COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGUL ATION (EU) 2022/892 
of 1 Apr il 2022
amending Implementing Regulation (EU) No 668/2014 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 foodstuff s 
THE EUR OPEAN COMMISSION,
Havi ng regar d to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Havi ng regard to Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 November 2012 on 
quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs (1), and in particular Articles 49(7), second subparagraph, and 
53(3), second subparagraph, thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Regulation (EU) 2021/2117 of the European Parliament and of the Council (2)amended Article 53(2) of Regulation 
(EU) No 1151/2012 as rega rds the system of amendments to a product specifi cation. As from 8 June 2022 ‘non- 
minor ’ and ‘minor ’ amendments are replaced by ‘Union’ and ‘standard’ amendments, respectively , with diffe rent 
scope and procedures.
(2) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 668/2014 (3)sets out the unif orm conditions of application of the 
non-minor and minor amendments. In order to ensure the functioning of the new system of amendments, the 
existing rules on non-minor and minor amendments in that Regulation should be replaced by new rules.
(3) For the sake of legal certainty and efficient managemen t of the system, detailed rules concer ning requirements, the 
forms and deadlines for applications for the approval of Union amendments and communications of approved 
standard or temporar y amendments should be provi ded.
(4) In accordance with Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012, the procedures for amendments to the product specific ation of 
prote cted designations of origin and protect ed geograp hical indications in the food sector, as well as traditional 
specialities guarant eed, are carried out by the Commission and the Member States. The Commission and the 
Member States are responsible for distinct stages of each type of procedure. Member States process the applications 
for approval of a Union amendment to the product specifi cation and submit them to the Commission. The 
Commission is responsible for scrutinising those applications and taking a decision on the Union amendment. In 
case of approval of a standard or temporar y amendment the responsibility for the approval is with Member States. 
The approval of those amendments are communicated to the Commission, which has the obligation to make them 
public in the Union.
(5) For the correct manage ment of procedures for the Commission’s approval of a Union amendment to the product 
specifi cation of prote cted designations of origin and protect ed geographical indications as well as of traditional 
specialities guarant eed, it is necessar y to process the references concer ning the applicants for appro val of Union 
amendments. The same need arises in the cont ext of the management of the procedures for communication to the 
Commission of a standard or temporar y amendment to the product specifi cation of prote cted designations of 
origin or prote cted geographical indications as regards the author ity, natural or legal persons communicating the 
approved standard or temporar y amendment. Those procedures have public nature. Transparency is necessar y to 
allow fair compet ition between the operat ors and to publicly identify the private and public economic inter ests 
linked to these procedures. The name of the applicant group submitting an application for approval of a Union 
(1)OJ L 343, 14.12.2012, p. 1.
(2)Regulation (EU) 2021/2117 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 2 December 2021, amending Regulations (EU) 
No 1308/2013 establishing a common organisation of the markets in agricultural products, (EU) No 1151/2012 on quality schemes 
for agricultural products and foodstuffs, (EU) No 251/2014 on the defin ition, descr iption, presentation, labelling and the prot ection of 
geographical indications of aromatised wine products and (EU) No 228/2013 laying down specific measures for agriculture in the 
outermost regions of the Union (OJ L 435, 6.12.2021, p. 262).
(3)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 L 155/8 8.6.2022  amendment in accordance with Article 53 of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012, should be published in order to 
identify the entity whic h has activat ed the procedure of amendment and to allow poten tial opponents to challenge 
its legitimate interest. The name of the author ity, natural or legal person communicating an approved standard or 
temporar y amendment should be published in order to identify the responsibility for making that amendment 
notified to the Commission and consequently public in the Union. With a view to minimising the exposure of 
personal data, the documents to be submitt ed in the course of those 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 justified cases, 
such data may need to be disclosed or made public.
(6) 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 (4)and Commission Imp lementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1185 (5).
(7) 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 are to excl usively use that syste m 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 for 
designations of origin and geographical indications under Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012. However , owing to a 
strict system of accreditation, that system should not be used for communications with Member States concer ning 
the procedure for oppositions and cancellation requests and, pending the requisite digital secur ity guarant ees, it 
should not be used for communications with third countr ies. Inste ad, 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 that Regulation should communicate with the Commission 
via electronic mail.
(8) To enhance transparency , efficiency and unif ormity across Member State s, the Register of prote cted designations of 
origin and protect ed geographical indications should be established in electronic form. The register should be an 
electronic database manag ed within digital system s made available by the Commission, should be accessible to the 
public and constantly updated by the Commission.
(9) Regulation (EU) 2018/1725 of the European Parliament and of the Council (6)applies to the processing of personal 
data carried out by the Commission in the course of the procedures for amendments to the product specif ication of 
prote cted designations of origin and protect ed geograp hical indications in the food sector, as well as traditional 
specialities guarant eed. It is appropr iate to clarify that the Commission is to be considered controller within the 
meaning of that Regulation in relation to the processing of personal data in the procedures for which it is 
responsible under Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012.
(10) Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council (7)applies to the processing of personal 
data carried out by Member States in the course of the relevant procedures for amendments to the product 
specifi cation of prot ected designations of origin and prote cted geographical indications in the food sector , as well as 
traditional specialities guaranteed. Theref ore, it is appropr iate to clarify that the compet ent author ities of the 
Member States are to be considered controllers within the meaning of that Regulation in relation to the processing 
of personal data in the procedures for which they are responsible under Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012.
(4)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).
(5)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).
(6)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).
(7)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 8.6.2022 L 155/9  (11) Regulation (EU) 2021/2117 amended the scope of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012. Aromatised wines, other 
alcoholic beverage s with the excl usion of spirit drinks and grapevine products and beeswax should theref ore be 
added among the classes of products to which Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 applies.
(12) Prov ision should be made to ensure that there is sufficient time to facilitat e a smooth transition from the rules 
provid ed for in Implementing Regulation (EU) No 668/2014 concer ning the means of submission. Transitional 
arrange ments should be put in place for applications for appro val of non-minor or minor amendments of the 
product specifi cation of protect ed designations of origin, prote cted geographical indications and traditional 
specialities guarant eed that have been submitted before 8 June 2022 .
(13) Since amendments to a product specifi cation introduced by Regulation (EU) 2021/2117 apply from 8 June 2022 , 
this Regulation should apply from the same date.
(14) The measures provid ed for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee for Agricultural 
Product Quality Policy ,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGUL ATION:
Article 1
Amendments to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 668/2014
Implementing Regulation (EU) No 668/2014 is amended as follows:
(1) Article 6 is replaced by the followi ng:
‘Article 6
Procedural requirements for applications for registration of protected designations of origin, protected 
geog raphical indications and traditional specialities guaranteed
1. The sing le document of a protect ed designation of origin or a protect ed geographical indication refer red to in 
Article 8(1), point (c), of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 shall include the information requeste d in Annex I to this 
Regulation
The reference to the publication of the product specific ation published with the sing le document shall lead to the 
version of the product specifi cation as proposed.
2. Where the application is submitte d to the Commission by a Member State, the sing le document shall be draw n up in 
accordance with the form made available in the digital systems referred to in Article 12(1), first subparagraph, point (a).
Where the application is submitted to the Commission by a third countr y author ity or an applicant established in a 
third countr y, the sing le document shall be drawn up in accordance with the form set out in Annex I. The information 
so supplied may be entered by the Commission into its digital systems.
3. The sing le document shall be concise and not exceed 2 500 words, excep t in duly justif ied cases.
4. Paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 shall also apply to a sing le document covered by a request for publication in accordance 
with Article 8(1) of Delegat ed Regulation (EU) No 664/2014.
