Geography Reference
In-Depth Information
4
PROTECTION OF GEOGRAPHICAL
INDICATIONS AND DESIGNATIONS OF
ORIGIN AND TRADITIONAL TERMS FOR
WINES IN EUROPE
A.
INTRODUCTION
4.01
E. REGISTER
4.124
B. THE WINE REGULATION
4.07
F. SPIRITS
4.128
1. Introduction
4.07
2. Scope of the rules concerning
designations
G. RELATIONSHIP WITH TRADE MARKS
4.129
4.09
1. Registration of trade mark after
date of application for a
geographical
indication
C. DEFINITIONS
4.18
4.129
1. Designation of origin
4.18
2. Geographical indication
4.21
2. Registration of trade mark prior to
date of application for a
geographical indication
3. Production in the demarcated
geographical area
4.22
4.131
4. Amendment of lists of wines
4.24
5. Wines made in areas adjacent to
protected areas or in trans-border
areas
H. RIGHT TO USE DESIGNATION OF
ORIGIN AND GEOGRAPHICAL
INDICATION
4.25
4.133
6. Traditional term
4.28
1. Exclusive rights
4.134
7. Third Countries
4.30
2.
Ex officio
action by Member States
4.136
3. Designation of competent control
authority
D. APPLICATION FOR PROTECTION
4.31
4.137
4. Declaration by operators
4.140
1. Content of applications - technical
file
4.31
5. Certification bodies
4.141
6. Annual verification
4.143
2. Specification
4.33
3. Application for protection relating
to a geographical area in a third
country 4.43
4. Preliminary national procedure 4.50
5. Commission examination procedure 4.57
6. Receipt of the application
I. CANCELLATION
4.157
1. Procedure - general rules
4.157
2. Procedure - specific rules
4.159
3. Cancellation initiated by the
Commission
4.62
4.161
7. Submission of a trans-border
application
4. Admissibility of request for
cancellation
4.65
4.162
8. Admissibility of application for
protection 4.71
9. Scrutiny of the conditions of validity 4.74
10. Verification of compliance with
specifications
5. Documents accompanying request
for cancellation
4.165
6. Notification of admissible
application for cancellation
4.167
4.77
7. Invitation to file observations and
comments
11. Verification of compliance with
specifications in third countries
4.168
4.79
8. Decision by Commission in
absence of observations
12. Amendments to product
specifications
4.170
4.80
9. Basis of the Commission's decision
on cancellation
13. Objection procedure
4.91
4.171
14. Protection
4.107
10. Multiple requests for cancellation
4.173
15. Grounds for refusal of protection
4.113
11. Deletion from the Register
4.175
