Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/34Show full title

1. Introductory Text

2. CHAPTER I INTRODUCTORY PROVISION

   1. Article 1. Subject matter

3. CHAPTER II PROTECTED DESIGNATIONS OF ORIGIN AND GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS

   1. SECTION 1 Application for protection

      1. Article 2. Applications for protection from Member States

      2. Article 3. Applications for protection from third countries

      3. Article 4. Joint applications

      4. Article 5. Single document

      5. Article 6. Geographical area

      6. Article 7. Scrutiny procedure

   2. SECTION 2 Objection procedure

      1. Article 8. Procedural rules for objections

   3. SECTION 3 Amendments to the product specification

      1. Article 9. Applications for Union amendments

      2. Article 10. Communicating a standard amendment

      3. Article 11. Communicating a temporary amendment

   4. SECTION 4 Register

      1. Article 12. Register

   5. SECTION 5 Cancellation

      1. Article 13. Cancellation requests

   6. SECTION 6 Use of the Union symbol

      1. Article 14. The Union symbol

   7. SECTION 7 Checks

      1. Article 15. Authorities responsible for verifying compliance with the product specification

      2. Article 16. Actions to be carried out by the Member States to prevent unlawful use of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications

      3. Article 17. Communication between Member States and the Commission

      4. Article 18. Communication between third countries and the Commission

      5. Article 19. Annual verification

      6. Article 20. Analytical and organoleptic testing

4. CHAPTER III TRADITIONAL TERMS

   1. SECTION 1 Applications for protection

      1. Article 21. Application for protection

   2. SECTION 2 Objection procedure

      1. Article 22. Submission of an objection

      2. Article 23. Documents supporting an objection

      3. Article 24. Submission of observations by the parties

   3. SECTION 3 Protection of traditional terms

      1. Article 25. Registration

      2. Article 26. Enforcement of the protection

   4. SECTION 4 Modification and cancellation

      1. Article 27. Modification request

      2. Article 28. Cancellation request

      3. Article 29. Scrutiny of a cancellation request

5. CHAPTER IV COMMUNICATIONS, PUBLICATION AND FINAL PROVISIONS

   1. Article 30. Communications between the Commission, the Member States, third countries and other operators

   2. Article 31. Submission and receipt of communications

   3. Article 32. Information to be made public

   4. Article 33. Publication of the decision

   5. Article 34. Entry into force

6. Signature

7. 1. ANNEX I

      SINGLE DOCUMENT

      1. ‘NAME’ PDO/PGI-XX-XXXX Date of application: XX-XX-XXXX 1. Name(s) to be registered: …...

         1. 1. Name(s) to be registered:

         2. 2. Third country to which the demarcated area belongs:

         3. 3. Geographical indication type:

         4. 4. Categories of grapevine products:

         5. 5. Description of the wine(s):

            1. 5.1. Organoleptic Characteristics:

            2. 5.2. Analytical characteristics:

         6. 6. Wine making practices:

            1. 6.1. Specific oenological practices used to make the wine or wines,...

            2. 6.2. Maximum yields per hectare:

         7. 7. Vine variety or varieties from which the wine(s) are obtained:...

         8. 8. Definition of the demarcated Area:

         9. 9. Description of the link(s):

         10. 10. Further applicable requirements:

             1. 10.1. Specific packaging requirements:

             2. 10.2. Specific labelling requirements:

             3. 10.3. Additional requirements:

         11. 11. Checks

             1. 11.1. Competent authorities or certification bodies responsible for the controls:

             2. 11.2. Specific tasks of the competent authorities or certification bodies responsible...

   2. ANNEX II

      SUBSTANTIATED STATEMENT OF OBJECTION

      1. [Mark the appropriate box with an ‘X’:] ☐ PDO ☐...

      2. 1. Name of product

      3. 2. Official reference

      4. 3. Name of the objector (Person, body, Member State or Third...

      5. 4. Contact details

      6. 5. Legitimate interest (not required for national authorities)

      7. 6. Reasons for the objection:

      8. 7. Details of the objection

      9. 8. List of the supporting documents

      10. 9. Dated and signed

   3. ANNEX III

      NOTIFICATION OF END OF CONSULTATIONS FOLLOWING THE OBJECTION PROCEDURE

      1. [Mark the appropriate box with an ‘X’:] ☐ PDO ☐...

      2. 1. Name of product

      3. 2. Official reference

      4. 3. Name of the objector (Person, body, Member State or Third...

      5. 4. Result of consultations

         1. 4.1 Agreement was reached with the following opponent(s):

         2. 4.2 Agreement was not reached with the following opponent(s):

      6. 5. Product Specification and single document

         1. 5.1 The product specification has been amended:

            1. * If ‘Yes’, annex a description of the amendments and the...

         2. 5.2 The single document has been amended:

            1. ** If ‘Yes’, annex a copy of the updated document

      7. 6. Dated and signed

   4. ANNEX IV

      APPLICATION FOR A UNION AMENDMENT TO THE PRODUCT SPECIFICATION

      1. [Registered name] ‘…’…

      2. EU No: [for EU use only]

      3. [Mark ‘X’ in the appropriate box:] ☐ PDO ☐ PGI...

