COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGUL ATION (EU) 2019/34 
of 17 Oct ober 2018 
laying down rules for the application of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European 
Parliament and of the Council as regards applications for protection of designations of origin, 
geog raphical indications and traditional terms in the wine sect or, the objection procedure, 
amendments to product specif ications, the regis ter of protected names, cancellation of protection 
and use of symbols, and of Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 of the European Parliament and of the 
Council as regards an appropr iate system of check s 
THE EUR OPEAN COMMISSION, 
Having regar d to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, 
Having regar d to Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 
establishing a common organisation of the markets in agricultural products and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) 
No 922/72, (EEC) No 234/79, (EC) No 1037/2001 and (EC) No 1234/2007 (1), and in particular Article 110(1)(b), (c) 
and (e), Article 110(2), Article 111, Article 115(1) and Article 123 thereof, 
Having regar d to Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 
on the financing, management and monitori ng of the common agricultural policy and repealing Council Regulations 
(EEC) No 352/78, (EC) No 165/94, (EC) No 2799/98, (EC) No 814/2000, (EC) No 1290/2005 and (EC) 
No 485/2008 (2), and in particular Article 90(4) thereof, 
Whereas: 
(1)  Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 repealed and replaced Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 (3). Sections 2 
and 3 of Chapt er I of Title II of Part II of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 lay down rules on designations of 
origin, geographical indications, traditional term s and labelling and presentation in the wine sector . Those 
Sections 2 and 3 also empower the Commission to adopt delega ted and implementing acts in that respect. In 
order to ensure the smooth functioning of the wine mark et in the new legal framew ork, certain rules have to be 
adopt ed by means of such acts. Those acts should replace the provisions of Commission Regulation (EC) 
No 607/2009 (4) which is repealed by Commission Delegat ed Regulation (EU) 2019/33 (5). 
(2)  Exper ience gained from the application of Regulation (EC) No 607/2009 has demonstrated that the current 
procedures for the registration, amendment and cancellation of designations of origin and geographical 
indications can be intricate, burdensome and time consuming. Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 has creat ed legal 
vacuums, in particular as regar ds the procedure to be followe d in applications to amend product specifi ­
cations. Rules of procedure concer ning designations of origin and geographical indications in the wine sector are 
inconsiste nt with the rules applicable to quality sche mes in the foodstuffs, spirit drinks and aromatised wines 
sector s of Union law. This gives rise to inconsist encies in how this categor y of intellectual proper ty rights is 
implemented. These discrepancies should be addressed in light of the right to protect ion of intellectual proper ty 
established in Article 17(2) of the Char ter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union. This Regulation should 
theref ore simplify , clarify, complet e and harmonise the relevant procedures. Procedures should be modelled as far 
as possible on the efficient and well tested procedures for prot ecting intellectual proper ty rights relating to 11.1.2019 L 9/46 Official Jour nal of the European Union EN     
(1)OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 671. 
(2)OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 549. 
(3)Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organization of agricultural markets and on specific 
provi sions for certain agricultural products (Sing le CMO Regulation) (OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1). 
(4)Commission Regulation (EC) No 607/2009 of 14 July 2009 laying down certain detailed rules for the implement ation of Council 
Regulation (EC) No 479/2008 as regar ds prot ected designations of origin and geographical indications, traditional terms, labelling and 
presentation of certain wine sector products (OJ L 193, 24.7.2009, p. 60). 
(5)Commission Delegat ed Regulation (EU) 2019/33 of 17 Octo ber 2018 supplementing Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European 
Parliament and of the Council as regards applications for protection of designations of origin, geographical indications and traditional 
terms in the wine secto r, the objection procedure, restr ictions of use, amendments to product specificatio ns, cancellation of protection, 
and labelling and presentation (See page 2 of this Official Jour nal). agricultural products and foodstuffs laid down in Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and 
of the Council (6), Commission Deleg ated Regulation (EU) No 664/2014 (7) and Commission Implementing 
Regulation (EU) No 668/2014 (8), and adapt ed to take account of the specif icities of the wine sector. 
(3)  Designations of origin and geographical indications are intrinsically linked to the territory of Member State s. 
National and local author ities have the best exper tise and kno wledge of the relevant facts. This should be 
reflected in the relevant procedural rules, having regard to the principle of subsidiar ity set out in Article 5(3) of 
the Treaty on European Union. 
(4)  In the inter est of clarity, certain steps of the procedure govern ing an application for prote ction of a designation 
of origin or geographical indication in the wine sector should be set out in detail. 
(5)  Additional rules on joint applications concer ning more than one national territory should be laid down. 
(6)  In order to have unif orm and comparable sing le documents, it is necessar y to specify the minimum content that 
should be provid ed in those documents. In the case of designations of origin, particular empha sis should be 
placed on the descr iption of the link between the quality and charact eristics of the product and the particular 
geographical environment. In the case of geographical indications, particular emphasis should be placed on 
defining the link between a specific quality , reputation or other charact eristics and the geographical origin of the 
product. 
(7)  The demarcat ed geographical area of designations of origin and geographical indications for whic h protection is 
sought should be descr ibed in the product specific ation in a detailed, precise and unequiv ocal way that enables 
producers, compet ent author ities and control bodies to operat e on certain, conclusive and reliable bases. 
(8)  In order to ensure the smooth functioning of the syste m, it is necessar y to establish unif orm rules concer ning the 
rejection step of the procedure applying to applications for prot ection. Uniform rules are also required 
concer ning the cont ent of the applications for Union amendments, standard amendments and temporar y 
amendments and concer ning the cont ent of the cancellation requests. 
(9)  For the sake of legal certainty , deadlines concer ning the objection procedure should be fixed and criteria for the 
identification of the starting dates of those deadlines should be established. 
(10)  In order to ensure that unif orm and efficient procedures are in place, forms for submitting applications, 
objections, amendments and cancellations should be provided. 
(11)  To ensure transparency and unif ormity across Member States, it is necessar y to adop t rules on the content and 
the form of the electronic register of prote cted designations of origin and prote cted geographical indications, 
established under Article 104 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 (‘the register ’). The register is an electronic 
database stored within an information system, and is accessible to the public. All data related to prote cted 
designations of origin and prote cted geographical indications present in the earlier register established in the 
electronic database ‘e-Bacc hus’, refer red to in Article 18 of Regulation (EC) No 607/2009, should be entered in 
the register on the date of entr y into force of this Regulation. 
(12)  Existing rules on the reproduction of the Union symbol for protect ed designations of origin and prote cted 
geographical indications for agricultural products and foodstuffs, laid down in Implementing Regulation (EU) 
No 668/2014 should be replicated to enable consumers to recognise wine bear ing a prote cted designation of 
origin or prot ected geographical indication. 11.1.2019 L 9/47 Official Jour nal of the European Union EN     
(6)Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 November 2012 on quality schem es for 
agricultural products and foodstuffs (OJ L 343, 14.12.2012, p. 1). 
(7)Commission Delegat ed Regulation (EU) No 664/2014 of 18 December 2013 supplementing Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the 
European Parliament and of the Council with regard to the establishment of the Union symbols for prot ected designations of origin, 
prot ected geographical indications and traditional specialities guaranteed and with regard to certain rules on sourcing, certain procedural 
rules and certain additional transitional rules (OJ L 179, 19.6.2014, p. 17). 
(8)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). (13)  The added value of a prote cted designation of origin or a protect ed geographical indication is based on the value 
guarant ees given to consumers. The scheme is only credible if it is accompan ied by effective verification, control 
and auditing which includes a system of checks at all stages of production, processing and distr ibution, manage d 
by the compet ent author ities designate d by Member States in accordance with Article 4 of Regulation (EC) 
No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council (9). In this cont ext, it is necessar y to have regard to 
the rules on checks, controls and audits provid ed for in Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 and adap t them for 
prot ected designations of origin and prot ected geographical indications operations in the wine sector . 
(14)  Rules should be established in respect of checks to be carried out on wines bear ing a protect ed designation of 
origin or a prot ected geographical indication relating to a geographical area in a third countr y. 
