COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGUL ATION (EU) 2021/1236 
of 12 May 2021
laying down rules for the application of Regulation (EU) 2019/787 of the European Parliament and of 
the Council concer ning applications for registration of geog raphical indications of spir it drinks, the 
opposition procedure, amendments to product specif ications, cancellation of the registration, use of 
symbol and control 
THE EUR OPEAN COMMISSION,
Havi ng regar d to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Havi ng regard to Regulation (EU) 2019/787 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 Apr il 2019 on the 
definit ion, descr iption, presentation and labelling of spirit drinks, the use of the names of spirit drinks in the presentation 
and labelling of other foodstuffs, the prote ction of geographical indications for spirit drinks, the use of ethyl alcohol and 
distillate s of agricultural origin in alcoholic beverages, and repealing Regulation (EC) No 110/2008 (1), and in particular 
point (c) of the first paragraph of Article 20 and Article 42 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Regulation (EU) 2019/787 repealed and replaced Regulation (EC) No 110/2008 of the European Parliament and of 
the Council (2). Chapt er III of Regulation (EU) 2019/787 lays down rules on geographical indications in the spirit 
drinks sector and empo wers the Commission to adopt delegat ed and implementing acts in that respect. In order to 
ensure the smooth functioning of the market of spirit drinks in the new lega l framework and in particular to 
simplify and rationalise the functioning of geographical indications system for spirit drinks, certain rules have to be 
adopt ed by means of such acts. Those acts should replace part of the provisions of Commission Implemen ting 
Regulation (EU) No 716/2013 (3), which is repealed by Commission Delegat ed Regulation (EU) 2021/1235 (4).
(2) Regulation (EU) 2019/787 allows several groups from different Member States or third countr ies to submit a joint 
application for the registration of geographical indications of spirit drinks. In the inter est of clarity, additional rules 
on the submission of such joint applications concer ning more than one national territory should be laid down .
(3) In order to ensure that unif orm and efficient procedures are in place, rules should be laid down on the required 
information and forms for submitting applications for registration, applications for approval of Union amendments 
to a product specification and communications of appro ved standard and temporar y amendments, notices and 
reasoned statements of opposition, notifi cations of end of consultation following an opposition procedure and 
requests for cancellation of a registration.
(4) The geographical area of geographical indications for which protect ion is sought should be descr ibed in the product 
specifi cation in a detailed, precise and unequivocal way that enables producers, compe tent author ities and control 
bodies to operat e on certain, conclusive and reliable bases. Further more, the sing le document should contain a 
concise summar y of the geographical area.
(1)OJ L 130, 17.5.2019, p. 1.
(2)Regulation (EC) No 110/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 Januar y 2008 on the definit ion, descr iption, 
presentation, labelling and the prot ection of geogr aphical indications of spirit drinks and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) 
No 1576/89 (OJ L 39, 13.2.2008, p. 16).
(3)Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 716/2013 of 25 July 2013 laying down rules for the application of Regulation (EC) 
No 110/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the definition, descr iption, presentation, labelling and the protection 
of geogr aphical indications of spirit drinks (OJ L 201, 26.7.2013, p. 21).
(4)Commission Delegat ed Regulation (EU) 2021/1235 of 12 May 2021 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2019/787 of the European 
Parliament and of the Council with rules concer ning applications for registration of geographical indications of spirit drinks, 
amendments to product specifications, cancellation of the registration and the register (See page 1 of this Official Jour nal).EN Offi cial Jour nal of the European Union L 270/10                                                                                                                                         29.7.2021  (5) The interests of third parties in a Member State should be prot ected in case substantial changes to the product 
specifi cations submitt ed with the application are made following the Commission’s obser vations in the context of 
the scrutiny carried out under Article 30(1) of Regulation (EU) 2019/787. Such changes should be adequat ely 
published at Member State level to enable natural or legal persons having legitimate inter est to submit an opposition.
(6) For the sake of legal certainty and efficient management of the system, detailed rules concer ning requirements and 
deadlines for the opposition procedure, applications for the approval of Union amendments, communications of 
approved standard or temporar y amendments and cancellation requests should be provid ed.
(7) In accordance with Article 27(1) of Regulation (EU) 2019/787 the Commission is to share a notice of opposition 
that has been submitte d against an application for registration of a geographical indication or an application for 
approval of a Union amendment or against a cancellation request, with the author ity, body or person that 
submitted the application or request. For reasons of transparency and for the economy of the procedure, that notice 
should include the name and contact details of the opponent. The applicant would be able to start immediately 
informal consultation with the poten tial opponent possibly clarifying the issue before the opponent sends the 
reasoned statement of opposition.
(8) Where a notice of opposition is followe d by an admissible reasoned statement of opposition, the Commission is to 
provid e the author ity, body or person that submitte d the notice of opposition and the author ity, body or person 
that submitted the application for registration or amendment or the cancellation request with their respective 
contact details, in order to allow the two parties to engag e in appropr iate consultations in accordance with Article 
27(3) of Regulation (EU) 2019/787.
(9) The name of the applicant submitting an application for appro val of a Union amendment or the name of a natural or 
lega l person making a cancellation request in accordance with Articles 31 or 32 of Regulation (EU) 2019/787 
respectively , is to be published in order to identify the persons who have activat ed the procedure of amendment or 
cancellation and to allow potential opponents to challenge their legitimate interest.
(10) The publication in the Official Journal of the Europ ean Union of appro ved standard and temporar y amendments is 
necessar y to make that amendment public and applicable in the territory of the Union in accordance with the new 
system of compet ences for amendments refer red to in Article 31 of Regulation (EU) 2019/787. The publication of 
an appro ved standard amendment referring to a geographical indication originating in a third countr y whic h has 
been notified by a natural or legal person may contain personal data in order to identify the person responsible for 
transmitting such an amendment.
(11) Existing rules on the reproduction of the Union symbol for prot ected geographical indications for agricultural 
products and foodstuffs as set out in Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 668/2014 (5)should be 
replicated to enable consumers to recognise spirit drinks bear ing a prot ected geographical indication.
(12) The added value of a geographical indication is based on consumer trust. The scheme is only credible if it is 
accompan ied by effective verification, control and auditing whic h includes a system of checks at all stages of 
production, processing and distr ibution, managed by the compet ent author ities designat ed by Member States in 
accordance with Article 43(1) of Regulation (EU) 2019/787 in conjunction with Article 38(2) of that Regulation. 
For the optimal functioning of the sing le mark et, it is important that producers may quickly and easily demonstrate 
in several contexts that they are author ised to use the protect ed name, such as in controls by customs office rs, 
mark et inspections or on demand by trade operat ors. The system set out by the Member States should also 
guarant ee that producers compl ying with the rules are entitled to be covered by the verification of compl iance of 
the product specification.
(5)Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 668/2014 of 13 June 2014 laying down rules for the application of Regulation (EU) 
No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs (OJ L 179, 
19.6.2014, p. 36).EN Offi cial Jour nal of the European Union 29.7.2021                                                                                                                                         L 270/11  (13) Rules and forms should be established in respect of a proof of certification of spirit drinks bear ing a geographical 
indication relating to a geographical area in a third countr y.
(14) In the inter est of effective administrative management and taking account of the exper ience acquired through the 
information systems put in place by the Commission, communications between the Member State s and the 
Commission should be simplified and the information should be exchang ed in accordance with Commission 
Delegat ed Regulation (EU) 2017/1183 (6)and Commission Imp lementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1185 (7).
