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 
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION, 
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, 
Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 November 2012 
on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs (1), and in particular the second subparagraph of Article 7(2), 
Article 11(3), the second subparagraph of Article 12(7), the second subparagraph of Article 19(2), Article 22(2), the 
second subparagraph of Article 23(4), Article 44(3), the second subparagraph of Article 49(7), the second subparagraph 
of Article 51(6), the second subparagraph of Article 53(3) and the second subparagraph of Article 54(2) thereof, 
Whereas: 
(1)  Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 has repealed and replaced Council Regulations (EC) No 509/2006 of 20 March 
2006 on agricultural products and foodstuffs as traditional specialities guaranteed (2) and (EC) No 510/2006 of 
20 March 2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products 
and foodstuffs (3). Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 empowers the Commission to adopt delegated and imple ­
menting acts. In order to ensure the smooth functioning of the quality schemes for agricultural products and 
foodstuffs in the new legal framework, certain rules should be adopted by means of such acts. The new rules 
should replace the implementing rules of Commission Regulations (EC) No 1898/2006 of 14 December 2006 
laying down detailed rules of implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 on the protection of geo ­
graphical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs (4) and (EC) 
No 1216/2007 of 18 October 2007 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation 
(EC) No 509/2006 on agricultural products and foodstuffs as traditional specialities guaranteed (5). Those Regula ­
tions are repealed by Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 664/2014 of 18 December 2013 supplementing 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 protected designations of origin, protected geographical indications and traditional specialities guaranteed and with regard to certain rules on sourcing, certain procedural rules and certain addi ­
tional transitional rules (
6). 
(2) Specific rules concerning the use of linguistic characters for a protected designation of origin, a protected geo ­
graphical indication and a traditional speciality guaranteed and the translations of the claim accompanying a tra ­
ditional speciality guaranteed should be laid down in order to ensure that operators and consumers in all 
Member States are able to read and understand such names and claims. 
(3)  The geographical area of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications should be 
defined in the product specification in a detailed, precise way that presents no ambiguities in order to allow producers, competent authorities and control bodies to operate on certain and reliable bases. 
(4)  An obligation to include detailed rules on the origin and quality of feed in the product specifications of products 
of animal origin the names of which are registered as protected designations of origin should be established in 
order to guarantee uniform quality of the product and to harmonise the way of drafting those rules. 
(5)  The product specification for protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications should 
include the measures taken to ensure that the product originates in the defined geographical area, as referred to 
in point (d) of Article 7(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012. Those measures should be clear and detailed in 
order to allow to trace the product, raw materials, feed and other items coming from the defined geographical 
area. 19.6.2014 L 179/36 Official Journal of the European Union EN     
(1) OJ L 343, 14.12.2012, p. 1. 
(2) OJ L 93, 31.3.2006, p. 1. 
(3) OJ L 93, 31.3.2006, p. 12. 
(4) OJ L 369, 23.12.2006, p. 1. 
(5) OJ L 275, 19.10.2007, p. 3. 
(6) See p. 17 of this Official Journal. (6)  As regards applications for registration of a name or approval of an amendment covering distinct products it is 
necessary to define in which cases products bearing the same registered name are considered distinct products. In 
order to avoid that products not complying with the requirements for designations of origin and geographical 
indications referred to in Article 5(1) and (2) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 are marketed using a registered 
name, compliance with the requirements for registration should be demonstrated for each distinct product 
covered by an application. 
(7)  Packaging of an agricultural product or a foodstuff or operations concerning its presentation, such as slicing or 
grating, restricted to a defined geographical area, constitute a restriction on free movement of goods and freedom to provide services. In the light of the case-law of the Court of Justice of the European Union, such restrictions 
can only be imposed if they are necessary, proportionate and capable of upholding the reputation of the geo ­
graphical indication or the designation of origin. As referred to in point (e) of Article 7(1) of Regulation (EU) 
No 1151/2012, product specific justifications for such restrictions shall be provided. 
(8) For the smooth functioning of the system, procedures for applications, oppositions, amendments and cancella ­
tions should be specified. 
(9) To ensure uniform and efficient procedures, forms concerning applications, oppositions, amendments, cancella ­
tions as well as forms concerning the publication of single documents for names that were registered prior to 
31 March 2006 should be provided. 
(10)  For the sake of legal certainty, the criteria for the identification of the date of submission of an application for 
registration and of submission of an amendment application should be clearly specified. 
(11)  A limit to the length of single documents should be set out in order to have a more streamlined process and for 
standardisation needs. 
(12)  Specific rules on the description of the product and the production method should be adopted for standardisation 
needs. In order to allow easy and quick examination of applications for registration of a name or approval of an 
amendment, the description of the product and of the production method should contain only relevant and 
comparable elements. Repetitions, implicit requirements and redundant parts should be avoided. 
(13)  For the sake of legal certainty, deadlines concerning the opposition procedure should be fixed and criteria for the 
identification of the starting dates of those deadlines should be established. 
(14) For the sake of transparency, the information concerning applications for amendment and requests for cancella ­
tion to be published in accordance with Article 50(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 should be exhaustive. 
(15)  For streamlining and simplification purposes, the electronic form should be the only means of communication 
admitted for the transmission of applications, information and documents. 
