Regulation (EU) No 251/2014 of the European Parliament and of the CouncilShow full title

ANNEX I U.K. TECHNICAL DEFINITIONS, REQUIREMENTS AND RESTRICTIONS

(1) Flavouring U.K.

(a)

The following products are authorised for the flavouring of aromatised wines:

(i)

natural flavouring substances and/or flavouring preparations as defined in Article 3(2)(c) and (d) of Regulation (EC) No 1334/2008;

(ii)

flavourings as defined in Article 3(2)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 1334/2008, which:

• are identical to vanillin,

• smell and/or taste of almonds,

• smell and/or taste of apricots,

• smell and/or taste of eggs; and

(iii)

aromatic herbs and/or spices and/or flavouring foodstuffs.

(b)

The following products are authorised for the flavouring of aromatised wine-based drinks and aromatised wine-product cocktails:

(i)

flavouring substances and/or flavouring preparations as defined in Article 3(2)(b) and (d) of Regulation (EC) No 1334/2008; and

(ii)

aromatic herbs and/or spices and/or flavouring foodstuffs.

Addition of such substances confers on the final product organoleptic characteristics other than those of wine.

(2) Sweetening U.K.

The following products are authorised for the sweetening of aromatised wine products:

(a)

semi-white sugar, white sugar, extra-white sugar, dextrose, fructose, glucose syrup, sugar solution, invert sugar solution, invert sugar syrup, as defined in Council Directive 2001/111/EC(1);

(b)

grape must, concentrated grape must and rectified concentrated grape must, as defined in points 10, 13 and 14 of Part II of Annex VII to Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013;

(c)

burned sugar, which is the product obtained exclusively from the controlled heating of sucrose without bases, mineral acids or other chemical additives;

(d)

honey as defined in Council Directive 2001/110/EC(2);

(e)

carob syrup;

(f)

any other natural carbohydrate substances having a similar effect to those products.

(3) Addition of alcohol U.K.

The following products are authorised for the preparation of some aromatised wines and, some aromatised wine-based drinks:

(a)

ethyl alcohol of agricultural origin, as defined in Annex I, point 1, to Regulation (EC) No 110/2008, including viticultural origin;

(b)

wine alcohol or dried grape alcohol;

(c)

wine distillate or dried grape distillate;

(d)

distillate of agricultural origin, as defined in Annex I, point 2, to Regulation (EC) No 110/2008;

(e)

wine spirit, as defined in Annex II, point 4, to Regulation (EC) No 110/2008;

(f)

grape-marc spirit, as defined in Annex II, point 6, to Regulation (EC) No 110/2008;

(g)

spirit drinks distilled from fermented dried grapes.

The ethyl alcohol used to dilute or dissolve colorants, flavourings or any other authorised additives used in the preparation of aromatised wine products must be of agricultural origin and must be used in the dose strictly necessary and is not considered as addition of alcohol for the purpose of production of an aromatised wine product.

(4) Additives and colouring U.K.

The rules on food additives, including colours, laid down in Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 apply to aromatised wine products.

(5) Addition of water U.K.

For the preparation of aromatised wine products, the addition of water is authorised provided that it is used in the dose necessary:

• to prepare flavouring essence,

• to dissolve colorants and sweeteners,

• to adjust the final composition of the product.

The quality of the water added has to be in conformity with [F1 any relevant water quality legislation], and it should not change the nature of the product.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in Annex 1 point (5) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Agricultural Products, Food and Drink (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1637), regs. 1(7), 21(38)(a)

This water may be distilled, demineralised, permuted or softened.

[F2 In this point, ‘relevant water quality legislation’ means:

(a) in relation to aromatised wine products marketed in England:

(i) the Natural Mineral Water, Spring Water and Bottled Drinking Water (England) Regulations 2007;

(ii) the Water Supply (Water Quality) Regulations 2016;

(iii) the Private Water Supplies (England) Regulations 2016;

(b) in relation to aromatised wine products marketed in Scotland:

(i) the Natural Mineral Water, Spring Water and Bottled Drinking Water (Scotland) (No. 2) Regulations 2007;

(ii) the Public Water Supplies (Scotland) Regulations 2014;

(iii) the Water Intended for Human Consumption (Private Supplies) (Scotland) Regulations 2017;

(c) in relation to aromatised wine products marketed in Wales:

(i) the Natural Mineral Water, Spring Water and Bottled Drinking Water (Wales) Regulations 2015;

(ii) the Private Water Supplies (Wales) Regulations 2017;

(iii) the Water Supply (Water Quality) Regulations 2018.]

