 January
1999;
- Prosciutto of Norcia (IGP) D.M. 14 December 1998;
- Umbria (DOP) D.M. 30 November 1998.
A fourth denomination is being added to these three
- Young white beef of the Central Appennines (IGP),
its Ministerial Decree in awaiting signature in the MIAP
Such a situation places our company in a highly responsible
position for relations between Producers, Transformers, Consumers
and Institutions. Hence, it is the task of the 3A-PTA to control
and guarantee that products issued for consumption with certification
of origin conform to production regulations. To this end,
and in compliance with regulation UNI CEI EN 45011 "General
criteria for Product Certifying Bodies", the 3A-PTA has
had to coordinate methods and resources so as to ensure control
of:
- the subjects of the process (location, identification, traceability;
- registration carried out by transformers (identification,
traceability, quantification, qualification);
- the product on packaging (identification, traceability,
quantification, qualification).
To carry out the above, a specific working reference document
for each denomination of origin has been compiled by the Technical
Secretary: The Control Regulations
2. Control Regulations
The Control Regulations for the Denominazione di Origine
Protetta Umbria extra virgin olive oil, RDC 02, is the reference
document for the 3A-PTA's execution of conformity controls
identified on the basis of the previsions for Production Regulations
published in the GU of 20 August 1998 - DM 6 August 1998.
The RDC 02 was compiled in agreement with the 3A-PTA and the
Associations of Producers. This document was then the object
of examination by an MIPA-Regions work group which gave a
favourable appraisal which led to a ministerial decree granting
authorization.
The RDC 02 determines and describes:
a) the roles, responsibilities and registration documents
necessary for activities of SELF CONTROL carried out by subjects
involved in the production process;
b) the roles, responsibilities, registration documents, resources,
object and activities necessary for CONTROL carried out by
the 3A-PTA on structures, processing and obviously on the
product, in conformity with Norm UNI CEI EN 45011.
The Control Plan, Flow sheet controls and in more detail the
brief Scheme of requisites, conformity fulfilment and relative
control measures adopted by the 3A-PTA present in RDC 02,
concisely relate every single relevant phase of the productive
process which is considered a requisite of conformity to the
requisites specified by the Production Regulations; obviously,
in conformity with the 3A-PTA Quality Manual, all controls
carried out and the relative control documentation and records
are submitted to the careful examination of the Certification
Committee foreseen in the certification scheme. This Committee,
composed of 9 members representing producers transformers,
public bodies and the scientific world, deliberates the granting
of the Conformity Certificate which represents the official
document for the conformity of denomination of origin products
to the Production Regulations. Should there be controversy
or appeals the Appeals Jury expresses the final judgement
regarding acceptance or refusal of the appeal presented and
therefore the granting or not of the aforementioned Conformity
Certificate.
3. Certification
Given that all requests which conform to the prescriptions
of the Production Regulations for DOP UMBRIA can take advantage
of the denomination of origin, the principle activities foreseen
for obtaining certification are summarised below:
- The olive growers communicate basic information either
directly to the 3A-PTA or via their own Association. On the
basis of this data the Technical Secretary of the 3A-PTA sees
to the inscription of the olive grower in the Register of
olive groves. At the oil mill, the olive growers complete
a declaration of conformity of their olive grove for management,
location and unit production specific to the geographical
mention it belongs to. The 3A-PTA programmes verification
of the olive-grower for relative conformity checks.
- The oil mills communicate basic information either
directly to the 3A-PTA or via their own Association. On the
basis of this data, the Technical Secretary of the 3A-PTA
sees to the inscription of the oil-mill on the Register of
oil-mills. During the oil season, the oil mills ensure that
the foreseen measurements are carried out. The 3A-PTA programmes
verification with the oil millers for the relative conformity
checks.
- The applicant or person who sees to the packaging
of the oil obtained from the pressing of the olives originating
from the geographical areas foreseen in accordance with the
Production Regulations for the DOP Umbria extra virgin olive
oil, coincides with one of the above mentioned subjects. When
the packaging lot has been made up, the applicant agrees on
the collection of samples with the Technical Secretary of
the 3A-PTA. After the whole of the client's production cycle
has been checked, the 3A PTA sees to the carrying out of chemical,
physical and organoleptic analyses of the sample collected
and communicates the analytical and organoleptic results.
On a positive result of the tests and analysis, the batch
may be packaged. It is necessary to wait for the deliberation
of the Certification Committee which awards the Certificate
of Conformity before trading.
4. Labelling
The labels of DOP UMBRIA oil conforming with the prescriptions
of the Regulations and RDC 02 must follow the following regulations
(in addition to labelling norms currently in force):
a) The DOP UMBRIA name must appear on the label in clear
indelible letters in colouring which contrasts strongly with
the colour of the label so that it can be clearly distinguished
from the rest of the indications which appear on it.
b) It must bear geographical mention; the size of the letters
used must not be greater than those used for DOP UMBRIA.
c) It is forbidden to add any qualification not expressly
foreseen in the Regulations, including the adjectives "fine"
, "chosen", "selected", "superior",
but it is permitted to make true use of names, firm styles,
and private trade marks, provided they do not have laudatory
meanings and are not such as to mislead the consumer.
d) It is compulsory to indicate the year of production of
the olives from which the oil is obtained.
e) It is compulsory to include an alphanumeric code which
permits immediate correlation of the product contained in
the packaging, the relative packaged lot subject to sampling
, the test report; or it is compulsory to indicate the statement
" Organismo di Controllo: 3A- Parco Tecnologico Agroalimentare
dell'Umbria" or alternatively the statement "Organismo
di Controllo" followed by the 3A PTA logo.
Inclusion on the label of the following information is optional:
g) Use of the names of the companies, holdings, farms and
their territorial locations, as well as reference to packaging
in the olive-growing company or association of olive-growing
companies or olive-growing company situated in the production
area is permitted only if the product was obtained exclusively
from olives picked in the olive-groves making up the company
and if pressing and packaging took place in the company itself.
h) The use of other geographical indications referring to
comunes, fractions, holdings, farms from which the oil actually
derives is permitted provided the whole cycle from production
to packaging takes place within the geographical indication
itself. In this case the letters used must not be more than
half the size of those used for DOP UMBRIA.
i) It is permitted to use the European community symbol in
accordance with Reg. CE 1726/98 of the Commission of 22 July
1998, published in the GUCE series L224 of 11 August 1998.
5. Information
For further information:
3A-Parco Tecnologico Agroalimentare dell'Umbria
Fraz. Pantalla - 06050 Todi (Pg)
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