(15) The Commission has put in place the information system ‘e-Ambrosia’ for the manag ement of the applications for 
prote ction of geographical indications in food, wine, spirit drinks and aromatised wines. Member States and the 
Commission should continue to use that system in respect of spirit drinks for the purpose of communication 
concer ning the procedures relat ed to applications for registration and for the approval of amendments to the 
product specifi cation. However , owing to a strict system of accreditation, that syste m should not be used for 
communications with Member States concer ning the procedure for oppositions and cancellation requests and, 
pending the requisit e digital secur ity guarantees, it should not be used for communications with third countr ies. 
Instea d, for the procedures for oppositions and cancellation requests, Member States, the compet ent author ities and 
producers of third countr ies, as well as natural or legal persons who have a legitimate interest under Regulation (EU) 
2019/787 should communicate with the Commission via electronic mail.
(16) The manner in which the Commission makes the information concer ning geographical indications in the spirit 
drinks sector accessible to the public should be defined.
(17) The procedures for registration, amendments to the product specifi cation and cancellation of the registration in 
respect of geographical indications of spirit drinks originating in the Union and the procedures concer ning the 
controls, pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2019/787, Delegat ed Regulation (EU) 2021/1235 and this Regulation are 
carried out by the Commission and the Member State s. The Commission and the Member States are responsible for 
distinct stages of each type of procedure. Member States are responsible for the first stage, which consists of 
receiving the application from the producer group, assessing it, including running a national opposition procedure, 
and, follo wing the results of the assessment, submitting the application to the Commission. The Commission is 
responsible for scrutinising the applications, including running a worldwide opposition procedure, and taking a 
decision on granting the prote ction to the geographical indication. The Commission also carries out the 
corresponding procedures for geographical indications originating in third countr ies.
(18) With a view to minimising the exposure of personal data, the documents to be submitted in the course of the 
relevant procedures should as far as possible avoid requirements for submission of personal data. Nonetheless, the 
Commission and the Member States may need to process information that contain personal data such as personal 
names and contact details. In duly justif ied cases, such data may need to be disclosed or made public.
(19) Regulation (EU) 2018/1725 of the European Parliament and of the Council (8)applies to the processing of personal 
data carried out by the Commission in the course of those procedures. It is appropr iate to clarify that the 
Commission is to be considered controller within the meaning of Regulation (EU) 2018/1725 in relation to the 
processing of personal data in the procedures for which it is responsible under Regulation (EU) 2019/787.
(6)Commission Delegat ed Regulation (EU) 2017/1183 of 20 Apr il 2017 on supplementing Regulations (EU) No 1307/2013 and (EU) 
No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regar d to the notifi cations to the Commission of information and 
documents (OJ L 171, 4.7.2017, p. 100).
(7)Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1185 of 20 Apr il 2017 laying down rules for the application of Regulations (EU) 
No 1307/2013 and (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards notifi cations to the Commission of 
information and documents and amending and repealing several Commission Regulations (OJ L 171, 4.7.2017, p. 113).
(8)Regulation (EU) 2018/1725 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2018 on the prot ection of natural persons 
with regar d to the processing of personal data by the Union institutions, bodies, offices and agencies and on the free movement of 
such data, and repealing Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 and Decision No 1247/2002/EC (OJ L 295, 21.11.2018, p. 39).EN Offi cial Jour nal of the European Union L 270/12                                                                                                                                         29.7.2021  (20) Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council (9)applies to the processing of personal 
data carried out by Member States in the course of the relevant procedures. Theref ore, it is appropr iate to clarify 
that the compet ent author ities of the Member State s are to be considered controllers within the meaning of 
Regulation (EU) 2016/679 in relation to the processing of personal data in the procedures for whic h they are 
responsible under Regulation (EU) 2019/787.
(21) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committ ee for Spir it Drinks,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGUL ATION:
CHA PTER I
Introduct ory provision
Article 1
Subject matter
This Regulation lays down rules for the application of Regulation (EU) 2019/787 as rega rds geographical indications of 
spirit drinks, and in particular concer ning:
(a) applications for registration;
(b) the opposition procedure;
(c) amendments to product specifications;
(d) cancellation of the registration;
(e) the use of the Union symbol;
(f) controls;
(g) communications.
CHAPTER II
Specif ic provisions
SECTION 1
APPLIC ATION FOR REGISTRA TION
Article 2
(Implementing power Article 42(2) of Regulation (EU) 2019/787) Joint applications
1. For the purposes of Article 24(4) of Regulation (EU) 2019/787, with respect to joint applications for registration of a 
geographical indication, the requirements laid down in Article 23 of Regulation (EU) 2019/787 and in Article 2 of 
Delegat ed Regulation (EU) 2021/1235 shall be fulfilled in all Member States and third countr ies concer ned. Article 3 of 
Delegat ed Regulation (EU) 2021/1235 shall apply to all Member States concer ned.
(9)Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 Apr il 2016 on the prot ection of natural persons with 
regar d to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Directive 95/46/EC (General Data 
Prot ection Regulation) (OJ L 119, 4.5.2016, p. 1).EN Offi cial Jour nal of the European Union 29.7.2021                                                                                                                                         L 270/13  2. The Member State, the author ity of the third countr y or an applicant established in a third countr y which submits to 
the Commission a joint application as referred to in paragraph 1 becomes the consignee of any notifi cation or decision 
issued by the Commission.
Article 3
(Implementing power Article 42(2) of Regulation (EU) 2019/787) Single document
1. For the purposes of point (c) of the first subparagraph of Article 23(1) and point (b) of Article 23(2) of Regulation 
(EU) 2019/787, the sing le document shall be concise and not exceed 2 500 words, excep t in duly justified cases.
2. Where the application relates to a geographical area in a Member State, the sing le document shall be drawn up in 
accordance with the form made available in the digital systems refer red to in point (a) of the first subparagraph of Article 
13(1).
3. Where the application relates to a geographical area in a third countr y, the third countr y author ity or an applicant 
established in a third countr y shall use the model for sing le documents set out in Annex I. The information so supplied 
may be entered by the Commission into its digital system s.
4. Paragraphs 1 and 2 shall also apply to a sing le document covered by a request for publication in accordance with 
Article 50(6) of Regulation (EU) 2019/787.
Article 4
(Implementing power Article 42(1)(a) of Regulation (EU) 2019/787) Geog raphical area
The geographical area refer red to in point (d) of the first subparagraph of Article 22(1) of Regulation (EU) 2019/787 shall 
be defined in the product specifi cation in a precise way that presents no ambiguities, referring as far as possible to physical 
or administrative boundar ies.
Article 5
(Implementing power Article 42(2) of Regulation (EU) 2019/787) Additional national scrutiny procedure
If, followi ng the exchanges refer red to in Article 30(1) of Regulation (EU) 2019/787 between the Commission and the 
Member State concer ned, substantial change s are made to the product specifi cation, those change s shall be adequate ly 
published in the Member State concer ned to enable any natural or legal person having a legitimate interest and established 
or resident in the territory of the Member State in question to submit an opposition before the new version of the sing le 
document is sent to the Commission.
In cases where an additional national opposition procedure is to be carried out the Commission may, upon request of the 
Member State concer ned, exte nd up to 6 months the deadline for the submission of obser vations referred to in Article 
30(1) of Regulation (EU) 2019/787.
The electronic reference to the publication of the product specifi cation shall be updat ed and shall lead to the consolidat ed 
version of the proposed product specifi cation.EN Offi cial Jour nal of the European Union L 270/14                                                                                                                                         29.7.2021  SECTION 2
OPPOSITION PROCEDURE
Article 6
(Implementing power Article 42(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2019/787) Procedural rules for opposition
1. A notice of opposition as refer red to in the first subparagraph of Article 27(1) of Regulation (EU) 2019/787 shall 
contain:
(a) the name published in the Official Journal of the European Union, C series, to whic h the opposition relates;
(b) the reference to the Official Journal of the European Union, C series, where the application for registration of the name, the 
application for Union amendment or the request of cancellation concer ned was published;
(c) the name and contact details of the Member State or of the third countr y author ity or of the natural or legal person 
submitting the notice of opposition;
(d) the declaration that the application might infringe the requirements of Chapt er III of Regulation (EU) 2019/787.
A notice of opposition shall be drawn up in accordance with the form set out in Annex II.
2. A reasoned statement of opposition as refer red to in Article 27(2) of Regulation (EU) 2019/787 shall contain:
(a) the name published in the Official Journal of the European Union, C series, to whic h the opposition relates;
(b) the referen ce to the Official Journal of the European Union, C series, in which the name to which the opposition relates 
was published;
(c) the name and contact details of the Member State author ity or of the third countr y author ity or of the natural or legal 
person submitting the reasoned statement of opposition;
(d) a descr iption of the legitimate interest of the natural or legal person that submitted the notice of opposition; this 
requirement shall not apply to national author ities;
(e) an indication of the grounds for opposition, as referred to in Article 28 of Regulation (EU) 2019/787;
(f) the details of the facts, evidence and comments in suppor t of the opposition.
The reasoned state ment may be accompanied by suppor ting documents, where relevant.
A reasoned state ment of opposition shall be drawn up in accordance with the form set out in Annex III. By way of 
derogat ion, the Commission may accept a reasoned statement that is not drawn up in accordance with that form, provided 
all the information required under this Article is supplied.
3. For the purposes of the fifth subparagraph of Article 27(1) of Regulation (EU) 2019/787, the name and contact 
details of the author ity or person that submitted the notice of opposition shall be communicated to the author ity, body or 
person that submitted the application for registration or for approval of a Union amendment or the request of cancellation.EN Offi cial Jour nal of the European Union 29.7.2021                                                                                                                                         L 270/15  4. For the purposes of Article 27(3) of Regulation (EU) 2019/787, the name and contact details of the author ity or 
person that submitte d the reasoned statement of opposition and of the author ity, body or person that submitted the 
application for registration or for appro val of a Union amendment or the request of cancellation shall be communicated to 
the other party.
5. The Commission shall be notified of the results of the consultations refer red to in Article 27(3) of Regulation (EU) 
2019/787 within 1 month from the end of the consultations. Such notifi cation shall contain:
(a) the name published in the Official Journal of the European Union, C series, to whic h the opposition relates;
(b) the reference to the Official Journal of the Europ ean Union, C series in which the name to which the opposition relates was 
published;
(c) the name of the opponent or opponents;
(d) the result of consultations;
(e) an indication whether the sing le document or product specification has been amended and a descr iption of such 
amendments.
The notification of end of consultations followi ng the opposition procedure shall be drawn up in accordance with the form 
set out in Annex IV to this Regulation.
SECTION 3
AMENDMENTS TO THE PRODUCT SPECIFIC ATION
Article 7
(Implementing power Article 42(1)(c) of Regulation (EU) 2019/787) Applications for Union amendments
1. An application for approval of a Union amendment to a product specifi cation as refer red to in Article 31 of 
Regulation (EU) 2019/787 shall contain:
(a) the protect ed name to which the amendment relates;
(b) the name and contact details of the applicant and a descr iption of the legitimate interest of the applicant ;
(c) the headings in the product specifi cation and in the sing le document affected by the amendment ;
(d) an explanation that the amendment falls under the definit ion of a Union amendment as provided for in Article 31 of 
Regulation (EU) 2019/787;
(e) a descr iption of and the reasons for each of the amendments proposed;
(f) the consolidated sing le document, as amended;
(g) the electronic referen ce to the publication of the consolidated product specification, as amended;
(h) the declaration by the Member State that it considers that the application meets the requirements of Regulation (EU) 
2019/787 and provis ions adopt ed pursuant thereto;
(i) for applications from third countr ies only , proof that the request ed amendment compl ies with the laws on protection 
of geographical indications in force in that third countr y.
The descr iption and reasons refer red in point (e) and the document referred to in point (f) shall not exceed 2 500 words 
each, excep t in duly justified cases.EN Offi cial Jour nal of the European Union L 270/16                                                                                                                                         29.7.2021  2. An application for approval of a Union amendment shall be concise and not excee d 5 000 words, excep t in duly 
justif ied cases. An application from a Member State shall be drawn up in accordance with the form made available in the 
digital systems refer red to in point (a) of the first subparagraph of Article 13(1). Applicants from third countr ies shall use 
the form set out in Annex V. The information so supplied may be entered by the Commission into its digital systems .
3. The amended sing le document shall be drawn up in accordance with Article 3. An application from a third countr y 
may include the consolidated version of the product specification instead of the electronic referen ce to the published 
product specific ation.
4. For the purposes of Article 31(4) of Regulation (EU) 2019/787, in conjunction with Article 26(2) of that Regulation, 
in addition to the sing le document, as amended, and the publication reference of the product specification, as amended, the 
Commission shall publish in the Official Journal of the Europ ean Union, C series, the application for approval of a Union 
amendment to a product specifi cation.
Names of the natural or legal persons or officials of Member State or third countr ies submitting the application shall be 
published as part of that application.
Article 8
(Implementing power Article 42(1)(c) of Regulation (EU) 2019/787) Communicating a standard amendment
1. The communication of an approved standard amendment to the product specification in accordance with the second 
subparagraph of Article 8(2) and Article 8(3), (7) and (8) of Delegat ed Regulation (EU) 2021/1235 shall contain:
(a) the reference to the prote cted name to which the standard amendment relates;
(b) an explanation that the amendment falls under the definition of a standard amendment as provid ed for in Article 31 of 
Regulation (EU) 2019/787;
(c) a descr iption of the approved amendment, indicating whether the amendment leads to an amendment of the sing le 
document ;
(d) a summar y of the reasons for whic h the amendment is required;
(e) the decision appro ving the standard amendment as refer red to in Article 8(2) and (3) of Delegat ed Regulation (EU) 
2021/1235;
(f) where relevant, the consolidate d sing le document, as amended;
(g) the electronic reference to the publication of the consolidated product specific ation, as amended.
2. Where the communication is made by a Member State , it shall include a declaration by that Member State that it 
considers that the amendment approved meets the requirements of Regulation (EU) 2019/787 and provisions adopt ed 
pursuant thereto.
3. In the case of spirit drinks originating in third countr ies, the communication from the author ities of the third countr y 
or by a third countr y applicant having a legitimate inter est shall indicate the name of the third countr y or of the applicant 
sending the communication and shall include proof that the amendment is applicable in the third countr y. It may include 
the product specification as made public instead of the electronic reference to the publication thereto.
4. A communication of an appro ved standard amendment by a Member State shall be drawn up in accordance with the 
form made available in the digital systems refer red to in point (a) of the first subparagraph of Article 13(1). For 
communications from third countr ies the form set out in Annex VI shall be used. The information so supplied may be 
entered by the Commission into its digital systems.
5. For the purposes of Article 8(5) of Delegat ed Regulation (EU) 2021/1235, the name of the Member State or of the 
third countr y or of the natural or legal person submitting a communication of an appro ved standard amendment to the 
product specific ation of a geographical indication shall be published as part of the communication.EN Offi cial Jour nal of the European Union 29.7.2021                                                                                                                                         L 270/17  Article 9
(Implementing power Article 42(1)(c) of Regulation (EU) 2019/787) Communicating a temporar y amendment
1. The communication of an approved temporar y amendment to the product specifi cation in accordance with Article 
10(1) to (4) of Delegat ed Regulation (EU) 2021/1235shall contain:
(a) the reference to the prote cted name to which it relat es;
(b) a descr iption of the approved temporar y amendment together with the reasons suppor ting it, as refer red to in Article 
31(3) of Regulation (EU) 2019/787;
(c) the reference of the formal recognition of the natural disast er or adverse weather conditions by the compet ent 
author ities or of the imposition of oblig atory sanitar y and phyt osanitar y measures;
(d) the electronic reference to the publication of the national decision approving the temporar y amendment.
