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Description of content: A
specification was prepared by producers and processors, represented by the
The Chamber of Agriculture and Forestry of Slovenia, The Chamber of Commerce
and Industry of Slovenia - Chamber of Agricultural and Food Enterprises,
Cooperative Union of Slovenia and the The Chamber of Craft and Small Business
of Slovenia. The specification was also approved by the Slovenian Chamber of
Commerce.
The proposed specification lays down additional requirements for the
cereals sector, which mainly concern production. A 5-year crop plan is
required, prohibiting the production of the same type of cereal twice in a
row on the same area. Due to the risk of fusariosis, the ban on the
cultivation of wheat and barley in a two-field maize field is further
applied. In the production of cereals, in order to avoid the possibility of
infection with fungal pathogens, organic residues must be mixed into the
soil. Fertilisation with digestate or compost from urban waste water
treatment plants shall be prohibited. Plant protection products authorised in
integrated or organic production may be used.
All cereals and buckwheat ingredients used in processing must have a
"selected quality" certificate. All other basic ingredients used
like milk and milk products, fruits,...), for which there are valid
specifications for the "selected quality" scheme, also must have
certificate.
The specification refers to the labelling of cereals and products for
which the basic raw material is produced and processed in the same country.
The requirements of the proposed specification therefore relate to the
labelling of the 'select quality' logo indicating the country of production
and processing of the basic raw material. The indication of the country of
production and processing in logo is interchangeable.
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