Textual Amendments

F2 Words in Annex 1 point (5) inserted (31.12.2020) by The Agricultural Products, Food and Drink (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1637), reg. 1(7), Sch. 4 Pt. 7

(6) For the preparation of aromatised wine products, the addition of carbon dioxide is authorised. U.K.

(7) Alcoholic strength U.K.

‘Alcoholic strength by volume’ means the ratio of the volume of pure alcohol contained in the product in question at a temperature of 20 °C to the total volume of that product at the same temperature.

‘Actual alcoholic strength by volume’ means the number of volumes of pure alcohol contained at a temperature of 20 °C in 100 volumes of the product at that temperature.

‘Potential alcoholic strength by volume’ means the number of volumes of pure alcohol at a temperature of 20 °C capable of being produced by total fermentation of the sugars contained in 100 volumes of the product at the same temperature.

‘Total alcoholic strength by volume’ means the sum of the actual and potential alcoholic strengths by volume.

ANNEX II U.K. SALES DENOMINATIONS AND DESCRIPTIONS OF AROMATISED WINE PRODUCTS

A. SALES DENOMINATIONS AND DESCRIPTIONS OF AROMATISED WINES U.K.

(1) Aromatised wine U.K.

Products complying with the definition set out in Article 3(2).

(2) Wine-based aperitif U.K.

Aromatised wine to which alcohol may have been added.

The use of the term ‘aperitif’ in this connection is without prejudice to its use to define products which do not fall within the scope of this Regulation.

(3) Vermouth U.K.

Aromatised wine:

• to which alcohol has been added, and

• whose characteristic taste has been obtained by the use of appropriate substances of Artemisia species.

(4) Bitter aromatised wine U.K.

Aromatised wine with a characteristic bitter flavour to which alcohol has been added.

The sales denomination ‘bitter aromatised wine’ is followed by the name of the main bitter-flavouring substance.

The sales denomination ‘bitter aromatised wine’ may be supplemented or replaced by the following terms:

• ‘Quinquina wine’, whose main flavouring is natural quinine flavouring,

• ‘Bitter vino’, whose main flavouring is natural gentian flavouring and which has been coloured with authorised yellow and/or red colour; the use of the word ‘bitter’ in this connection is without prejudice to its use to define products which do not fall within the scope of this Regulation,

• ‘Americano’, where the flavouring is due to the presence of natural flavouring substances derived from wormwood and gentian and which has been coloured with authorised yellow and/or red colours.

(5) Egg-based aromatised wine U.K.

Aromatised wine:

• to which alcohol has been added,

• to which good-quality egg yolk or extracts thereof have been added,

• which has a sugar content expressed in terms of invert sugar of more than 200 grams, and

• in the preparation of which the minimum quantity of egg yolk used in the mixture is 10 grams per litre.

The sales denomination ‘egg-based aromatised wine’ may be accompanied by the term ‘cremovo’ where such product contains wine of the protected designation of origin ‘Marsala’ in a proportion of not less than 80 %.

The sales denomination ‘egg-based aromatised wine’ may be accompanied by the term ‘cremovo zabaione’, where such product contains wine of the protected designation of origin ‘Marsala’ in a proportion of not less than 80 % and has an egg yolk content of not less than 60 grams per litre.

(6) Väkevä viiniglögi/Starkvinsglögg U.K.

An aromatised wine:

• to which alcohol has been added, and

• whose characteristic taste has been obtained by the use of cloves and/or cinnamon.

B. SALES DENOMINATIONS AND DESCRIPTIONS OF AROMATISED WINE BASED DRINKS U.K.

(1) Aromatised wine-based drink U.K.

Products complying with the definition set out in Article 3(3).

(2) Aromatised fortified wine-based drink U.K.

Aromatised wine-based drink

• to which alcohol has been added,

• which has actual alcoholic strength by volume not less than 7 % vol.,

• which has been sweetened,

• which is obtained from white wine,

• to which dried grape distillate has been added, and

• which has been flavoured exclusively by cardamom extract;

or

• to which alcohol has been added,

• which has actual alcoholic strength by volume not less than 7 % vol.,

• which has been sweetened,

• which is obtained from red wine, and

• to which flavouring preparations obtained exclusively from spices, ginseng, nuts, citrus fruit essences and aromatic herbs, have been added.

