CHAPTER IIPROTECTED DESIGNATIONS OF ORIGIN AND GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS

SECTION 3Amendments to the product specification

Article 9Applications for F1non-standard amendments

1.

An application for a F2non-standard amendment to a product specification, as referred to in Article 105 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 and Articles 15 and 16 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/33 shall contain:

(a)

the reference to the protected name to which the amendment relates;

(b)

the name of the applicant and a description of the legitimate interest of the applicant;

(c)

the heading in the product specification affected by the amendment;

(d)

an exhaustive description of and the specific reasons for each of the amendments proposed;

(e)

the consolidated and duly completed single document, as modified;

(f)

F3a copy of the consolidated and duly completed product specification, as modified.

2.

An application for F4a non-standard amendment shall be drawn up F5using the form set out in Annex IV.

The amended single document shall be drawn up in accordance with Article 5. F6...

3.

The information to be published in accordance with Article 97(3) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 shall contain the duly completed application as referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Article.

Article 10Communicating a standard amendment F7concerning a grapevine product originating in a third country

1.

The communication of standard amendments to the product specification F8concerning a grapevine product originating in a third country, as referred to in Article F917(3) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/33 shall contain:

(a)

the reference to the protected name to which the standard amendment relates;

(b)

a description of and the reasons for the approved amendments;

(c)

F10a copy of the decision approving the standard amendment as referred to in F11Article 17(3) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/33;

(d)

the consolidated single document, as modified, where relevant;

(e)

F12a copy of the consolidated product specification, as modified.

F132.

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3.

F14... the communication from the authorities of the third country or by an applicant within the meaning of Article 3 having a legitimate interest shall include proof that the amendment is applicable in the third country. F15...

F164.

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5.

The form set out in Annex V shall be used for communications F17to which this Article applies.

Article 11Communicating a temporary amendment F18concerning a grapevine product originating in a third country

1.

The communication of a temporary amendment to the product specification F19concerning a grapevine product originating in a third country, as referred to in Article F2018(3) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/33 shall contain:

(a)

the reference to the protected name to which it relates;

(b)

a description of the approved temporary amendment together with the reasons supporting the temporary amendment referred to in F21the words before point (a) of Article 14(2d) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/33 F22as recognised by a competent authority in the third country in question;

(c)

the electronic reference to the publication of the national decision approving the temporary amendment;

(d)

F23a consolidated copy of the product specification incorporating the approved temporary amendment in a way that makes the temporary amendment readily apparent.

F242.

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3.

F25... the communication from the authorities of the third country or by an applicant within the meaning of Article 3 having a legitimate interest shall include proof that the amendment is applicable in the third country. F26...

F274.

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5.

The form set out in Annex VI shall be used for communications F28to which this Article applies.