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 EUROPEAN  
COMMISSION   
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[…](2018) XXX  draft  
 
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) …/...  
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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, geographical indications and traditional terms in the wine sector, the obj ection 
procedure, amendments to product specifications, the register 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 appropriate system of ch ecks 
This draft has not been adopted or endorsed by the European Commission. Any 
views expressed are the preliminary views of the Commission services and may not 
in any circumstances be regarded as stating an official position of the Commission.    
EN 1  EN COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) …/...  
of XXX  
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, geographical indications and traditional terms in the wine sector, the objection 
procedure, amendments to product specifications, the register of protected name s, 
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 appropriate system of checks  
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,  
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the Eu ropean Union , 
Having regard 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 1234/20071 , and in particular Article 110(1)(b), (c) and (e), 
Article 110(2), Article 111, Article 115(1) and Article 123 thereof,  
Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 of the European Parliament and of t he 
Council of 17 December 2013 on the financing, management and monitoring 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 485/20082, and in 
particular Article 90(4) thereof,  
Whereas:  
(1) Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 repealed and replaced Council Regulation (EC) No 
1234/20073. Sections 2 and 3  of Chapter I of Title II of Part II of Regulation (EU) No 
1308/2013 lay down rules on designations of origin, geographical indications, 
traditional terms and labelling and presentation  in the wine sector. Those Sections 2 
and 3 also empower the Commission to adopt delegated and implementing acts in that 
respect. In order to ensure the smooth functioning of  the wine market in the new legal 
framework, certain rules have to be adopted by means of such acts. Those acts should 
replace the provisions of Commission Regulation (EC) No 607/20094 which is 
repealed by Commission Delegated Regulation (EU)5 [Wine Delegated Regulation ]. 
(2) Experience gained from the application of Regulation (EC) No 607/2009 has 
demonstrated that the current procedures for the registration, amendment  and 
cancellation of Union or third country geographical indications can be  intricate, 
                                                 
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 provisions for certain agricultural products (Single 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 
implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 479/2008 as regards protect ed 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 Delegated Regulation (EU) …/…  of […] [...] (OJ L […]).   
EN 2  EN burdensome and time consuming. Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 has created legal 
vacuums, in particular as regards the procedure to be followed in applications to 
amend product specifications. Rules of procedure concerning designations of origin 
and geographi cal indications in the wine sector are inconsistent with the rules 
applicable to quality schemes in the foodstuffs, spirit drinks and aromatised wines 
sectors of Union law. This gives rise to inconsistencies in how this category of 
intellectual property ri ghts is implemented. These discrepancies should be addressed 
in light of the right to protection of intellectual property established in Article 17(2) of 
the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union . This Regulation should 
therefore simplify, cl arify, complete and harmonise the relevant procedures. 
Procedures should be modelled as far as possible on the efficient and well tested 
procedures for protecting intellectual property rights relating to agricultural products 
and foodstuffs laid down in Re gulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European 
Parliament and of the Council6, Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 
664/20147 and Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 668/20148, and 
adapted to take account of the specificities of the wine sector.  
(3) Designations of origin and geographical indications are intrinsically linked to the 
territory of Member States. National and local authorities have the best expertise and 
knowledge of the relevant facts. This should be reflected in the relevant procedural 
rules, having regard to the principle of subsidiarity set out in Article 5(3) of the Treaty 
on European Union . 
(4) [Article s 2 and 3 ] In the interest of clarity, certain steps of the procedure governing an 
application for protection of a designation of origin or g eographical indication in the 
wine sector should be set out in detail.  
(5) [Article 4] Additional rules on trans -border applications concerning more than one 
national territory should be laid down.  
(6) [Article 5] In order to have uniform and comparable single doc uments, it is necessary 
to specify the minimum content that should be provided in those documents. In the 
case of designations of origin, particular emphasis should be placed on the description 
of the link  between the quality  and characteristics of the pro duct 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 
characteristics and their geographical origin . 
(7)  [Article 6]  The demarcated geographical area of designations of origin  and 
geographical indications  for which protection is sought  should be described  in the 
product specification in a detailed, precise and unequivocal way that enables 
producers, competent authoritie s and control bodies to operate on certain, conclusive 
and reliable bases.  
                                                 
6 Regulation (EU) No 115 1/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 November 2012 
on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs (OJ L 343, 14.12.2012, p. 1).  
7 Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 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 protected designations of origin, protected geographical indications and 
traditional specialities guaranteed and with regard to certai n 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 1151/201 2 of the European Parliament and of the Council on quality 
schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs  (OJ L 1 79, 19.6.2014, p. 36).  
EN 3  EN (8) [Article 7, Article 9 (Union amendments)] In order to ensure the smooth functioning 
of the system, it is necessary to establish uniform rules concerning the rejection step of 
the pr ocedure applying to applications for protection. Uniform rules are also required 
concerning the content of the applications for Union amendments, standard 
amendments and temporary amendments and concerning the content of the 
cancellation requests.  
(9) [Article  8] For the sake of legal certainty, deadlines concerning the objection 
procedure should be fixed and criteria for the identification of the starting dates of 
those deadlines should be established.  
(10) [Articles 9, 10, 1 1, 13] In order to ensure that uniform a nd efficient procedures are in 
place, forms for submitting applications, objections, amendments and cancellations 
should be provided.  
(11) [Article 12] To ensure transparency and uniformity across Member States, it is 
necessary to adopt rules on the content and  the form of the electronic register of 
protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications, established 
under Article 104 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 ("the register"). The register is an 
electronic database stored within an informa tion system, and is accessible to the 
public. All data related to protected designations of origin and protected geographical 
indications present in the earlier register established in the electronic database ‘e -
Bacchus’, referred to in Article 18 of Regul ation (EC) No 607/2009, should be entered 
in the register on the date of entry into force of this Regulation.  
(12) [Article 1 4] Existing rules on the reproduction of the Union symbol for protected 
designations of origin and protected geographical indications fo r agricultural products 
and foodstuffs, laid down in Implementing Regulation (EU) No 668/2014 should be 
replicated to enable consumers to recognise wine bearing a protected designation of 
origin or protected geographical indication . 
(13) [General section 7] The  added value of a protected geographical indication is based on 
the value guarantees given to consumers. The scheme is only credible if it is 
accompanied by effective verification, control and audit ing which includes a system of 
checks at all stages of pro duction, processing and distribution, managed by the 
competent authorities designated by Member States in accordance with Article 4 of 
Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council9. In this 
context, it is necessary to have rega rd to the rules on checks, controls and audit s 
provided for in Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 and adapt them for protected 
designations of origin and protected geographical indications operations in the wine 
sector.  
(14)  [Article s 15(2) and 18] Rules should be es tablished in respect of checks to be carried 
out on wines bearing a protected designation of origin or a protected geographical 
indication relating to a geographical area in a third country.  
(15) [Article 15(3)(4)] The accreditation of control bodies should tak e place in accordance 
with Regulation (EC) No 765/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council10 
                                                 
9 Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on 
official controls performed 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 accreditation and market surveillance relating to the marketing of products and 
repealing Regulation (EEC) No 339/93 (OJ L 218, 13.8 .2008, p. 30).    
EN 4  EN and should comply with International standards developed by the European 
Committee for Standardisation (CEN) and by the International Organisation for 
Standardisation (ISO). Accredited control bodies should comply with those standards 
in their operations.  
(16) In order to allow Cyprus sufficient time to adapt and align its control system with the 
provisions of Regulation (EC) No 765/2008, it is appropriate to gr ant it an exemption 
from the requirement to comply with the ISO standards for certification bodies for a 
period of two years from the date of entry into force of this Regulation.  
(17) [Article 15(6)] Member States should be authorised to charge a fee to operato rs to 
cover the costs incurred for the establishment and operation of the control system.  
(18) [Article 16] In order to ensure consistency across Member States in how the names 
included in the register are protected against unfair uses and in how practices liab le to 
mislead consumers are prevented, uniform conditions should be laid down concerning 
the actions to be implemented at Member States level in that regard.  
(19) [Articles 17 and 18] Member States should communicate the names and addresses of 
the competent aut horities and control bodies to the Commission. To facilitate 
coordination and cooperation among the Member States with regard to the control 
systems in place for protected designations of origin and protected geographical 
indications, the Commission should  make those names and addresses public. The 
competent authorities of third countries should send information to the Commission on 
the controls in force in those countries for names which benefit from protection in the 
Union with a view to checking the unif ormity of the control system.  
(20) [Articles 19 and 20] For the sake of clarity, transparency and in the interest of ensuring 
uniform application of Union law, it is necessary to lay down specific technical 
provisions concerning the nature and the content of th e checks 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 provisions of Commission Regulation (EC) No 
555/200811. 
(21) [Articles 21, 22, 23, 24, 27, 28, 29] To ensure  that traditional terms for which 
protection is sought meet the conditions laid down in Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013, 
and in the interest of providing legal certainty, it is necessary to establish detailed rules 
on the procedures concerning applications fo r protection, objection, modification or 
cancellation of traditional terms of certain grapevine products. These rules should 
specify details as regards the content of the application as well as in relation to the 
relevant additional information and support ing documents required, the deadlines to be 
respected and communications between the Commission and the parties involved in 
each procedure.  
(22) [Article 25] In order to allow consumers and trade operators to find out which  
traditional terms are protected in th e Union, specific rules should be established 
concerning the registration and entry of traditional terms in the Union register. To 
ensure that the register is accessible to all, it should be accessible electronically.  
(23) [Article 26] In view of the economic i mportance of traditional terms and in order to 
ensure that consumers are not misled, national authorities should take measures 
                                                 
11 Commission Regulation (EC) No 555/2008 of 27 June 2008 laying down detailed rules for 
implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 479/2008 on the common organisation of the market in 
wine as regards support programmes, trade with third count ries, production potential and on controls in 
the wine sector  (OJ L 170, 30.6.2008, p. 1).   
EN 5  EN against any unlawful use of traditional terms and prohibit the marketing of such 
products.  
(24) [Article 30] In the interests of effec tive administrative management and taking account 
of the experience acquired through the use of information systems put in place by the 
Commission, communications between the Member States and the Commission 
should be simplified and the information should be exchanged in accordance with 
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/1183 and Commission Implementing 
Regulation (EU) 2017/1185.  
(25) [Article 30(1),(2) and (4) and Article 31] The Commission has put in place an 
information system 'E -Ambrosia' for the mana gement of the applications for 
protection and for amendment of the product specification of protected designations of 
origin and geographical indications in the wine sector. Member States and the 
Commission should continue to use this system for the purpos es of communication 
concerning the procedures related to applications for protection and for the approval of 
amendments. However, owing to a strict system of accreditation, this system should 
not be used for communications with Member States concerning the  procedure for 
objections and cancellation requests and it should not be used for communications 
with third countries. Instead, for the procedure for objections and cancellation 
requests, Member States, the competent authorities and representative professi onal 
organisations of third countries, as well as natural or legal persons who have a 
legitimate interest under this Regulation should communicate with the Commission 
via electronic mail.  
(26) [Article 30(3)] Applications for registration, modification or cance llation of traditional 
terms are not yet managed through a centralised information system.  Instead , those 
applications should continue to be submitted via e -mail using the forms set out in 
Annexes VIII  to XI. All other communication or exchange of informat ion concerning 
traditional terms should also take place via e -mail.  
(27) [Articles 32 and 33] The manner in which the Commission makes the information 
concerning protected designations of origin, protected geographical indications and 
traditional terms 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 Organisation of the Agricultural Markets , 
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:  
CHAPTER I  
 
Introd uctory 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, concerning protected designations of origin , protected 
geogr aphical indications and traditional terms, in the wine sector, as regards:  
(a) applications for protection;  
(b) the objection procedure;   
EN 6  EN (c) amendments to product specifications and modifications of traditional terms;  
(d) the register ;  
(e) cancellation of protection;  
(f) the use of Union symbols;  
(g) the checks ; 
(h) communications . 
 