(3) Sangría/Sangria U.K.

Aromatised wine-based drink

• which is obtained from wine,

• which is aromatised with the addition of natural citrus-fruit extracts or essences, with or without the juice of such fruit,

• to which spices may have been added,

• to which carbon dioxide may have been added,

• which has not been coloured,

• which have an actual alcoholic strength by volume of not less than 4,5 % vol., and less than 12 % vol., and

• which may contain solid particles of citrus-fruit pulp or peel and its colour must come exclusively from the raw materials used.

‘Sangría’ or ‘Sangria’ may be used as a sales denomination only when the product is produced in Spain or Portugal. When the product is produced in [F3 another country], ‘Sangría’ or ‘Sangria’ may only be used to supplement the sales denomination ‘aromatised wine-based drink’, provided that it is accompanied by the words: ‘produced in …’, followed by the name of the [F4 country] of production or of a more restricted region.

Textual Amendments

F3 Words in Annex 2 Pt. B point (3) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Agricultural Products, Food and Drink (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1637), regs. 1(7), 21(39)(a)(i)

F4 Word in Annex 2 Pt. B point (3) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Agricultural Products, Food and Drink (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1637), regs. 1(7), 21(39)(a)(ii)

(4) Clarea U.K.

Aromatised wine-based drink, which is obtained from white wine under the same conditions as for Sangría/Sangria.

‘Clarea’ may be used as a sales denomination only when the product is produced in Spain. When the product is produced in [F5 another country], ‘Clarea’ may only be used to supplement the sales denomination ‘aromatised wine-based drink’, provided that it is accompanied by the words: ‘produced in …’, followed by the name of the [F6 country] of production or of a more restricted region.

Textual Amendments

F5 Words in Annex 2 Pt. B point (4) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Agricultural Products, Food and Drink (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1637), regs. 1(7), 21(39)(b)(i)

F6 Word in Annex 2 Pt. B point (4) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Agricultural Products, Food and Drink (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1637), regs. 1(7), 21(39)(b)(ii)

(5) Zurra U.K.

Aromatised wine-based drink obtained by adding brandy or wine spirit as defined in Regulation (EC) No 110/2008 to Sangría/Sangria and Clarea, possibly with the addition of pieces of fruit. The actual alcoholic strength by volume must be not less than 9 % vol. and less than 14 % vol.

(6) Bitter soda U.K.

Aromatised wine-based drink

• which is obtained from ‘bitter vino’ the content of which in the finished product must not be less than 50 % by volume,

• to which carbon dioxide or carbonated water has been added, and

• which has an actual alcoholic strength by volume of not less than 8 % vol., and less than 10,5 % vol..

The use of the word ‘bitter’ in this context shall be without prejudice to its use to define products which do not fall within the scope of this Regulation.

(7) Kalte Ente U.K.

Aromatised wine-based drink

• which is obtained by mixing wine, semi-sparkling wine or aerated semi-sparkling wine with sparkling wine or aerated sparkling wine,

• to which natural lemon substances or extracts thereof have been added, and

• which has an actual alcoholic strength by volume of not less than 7 % vol..

The finished product must contain not less than 25 % by volume of the sparkling wine or aerated sparkling wine.

(8) Glühwein U.K.

Aromatised wine-based drink

• which is obtained exclusively from red or white wine,

• which is flavoured mainly with cinnamon and/or cloves, and

• which has an actual alcoholic strength by volume of not less than 7 % vol..

Without prejudice to the quantities of water resulting from the application of Annex I, point 2, the addition of water is forbidden.

Where it has been prepared from white wine, the sales denomination ‘Glühwein’ must be supplemented by words indicating white wine, such as the word ‘white’.

(9) Viiniglögi/Vinglögg/Karštas vynas U.K.

Aromatised wine-based drink

• which is obtained exclusively from red or white wine,

• which is flavoured mainly with cinnamon and/or cloves, and

• which has an actual alcoholic strength by volume of not less than 7 % vol..

Where it has been prepared from white wine, the sales denomination ‘Viiniglögi/Vinglögg/Karštas vynas’ must be supplemented by words indicating white wine, such as the word ‘white’.

(10) Maiwein U.K.

Aromatised wine-based drink

• which is obtained from wine in which Galium odoratum (L.) Scop. (Asperula odorata L.), plants or extracts thereof has been added so as to ensure a predominant taste of Galium odoratum (L.) Scop. (Asperula odorata L.), and

• which has an actual alcoholic strength by volume of not less than 7 % vol..