(15)  The accreditation of control bodies should take place in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 765/2008 of the 
European Parliament and of the Council (10) and should comply with Internati onal standards developed by the 
European Committ ee for Standardisation (CEN) and by the International Org anisation for Standardisation (ISO). 
Accredit ed control bodies should comply with those standards in their operations. 
(16)  In order to allow Cypr us sufficient time to adap t and align its control system with the provisions of Regulation 
(EC) No 765/2008, it is appropr iate to grant it an exemption from the requirement to comply with the ISO 
standards for certificat ion bodies for a period of two years from the date of entr y into force of this Regulation. 
(17)  Member States should be author ised to charge a fee to operators to cover the costs incur red for the establishment 
and operation of the control system. 
(18)  In order to ensure consiste ncy across Member States in how the names included in the register are prote cted 
against unfai r uses and in how practices liable to mislead consumers are prevente d, unif orm conditions should be 
laid down concer ning the actions to be implemented at Member States level in that regard. 
(19)  Member States should communicate the names and addresses of the compet ent author ities and control bodies to 
the Commission. To facilitate coordination and cooperation among the Member State s with regar d to the control 
system s in place for protect ed designations of origin and prote cted geographical indications, the Commission 
should make those names and addresses public. The compet ent author ities of third countr ies should send 
information to the Commission on the controls in force in those countr ies for names which benefi t from 
prot ection in the Union with a view to checking the unif ormity of the control syste m. 
(20)  For the sake of clarity, transparency and in the interest of ensur ing unif orm application of Union law, it is 
necessar y to lay down specifi c technical provi sions concer ning the nature and the content of the chec ks to be 
carried out on an annual basis in addition to rules on cooperation between Member States in that regard, in 
particular by referring to the provi sions of Commission Delegat ed Regulation (EU) 2018/273 (11). 
(21)  To ensure that traditional term s for which protect ion is sought meet the conditions laid down in Regulation (EU) 
No 1308/2013, and in the inter est of providing legal certainty , it is necessar y to establish detailed rules on the 
procedures concer ning applications for protection, objection, modifi cation or cancellation of traditional terms of 
certain grapevine products. These rules should specify details as regar ds the conte nt of the application as well as 
in relation to the relevant additional information and suppor ting documents required, the deadlines to be 
respected and communications between the Commission and the parties involved in each procedure. 
(22)  In order to allow consumers and trade operat ors to find out whic h traditional term s are protect ed in the Union, 
specific rules should be established concer ning the registration and entr y of traditional term s in the Union 
register . To ensure that the register is accessible to all, it should be accessible electronically . 11.1.2019 L 9/48 Official Jour nal of the European Union EN     
(9)Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 Apr il 2004 on official controls perf ormed to ensure 
the verification of compliance with feed and food law, animal health and animal welfare rules (OJ L 165, 30.4.2004, p. 1). 
(10)Regulation (EC) No 765/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 July 2008 setting out the requirements for accredita ­
tion and market surveillance relating to the marketing of products and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 339/93 (OJ L 218, 13.8.2008, 
p. 30). 
(11)Commission Delegat ed Regulation (EU) 2018/273 of 11 December 2017 supplementing Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the 
European Parliament and of the Council as regar ds the schem e of author isations for vine plantings, the vineyard register , accompan ying 
documents and certification, the inward and outward regist er, compu lsory declarations, notifi cations and publication of notifi ed 
information, and supplementing Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the relevant 
checks and penalties, amending Commission Regulations (EC) No 555/2008, (EC) No 606/2009 and (EC) No 607/2009 and repealing 
Commission Regulation (EC) No 436/2009 and Commission Delegat ed Regulation (EU) 2015/560 (OJ L 58, 28.2.2018, p. 1). (23)  In view of the economic importance of traditional terms and in order to ensure that consumers are not misled, 
national author ities should take measures against any unlawful use of traditional term s and prohibit the 
mark eting of such products. 
(24)  In the interests of effective administrative management and taking account of the exper ience acquired through 
the use of information system s put in place by the Commission, communications between the Member States 
and the Commission should be simplified and the information should be exchange d in accordance with 
Commission Deleg ated Regulation (EU) 2017/1183 (12) and Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 
2017/1185 (13). 
(25)  The Commission has put in place an information system ‘E-Ambrosia’ for the management of the applications 
for protection and for amendment of the product specif ication of prot ected designations of origin and 
geographical indications in the wine sector. Member State s and the Commission should continue to use this 
system for the purposes of communication concer ning the procedures relat ed to applications for protection and 
for the appro val of amendments. However , owing to a strict system of accreditation, this syste m should not be 
used for communications with Member State s concer ning the procedure for objections and cancellation requests 
and it should not be used for communications with third countr ies. Instead, for the procedure for objections and 
cancellation requests, Member States, the compet ent author ities and representative professional organisations of 
third countr ies, as well as natural or legal persons who have a legitimate inter est under this Regulation should 
communicate with the Commission via electronic mail. 
(26)  Applications for registration, modification or cancellation of traditional term s are not yet managed through 
a centralised information system. Instead, those applications should continue to be submitte d via email using the 
forms set out in Annex es VIII to XI. All other communication or exchange of information concer ning traditional 
term s should also take place via email. 
(27)  The manner in which the Commission mak es the information concer ning prote cted designations of origin, 
prot ected geographical indications and traditional term s in the wine sector accessible to the public should be 
defined. 
(28)  The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee for the 
Common Org anisation of the Agricultural Markets, 
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGUL ATION: 
CHAPTER I 
INTR ODUCTOR Y PROVISION 
Article 1 
Subject matter 
This Regulation lays down rules for the application of Regulations (EU) No 1306/2013 and (EU) No 1308/2013 
respectively , concer ning protect ed designations of origin, prot ected geographical indications and traditional term s, in the 
wine sector , as regar ds: 
(a)  applications for prot ection; 
(b)  the objection procedure; 
(c)  amendments to product specifications and modifications of traditional term s; 
(d)  the register; 11.1.2019 L 9/49 Official Jour nal of the European Union EN     
(12)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 regard to the notifications to the Commission of information and 
documents (OJ L 171, 4.7.2017, p. 100). 
(13)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). (e)  cancellation of protection; 
(f)  the use of Union symbols; 
(g)  the checks; 
(h)  communications. 
CHA PTER II 
PROTECTED DESIGNA TIONS OF ORIGIN AND GEOGRAPHIC AL INDIC ATIONS 
SECTION 1 
Application for protec tion 
Article 2 
Applications for protection from Member States 
When forwarding an application for prot ection to the Commission in accordance with Article 96(5) of Regulation (EU) 
No 1308/2013, Member States shall include the electronic reference to the publication of the product specifi cation 
referred to in Article 97(3) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 and the declaration referred to in Article 6 of Delegat ed 
Regulation (EU) 2019/33. 
Article 3 
Applications for protection from third countr ies 
Applications for prot ection that concer n a geographical area in a third countr y shall be submitted by a sing le producer 
within the meaning of Article 3 of Delega ted Regulation (EU) 2019/33 or a group of producers having a legitimate 
inter est, either directly to the Commission or via the author ities of that third countr y, and shall, in addition, comply 
with the requirements of Article 94(3) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013. 
Article 4 
Joint applications 
1. A joint application, as refer red to in Article 95(3) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013, shall be submitted to the 
Commission by one of the Member State s concer ned, or by an applicant within the meaning of Article 3 in one of the 
third countr ies concer ned, directly or through the author ities of that third countr y. The requirements laid down in 
Article 94 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 and in Articles 2 and 3 of this Regulation shall be fulfilled in all Member 
States and third countr ies concer ned. 
2. The Member State, third countr y or an applicant within the meaning of Article 3 established in a third countr y 
whic h submits to the Commission a joint application as referred to in paragraph 1 becomes the consignee of any 
notificati on or decision issued by the Commission. 