CHAPTER II  
 
Protected designations of origin and geographical indications  
SECTION  1 
 
APPLICATION FOR PROTE CTION  
Article 2  
 
(Implementing power in Art. 110(2) of R.1308/2013)  
Applications for protection from Member States  (Art. 3 R 607/2009 / Art 6 R668/2014)  
When forwarding an application for protection 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 specificati on referred to in Article 97(3) of Regulation (EU) 
No 1308/2013 and the declaration referred to in Article 6 of Delegated Regulation (EU) …/…  
[Wine Delegated Regulation] .  
Article 3  
 
(Implementing power in Art. 110(2) of R.1308/2013)  
Applications for prote ction from third countries ( Art. 3 R607/2009 / Art 6 R668/2014)  
Applications for protection that concern a geographical area in a third country shall be 
submitted by a single producer within t he meaning of  Article 3 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 
…/… [ Wine Delegated Regulation ] or a group of producers  having a legitimate interest, 
either directly to the Commission or via the authorities of that third country, and shall, in 
addition, comply with the requirements of Article 94(3) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/201 3. 
Article 4 
 
(Implementing power in Art. 110(1)(e) of R.1308/2013)  
Joint applications (Art 8 R668/2014  / Art 10 R607/2009)  
1. A joint application, as referred to in Article 95(3) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013, 
shall be submitted to the Commission by one of the Member States concerned, or by 
an applicant within the meaning of Article 3  in one of the third countries concerned, 
directly or through the authorities of that third country. The requirements laid down  
EN 7  EN in Article 94 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 and in Article s 2 and 3  of this 
Regulation shall be fulfilled in all Member States and third countries concerned.  (Art 
8 R668)  
2. The Member State, third country or an applicant  within the meaning of Article 3  
established in a third country which submits to the Commission a joint application as 
referred to in paragraph 1 becomes the consignee of any notification or decision 
issued by the Commission.  (Art 10(5) R607)  
Article 5 
 
(Implementing power in Art. 110(2) of R.1308/2013)  
Single document (Art.7 R607/2009/ Art 6 R668/2014)  
1. The single document referred to in point (d) of Article 94(1) of Regulation (EU) No 
1308/2013 shall i nclude the following main elements of the product specification:  
(a) the name to be protected as a designation of origin or a geographical 
indication ; 
(b)  the Member State or third country to which the demarcated area belongs;  
(c) the type of geographical  indication;  
(d) a description of the wine or wines;  
(e) the categories 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 description of the link referred to in point (a)(i) or in point (b)(i) of Article 
93(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013;  
(j) where applicable, the specific oenological practices used to make the wine or 
wines, a s well as the relevant restrictions on making them;  
(k) where applicable, the specific rules concerning packaging and labelling and all 
other essential relevant requirements.  
2. The description of the link referred to in point (i) of paragraph 1 shall incl ude: 
(a) in the case of a designation of origin, a description of the causal link between 
the quality and characteristics of the product and the geographical environment 
with its inherent natural and human factors  to which  they are essentially or 
exclusive ly linked, including, where applicable, elements of the product 
description or production method justifying the link;  
(b) in the case of a geographical indication, a description of the causal link 
between the geographical origin and the relevant specific q uality, reputation or  
other characteristics attributable to the geographical origin of the product, 
accompanied by a statement indicating on which ones of the given factor s - 
specific quality, reputation or other characteristics attributable to the 
geograp hical origin of the product - the causal link is based. The description  
EN 8  EN may also concern the elements of the product description or production method 
justifying the causal link. 
Where an application covers different categories of grapevine products, the de tails 
bearing out the link shall be demonstrated for each of the grapevine products 
concerned. (Art 7(2) and 7(3) R607/2009)  
3. The single document shall be drawn up in accordance with the form made available 
in the information systems referred to in Artic le 30(1)(a). Third countries shall use 
the model for single documents set out in Annex I.(Art 6(1) R668/2014)  
Article 6  
 
(Implementing power in Art. 110(2) of R.1308/2013)  
Geographical area (Art 2 R668/2014/ Art 5 R607/2009)  
The demarcated geographical are a shall be defined in a precise way that presents no 
ambiguities, referring as far as possible to physical or administrative boundaries.  
Article 7  
 
(Implementing power in Art. 110(2) of R.1308/2013)  
Scrutiny procedure (Art 12 R607/2009)  
1. If an admissible  application does not meet the conditions laid down in Subsection 2 
of Section 2 of Chapter I of Title II of Part II of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013, the 
Commission shall inform the Member State or authorities of the third country or the 
applicant establis hed in the third country in question  of the grounds for refusal, 
setting a deadline for the withdrawal or modification of the application or for the 
submission of comments. (Art 12(1) R607/2009)  
If, following that information, substantial modifications are  made to the product 
specification, before the new version of the single 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 establ ished or 
resident in the territory of the Member State in question to lodge an objection. The 
electronic reference to the publication  of the product specification shall be updated 
and shall lead to the consolidated version of the proposed product specifica tion. 
2. If the obstacles to the conferral of protection are not remedied by the Member State 
or third -country authorities or the applicant, established in the third country in 
question, within the given deadline, the Commission shall reject the application in 
accordance with Article 97(4) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013. (Art 12(2) 
R607/2009)  
3. Any decision to reject the application concerned shall be taken by the Commission 
on the basis of the documents and information available to it. The Comm ission shall 
notify the Member State or the third -country authorities or the applicant established 
in the third country in question of the decision to reject the application. (Art 12(3) 
R607/2009)   
EN 9  EN SECTION  2 
 
