Today's online version of the Official Journal of the European Union carries an application under Article 6(2) of Council Regulation 510/2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs to register as a Protected Geographical Indication the term ‘Huîtres Marennes Oléron’ in Class 1.7 (Fresh fish, molluscs and crustaceans and products derived therefrom). The product in question is oysters. The application reads:

"From an organoleptic point of view:
— a Fine Fattened Oyster is rich in water content and balanced with a fine flesh flavour,
— the Green Fine Fattened Oyster has the characteristics of the fine fattened oyster and a green hue around the gills as a result of it becoming green naturally on a ‘green’ oyster bed,
— a Special Fattened Oyster is round, voluminous in the mouth, and is noticeably softer,
— the Green Special Fattened Oyster has the characteristics of the special fattened oyster and a green hue around the gills as a result of it becoming green naturally on a ‘green’ oyster bed,
— a Special Oyster Grown on an Oyster Bed, with a sizeable amount of flesh, is firm and crispy, ivory in colour and has a pronounced, long-lasting taste in the mouth.
The Huîtres Marennes Oléron are sold alive and are not processed.