Article 5 
Single document 
1. The sing le document refer red to in point (d) of Article 94(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 shall include the 
follo wing main elements of the product specification: 
(a)  the name to be protect ed as a designation of origin or a geographical indication; 
(b)  the Member State or third countr y to which the demarcat ed area belongs; 
(c)  the type of geographical indication; 
(d)  a descr iption of the wine or wines; 
(e)  the catego ries of grapevine products; 
(f)  the maximum yields per hectare; 
(g)  the indication of the wine grape variety or varieties from which the wine or wines are obtained; 
(h)  a concise definition of the demarcated geographical area; 
(i)  a descr iption of the link refer red to in point (a)(i) or in point (b)(i) of Article 93(1) of Regulation (EU) 
No 1308/2013; 11.1.2019 L 9/50 Official Jour nal of the European Union EN     (j)  where applicable, the specifi c oenological practices used to mak e the wine or wines, as well as the relevant 
restr ictions on making them; 
(k)  where applicable, the specifi c rules concer ning packa ging and labelling and all other essential relevant requirements. 
2. The descr iption of the link refer red to in point (i) of paragraph 1 shall include: 
(a)  in the case of a designation of origin, a descr iption of the causal link between the quality and charact eristics of the 
product and the geographical environment with its inherent natural and human factors to whic h they are essentially 
or excl usively linked, including, where applicable, elements of the product descr iption or production method 
justifying the link; 
(b)  in the case of a geographical indication, a descr iption of the causal link between the geographical origin and the 
relevant specifi c quality , reputation or other character istics attributable to the geographical origin of the product, 
accompanied by a statement indicating on whic h ones of the given factors — specif ic quality , reputation or other 
character istics attributable to the geographical origin of the product — the causal link is based. The descr iption may 
also concer n the elements of the product descr iption or production method justifying the causal link . 
Where an application covers different cate gories of grapevine products, the details bear ing out the link shall be 
demonstrated for each of the grapevine products concer ned. 
3. The sing le document shall be drawn up in accordance with the form made available in the information systems 
referred to in Article 30(1)(a). Third countr ies shall use the model for sing le documents set out in Annex I. 
Article 6 
Geog raphical area 
The demarcated geographical area shall be defined in a precise way that presents no ambiguities, refer ring as far as 
possible to physical or administrative boundar ies. 
Article 7 
Scrutiny procedure 
1. If an admissible application does not meet the conditions laid down in Subsection 2 of Section 2 of Chapt er I of 
Title II of Part II of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013, the Commission shall inform the Member State or author ities of the 
third countr y or the applicant established in the third countr y in question of the grounds for refusal, setting a deadline 
for the withdra wal or modification of the application or for the submission of comments. 
If, following that information, substantial modifi cations are made to the product specifi cation, before the new version of 
the sing le document is sent to the Commission, those modifications shall be made the subject of adequate publication 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 lodge an objection. The electronic referen ce to the publication of the product specif ication shall be 
updat ed and shall lead to the consolidated version of the proposed product specifi cation. 
2. If the obstacles to the conferr al of protection are not remedied by the Member State or third-countr y author ities or 
the applicant, established in the third countr y in question, within the given deadline, the Commission shall reject the 
application in accordance with Article 97(4) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013. 
3. Any decision to reject the application concer ned shall be taken by the Commission on the basis of the documents 
and information available to it. The Commission shall notify the Member State or the third-countr y author ities or the 
applicant established in the third countr y in question of the decision to reject the application. 
SECTION 2 
Objection proced ure 
Article 8 
Procedural rules for objections 
1. A substantiated state ment of objection as referred to in Article 98 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 and 
Article 11(1) of Delegat ed Regulation (EU) 2019/33 shall contain: 
(a)  the referen ce to the name published in the Official Journal of the European Union, L series to whic h the objection 
relates; 11.1.2019 L 9/51 Official Jour nal of the European Union EN     (b)  the name and contact details of the author ity or person that lodge d the objection; 
(c)  a descr iption of the legitimate inter est of the natural or legal person that lodg ed the objection, with the exclusion of 
national author ities having legal personality in the national legal order; 
(d)  an indication of the grounds for objection, as referred to in Article 11(1) of Delegat ed Regulation (EU) 2019/33; 
(e)  the details of the facts, evidence and comments in suppor t of the objection. 
It may be accompan ied by suppor ting documents, where relevant. 
If the objection is based on the existence of an earlier trade mark of reputation and renown, the objection shall be 
accompan ied by: 
(a)  proof of the filing or the registration of the earlier trade mark or proof of its use; and 
(b)  proof of its reputation and renown . 
The information and evidence to be produced in suppor t of the use of an earlier trade mark shall compr ise particulars 
of the location, duration, exte nt and nature of the use made of the earlier trade mark, and of its reputation and renown. 
A substantiated statement of objection shall be drawn up in accordance with the form set out in Annex II. 
2. The period of three months refer red to in Article 12(1) of Delega ted Regulation (EU) 2019/33 shall commence on 
the date on whic h the invitation to engag e in consultations is delivered to the interested parties by electronic means. 
3. The Commission shall be notified of the results of the consultations referred to in Article 12(3) and (4) of 
Delegat ed Regulation (EU) 2019/33 within one month from the end of the consultations in accordance with the form 
set out in Annex III to this Regulation. 
SECTION 3 
Amendments to the produ ct specification 
Article 9 
Applications for Union amendments 
1. An application for a Union amendment to a product specification, as refer red to in Article 105 of Regulation (EU) 
No 1308/2013 and Articles 15 and 16 of Deleg ated Regulation (EU) 2019/33 shall contain: 
(a)  the reference to the protect ed name to whic h the amendment relates; 
(b)  the name of the applicant and a descr iption of the legitimate interest of the applicant ; 
(c)  the heading in the product specifi cation affect ed by the amendment ; 
(d)  an exhaustive descr iption of and the specific reasons for each of the amendments proposed; 
(e)  the consolidated and duly complet ed sing le document, as modified; 
(f)  the electronic reference to the publication of the consolidated and duly complet ed product specification, as modifi ed. 
2. An application for Union amendment shall be drawn up in accordance with the form made available in the 
information systems refer red to in Article 30(1)(a). Third countr ies shall use the form set out in Annex IV. 
The amended sing le document shall be drawn up in accordance with Article 5. The electronic referen ce to the 
publication of the product specifi cation shall lead to the consolidated version of the proposed product specification. An 
application from a third countr y may include a copy of the consolidate d version of the product specific ation inste ad of 
the electronic referen ce to the published copy of the product specifi cation. 
3. The information to be published in accordance with Article 97(3) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 shall contain 
the duly complet ed application as refer red to in paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Article. 11.1.2019 L 9/52 Official Jour nal of the European Union EN     Article 10 
Communicating a standard amendment 
1. The communication of standard amendments to the product specif ication, as refer red to in Article 17 of Delegat ed 
Regulation (EU) 2019/33 shall contain: 
(a)  the reference to the protect ed name to whic h the standard amendment relat es; 
(b)  a descr iption of and the reasons for the appro ved amendments; 
(c)  the decision appro ving the standard amendment as refer red to in paragraphs 2 and 3 of Article 17 of Deleg ated 
Regulation (EU) 2019/33; 
(d)  the consolidated sing le document, as modifi ed, where relevant ; 
(e)  the electronic reference to the publication of the consolidated product specifi cation, as modified. 
2. The communication from a Member State shall include a declaration by that Member State that it considers 
that the amendment appro ved meets the requirements of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 and Deleg ated Regulation 
(EU) 2019/33. 
3. In the case of products originating in third countr ies, the communication from the author ities of the third countr y 
or by an applicant within the meaning of Article 3 having a legitimate interest shall include proof that the amendment 
is applicable in the third countr y. It may contain the consolidated product specification as made public instead of the 
publication referen ce thereto. 
4. The form made available in the information systems refer red to in Article 30(1)(a) shall be used for the purposes 
of communications refer red to in paragraphs 1 and 2. 
