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PDO/PGI Quality Schemes Regulation

Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs
32012R1151 · official text on EUR-Lex

Articles

• Article 1 — Objectives
• Article 2 — Scope
• Article 3 — Definitions
• Article 4 — Objective
• Article 5 — Requirements for designations of origin and geographical indications
• Article 6 — Generic nature, conflicts with names of plant varieties and animal breeds, with homonyms and trade marks
• Article 7 — Product specification
• Article 8 — Content of application for registration
• Article 9 — Transitional national protection
• Article 10 — Grounds for opposition
• Article 11 — Register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications
• Article 12 — Names, symbols and indications
• Article 13 — Protection
• Article 14 — Relations between trade marks, designations of origin and geographical indications
• Article 15 — Transitional periods for use of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications
• Article 16 — Transitional provisions
• Article 17 — Objective
• Article 18 — Criteria
• Article 19 — Product specification
• Article 20 — Content of application for registration
• Article 21 — Grounds for opposition
• Article 22 — Register of traditional specialities guaranteed
• Article 23 — Names, symbol and indication
• Article 24 — Restriction on use of registered names
• Article 25 — Transitional provisions
• Article 26 — Simplified procedure
• Article 27 — Objective
• Article 28 — National Rules
• Article 29 — Optional quality terms
• Article 30 — Reservation and amendment
• Article 31 — Mountain product
• Article 32 — Product of island farming
• Article 33 — Restrictions on use
• Article 34 — Monitoring

Chapter I Official controls of protected designations of origin, protected geographical indications and traditional specialities guaranteed

• Article 35 — Scope
• Article 36 — Designation of competent authority
• Article 37 — Verification of compliance with product specification
• Article 38 — Surveillance of the use of the name in the market place
• Article 39 — Delegation by competent authorities to control bodies
• Article 40 — Planning and reporting of control activities

Chapter II Exceptions for certain prior uses

• Article 41 — Generic terms
• Article 42 — Plant varieties and animal breeds
• Article 43 — Relation to intellectual property

Chapter III Quality scheme indications and symbols and role of producers

• Article 44 — Protection of indications and symbols
• Article 45 — Role of groups
• Article 46 — Right to use the schemes
• Article 47 — Fees

Chapter IV Application and registration processes for designations of origin, geographical indications, and traditional specialities guaranteed

• Article 48 — Scope of application processes
• Article 49 — Application for registration of names
• Article 50 — Scrutiny by the Commission and publication for opposition
• Article 51 — Opposition procedure
• Article 52 — Decision on registration
• Article 53 — Amendment to a product specification
• Article 54 — Cancellation

Chapter I Local farming and direct sales

• Article 55 — Reporting on local farming and direct sales

Chapter II Procedural rules

• Article 56 — Exercise of the delegation
• Article 57 — Committee procedure

Chapter III Repeal and final provisions

• Article 58 — Repeal
• Article 59 — Entry into force