Submission of the application

1.   Without prejudice to Article 12(2) and Article 20(1), an application for registration of a geographical indication of a product originating in the Union shall be submitted to the competent authority of the Member State in which the product originates.
2.   The application shall comprise:
(a)
the product specification referred to in Article 9;
(b)
the single document referred to in Article 10; and
(c)
the accompanying documentation referred to in Article 11.
3.   The competent authority shall allow applicants to submit their applications electronically.