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  1. Introductory Text

  2. CHAPTER I INTRODUCTORY PROVISION

    1. Article 1.Subject matter

    2. Article 1a.Definitions

    3. Article 1b.Definitions: types of traditional term

  3. CHAPTER II PROTECTED DESIGNATIONS OF ORIGIN AND GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS

    1. SECTION 1 Application for protection

      1. Article 2.Name to be protected

      2. Article 3.Applicant

      3. Article 4.Additional requirements for product specifications

      4. Article 5.Derogations concerning production in the demarcated geographical area

      5. Article 6.National procedure

      6. Article 7.Joint applications

      7. Article 8.Transitional national protection

      8. Article 9.Admissibility of the application

      9. Article 10.Scrutiny of the application

    2. SECTION 2 Objection procedure

      1. Article 11.Admissibility and grounds of objection

      2. Article 12.Objection procedure

      3. Article 13.Restrictions on the use of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications

    3. SECTION 3 Amendments to product specifications

      1. Article 14.Types of amendments

      2. Article 15.Procedure for non-standard amendments to product specifications

      3. Article 16.Admissibility of applications for non-standard amendment

      4. Article 17.Standard amendments

      5. Article 18.Temporary amendments

    4. SECTION 4 Cancelling a protected designation of origin or geographical indication

      1. Article 19.Cancellation procedure

      2. Article 20.Grounds for cancellation

      3. Article 21.Admissibility of cancellation requests

    5. SECTION 5 Use of symbols, indications and abbreviations

      1. Article 22.Symbols

      2. Article 23.Derogations from the obligation to use the term ‘protected designation of origin’ on labels

  4. CHAPTER III TRADITIONAL TERMS

    1. SECTION 1 Applications for protection and examination procedure

      1. Article 24.Language and spelling of the traditional term

      2. Article 25.Applicants

      3. Article 26.Admissibility of the application

      4. Article 27.Conditions of validity

      5. Article 28.Scrutiny by the Secretary of State

    2. SECTION 2 Objection procedure

      1. Article 29.Submission of an objection

      2. Article 30.Admissibility and grounds of objection

      3. Article 31.Scrutiny of an objection

    3. SECTION 3 Protection

      1. Article 32.Relationship with trade marks

      2. Article 32a.Transitional provision: relationship with trade marks

      3. Article 32b.Application and modification of trade mark provisions

      4. Article 32c.Third Country traditional terms covered by bridging arrangements

      5. Article 32d.Transitional provisions: relations between trade marks and traditional terms when bridging arrangements are in effect

      6. Article 33.Homonyms

    4. SECTION 4 Modification and cancellation

      1. Article 34.Modification of a traditional term

      2. Article 35.Cancellation of a traditional term

      3. Article 36.Grounds for cancellation

      4. Article 37.Admissibility of a cancellation request

      5. Article 38.Rules concerning traditional terms used in Northern Ireland and third countries

    5. SECTION 5

      1. Article 39.Established protected traditional terms

    6. SECTION 6 Appeals

      1. Article 39a.Appeals: general

      2. Article 39b.Secretary of State decision to consider a decision afresh and the effect of that decision on appeal

  5. CHAPTER IV LABELLING AND PRESENTATION

    1. SECTION 1 Compulsory particulars

      1. Article 40.Presentation of compulsory particulars

      2. Article 41.Application of certain horizontal rules

      3. Article 42.Marketing and export

      4. Article 43.Prohibition of lead-based capsules or foil

      5. Article 44.Actual alcoholic strength

      6. Article 45.Indication of provenance

      7. Article 46.Indication of the bottler, producer, importer and vendor

      8. Article 47.Indication of the sugar content on sparkling wine, aerated sparkling wine, quality sparkling wine or quality aromatic sparkling wine

      9. Article 48.Specific rules for aerated sparkling wine, aerated semi-sparkling wine and quality sparkling wine

    2. SECTION 2 Optional particulars

      1. Article 49.Vintage year

      2. Article 50.Name of wine grape variety

      3. Article 51.Specific rules for the indication of wine grape varieties on grapevine products that do not bear a protected designation of origin or geographical indication

      4. Article 52.Indication of the sugar content for grapevine products other than sparkling wine, aerated sparkling wine, quality sparkling wine or quality aromatic sparkling wine

      5. Article 53.Terms referring to certain production methods

      6. Article 54.Indication of the holding

      7. Article 55.Reference to names of geographical units smaller or larger than the area underlying the protected designation of origin or geographical indication

    3. SECTION 3 Rules on certain specific bottle shapes and closures

      1. Article 56.Conditions of use of certain specific bottle shapes

      2. Article 57.Rules on presentation for certain grapevine products

      3. Article 58.Additional provisions laid down by the producing Member States relating to labelling and presentation

  6. CHAPTER V GENERAL, TRANSITIONAL AND FINAL PROVISIONS

    1. Article 59.Procedural language

    2. Article 60.Repeal

    3. Article 61.Transitional measures

    4. Article 62.Entry into force and application

  7. Signature

    1. ANNEX A1

      Types of traditional term to which Article 32a applies

      1. PART A Interpretation

        1. 1. In the table in Part C:

      2. PART B The relevant EUIA-based date

        1. 2. In the table in Part C, in a case where...

        2. 3. In a case where the EUIA referred to in paragraph...

        3. 4. In a case of a type 2A, 2B, 3A or...

        4. 5. In a case of a type 4A or 4B traditional...

        5. 6. Any reference in this Part to:

      3. PART C Types of traditional term (the Types Table)

    2. ANNEX A2

      Appeals

    3. ANNEX I

      1. PART A Terms referred to in Article 41(1)

      2. PART B Pictograms referred to in Article 41(2)

    4. ANNEX II

      Words referred to in point (b) of the second subparagraph of Article 46(3)

      1. Words authorised instead of ‘producer’: ‘processor’ or ‘winemaker’

      2. Words authorised instead of ‘produced by’: ‘processed by’ or ‘made...

    5. ANNEX III

      Indication of the sugar content

      1. PART A List of terms referred to in Article 47(1), to be used for sparkling wine, aerated sparkling wine, quality sparkling wine or quality aromatic sparkling wine

      2. PART B List of terms referred to in Article 52(1), to be used for products other than those listed in Part A

    6. ANNEX IV

      LIST OF WINE GRAPE VARIETIES AND THEIR SYNONYMS THAT MAY APPEAR ON THE LABELLING OF WINES

      1. PART A List of wine grape varieties and their synonyms that may...

      2. PART B List of wine grape varieties and their synonyms that may...

    7. ANNEX V

      Indications authorised for use on wine labelling pursuant to Article 53(2)

      1. barrel fermented barrel matured barrel aged […]-cask fermented [indicate the...

      2. The word ‘cask’ may be replaced with the word ‘barrel’....

    8. ANNEX VI

      Terms referred to in Article 54(1)

      1. Member State Terms Austria Burg, Domäne, Eigenbau, Familie, Gutswein, Güterverwaltung,...

    9. ANNEX VII

      Restrictions on the use of specific types of bottle, as referred to in Article 56

      1. 1. ‘Flûte d'Alsace’:

      2. 2. ‘Bocksbeutel’ or ‘Cantil’:

      3. 3. ‘Clavelin’:

      4. 4. ‘Tokaj’: