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continue to be made into wine beyond the immediate proximity of the
demarcated area in question until 31 December 2012.
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Article 5(4) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 607/2009 provides by way of
derogation from Art 34(1)(a)(iii) of the Wine Regulation, and on condition
that the product specification so provides, that a product may be made into
sparkling wine or semi-sparkling wine with a PDO beyond the immediate
proximity of the demarcated area in question if this practice was in use prior to 1
March 1986.
6. Traditional term
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Recital (38) of the Wine Regulation explains that certain terms are traditionally
used in the Community and convey information to consumers about particu-
larities and quality of wines complementing the information conveyed by
designations of origin and GIs. Consequently, 'so as to ensure the working of
the internal market and fair competition and to avoid consumers being misled,
those traditional terms should be eligible for protection in the Community'.
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Article 54(1) provides that 'traditional term' shall mean a term traditionally
used in Member States for products referred to in Art 33(1) to designate:
(a)
that the product has a PDO or GI under Community or Member State
law;
(b)
the production or ageing method or the quality, colour, type of place, or a
particular event linked to the history, of the product with a PDO or GI.
7. Third Countries
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Article 23(3) provides that designations of origin and GIs, 'including those
relating to geographical areas in third countries', shall be eligible for protection
in the Community in accordance with the rules laid down in Chapter IV of the
Wine Regulation.
D. APPLICATION FOR PROTECTION
1. Content of applications - technical file
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Article 35(1) provides that applications for protection of names as designations
of origin or GIs shall include a technical file containing:
