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of27July1993
laying downdetailed rules of application ofCouncil Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92 onthe protec-
tionofgeographicalindicationsanddesignationsoforiginforagriculturalproductsandfoodstuffs
(OJ L 185, 28.7.1993, p. 5)
Amended by:
Official Journal
No page date
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COMMISSIONREGULATION(EEC)No2037/93
of27July1993
laying down detailed rules of application of Council Regulation
(EEC) No 2081/92 on the protection of geographical indications
anddesignationsoforiginforagricultural productsandfoodstuffs
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European EconomicCommunity,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92 of 14 July
1992 on the protection of geographical indicationsand des ignationsoforigin for agricultural productsand foods tuffs (
1), and in particular
Article 16 thereof,
Whereasthe conditionss hould be laid down in which a natural or legal
person may apply exceptionally for registration;
Whereas, in order to take account of the various legal situations in the
Member States, a statement of objection within the meaning of Article7 of Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92 presented by a group of individualslinked by a common interest may be admissible;
Whereas, in order to ensure that Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92 is
uniformly applied, precise deadlines should be set concerning objec-tions, which would apply when the registration procedure is initiated;
Whereas, with a view to defining the cases referred to in Article 3 (1)
of Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92 and the situations likely to misleadconsumers in Member States within the meaning of Regulation (EEC)No 2081/92, the Commission may take appropriate action;
Whereas these arrangements constitute a new Community system
designed to protect designations of origin and geographical indicationsentailing distinctive new indications; whereas it is essential to explain
their meaning to the public, without thereby removing the need for
producers and/or processors to promote their respective products;
Whereasthe meas uresprovided for in thisRegulation are in accor-
dance with the opinion of the Regulatory Committee on Geographical
indicationsand Des ignationsof Origin,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
1. Applications for registration pursuant to Article 5 of Regulation
(EEC) No 2081/92, may be submitted by a natural or legal person notcomplying with the definition laid down in the second subparagraph ofparagraph 1 of that Article in exceptional, duly substantiated caseswhere the person concerned is the only producer in the geographicalarea defined at the time the application iss ubmitted.
The application may be accepted only where:
(a) the said single person engages in authentic and unvarying local
methods; and
(b) the geographical area defined possesses characteristics which differ
appreciably from those of neighbouring areas and/or the character-istics of the product are different.
2. In the case referred to in paragraph 1, the single natural or legal
person who has submitted the application for registration shall bedeemed to constitute a group within the meaning of Article 5 of Regu-lation (EEC) No 2081/92.1993R2037 — EN — 18.08.1998 — 001.001 — 2
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Article 2
Where national law treatsa group of individualswithout legal pers on-
ality as a legal person, the said group of individuals shall be authorizedto submit an application within the meaning of Article 1 of this Regu-lation, to consult the application within the meaning and subject to the
conditionsof Article 7 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92 and to
lodge an objection within the meaning and subject to the conditions ofArticle 7 (3) of that Regulation.
Article 3
For the purposes of applying the deadline referred to in Article 7 (1) of
Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92, account shall be taken of:
— either the date of dispatch of the statement of the objection by the
Member State, the postmark being accepted as the date of dispatch,
or
— the date of receipt where the statement of the objection by the
Member State is delivered to the Commission directly or by telexor fax.
Article 4
The Commission may take all appropriate action in order to define the
cases where a designation has become generic within the meaning ofArticle 3 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92, aswell asthe s ituationslikely to mislead consumers and in respect of which a decision hasbeen taken in accordance with Article 15 of that Regulation.
Article 5
For a period of five yearsafter the date of entry into force of this
Regulation, the Commission shall take the necessary steps to informthe public of the meaning of the indications‘PDO’, ‘PGI’, ‘protecteddesignation of origin’ and ‘protected geographical indication’ in theCommunity languages. Such steps shall not take the form of aid to
producers and/or processors.
The five-year time limit provided for in the preceding paragraph is
hereby extended by four years. The information measures implemented
shall be evaluated.