(11) Maitrank U.K.

Aromatised wine-based drink

• which is obtained from white wine in which Galium odoratum (L.) Scop. (Asperula odorata L.) plants have been macerated or to which extracts thereof have been added with the addition of oranges and/or other fruits, possibly in the form of juice, concentrated or extracts, and with maximum 5 % sugar sweetening, and

• which has an actual alcoholic strength by volume of not less than 7 % vol..

(12) Pelin U.K.

Aromatised wine-based drink

• which is obtained from red or white wine and specific mixture of herbs,

• which has an actual alcoholic strength by volume of not less than 8,5 % vol., and

• which has a sugar content expressed as invert sugar of 45-50 grams per litre, and a total acidity of not less than 3 grams per litre expressed as tartaric acid.

(13) Aromatizovaný dezert U.K.

Aromatised wine-based drink

• which is obtained from white or red wine, sugar and dessert spices mixture,

• which has an actual alcoholic strength by volume of not less than 9 % vol. and less than 12 % vol., and

• which has a sugar content expressed as invert sugar of 90-130 grams per litre and a total acidity of at least 2,5 grams per litre expressed as tartaric acid.

‘Aromatizovaný dezert’ may be used as a sales denomination only when the product is produced in the Czech Republic. When the product is produced in [F7 another country], ‘Aromatizovaný dezert’ may only be used to supplement the sales denomination ‘aromatised wine-based drink’ provided that it is accompanied by the words ‘produced in …’ followed by the name of the [F8 country] of production or of a more restricted region.

Textual Amendments

F7 Words in Annex 2 Pt. B point (13) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Agricultural Products, Food and Drink (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1637), regs. 1(7), 21(39)(c)(i)

F8 Word in Annex 2 Pt. B point (13) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Agricultural Products, Food and Drink (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1637), regs. 1(7), 21(39)(c)(ii)

C. SALES DENOMINATIONS AND DESCRIPTIONS OF AROMATISED WINE-PRODUCT COCKTAILS U.K.

(1) Aromatised wine-product cocktail U.K.

Product complying with the definition set out in Article 3(4).

The use of the term ‘cocktail’ in this connection is without prejudice to its use to define products which do not fall within the scope of this Regulation.

(2) Wine-based cocktail U.K.

Aromatised wine-product cocktail

• in which the proportion of concentrated grape must does not exceed 10 % of the total volume of the finished product,

• which has an actual alcoholic strength by volume less than 7 % vol., and

• in which the sugar content, expressed as invert sugar, is less than 80 grams per litre.

(3) Aromatised semi-sparkling grape-based cocktail U.K.

Aromatised wine-product cocktail

• which is obtained exclusively from grape must,

• which has an actual alcoholic strength by volume less than 4 % vol., and

• which contains carbon dioxide obtained exclusively from fermentation of the products used.

(4) Sparkling wine cocktail U.K.

Aromatised wine-product cocktail, which is mixed with sparkling wine.

[F9 ANNEX 2A U.K. TYPES OF GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATION TO WHICH ARTICLE 19A APPLIES

Textual Amendments

F9 Annex 2A inserted (31.12.2020) by The Agricultural Products, Food and Drink (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1637), reg. 1(7), Sch. 4 Pt. 8 (as amended by S.I. 2020/1661, regs. 1(2)(b), 16(9)(d))

PART A U.K. INTERPRETATION

1. In the table in Part C: U.K.

(a)

‘the paragraph 1 trade mark application’ means the application to register a trade mark referred to in Article 19a(1);

(b)

‘the relevant EUIA-based date’ means the date determined in accordance with Part B;

(c)

‘the relevant trade mark application’ means the application to register a trade mark referred to in Article 19a(2) or (3)(a).

PART B U.K. THE RELEVANT EUIA-BASED DATE

2. In the table in Part C, in a case where the relevant EUIA-based date applies, the relevant EUIA-based date means: U.K.

(a)

the date provided for in paragraph 3, or

(b)

where paragraph 3 does not apply, the date provided for in the relevant point of paragraph 4, as relevant to the geographical indication.

3. In a case where the EUIA referred to in paragraph (b) in column 2 of the row of the Types Table relating to a geographical indication contained priority provisions that applied to the geographical indication, the relevant EUIA-based date is the priority date provided for in the EUIA that applied to that geographical indication. U.K.

4. In a case of a type 2A, 2B, 3A or 3B geographical indication to which paragraph 3 does not apply, the relevant EUIA-based date is: U.K.

(a)

in a case where the geographical indication was protected in the European Union immediately before IP completion day pursuant to an amendment made to the EUIA (without the need for further action to be taken under the EUIA), the date on which the amendment entered into force;

(b)

in a case where the geographical indication was protected in the European Union immediately before IP completion day pursuant to a provision in the EUIA that was provisionally applied before IP completion day (without the need for further action to be taken under the EUIA), the date on which the provision was provisionally applied;

(c)

in a case where the geographical indication was protected in the European Union immediately before IP completion day pursuant to an amendment made to the EUIA that was provisionally applied before IP completion day (without the need for further action to be taken under the EUIA), the date on which the amendment was provisionally applied;

(d)

in a case where the geographical indication was protected in the European Union immediately before IP completion day following the submission and processing of a request, or application, for protection or assessment (however described) under a provision in the EUIA providing for such requests, or applications, the date on which the request, or application, for protection or assessment was submitted under the EUIA;

(e)

in any other case, including a case where the geographical indication was protected in the European Union immediately before IP completion day pursuant to provisions in the EUIA that applied from the date that the EUIA entered into force (without the need for further action to be taken under the EUIA), the date on which the relevant EUIA entered into force.

5. Any reference in this Part to: U.K.

(a)

‘the priority date’ means the date provided for in priority provisions in an EUIA as the date that must be taken into account when determining whether an application for a trade mark may be granted, including:

(i)

a calendar date specified in the EUIA;

(ii)

a date relating to the happening of a specified event;

(b)

‘priority provisions’ means provisions in an EUIA that governed the relationship between trade marks and geographical indications and that provided (however expressed):

(i)

that, in the circumstances specified in the EUIA, an application for a trade mark must be refused if the application for the trade mark was filed after a date provided for in the EUIA,

(ii)

that, in the circumstances specified in the EUIA, the registration of a trade mark must be invalidated if the application that resulted in the registration of that trade mark was filed after a date provided for in the EUIA, or

(iii)

for both the refusal of applications for trade marks, and the invalidation of the registration of trade marks, as provided for in points (i) and (ii);

(c)

‘without the need for further action to be taken under the EUIA’, in relation to a geographical indication protected in the European Union immediately before IP completion day pursuant to an EUIA, means that the provisions in the EUIA providing for the geographical indication to be protected in the European Union did not require:

(i)

a request or application (however described) to be submitted by the contracting third country under the EUIA in relation to the protection of the geographical indication;

(ii)

an assessment to be carried out under the EUIA in relation to the geographical indication.

PART C U.K. TYPES OF GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATION (THE TYPES TABLE)