OBJECTION PROCEDURE  
Article 8  
 
(Implementing power in Art. 110(2) and 111 of R.1308/2013)  
Procedural rules for objections (Art 9 R668/ Art 51 R1151/2012)  
1. A substantiated statement of objection as referred to in Article 98 of Regulation (EU) 
No 1308/2013 and Article 11 (1) of Delegated Regulation (E U) …/… [Wine 
Delegated Regulation] shall contain:  
(a) the reference to the name published in the Official Journal  of the European 
Union,  L series   to which the objection relates;  
(b) the name and contact details of the authority or person that lodged the 
objection ; 
(c) a description of the legitimate interest of the natural or legal person that lodged 
the objection, with the exclusion of national authorities having legal 
personality in the national legal order;  
(d) an indication of the grounds for objection, as referred to  in Article 11 (1) of 
Delegated Regulation (EU) …/… [Wine Delegated Regulation];  
(e) the details of the facts, evidence and comments in support of the objection.  
It may be accompanied by supporting documents, where relevant.  
If the objection is based on the exi stence of an earlier trade mark of reputation and 
renown, the objection shall be accompanied 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 support of the use of an earlier trade 
mark shall comprise particulars of the location, duration, extent 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. (Art 9(1) R668/2014)  
2. The period of three months referred to in Article 12(1) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 
…/… [Wine Delegated Regulation] shall commence on the date on which the 
invitation to eng age in consultations is delivered to the interested parties by 
electronic means. (Art 9(2) R668/2014)  
3. The Commission shall be notified of the results of the consultations referred to in 
Article 12(3) and (4) of Delegated Regulation (EU) …/… [Wine Delega ted 
Regulation] within one month from the end of the consultations in accordance with 
the form set out in Annex III  to this Regulation . (Art 9(3) R668/2014)   
EN 10  EN SECTION  3 
 
AMENDMENTS TO THE PRO DUCT SPECIFICATION  
Article 9  
 
(Implementing power in Art. 110(2)a o f R.1308/2013)  
Applications for Union amendments (Art 10 R668/2014/ Art 20 R607/2009)  
1. An application for a Union amendment to a product specification, as referred to in 
Article 105 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 and Articles 15 and 16 of Delegated 
Regu lation (EU) …/… [Wine Delegated Regulation] shall contain:  
(a) the reference to the protected name to which the amendment relates;  
(b) the name of the applicant and a description of the legitimate interest  of the 
applicant ; 
(c) the heading in the product specification  affected by the amendment;  
(d) an exhaustive description of and the specific reasons for each of the 
amendments proposed;  
(e) the consolidated and duly completed single document, as modified;  
(f) the electronic reference to the publication of the consolidated and dul y 
completed product specification, as modified.  
2. An application for Union amendment shall be drawn up in accordance with the form 
made available in the information systems referred to in Article 30(1)(a). Third 
countries shall use the form set out in Ann ex IV.  
The amended single document shall be drawn up in accordance with Article 5. The 
electronic reference to the publication of the product specification shall lead to the 
consolidated version of the proposed product specification. An application from a 
third country may include a copy of the consolidated version of the product 
specification instead of the electronic reference to the published copy  of the product 
specification . (Art 10(1) R668/2014)  
3. The information to be published in accordance with Ar ticle 97(3) of Regulation (EU) 
No 1308/2013 shall contain the duly completed application as referred to in 
paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Article. (Art. 10(1) R668/2014)  
Article 10  
 
(Implementing power in Art. 110(2)(a) of R.1308/2013)  
Communicating a standard  amendment (Art 10 R668/2014)  
1. The communication of standard amendments to the product specification, as referred 
to in Article 17 of Delegated Regulation (EU) …/… (Wine Delegated Regulation) 
shall contain:  
(a) the reference to the protected name to which th e standard amendment relates;  
(b) a description of and the reasons for the approved amendments;   
EN 11  EN (c) the decision approving the standard amendment  as referred to in paragraphs 2 
and 3 of Article 17 of Delegated Regulation (EU) …/… (Wine Delegated 
Regulation) ; 
(d) the c onsolidated single document, as modified, where relevant;  
(e) the electronic reference to the publication of the consolidated product 
specification, as modified.  
2. The communication from a Member State shall include a declaration by that Member 
State that it considers that the amendment approved meets the requirements of 
Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 and Delegated Regulation (EU) …/… (Wine 
Delegated Regulation). (Art 10(2) R668/2014)  
3. In the case of products originating in third countries, the communication f rom the 
authorities of the third country 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 country. It may contain the consolidated product specification  as mad e 
public  instead of the publication reference  thereto.  
4. The form made available in the information systems referred to in Article 30(1)(a) 
shall be used for the purposes of communications referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2.  
5. The form set out in Annex V shall be used for communications referred to in 
paragraph  3. 
Article 11  
 
(Implementing power in Art. 110(2)(a) of R.1308/2013)  
Communicating a temporary amendment (Art 10 R668/2014)  
1. The communication of a temporary amendment to the product specification , as 
referred to in Article 18 of Delegated Regulation (EU) …/… (Wine Delegated 
Regulation) shall contain:  
(a) the reference to the protected name to which it relates;  
(b) a description of the approved temporary amendment together with the reasons 
supporting the temporary amendment referred to in Article 14(2) of Delegated 
Regulation (EU) …/… (Wine Delegated Regulation);  
(c) the electronic reference to the publication of the national decision approving 
the temporary amendment . 
2. The communication from a Member State shall include a declaration by that Member 
State that it considers that the amendment approved meets the requirements of 
Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 and Delegated Regulation (EU) …/… (Wine 
Delegated Regulation).  
3. In the case of products originating in third countries, the communication from the 
authorities of the third country 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 country. It may contain the consolidated product specification as made 
public instead of the publication reference  thereto.   
4. The form made available in the information systems referred to in Article 30(1)(a) 
shall be used for communications refer red to in paragraphs 1 and 2.   
EN 12  EN 5. The form set out in Annex VI shall be used for communications referred to in 
paragraph 3. (Art 10(3) R668/2014)  
SECTION  4 
 