(16)  Rules on the use of symbols and indications on the products marketed under protected designations of origin, 
protected geographical indications or traditional specialities guaranteed should be set out, including on the appro ­
priate linguistic versions to be used. 
(17) The rules on the use of registered names in association with the symbols, indications or corresponding abbrevia ­
tions, as referred to in Article 12(3) and (6) and Article 23(3) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012, should be clari ­
fied. 
(18)  In order to ensure uniform protection of indications, abbreviations and symbols and to raise public awareness 
about the quality schemes of the Union, rules on the use of indications, abbreviations and symbols in media or advertising supports in connection with products produced in conformity with the respective quality scheme should be established. 
(19) Rules on the content and the form of the Register of protected designations of origin, protected geographical indi ­
cations and traditional specialities guaranteed should be adopted to ensure transparency and legal certainty. 19.6.2014 L 179/37 Official Journal of the European Union EN     (20)  The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Agricultural Product 
Quality Policy Committee, 
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 
Article 1 
Specific rules for a name 
1. The name of a protected designation of origin, a protected geographical indication or a traditional speciality guar ­
anteed shall be registered in its original script. Where the original script is not in Latin characters, a transcription in 
Latin characters shall be registered together with the name in its original script. 
2. Where the name of a traditional speciality guaranteed is accompanied by the claim referred to in Article 18(3) of 
Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 and that claim is to be translated in the other official languages, such translations shall 
be included in the product specification. 
Article 2 
Definition of the geographical area 
As regards protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications, the geographical area shall be defined 
in a precise way that presents no ambiguities, referring as far as possible to physical or administrative boundaries. 
Article 3 
Specific rules on feed 
The product specification of a product of animal origin the name of which is registered as a protected designation of 
origin shall contain detailed rules on the origin and the quality of feed. 
Article 4 
Proof of origin 
1. The product specification for a protected designation of origin or a protected geographical indication shall identify 
the procedures which operators must have in place as regards the proof of origin concerning the product, raw materials, 
feed and other items that, according to the product specification, are required to come from the defined geographical 
area. 
2. Operators shall be able to identify: 
(a)  the supplier, quantity and origin of all batches of raw material and/or products received; (b)  the recipient, quantity and destination of products supplied; (c)  the correlation between each batch of inputs referred to in point (a) and each batch of outputs referred to in 
point (b). 
Article 5 
Description of several distinct products 
Where the application for registration of a name or approval  of an amendment describes several distinct products which 
are entitled to use that name, compliance with the requirements for registration shall be shown separately for each such 
product. 
For the purposes of this Article, ‘distinct products’ mean products that, although using the same registered name, are 
differentiated when placed on the market or considered as different products by consumers. 19.6.2014 L 179/38 Official Journal of the European Union EN     Article 6 
Procedural requirements for applications for registration 
1. The single document of a protected designation of origin or a protected geographical indication referred to in 
point (c) of Article 8(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 shall include the information requested in Annex I to this 
Regulation. It shall be drawn up in accordance with the form provided for in that Annex. It shall be concise and not 
exceed 2 500 words, except in duly justified cases. 
The reference to the publication of the product specification included in the single document shall lead to the version of 
the product specification as proposed. 
2. The product specification of a traditional speciality guaranteed referred to in Article 19 of Regulation (EU) 
No 1151/2012 shall include the information requested in Annex II to this Regulation. It shall be drawn up in accordance 
with the form provided for in that Annex. 
3. The date of submission of an application shall be the da te on which the application is delivered to the Commission 
by electronic means. A delivery receipt shall be sent by the Commission. 
Article 7 
Specific rules for the description of the product and the production method 
1. The single document for an application for registration of a protected designation of origin or a protected geo ­
graphical indication referred to in point (c) of Article 8(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 shall identify the product 
by using definitions and standards commonly used for that product. 
The description shall focus on the specificity of the product bearing the name to be registered, using measurement units 
and common or technical terms of comparison, without including technical characteristics inherent to all products of that type and related mandatory legal requirements applicable to all products of that type. 
2. The description of the product for a traditional specia lity guaranteed referred to in point (b) of Article 19(1) of 
Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 shall only mention the characteristics necessary to identify the product and its specific 
characteristics. It shall not repeat general obligations and, in particular, technical characteristics inherent to all products  
of that type and related mandatory legal requirements. 
The description of the production method referred to in point (c) of Article 19(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 
shall only include the production method in force. Historical practices are only to be included if they are still followed. 
Only the method necessary for obtaining the specific product shall be described and in a way that enables reproduction 
of the product anywhere. 
The key elements proving the product's traditional character shall include the main elements that have remained 
unchanged, with precise and well established references. 
Article 8 
Joint applications 
A joint application as referred to in Article 49(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 shall be submitted to the Commis ­
sion by a Member State concerned, or by an applicant group in a third country concerned, directly or through the 
authorities of that third country. It shall include the declaration referred to in point (c) of Article 8(2) or point (b) of Article 20(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 from all the Member States concerned. Requirements laid down in Arti ­
cles 8 and 20 of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 shall be fulfilled in all Member States and third countries concerned. 
Article 9 
Procedural rules for oppositions 
1. For the purposes of Article 51(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 a reasoned statement of opposition shall be 
drawn up in accordance with the form set out in Annex III to this Regulation. 19.6.2014 L 179/39 Official Journal of the European Union EN     2. The period of three months referred to in the first subparagraph of Article 51(3) of Regulation (EU) 
No 1151/2012 shall start on the date on which the invitation to the interested parties to reach agreement among them is delivered by electronic means. 
3. The notification referred to in Article 5 of Delegated Regulation (EU) No 664/2014 and the communication of the 
information to be provided to the Commission pursuant to the second subparagraph of Article 51(3) of Regulation (EU) 
No 1151/2012 shall be made within one month from the end of the consultations in accordance with the form set out 
in Annex IV to this Regulation. 
Article 10 
Procedural requirements for amendments to a product specification 
1. Applications for approval of an amendment to the product specification for protected designations of origin and 
protected geographical indications which is not minor shall be drawn up in accordance with the form set out in Annex V. Those applications shall be completed in accordance with the requirements laid down in Article 8 of Regu ­
lation (EU) No 1151/2012. The amended single document shall be drawn up in accordance with the form set out in 
Annex I to this Regulation. The reference to the publication of the product specification in the amended single document 
shall lead to the updated version of the product specification proposed. 
Applications for approval of an amendment to the product specification for traditional specialities guaranteed which is 
not minor shall be drawn up in accordance with the form set out in Annex VI to this Regulation. Those applications shall be completed in accordance with the requirements la id down in Article 20 of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012. The 
amended product specification shall be drawn up in accordance with the form set out in Annex II to this Regulation. 
The information to be published in accordance with Article 50(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 shall contain the 
duly completed application as referred to in the first and second subparagraphs of this paragraph. 
2. Applications for approval of a minor amendment referred to in the second subparagraph of Article 53(2) of Regu ­
lation (EU) No 1151/2012 shall be drawn up in accordance with the form set out in Annex VII to this Regulation. 
Applications for approval of a minor amendment concerning protected designations of origin or protected geographical 
indications shall be accompanied by the updated single document, if amended, which shall be drawn up in accordance 
with the form set out in Annex I. The reference to the publication of the product specification in the amended single 
document shall lead to the updated version of the product specification proposed. 
For applications originating in the Union, Member States shall include a declaration that they consider that the applica ­
tion meets the conditions of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 and of the provisions adopted pursuant thereto and the publication reference of the updated product specification. For applications originating in third countries, the group 
concerned or the third country's authorities shall enclose the updated product specification. Applications for a minor 
amendment in cases referred to in the fifth subparagraph of Article 6(2) of Delegated Regulation (EU) No 664/2014 shall include the reference to the publication of the updated product specification, for applications originating in Member States, and the updated product specification, for applications originating in third countries. 
Applications for approval of a minor amendment concerning traditional specialities guaranteed shall be accompanied by 
the updated product specification drawn up in accordance with the form set out in Annex II. Member States shall 
include a declaration that they consider that the application meets the conditions of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 and 
of the provisions adopted pursuant thereto. 
The information to be published in accordance with the second subparagraph of Article 53(2) of Regulation (EU) 
No 1151/2012 shall contain the duly completed application as referred to in the first subparagraph of this paragraph. 
3. The communication to the Commission of a temporary amendment referred to in the second subparagraph of 
Article 6(3) of Delegated Regulation (EU) No 664/2014 shall be drawn up in accordance with the form set out in 
Annex VIII to this Regulation. It shall be accompanied by the documents as provided for in the second subparagraph of 
Article 6(3) of Delegated Regulation (EU) No 664/2014. 
4. The date of submission of an amendment application shall be the date on which the application is delivered to the 
Commission by electronic means. A delivery receipt shall be sent by the Commission. 19.6.2014 L 179/40 Official Journal of the European Union EN     Article 11 
Cancellation 
1. A request for cancellation of a registration pursuant to Article 54(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 shall be 
drawn up in accordance with the form set out in Annex IX to this Regulation. 
Requests for cancellation shall be accompanied by the declaration referred to in point (c) of Article 8(2) or point (b) of 
Article 20(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012. 
2. The information to be published pursuant to Article 50(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 shall contain the 
duly completed request for a cancellation as referred to in the first subparagraph of paragraph 1 of this Article. 
Article 12 
Means of submission 
Applications, information and documents submitted to the Commission pursuant to Articles 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, and 15 
shall be in electronic form. 
Article 13 
The use of symbols and indications 
1. The Union symbols as referred to in Articles 12(2) and 23(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 and established by 
Article 2 of Delegated Regulation (EU) No 664/2014 shall be re produced as laid down in Annex X to this Regulation. 
2. The indications ‘PROTECTED DESIGNATION OF ORIGIN’, ‘PROTECTED GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATION’ and 
‘TRADITIONAL SPECIALITY GUARANTEED’ within the symbol may be used in any of the official languages of the 
Union as laid down in Annex X to this Regulation. 
3. Where the Union symbols, indications or corresponding abbreviations as referred to in Articles 12 and 23 of 
Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 appear on the labelling of a product, they shall be accompanied by the registered name. 
4. Indications, abbreviations and symbols may be used in accordance with Article 44(1) of Regulation (EU) 
No 1151/2012 in media or in advertising supports for the purpose of divulgation of the quality scheme or of advertise ­
ment of the registered names. 
5. Products placed on the market before the entry into force of this Regulation which do not comply with para ­
graphs 1 and 2 may remain on the market until the stocks are exhausted. 