5. The form set out in Annex V shall be used for communications refer red to in paragraph 3. 
Article 11 
Communicating a temporar y amendment 
1. The communication of a temporar y amendment to the product specifi cation, as referred to in Article 18 of 
Delegat ed Regulation (EU) 2019/33 shall contain: 
(a)  the reference to the protect ed name to whic h it relates; 
(b)  a descr iption of the approved temporar y amendment together with the reasons suppor ting the temporar y 
amendment refer red to in Article 14(2) of Delega ted Regulation (EU) 2019/33; 
(c)  the electronic reference to the publication of the national decision appro ving the temporar y amendment. 
2. The communication from a Member State shall include a declaration by that Member State that it considers 
that the amendment appro ved meets the requirements of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 and Deleg ated Regulation 
(EU) 2019/33. 
3. In the case of products originating in third countr ies, the communication from the author ities of the third countr y 
or by an applicant within the meaning of Article 3 having a legitimate interest shall include proof that the amendment 
is applicable in the third countr y. It may contain the consolidated product specification as made public instead of the 
publication referen ce thereto. 
4. The form made available in the information system s referred to in Article 30(1)(a) shall be used for communi ­
cations refer red to in paragraphs 1 and 2. 
5. The form set out in Annex VI shall be used for communications refer red to in paragraph 3. 
SECTION 4 
Register 
Article 12 
Register 
1. Upon the entr y into force of a decision conferr ing prot ection on the name of a designation of origin or 
geographical indication, the Commission shall record the followi ng data in the electronic register of prot ected 
designations of origin and prote cted geographical indications established in accordance with Article 104 of Regulation 
(EU) No 1308/2013: 
(a)  the name to be protect ed as a designation of origin or geographical indication; 
(b)  the file number ; 11.1.2019 L 9/53 Official Jour nal of the European Union EN     (c)  whether the name is protect ed as either a designation of origin or a geographical indication; 
(d)  the name of the countr y or countr ies of origin; 
(e)  the date of registration; 
(f)  the electronic reference to the legal instr ument prote cting the name; 
(g)  the electronic reference to the sing le document ; 
(h)  where the geographical area falls within the territory of Member States, the electronic reference to the publication of 
the product specifi cation. 
2. Where the Commission approves an amendment to a product specif ication or receives a communication of an 
approved amendment to a product specifi cation that entails a change to the information recorded in the register , it shall 
record the new data with effect from the entr y into force of the decision approvi ng the amendment. 
3. When a cancellation takes effect, the Commission shall delete the name from the register and shall maintain 
a record of the cancellation. 
4. All data present in the electronic database ‘e-Bacchus’ refer red to in Article 18 of Regulation (EC) No 607/2009, 
on the date of entr y into force of this Regulation, shall be entered in the electronic register refer red to in paragraph 1 of 
this Article. 
5. The register shall be accessible to the public. 
SECTION 5 
Cancellation 
Article 13 
Cancellation requests 
1. A request to cancel the protection of a designation of origin or geographical indication as refer red to in 
Article 106 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 shall contain: 
(a)  the reference to the protect ed name to whic h it relates; 
(b)  the name and contact details of the author ity or natural or legal person seeking to cancel the prote ction; 
(c)  a descr iption of the legitimate interest of the natural or legal person seeking to cancel the prot ection, with the 
excl usion of national author ities having lega l personality in the national legal order; 
(d)  an indication of the grounds for cancellation; 
(e)  the details of the facts, evidence and comments in suppor t of the cancellation request. 
It may be accompan ied by suppor ting documents, where relevant. 
A cancellation request shall be drawn up in accordance with the form set out in Annex VII. 
SECTION 6 
Use of the Union symbol 
Article 14 
The Union symbol 
The Union symbol indicating the protect ed designation of origin or the prot ected geographical indication, refer red to in 
Article 120(1)(e) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013, shall be reproduced as laid down in Annex X to Implementing 
Regulation (EU) No 668/2014. 
SECTION 7 
Checks 
Article 15 
Author ities responsible for verifying compliance with the product specif ication 
1. When performi ng the chec ks provid ed for in this Section, the responsible compet ent author ities and control 
bodies shall compl y with the requirements laid down in Regulation (EC) No 882/2004. 11.1.2019 L 9/54 Official Jour nal of the European Union EN     2. In respect of prot ected designations of origin and protect ed geographical indications relating to a geographical area 
in a third countr y, annual verification of compl iance with the product specification, during the production phase and 
during or after conditioning of the wine, shall be performed by: 
(a)  one or more public author ities designated by the third countr y; or 
(b)  one or more certificat ion bodies. 
3. The control bodies referred to in Article 90(3) of Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 and the one or more certification 
bodies referred to in point (b) of paragraph 2 of this Article shall compl y with, and be accredited in accordance with, 
the Internatio nal standard ISO/IEC 17065:2012. 
By way of derogat ion from paragraph 1, and for a period of two years from the date of entr y into force of this 
Regulation, Cypr us shall not be bound by the oblig ation to compl y with and be accredite d in accordance with the 
International standard ISO/IEC 17065:2012. 
4. Where the author ity refer red to in Article 90(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 and the one or more 
author ities refer red to in point (a) of paragraph 2 of this Article verify compl iance with the product specifi cation, they 
shall offer adequate guarantees of objectivity and impartiality , and have at their disposal the qualifi ed staff and resources 
needed to carry out their tasks. 
5. Each operator wishing to participate in all or part of the production or, where relevant, packa ging of a product 
bear ing a protect ed designation of origin or geographical indication shall inform the compet ent author ity referred to in 
Article 90(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 according ly. 
6. Member States shall be author ised to impose a fee on operat ors subject to the controls in order to cover the costs 
incur red for the establishment and operation of the control system. 
Article 16 
Actions to be carried out by the Member States to prev ent unla wful use of protected designations 
of origin and protected geog raphical indications 
Member States shall carry out chec ks based on a risk analysis to prevent or stop the unlawful use of prot ected 
designations of origin and prote cted geographical indications on products produced or mark eted in their territori es. 
Member States shall take all necessar y measures to address non-com pliance, including administrative and judicial 
measures. 
Member States shall designate the author ities responsible for taking these measures in accordance with procedures 
determined by each individual Member State. The designat ed author ities shall offer adequate guarant ees of objectivity 
and impartiality , and shall have at their disposal the qualifi ed staff and resources needed to carry out their tasks. 
Article 17 
Communication betw een Member States and the Commission 
Member States shall communicate the details of the compet ent author ity referred to in Article 90(2) of Regulation (EU) 
No 1306/2013, including the author ities refer red to in Article 16 of this Regulation and where applicable the control 
bodies refer red to in Article 90(3) of Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 to the Commission. The Commission shall make 
public the names and addresses of the compet ent author ity or author ities or control bodies. 
Article 18 
Communication betw een third countr ies and the Commission 
Where wines from a third countr y benefit from a prote cted designation of origin or geographical indication, the third 
countr y concer ned shall send the Commission, at its request: 
(a)  information on the designated author ities or certificat ion bodies whic h perform the annual verification of 
compl iance with the product specification, during the production and during or after conditioning of the wine; 
(b)  information setting out what aspects are covered by the chec ks; 
(c)  proof that the wine in question fulfils the conditions of the relevant designation of origin or geographical indication. 11.1.2019 L 9/55 Official Jour nal of the European Union EN     Article 19 
Annual verification 
1. The annual verification carried out by the compet ent author ity or control bodies referred to in Article 90(3) of 
Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 shall consist of: 
(a)  an orga noleptic and analytical testing for products bear ing a designation of origin; 
(b)  either analytical testing only or both organolep tic and analytical testing for products bear ing a geographical 
indication; 
(c)  checking compl iance with the other conditions set out in the product specific ation. 
The annual verification shall be conducted in the Member State in whic h production takes place in accordance with the 
product specific ation and shall be carried out through one or more of the following methods: 
(a)  through random checks based on a risk analysis; 
(b)  through sampling; 
(c)  systemat ic checks. 
Where Member State s opt to conduct random checks referred to in point (a) of the second subparagraph, they shall 
select the minimum number of operat ors to be subjecte d to those checks. 
