CHAPTER IIPROTECTED DESIGNATIONS OF ORIGIN AND GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS
SECTION 5Cancellation
Article 13Cancellation requests
1.
A request to cancel the protection of a designation of origin or geographical indication as referred to in Article 106 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 shall contain:
(a)
the reference to the protected name to which it relates;
(b)
the name and contact details of the authority or natural or legal person seeking to cancel the protection;
(c)
a description of the legitimate interest of the natural or legal person seeking to cancel the protection, with the exclusion of national authorities having legal personality in the national legal order;
(d)
an indication of the grounds for cancellation;
(e)
the details of the facts, evidence and comments in support of the cancellation request.
It may be accompanied by supporting documents, where relevant.
A cancellation request shall be drawn up in accordance with the form set out in Annex VII.