Official Journal of the European Union

INFORMATION NOTICE — PUBLIC CONSULTATION

Geographical indications proposed by Indonesia to be protected in the EU

(2019/C 405/12)

Within the framework of negotiations with Indonesia for a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (hereafter ‘the Agreement’) including a chapter on geographical indications, the authorities of Indonesia have presented, for protection under the Agreement, the attached geographical indications. The European Commission is currently considering whether these geographical indications shall be protected under the future Agreement as geographical indications within the meaning of Article 22(1) of the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights.

The Commission invites any Member State or third country or any natural or legal person having a legitimate interest, resident or established in a Member State or in a third country, to submit oppositions to such protection by lodging a duly substantiated statement.

Statements of opposition must reach the Commission within two months of the date of publication of this notice. Statements of opposition should be sent to the following email address: AGRI-A4@ec.europa.eu

Statements of opposition shall be examined only if they are received within the time-limit set out above and if they show that the protection of the name proposed would:

(a) conflict with the name of a plant variety or an animal breed and as a result is likely to mislead the consumer as to the true origin of the product;

(b) be wholly or partially homonymous with that of a name already protected in the Union under 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), or with one of the geographical indications from non-EU countries protected in the EU under bilateral agreements publicly available at the following address: https://ec.europa.eu/info/sites/info/files/food-farming-fisheries/food_safety_and_quality/documents/list-gis-non-eu-countries-protected-in-eu_en.pdf

(c) 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;

(d) 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 this notice.

(e) or if they can give details from which it can be concluded that the name for which protection is considered is generic.

The criteria referred to above shall be evaluated in relation to the territory of the Union, which in the case of intellectual property rights refers only to the territory or territories where the said rights are protected. The possible protection of these names in the European Union is subject to the successful conclusion of these negotiations and subsequent legal act.

List of Geographical Indications (2)

Geographical indications proposed by Indonesia to be protected in the EU Product category Kopi Arabika Kintamani Bali Other products of Annex I of the Treaty (spices etc.) — Coffee Lada Putih Muntok Other products of Annex I of the Treaty (spices etc.) — Pepper Susu Kuda Sumbawa Other products of animal origin — Milk Kangkung Lombok Fruits, vegetables and cereals, fresh or processed — Spinach Madu Sumbawa Other products of animal origin — Honey Beras Adan Krayan Fruits, vegetables and cereals, fresh or processed — Rice Kopi Arabika Flores Bajawa Other products of Annex I of the Treaty (spices etc.) — Coffee Purwaceng Dieng Fruits, vegetables and cereals, fresh or processed — Fruit Carica Dieng Fruits, vegetables and cereals, fresh or processed — Fruit Vanili Kep. Alor Other products of Annex I of the Treaty (spices etc.) — Vanilla Kopi Arabika Kalosi Enrekang Other products of Annex I of the Treaty (spices etc.) — Coffee Ubi Cilembu Sumedang Fruits, vegetables and cereals, fresh or processed — Sweet Potato Salak Pondoh Sleman Jogja Fruits, vegetables and cereals, fresh or processed — Snake Fruit Minyak Nilam Aceh Oils and fat — Oil Kopi Arabika Java Preanger Other products of Annex I of the Treaty (spices etc.) — Coffee Kopi Arabika Java Ijen-Raung Other products of Annex I of the Treaty (spices etc.) — Coffee Bandeng Asap Sidoarjo Other product of animal origin — Milkfish Kopi Arabika Toraja Other products of Annex I of the Treaty (spices etc.) — Coffee Kopi Robusta Lampung Other products of Annex I of the Treaty (spices etc.) — Coffee Mete Kubu Bali Fruits, vegetables and cereals, fresh or processed — Cashew Gula Kelapa Kulonprogo Jogja Other products of Annex I of the Treaty (spices etc.) — Sugar Kopi Arabika Java Sindoro-Sumbing Other products of Annex I of the Treaty (spices etc.) — Coffee Kopi Arabika Sumatera Simalungun Other products of Annex I of the Treaty (spices etc.) — Coffee Kopi Liberika Tungkal Jambi Other products of Annex I of the Treaty (spices etc.) — Coffee Cengkeh Minahasa Other products of Annex I of the Treaty (spices etc.) — Clove Beras Pandanwangi Cianjur Fruits, vegetables and cereals, fresh or processed — Rice Kopi Robusta Semendo Other products of Annex I of the Treaty (spices etc.) — Coffee Pala Siau Fruits, vegetables and cereals, fresh or processed — Nutmeg Teh Java Preanger Other products of Annex I of the Treaty (spices etc.) — Tea Garam Amed Bali Other products of Annex I of the Treaty (spices etc.) — Salt Jeruk Keprok Gayo-Aceh Fruits, vegetables and cereals, fresh or processed — Orange Kopi Liberika Rangsang Meranti Other products of Annex I of the Treaty (spices etc.) — Coffee Lada Hitam Lampung Other products of Annex I of the Treaty (spices etc.) — Pepper Kayumanis Koerintji Other products of Annex I of the Treaty (spices etc.) — Cinnamon Kopi Arabika Sumatera Mandailing Other products of Annex I of the Treaty (spices etc.) — Coffee Pala Tomandin Fakfak Fruits, vegetables and cereals, fresh or processed — Nutmeg Jeruk SoE Mollo Fruits, vegetables and cereals, fresh or processed — Orange Cengkeh Moloku Kie Raha Other products of Annex I of the Treaty (spices etc.) — Clove Mete Muna Fruits, vegetables and cereals, fresh or processed — Cashew Kopi Robusta Temanggung Other products of Annex I of the Treaty (spices etc.) - Coffee Sawo Sukatali Sumedang Fruits, vegetables and cereals, fresh or processed –Fruit Kopi Robusta Empat Lawang Other products of Annex I of the Treaty (spices etc.) — Coffee Duku Komering Fruits, vegetables and cereals, fresh or processed — Fruit Kopi Arabika Sumatera Koerintji Other products of Annex I of the Treaty (spices etc.) — Coffee Kopi Robusta Pinogu Other products of Annex I of the Treaty (spices etc.) — Coffee Kopi robusta Pupuan Bali Other products of Annex I of the Treaty (spices etc.) — Coffee Kopi Robusta Tambora Other products of Annex I of the Treaty (spices etc.) — Coffee

(1) OJ L 343, 14.12.2012, p. 1.

(2) Name provided by the authorities of Indonesia in the framework of the negotiations, and registered in Indonesia.