5. The product specifi cation of a traditional speciality guarant eed referred to in Article 19 of Regulation (EU) 
No 1151/2012 shall include the information requested in Annex II to this Regulation. It shall be drawn up in 
accordance with the form provided for in that Annex.’;EN Offi cial Jour nal of the European Union L 155/10 8.6.2022  (2) in Article 8, the follo wing subparagraph is added:
‘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 the first subparagraph shall be the addressee of any notificati on or 
decision issued by the Commission.’;
(3) Article 10 is replaced by the followi ng:
‘Article 10
Applications for Union amendments to a product specif ication
1. An application for appro val of a Union amendment to a product specific ation as refer red to in Article 53(2) of 
Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 shall contain:
(a) the prote cted name to which the amendment relat es;
(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, as regar ds protect ed designations of origin and prot ected 
geographical indications, in the sing le document relating to the matters affected by the amendment ;
(d) for prot ected designations of origin and prote cted geographical indications, an explanation that the amendment 
falls under the definition of a Union amendment as provi ded for in Article 53(2) of Regulation (EU) 
No 1151/2012;
(e) a descr iption of and the reasons for each of the amendments proposed;
(f) for prote cted designations of origin and prote cted geographical indications, the consolidated sing le document as 
amended;
(g) for applications submitted by a Member State concer ning prot ected designations of origin and prote cted 
geographical indications, the electronic referen ce to the publication of the consolidated product specifi cation as 
amended;
(h) for applications submitte d by a third countr y concer ning protect ed designations of origin and prot ected 
geographical indications, the consolidated version of the product specif ication as published, or the reference to 
the publication of the product specifi cation;
(i) for applications for protect ed designations of origin and prote cted geographical indications from third countr ies 
only , proof that the requested amendment compl ies with the laws on prote ction of geographical indications in 
force in that third countr y;
(j) for applications concer ning traditional specialities guarant eed, the consolidat ed product specifi cation as amended;
(k) for all applications submitt ed by Member States, the declaration by the Member State that it considers that the 
application meets the requirements of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 and of provis ions adopt ed pursuant to it.
The descr iption and reasons refer red in the first subparagraph, point (e), and the sing le document referred to in the first 
subparagraph, point (f), shall not excee d 2 500 words each, excep t in duly justified cases.
2. An application for appro val of a Union amendment shall be concise and not exceed 5 000 words, excep t in duly 
justified cases.
3. An application for approval of a Union amendment to the product specification of a prote cted designation of 
origin or protect ed geographical indication from a Member State shall be drawn up in accordance with the form made 
available in the digital systems refer red to in Article 12(1), first subparagraph, point (a). An application for appro val of a 
Union amendment to the product specifi cation of a traditional speciality guaranteed from a Member State shall be 
drawn up in accordance with the form set out in Annex VI. The information so supplied may be entered by the 
Commission into its digital systems.EN Offi cial Jour nal of the European Union 8.6.2022 L 155/11  Applicants from third countr ies shall use the form set out in Annex V for a Union amendment to the product 
specification of a protect ed designation of origin or prot ected geographical indication and the form set out in Annex 
VI for a Union amendment to the product specific ation of a traditional speciality guarant eed. The information so 
supplied may be entered by the Commission into its digital systems .
4. The amended sing le document of a protect ed designation of origin or protect ed geographical indication and the 
amended product specification of a traditional speciality guarant eed shall be drawn up in accordance with Article 6. 
An application for a Union amendment for a protect ed designation of origin or prot ected geographical indication 
from a third countr y may include the consolidate d version of the product specifi cation inste ad of the electronic 
reference to the published product specifi cation.
5. For the purposes of Article 53(2), fifth subparagraph, of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012, in conjunction with 
Article 50(2) of that Regulation, in addition to the documents and information refer red thereto, as amended, the 
Commission shall publish in the Official Journal of the European Union, the application for appro val of a Union 
amendment to the product specifi cation.
