1. A Member State may grant temporary national protection to a geographical indication, with effect from the date on which an application is submitted to the Office.
2. The temporary national protection shall cease on the date on which a decision on the application is adopted or the application is withdrawn.
3. Where a geographical indication is not registered under this Regulation, the consequences of the temporary national protection shall be the sole responsibility of the Member State concerned.
4. The measures taken by Member States in accordance with this Article shall produce effects only at national level. Such measures shall have no effect on the internal market or on international trade.
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Temporary national protection
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