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be deemed to be the specifications referred to in Art 19 of this Regulation.' Any
specific transitional provisions associated with such registrations shall continue
to apply.
Article 25(2) provides that names registered in accordance with the require-
ments laid down in Art 13(1) of Regulation (EC) No 509/2006, including
those registered pursuant to applications referred to in the second subparagraph
of Art 58(1) of this Regulation, may continue to be used under the conditions
provided for in Regulation (EC) No 509/2006 until 4 January 2023 unless
Member States use the procedure set out in Art 26 of this Regulation.
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5. Delegated acts
Article 25(1) provides that in order to protect the rights and legitimate interests
of producers or stakeholders concerned, the Commission shall be empowered
to adopt delegated acts, in accordance with Art 56, laying down additional
transitional rules.
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6. Simplified procedure
(a) Names registered under Regulation (EC) No 509/2006
Article 26(1) provides that at the request of a group, a Member State may
submit, no later than 4 January 2016, to the Commission names of TSGs that
are registered in accordance with Art 13(1) of Regulation (EC) No 509/2006
and that comply with this Regulation.
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(b) Mandatory opposition procedure
Article 26(1) provides that before submitting a name, the Member State shall
initiate an opposition procedure as defined in Art 49(3) and (4).
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If it is demonstrated in the course of this procedure that the name is also used in
reference to comparable products or products that share an identical or similar
name, the name may be complemented by a term identifying its traditional or
specific character.
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Article 26(3) provides that Arts 51 and 52 shall apply.
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Article 26(1) provides that once the opposition procedure has finished, the
Commission shall, where appropriate, adjust the entries in the register set out in
Art 22. The corresponding specifications shall be deemed to be the specifica-
tions referred to in Art 19.
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