2. Where the communication is made by a Member State , it shall include a declaration by that Member State that it 
considers that the amendment approved meets the requirements of Regulation (EU) 2019/787 and the provisions adop ted 
pursuant thereto.
3. In the case of spirit drinks originating in third countr ies, the communication from the author ities of the third countr y 
or by the third countr y applicant having a legitimate interest shall indicate the name of the third countr y or of the applicant 
sending the communication and shall include proof that the amendment is applicable in the third countr y. It may include 
the national decision approvi ng the temporar y amendment as made public instead of the electronic reference to the 
publication referen ce thereto.
4. A communication of an approved temporar y amendment by a Member State shall be drawn up in accordance with 
the form made available in the digital systems refer red to in point (a) of the first subparagraph of Article 13(1). For 
communications from third countr ies the form set out in Annex VII shall be used. The information so supplied may be 
entered by the Commission into its digital systems.
5. For the purposes of Article 10(5) of Delegat ed Regulation (EU) 2021/1235, the name of the Member State or of the 
third countr y or of the natural or lega l person submitting a communication of an appro ved temporar y amendment to the 
product specific ation of a geographical indication shall be published as part of the communication.
SECTION 4
CANCELL ATION
Article 10
(Implementing power Article 42(1)(d) of Regulation (EU) 2019/787) Cancellation request s
1. A request to cancel the registration of a geographical indication as referred to in Article 32 of Regulation (EU) 
2019/787 shall contain:
(a) the reference to the prote cted name to which it relat es;
(b) the Member State or third countr y to whic h the geographical area belongs;
(c) the name and contact details of the author ity or legal person seeking to cancel the registration. If the cancellation is 
requested by a natural person, the name and other personal data may be omitt ed in the request and sent to the 
Commission separately;
(d) a descr iption of the legitimate interest of the natural or legal person seeking to cancel the registration. This requirement 
shall not apply to national author ities;
(e) an indication of the grounds for cancellation;EN Offi cial Jour nal of the European Union L 270/18                                                                                                                                         29.7.2021  (f) the details of the facts, evidence and comments in suppor t of the cancellation request ;
(g) the declaration by the Member State that it considers that the cancellation request meets the requirements of Article 32 
of Regulation (EU) 2019/787 and provisions adopt ed pursuant thereto.
The cancellation request may be accompan ied by suppor ting documents, where relevant.
2. A cancellation request shall be drawn up in accordance with the form set out in Annex VIII.
3. For the purposes of the second subparagraph of Article 32(1) of Regulation (EU) 2019/787, in conjunction with 
Article 26(2) of that Regulation, the Commission shall publish in the Official Journal of the European Union, C series, the 
request for cancellation. Names of natural or lega l persons or officials of Member State or third countr ies that submit a 
request for cancellation shall be published as part of that request.
SECTION 5
USE OF THE UNION SYMBOL
Article 11
(Implementing power Article 20(c) of Regulation (EU) 2019/787) Union symbol
The Union symbol indicating the prot ection as geographical indication, refer red to in Article 16 of Regulation (EU) 
2019/787, shall be reproduced as set out in Annex X to Imple menting Regulation (EU) No 668/2014.
SECTION 6
CONTR OLS
Article 12
(Implementing power Article 42(1)(e) of Regulation (EU) 2019/787) Verification of compliance with the product 
specif ication
1. For the purposes of this Article, ‘producer of a spirit drink bear ing a geographical indication’ or ‘processor of a spirit 
drink bear ing a geographical indication’, hereinaf ter refer red to as ‘producer ’ or ‘processor ’, respectively , means an operat or 
whose activities are covered by the product specification of the corresponding geographical indication.
2. Any producer or processor complying with the rules provid ed in Chapt er III of Regulation (EU) 2019/787 is entitled 
to be covered by the verification of compliance established pursuant to Article 38 of that Regulation. A producer or 
processor shall declare their operation to the compet ent author ity referred to in point (a) of the first subparagraph of 
Article 38(2) of Regulation (EU) 2019/787.
3. A producer or processor whose product, followi ng the verification process refer red to in Article 38 of Regulation 
(EU) 2019/787, is found to compl y with the product specifi cation of a geographical indication prot ected in accordance 
with that Regulation shall either:
(a) be accorded a certificate, which may be a certified copy, attes ting compl iance with the product specifi cation. The 
certificate shall be at least in electronic form and may be made available by displa y on a web page to whic h the 
producer or processor has access and from which the producer or processor may download the certificate. The 
certificate shall state its date of issue. Certified producers or processors shall make their certificate available to any 
official control inspect orate or other enforcement author ity. They may also make their certificate available to the 
public or to any person who may request proof of certificat ion in the course of business. Such certificate shall be in 
Latin characters or accompan ied by a transcr iption or translit eration in Latin characters; orEN Offi cial Jour nal of the European Union 29.7.2021                                                                                                                                         L 270/19  (b) be included in a list of approved producers or processors established by the compet ent author ity. The listing, which 
may be the relevant extract from the compl ete list, shall be made available to each producer or processor so listed. It 
shall be at least in electronic form and may be made available by displa y on a web page to which the producer or 
processor has access and from which the producer or processor may download an official extract of the 
corresponding listing. The listing shall state the date on which it was drawn up. The producer or processor shall make 
available their listing on request to any official control inspect orate or other enforcement author ity. They may make 
the listing available to the public and to any person who may request proof of listing in the course of business. The 
listing shall be in Latin charact ers or accompanied by a transcr iption or transliteration in Latin charact ers.
4. The certificate and the listing referred to in paragraph 3 shall be updated periodically , based on a risk assessment. The 
certificate and the listing shall contain at least the following data:
(a) the name of the protect ed geographical indication;
(b) the spirit drink cate gory;
(c) the producer number (opt ional);
(d) the business name and contact details of the producer or processor;
(e) the business name or official name and contact details of the control body or the author ity responsible for the listing;
(f) the business of the producer or processor to which the certificat ion or listing applies, being ‘production’ , ‘processing’, 
‘bottling (packaging)’ , and/or ‘other ’ (to be specified);
(g) the date of issue of the certificate or the date on whic h the listing was drawn up;
(h) the signature, seal or mark of the control body or the author ity responsible for the listing, whic h may be electronic.
5. In the event that a producer or processor is decer tified or delisted , Member States shall ensure that the producer or 
processor shall not continue to displa y or use the certificate or the listing.
6. For the purposes of facilitating free circulation within the Union, bodies issuing the certificates and author ities 
responsible for the listing refer red to in paragraph 3 may use the form set out in Annex IX.
7. For products produced in third countr ies, a producer or processor whose product designate d by the register ed 
geographical indication is imported into the Union shall make available on request to the imp orter of the product in the 
Union a proof of certificat ion as a producer or processor of a product designated by that geographical indication as 
provid ed by the national control author ity or the certificat ion body of that third countr y.
The proof of certification may consist in a certificate or in a listing of author ised producers or processors and may be 
provid ed directly by that national control author ity or certificat ion body . The proof of certification may be in paper or 
electronic form. It shall be in, or accompan ied by a translation into, an official languag e of the Union and in charact ers 
that may be easily underst ood in the Member State or Member States where the product is mark eted. It shall not have 
expired, in accordance with the third countr y national law, on the date on whic h it is made available to the impor ter.
