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.