# Council Decision of 3 December 2012 on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Moldova            on the protection of geographical indications of agricultural products and foodstuffs (2013/7/EU)         

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# Council Decision

# of 3 December 2012

# on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Moldova on the protection of geographical                        indications of agricultural products and foodstuffs                     

# (2013/7/EU)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular the first subparagraph of 207(4),                           in conjunction with Article 218(6)(a)(v) and Article 218(7) thereof,                        

Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,

Having regard to the consent of the European Parliament,

Whereas:

(1)The Commission has negotiated, on behalf of the Union, an Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Moldova                              on the protection of geographical indications of agricultural products and foodstuffs (the ‘Agreement’).

(2)The Agreement will allow the reciprocal protection of the geographical indications of the Union and the Republic of Moldova,                              as well as contribute to the approximation of legislation among the neighbouring countries of the Union.

(3)In accordance with Council Decision 2012/292/EU of 31 May 2012(1), the Agreement was signed on 26 June 2012, subject to its conclusion.

(4)Certain tasks for implementation of the Agreement have been attributed to the Joint Committee set up pursuant to Article 11                              thereof, including the power to amend certain technical aspects of the Agreement as well as certain Annexes thereto.

(5)The internal procedure for establishing the Union's position in that Joint Committee on matters relating to the Agreement                              should be defined.

(6)The Agreement should be approved,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

# Article 1U.K.

The Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Moldova on the protection of geographical indications of agricultural                     products and foodstuffs (the ‘Agreement’) and the Declaration attached thereto are hereby approved on behalf of the Union.                  

# Article 2U.K.

The Commission shall represent the Union in the Joint Committee set up pursuant to Article 11 of the Agreement (the ‘Joint                     Committee’).                  

Modifications to the Agreement through decisions of the Joint Committee shall be approved by the Commission on behalf of the                     Union.                  

Where interested parties cannot reach a common position following objections relating to a geographical indication, the Commission                     shall adopt such a position in accordance with the examination procedure laid down in Article 5 of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011                     of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 2011 laying down the rules and general principles concerning                     mechanisms for control by Member States of the Commission's exercise of implementing powers(2). In doing so, the Commission shall be assisted by either of the following, depending on the products covered by the geographical                     indications concerned:                  

the Standing Committee on Protected Geographical Indications and Protected Designations of Origin established by Council Regulation                              (EC) No 510/2006 of 20 March 2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural                              products and foodstuffs(3);                           

the Management Committee for the Common Organisation of Agricultural Markets established by Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007                              of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural                              products (Single CMO Regulation)(4); or                           

the Committee for Spirit Drinks established by Regulation (EC) No 110/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of                              15 January 2008 on the definition, description, presentation, labelling and the protection of spirit drinks(5).                           

# Article 3U.K.

The President of the Council shall designate the person(s) empowered to give, on behalf of the Union, the notification provided                     for in Article 14 of the Agreement.                  

# Article 4U.K.

This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption.

Done at Brussels, 3 December 2012.

*For the Council*                            

*The President*                            

N. Sylikiotis                            

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# Agreement

# between the European Union and the Republic of Moldova on the protection of geographical indications of agricultural products                              and foodstuffs                           

THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA,

of the one part,

and

THE EUROPEAN UNION,

of the other part,

Hereinafter referred to as the "Contracting Parties",

HAVING IN MIND the objectives of the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement and the corresponding Action Plan to ensure a level                                 of protection for intellectual property rights similar to that in the EU, including effective means of enforcement,                              

HAVING IN MIND the objectives of the Association Agreement, particularly under the provisions of the possible future Deep                                 and Comprehensive Free Trade Area, to ensure a level of protection for intellectual property rights similar to that in the                                 EU, including effective means of enforcement,                              

CONSIDERING that the Contracting Parties agree to promote between them a harmonious development of the geographical indications                                 as defined in Article 22(1) of the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) and to foster                                 the trade of the agricultural products and foodstuff originating in the territories of the Contracting Parties,                              

HAVE DECIDED TO CONCLUDE THIS AGREEMENT:

## Article 1U.K.Scope

1.This Agreement applies to the recognition and protection of geographical indications which are originating in the territories                              of the Contracting Parties.                        

