1. Without prejudice to Article 13, this Regulation shall not affect the use of terms that are generic in the Union, even if the generic term is part of a name that is protected under a quality scheme.
2. To establish whether or not a term has become generic, account shall be taken of all relevant factors, in particular:
(a)
the existing situation in areas of consumption;
(b)
the relevant national or Union legal acts.
3. In order to fully protect the rights of interested parties, the Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts, in accordance with Article 56, laying down additional rules for determining the generic status of terms referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article.