Geography Reference
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(a) the name and category of the spirit drink including the GI;
(b) a description of the spirit drink including the principal physical, chemical and/or
organoleptic characteristics of the product as well as the specific characteristics of
the spirit drink as compared to the relevant category;
(c) the definition of the geographical area concerned;
(d) a description of the method for obtaining the spirit drink and, if appropriate, the
authentic and unvarying local methods;
(e) the details bearing out the link with the geographical environment or the geo-
graphical origin;
(f ) any requirements laid down by Community and/or national and/or regional
provisions;
(g) the name and contact address of the applicant;
(h) any supplement to the GI and/or any specific labelling rule, according to the
relevant technical file.
(d) Packaging in the geographical area concerned
Article 10 of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 716/2013
provides that if the technical file sets out that packaging of the spirit drink must
take place within the demarcated geographical area or in an area in its
immediate proximity, justification for this requirement shall be given in respect
of the product concerned
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(e) Eligible applicants
Article 17(2) provides that with regard to GIs within the Community, the
application referred to in Art 17(1) shall be made by the Member State of origin
of the spirit drink.
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(f) Third country applications
Article 17(3) provides that with regard to GIs within a third country, the
application referred to in Art 17(1) shall be sent to the Commission, either
directly or via the authorities of the third country concerned, and shall include
proof that the name in question is protected in its country of origin.
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(g) Trans-border applications
Article 7(1) of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 716/2013
provides that where a trans-border GI involves only Member States, the
relevant application shall be submitted jointly or by one of the Member States
in the name of the others. In the latter case, the application shall include a
document from each of the other Member States concerned authorising the
Member State forwarding the application to act on its behalf.
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Article 7(1) of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 716/2013
provides that where a trans-border GI involves only third countries, the relevant
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