Article 14 
Register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications and Register of traditional 
specialities guaranteed 
1. Upon the entry into force of a legal instrument registering a protected designation of origin or a protected geo ­
graphical indication the Commission shall record the following data in the Register of protected designations of origin 
and protected geographical indications referred to in Article 11(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012: 
(a)  the registered name (or names) of the product; 
(b)  the class of the product as referred to in Annex XI to this Regulation; 
(c)  reference to the instrument registering the name; 
(d)  information that the name is protected as a geographical indication or as a designation of origin; 
(e)  indication of the country or countries of origin. 19.6.2014 L 179/41 Official Journal of the European Union EN     2. Upon the entry into force of a legal instrument registering a traditional speciality guaranteed, the Commission shall 
record the following data in the Register of traditional specialities guaranteed referred to in Article 22(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012: 
(a)  the registered name (or names) of the product; 
(b)  the class of the product as referred to in Annex XI to this Regulation; 
(c)  reference to the instrument registering the name; 
(d)  indication of the country or countries of the group or groups that made the application; 
(e)  information whether the decision on registration provides that the name of the traditional speciality guaranteed is to 
be accompanied by the claim as referred to in Article 18(3) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012; 
(f)  only for applications received before the entry into force of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012, information whether 
the registration is without reservation of the name. 
3. Where the Commission approves an amendment to the product specification that includes a change to the infor ­
mation recorded in the Registers, it shall delete the original data and record the new data with effect from the entry into force of the decision approving the amendment. 
4. When a cancellation takes effect, the Commission shall delete the name from the Register concerned. 
Article 15 
Transitional rules 
A request for publication of the single document submitted by a Member State pursuant to Article 8(1) of Delegated 
Regulation (EU) No 664/2014 in respect of a protected designation of origin or a protected geographical indication registered prior to 31 March 2006 shall be drawn up in accordance with the form set out in Annex I to this Regulation. 
Article 16 
Entry into force and application 
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the Euro ­
pean Union . 
Article 9(1) shall only apply to opposition procedures for which the three-month period established in the first sub ­
paragraph of Article 51(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 has not started on the date of entry into force of this 
Regulation. 
Article 9(3) shall only apply to opposition procedures for which the three-month period established in the first sub ­
paragraph of Article 51(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 has not expired on the date of entry into force of this 
Regulation. 
The first sentence of point 2 of Annex X shall apply from 1 January 2016, without prejudice to products already placed 
on the market before that date. 
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. 
Done at Brussels, 13 June 2014. 
For the Commission 
The President 
José Manuel BARROSO  19.6.2014 L 179/42 Official Journal of the European Union EN     ANNEX I 
SINGLE DOCUMENT 
[Insert name, as in 1 below:] ‘…’ 
EU No: [for EU use only] 
[Select one, ‘X’:] 
 PDO 
 PGI  
1.  Name(s) [of PDO or PGI] 
[Insert the name proposed for registration or, in the case of an application for approval of an amendment to a 
product specification or a request for publication pursuant to Article 15 of this Regulation, the registered name] 
2.  Member State or Third Country 
… 
3.  Description of the agricultural product or foodstuff 
3.1.  Type of product [listed in Annex XI] 
… 
3.2.  Description of the product to which the name in (1) applies 
[Main points referred to in point (b) of Article 7(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012. To identify the product use 
definitions and standards commonly used for that product. In the description of the product, focus on its specifi ­
city, using measurement units and common or technical terms of comparison, without including technical charac ­
teristics inherent to all products of that type and related mandatory legal requirements applicable to all products of that type (Article 7(1) of this Regulation).] 
3.3.  Feed (for products of animal origin only) and raw materials (for processed products only) 
[For PDO: give confirmation that feed and raw material are from the area. In case feed or raw material come from 
outside the area, provide a detailed description of those exceptions and state justifications. Those exceptions must 
be in line with the rules adopted pursuant to Article 5, paragraph 4, of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012. 
For PGI: State any quality requirements, or restrictions on origin of raw materials. State justifications for any such 
restrictions. Such restrictions must be in line with the rules adopted pursuant to Article 5, paragraph 4, of Regu ­
lation (EU) No 1151/2012 and must be justified in relation to the link referred to in point (f) of Article 7(1) of that 
Regulation.] 
… 
3.4.  Specific steps in production that must take place in the identified geographical area 
[State justifications for any restrictions or derogations.] 
… 
3.5.  Specific rules concerning slicing, grating, packaging, etc. of the product the registered name refers to 
[If none, leave blank. State product-specific justifications for any restrictions.] … 19.6.2014 L 179/43 Official Journal of the European Union EN     3.6.  Specific rules concerning labelling of the product the registered name refers to 
[If none, leave blank. State justifications for any restrictions.] … 
4.  Concise definition of the geographical area 
[Where appropriate, insert a map of the area] 
… 
5.  Link with the geographical area 
[For PDO: causal link between the quality or characteristics of the product and the geographical environment, with 
its inherent natural and human factors, including, where appropriate, elements of the product description or 
production method justifying the link. 
For PGI: causal link between the geographical origin and, where appropriate, a given quality, the reputation or 
other characteristics of the product. 