2.In order for a geographical indication of a Contracting Party to be protected by the other Contracting Party, it shall cover                              products within the scope of the legislation of that Contracting Party referred to in Article 2.                        

3."Geographical indication" shall mean an indication as defined in Article 22(1) of the WTO-TRIPs Agreement, which also includes                              "designations of origin".                        

## Article 2U.K.Established geographical indications

1.Having examined the legislation of the Republic of Moldova on the protection of geographical indications, listed in Part A                              of Annex I, the European Union concludes that that legislation meets the elements laid down in Part C of Annex I.                        

2.Having examined the legislation of the European Union on the protection of geographical indications, listed in Part B of Annex                              I, the Government of the Republic of Moldova concludes that that legislation meets the elements laid down in Part C of Annex                              I.                        

3.Having completed an objection procedure in accordance with the criteria set out in Annex II, and having examined the geographical                              indications of the European Union listed in Annex III and the wines, aromatised wines and spirit drinks corresponding to the                              geographical indications of the European Union listed in Annex IV, which have been registered by the European Union under                              the legislation referred to in paragraph 2 of this Article, the Government of the Republic of Moldova shall protect those                              geographical indications according to the level of protection laid down in this Agreement.                        

4.Having completed an objection procedure in accordance with the criteria set out in Annex II, and having examined the agricultural                              products and foodstuffs corresponding to the geographical indications of Moldova listed in Annex III and the wines, aromatised                              wines and spirit drinks corresponding to the geographical indications of the Republic of Moldova listed in Annex IV which                              have been registered by the Republic of Moldova under the legislation referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article, the European                              Union shall protect those geographical indications according to the level of protection laid down in this Agreement.                        

## Article 3U.K.Addition of new geographical indications

1.The Contracting Parties agree on the possibility to add in Annexes III and IV new geographical indications to be protected,                              in accordance with the procedure set out in Article 11(3) after having completed the objection procedure and after having                              examined the geographical indications as referred to in Articles 2(3) and 2(4) to the satisfaction of both Contracting Parties.                        

2.A Contracting Party shall not be required to protect as a geographical indication a name that conflicts with the name of a                              plant variety, including a wine grape variety, or an animal breed and as a result is likely to mislead the consumer as to                              the true origin of the product.                        

## Article 4U.K.Scope of protection of geographical indications

1.The geographical indications listed in Annexes III and IV, as well as those added pursuant to Article 3(1), shall be protected                              against:                        

(a)any direct or indirect commercial use of a protected name:                        
              -  (a)for comparable products not compliant with the product specification of the protected name, or 
              -  in so far as such use exploits the reputation of a geographical indication; 

(b)any misuse, imitation or evocation(6), even if the true origin of the product is indicated or if the protected name is translated, transcribed, transliterated,                              or accompanied by an expression such as "style", "type", "method", "as produced in", "imitation", "flavour", "like" or similar;                        

(c)any other false or misleading indication as to the provenance, origin, nature or essential qualities of the product, on the                              inner or outer packaging, advertising material or documents relating to the product concerned, and the packing of the product                              in a container liable to convey a false impression as to its origin;                        

(d)any other practice liable to mislead the consumer as to the true origin of the product.                        

2.If geographical indications are wholly or partially homonymous, protection shall be granted to each indication provided that                              it has been used in good faith and with due regard for local and traditional usage and the actual risk of confusion. Without                              prejudice to Article 23 of the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS), the Contracting                              Parties shall mutually decide the practical conditions of use under which the homonymous geographical indications will be                              differentiated from each other, taking into account the need to ensure equitable treatment of the producers concerned and                              that consumers are not misled. A homonymous name which misleads the consumer into believing that products come from another                              territory shall not be registered even if the name is accurate as far as the actual territory, region or place of origin of                              the product in question is concerned.                        

3.Where a Contracting Party, in the context of negotiations with a third country, proposes to protect a geographical indication                              of that third country, and the name is homonymous with a geographical indication of the other Contracting Party the latter                              shall be consulted and be given the opportunity to comment before the name is protected.                        

4.Nothing in this Agreement shall oblige a Contracting Party to protect a geographical indication of the other Contracting Party                              which is not, or ceases to be, protected in its country of origin. The Contracting Parties shall notify each other if a geographical                              indication ceases to be protected in its country of origin.                        

