Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 10.11.2009 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 268/21 |

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Canadian geographical indications for wine to be added to Annex III(b) of the Agreement between the European Community and Canada on trade in wine and spirit drinks[(1)](#ntr1-C_2009268EN.01002101-E0001)

2009/C 268/07

Ontario

British Columbia

BC Gulf Islands

Vinemount Ridge

Lincoln Lakeshore

Creek Shores

Twenty Mile Bench

Short Hills Bench

Beamsville Bench

Niagara Escarpment

Four Mile Creek

Niagara Lakeshore

Niagara River

St. David's Bench

Niagara-on-the-Lake

A trademark the use of which corresponds to one of the situations referred to in Article 11(2) of the Agreement between the European Community and Canada on trade in wine and spirit drinks may continue to be used and renewed notwithstanding the protection of these geographical indications, if such trademark has been applied for, registered or established by use, if that possibility is provided for by the legislation concerned, in the territory of the Community before the date of the present publication, provided that no grounds for the trademark's invalidity or revocation exist as specified by the First Council Directive 89/104/EEC of 21 December 1988 to approximate the laws of the Member States relating to trade marks[(2)](#ntr2-C_2009268EN.01002101-E0002) or Council Regulation (EC) No 40/94 of 20 December 1993 on the Community trade mark[(3)](#ntr3-C_2009268EN.01002101-E0003).

In such cases the use of the geographical indication shall be permitted alongside the relevant trademarks.

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