State explicitly on which ones of the given factors (reputation, given quality, other characteristic of the product) the 
causal link is based and give information only with respect to the relevant factors, including, where appropriate, elements of the product description or production method justifying the link.]   
Reference to publication of the product specification 
(the second subparagraph of Article 6(1) of this Regulation) 
…  19.6.2014 L 179/44 Official Journal of the European Union EN     ANNEX II 
PRODUCT SPECIFICATION OF A TRADITIONAL SPECIALITY GUARANTEED 
[Insert name, as in 1. below:] ‘’ 
EU No: [for EU use only] 
Member State or Third Country ‘’ 
1.  Name(s) to be registered 
… 
2.  Type of product [as in Annex XI] 
… 
3.  Grounds for registration 
3.1.  Whether the product: 
results from a mode of production, processing or composition corresponding to traditional practice for 
that product or foodstuff 
is produced from raw materials or ingredients that are those traditionally used. 
[Provide explanation] 
3.2.  Whether the name: 
has been traditionally used to refer to the specific product 
identifies the traditional character or specific character of the product 
[Provide explanation] 
4.  Description 
4.1. Description of the product to which the name under point 1 applies, including its main physical, chemical, microbiolo ­
gical or organoleptic characteristics showing the product's specific character (Article 7(2) of this Regulation) 
… 
4.2.  Description of the production method of the product to which the name under point 1 applies that the producers must 
follow including, where appropriate, the nature and characteristics of the raw materials or ingredients used, and the method by which the product is prepared (Article 7(2) of this Regulation) 
… 
4.3.  Description of the key elements establishing the product's traditional character (Article 7(2) of this Regulation) 
…  19.6.2014 L 179/45 Official Journal of the European Union EN     ANNEX III 
REASONED STATEMENT OF OPPOSITION 
[Select one, ‘X’:] 
 PDO 
 PGI 
 TSG   
1. Name of product 
[as given in Official Journal (OJ) publication] 
…  
2. Official reference 
[as given in Official Journal (OJ) publication] 
Reference number:  … 
Date of OJ publication:  …  
3. Contact details 
Contact person: Title (Mr, Ms…): … Name: …  
Group/organisation/individual:  … 
Or national authority:   
Department:  … 
Address:  … 
Telephone  + … 
e-mail address:  …  
4. Reason for the opposition: 
For PDO PGI: 
Non-compliance with the conditions laid down in Article 5 and 7(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 
Registration of the name would be contrary to Article 6(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 (plant variety or 
animal breed) 
Registration of the name would be contrary to Article 6(3) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 (name wholly or 
partially homonymous) 
Registration of the name would be contrary to Article 6(4) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 (existing trade mark) 
Registration would jeopardize the existence of names, trade marks or products as specified in point (c) of Article 
10(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 
The name proposed for registration is generic; details to be provided as set down in point (d) of Article 10(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 
For TSG: 
Non-compliance with the conditions laid down in Article 18 of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 
Registration of the name would be incompatible with the terms of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 (point (a) of 
Article 21(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012). 
The name proposed for registration is lawful, renowned and economically significant for similar agricultural 
products or foodstuffs (point (b) of Article 21(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012). 19.6.2014 L 179/46 Official Journal of the European Union EN     5. Detail of opposition 
Provide duly substantiated reasons and justification for the opposition. Provide also a statement explaining the legitimate interest of the opposition, unless the opposition is lodged by the 
national authorities, in which case no statement of legitimate interest is required. The statement of opposition should 
be signed and dated.  19.6.2014 L 179/47 Official Journal of the European Union EN     ANNEX IV 
NOTIFICATION OF END OF CONSULTATIONS FOLLOWING THE OPPOSITION PROCEDURE 
[Select one, ‘X’:] 
 PDO 
 PGI 
 TSG  
1.  Name of product 
[as given in Official Journal (OJ) publication] 
2.  Official reference [as given in Official Journal (OJ) publication] 
Reference number: 
Date of OJ publication: 
3.  Result of consultations 
3.1.  Agreement was reached with the following opponent(s): 
[annex copies of letters showing agreement and all the factors that enabled the agreement (Article 5 of Delegated 
Regulation (EU) No 664/2014] 
3.2.  Agreement was not reached with the following opponent(s): 
[annex the information referred to in the last sentence of the second subparagraph of Article 51(3) of Regulation 
(EU) No 1151/2012] 
4.  Product Specification and single document 
4.1.  The product specification has been amended: 
… Yes (*) … No 
(*)  If ‘Yes’, annex description of amendments and the amended product specification  
4.2.  The single document has been amended (only for PDO and PGI): 
… Yes (*) … No 
(*)  If ‘Yes’, annex copy of updated document  
5.  Dated and signed   
[Name] 
[Department/Organisation] 
[Address] 
[Telephone: +] 
[e-mail address:]  19.6.2014 L 179/48 Official Journal of the European Union EN     ANNEX V 
Application for approval of an amendment to the product specification of Protected Designations of Origin/ 
Protected Geographical Indications which is not minor 
Application for approval of an amendment in accordance with the first subparagraph of Article 53(2), of Regulation 
(EU) No 1151/2012 
[Registered name]‘… EU No: [for EU use only] 
[Select one, ‘X’:] 
PDO 
 PGI   
1. Applicant group and legitimate interest 
[Provide name, address, telephone and e-mail address of the group proposing the amendment (for third countries 
applications provide also name and address of the authorities or, if available, bodies verifying compliance with the provision of the product specification). Provide also a statement explaining the legitimate interest of the applicant 
group]  
2. Member State or third country 
…  
3. Heading in the product specification affected by the amendment(s) 
Name of product 
Description of product 
Geographical area 
Proof of origin 
Method of production 
Link 
Labelling 
Other [to be specified]  
4. Type of amendment(s) 
Amendment to product specification of a registered PDO or PGI not to be qualified as minor in accordance 
with the third subparagraph of Article 53(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012. 