REGISTER  
Article 12  
 
(Implementing power in Art. 110(1)(c) of R.1308/2013)  
Register (Art 18 R607/200 9 / Art 14 R668/2014)  
1. Upon the entry into force of a decision conferring protection  on the name of a 
designation of origin or geographical indication,  the Commission shall record the 
following data in the electronic register of protected designations of  origin and 
protected geographical indications  established in accordance with  Article 104 of 
Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013:  
(a) the name to be protected as a designation of origin or geographical indication;  
(b) the file number;  
(c) whether the name is protected as eit her a designation of origin or a 
geographical indication;  
(d) the name of the country or countries of origin;  
(e) the date of registration;  
(f) the electronic reference to the legal instrument protecting the name;  
(g) the electronic reference to the single document;  
(h) where  the geographical area falls within the territory of Member States, the 
electronic reference to  the publication of the product specification.  
(Art 18(1), (2) and (3) R607/2009/ Art 14(1) R668/2014)  
2. Where the Commission approves an amendment to a product specification or 
receives a communication of an approved amendment to a product specification that 
entails a change to the information recorded in the register, it shall record the new 
data with effec t from the entry into force of the decision approving the amendment. 
(Art 14(3) R668/2014)  
3. When a cancellation takes effect, the Commission shall delete the name from the 
register and shall maintain a record of the cancellation.  (Art 14(4) R668/2014)  
4. All data present in the electronic database ‘e -Bacchus’ referred to in Article 18 of 
Regulation (EC) No 607/2009 , on the date of entry into force of this Regulation, 
shall be entered in the electronic register referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article.  
5. The register shall be accessible to the public. (Art 18(4) R607/2009)   
EN 13  EN SECTION  5 
 
CANCELLATION  
Article 13  
 
(Implementing power in Art. 110(2)a of R.1308/2013)  
Cancellation requests (Art 22 R607/2009/ 11(2) R668/2014)  
1. A request to cancel the protection of a designation of origin or geographical 
indication as referred to in Article 106 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 shall 
contain:  
(a) the reference to the protected name to which it relates;  
(b) the name  and contact details  of the authority or natural or legal person seeking 
to cancel  the protection ; 
(c) a description of the legitimate interest of the natural or legal person seeking to 
cancel the protection, with the exclusion of national authorities having legal 
personality in the national legal or der; 
(d) an indication of the grounds for cancellation;  
(e) the details of the facts, evidence and comments in support of the cancellation 
request.  
It may be accompanied by supporting documents, where relevant. (Art 22(2) 
R607/2009)  
A cancellation request shall be  drawn up in accordance with the form set out in 
Annex VII. (Art 14(1) R668/2014)  
SECTION  6 
 
USE OF THE UNION SYMBOL  
Article 14  
 
(Implementing power in Art. 123 of R.1308/2013)  
The Union symbol (Art 65 of Regulation 607/2009)  
The Union symbol indicating th e protected designation of origin or the protected geographical 
indication, referred to in Article 120(1)(e) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013, shall be 
reproduced as laid down in Annex X to Regulation (EU) No 668/2014. (Art 65(1) of 
Regulation 607/2009)  
SEC TION  7 
 
CHECKS  
Article 1 5 
 
(Implementing power in Art. 90(4)(b) of R.1306/2013)   
EN 14  EN Authorities responsible for verifying compliance with the product specification  
(Art 118p R1234/2007/Art 24 R607/2009)  
1. When performing  the checks  provided for in this Section , the responsible competent 
authorit ies and control  bodies shall  comply with the requirements laid down in 
Regulation (EC) No 882/2004.  
2. In respect of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications 
relating to a geographical area in a third country, annual verification of compliance 
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 authorities designated  by the third country; or  
(b) one or more certification bodies . (Article 118p(2) R1234/2007)  
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 th is 
Article shall comply with, and be accredited in accordance with, the International 
standard ISO/IEC 17065:2012. (Article 118p(3) R1234/2007)  
By way of derogation from paragraph 1, and for a period of two years from the date 
of entry into force of this R egulation, Cyprus shall not be bound by the obligation to 
comply with and be accredited in accordance with the International standard 
ISO/IEC 17065:2012.  
4. Where the authority referred to in Article 90( 2) of Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 
and the one or mor e authorities referred to in point (a) of paragraph 2 of this Article 
verify compliance with the product specification, they shall offer adequate 
guarantees of objectivity and impartiality, and have at their disposal the qualified 
staff and resources neede d to carry out their tasks.  (Article 118p(4) R1234/2007)  
5. Each operator wishing to participate in all or part of the production or , where 
relevant , packaging of a product bearing a protected designation of origin or 
geographical indication shall inform the competent authority  referred  to in Article 
90(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013  accordingly . (Art 24 R607/2009)  
6. Member States shall be authorised to impose a fee on  operators subject to the 
controls in order to cover the costs incurred for the esta blishment and operation of 
the control system.  (Article 118p(1) R1234/2007)  
Article 16   
 
(Implementing power in Art. 90(4)(c) of R.1306/2013)  
Actions to be carried out by the Member States to prevent unlawful use of  
protected designations of origin and pr otected geographical indications  
(Art 13 and 38 R1151/2012)  
Member States shall carry out checks based on a risk analysis to prevent or stop the unlawful 
use of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications on products 
produced or marketed in their territories.  
Member States shall take all necessary measures to address non -compliance, (Article 38(2) 
R1151/2012) including administrative and judicial measures.  
Member States shall designate the authorities responsible for taking the se measures in 
accordance with procedures determined by each individual Member State. The designated  
EN 15  EN authorities shall offer adequate guarantees of objectivity and impartiality, and shall have at 
their disposal the qualified staff and resources needed to c arry out their tasks. (Article 13(3) 
R1151/2012).  
Article 17   
 
