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Chapter I · Rules concerning marketing  ›  Section 2 · Designations of origin, geographical indications and traditional terms in the wine sector › Article 101

Additional grounds for refusal of protection

1.   A name that has become generic shall not be protected as a designation of origin or a geographical indication.

For the purposes of this Section, a "name that has become generic" means the name of a wine which, although it relates to the place or the region where this product was originally produced or marketed, has become the common name of a wine in the Union.

To establish whether or not a name has become generic, the relevant factors shall be taken into account, in particular:

(a)

the existing situation in the Union, notably in areas of consumption;

(b)

the relevant Union or national law.

2.   A name shall not be protected as a designation of origin or geographical indication where, in the light of a trade mark's reputation and renown, protection could mislead the consumer as to the true identity of the wine.

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