Article 5a
1. The names registered as protected designations of origin (PDOs)
or protected geographical indications(PGIs ) may be accompanied by aCommunity symbol to be determined in accordance with the procedure
laid down in Article 15 of Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92.
2. The Community symbol may appear only on products which
comply with Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92.
3. ‘PDO’, ‘PGI’, ‘protected designation of origin’, ‘protected
geographical indication’ and the equivalent national traditional expres-
sions may be used without the Community symbol.
Article 5b
The Community symbol referred to in Article 5a shall comprise the
modelsin Annex I part A of thisRegulation. The indicationsthat canbe used with the symbol are those listed in Annex I part B to thisRegulation, aswell asthe equivalent traditional national terms .
To use the Community symbol and the indications, the technical repro-
duction ruleslaid down in the graphicsmanual in Annex II to thisRegulation must be complied with.1993R2037 — EN — 18.08.1998 — 001.001 — 3
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Article 6
The period of three monthsreferred to in Article 7 (5) of Regulation
(EEC) No 2081/92 shall commence on the date of dispatch of the
Commission's invitation to the Member States to reach agreement
among themselves.
Article 6a
A Member State may stipulate that the name of the inspection authority
or body referred to in Article 10 of Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92falling-within its own inspection structure must appear on the label ofthe agricultural product or foodstuff.
Article 7
ThisRegulation s hall enter into force on 26 July 1993.
ThisRegulation s hall be binding in itsentirety and directly applicable
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ANNEX I
PARTA.1
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PARTA.2
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PARTB
EC languagesAbbreviations Indications
ES DOP/IGP denominación de origen protegida
indicación geográfica protegida
DA BOB/BGB beskyttet oprindelsesbetegnelse
beskyttet geografisk betegnelse
DE g.U./g.g.A. geschützte Ursprungsbezeichnung
geschützte geographische Angabe
EL ΠΟΠ/ΠΓΕ προστατευόµενη ονοµασία προελεύσεως
προστατευόµενη γεωγραφική ένδειξη
EN PDO/PGI protected designation of origin
protected geographical indication
FR AOP/IGP appellation d'origine protégée
indication géographique protégée
IT DOP/IGP denominazione d'origine protetta
indicazione geografica protetta
NL BOB/BGA beschermde oorsprongsbenaming
beschermde geografische aanduiding
PO DOP/IGP denominação de origem protegida
indicação geográfica protegida
FI SAN/SMM suojattu alkuperänimitys
suojattu maantieteellinen merkintä
S SUB/SGB skyddad ursprungsbeteckning
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ANNEX II
GRAPHICMANUAL
CONTENTS
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1.Introduction
The reason for having a logo … 8
2.GeneraluseofPDO/PGIlogos
2.1. Reference colours…........................................................ 10
2.2. Single-colour logos… ....................................................... 12
2.3. Contrast with background colours …........................................ 142.4. Typography ….............................................................. 14
2.5. Language …................................................................ 14
2.6. Reduction sizes ….......................................................... 152.7. Placement of the logo on packaging and labels…........................... 15
3.Specificuse
3.1. In the media …............................................................. 153.2. Other uses …............................................................... 15
4.Originalbromides
4.1. Two-colourss election ….................................................... 164.2. Outlines… .................................................................. 38
4.3. Single-colour positive selection … ........................................... 39
4.4. Single-colour negative selection ….......................................... 404.5. Colour samples sheets (yellow und blue) …................................. 411993R2037 — EN — 18.08.1998 — 001.001 — 8
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1.INTRODUCTION
THE REASON FOR HAVING A LOGO?
The logo will allow producers of food products to increase awareness of
their productsamong cons umersin the European Union. It isapplied on
products whose name has been registered in the context of a Communitysystem to protect and enhance geographical designations, established by
Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92.