In case personal data are included in the application they shall be published as part of that application.’;
(4) the following Articles 10a and 10b are inser ted:
‘Article 10a
Communicating a standard amendment
1. The communication of an approved standard amendment to the product specifi cation in accordance with 
Article 6b(2), second subparagraph, and Article 6b(3), (7) and (8) of Delegat ed Regulation (EU) No 664/2014 shall 
contain:
(a) the referen ce to the prot ected name to whic h the standard amendment relat es;
(b) an explanation that the amendment falls under the definition of a standard amendment as provi ded for in Article 
53(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012;
(c) descr iption of the approved amendment, indicating whether the amendment leads to an amendment to the sing le 
document ;
(d) the decision appro ving the standard amendment as refer red to in Article 6b(2), first subparagraph, and (3) of 
Regulation (EU) No 664/2014;
(e) where relevant, the consolidat ed sing le document as amended;
(f) the electronic reference to the publication of the consolidate d product specification, 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 appro ved meets the requirements of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 and provisions 
adop ted pursuant thereto.
3. In the case of applications concer ning products 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 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 product specification as made public inste ad of the electronic 
reference to the publication thereto.
4. A communication of an approved 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 Article 12(1), first subparagraph, point (a). For 
communications from third countr ies the form set out in Annex VI shall be used. The information so supplied shall be 
entered by the Commission into its digital systems.
5. For the purposes of Article 6b(5) of Delegat ed Regulation (EU) No 664/2014, the name of the Member State or of 
the third countr y or of the natural or legal person submitting a communication of an approved standard amendment to 
the product specif ication of a geographical indication shall be published as part of the communication.EN Offi cial Jour nal of the European Union L 155/12 8.6.2022  Article 10b
Communicating a temporar y amendment
1. The communication of an approved temporar y amendment to the product specifi cation in accordance with 
Article 6d(1) to (4) of Delegat ed Regulation (EU) No 664/2014 shall contain:
(a) the referen ce to the prot ected name to whic h 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 53(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012;
(c) the decision of the compet ent author ities formally recognising the natural disaster or impos ing oblig atory sanitar y 
and phytosan itary measures or the respective electronic publication referen ces;
(d) the decision approving the temporar y amendment or the electronic publication reference.
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 appro ved meets the requirements of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 and the provisions 
adop ted pursuant thereto.
3. In the case of applications concer ning products 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 appro ving the temporar y amendment as made 
public inste ad of the electronic referen ce to the publication reference 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 syste ms refer red to in Article 12(1), first subparagraph, point (a). For 
communications from third countr ies the form set out in Annex VII shall be used. The information so supplied shall 
be entered by the Commission into its digital systems.
5. For the purposes of Article 6d(5) of Delegat ed Regulation (EU) No 664/2014, the name of the Member State or of 
the third countr y or of the natural or legal person submitting a communication of an approved temporar y amendment 
to the product specifi cation of a protect ed designation of origin or of a geographical indication shall be published as 
part of the communication.’;
(5) Article 12 is replaced by the followi ng:
‘Article 12
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 Titles II and III of Regulation (EU) 
No 1151/2012 and the related provis ions shall be communicat ed to the Commission as follows:
(a) for the compet ent author ities of Member States, through the digital systems made available by the Commission, 
subject to paragraph 2 of this Article;
(b) for the compet ent author ities and producers of third countr ies, as well as natural or legal persons having a 
legitimate inter est under Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012, via electronic mail using the forms set out in Annex es I 
to IX to this Regulation.
Principles and requirements laid down in Commission Delegat ed Regulation (EU) 2017/1183 (*) and Commission 
Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1185 (**) shall apply to the communications made under the first subparagraph, 
point (a).