5.The provisions of this Agreement shall in no way prejudice the right of any person to use, in the course of trade, that person's                              name or the name of that person's predecessor in business, except where such name is used in such a manner as to mislead consumers.                        

## Article 5U.K.Right of use of geographical indications

1.A name protected under this Agreement may be used by any operator marketing, producing, processing or preparing agricultural                              products, foodstuffs, wines, aromatised wines or spirit drinks which conform to the corresponding product specification.                        

2.Once a geographical indication is protected under this Agreement, the use of such protected name shall not be subject to any                              registration of users or further charges.                        

## Article 6U.K.Enforcement of protection

The Contracting Parties shall enforce the protection provided for in Articles 2 to 7 by appropriate administrative actions                           or legal proceedings, as appropriate, including at the customs border (export and import), in order to prevent and stop any                           unlawful use of the protected geographical indications. They shall also enforce such protection at the request of an interested                           party.                        

## Article 7U.K.Specific provision

Without prejudice to previous commitments of the Republic of Moldova to grant protection for the EU geographical indications                           derived from international agreements on the protection of geographical indications and the enforcement thereof, including                           the commitments undertaken in the Lisbon Agreement for the Protection of Appellations of Origin and their International Registration,                           and in accordance with Article 6 of this Agreement, the Republic of Moldova shall benefit from a transitional period of 5                           years from the date of entry into force of this Agreement to put in place all complementary actions necessary to stop any                           unlawful use of the protected geographical indications, in particular the measures at the custom border.                        

## Article 8U.K.Relationship with trade marks

1.The Contracting Parties shall refuse to register or shall invalidate, *ex officio* or at the request of any interested party in conformity with the legislation of each Party, a trade mark that corresponds                              to any of the situations referred to in Article 4(1) in relation to a protected geographical indication for like products,                              provided an application to register the trade mark is submitted after the date of application for protection of the geographical                              indication in the territory concerned.                        

2.For geographical indications referred to in Article 2, the date of application for protection shall be the date of entry into                              force of this Agreement.                        

3.For geographical indications referred to in Article 3, the date of application for protection shall be the date of the transmission                              of a request to the other Contracting Party to protect a geographical indication.                        

4.For geographical indications referred to in Article 3, the Contracting Parties shall have no obligation to protect a geographical                              indication where, in the light of a reputed or well-known trade mark, protection is liable to mislead consumers as to the                              true identity of the product.                        

5.Without prejudice to paragraph 4, the Contracting Parties shall protect geographical indications also where a prior trade                              mark exists. A prior trade mark shall mean a trade mark the use of which corresponds to one of the situations referred to                              in Article 4(1), which has been applied for, registered or established by use, if that possibility is provided for by the                              legislation concerned, in the territory of one of the Contracting Parties before the date on which the application for protection                              of the geographical indication is submitted by the other Contracting Party under this Agreement. Such trade mark may continue                              to be used and renewed notwithstanding the protection of the geographical indication, provided that no grounds for the trade                              mark's invalidity or revocation exist in the legislation on trade marks of the Contracting Parties.                        

## Article 9U.K.General rules

1.This Agreement shall apply without prejudice to the rights and obligations of the Contracting Parties under the Marrakesh                              Agreement establishing the World Trade Organization done on 15 April 1994.                        

2.Notwithstanding Article 7, import, export and marketing of any product referred to in Articles 2 and 3 shall be conducted                              in compliance with the laws and regulations applying in the territory of the importing Contracting Party.                        

3.Any matter arising from technical specifications of registered names shall be dealt with in the Joint Committee established                              pursuant to Article 11.                        

4.Geographical indications protected under this Agreement may only be cancelled by the Contracting Party in which the product                              originates.                        

5.A product specification referred to in this Agreement shall be that approved, including any amendments also approved, by the                              authorities of the Contracting Party in the territory of which the product originates.                        

## Article 10U.K.Cooperation and transparency

1.The Contracting Parties shall, either directly or through the Joint Committee established pursuant to Article 11, maintain                              contact on all matters relating to implementation and functioning of this Agreement. In particular, a Contracting Party may                              request from the other Contracting Party information relating to products specifications and their modification, and contact                              points for control provisions.                        