8. The proof of certification refer red to in paragraph 7 shall be made available by the impor ter on request to customs 
author ities or other author ities in the EU engag ed in verifying the use of geographical indications on goods declared for 
free circulation or placed on the Union mark et. The impor ter may make the proof of certificat ion available to the public or 
to any person who requests proof of certificat ion in the course of business.EN Offi cial Jour nal of the European Union L 270/20                                                                                                                                         29.7.2021  CHA PTER III
Communications
Article 13
(Implementing power Article 42(2) of Regulation (EU) 2019/787) Communications betw een the Commission, the 
Member States, third countr ies and other operat ors
1. The documents and information required for the implementation of Chapt er III of Regulation (EU) 2019/787 and 
Chapt er II of this Regulation shall be communicated to the Commission as follo ws:
(a) for the compet ent author ities of Member States, through the digital syste ms made available by the Commission, subject 
to paragraph 2;
(b) for the compet ent author ities and producers of third countr ies, as well as natural or legal persons having a legitimate 
interest under Regulation (EU) 2019/787, via electronic mail using the forms set out in Annex es I to VIII to this 
Regulation.
Principles and requirements laid down in Delega ted Regulation (EU) 2017/1183 and Implementing Regulation (EU) 
2017/1185 shall apply to the communications made under point (a) of the first subparagraph.
2. By way of derogation from point (a) of the first subparagraph of paragraph 1, the compet ent author ities of the 
Member State s shall submit to the Commission the notice of opposition, the reasoned state ment of opposition and the 
notificati on of the result of the consultations refer red to in Article 6, as well as a cancellation request refer red to in 
Article 10, via electronic mail.
3. Information shall be communicated and made available by the Commission to the compet ent author ities of Member 
State s through the digital systems made available by the Commission in accordance with point (a) of the first subparagraph 
of paragraph 1. Information in the cont ext of the procedures refer red to in point (b) of the first subparagraph of paragraph 
1 and in paragraph 2 shall be communicat ed by the Commission to the Member States, the compet ent author ities and 
applicant groups of third countr ies, as well as natural or legal persons who have a legitimate interest under Regulation (EU) 
2019/787 via electronic mail.
4. For official technical communications concer ning geographical indications of spirit drinks, each Member State shall 
communicate to the Commission one contact point compris ing a depar tmental and postal address, a functional electronic 
mail box address, and a depar tmental telephone number . The Member States shall keep these contact points up to date. 
This data shall only identify official functions, offices and depar tments. None of the data shall identify any natural persons 
nor personal details other wise contained within addresses, contact numbers or other data items.
The Commission may keep, store , share, make public and periodically circulat e the compl ete list of such contact points, 
including to its own services, other Union institutions and bodies, and to all contact points on the list. The Commission 
may require this data to be submitted through digital syste ms made available by the Commission.
Article 14
(Implementing power Article 42(2) of Regulation (EU) 2019/787) Submission and receipt of communications
1. The communications and submissions refer red to in Article 13 shall be deemed to have been made on the date on 
which they are received by the Commission.
2. The Commission shall conf irm receipt of all communications received and all files submitte d through the digital 
systems refer red to in point (a) of the first subparagraph of Article 13(1) to the compet ent author ities of the Member 
State s through the digital systems.EN Offi cial Jour nal of the European Union 29.7.2021                                                                                                                                         L 270/21  The Commission shall attribute a file number to each new application for registration, application for appro val of a Union 
amendment, communication concer ning appro ved standard amendments and communication concer ning approved 
temporar y amendments.
The conf irmation of receipt shall include at least the followi ng elements:
(a) the file number ;
(b) the product name concer ned;
(c) the date of receipt.
The Commission shall notify and mak e available information and remarks regar ding such communications and 
submissions through the digital system s referred to in point (a) of the first subparagraph of Article 13(1).
3. For communications and submissions of files made via electronic mail, the Commission shall conf irm receipt via 
electronic mail.
It shall attribut e a file number to each new application for registration, application for appro val of a Union amendment, 
communication concer ning approved standard amendments and communication concer ning approved temporar y 
amendments.
The conf irmation of receipt shall include at least the followi ng elements:
(a) the file number ;
(b) the product name concer ned;
(c) the date of receipt.
The Commission shall notify and mak e available information and remarks regar ding such communications and submission 
via electronic mail.
4. Article 4 of Deleg ated Regulation (EU) 2017/1183 and Articles 1 to 5 of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1185 
shall apply mutatis mutandis to the notifi cation and making available of information as refer red to in paragraphs 1 and 2 of 
this Article.
Article 15
(Implementing power Article 42(2) of Regulation (EU) 2019/787) Information to be made public
The information that the Commission is to make public in accordance with Chapt er III of Regulation (EU) 2019/787, 
Delegat ed Regulation (EU) 2021/1235 and this Regulation shall be made public through the digital systems made available 
by the Commission as refer red to in point (a) of the first subparagraph of Article 13(1) of this Regulation.
CHA PTER IV
Personal data
Article 16
(Implementing power Article 42(1)(2) of Regulation (EU) 2019/787) Personal data
1. The Commission and the Member States shall process the personal data received in the course of the procedures for 
registration, approval of amendments, cancellation and control pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2019/787, Deleg ated 
Regulation (EU) 2021/1235 and this Regulation in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2018/1725 and Regulation (EU) 
2016/679.
2. The Commission shall be considered controller within the meaning of Regulation (EU) 2018/1725 in relation to the 
processing of personal data in the procedure it is compet ent for in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2019/787, Delegat ed 
Regulation (EU) 2021/1235 and this Regulation.EN Offi cial Jour nal of the European Union L 270/22                                                                                                                                         29.7.2021  3. The compet ent author ities of the Member States shall be considered controllers within the meaning of Regulation 
(EU) 2016/679 in relation to the processing of personal data in the procedures they are compet ent for in accordance with 
Regulation (EU) 2019/787, Delega ted Regulation (EU) 2021/1235 and this Regulation.
CHA PTER V
Final provisions
Article 17
Entr y into force and application
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European 
Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 12 May 2021 .
For the Commission
The President
Ursula VON DER LEYENEN Offi cial Jour nal of the European Union 29.7.2021                                                                                                                                         L 270/23  ANNEX I 
SINGLE DOCUMENT (REGUL ATION (EU) 2019/787)
‘NAME’
GI-XX-XXXX
Date of application: XX-XX-XXXX
Impor tant notice: applicants are advised to exclude all personal data (including person’ s names) and in particular from contact 
details (such as personal telephone numbers and email addres ses). Any personal data submitted in this form will be processed in 
compliance with Regulation (EU) 2018/1725 of the European Parliament and of the Council (1). In case of opposition, the name 
of the applicant is communicated to the opponent in order to allow the appropri ate consultation to start in accor dance with Article 
27(3) of Regulation (EU) 2019/787 of the European Parliament and of the Council (2). The privacy statement is available on 
Europa web pages.
1. Name(s) to be registered:
…
2. Third countr y or countr ies to which the geog raphical area belongs:
…
3. Geog raphical Indication type:
Geographical Indication
4. Categor y or categor ies of the spir it drink:
…
5. Descr iption of the character istics of the spir it drink:
…
6. Def inition of the geog raphical area:
…
7. Production method:
…
8. Specif ic rules concer ning packa ging:
… [If none, leave blank. State summar y justifi cation for any restrictions].
9. Specif ic rules concer ning labelling:
… [If none, leave blank. State summar y justifi cation for any restriction].
(1)Regulation (EU) 2018/1725 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2018 on the prot ection of natural persons 
with regar d to the processing of personal data by the Union institutions, bodies, offices and agencies and on the free movement of 
such data, and repealing Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 and Decision No 1247/2002/EC (OJ L 295, 21.11.2018. p. 39).