2. By way of derog ation from paragraph 1, first subparagraph, point (a), the follo wing documents shall be submitte d 
via electronic mail by the compet ent author ities of the Member State s:
(a) the reasoned statement of opposition refer red to in Article 9(1);
(b) the notificati on of the result of the consultations refer red to in Article 9(3);EN Offi cial Jour nal of the European Union 8.6.2022 L 155/13  (c) the cancellation request referred to in Article 11;
(d) the application for registration of a traditional speciality guaranteed referred to in Article 6(5);
(e) the application for approval of a Union amendment to the product specification of a traditional speciality 
guarant eed refer red to in Article 10.
3. Information shall be communicate d and made available by the Commission to the compet ent author ities of 
Member States through the digital system s made available by the Commission in accordance with paragraph 1, first 
subparagraph, point (a). Information in the context of the procedures refer red to in paragraph 1, first subparagraph, 
point (b), and in paragraph 2 shall be communicated by the Commission to the Member State s, 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) No 1151/2012 via electronic mail.
4. For official technical communications concer ning protect ed designations of origin, prote cted geographical 
indications and traditional specialities guaranteed, each Member State shall communicate to the Commission one 
contact point comprising a depar tmental and postal address, a functional electronic mail box address, and a 
depar tmental telephone number . The Member State s 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 submitte d through digital systems made available by the Commission.
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(*) 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 
notifications to the Commission of information and documents (OJ L 171, 4.7.2017, p. 100).
(**) 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 
regar ds notifi cations to the Commission of information and documents and amending and repealing several 
Commission Regulations (OJ L 171, 4.7.2017, p. 113).’;
(6) the following Article 12a is inser ted:
‘Article 12a
Submission and receipt of communications
1. The communications and submissions referred to in Article 12 shall be deemed to have been made on the date 
on which they are received by the Commission.
2. The Commission shall confir m receipt of all communications received and all files submitte d through the digital 
system s refer red to in Article 12(1), first subparagraph, point (a), to the compet ent author ities of the Member States 
through the digital systems.
The Commission 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 
appro ved temporar y amendments.
The conf irmation of receip t shall include at least the follo wing elements:
(a) the file number;
(b) the product name concer ned;
(c) the date of receipt.EN Offi cial Jour nal of the European Union L 155/14 8.6.2022  The Commission shall notify and make available information and remarks regar ding such communications and 
submissions through the digital systems referred to in Article 12(1), first subparagraph, point (a).
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 approval of a Union amendment, 
communication concer ning appro ved standard amendments and communication concer ning approved temporar y 
amendments.
The conf irmation of receip t shall include at least the follo wing elements:
(a) the file number;
(b) the product name concer ned;
(c) the date of receipt.
The Commission shall notify and make available information and remarks regar ding such communications and 
submission via electronic mail.
4. Article 4 of Delega ted Regulation (EU) 2017/1183 and Articles 1 to 5 of Implementing Regulation (EU) 
2017/1185 shall apply mutatis mutandis to the notification and making available of information as refer red to in 
paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Article.’;
(7) in Article 14, the followi ng paragraph 5 is added:
‘5. The Registe r of prot ected designations of origin and protect ed geographical indications refer red to in paragraph 
1 shall be publicly accessible and established in electronic form. It shall be based on digital system s managed by the 
Commission and shall be updat ed in accordance with this Article.’;
(8) the following Article 14a is inser ted:
‘Article 14a
Data protection
1. The Commission and the Member States shall process and make public the personal data received in the course of 
the procedures for approval of Union amendments and for communication of standard and temporar y amendments, 
pursuant to this Regulation, in accordance with Regulations of the European Parliament and of the Council (EU) 
2018/1725 (*) and (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) No 1151/2012, 
Deleg ated Regulation (EU) No 664/2014 and this Regulation.
3. The compe tent 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) No 1151/2012, Delegat ed Regulation (EU) No 664/2014 and this Regulation.
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(*) Regulation (EU) 2018/1725 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2018 on the prot ection 
of natural persons with rega rd to the processing of personal data by the Union institutions, bodies, offices and 
agencies and on the free mov ement of such data, and repealing Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 and Decision 
No 1247/2002/EC (OJ L 295, 21.11.2018, p. 39).