Amendment to product specification of registered PDO or PGI for which a Single Document (or equivalent) has 
not been published not to be qualified as minor in accordance with the third subparagraph of Article 53(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012  
5. Amendment(s) 
[For each heading checked in section 3 above, provide an exhaustive description and the specific reasons for each 
amendment. The original product specification and, where relevant, the original single document must be compared 
in detail with the proposed amended versions for each amendment. The amendment application must be self-suffi ­
cient. The information given in this section must be exhau stive (the first and the second subparagraph of Article 6(1) 
of Delegated Regulation (EU) No 664/2014].  19.6.2014 L 179/49 Official Journal of the European Union EN     ANNEX VI 
Application for approval of an amendment to the product specification of Traditional Specialities Guaranteed 
which is not minor 
Application for approval of an amendment in accordance with the first subparagraph of Article 53(2), of Regulation 
(EU) No 1151/2012 
[Registered name] ‘’ EU No: [for EU use only]  
1. Applicant group and legitimate interest 
Name of the group Address 
Telephone: + e-mail address: 
Provide a statement explaining the legitimate interest of the group proposing the amendment.  
2. Member State or third country 
…  
3. Heading in the product specification affected by the amendment(s) 
Name of product 
Description of product 
Method of production 
Other [to be specified]  
4. Type of amendment(s) 
Amendment to product specification of registered TSG not to be qualified as minor in accordance with the 
fourth subparagraph of Article 53(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012.  
5. Amendment(s) 
[For each heading checked in section 3 above, provide an exhaustive description and the specific reasons for each 
amendment. The original product specification must be compared in detail with the proposed amended version for 
each amendment. The amendment application must be self-sufficient. The information given in this section must be 
exhaustive (the first and the second subparagraph of Article 6(1) of Delegated Regulation (EU) No 664/2014].  19.6.2014 L 179/50 Official Journal of the European Union EN     ANNEX VII 
APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF A MINOR AMENDMENT 
Application for approval of a minor amendment in accordance with the second subparagraph of Article 53(2), of Regu ­
lation (EU) No 1151/2012 
[Registered name]‘… EU No: [for EU use only] 
[Select one, ‘X’:] 
PDO 
 PGI 
 TSG   
1. Applicant group and legitimate interest 
[Provide name, address, telephone and e-mail address of the group proposing the amendment (for applications 
concerning PDO and PGI from third countries provide also name and address of the authorities or, if available, 
bodies verifying compliance with the provision of the product specification). Provide also a statement explaining the legitimate interest of the applicant group]  
2. Member State or third country 
…  
3. Heading in the product specification affected by the amendment(s) 
Description of product 
Proof of origin 
Method of production 
Link 
Labelling 
Other [to be specified]  
4. Type of amendment(s) 
Amendment to product specification of registered PDO or PGI to be qualified as minor in accordance with the 
third subparagraph of Article 53(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012, that requires no amendment to the 
published single document 
Amendment to product specification of registered PDO or PGI to be qualified as minor in accordance with the 
third subparagraph of Article 53(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012, that requires an amendment to the 
published single document 
Amendment to product specification of registered PDO or PGI to be qualified as minor in accordance with the 
third subparagraph of Article 53(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012, for which a single document (or equiva ­
lent) has not been published. 
Amendment to product specification of registered TSG to be qualified as minor in accordance with the fourth 
subparagraph of Article 53(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012.  
5. Amendment(s) 
[For each heading checked in section above, provide a description and the summary of reasons for each amendment. 
The original product specification and, where relevant, the original single document must be compared with the proposed amended versions for each amendment. Provide also a clear reasoning why in accordance with the third and/or the fourth subparagraph of Article 53(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012, the amendment is to be qualified 
as minor. The minor amendment application must be self-sufficient (the second subparagraph of Article 6(2) of Dele ­
gated Regulation (EU) No 664/2014]. 19.6.2014 L 179/51 Official Journal of the European Union EN     6. Updated Product Specification (only for PDO and PGI) 
[Only in cases referred to in the fifth subparagraph of Article 6(2) of Delegated Regulation (EU) No 664/2014]: 
a)  in case of applications submitted by Member States insert the reference to publication of the updated product 
specification; 
b)  in case of applications from third countries, insert the updated product specification.]   
ANNEX VIII 
COMMUNICATION OF TEMPORARY AMENDMENT 
Communication concerning temporary amendment in accordance with the second subparagraph of Article 6(3) of Dele ­
gated Regulation (EU) No 664/2014. 