Column 1Row No.	Column 2The name, or a description, of the geographical indication	Column 3Type A provisions	Column 4Type B provisions	Column 5The column 5 date
1.	The following geographical indications: (a) Nürnberger Glühwein; (b) Samoborski bermet; (c) Thüringer Glühwein; (d) Vermut di Torino/Vermouth di Torino; (e) Vino Naranja del Condado de Huelva.	Not applicable.	Not applicable.	1. In the case of the following geographical indications, 17th December 1991: (a) Nürnberger Glühwein; (b) Vermut di Torino/Vermouth di Torino. 2. In the case of Thüringer Glühwein, 2nd November 1996. 3. In the case of Samoborski bermet, 1st July 2013. 4. In the case of Vino Naranja del Condado de Huelva, 20th March 2014.
2.	A geographical indication that: (a) relates to a geographical area in a third country, (b) was protected in the European Union immediately before IP completion day pursuant to an EUIA to which the European Union and the third country were contracting parties, and (c) must be protected in Great Britain pursuant to— (i) an international agreement to which the United Kingdom and the third country are contracting parties that enters into force, or (ii) bridging arrangements between the United Kingdom and the third country made, during the relevant period.	1. A geographical indication that is on Great Britain's GIs Register before the day on which the paragraph 1 trade mark application is accepted or refused and is entered on that register pursuant to Article 19c(1) or 21(11). 2. A geographical indication that is not on Great Britain’s GIs Register before the day on which the paragraph 1 trade mark application is accepted or refused but must be protected in Great Britain pursuant to— (a) an international agreement to which the United Kingdom and the third country are contracting parties that enters into force, or (b) bridging arrangements between the United Kingdom and the third country made, before the day on which the paragraph 1 trade mark application is accepted or refused.	A geographical indication that is not on Great Britain’s GIs Register when the relevant trade mark application is accepted but must be protected in Great Britain pursuant to— (a) an international agreement to which the United Kingdom and the third country are contracting parties that enters into force, or (b) bridging arrangements between the United Kingdom and the third country made, on or after the day on which the relevant trade mark application is accepted.	The relevant EUIA-based date that applies to the geographical indication in relation to the EUIA referred to in point (b) of column 2.
3.	A geographical indication that: (a) relates to a geographical area in a third country, and (b) was protected in the European Union immediately before IP completion day pursuant to an EUIA to which the European Union and the third country were contracting parties.	1. A geographical indication that is on Great Britain's GIs Register before the day on which the paragraph 1 trade mark application is accepted or refused and is entered on that register following the approval of an application to protect the geographical indication submitted to the Secretary of State under Article 11 during the relevant period. 2. A geographical indication: (a) that is not on Great Britain's GIs Register before the day on which the paragraph 1 trade mark application is accepted or refused, (b) for which an application to protect the geographical indication is submitted to the Secretary of State under Article 11 during the relevant period, and (c) for which an Article 16 approval notice relating to the application is published before the day on which the paragraph 1 trade mark application is accepted or refused.	A geographical indication: (a) that is not on Great Britain's GIs Register when the relevant trade mark application is accepted, and (b) for which an application to protect the geographical indication is submitted to the Secretary of State under Article 11 during the relevant period and that application: (i) is not submitted before the relevant trade mark application is accepted, or (ii) is submitted before the relevant trade mark application is accepted but for which a notice relating to the application to protect the geographical indication is not published by the Secretary of State under the second paragraph of Article 16 before the relevant trade mark application is accepted.	The relevant EUIA-based date that applies to the geographical indication in relation to the EUIA referred to in point (b) of column 2.]

[F10 ANNEX 2B U.K. APPEALS

Textual Amendments

F10 Annex 2B inserted (31.12.2020) by The Agricultural Products, Food and Drink (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1637), reg. 1(7), Sch. 4 Pt. 8