(**) Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 Apr il 2016 on the prote ction of 
natural persons with regar d to the processing of personal data and on the free mov ement of such data, and 
repealing Directive 95/46/EC (General Data Protection Regulation) (OJ L 119, 4.5.2016, p. 1).’;
(9) Annex es V to VIII and XI are amended in accordance with Annex I to this Regulation.EN Offi cial Jour nal of the European Union 8.6.2022 L 155/15  Article 2
Transitional rules
1. Article 10 of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 668/2014 in its version before the date of application of this 
Regulation, shall continue to apply to the applications for non-minor and minor amendments, as well as to the 
communications of temporar y amendment, to the product specification of protect ed designations of origin, prot ected 
geographical indications and traditional specialities guaranteed pending with the Commission before 8 June 2022 .
2. Article 12 of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 668/2014 in its version before the date of application of this 
Regulation, shall continue to apply to Member States until 7 December 2022 for applications for registration and for 
approval of Union amendments, as well as for communications of standard and temporar y amendments, to the product 
specifi cation of protect ed designations of origin and protect ed geographical indications.
3. Until 7 December 2022 , Member States that continue to communicat e in accordance with Article 12 of 
Implementing Regulation (EU) No 668/2014 in its version before the date of application of this Regulation, shall use:
(a) Annex I to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 668/2014 for applications for registration of protect ed designations of 
origin and prot ected geographical indications;
(b) Annex II to this Regulation for applications for approval of Union amendments to the product specifi cation of 
protect ed designations of origin and protect ed geographical indications;
(c) Annex III to this Regulation for communications of standard amendment to the product specifi cation of protect ed 
designations of origin and prote cted geographical indications;
(d) Annex IV to this Regulation for temporar y amendment to the product specifi cation of prote cted designations of origin 
and prote cted geographical indications.
Article 3
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.
It shall apply from 8 June 2022 .
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 1 Apr il 2022 .
For the Commission
The President
Ursula VON DER LEYENEN Offi cial Jour nal of the European Union L 155/16 8.6.2022  ANNEX I 
Annex es V to VIII and XI to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 668/2014 are amended as follows:
(1) Annex es V to VIII are replaced by the followi ng:
‘ANNEX V
Application for a union amendment to the product specif ication of a protected designation of origin 
or protected geog raphical indication 
(Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012) 
1. Name of product
[as registere d]
2. Geog raphical Indication type
[Mark “X” in the appropr iate box] PDO ☐ PGI ☐
3. Applicant and legitimate interes t
[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 shall not be included in this form and shall be sent to the Commission 
separ ately .
Provide also a statement setting out the legitimate inter est of the applicant group.]
4. Third countr y to which the geog raphical area belongs
…
5. Heading in the product specif ication and in the single document relating to the amendment(s)
☐ Name of product
☐ Link
☐ Marketing restr ictions
6. Type of amendment(s)
[Provide a statement explaining why the amendment(s) fall under the definition of “Union amendment” as provided for in 
Article 53(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012.]
7. Amendment(s)
[Provide a descr iption of and the reasons for each amendment as provided for in Article 6a(1) of Deleg ated Regulation (EU) 
No 664/2014 and Article 10 of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 668/2014.]
8. Annex es
8.1. The consolidate d sing le document as amended, drawn up in accordance with the form set out in Annex I to 
Implementing Regulation (EU) No 668/2014.
8.2. The consolidat ed version of the product specification as published, or the reference to the publication of the 
product specif ication.
8.3. Proof that the amended documents correspond to the geographical indication in force in the third countr y.EN Offi cial Jour nal of the European Union 8.6.2022 L 155/17  ANNEX VI
Application for a union amendment to the product specif ication of a traditional speciality guaranteed 
(Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012) 
1. Name of product
[as registere d]
2. Applicant and legitimate interes t
[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 shall not be included in this form and shall be sent to the Commission 
separ ately .