      4. 1. Applicant and legitimate interest

      5. 2. Third country to which the demarcated area belongs

      6. 3. Heading in the product specification affected by the amendment(s)

      7. 4. Type of amendment(s)

      8. 5. Amendment(s)

      9. 6. Annexes

         1. 6.1. The consolidated and duly completed single document, as modified

         2. 6.2. The consolidated version of the product specification as published, or...

   5. ANNEX V

      COMMUNICATING THE APPROVAL OF A STANDARD AMENDMENT

      1. [Registered name] ‘…’…

      2. EU No: [for EU use only]

      3. [Mark the appropriate box with an ‘X’:] ☐ PDO ☐...

      4. 1. Sender

      5. 2. Description of the approved amendment(s)

      6. 3. Third country to which the demarcated area belongs

      7. 4. Annexes

         1. 4.1. The application of the approved standard amendment

         2. 4.2. The decision approving the standard amendment

         3. 4.3. The proof that the amendment is applicable in the third...

         4. 4.4. The consolidated single document, as modified, where relevant

         5. 4.5. A copy the consolidated version of the product specification as...

   6. ANNEX VI

      COMMUNICATING THE APPROVAL OF A TEMPORARY AMENDMENT

      1. [Registered name] ‘’

      2. EU No: [for EU use only]

      3. [Select one, ‘X’:] ☐ PDO ☐ PGI

      4. 1. Sender

      5. 2. Description of the approved amendment(s)

      6. 3. Third country to which the demarcated area belongs

      7. 4. Annexes

         1. 4.1. The application of the approved temporary amendment

         2. 4.2. The decision approving the temporary amendment

         3. 4.3. The proof that the amendment is applicable in the third...

   7. ANNEX VII

      CANCELLATION REQUEST

      1. [Registered name:] ‘…’

      2. EU No: [for EU use only]

      3. [Mark the appropriate box with an ‘X’:] ☐ PGI ☐...

      4. 1. Registered name proposed to be cancelled

      5. 2. Member State or Third Country to which the demarcated area...

      6. 3. Person, body, Member State or Third Country making the cancellation...

      7. 4. Grounds for cancellation

      8. 5. Details of the cancellation request

      9. 6. List of supporting documentation

      10. 7. Dated and signed

   8. ANNEX VIII

      APPLICATION FOR PROTECTION OF A TRADITIONAL TERM

      1. Date of receipt (DD/MM/YYYY) …

      2. [to be completed by the Commission]

      3. Number of pages (including this page) …

      4. Language of the application …

      5. File number …

      6. [to be completed by the Commission]

      7. Applicant

      8. Traditional term for which the protection is requested …

      9. Language …

      10. List of protected designations of origin or geographical indications concerned...

      11. Grapevine products categories …

      12. Definition …

      13. Copy of the rules

      14. Name of the signatory …

      15. Signature …

   9. ANNEX IX

      OBJECTION TO AN APPLICATION FOR THE PROTECTION OF A TRADITIONAL TERM

      1. Date of receipt (DD/MM/YYYY) …

      2. [to be completed by the Commission]

      3. Number of pages (including this page) …

      4. Language of the objection …

      5. File number …

      6. [to be completed by the Commission]

      7. Traditional term objected to …

      8. Objector

      9. Intermediary

      10. Prior rights

      11. Grounds for objection

      12. Explanation of ground(s) …

      13. Name of signatory …

      14. Signature …

   10. ANNEX X

       MODIFICATION REQUEST CONCERNING A TRADITIONAL TERM

       1. Date of receipt (DD/MM/YYYY) …

       2. [to be completed by the Commission]

       3. Number of pages (including this page) …

       4. Language of request of modification …

       5. File number …

       6. [to be completed by the Commission]

       7. Traditional term for which the modification is requested …

       8. Name of the legal or natural person requesting the modification...

       9. Full address (street number and name, town/city and postal code,...

       10. Nationality …

       11. Telephone, fax, email …

       12. Description of the modification …

       13. Explanation of grounds for modification

       14. Name of signatory …

       15. Signature …

   11. ANNEX XI

       CANCELLATION REQUEST CONCERNING A TRADITIONAL TERM

       1. Date of receipt (DD/MM/YYYY) …

       2. [to be completed by the Commission]

       3. Number of pages (including this page) …

       4. Language of request of cancellation …

       5. File number …

       6. [to be completed by the Commission]

       7. Traditional term for which the cancellation is requested …

       8. Author of the cancellation request

       9. Legitimate interest of the author of the request …

       10. Grounds for cancellation

       11. Explanation of ground(s) for cancellation …

       12. Name of signatory …

       13. Signature …

   12. ANNEX XII

       1. PART A PRACTICALITIES OF COMMUNICATION AND PUBLICATION, RELATED TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF CHAPTER II, AS REFERRED TO IN THE SECOND SUBPARAGRAPH OF ARTICLE 30(4)

       2. PART B PRACTICALITIES OF COMMUNICATION AND PUBLICATION RELATED TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF CHAPTER III, AS REFERRED TO IN THE SECOND SUBPARAGRAPH OF ARTICLE 30(4)