2.Each Contracting Party may make publicly available the product specifications or a summary thereof and contact points for                              control provisions corresponding to geographical indications of the other Contracting Party protected pursuant to this Agreement.                        

## Article 11U.K.Joint Committee

1.Both Contracting Parties agree to set up a Joint Committee consisting of representatives of the Contracting Parties with the                              purpose of monitoring the development of this Agreement and of intensifying their co-operation and dialogue on geographical                              indications.                        

2.The Joint Committee adopts its decisions by consensus. It shall determine its own rules of procedure. It shall meet at least                              once a year and at the request of either of the Contracting Parties, alternatively in the European Union and in the Republic                              of Moldova, at a time and a place and in a manner (which may include by videoconference) mutually determined by the Contracting                              Parties, but no later than 90 days after the request.                        

3.The Joint Committee shall also see to the proper functioning of this Agreement and may consider any matter related to its                              implementation and operation. In particular, it shall be responsible for:                        

(a)amending Parts A and B of Annex I, as regards the references to the law applicable in the Contracting Parties,                        

(b)modifying Annexes III and IV as regards geographical indications,                        

(c)exchanging information on legislative and policy developments on geographical indications and any other matter of mutual interest                              in the area of geographical indications,                        

(d)exchanging information on geographical indications for the purpose of considering their protection in accordance with this                              Agreement,                        

(e)monitoring the latest developments regarding the enforcement of the protection of the geographical indications listed in Annexes                              III and IV.                        

## Article 12U.K.Territorial scope

This Agreement shall apply, on the one hand, to the territories in which the Treaty on European Union is applied and under                           the conditions laid down in that Treaty and, on the other hand, to the territory of the Republic of Moldova.                        

## Article 13U.K.Authentic languages

1.This Agreement is drawn up in duplicate in the official languages of both Contracting Parties.                        

2.In the event of inconsistencies of interpretation, the English text shall prevail.                        

## Article 14U.K.Final provisions

1.This Agreement shall enter into force on the first day of the second month following the date on which the Contracting Parties                              have notified each other in writing that their respective procedures for the entry into force of this Agreement have been                              completed.                        

2.Either Contracting Party may terminate this Agreement by giving one year's written notice to the other Contracting Party.                        

Съставено в Брюксел на двадесет и шести юни две хиляди и дванадесета година.

Hecho en Bruselas, el veintiseis de junio de dos mil doce.

V Bruselu dne dvacátého šestého června dva tisíce dvanáct.

Udfærdiget i Bruxelles den seksogtyvende juni to tusind og tolv.

Geschehen zu Brüssel am sechsundzwanzigsten Juni zweitausendzwölf.

Kahe tuhande kaheteistkümnenda aasta juunikuu kahekümne kuuendal päeval Brüsselis.

Έγινε στις Βρυξέλλες, στις είκοσι έξι Ιουνίου δύο χιλιάδες δώδεκα.

Done at Brussels on the twenty-sixth day of June in the year two thousand and twelve.

Fait à Bruxelles, le vingt-six juin deux mille douze.

Fatto a Bruxelles, addì ventisei giugno duemiladodici.

Briselē, divi tūkstoši divpadsmitā gada divdesmit sestajā jūnijā.

Priimta du tūkstančiai dvyliktų metų birželio dvidešimt šeštą dieną Briuselyje.

Kelt Brüsszelben, a kétezer-tizenkettedik év június havának huszonhatodik napján.

Magħmul fi Brussell, fis-sitta u għoxrin jum ta’ Ġunju tas-sena elfejn u tnax.

Gedaan te Brussel, de zesentwintigste juni tweeduizend twaalf.

Sporządzono w Brukseli dnia dwudziestego szóstego czerwca roku dwa tysiące dwunastego.

Feito em Bruxelas, em vinte e seis de junho de dois mil e doze.

Întocmit la Bruxelles la douăzeci și șase iunie două mii doisprezece.

V Bruseli dvadsiateho šiesteho júna dvetisícdvanásť.

V Bruslju, dne šestindvajsetega junija leta dva tisoč dvanajst.