Provide also a statement setting out the legitimate inter est of the applicant group.]
3. Member State or third countr y to which the geog raphical area belongs
…
4. Heading in the product specif ication relating to the amendment(s)
☐ Name of product
☐ Descr iption of the product
☐ Method of production
☐ Other [to be specifi ed]
5. Amendment(s)
[Provide a descr iption of and the reasons for each amendment as provided for in Article 6a(1) of Deleg ated Regulation (EU) 
No 664/2014 and Article 10 of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 668/2014.]
6. Annex es
6.1. (Member State s)
(a) The consolidat ed version of the product specifi cation, as published, drawn up in accordance with the form set 
out in Annex II to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 668/2014.
(b) The declaration that the application meets the requirements of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 and 
provis ions adopt ed pursuant thereto.
6.2. (Third countr ies)
The consolidated version of the product specific ation as published, drawn up in accordance with the form set out 
in Annex II to Imple menting Regulation (EU) No 668/2014.
ANNEX VII
Communicating the appro val of a standard amendment 
(Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012) 
1. Name of product
[as registere d]
2. Third countr y to which the geog raphical area belongs
…EN Offi cial Jour nal of the European Union L 155/18 8.6.2022  3. National author ity or applicant group communicating the standard amendment
[Names, and referenc es, of the single producer or group of producers having a legitimate inter est or of the author ities of the 
third countr y, to which the geographical area belongs, communicating the amendment (see Article 49(5) of Regulation (EU) 
No 1151/2012). Names and references concer ning natur al persons shall not be included in this form and shall be sent to the 
Commission separ ately .]
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 53(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012. Indicate whether 
the amendment leads or not to an amendment of the single document.]
5. Annex es
5.1. The decision approving 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 specifi cation.
ANNEX VIII
Communicating the appro val of a temporar y amendment 
(Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012) 
1. Name of product
[as registere d]
2. Third countr y to which the geog raphical area belongs
…
3. National author ity or applicant group communicating the temporar y amendment
[Names, and referenc es, of the single producer or group of producers having a legitimate inter est or of the author ities of the 
third countr y, to which the geographical area belongs, communicating the amendment (see Article 49(5) of Regulation (EU) 
No 1151/2012). Names and references concer ning natur al persons shall not be included in this form and shall be sent to the 
Commission separ ately .]
4. Descr iption of the appro ved amendment(s)
[Provide a descr iption of and the specific reason s for the tempor ary amendment(s) including the reference of the formal 
recognition of the natur al disaster or adverse 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 53(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012.]
5. Annex es
5.1. The decision of the compet ent author ities formally recognising the natural disaste r or imposing oblig ator y 
sanitar y and phytosan itary measures or the respective electronic publication referen ces.
5.2. The decision approving the temporar y amendment or the electronic publication reference.
5.3. The proof that the amendment is applicable in the third countr y’;EN Offi cial Jour nal of the European Union 8.6.2022 L 155/19  (2) Section 2 of Annex XI is amended as follows:
(a) in part I, the following indents are added:
‘— Class 2.21. aromatised wines as defined in Article 3(2) of Regulation (EU) No 251/2014 of the European 
Parliament and of the Council (*),
— Class 2.22. other alcoholic beverage s,
— Class 2.23. beeswax.
