CHAPTER I

INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS

Subject matter
Article 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CHAPTER II

PROTECTED DESIGNATIONS OF ORIGIN AND GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS
SECTION 1

Application for protection

Applicant
Article 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Application for protection
Article 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Name
Article 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Demarcation of the geographical area
Article 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Production in the demarcated geographical area
Article 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Link
Article 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Packaging in the demarcated geographical area
Article 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SECTION 2

Commission examination procedure

Filing of the application
Article 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Submission of a trans-border application
Article 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Admissibility of the application
Article 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Scrutiny of the conditions of validity
Article 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SECTION 3

Objection procedures

National objection procedure in case of trans-border applications
Article 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Submission of objections under Community procedure
Article 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Admissibility under Community procedure
Article 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Scrutiny of an objection under Community procedure
Article 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SECTION 4

Protection

Decision on protection
Article 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Register
Article 18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Protection
Article 19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SECTION 5

Amendments and cancellation

Amendment to the product specification or single document
Article 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Submission of a request for cancellation
Article 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Admissibility
Article 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Scrutiny of a cancellation
Article 23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SECTION 6

Checks

Notification of operators
Article 24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Annual verification
Article 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Analytical and organoleptic testing
Article 26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Checks on products originating in third countries
Article 27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SECTION 7

Conversion into a geographical indication

Request
Article 28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CHAPTER III

TRADITIONAL TERMS
SECTION 1

Application

Applicants
Article 29 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Application for protection
Article 30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Language
Article 31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Rules on traditional terms of third countries
Article 32 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SECTION 2

Examination procedure

Filing of the application
Article 33 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Admissibility
Article 34 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Conditions of validity
Article 35 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Grounds for refusal
Article 36 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SECTION 3

Objection procedures

Submission of a request of objection
Article 37 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Admissibility
Article 38 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Scrutiny of an objection
Article 39 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SECTION 4

Protection

General protection
Article 40 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Relationship with trademarks
Article 41 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Homonyms
Article 42 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Modification
Article 42a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Enforcement of the protection
Article 43 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SECTION 5

Cancellation procedure

Grounds of cancellation
Article 44 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Submission of a request for cancellation
Article 45 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Admissibility
Article 46 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Scrutiny of a cancellation
Article 47 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SECTION 6

Existing protected traditional terms

Existing protected traditional terms
Article 48 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CHAPTER IV

LABELLING AND PRESENTATION

Common rule to all labelling particulars
Article 49 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SECTION 1

Compulsory particulars

Presentation of the compulsory particulars
Article 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Application of certain horizontal rules
Article 51 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Marketing and export
Article 52 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Prohibition of lead-based capsules or foil
Article 53 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Actual alcoholic strength
Article 54 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Indication of the provenance
Article 55 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Indication of the bottler, producer, importer and vendor
Article 56 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Indication of the holding
Article 57 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Indication of the sugar content
Article 58 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Derogations
Article 59 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Specific rules for aerated sparkling wine, aerated semi-sparkling wine and quality sparkling wine
Article 60 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SECTION 2

Optional particulars

Vintage year
Article 61 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Name of wine grape variety
Article 62 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Specific rules on wine grape varieties and vintage years for wines without protected designation of origin or geographical indication.
Article 63 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Indication of the sugar content
Article 64 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Indication of the Community symbols
Article 65 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Terms referring to certain production methods
Article 66 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Name of a smaller or larger geographical unit than the area underlying the designation of origin or geographical indication and geographical area references
Article 67 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SECTION 3

Rules on certain specific bottle shapes and closures and additional provisions laid down by the producer Member States

Conditions of use of certain specific bottle shapes
Article 68 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Rules on presentation for certain products
Article 69 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Additional provisions laid down by the producer Member States relating to labelling and presentation
Article 70 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CHAPTER V

GENERAL, TRANSITIONAL AND FINAL PROVISIONS

Method applicable to communications between the Commission, the Member States, third countries and other operators
Article 70a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Communication and provision of information regarding the authorities responsible for examining applications at national level
Article 70b . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Wine names protected under Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999
Article 71 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Temporary labelling
Article 72 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Transitional provisions
Article 73 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Repeal
Article 74 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Entry into force
Article 75 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Repealed by Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/33 of 17 October 2018 supplementing Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards applications for protection of designations of origin, geographical indications and traditional terms in the wine sector, the objection procedure, restrictions of use, amendments to product specifications, cancellation of protection, and labelling and presentation.