Column 1Decision	Column 2Persons who may appeal against the decision	Column 3FTT powers
Decision of the Secretary of State to approve an application submitted under Article 11 or 13a to protect a geographical indication.	The persons are: (a) a person who lodges a duly substantiated statement of objection in relation to the application under Article 15; (b) a person marketing a product that is, or may be, affected by the protection of the geographical indication.	Power to: (a) quash the decision and direct the Secretary of State to: (i) remove the entry for the geographical indication from Great Britain's GIs Register, and (ii) remove the copy of the product specification for the geographical indication attached to Great Britain's GIs Register, or (b) remit the matter to the Secretary of State for reconsideration and fresh decision.
Decision of the Secretary of State to reject an application submitted under Article 11 or 13a to protect a geographical indication.	The persons are: (a) the person who submitted the application; (b) a person marketing a product that is, or may be, affected by the decision not to protect the geographical indication.	Power to: (a) quash the decision and direct the Secretary of State to protect the geographical indication by: (i) making an entry for the geographical indication in Great Britain's GI Register, recording the data specified in Article 21(2) in the register, and (ii) attaching a copy of the product specification for the geographical indication to Great Britain's GI Register, or (b) remit the matter to the Secretary of State for reconsideration and fresh decision.
Decision of the Secretary of State to approve an application submitted under Article 24 to amend a product specification for a geographical indication.	The persons are: (a) a person who lodges a duly substantiated statement of objection in relation to the application under Article 15 (as it applies to an application to amend a product specification by virtue of Article 24(2)); (b) a person marketing a product that is, or may be, affected by the amendment of the product specification.	Power to: (a) quash the decision and direct the Secretary of State to: (i) restore the data in the entry for the geographical indication in Great Britain's GI Register (if appropriate); (ii) remove the copy of the amended product specification for the geographical indication attached to Great Britain's GI Register and replace it with a copy of the product specification for the geographical indication that was attached to the register immediately before the Secretary of State decided to approve the application, or (b) remit the matter to the Secretary of State for reconsideration and fresh decision.
Decision of the Secretary of State to reject an application submitted under Article 24 to amend a product specification for a geographical indication.	The persons are: (a) the person who submitted the application; (b) a person marketing a product that is, or may be, affected by the decision not to amend the product specification.	Power to: (a) quash the decision and (as appropriate) direct the Secretary of State to: (i) make such change to the data in the entry for the geographical indication in Great Britain's GI Register as the amendment to the product specification may entail; (ii) replace the copy of the product specification attached to Great Britain's GIs Register with a copy of the amended product specification, or (b) remit the matter to the Secretary of State for reconsideration and fresh decision.
Decision of the Secretary of State under Article 25, on the Secretary of State's own initiative, to cancel the protection of a geographical indication.	The persons are: (a) a person who lodges a duly substantiated statement of objection in relation to the proposed decision to cancel the geographical indication under Article 15 (as it applies to the cancellation of a geographical indication by virtue of the second paragraph of Article 25); (b) a person marketing a product that is, or may be, affected by the cancellation of the protection of the geographical indication.	Power to: (a) quash the decision and direct the Secretary of State to: (i) restore the entry for the geographical indication in Great Britain's GIs Register, and (ii) reattach to Great Britain's GIs Register a copy of the product specification for the geographical indication that was attached to that register immediately before the Secretary of State decided to cancel the protection of the geographical indication, or (b) remit the matter to the Secretary of State for reconsideration and fresh decision.
Decision of the Secretary of State to approve a request submitted under Article 25 to cancel the protection of a geographical indication.	The persons are: (a) a person who lodges a duly substantiated statement of objection under Article 15 in relation to the request (as it applies to a request to cancel the protection of a geographical indication by virtue of the second paragraph of Article 25); (b) a person marketing a product that is, or may be, affected by the cancellation of the protection of the geographical indication.	Power to: (a) quash the decision and direct the Secretary of State to: (i) restore the entry for the geographical indication in Great Britain's GIs Register, and (ii) reattach to Great Britain's GIs Register a copy of the product specification for the geographical indication that was attached to that register immediately before the Secretary of State decided to cancel the protection of the geographical indication, or (b) remit the matter to the Secretary of State for reconsideration and fresh decision.
Decision of the Secretary of State to reject a request submitted under Article 25 to cancel the protection of a geographical indication.	The persons are: (a) the person who submitted the request; (b) a person marketing a product that is, or may be, affected by the decision not to cancel the protection of the geographical indication.	Power to: (a) quash the decision and direct the Secretary of State to: (i) remove the entry for the geographical indication from Great Britain's GIs Register, and (ii) remove the copy of the product specification for the geographical indication attached to Great Britain's GIs Register, or (b) remit the matter to the Secretary of State for reconsideration and fresh decision.]

ANNEX III U.K.

CORRELATION TABLE

Regulation (EEC) No 1601/91	This Regulation
Article 1	Article 1
Article 2(1) to (4)	Article 3 and Annex II
Article 2(5)	Article 6(1)
Article 2(6)	Article 6(2)
Article 2(7)	—
Article 3	Article 4(1) and Annex I
Article 4(1) to (3)	Article 4(1) and Annex I
Article 4(4)	Article 4(3)
Article 5	Article 4(2)
Article 6(1)	Article 5(1) and (2)
Article 6(2)(a)	Article 5(4)
Article 6(2)(b)	Article 20(1)
Article 6(3)	Article 5(5)
Article 6(4)	Article 9
Article 7(1) and (3)	—
Article 7(2)	Article 5(3)
Article 8(1)	—
Article 8(2)	Article 5(1) and (2)
Article 8(3)	Article 6(3)
—	Article 7
Article 8(4), first and second paragraphs	—
Article 8(4) third paragraph	Annex I, point 3, second paragraph
Article 8(4a)	—
Article 8(5) to (8)	Article 8
Article 8(9)	—
Article 9(1) to (3)	Article 31
Article 9(4)	Article 32
Article 10	Article 11
Article 10a	Article 2, point 3, and Articles 10 to 30
Article 11	Article 1(3)
Articles 12 to 15	Articles 33 and 34
—	Article 35
Article 16	Article 36
Article 17	Article 37
Annex I	Annex I(3)(a)
Annex II	—

(1)

Council Directive 2001/111/EC of 20 December 2001 relating to certain sugars intended for human consumption (OJ L 10, 12.1.2002, p. 53).

(2)

Council Directive 2001/110/EC of 20 December 2001 relating to honey (OJ L 10, 12.1.2002, p. 47).