(Implementing power in Art. 90(4)(a) of R.1306/2013)  
Communication between Member States and the Commission  
(Art 118o(3) R1234/2007/ Art 38 R1152/2012)  
Member States shall communicate the deta ils of the competent authority referred to in Article 
90(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013, including th e authorities referred to in Article 16 of 
this Regulation and where applicable the control bodies referred to in  Article 90(3) of 
Regulation (EU) No 1 306/2013 to the Commission. The Commission shall make public  the 
names and addresses of the competent authority or authorities or control bodies. (118o(3) 
1234/2007, Article 38(1) of 1151/2012)  
Article 18  
 
 (Implementing power in Art. 90(4)(b) and (d) of R .1306/2013)  
Communication between third countries and the Commission  
(Article 27 of Regulation 607/2009)  
Where wines from a third country benefit from a protected designation of origin or 
geographical indication, the third country concerned shall send the  Commission, at its request, 
information on the designated authorities or certification bodies whic h perform  the annual 
verification of compliance with the product specification, during the production and during or 
after conditioning of the wine ,  information  setting out what aspects are covered by the checks  
and proof that the wine in question fulfils the conditions of the relevant designation of origin 
or geographical indication.  
Where wines from a third country benefit from a protected designati on of origin or 
geographical indication, the third country concerned shall send the Commission, at its request : 
(a) information on the designated authorities or certification bodies which perform  the annual 
verification of compliance with the product speci fication, during the production and during or 
after conditioning of the wine ;   
(b) information setting out what aspects are covered by the checks ;  
(c) proof that the wine in question fulfils the conditions of the relevant designation of origin 
or geograp hical indication.  
 
Article 19  
 
 (Implementing power in Art. 90(4)d of R.1306/2013)  
Annual verification (Art 25 R607/2009)  
1. The annual verification carried out by the competent authority or control bodies 
referred to in Article 90(3) of Regulation (EU) N o 1306/2013 shall consist of:  
(a) an organoleptic and analytical testing for products bearing a designation of 
origin;   
EN 16  EN (b) either analytical testing only or both organoleptic and analytical testing for 
products bearing a geographical indication;  
(c) checking complianc e with the other conditions set out in the product 
specification.  
The annual verification shall be conducted in the M ember State in which production  
takes place in accordance with the product specification and shall be carried out 
through one or more of th e following methods:  
(a) through random checks based on a risk analysis;  
(b) through sampling;  
(c) systematic checks.  
Where Member States opt to conduct random checks referred to in point (a) of the 
second subparagraph, they shall select the minimum number of operator s to be 
subjected to those checks.  
Where Member States opt to conduct sampling 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 d emarcated geographical area in 
question and corresponds to the volume of wine -sector products marketed or held 
with a view to their marketing.  
2. The testing referred to in points (a) and (b) of the first subparagraph of paragraph 1 
shall be performed on anonymous samples and shall demonstrate that the product 
tested complies with the characteristics and qualities described in the product 
specification for the relevant designation of origin or geographical indication.  
The testing shall be carried out at an y stage in the production process , and at the 
packaging stage, where relevant. Each sample taken shall be representative of the 
relevant wines held by the operator.  
3. For the purposes of checking compliance with the product specification referred  to in 
point (c) of the first subparagraph of paragraph 1, the control authority 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 
specification;  
(b) conduct a che ck 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 
every stage of production of the product, drawn up in advance by the control 
authority and of which operators  are aware . 
4. The annual verification shall ensure that a product cannot use the protected 
designation of origin or geographical indication relating to it unless:  
(a) the results of the testing referred to in points (a) and (b) of the first 
subparagraph of pa ragraph 1 and in paragraph 2 prove that the product in 
question complies with the conditions in the product specification and 
possesses all the appropriate characteristics of the designation of origin or 
geographical indication concerned;  
(b) the checks carrie d out in accordance with paragraph 3 confirm that the other 
conditions listed in the product specification are met.   
EN 17  EN 5. In the case of a protected trans -border designation of origin or geographical 
indication, the verification may be performed by a control authority of either of the 
Member States concerned.  
6. Any product failing to meet the conditions set out in paragraphs 1 to 5 may be placed 
on the market, but without the relevant designation of origin or geographical 
indication, provided that the other l egal requirements are satisfied . 
7. By way of derogation from paragraph 1, annual verification may be  carried out at the 
packaging stage of the product , in the territory of a Member State other than the 
Member State in which the production took place,  in which case Article 84 of 
Regulation (EC) No 555/2008 applies.  
Competent  authorities or control bodies  of different Member States responsible for 
carrying out checks on a protected designation of origin or protected geographical 
indication shall cooperat e in particular to ensure that, as regards packaging 
obligations, the operators established in a Member State other than the Member State 
in which the production of the wine whose name is registered as a protected 
designation of origin or protected geograp hical indication takes place comply with 
the control obligations of the product specification  in question . 
8.  Paragraphs 1 to 5 shall  apply to wines benefitting from transitional national 
protection under Article 6 of Delegated Regulation (EU) …/… (Wine D elegated 
Regulation).  
Article 20  
 
(Implementing power in Art. 90(4)d of R.1306/2013)  
Analytical and organoleptic testing (Art 26 R607/2009)  
The analytical and organoleptic testing referred to in points (a) and (b) of the first 
subparagraph of paragraph 1 o f Article 19 shall consist of:  
(a) a physical and chemical analysis of the wine in question, measuring the following 
characteristic properties:  
(i) total and actual alcoholic strength,  
(ii) total sugars expressed in terms of fructose 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, measuring the following characteristic 
properties:  
(i) carbon dioxi de (semi -sparkling and sparkling wines, excess pressure in bar at 
20 °C),  
(ii) any other characteristic properties provided for in Member States legislation or 
product specifications of protected designations of origin and geographical 
indications concerne d; 
(c) an organoleptic test covering visual appearance, odour and taste.   
EN 18  EN CHAPTER II I 
 
Traditional terms  
SECTION  1 
 
APPLICATIONS FOR PROT ECTION  
Article 21 (Art 30 R607/2009)  
 