(2)Regulation (EU) 2019/787 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 Apr il 2019 on the definit ion, descr iption, 
presentation and labelling of spirit drinks, the use of the names of spirit drinks in the presentation and labelling of other foodstuffs, 
the prot ection of geographical indications for spirit drinks, the use of ethyl alcohol and distillates of agricultural origin in alcoholic 
beverag es, and repealing Regulation (EC) No 110/2008 (OJ L 130, 17.5.2019, p. 1).EN Offi cial Jour nal of the European Union L 270/24                                                                                                                                         29.7.2021  10. Descr iption of the link betw een the spir it drink and its geog raphical origin, including, where appropr iate, the 
specif ic elements of the product descr iption or production method just ifying the link:
…
——————————————————————————————————————————————————
Refe rence to publication of the product specif ication
…EN Offi cial Jour nal of the European Union 29.7.2021                                                                                                                                         L 270/25  ANNEX II 
NOTICE OF OPPOSITION (REGUL ATION (EU) 2019/787)
Impor tant notice: applicants are advised to exclude all personal data (including person’ s names) and in particular from contact 
details (such as personal telephone numbers and email addres ses). Any personal data submitted in this form will be processed in 
compliance with Regulation (EU) 2018/1725 of the European Parliament and of the Council (1). The notice of opposition, 
including the name of the opponent, is communicated to the applicant in accor dance with Article 27(1) of Regulation (EU) 
2019/787 of the European Parliament and of the Council (2). The privacy statement is available on Europa web pages.
1.Name of product
[as published in the Official Journal]
…
2.Reference
[as published in the Official Journal]
Reference number:…
Date of publication in the Official Journal:…
3.Notice of opposition
[Name of the Member State or of the third countr y or of the legal entity or natural person having a legitimate inter est and 
established in a third countr y submitting this notice of opposition] considers that the application referred to in points 1 
and 2 might infringe the conditions laid down in Chapt er III of Regulation (EU) 2019/787 of the European Parliament and 
of the Council, and it reser ves the right to send a reasoned statement of opposition in accordance with Article 27(2) of 
Regulation (EU) 2019/787.]
4.Conta ct details
Contact*:…
Group/org anisation or national author ity:…
Depar tment:…
Address:
…
Telephone: +…
email address:…
5.Dated and signed
[Name]
[Depar tment/Organis ation]
[Address]
(1)Regulation (EU) 2018/1725 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2018 on the prot ection of natural persons 
with regar d to the processing of personal data by the Union institutions, bodies, offices and agencies and on the free movement of 
such data, and repealing Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 and Decision No 1247/2002/EC (OJ L 295, 21.11.2018. p. 39).
(2)Regulation (EU) 2019/787 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 Apr il 2019 on the definit ion, descr iption, 
presentation and labelling of spirit drinks, the use of the names of spirit drinks in the presentation and labelling of other foodstuffs, 
the prot ection of geographical indications for spirit drinks, the use of ethyl alcohol and distillates of agricultural origin in alcoholic 
beverag es, and repealing Regulation (EC) No 110/2008 (OJ L 130, 17.5.2019, p. 1).EN Offi cial Jour nal of the European Union L 270/26                                                                                                                                         29.7.2021  [Telephone:+]
[email address:]
[date: ]
[signature:]EN Offi cial Jour nal of the European Union 29.7.2021                                                                                                                                         L 270/27  ANNEX III 
REASONED STATEMENT OF OPPOSITION (REGUL ATION (EU) 2019/787)
Impor tant notice: applicants are advised to exclude all personal data (including person’ s names) and in particular from contact 
details (such as personal telephone numbers and email addres ses). Any personal data submitted in this form will be processed in 
compliance with Regulation (EU) 2018/1725 of the European Parliament and of the Council (1). If the opposition is found 
admissible, the name of the opponent is communicated to the applicant in order to allow the appro priate consultation to start in 
accor dance with Article 27(3) of Regulation (EU) 2019/787 of the European Parliament and of the Council (2). The privacy 
statement is available on Europa web pages.
1.Name of product
[as published in the Official Journal]
…
2.Reference
[as published in the Official Journal]
Reference number:…
Date of publication in the Official Journal:…
3.Name of the opponent
[Member State, Third countr y, Natural or legal person established in a third countr y]
…
4.Conta ct details
Contact:
Group/org anisation or national author ity:
Depar tment:…
Address:
…
Telephone +…
email address:…
5.Legitimate interest (not required for national author ities)
[Provide a statement explaining the legitimate interest of the opponent. In case of opposition concer ning a request of cancellation show 
commerci al use of the register ed name (Article 12(3) of Commission Deleg ated Regulation (EU) 2021/1235 (3)). National author ities 
are exempt from this requiremen t].
(1)Regulation (EU) 2018/1725 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2018 on the prot ection of natural persons 
with regar d to the processing of personal data by the Union institutions, bodies, offices and agencies and on the free movement of 
such data, and repealing Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 and Decision No 1247/2002/EC (OJ L 295, 21.11.2018. p. 39).
(2)Regulation (EU) 2019/787 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 Apr il 2019 on the definit ion, descr iption, 
presentation and labelling of spirit drinks, the use of the names of spirit drinks in the presentation and labelling of other foodstuffs, 
the prot ection of geographical indications for spirit drinks, the use of ethyl alcohol and distillates of agricultural origin in alcoholic 
beverag es, and repealing Regulation (EC) No 110/2008 (OJ L 130, 17.5.2019, p. 1).
(3)Commission Delegat ed Regulation (EU) 2021/1235 of 12 May 2021 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2019/787 of the European 
Parliament and of the Council with rules concer ning applications for registration of geographical indications of spirit drinks, 
amendments to product specifications, cancellation of the registration and the register (OJ L 270).EN Offi cial Jour nal of the European Union L 270/28                                                                                                                                         29.7.2021  6.Grounds for opposition:
☐ The application for registration or for appro val of a Union amendment or the cancellation request is incompa tible 
with the rules on geographical indications of spirit drinks because it would conf lict with Article 3(4) and Articles 22, 31 
or 32 of Regulation (EU) 2019/787 respectively and with the provisions adopt ed pursuant thereto.
☐ The application for registration or for approval of a Union amendment is incompati ble with the rules on geographical 
indications of spirit drinks because the registration of the name proposed would be in conf lict with Articles 34 or 35 of 
Regulation (EU) 2019/787.
☐ The application for registration or for approval of a Union amendment is incompati ble with the rules on geographical 
indications of spirit drinks because the registration of the proposed geographical indication would jeopardise the existen ce 
of an entirely or partly identical name or of a trade mark or the existence of products which have been legally on the mark et 
for at least 5 years preceding the date of the publication provid ed for in Article 26(2) of Regulation (EU) 2019/787.
7.Details of the opposition
[Provide duly substantiated reasons and justification, details of the facts, evidence and comments in suppor t of the opposition. Provide the 
necessar y documents in case of an opposition based on the existence of an earlier trademark of reputation and renown (Article 35(2) of 
Regulation (EU) 2019/787].
8.List of the suppor ting documents [Provide the list of the documents sent to suppor t the opposition].
9.Dated and signed
[Name]
[Depar tment/Organis ation]
[Address]
[Telephone:+]
[email address:]
[date: ]
[signature:]EN Offi cial Jour nal of the European Union 29.7.2021                                                                                                                                         L 270/29  ANNEX IV 
NOTIFIC ATION OF END OF CONSUL TATIONS FOLLO WING THE OPPOSITION PROCEDURE (REGUL ATION 
(EU) 2019/787)
Impor tant notice: applicants are advised to exclude all personal data (including person’ s names) and in particular from contact 
details (such as personal telephone numbers and email addresses). The privacy statement is available on Europa web pages.
1. Name of product
[as published in the Official Journal]
2. Referenc e
[as published in the Official Journal]
Reference number:
Date of publication in the Official Journal:
3. Name of the opponent
[Member State, Third countr y, Natural or legal person established in a third countr y]
…
4. Result of consultations
4.1 Agreement was reached with the following opponent(s):
[annex copies of letters showing agreement and all the factors that enabled the agreement (Article 27(3) of Regulation (EU) 
2019/787 of the European Parliament and of the Council (1))]
4.2 Agreement was not reached with the following opponent(s):
[annex the information refer red to in Article 27(3) of Regulation (EU) 2019/787]
5. Product specif ication and single document
5.1 The product specif ication has been amended:
… Yes* …No
*If ‘Yes’, annex a descr iption of the amendments and the amended product specifi cation
5.2. The single document has been amended:
… Yes** … No
**If ‘Yes’, annex the update d document
6. Dated and signed
_____________________________________________________________
[Name]
[Depar tment/Organis ation]
(1)Regulation (EU) 2019/787 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 Apr il 2019 on the definit ion, descr iption, 
presentation and labelling of spirit drinks, the use of the names of spirit drinks in the presentation and labelling of other foodstuffs, 
the prot ection of geographical indications for spirit drinks, the use of ethyl alcohol and distillates of agricultural origin in alcoholic 
beverag es, and repealing Regulation (EC) No 110/2008 (OJ L 130, 17.5.2019, p. 1).EN Offi cial Jour nal of the European Union L 270/30                                                                                                                                         29.7.2021  [Address]
[Telephone:+]
[email address:]
[date: ]
[signature:]EN Offi cial Jour nal of the European Union 29.7.2021                                                                                                                                         L 270/31  ANNEX V 
APPLIC ATION FOR APPR OVAL OF A UNION AMENDMENT TO THE PRODUCT SPECIFIC ATION 
(REGUL ATION (EU) 2019/787)
Impor tant notice: applicants are advised to exclude all personal data (including person’ s names) and in particular from contact 
details (such as personal telephone numbers and email addres ses). Any personal data submitted in this form will be processed in 
compliance with Regulation (EU) 2018/1725 of the Europ ean Parliament and of the Council (1). For reasons of transparency and 
in order to allow potential opponents to challenge the requirement of the legitimate inter est of the applicant, the name of the 
applicant for a Union amendment to the product specification has to be published. The privacy statement is available on Europa 
web pages.
1.Name of product
[as published in the Official Journal]
2.Applicant and legitimate interest
[Provide name, address, telephone and email address of the applicant proposing the amendment. In case address, telephone and email 
address concer n a natur al person they may not be included in this form and are sent to the Commission separ ately .
Provide also a statement setting out the legitimate interest of the applicant.]
3.Third countr y to which the geog raphical area belongs
…
4.Heading in the product specif ication and in the single document affected by the amendment(s)
☐ Name of product
☐ Categor y or legal name of the spirit drink
☐ Link
☐ Mark eting restr ictions
5.Type of amendment(s)
[Provide a statement explaining why the amendment(s) fall under the definition of ‘Union amendment ’ as provided for in Article 31 of 
Regulation (EU) 2019/787 of the European Parliament and of the Council (2)].
(1)Regulation (EU) 2018/1725 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2018 on the prot ection of natural persons 
with regar d to the processing of personal data by the Union institutions, bodies, offices and agencies and on the free movement of 
such data, and repealing Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 and Decision No 1247/2002/EC (OJ L 295, 21.11.2018. p. 39).
(2)Regulation (EU) 2019/787 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 Apr il 2019 on the definit ion, descr iption, 
presentation and labelling of spirit drinks, the use of the names of spirit drinks in the presentation and labelling of other foodstuffs, 
the prot ection of geographical indications for spirit drinks, the use of ethyl alcohol and distillates of agricultural origin in alcoholic 
beverag es, and repealing Regulation (EC) No 110/2008 (OJ L 130, 17.5.2019, p. 1).EN Offi cial Jour nal of the European Union L 270/32                                                                                                                                         29.7.2021  6.Amendment(s)
[Provide a descr iption of and the reason s for each amendment. The application for an amendment must be comprehensiv e and exhaustiv e 
as provided for in Article 7(1) of Commission Deleg ated Regulation (EU) 2021/1235 (3)and Article 7 of Commission Implementing 
Regulation (EU) 2021/1236 (4)].
7.Annex es
7.1. The consolidated sing le document, as amended
7.2. The consolidated version of the product specifi cation as published, or the reference to the publication of the 
product specification
7.3. Proof that the amended documents correspond to the geographical indication in force in the third countr y
(3)Commission Delegat ed Regulation (EU) 2021/1235 of 12 May 2021 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2019/787 of the European 
Parliament and of the Council with rules concer ning applications for registration of geographical indications of spirit drinks, 
amendments to product specifications, cancellation of the registration and the register (OJ L 270).
(4)Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/1236of 12 May 2021 laying down rules for the application of Regulation (EU) 
2019/787 of the European Parliament and of the Council concer ning applications for registration of geographical indications of spirit 
drinks, the opposition procedure, amendments to product specifications, cancellation of the registration, use of symbol and control 
(OJ L 270).EN Offi cial Jour nal of the European Union 29.7.2021                                                                                                                                         L 270/33  ANNEX VI 
COMMUNICA TING THE APPR OVAL OF A STAND ARD AMENDMENT (REGUL ATION (EU) 2019/787)
Impor tant notice: applicants are advised to exclude all personal data (including person’ s names) and in particular from contact 
details (such as personal telephone numbers and email addres ses). Any personal data submitted in this form will be processed in 
compliance with Regulation (EU) 2018/1725 of the European Parliament and of the Council (1). For reasons of transpare ncy the 
name of the sender has to be published. The privacy statement is available on Europa web page s.
1.Name of product
[as published in the Official Journal]
2.Third countr y to which the geog raphical area belongs
…
3.Sender
[Single producer or group of producers having a legitimate interest or author ities of the third countr y to which the geographical area 
belongs (see Article 24(8) of Regulation (EU) 2019/787 of the European Parliament and of the Council (2))]
4.Descr iption of the appro ved amendment(s)
[Provide a descr iption of the standar d amendment(s) and a statement explaining why the amendment(s) fall under the definition of 
standar d amendment as provided for in Article 31(3) of Regulation (EU) 2019/787. Add a summar y of the reasons for which the 
amendments are required . Indicate whether the amendment leads or not to an amendment of the single document.].
5.Annex es
5.1. The decision appro ving the standard amendment
5.2. The proof that the amendment is applicable in the third countr y
5.3. The consolidated sing le document, as amended, where relevant
5.4. A copy of the consolidated version of the product specifi cation as published or the reference to the publication of 
the product specification
(1)Regulation (EU) 2018/1725 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2018 on the prot ection of natural persons 
with regar d to the processing of personal data by the Union institutions, bodies, offices and agencies and on the free movement of 
such data, and repealing Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 and Decision No 1247/2002/EC (OJ L 295, 21.11.2018, p. 39).
(2)Regulation (EU) 2019/787 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 Apr il 2019 on the definit ion, descr iption, 
presentation and labelling of spirit drinks, the use of the names of spirit drinks in the presentation and labelling of other foodstuffs, 
the prot ection of geographical indications for spirit drinks, the use of ethyl alcohol and distillates of agricultural origin in alcoholic 
beverag es, and repealing Regulation (EC) No 110/2008 (OJ L 130, 17.5.2019, p. 1).EN Offi cial Jour nal of the European Union L 270/34                                                                                                                                         29.7.2021  ANNEX VII 
COMMUNIC ATING THE APPR OVAL OF A TEMPORAR Y AMENDMENT (REGUL ATION (EU) 2019/787)
Impor tant notice: applicants are advised to exclude all personal data (including person’ s names) and in particular from contact 
details (such as personal telephone numbers and email addres ses). Any personal data submitted in this form will be processed in 
compliance with Regulation (EU) 2018/1725 of the European Parliament and of the Council (1). For reasons of transpare ncy the 
name of the sender has to be published. The privacy statement is available on Europa web page s.
