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third countries for wine products covered by geographical indications or names of
origin under the legislation of those third countries.
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Wines originating in third countries whose labels bear traditional indications other
than the traditional terms listed in the electronic database 'E-Bacchus' may use
these traditional indications on wine labels in accordance with the rules applicable
in the third countries concerned, including those emanating from representative
professional organisations.
7. Examination procedure
(a) Filing of the application
Article 33 of Regulation No 607/2009 requires that the Commission shall mark
the documents making up the application with the date of its receipt and the file
number of the application. The application shall be submitted to the Commis-
sion in paper or electronic form. The date of submission of the application to
the Commission shall be the date on which the application is entered in the
Commission's mail registry. This date and the traditional term are made
available to the public by appropriate means.
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The applicant shall receive an acknowledgement of receipt indicating at least:
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(a) the file number;
(b) the traditional term;
(c) the number of the documents received; and
(d) the date of their receipt.
(b) Admissibility
Article 34 of Regulation No 607/2009 requires the Commission to verify that
that the application form is fully completed and is accompanied by the
requested documentation as provided for in Art 30 of Regulation No 607/2009.
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If the application form is incomplete or the documentation is missing or
incomplete, the Commission shall inform the applicant accordingly and shall
invite it to remedy the deficiencies noted within a period of two months. If the
deficiencies are not remedied before the time limit expires, the Commission
shall reject the application as inadmissible. The decision on inadmissibility shall
be notified to the applicant.
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(c) Conditions of validity
Article 35(1) of Regulation No 607/2009 provides that the recognition of a
traditional term shall be accepted if: '(a) it fulfils the definition as laid down in
Art 54(1)(a) or (b) of the Wine Regulation and the conditions laid down in Art
31 of Regulation No 607/2009'.
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