Application for protection  
(implementing power in Art. 115(1)(a) and (c) of Reg. 1308/2013)  
1. The application for protection of a traditional term shall be communicated to the 
Commission by the competent authorities of the Member States or those of the third 
countries or by the representative professional organisations established in third 
countries in accordance with Article 30(3). 
2. In the case of a request submitted by a representative professional  organisation 
established in a third country, the applicant shall communicate the information 
regarding the representative professional organisation and its members  to the 
Commission in accordance with Article 30(3). The Commission shall make this 
information public.  
SECTION  2 
 
OBJECTION PROCEDURE  
Article 2 2 (Article 37 R 607)  
 
Submission of an objection  
(implementing power in Art. 115(1)( b) of Reg. 1308/2013)  
1. A Member State , third country, or any natural or legal person having a legitimate 
interest may submit an application to the Commission objecting 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 referred to in  
Article 28(3)  of Delegated Regulation (EU) …/… (Wine Commission Delegated 
Regulation) . (Art. 37(1) R607/2009)   
2. An objection shall be communicated to th e Commission in accordance with Article 
30(3). 
Article 2 3 (Art 38 R607/2009)  
 
Documents supporting an objection  
(implementing power in Art. 115(1)(c) of Reg. 1308/2013)  
1. A duly substantiated objection shall contain details of the facts, evidence and 
comments submitted in support of the objection, accompanied by the relevant 
supporting documents.  (Art 38(3) R607/2009 ).  
EN 19  EN 2. If the objection is based on the existence of an earlier trademark of reputation and 
renown, the objection shall be accompanied 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. (Art 38(2) R607/2009)  
The information and evidence to be produced in support of the use of an earlier 
trademark shall comprise pa rticulars of the location, duration, extent and nature of 
the use made of the earlier trademark, and of its reputation and renown. (Art 38(3) 
R607/2009)  
3. If the details of the prior right(s) claimed, ground(s), facts, evidence or comments, or 
the supporting 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 authority or person that lodged the objection 
accordingly 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 
Commissi on shall reject the request as inadmissible. The decision to reject the 
objection as inadmissible  shall be notified to the authority or person that lodged the 
objection and to the Member State or the third -country authorities or the 
representative professi onal organisation established in the third country in question. 
(Art 38(4) R607/2009 ) 
Article 24 (Art 39(1) R607/2009)  
 
Submission of observations by the parties  
(implementing power in Art. 115(1)(b) of Reg. 1308/2013)  
1. Where the Commission communicates an objection which is not rejected in 
accordance with Article 23(3) to the applicant that submitted the application for 
protection, the applicant shall file observation s 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 appropriate, within  a period of two months from the issuance date of such 
request. ( Art 39(1) R607/2009 ) 
SECTION  3 
 
PROTECTION OF TRADITI ONAL TERMS  
Article 2 5 (Art 40 R607/2009)  
 
Registration  
(implementing power in Art. 115(1)(d) of Reg. 1308/2013)  
1. Upon the entry into force of a decision conferring protection over a traditional term, 
the Commission shall record the following data in the electronic register  of protected 
traditional terms : (Art 40(1) R607/2009 ) 
(a) the name to be protected as a traditional term ;  
EN 20  EN (b) the type of traditional term  accordin g to Article 112  of Regulation (EU) No 
1308/2013 ; 
(c) the language referred to in Article 24 of [Delegated Regulation (EU) …/… 
DA];  
(d) the grapevine product category or categories concerned by the protection;  
(e) a reference to the national legislation of the Member State or third country in 
which the tra ditional term is defined and regulated, or to the rules applicable to 
wine producers in the third country, including those originating from 
representative trade organisations, in the absence of national legislation in 
those third countries;  
(f) a summary of th e definition or conditions of use  
(g) the name of the country or countries of origin;  
(h) the date of inclusion in the register.  
2. The electronic register of protected traditional terms shall be made available to the 
public.  
Article 26  (Article 43 R 607/2009)  
 
Enforcement of the protection  
(implementing power in Art. 90(4)(c) of Reg. 1306/2013)  
For the purposes of the application of Article 113 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013, where  
there is unlawful  use of protected traditional terms, competent national authori ties, on their 
own initiative or at the request of a party, shall take all measures to prevent or stop the 
marketing, including  any export, of the products in question.  
SECTION  4 
 
MODIFICATION AND CANC ELLATION  
Article 2 7 (Art 42(a) R607/2009)  
 
Modification  request  (implementing power in Art. 115(1)(a) and (c)  
1. Article s 21 to 24 shall apply mutatis mutandis  to a request to modify a protected 
traditional term.  
2.  Where the Commission approves a modification to a traditional term, it shall record 
the new specifications with effect from the date of entry into force of the 
implementing act approving the modification.  
Article 28 (Article 46 R607/2009)  
 
Cancellation request (implementing power in Art. 115(1)(a) and (c) of Reg. 1308/2013)  
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;   
EN 21  EN (c)  a description of the legitimate interest of the natural or legal per son that lodged 
the cancelation request ; 
(d) an indication of the grounds for cancellation, referred to in Article 3 6 of 
Delegated Regulation (EU) …/… (Wine Delegated Regulation) ; 
(e) the details of the facts, evidence and comments in support of the cancellation 
request.  
It may be accompanied by supporting documents, where relevant.  (Art 46(1) and (2) 
R607/2009 ) 
2. If detailed information concerning the grounds, facts, evidence and comments, as 
well as the supporting documents referred 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 accordingly and shall invite him to remedy the 
deficiencies noted within a period of two months.  
If the deficiencies are not re medied 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 . (Art 46(3) R607/2009 ) 
Article 2 9 (Article 47)  
 