1.Name of product
[as published in the Official Journal]
2.Third countr y to which the geog raphical area belongs
…
3.Sender
[Single producer or group of producers having a legitimate interest or author ities of the third countr y to which the geographical area 
belongs (see Article 24(8) of Regulation (EU) 2019/787 of the European Parliament and of the Council (2))]
4.Descr iption of the appro ved amendment(s)
[Provide a descr iption of and the specifi c reasons for the tempor ary amendment(s) including the reference of the form al recognition of the 
natur al disaster or adve rse weather conditions by the competent author ities or of the imposition of oblig atory sanitar y and phytosanitar y 
measures . Provide also a statement explaining why the amendment(s) fall under the definition of ‘tempor ary amendment’ as provided for 
in Article 31(3) of Regul ation (EU) 2019/787].
5.Annex es
5.1. The application of the appro ved temporar y amendment
5.2. The decision appro ving the temporar y amendment
5.3. The proof that the amendment is applicable in the third countr y
(1)Regulation (EU) 2018/1725 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2018 on the prot ection of natural persons 
with regar d to the processing of personal data by the Union institutions, bodies, offices and agencies and on the free movement of 
such data, and repealing Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 and Decision No 1247/2002/EC (OJ L 295, 21.11.2018, p. 39).
(2)Regulation (EU) 2019/787 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 Apr il 2019 on the definit ion, descr iption, 
presentation and labelling of spirit drinks, the use of the names of spirit drinks in the presentation and labelling of other foodstuffs, 
the prot ection of geographical indications for spirit drinks, the use of ethyl alcohol and distillates of agricultural origin in alcoholic 
beverag es, and repealing Regulation (EC) No 110/2008 (OJ L 130, 17.5.2019, p. 1).EN Offi cial Jour nal of the European Union 29.7.2021                                                                                                                                         L 270/35  ANNEX VIII 
CANCELL ATION REQUEST (REGUL ATION (EU) 2019/787)
Impor tant notice: applicants are advised to exclude all personal data (including person’ s names) and in particular from contact 
details (such as personal telephone numbers and email addres ses). Any personal data submitted in this form will be processed in 
compliance with Regulation (EU) 2018/1725 of the Europ ean Parliament and of the Council (1). For reasons of transparency and 
in order to allow potential opponents to challenge the requirement of the legitimate inter est of the natur al or legal person making the 
cancellation request, the name of that person has to be published. The privacy statement is available on Europa web pages.
1.Registered name proposed to be cancelled
…
2.Member State or third countr y to which the geog raphical area belongs
…
3.Natural or legal person, Member State or third countr y making the cancellation request
[Provide name, address, telephone and email address of the natur al or legal person or of the producers requesting the cancellation. In case 
address , telephone and email address concer n a natur al person, they may not be included in this form and are sent to the Commission 
separ ately .
Provide also a statement explaining the legitimate inter est of the natur al or legal person requesting the cancellation (not required for 
national author ities)].
4.Grounds of cancellation and related reasons
☐ In accordance with Article 32(1) of Regulation (EU) 2019/787 of the European Parliament and of the Council (2)
☐ Point (a)
[Provide the detailed reasons and, where appropri ate, evidence for the cancellation of the registr ation of the name in 
accor dance with point (a) of the first subpar agraph of Article 32(1) of Regulation (EU) 2019/787.]
☐ Point (b)
[Provide the detailed reasons and, where appropri ate, evidence for the cancellation of the registr ation of the name in 
accor dance with point (b) of the first subpar agraph of Article 32(1) of Regulation (EU) 2019/787.]
☐ In accordance with Article 32(2) of Regulation (EU) 2019/787
[Provide the detailed reasons and, where appropri ate, evidence for the cancellation of the registration of the name in accor dance with 
Article 32(2) of Regulation (EU) 2019/787.]
5.List of suppor ting documentation
[Provide the list of the documentation sent to suppor t the cancellation request, where relevant.
For Member States, please provide the declar ation that the request for cancellation meets the requiremen ts of Article 32 of Regulation 
(EU) 2019/787 and provisio ns adopted pursuant thereto].
(1)Regulation (EU) 2018/1725 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2018 on the prot ection of natural persons 
with regar d to the processing of personal data by the Union institutions, bodies, offices and agencies and on the free movement of 
such data, and repealing Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 and Decision No 1247/2002/EC (OJ L 295, 21.11.2018, p. 39).
(2)Regulation (EU) 2019/787 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 Apr il 2019 on the definit ion, descr iption, 
presentation and labelling of spirit drinks, the use of the names of spirit drinks in the presentation and labelling of other foodstuffs, 
the prot ection of geographical indications for spirit drinks, the use of ethyl alcohol and distillates of agricultural origin in alcoholic 
beverag es, and repealing Regulation (EC) No 110/2008 (OJ L 130, 17.5.2019, p. 1).EN Offi cial Jour nal of the European Union L 270/36                                                                                                                                         29.7.2021  6.Dated and signed
_____________________________________________________________
[Name]
[Depar tment/Organis ation]
[date: ]
[signature:]EN Offi cial Jour nal of the European Union 29.7.2021                                                                                                                                         L 270/37  ANNEX IX 
OFFICIAL CERTIFICA TE OR LISTING OF PRODUCERS OR PROCESSORS COMPLIANT WITH A PRODUCT 
SPECIFIC ATION OF A GEOGRAPHIC AL INDIC ATION (GI) IN THE SECTOR OF SPIRIT DRINK S, PURSU ANT 
TO ART ICLE 12(3) OF COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGUL ATION (EU)2021/1236 (1)
This document attests that the producer or processor is certified to designate a product as Geog raphical Indication (GI) 
protected in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2019/787 of the European Parliament and of the Council (2)
1.Protect ed Geographical Indication (GI) (*)
[GI as entered in the register]
2.Spir it drink categor y(*)
3.Producer or processor (*)
[business name, contact details and producer number]
4.Control body or issuing author ity(*)
[business name and contact details]
5.Reference
[optional for contro l body or issuing author ity to provide]
6.Business of the producer or processor to which the certificat ion 
applies (*)
(‘prod uction’, ‘proc essing’, ‘bottling (packagi ng)’, or ‘other (specify)’ – 
include all that apply]
7.Date of issue of certificate or date on which the listing was drawn 
up (the listing may be the relevant extract) (*)
[dd.mm.yyyy]
8.Signature, seal or mark of the control body or issuing 
author ity(*)
(*)oblig atory fields
(1)Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/1236 of 12 May 2021 laying down rules for the application of Regulation (EU) 
2019/787 of the European Parliament and of the Council concer ning applications for registration of geographical indications of spirit 
drinks, the opposition procedure, amendments to product specifications, cancellation of the registration, use of symbol and control 
(OJ L 270).
(2)Regulation (EU) 2019/787 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 Apr il 2019 on the definit ion, descr iption, 
presentation and labelling of spirit drinks, the use of the names of spirit drinks in the presentation and labelling of other foodstuffs, 
the prot ection of geographical indications for spirit drinks, the use of ethyl alcohol and distillates of agricultural origin in alcoholic 
beverag es, and repealing Regulation (EC) No 110/2008 (OJ L 130, 17.5.2019, p. 1).EN Offi cial Jour nal of the European Union L 270/38                                                                                                                                         29.7.2021