CHAPTER II

PROTECTED DESIGNATIONS OF ORIGIN AND GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS
SECTION 4

Protection

Register
Article 18
1
The Commission shall maintain the ‘Register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications’ as provided for in Article 46 of Regulation (EC) No 479/2008, hereinafter referred to as ‘the Register’.
2
A designation of origin or geographical indication which has been accepted shall be entered in the Register.
In the case of names registered under Article 51(1) of Regulation (EC) No 479/2008, the Commission shall enter in the Register the data provided for in paragraph 3 of this Article, with the exception of that of point (f).
3
The Commission shall enter the following data in the Register:
a
registered name of the product(s);
b
record of the fact that the name is protected as a geographical indication or designation of origin;
c
name of the country or countries of origin;
d
date of registration;
e
reference to the legal instrument registering the name;
f
reference to the single document.