_____________
(*) Regulation (EU) No 251/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 Febr uary 2014 on the 
definit ion, descr iption, presentation, labelling and the protection of geographical indications of aromatised 
wine products and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 1601/91 (OJ L 84, 20.3.2014, p. 14).’;
(b) part II is replaced by the followi ng:
‘II. Traditional specialities guarant eed
— Class 2.24. prepared meals,
— Class 2.25. beer ,
— Class 2.26. chocolat e and derived products,
— Class 2.27. bread, pastr y, cakes, confecti oner y, biscuits and other bake r’s wares,
— Class 2.28. beverages made from plant extracts,
— Class 2.29. pasta,
— Class 2.30. salt.’.’EN Offi cial Jour nal of the European Union L 155/20 8.6.2022  ANNEX II 
Application for a Union amendment to the product specif ication of a protected designation of origin 
or protected geog raphical indication originating in a Member State 
(Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012) 
(to be used only between 8 June 2022 and 7 December 2022 )
1. Name of product
[as registered]
2. Geog raphical Indication type
[Mark ‘X’ in the appropr iate box] PDO ☐ PGI ☐
3. Applicant group and legitimate interest
[Provide name, address, telephone and email addres s of the applicant group proposing the amendment. In case address, telephone 
and email address concer n a natur al person they shall not be included in this form and shall be sent to the Commission separ ately .
Provide also a statement setting out the legitimate intere st of the applicant group.]
4. Member State to which the geog raphical area belongs
…
5. Heading in the product specif ication and in the single document relating to the amendment(s)
☐ Name of product
☐ Link
☐ Mark eting restr ictions
6. Type of amendment(s)
[Provide a statement explaining why the amendment(s) fall under the defin ition of ‘Union amendment’ as provided for in Article 
53(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012.]
7. Amendment(s)
[Provide a descr iption of and the reasons for each amendment as provided for in Article 6a(1) of Deleg ated Regulation (EU) 
No 664/2014 and Article 10 of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 668/2014.]
8. Annex es
8.1. The consolidat ed sing le document as amended, drawn up in accordance with the form set out in Annex I to 
Implementing Regulation (EU) No 668/2014.
8.2. The electronic reference to the consolidate d version of the product specifi cation as published.
8.3. The declaration that the application meets the requirements of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 and provisions 
adopt ed pursuant thereto.EN Offi cial Jour nal of the European Union 8.6.2022 L 155/21  ANNEX III 
Communicating the appro val of a standard amendment to the product specif ication of a protected 
designation of origin or protected geog raphical indication originating in a Member State 
(Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012) 
(to be used only between 8 June 2022 and 7 December 2022 )
1. Name of product
[as registered]
2. Member State to which the geog raphical area belongs
…
3. Member State author ity communicating the standard amendment
[Names and references concer ning natur al persons shall not be included in this form and shall be sent to the Commission 
separ ately .]
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 defin ition of 
standar d amendment as provided for in Article 53(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012. 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 consolidated sing le document, as amended, where relevant.
5.3. The electronic reference to the publication of the consolidated product specifi cation, as amended.
5.4. The declaration that the appro ved standard amendment meets the requirements of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 
and provisions adopt ed pursuant theret o.EN Offi cial Jour nal of the European Union L 155/22 8.6.2022  ANNEX IV 
Communicating the appro val of a temporar y amendment to the product specif ication of a protected 
designation of origin or protected geog raphical indication originating in a Member State 
(Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012) 
(to be used only between 8 June 2022 and 7 December 2022 )
1. Name of product
[as registered]
2. Member State to which the geog raphical area belongs
…
3. Member State author ity communicating the temporar y amendment
[Names and references concer ning natur al persons shall not be included in this form and shall be sent to the Commission 
separ ately .]
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 formal recognition 
of the natur al disaster or adverse weather conditions by the competent author ities or of the imposition of oblig atory sanitar y and 
phytosanitar y measur es. Provide also a statement explaining why the amendment(s) fall under the definition of ‘tempor ary 
amendment’ as provided for in Article 53(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012.]
5. Annex es
5.1. The decision of the compet ent author ities formally recognising the natural disaster or imposing oblig ator y sanitar y 
and phyt osanitar y measures or the respective electronic publication referen ces.
5.2. The decision appro ving the temporar y amendment or the electronic publication reference.
5.3. The declaration that the appro ved temporar y amendment meets the requirements of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 
and provisions adopt ed pursuant theret o.EN Offi cial Jour nal of the European Union 8.6.2022 L 155/23