Where Member States opt to conduct sam pling referred to in point (b) of the second subparagraph, they shall ensure 
that by the number , nature and frequency of controls, the sampling is representative of the whole of the demarcat ed 
geographical area in question and corresponds to the volume of wine-sector products mark eted or held with a view to 
their mark eting. 
2. The testing refer red to in points (a) and (b) of the first subparagraph of paragraph 1 shall be perf ormed on 
anony mous samples and shall demonstrate that the product tested complies with the charact eristics and qualities 
descr ibed in the product specification for the relevant designation of origin or geographical indication. 
The testing shall be carried out at any stage in the production process, and at the packa ging stage, where relevant. Each 
sample taken shall be representative of the relevant wines held by the operat or. 
3. For the purposes of checking compl iance with the product specifi cation refer red to in point (c) of the first 
subparagraph of paragraph 1, the control author ity shall: 
(a)  conduct an on-site check at the premises of operators to verify that the operators are actually able to meet the 
conditions laid down in the product specifi cation; 
(b)  conduct a check on the products at any stage of the production process, and at the packaging stage, where relevant, 
on the basis of an inspection plan covering ever y stage of production of the product, drawn up in advance by the 
control author ity and of which operators are aware . 
4. The annual verification shall ensure that a product cannot use the protect ed designation of origin or geographical 
indication relating to it unless: 
(a)  the results of the testing refer red to in points (a) and (b) of the first subparagraph of paragraph 1 and in paragraph 2 
prove that the product in question complies with the conditions in the product specifi cation and possesses all the 
appropr iate charact eristics of the designation of origin or geographical indication concer ned; 
(b)  the checks carried out in accordance with paragraph 3 confir m that the other conditions liste d in the product 
specifi cation are met. 
5. In the case of a prote cted trans-border designation of origin or geographical indication, the verification may be 
performed by a control author ity of either of the Member States concer ned. 
6. Any product failing to meet the conditions set out in paragraphs 1 to 5 may be placed on the mark et, but without 
the relevant designation of origin or geographical indication, provided that the other legal requirements are satisfied. 
7. By way of deroga tion from paragraph 1, annual verification may be carried out at the packag ing stage of the 
product, in the territory of a Member State other than the Member State in whic h the production took place, in which 
case Article 43 of Delegat ed Regulation (EU) 2018/273 applies. 
Com petent author ities or control bodies of diffe rent Member States responsible for carrying out chec ks on a prote cted 
designation of origin or prote cted geographical indication shall cooperate in particular to ensure that, as regar ds 
packag ing oblig ations, the operat ors established in a Member State other than the Member State in whic h the 
production of the wine whose name is registere d as a prote cted designation of origin or prote cted geographical 
indication takes place comply with the control oblig ations of the product specifi cation in question. 
8. Paragraphs 1 to 5 shall apply to wines benefi tting from transitional national protection under Article 8 of 
Delegat ed Regulation (EU) 2019/33. 11.1.2019 L 9/56 Official Jour nal of the European Union EN     Article 20 
Analytical and organoleptic testing 
The analytical and organoleptic testin g referred to in points (a) and (b) of the first subparagraph of paragraph 1 of 
Article 19 shall consist of: 
(a)  a physical and chemical analysis of the wine in question, measur ing the following charact eristic proper ties: 
(i)  total and actual alcoholic strength, 
(ii)  total sugars expressed in term s of fructo se and glucose (including any sucrose, in the case of semi-sparkling and 
sparkling wines), 
(iii)  total acidity , 
(iv)  volatile acidity , 
(v)  total sulphur dioxide; 
(b)  an additional analysis of the wine in question, measur ing the followi ng charact eristic proper ties: 
(i)  carbon dioxide (semi-sparkling and sparkling wines, excess pressure in bar at 20 °C), 
(ii)  any other characteri stic proper ties provided for in Member State s legislation or product specifications of 
protect ed designations of origin and geographical indications concer ned; 
(c)  an orga noleptic test cover ing visual appearance, odour and taste. 
CHAPTER III 
TRADITIONAL TERMS 
SECTION 1 
Applications for protection 
Article 21 
Application for protection 
1. The application for prote ction of a traditional term shall be communicat ed to the Commission by the compet ent 
author ities of the Member States or those of the third countr ies or by the representative professional organisations 
established in third countr ies in accordance with Article 30(3). 
2. In the case of a request submitted by a representative professional organisati on established in a third countr y, the 
applicant shall communicat e the information rega rding the representative profes sional organisation and its members to 
the Commission in accordance with Article 30(3). The Commission shall make this information public. 
SECTION 2 
Objection proced ure 
Article 22 
Submission of an objection 
1. A Member State, third countr y, or any natural or lega l person having a legitimate interest may submit an objection 
to the application for protection of a traditional term within two months of the date of publication, in the Official 
Journal of the European Union, of the implementing act refer red to in Article 28(3) of Deleg ated Regulation (EU) 2019/33. 
2. An objection shall be communicated to the Commission in accordance with Article 30(3). 
Article 23 
Documents suppor ting an objection 
1. A duly substantiated objection shall contain details of the facts, evidence and comments submitte d in suppor t of 
the objection, accompanied by the relevant suppor ting documents. 
2. If the objection is based on the existen ce of an earlier trade mark of reputation and renown , the objection shall be 
accompan ied by: 
(a)  proof of the filing or the registration of the earlier trade mark or proof of its use; and 
(b)  proof of its reputation and renown . 
The information and evidence to be produced in suppor t of the use of an earlier trade mark shall compr ise particulars 
of the location, duration, exte nt and nature of the use made of the earlier trade mark, and of its reputation and renown. 11.1.2019 L 9/57 Official Jour nal of the European Union EN     3. If the details of the prior right(s) claimed, ground(s), facts, evidence or comments, or the suppor ting documents, 
referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2, have not been produced at the date of submission of the objection or if details or 
documents are missing, the Commission shall inform the author ity or person that lodg ed the objection according ly and 
shall invite them to remedy the deficiencies noted within a period of two months. If the deficiencies are not remedied 
before the time limit expires, the Commission shall reject the objection as inadmissible. The decision to reject the 
objection as inadmissible shall be notified to the author ity or person that lodged the objection and to the Member State 
or the third-countr y author ities or the representative professional organisation established in the third countr y in 
question. 
Article 24 
Submission of obser vations by the parties 
1. Where the Commission communicate s an objection which is not rejected in accordance with Article 23(3) to the 
applicant that submitted the application for prote ction, the applicant shall file obser vations within a period of two 
months from the issuance date of such communication. 
2. Where so requested by the Commission in the course of its scrutiny of an objection, the parties shall provide 
comments on the communications received from the other parties, if appropr iate, within a period of two months from 
the issuance date of such request. 
SECTION 3 
Protec tion of traditional terms 
Article 25 
Registration 
1. Upon the entr y into force of a decision conferr ing prote ction over a traditional term , the Commission shall record 
the follo wing data in the electronic registe r of prote cted traditional term s: 
(a)  the name to be protect ed as a traditional term ; 
(b)  the type of traditional term according to Article 112 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013; 
(c)  the language refer red to in Article 24 of Delegat ed Regulation (EU) 2019/33; 
(d)  the grapevine product categor y or catego ries concer ned by the prote ction; 
(e)  a referen ce to the national legislation of the Member State or third countr y in which the traditional term is defined 
and regulated, or to the rules applicable to wine producers in the third countr y, including those originating from 
representative trade organisations, in the absence of national legislation in those third countr ies; 
(f)  a summar y of the definition or conditions of use; 
(g)  the name of the countr y or countr ies of origin; 
(h)  the date of inclusion in the register . 
2. The electronic register of prote cted traditional terms shall be made available to the public. 
Article 26 
Enforcement of the protection 
For the purposes of the application of Article 113 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013, where there is unlawful use of 
prote cted traditional term s, compet ent national author ities, on their own initiative or at the request of a party, shall take 
all measures to prevent or stop the marketing, including any expor t, of the products in question. 