[Registered name] ‘’ 
EU No: [for EU use only] [Select one, ‘X’:] 
PDO 
 PGI 
 TSG   
1. Member State or third country 
…  
2. Amendment(s) 
[Indicate the heading in the product specification affected by the temporary amendment. Provide a detailed descrip ­
tion and the reasons of each approved temporary amendment, including a description and an assessment of the consequences of that amendment on the requirements and criteria that qualify the product under the quality scheme (Article 5(1) and (2) and Article 18(1) and (2) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 for PDO, PGI and TSG respectively). Provide also a detailed description of the measures justifying the temporary amendments (sanitary and phyto-sanitary measures, formal recognition of natural disasters or adverse weather conditions etc.) and the reasons for those 
measures to be taken. Describe also the relation between those measures and the approved temporary amendment.]  19.6.2014 L 179/52 Official Journal of the European Union EN     ANNEX IX 
CANCELLATION REQUEST 
Cancellation request in accordance with Article 54(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 
[Registered name:] ‘…’ 
EU No: [for EU use only] 
[Select one, ‘X’:] 
 PGI 
 PDO 
 TSG   
1. Registered name proposed for cancellation 
…  
2. Member State or Third Country 
…  
3. Type of product [as in Annex XI] 
…  
4. Person or body making request for cancellation 
[Provide name, address, telephone and e-mail address of the natural or legal person or of the producers referred to in 
Article 54(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 requesting cancellation (for requests concerning PDO and PGI from third countries provide also name and address of the authorities or, if available, bodies verifying compliance with the provision of the product specification). Provide also a statement explaining the legitimate interest of the natural or 
legal person requesting cancellation] 
…  
5. Type of cancellation and related reasons 
In accordance with the first subparagraph of Article 54(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 
point (a) 
[Provide the detailed reasons and, where appropriate, evidence for the cancellation of the registration of the 
name in accordance with point (a) of first subparagraph of Article 54(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012.] 
point (b) 
[Provide the detailed reasons and, where appropriate, evidence for the cancellation of the registration of the 
name in accordance with point (b) of first subparagraph of Article 54(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012.] 
In accordance with the second subparagraph of Article 54(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 
[Provide the detailed reasons and, where appropriate, evidence for the cancellation of the registration of the 
name in accordance with the second subparagraph of Article 54(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012.]  19.6.2014 L 179/53 Official Journal of the European Union EN     ANNEX X 
REPRODUCTION OF THE UNION SYMBOLS AND INDICATIONS FOR PDO PGI TSG  
1. Union symbols in colour 
When used in colours, direct colours (Pantone) or four-colour process may be used. The reference colours are indi ­
cated below. 
Union symbols in pantone:  
19.6.2014 L 179/54 Official Journal of the European Union EN     Union symbols in four-colour process:  
19.6.2014 L 179/55 Official Journal of the European Union EN     Contrast with background colours 
If a symbol is used in colour on a coloured background, which makes it difficult to see, a delimiting outer circle 
around the symbol should be used to improve contrast with the background: 
2. Union symbols in black and white 
Use of the symbols in black and white is allowed only w hen black and white are the only ink colours used on the 
package.  19.6.2014 L 179/56 Official Journal of the European Union EN     When used in black and white Union symbols are reproduced as follows: 
Union symbols in black and white in negative 
If the background of the packaging or labelling is dark, the symbols may be used in negative format as follows: 
19.6.2014 L 179/57 Official Journal of the European Union EN     3. Typography 
Times Roman capitals must be used for the text.  
4. Reduction 
The minimum size of the Union symbols is 15 mm in diameter, however, it may be reduced to 10 mm in case of 
small packages or products.  
5. ‘Protected Designation of Origin’ and its abbreviation in EU languages 
EU Language | Term | Abbreviation | 
BG | защитено  наименование  за произход  | ЗНП  | 
ES | denominación de origen protegida | DOP | 
CS | chrán ěné označení původu | CHOP | 
DA | beskyttet oprindelsesbetegnelse | BOB | 
DE | geschützte Ursprungsbezeichnung | g.U. | 
ET | kaitstud päritolunimetus | KPN | 
EL | προστατευόμενη  ονομασία  προέλευσης  | ΠΟΠ  | 
EN | protected designation of origin | PDO | FR | appellation d'origine protégée | AOP | 
GA | bunús ainmníochta cosanta | BAC | 
HR | zašti ćena oznaka izvornosti | ZOI | 
IT | denominazione d'origine protetta | DOP | 