In order to be registered under this Regulation, a designation must meet the
criteria for a Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) or Protected Geogra-
phical Indication (PGI). Above all there must be a link between the product
and the geographical area where it isproduced. There categories , are differ-
entiated only by the nature of the link, the protection afforded by the
Regulation being identical for both.
The Community register links the geographical name to a particular set of
specifications. Controls organised by Member States ensure the protection
of the consumer by guaranteeing respect for the designation of origin and
the specifications.
There isalready a Community logo which guaranteesthe traditional
specific character of certain products independently of their place of
production; the new logo hasbeen created on thismodel. Furthermore, the
design is for the two classifications (PDO and PGI). This allows a synergy
between the different graphic representations of the European systems and
avoidsa proliferation of s ymbolsin the market place.
The presence of this logo is a genuine guarantee for all European consu-
mers, making it clear that the special nature of this product lies in its
geographical origin. Because of this, products will inspire more confidence.
Asproducers , the logo providesyou which a marketing tool. You will be
able to put the logo on the labels or packaging of your products, and also
use it in your advertising.
Thisgraphic manual ismeant to act asa guide for you in reproducing the
logo. Different possibilities for using it have been worked out, allowing
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These graphics are based on the logo for Guaranteed Traditional Speciality
but differ from it in the blue colour of the pointed peaksand in the inner
area of the logo.
A graphical representation of furrows in a ploughed field has been incorpo-
rated asa reference to the origin and geographical provenance of the
products identified by these logos.
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2.GENERALUSEOFPDO/PGILOGOS
2.1. REFERENCE COLOURS
When used on packaging and labels, these logos should appear in colour,
using either direct colours (Pantone) or a four-colour process.
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2.2. SINGLE-COLOUR LOGOS
If the printing colourson the packaging or labelling of s ome productsare
totally different from the reference coloursof the logos , there are two
suitable approaches:
LogoinpositiveIf the background colour of the packaging or label islight, us e the logo in
positive format, using the darkest print colour on the packaging or label.
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Logoinnegative
If the background colour of the packaging or label isdark, us e the logo in
negative format, using the background colour of the packaging or label.
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2.3. CONTRAST WITH BACKGROUND COLOURS
If the logo isus ed in colour on coloured backgroundswhich make it diffi-
cult to read, use a delimiting outer circle around the logo to improve its
contrast with the background colours.
2.4. TYPOGRAPHY
Use Times Roman capitals for the wording. If using only the wording,
reduce the letter size according to the norms set down in section 2.6.
2.5. LANGUAGE
You are free to use the language version or versions of your choice
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2.6. REDUCTION SIZES
Onpackaging
If the application of the logoson different typesof packaging and labels
makes reduction necessary, the stipulated minimum size is 15 mm in
diameter.
Intheprintmedia
(Press, leaflets, etc.)
For this particular use the stipulated minimum size is 25 mm in diameter.
2.7. PLACEMENT OF THE LOGO ON PACKAGING AND LABELS
The use of the PDO and PGI logos serves to confer a specific value on the
products on which they are used, and to make them stand out from others.
The most effective application of the logos is therefore in colour, since they
will thus have greater presence and be recognised more easily and quickly
by the consumer.
The use of the PDO and PGI logos using a single colour or in negative is
only recommended in cases where technical difficulties make their applica-
tion in colour impossible.
3.SPECIFICUSE
3.1. IN THE MEDIA
For advertising purposes (press campaigns, magazines, posters, TV, audio-
visual media, direct marketing etc.) the logos must appear in colour.
3.2. OTHER USES
When the logos are used in other settings, such as on vehicles or in shop
windows, etc., the guidelines for the use of colour set out above should be
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4.ORIGINALBROMIDES
4.1. TWO-COLOUR SELECTION
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4.2. OUTLINES
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4.3. SINGLE-COLOUR POSITIVE SELECTION
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4.4. SINGLE-COLOUR NEGATIVE SELECTION
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4.5. COLOUR SAMPLE SHEETS PANTONE 109
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