SECTION 4 
Modification and cancellation 
Article 27 
Modif ication reques t 
1. Articles 21 to 24 shall apply mutatis mutandis to a request to modify a prot ected traditional term . 
2. Where the Commission approves a modific ation to a traditional term, it shall record the new specifications with 
effect from the date of entr y into force of the imp lementing act approving the modifi cation. 11.1.2019 L 9/58 Official Jour nal of the European Union EN     Article 28 
Cancellation request 
1. A request to cancel the protection of a traditional term shall contain: 
(a)  the reference to the traditional term it refers to; 
(b)  the name and contact details of the natural or legal person seeking cancellation; 
(c)  a descr iption of the legitimate interest of the natural or legal person that lodged the cancelation request ; 
(d)  an indication of the grounds for cancellation, refer red to in Article 36 of Delegat ed Regulation (EU) 2019/33; 
(e)  the details of the facts, evidence and comments in suppor t of the cancellation request. 
It may be accompan ied by suppor ting documents, where relevant. 
2. If detailed information concer ning the grounds, facts, evidence and comments, as well as the suppor ting 
documents refer red to in paragraph 1, have not been furnished at the same time as the cancellation request, the 
Commission shall inform the author of the cancellation request according ly and shall invite him to remedy the 
deficien cies noted within a period of two months. 
If the deficiencies are not remedied before the time limit expires, the Commission shall deem the cancellation request 
inadmissible and shall reject it. The decision deeming the request inadmissible shall be notified to the author of the 
cancellation request. 
Article 29 
Scrutiny of a cancellation request 
1. If the Commission does not deem the cancellation request to be inadmissible in accordance with Article 28(2), it 
shall communicate the cancellation request to the Member State or the third-countr y author ities or the applicant 
established in the third countr y in question and shall invit e him to file obser vations within two months from the 
issuance date of such invitation. Any obser vations received within this two months period shall be communicated to the 
author of the request. 
In the course of the examination of a cancellation request, the Commission shall invite the parties to submit comments 
on the communications received from the other parties within a period of two months from the issuance date of such 
request. 
2. If the Member State or the third-countr y author ities or the applicant established in the third countr y in question 
or the author of a cancellation request does not file any comments in response, or does not respect the time periods, the 
Commission shall rule on the request. 
3. A decision to cancel the prot ection of the traditional term concer ned shall be taken by the Commission on the 
basis of the evidence available to it. It shall consider whether the grounds refer red to in Article 36 of Delegat ed 
Regulation (EU) 2019/33 are fulfilled. 
The decision to cancel the protection of the traditional term shall be notifi ed to the author of the cancellation request 
and to the Member State or the third-countr y author ities in question. 
4. Where multiple cancellation requests are lodge d in respect of a traditional term and where it can be concluded 
from a preliminar y examination of one or more such requests that it is no long er possible to continue to prot ect 
a traditional term , the Commission may suspend the other cancellation procedures. The Commission shall notify the 
parties that submitted the other cancellation requests of any decision affectin g them whic h was taken in the course of 
the procedure. 
Where a decision cancelling a traditional term is adopt ed, cancellation procedures whic h have been suspended shall be 
deemed to be closed and the authors of the cancellation requests in question shall be duly informed. 
5. When a decision cancelling a traditional term takes effect, the Commission shall remove the name from the 
register , while maintaining a record of the cancellation. 11.1.2019 L 9/59 Official Jour nal of the European Union EN     CHAPTER IV 
COM MUNIC ATIONS, PUBLIC ATION AND FINAL PROVISIONS 
Article 30 
Communications betw een the Commission, the Member States, third countr ies and other 
operators 
1. The documents and information required for the imp lementation of Chapt er II shall be communicated to the 
Commission as follows: 
(a)  for the compet ent author ities of Member States, through the information syste ms made available by the Commission 
in accordance with Delegat ed Regulation (EU) 2017/1183 and Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1185; 
(b)  for the compet ent author ities and representative professional organisations of third countr ies, as well as natural or 
legal persons who have a legitimate inter est under this Regulation, via electronic mail, using the forms set out in 
Annex es I to VII. 
2. By way of derogation from point (a) of paragraph 1, the compe tent author ities of the Member States shall submit 
to the Commission the substantiated statements of objection, the notific ations of the result of the consultations carried 
out with the objective of reach ing an agreement in the cont ext of an objection procedure and cancellation requests, 
referred to in Articles 11, 12 and 21 of Delegat ed Regulation (EU) 2019/33 respectively , via electronic mail using the 
forms set out in Annex II, III and VII to this Regulation respectively . 
3. The documents and information required for the implementation of Chapt er III shall be communicate d to the 
Commission, via electronic mail, using the forms set out in Annexes VIII to XI. 
4. Information shall be communicated and made available by the Commission to the compe tent author ities of 
Member States through the information syste ms put in place by the Commission in accordance with point (a) of 
paragraph 1. Information in the context of the procedures referred to in point (b) of paragraph 1 and in paragraphs 2 
and 3 shall be communicate d by the Commission to the Member States, the compet ent author ities and representative 
profess ional organisations of third countr ies, as well as natural or legal persons who have a legitimate interest under this 
Regulation via electronic mail. 
Member State s, the compet ent author ities and representative profe ssional organisations of third countr ies, as well as 
natural or legal persons who have a legitimate interest under this Regulation may contact the Commission, via the two 
electronic mail addresses indicated in Annex XII, in order to obtain information on the practicalities of accessing the 
information system s, on the methods of communication and of how information required for the implementation of 
Chapt ers II and III is to be made available. 
Article 31 
Submission and receipt of communications 
1. The communications and submissions referred to in Article 30 shall be deemed to have been made on the date on 
whic h they are received by the Commission. 
2. The Commission shall confir m receipt of all communications received and all files submitte d through the 
information systems referred to in Article 30(1)(a) to the compet ent author ities of the Member States through the 
information systems. 
The Commission shall attribute a file number to each new application for protection, Union amendments, communi ­
cation concer ning applications for standard amendments and communication concer ning applications for temporar y 
amendments. 
The conf irmation of receipt shall include at least the followi ng elements: 
(a)  the file number ; 
(b)  the name concer ned; 
(c)  the date of receipt. 
The Commission shall notify and make available information and remarks regarding such communications and 
submissions through the information system s refer red to in Article 30(1)(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 protect ion, for a Union amendment, communications 
concer ning applications for standard amendments and communications concer ning applications for temporar y 
amendments. 11.1.2019 L 9/60 Official Jour nal of the European Union EN     The conf irmation of receipt shall include at least the followi ng elements: 
(a)  the file number ; 
(b)  the name concer ned; 
(c)  the date of receipt. 
The Commission shall notify and make available information and remarks regarding 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 32 
Informa tion to be made public 
The information the Commission is to make public in accordance with Section 2 of Chapt er I of Title II of Part II of 
Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013, with Delegat ed Regulation (EU) 2019/33 and with this Regulation shall be made public 
through the information systems made available by the Commission in accordance with Article 30(1)(a) of this 
Regulation. 
Article 33 
Publication of the decision 
Decisions conferr ing or rejecting protection, decisions approving or rejecting Union amendments, as refer red to in 
Chapt er II, and decisions rejecting objections as inadmissible, as referred to in Article 111 of Regulation (EU) 
No 1308/2013, shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union, L series. 
Decisions conferr ing or rejecting prot ection and decisions approvi ng or rejecting modif ications, as referred to in 
Chapt er III, shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union, L series. 
Article 34 
Entr y into force 
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day followi ng 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 State s. 
Done at Brussels, 17 October 2018. 