Scrutiny of a cancellation request  
(implementing power in Art. 115(1)(b) of Reg. 1308/2013)  
1. If the Commission does not deem the cancellation request to be inadmissible in 
accordance with Article 28(2), it shall  communicate the cance llation request to the 
Member State or the third -country authorities or the applicant established in the third 
country in question and shall invite him to file observations within two months from 
the issuance date of such communication. Any observations re ceived within this two 
months period shall be communicated to the author of the request.  
In the course of the examin ation 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 -country authorities or the applicant established in the 
third country 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 protection of the traditional term concerned shall be taken 
by the Commission on the basis of the evidence available to it. It shall consider 
whether the grounds referred to in Article 3 6 of Delegated Regulation (EU) …/…  are 
fulfilled.  
The decision to cancel  the protection of the traditional term  shall be notified to the 
author of the cancellation request and to the Member State or the third -country 
authorities in question.  
4. Where multiple cancellation requests are lodged in respect of a traditional term and 
where it can be concluded from a preliminary examination of one or more such 
requests that it is no  longer  possible to continue to protect a traditional term , the  
EN 22  EN Commission may suspend the other cancellation procedures. The Commission shall 
notify  the parties that submitted the other cancellation request s of any decision 
affecting  them which was taken in the course of the procedure.  
Where a decision cancelling a traditional term is adopted, cancellation procedures 
which have been suspended shall be deemed to be closed and the authors of the 
cancellation request 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 . 
CHAPTER IV  
 
Communications , publication and final provisions  
Article 30 (Art.70a R607/2009)  
 
(Implementing power in Art. 110(2)(a) and 115(1)(a) of R.1308/2013)  
Communications between the Commission, the Member States, third countries and other 
operators  
1. The documents and information required for the implementation of Chapt er II shall 
be communicated to the Commission as follows:  
(a) for the competent authorities of Member States, through the information 
systems made available by the Commission in accordance with Delegated 
Regulation (EU) 2017/1183 and Implementing Regulation (E U) 2017/1185;  
(b) for the competent authorities and representative  professional organisations of 
third countries, as well as natural or legal persons who have a legitimate 
interest under this Regulation, via electronic mail, using the forms  set out in 
Annexes I to VII.  
2. By way of derogation from point (a) of paragraph 1, the competent authorities of the 
Member States shall submit to the Commission the substantiated statements of 
objection, the notifications of the result of the consultations carried out with the 
objective of reaching an agreement in the context of an objection procedure and 
cancellation requests, referred to in Articles 11, 12 and 21 of Delegated Regulation 
(EU) …/… [ Wine Delegated Regulation]  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 Chapter III shall 
be communicated to the Commission , via electronic mail , using the forms set out in 
Annex es VIII to XI. (Art 70a(1)(b) R607/2009 ) 
4. Information shall be communicated and made available by the Commission to the 
competent authorities of Member States  through the information systems 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 communicated by the Commission to the Member States, the 
competent authorities and representative  professional organisations of third 
count ries, as well as natural or legal persons who have a legitimate interest under this 
Regulation via electronic mail.   
EN 23  EN Member States, the competent authorities and representative  professional 
organisations of third countries, as well as natural or legal perso ns who have a 
legitimate interest under this Regulation  may contact the Commission , via the two 
electronic mail addresses indicated in Annex XI I, in order to obtain information on 
the practicalities of accessing the information systems, on the methods of 
communication and of how information required for the implementation of Chapter s 
II and III is to be made available . (Art 70a(2) R607/2009 ) 
 Article 31 
 
(Implementing power in Art. 110(2)(a), 115(1)(a) of R1308/2013)  
Submission and receipt of communications   
(Art 9 R607/2009/Art 8a R716/2013 ) 
1. The communications and submissions referred to in Article 30 shall be deemed to 
have been made on the date on which they are received  by the Commission. (Art 9(1) 
R607/2009/Art 8a(1) R716/2013)  
2. The Commission shall confirm receipt of all communications received and all files 
submitted through the information systems referred to in Article 30(1)(a) to the 
competent authorities of the Member States through the information systems.  
The Commission shall attribute a file number to each new application for protection, 
Union amendment s, communication concerning applications for standard 
amendment s and communication concerning applications for temporary 
amendment s. 
The confirmation of receipt shall incl ude at least the following elements:  
(a) the file number;  
(b) the name concerned;  
(c) the date of receipt.  
The Commission shall notify and make available information and remarks regarding 
such communications and submissions through the information systems referred to  in 
Article 30(1)(a). (Art 9(2) R607/2009/Art 8a R716/2013)  
3. For communications and submissions of files made via electronic mail, the 
Commission shall confirm receipt of those files via electronic mail.  
It shall attribute a file number to each new appli cation for protection, for  a Union 
amendment, communication s concerning applications for standard amendments and 
communication s concerning applications for temporary amendment s. 
The confirmation of receipt shall include at least the following elements:  
(a) the file number;  
(b) the name concerned;  
(c) the date of receipt.  
The Commission shall notify and make available information and remarks regarding 
such communications and submission via electronic mail. (Art 9(2) R607/2009)  
4. Article 4 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/1183 and Articles 1 to 5 of 
Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1185 shall apply mutatis mutandis  to the  
EN 24  EN notification and making available of information, as referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 
of this Article. (Art 8a(3) R716/2013)  
Article 32 
 
(Implementing power in Art. 110(2)(a) and 115(1)(a) of R.1308/2013)  
Information  to be made public  (Art 70a(2) R607 ) 
The information the Commission is to make public in accordance with Section 2 of Chapter I 
of Title II of Part II of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013, with Delegated Regulation (EU) 
…/…[Wine Delegated Regulation] 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 Reg ulation.  
Article 3 3 (Art 52 R1151/2012)  
 
(Implementing power in Art. 110(1)b and 115(1)(d) of R.1308/2013)  
Publication of the decision  
Decisions conferring or rejecting protection , decisions approving or rejecting Union 
amendments , as referred to in Chapte r II, and decisions rejecting objection s 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. ( Art 52(4) R1151/2012 ) 
Decisions conferring or rejecting pr otection and decisions approving or rejecting 
modifications , as referred to in Chapter III , shall be published  in the Official Journal of the 
European Union , L series.  
Article 34 
 
Entry into force  
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following that of its publication in the 
Official Journal of the European Union . 
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.  
Done at Brussels,  
 For the Commission  
 The President  
 Jean -Claude Juncker