Tehty Brysselissä kahdentenakymmenentenäkuudentena päivänä kesäkuuta vuonna kaksituhattakaksitoista.

Som skedde i Bryssel den tjugosjätte juni tjugohundratolv.

Întocmit la Bruxelles la douăzeci și șase iunie două mii doisprezece.

За Европейския съюз

Por la Unión Europea

Za Evropskou unii

For Den Europæiske Union

Für die Europäische Union

Euroopa Liidu nimel

Για την Ευρωπαϊκή Ένωση

For the European Union

Pour l'Union européenne

Per l'Unione europea

Eiropas Savienības vārdā –

Europos Sąjungos vardu

Az Európai Unió részéről

Għall-Unjoni Ewropea

Voor de Europese Unie

W imieniu Unii Europejskiej

Pela União Europeia

Pentru Uniunea Europeană

Za Európsku úniu

Za Evropsko unijo

Euroopan unionin puolesta

För Europeiska unionen

Pentru Uniunea Europeană

                                   

                                   

За Република Молдова

Por la República de Moldavia

Za Moldavskou republiku

For Republikken Moldova

Für die Republik Moldau

Moldova Vabariigi nimel

Για τη Δημοκρατία της Μολδαβίας

For the Republic of Moldova

Pour la République de Moldavie

Per la Repubblica moldova

Moldovas Republikas vārdā –

Moldovos Respublikos vardu

A Moldovai Köztársaság részéről

Għar-Repubblika tal-Moldova

Voor de Republiek Moldavië

W imieniu Republiki Mołdawii

Pela República da Moldova

Pentru Republica Moldova

Za Moldavskú republiku

Za Republiko Moldavijo

Moldovan tasavallan puolesta

För Republiken Moldavien

Pentru Republica Moldova

                                   

## ANNEX IU.K.

## PART AU.K.**LEGISLATION REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 2(1)**

Law on the Protection of Geographical Indications, Designations of Origin and Traditional Specialties Guaranteed, No. 66-XVI                           of 27.3.2008 and its implementing rules, for the procedure of filing, examination and registration of geographical indications,                           designations of origin and traditional specialties guaranteed in the Republic of Moldova.                        

## PART BU.K.**LEGISLATION REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 2(2)**

### 1.Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 of 20 March 2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin                              for agricultural products and foodstuffs(7), with its implementing rules, for the registration, control, and the protection of geographical indications of agricultural                              products and foodstuffs in the European UnionU.K.

### 2.Part II, Title II, Chapter I, Section 1a of Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of the Council of 22 October 2007 establishing                              a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation)(8), with its implementing rulesU.K.

### 3.Regulation (EC) No 110/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 January 2008 on the definition, description,                              presentation, labelling and the protection of geographical indications of spirit drinks(9), with its implementing rules.U.K.

### 4.Council Regulation (EEC) No 1601/91 of 10 June 1991 laying down general rules on the definition, description and presentation                              of aromatized wines, aromatized wine- based drinks and aromatized wine-product cocktails(10), with its implementing rulesU.K.

## PART CU.K.**ELEMENTS FOR REGISTRATION AND CONTROL OF GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLES 2(1) AND 2(2)**

### 1.A register listing geographical indications protected in the territoryU.K.

### 2.An administrative process verifying that geographical indications identify a good as originating in a territory, region or                              locality of one or more states, where a given quality, reputation or other characteristic of the good is essentially attributable                              to its geographical originU.K.

### 3.A requirement that a registered name shall correspond to a specific product or products for which a product specification                              is laid down, which can only be amended by due administrative processU.K.

### 4.Control provisions applying to productionU.K.

### 5.An objection procedure that allows the legitimate interests of prior users of names, whether those names are protected as                              a form of intellectual property or not, to be taken into accountU.K.

### 6.A rule that protected names may not become genericU.K.

### 7.Provisions concerning the registration, which may include refusal of registration, of terms homonymous or partly homonymous                              with registered terms, terms customary in common language as the common name for goods, terms comprising or including the                              names of plant varieties and animal breeds. Such provisions shall take into account the legitimate interests of all parties                              concernedU.K.