For the Commission 
The President 
Jean-Claude JUNCK ER  11.1.2019 L 9/61 Official Jour nal of the European Union EN     ANNEX I 
SINGLE DOCUMENT 
‘NAME’ 
PDO/PGI-XX-XXXX 
Date of application: XX-XX-XXXX 
1.  Name(s) to be registered: 
… 
2.  Third countr y to which the demarcated area belongs: 
… 
3.  Geog raphical indication type: 
… 
4.  Categor ies of grapevine products: 
… 
5.  Descr iption of the wine(s): 
… 
5.1.  Organoleptic Character istics: 
Visual appearance 
Odour 
Taste 
5.2.  Analytical character istics: 
…  
Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume)  
Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume )  
Minimum total acidity  
Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre)  
Maximum total sulphur dioxide (in milligrams per litre)   
6.  Wine making practices: 
6.1.  Specif ic oenological practices used to mak e the wine or wines, relevant rest rictions on making them: 
6.2.  Maximum yields per hectare: 
7.  Vine variety or varieties from which the wine(s) are obtained: 
… 
8.  Def inition of the demarcated Area: 
… 11.1.2019 L 9/62 Official Jour nal of the European Union EN     9.  Descr iption of the link(s): 
… 
10.  Further applicable requirements: 
10.1.  Specif ic packaging requirements: 
10.2.  Specif ic labelling requirements: 
10.3.  Additional requirements: 
11.  Checks 
11.1.  Competent author ities or certification bodies responsible for the controls: 
11.2.  Specif ic task s of the competent author ities or certification bodies responsible for the controls:  11.1.2019 L 9/63 Official Jour nal of the European Union EN     ANNEX II 
SUBST ANTIA TED STATEMENT OF OBJECTION 
[Mark the appropr iate box with an ‘X’:] 
 PDO 
 PGI 
1.  Name of product 
[as published in the Official Journal] 
… 
2.  Official reference 
[as published in the Official Journal] 
Reference number: … 
Date of publication in the Official Journal: … 
3.  Name of the objector (Person, body , Member State or Third Countr y) 
… 
4.  Contact details 
Contact person: Title (Mr, Ms…): … Name: … 
Group/org anisation/individual: … 
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 objector . National author ities are exempt from this requir ement]. 
6.  Reasons for the objection: 
The application for protect ion, amendment or cancellation is incompati ble with the rules on designations of 
origin and geographical indications because it would conf lict with Articles 92 to 95, 105 or 106 of Regulation (EU) 
No 1308/2013 and with the provis ions adopt ed pursuant thereto. 
The application for protection or amendment is incompati ble with the rules on designations of origin and 
geographical indications because the registration of the name proposed would be in conf lict with Articles 100 
or 101 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013. 
The application for protection or amendment is incompati ble with the rules on designations of origin and 
geographical indications because the registration of the name proposed would jeopardise the rights of a trade mark 
holder or of a user of a fully homonymous name or of a compo und name one term of which is identical to the 
name to be registe red, or the existen ce of partially homonymous names or of other names similar to the name to be 
register ed which refer to grapevine products which have been legally on the mark et for at least five years preceding 
the date of the publication provid ed for in Article 97(3) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013. 
7.  Details of the objection 
[Provide duly substantiated reasons and justification , details of the facts, evidence and comments in suppor t of the objection. 
Provide the necessar y documents in case of an objection based on the existence of an earlier trademark of reputation and renown 
(Article 8(1) of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/34).] 11.1.2019 L 9/64 Official Jour nal of the European Union EN     8.  List of the suppor ting documents 
[Provide the list of the documents sent to suppor t the objection]. 
9.  Dated and signed 
[Name] 
[Depar tment/Org anisation] 
[Address] 
[Telephone: +] 
[Email address: ]  11.1.2019 L 9/65 Official Jour nal of the European Union EN     ANNEX III 
NOTIFIC ATION OF END OF CONSUL TATIONS FOLLO WING THE OBJECTION PROCEDURE 
[Mark the appropr iate box with an ‘X’:] 
 PDO 
 PGI 
1.  Name of product 
[as published in the Official Journal] 
2.  Official reference 
[as published in the Official Journal] 
Reference number : 
Date of publication in the Official Journal: 
3.  Name of the objector (Pers on, body , Member State or Third Countr y) 
… 
4.  Result of consulta tions 
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 12(3) of 
Delegat ed Regulation (EU) 2019/33).] 
4.2  Agreement was not reached with the follo wing opponent(s): 
[annex the information referred to in Article 12(4) of Delegat ed Regulation (EU) 2019/33.] 
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 specification 
5.2  The single document has been amended: 
… Yes** … No 
**  If ‘Yes’, annex a copy of the updat ed document 
6.  Dated and signed 
[Name] 
[Depar tment/Organis ation] 
[Address] 
[Telephone: +] 
[Email address: ]  11.1.2019 L 9/66 Official Jour nal of the European Union EN     ANNEX IV 
APPLIC ATION FOR A UNION AMENDMENT TO THE PRODUCT SPECIFIC ATION 
[Registe red name] ‘…’… 
EU No: [for EU use only] 
[Mark ‘X’ in the appropr iate box:] 
 PDO 
 PGI 
1.  Applicant and legitimate interest 
[Provide name, address , telephone and email addre ss of the applicant proposing the amendment. Provide also a statement 
setting out the legitimate interest of the applicant.] 
2.  Third countr y to which the demarcated area belongs 
… 
3.  Heading in the product specif ication affected by the amendment(s) 
Name of product 
Categor y of the grapevine product 
Link 
Mark eting restr ictions 
4.  Type of amendment(s) 
[Provide a statement explaining why the amendment(s) fall under the definition of ‘Union amendment’ as provided for in 
Article 14(1) of Deleg ated Regulation (EU) 2019/33.] 
5.  Amendment(s) 
[Provide an exhaustive descr iption of and the specific reason s for each amendment. The application for an amendment must be 
complete and comprehensiv e. The infor mation given in this section must be exhaustiv e as provided for in Article 16(1) of 
Deleg ated Regulation (EU) 2019/33.] 
6.  Annex es 
6.1.  The consolidated and duly complet ed sing le document, as modified 
6.2.  The consolidated version of the product specifi cation as published, or the reference to the publication of the 
product specification  11.1.2019 L 9/67 Official Jour nal of the European Union EN     ANNEX V 
COMMUNIC ATING THE APPR OVAL OF A STAND ARD AMENDMENT 
[Registe red name] ‘…’… 
EU No: [for EU use only] 
[Mark the appropr iate box with an ‘X’:] 
 PDO 
 PGI 
1.  Sender 
Sing le producer or group of producers having a legitimate interest or author ities of the third countr y to which the 
demarcat ed area belongs (see Article 3 of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/34). 
2.  Descr iption of the appro ved amendment(s) 
[Provide a descr iption of and the reason s for 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 14(1) of Deleg ated Regulation (EU) 2019/33.] 
3.  Third countr y to which the demarcated area belongs 
… 
4.  Annex es 
4.1.  The application of the approved standard amendment 
4.2.  The decision approvi ng the standard amendment 
4.3.  The proof that the amendment is applicable in the third countr y 
4.4.  The consolidated sing le document, as modifi ed, where relevant 
4.5.  A copy the consolidated version of the product specif ication as published or the reference to the publication of the 
product specification  11.1.2019 L 9/68 Official Jour nal of the European Union EN     ANNEX VI 
COMMUNIC ATING THE APPR OVAL OF A TEMPORAR Y AMENDMENT 
[Registe red name] ‘ ’ 
EU No: [for EU use only] 
[Select one, ‘X’:] 
 PDO 
 PGI 
1.  Sender 
Sing le producer or group of producers having a legitimate interest or author ities of the third countr y to which the 
demarcat ed area belongs (see Article 3 of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/34). 
2.  Descr iption of the appro ved amendment(s) 
[Provide a descr iption of and the specif ic reasons for the tempor ary amendment(s) including the referenc e 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 14(2) of Deleg ated Regul ation (EU) 2019/33.] 
3.  Third countr y to which the demarcated area belongs 
… 
4.  Annex es 
4.1.  The application of the approved temporar y amendment 
4.2.  The decision approvi ng the temporar y amendment 
4.3.  The proof that the amendment is applicable in the third countr y  11.1.2019 L 9/69 Official Jour nal of the European Union EN     ANNEX VII 
CANCELL ATION REQUEST 
[Registe red name:] ‘…’ 
EU No: [for EU use only] 
[Mark the appropr iate box with an ‘X’:] 
 PGI 
 PDO 
1.  Registered name proposed to be cancelled 
… 
2.  Member State or Third Countr y to which the demarcated area belongs 
… 
3.  Person, body , Member State or Third Countr y making the cancellation request 
[Provide name, addres s, telephone and email addres s of the natur al or legal person or of the producers requesting the cancellation 
(for requests concer ning third countr ies names provide also name and address of the author ities or certificati on bodies verifying 
compliance with the provision of the product specifica tion). Provide also a statement explaining the legitimate interest of the 
natur al or legal person requesting the cancellation (not required for national author ities with legal personality).] 