LV | aizsarg āts cilmes vietas nosaukums | ACVN | 
LT | saugoma kilm ės vietos nuoroda | SKVN | 
HU | oltalom alatt álló eredetmegjelölés | OEM | MT | denominazzjoni protetta ta' ori ġini | DPO | 
NL | beschermde oorsprongsbenaming | BOB | 
PL | chroniona nazwa pochodzenia | CHNP | 
PT | denominação de origem protegida | DOP | 
RO | denumire de origine protejat ă | DOP | 
SK | chránené ozna čenie pôvodu | CHOP | 
SL | zaščitena ozna čba porekla | ZOP | 
FI | suojattu alkuperänimitys | SAN | 
SV | skyddad ursprungsbeteckning | SUB |  
6. ‘Protected Geographical Indication’ and its abbreviation in EU languages 
EU Language | Term | Abbreviation | BG | защитено  географско  указание  | ЗГУ | 
ES | indicación geográfica protegida | IGP | 
CS | chrán ěné zeměpisné ozna čení | CHZO | 
DA | beskyttet geografisk betegnelse | BGB | 19.6.2014 L 179/58 Official Journal of the European Union EN     DE | geschützte geografische Angabe | g.g.A. | 
ET | kaitstud geograafiline tähis | KGT | EL | προστατευόμενη  γεωγραφική  ένδειξη  | ΠΓΕ | 
EN | protected geographical indication | PGI | 
FR | indication géographique protégée | IGP | GA | sonra geografach cosanta | SGC | HR | zašti ćena oznaka zemljopisnog podrijetla | ZOZP | 
IT | indicazione geografica protetta | IGP | 
LV | aizsarg āta ģeogrāfiskās izcelsmes nor āde | AĢIN | 
LT | saugoma geografin ė nuoroda | SGN | 
HU | oltalom alatt álló földrajzi jelzés | OFJ | 
MT | indikazzjoni ġeografika protetta | I ĠP | 
NL | beschermde geografische aanduiding | BGA | 
PL | chronione oznaczenie geograficzne | CHOG | PT | indicação geográfica protegida | IGP | 
RO | indica ție geografic ă protejată | IGP | 
SK | chránené zemepisné ozna čenie | CHZO | 
SL | zaščitena geografska ozna čba | ZGO | 
FI | suojattu maantieteellinen merkintä | SMM | SV | skyddad geografisk beteckning | SGB |  
7. ‘Traditional Speciality Guaranteed’ and its abbreviation in EU languages 
EU language | Term | Abbreviation | 
BG | храна  с традиционно  специфичен  характер  | ХТСХ  | 
ES | especialidad tradicional garantizada | ETG | 
CS | zaručená tradiční specialita | ZTS | 
DA | garanteret traditionel specialitet | GTS | 
DE | garantiert traditionelle Spezialität | g.t.S. | 
ET | garanteeritud traditsiooniline toode | GTT | 
EL | εγγυημένο  παραδοσιακό  ιδιότυπο  προϊόν  | Ε Π Ι Π | 
EN | traditional speciality guaranteed | TSG | FR | spécialité traditionnelle garantie | STG | 
GA | speisialtacht thraidisiúnta ráthaithe | STR | 
HR | zajam č
eno tradicionalni specijalitet | ZTS | 
IT | specialità tradizionale garantita | STG | 
LV | garant ēta tradicion ālā īpatnība | GTI | 
LT | garantuotas tradicinis gaminys | GTG | 19.6.2014 L 179/59 Official Journal of the European Union EN     HU | hagyományos különleges termék | HKT | 
MT | speċjalità tradizzjonali garantita | STG | 
NL | gegarandeerde traditionele specialiteit | GTS | 
PL | gwarantowana tradycyjna specjalno ść | GTS | 
PT | especialidade tradicional garantida | ETG | RO | specialitate tradi țională garantată | STG | 
SK | zaručená tradičná špecialita | ZTŠ | 
SL | zajam čena tradicionalna posebnost | ZTP | 
FI | aito perinteinen tuote | APT | 
SV | garanterad traditionell specialitet | GTS |  19.6.2014 L 179/60 Official Journal of the European Union EN     ANNEX XI 
CLASSIFICATION OF PRODUCTS  
1. Agricultural products intended for the human consumption listed in Annex I to the Treaty 
—  Class 1.1. Fresh meat (and offal) 
—  Class 1.2. Meat products (cooked, salted, smoked, etc.) 
—  Class 1.3. Cheeses 
—  Class 1.4. Other products of animal origin (eggs, honey, various dairy products except butter, etc.) —  Class 1.5. Oils and fats (butter, margarine, oil, etc.) 
—  Class 1.6. Fruit, vegetables and cereals fresh or processed 
—  Class 1.7. Fresh fish, molluscs, and crustaceans and products derived therefrom 
—  Class 1.8. other products listed in Annex I to the Treaty (spices etc.)  
2. Agricultural products and foodstuffs referred to in Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 
I. Designations of Origin and Geographical indications 
—  Class 2.1. beer, 
—  Class 2.2. chocolate and derived products, 
—  Class 2.3. bread, pastry, cakes, confectionery, biscuits and other baker's wares 
—  Class 2.4. beverages made from plant extracts, 
—  Class 2.5. pasta, 
—  Class 2.6. salt, 
—  Class 2.7. natural gums and resins, 
—  Class 2.8. mustard paste, 
—  Class 2.9. hay, 
—  Class 2.10. essential oils, 
—  Class 2.11. cork, 
—  Class 2.12. cochineal, —  Class 2.13. flowers and ornamental plants, 
—  Class 2.14. cotton, 
—  Class 2.15. wool, 
—  Class 2.16. wicker, 
—  Class 2.17. scutched flax, 
—  Class 2.18. leather, 
—  Class 2.19. fur, 
—  Class 2.20. feather. 
II. Traditional specialities guaranteed 
—  Class 2.21. prepared meals, 
—  Class 2.22. beer, —  Class 2.23. chocolate and derived products, 
—  Class 2.24. bread, pastry, cakes, confectionery, biscuits and other baker's wares, 
—  Class 2.25. beverages made from plant extracts, 
—  Class 2.26. pasta, 
—  Class 2.27. salt.  19.6.2014 L 179/61 Official Journal of the European Union EN