## ANNEX IIU.K.**CRITERIA TO BE INCLUDED IN THE OBJECTION PROCEDURE REFERRED TO IN ARTICLES 2(3) AND (4)**

### 1.List of name(s) with, where applicable, the corresponding transcription into Latin characters.U.K.

### 2.Information about the product class.U.K.

### 3.Invitation to any Member State, in the case of the European Union, or third country or any natural or legal persons having                              a legitimate interest, established or resident in a Member State in the case of the European Union, in the Republic of Moldova                              or in a third country to submit objections to such protection by lodging a duly substantiated statement.U.K.

### 4.Statements of objection must reach the European Commission or the Moldovan Government within 2 months from the date of the                              publication of the information notice.U.K.

### 5.Statements of objection shall be admissible only if they are received within the time-limit set out in point 4 and if they                              show that the protection of the name proposed would:U.K.

              -  conflict with the name of a plant variety, including a wine grape variety or an animal breed and as a result is likely to                                 mislead the consumer as to the true origin of the product;                               
              -  conflict with a homonymous name which would mislead the consumer into believing that products come from another territory; 
              -  in the light of a trade mark's reputation and renown and the length of time it has been used, be liable to mislead the consumer                                 as to the true identity of the product;                               
              -  jeopardise the existence of an entirely or partly identical name or of a trade mark or the existence of products which have                                 been legally on the market for at least five years preceding the date of the publication of the information notice;                               
              -  conflict with a name that is considered generic. 

### 6.The criteria referred to in point 5 shall be evaluated in relation to the territory of the European Union, which in the case                              of intellectual property rights refers only to the territory or territories where the rights are protected, or the territory                              of the Republic of Moldova.U.K.

## ANNEX IIIU.K.**GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS OF PRODUCTS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLES 2(3) AND (4)**

### **Agricultural products and foodstuffs others than wines, spirits and aromatised wines of the European Union to be protected                                 in the Republic of Moldova**U.K.

### **Agricultural products and foodstuffs others than wines, spirits and aromatised wines of the Republic of Moldova to be protected                                 in the European Union**U.K.

[...]

## ANNEX IVU.K.**GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS OF PRODUCTS AS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLES 2(3) AND (4)**

## PART AU.K.

### **Wines of the European Union to be protected in the Republic of Moldova**U.K.

### **Wines of the Republic of Moldova to be protected in the European Union**U.K.

Ciumai/Чумай

Romănești

## PART BU.K.

### **Spirit drinks of the European Union to be protected in the Republic of Moldova**U.K.

### **Spirits drinks of the Republic of Moldova to be protected in the European Union**U.K.

[...]

## PART CU.K.

### **Aromatised wines of the European Union to be protected in the Republic of Moldova**U.K.

### **Aromatised wines of the Republic of Moldova to be protected in the European Union**U.K.

[...]

U.K.

# DECLARATION ON ADDITION OF NEW MOLDOVAN GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS

Subject to the finalization of the registration of the following Moldovan geographical terms as geographical indications under                                 the relevant Moldovan legislation on geographical indications:                              
                  -  Cricova, 
                  -  Mileștii Mici, 
                  -  Divin, 

the Contracting Parties convene to consider, following the provisions for the addition of new geographical indications laid                                 down in Article 3 of the Agreement, the geographical terms referred to above in the first meeting of the Joint Committee established                                 pursuant to Article 11 of the Agreement, to be held no later than two months after the date of entry into force of this Agreement.                              

1

OJ L 147, 7.6.2012, p. 1.                           

2

OJ L 55, 28.2.2011, p. 13.                           

3

OJ L 93, 31.3.2006, p. 12.                           

4

OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1.                           

5

OJ L 39, 13.2.2008, p. 16.                           

6

Is considered an evocation, notably, the use in any way for products falling under heading No 20.09 of the Harmonised System                              of the International Convention on the Harmonised Commodity Description and Coding System, done at Brussels on 14 June 1983,                              although only insofar as those products refer to wines falling under heading 22.04, aromatised wines falling under heading                              22.05 and spirits falling under heading 22.08 of that system.                           

7

OJ L 93, 31.3.2006, p. 12.                           

8

OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1.                           

9

OJ L 39, 13.2.2008, p. 16.                           

10

OJ L 149, 14.6.1991, p. 1.