4.  Grounds for cancellation 
Com pliance with the corresponding product specification is no long er ensured (Article 106 of Regulation (EU) 
No 1308/2013). 
Compliance with the corresponding product specification is no long er ensured for the specifi c reason that no 
product bear ing the prot ected name has been placed on the mark et in the last seven consecutive years (Article 106 of 
Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 in combination with Article 20 of Delegat ed Regulation (EU) 2019/33. 
5.  Details of the cancellation request 
[Provide duly substantiated reasons and justific ation for the cancellation request, details of the facts evidence and comments in 
suppor t of the cancellation. Where relevant, provide the suppor ting documentation.] 
6.  List of suppor ting documentation 
[Provide the list of the documentation sent to suppor t the cancellation request]. 
7.  Dated and signed 
[Name] 
[Depar tment/Org anisation] 
[Address] 
[Telephone: +] 
[Email address: ]  11.1.2019 L 9/70 Official Jour nal of the European Union EN     ANNEX VIII 
APPLIC ATION FOR PROTECTION OF A TRADITIONAL TERM 
Date of receipt (DD/MM/YYYY) … 
[to be completed by the Commission] 
Number of pages (including this page) … 
Language of the application … 
File number … 
[to be completed by the Commission] 
Applicant 
Com petent author ity of the Member State (*) 
Com petent author ity of the third countr y (*) 
Representative profess ional organisati on (*) 
[(*) delete as appropri ate] 
Address (street number and name, town/city and postal code, countr y) … 
Legal entity (to be completed for representative professional organisations) … 
Nationality … 
Telephone, fax, email … 
Traditional term for which the protection is requested … 
Traditional term under Article 112(a) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 (*) 
Traditional term under Article 112(b) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 (*) 
[(*) delete as appropri ate] 
Language … 
List of protected designations of origin or geog raphical indications concer ned … 
Grapevine products categor ies … 
Def inition … 
Cop y of the rules 
[to be attached] 
Name of the signato ry … 
Signature …  11.1.2019 L 9/71 Official Jour nal of the European Union EN     ANNEX IX 
OBJECTION TO AN APPLIC ATION FOR THE PROTECTION OF A TRADITIONAL TERM 
Date of receipt (DD/MM/YYYY) … 
[to be completed by the Commission] 
Number of pages (including this page) … 
Language of the objection … 
File number … 
[to be completed by the Commission] 
Traditional term objected to … 
Objector 
Name of the objecto r (Member State or third countr y, or any legal or natur al person having a legitimate interest) 
Full address (street number and name, town/city and postal code, countr y) … 
Nationality … 
Telephone, fax, email … 
Inter mediar y 
—  Member State (s) (*) 
—  Third-countr y author ity (optional) (*) 
[(*) delete as appropri ate] 
Name(s) of interm ediar y(ies) … 
Full address(es) (street number and name, town/city and postal code, countr y) … 
Prior rights 
—  Prot ected designation of origin (*) 
—  Prot ected geographical indication (*) 
—  National geographical indication (*) 
[(*) delete as appro priate] 
Name … 
Registration number … 
Date of registration (DD/MM/YYYY) … 
—  Trademark 
Sign … 
List of products and services … 
Registration number … 
Date of registration … 
Countr y of origin … 
Reputation/renown (*) … 
[(*) delete as appro priate] 11.1.2019 L 9/72 Official Jour nal of the European Union EN     Grounds for objection 
—  Article 27 of Delegat ed Regulation (*) 
—  Article 32(2) of Delegat ed Regulation (*) 
—  Article 33(1) of Delegat ed Regulation (*) 
—  Article 33(2) of Delegat ed Regulation (*) 
[(*) delete as appropri ate] 
Explanation of ground(s) … 
[Provide duly substantiated reason s and justification, details of the facts, evidence and comments in suppor t of the objection. Provide 
the necessar y documents in case of an objection based on the existence of an earlier trademark of reputation and renown]. 
Name of signator y … 
Signature …  11.1.2019 L 9/73 Official Jour nal of the European Union EN     ANNEX X 
MODIFIC ATION REQUEST CONC ERNING A TRADITIONAL TERM 
Date of receipt (DD/MM/YYYY) … 
[to be completed by the Commission] 
Number of pages (including this page) … 
Language of request of modification … 
File number … 
[to be completed by the Commission] 
Traditional term for which the modification is request ed … 
Name of the lega l or natural person requesting the modific ation … 
Full address (street number and name, town/city and postal code, countr y) … 
Nationality … 
Telephone, fax, email … 
Descr iption of the modifi cation … 
Explanation of grounds for modif ication 
[Provide duly substantiated reason s and justification, details of the facts, evidence and comments in suppor t of the modif ication]. 
Name of signator y … 
Signature …  11.1.2019 L 9/74 Official Jour nal of the European Union EN     ANNEX XI 
CANCELL ATION REQUEST CONC ERNING A TRADITIONAL TERM 
Date of receipt (DD/MM/YYYY) … 
[to be completed by the Commission] 
Number of pages (including this page) … 
Language of request of cancellation … 
File number … 
[to be completed by the Commission] 
Traditional term for which the cancellation is request ed … 
Author of the cancellation request 
Name of the lega l or natural person requesting the cancellation … 
Full address (street number and name, town/city and postal code, countr y) … 
Nationality … 
Tel., fax, email … 
Legitimate interest of the author of the request … 
Grounds for cancellation 
—  Article 27 of Delegat ed Regulation (*) 
—  Article 32(2) of Delegat ed Regulation (*) 
—  Article 33(1) of Delegat ed Regulation (*) 
—  Article 33(2) of Delegat ed Regulation (*) 
—  Article 36(b) of Deleg ated Regulation (*) 
[(*) delete as appropri ate] 
Explanation of ground(s) for cancellation … 
[Provide duly substantiated reason s and justif ication, details of the facts, evidence and comments in suppor t of the cancellation. 
Provide the necessar y documents in case of a cancellation based on the existence of an earlier trademark of reputation and renown]. 
Name of signator y … 
Signature …  11.1.2019 L 9/75 Official Jour nal of the European Union EN     ANNEX XII 
PART A 
PRA CTIC ALITIES OF COMMUNIC ATION AND PUBLIC ATION , REL ATED TO THE IMPLEMENT ATION OF 
CHAPTER II, AS REFERRED TO IN THE SECOND SUBP ARA GRAPH OF ARTICLE 30(4) 
In order to obtain information as to the practicalities of accessing information syste ms, on the methods of communi ­
cation and of how information required for the implementation of Chapt er II is to be made available, as refer red to in 
the second subparagraph of Article 30(4), the author ities and persons affect ed by this Regulation shall contact the 
Commission at the followi ng email address: 
Functional mailbo x: AGRI-C ONT ACT-E-Ambrosia@ec.europa.eu 
PART B 
PRA CTIC ALITIES OF COMMUNIC ATION AND PUBLIC ATION REL ATED TO THE IMPLEMENT ATION OF 
CHAPTER III, AS REFERRED TO IN THE SECOND SUBP ARA GRAPH OF ART ICLE 30(4) 
In order to obtain information as to the practicalities of accessing information syste ms, on the methods of communi ­
cation and of how information required for the implemen tation of Chapt er III is to be made available, as refer red to in 
the second subparagraph of Article 30(4), the author ities and persons affect ed by this Regulation shall contact the 
Commission at the followi ng email address: 
Functional mailbo x: AGRI-C ONT ACT-EBA CCHUS@ec.europa.eu  11.1.2019 L 9/76 Official Jour nal of the European Union EN