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Objection from Unión de Licoristas Cataluña as well as further information from Unión Española del Licor and from Vinum et Spiritus were also received but were deemed inadmissible, in conformity with Article 14(1) of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 716/2013, as they were not submitted within the time period referred to in Article 17(7) of Regulation (EC) No 110/2008.
Vložnik je svoja stališča poslal v zahtevanem roku, in sicer 3. junija 2017.
By letter dated 4 April 2017 the Commission communicated the two admissible objections to the applicant and invited it to file its observations within two months in accordance with Article 15(1) of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 716/2013.
V skladu s členom 15(1) Izvedbene uredbe (EU) št. 716/2013 je Komisija z dopisoma z dne 31. julija 2017 stališča vložnika posredovala vložnikoma ugovora ter ju pozvala, naj v dveh mesecih predložita pripombe v skladu s členom 15(2) navedene izvedbene uredbe.
The applicant sent its observations within the required deadline, on 3 June 2017.
Komisija je 22. septembra 2017 prejela odgovor združenja Unión Española del Licor.
In accordance with Article 15(1) of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 716/2013, the Commission communicated the observations from the applicant by letters of 31 July 2017 to the two objectors, who were given two months to submit any comments in accordance with Article 15(2) of that Implementing Regulation.
Ugovora Unión Española del Licor in Vinum et Spiritus se nanašata na obvezne zahteve, ki so določene v uradnem standardu NOM-006-SCFI-2012 (alkoholne pijače – „Tequila“ – specifikacije), objavljenem v Diario Oficial de la Federación z dne 13. decembra 2012 (v nadaljnjem besedilu: uradni mehiški standard), in na katere se sklicuje tehnična dokumentacija za pijačo „Tequila“, in sicer glede: (a) zahtev za označevanje tržnih in zdravstvenih informacij ter referenčnih številk pooblaščenih proizvajalcev; (b) omejitev poslovnih dogovorov med dobavitelji in polnilnicami v zvezi z dovoljenjem za uporabo registriranih znamk ali drugih razlikovalnih znakov, kar omejuje možnosti polnilnic, da bi nabavile mehiški proizvod, in omejuje trženje pijače „Tequila“ po ustekleničenju na določene dovoljene znamke, s čimer izvajalcem preprečuje trženje pod lastnimi znamkami brez posebnega dovoljenja; (c) pravil za izdajo dovoljenj izvajalcem v Uniji za ustekleničevanje pijače „Tequila“ in predpisov za postopke ustekleničevanja; (d) zahtev o nadzoru, ki se uporabljajo za pooblaščene polnilnice na ozemlju Unije, ter posledic, določenih v uradnem mehiškem standardu, v primerih neskladnosti; (e) prepovedi trženja v razsutem stanju kategorije mešanica pijače „Tequila“ (ki vsebuje do 49 % vseh reducirajočih sladkorjev iz drugih virov, ki niso sladkorji iz modre agave (sorta Agave tequilana Weber)) znotraj Unije in prepovedi nabavljanja v razsutem stanju kategorije mešanica pijače „Tequila“ prek tretjih držav; in (f) zahteve, da je treba kategorijo 100-odstotna agavova „Tequila“ ustekleničiti v tovarni, ki jo upravljajo pooblaščeni proizvajalci in se nahaja znotraj opredeljenega geografskega območja v Združenih mehiških državah.
The Commission received the reply from Unión Española del Licor on 22 September 2017.
Vložnika ugovora trdita, da te zahteve zaobidejo in niso združljive s prosto trgovino in svobodno konkurenco glede pijače „Tequila“ v državah članicah ter da zlasti kršijo člen 6 Uredbe (ES) št. 110/2008.
The objections of Unión Española del Licor and Vinum et Spiritus relate to mandatory requirements laid down in an Official Standard NOM-006-SCFI-2012 (alcoholic beverages — Tequila — specifications) published in the Diario Oficial de la Federación on 13 December 2012 (‘the Official Mexican Standard’) and referred to in the technical file for ‘Tequila’, concerning: (a) labelling requirements for marketing and health information and for the authorised producers' reference numbers; (b) restrictions on commercial arrangements between suppliers and bottlers concerning authorisation to use registered trade marks or other distinctive signs thus limiting the ability of bottlers to source Mexican product and limiting the marketing of ‘Tequila’ after bottling to certain authorised trade marks thereby preventing marketing under operators' own trade marks without specific authorisation; (c) rules for authorisation of operators in the Union permitted to bottle ‘Tequila’ and prescriptions for bottling procedures; (d) control requirements applied to authorised bottlers in the territory of the Union as well as consequences laid down in the Official Mexican Standard in cases of non-compliance; (e) prohibition of trade in bulk of ‘Tequila’ blend category product (containing up to 49 % of total reducing sugars from other sources than sugars originating from Agave tequilana F.A.C. Weber blue variety) within the Union and prohibition of sourcing ‘Tequila’ blend category in bulk via third countries; and (f) a requirement that the 100 % Agave ‘Tequila’ category has to be bottled at a plant managed by the authorised producers located within the designated geographical area in the United Mexican States.
Vložnik navaja, da bi bilo treba ugovora zavrniti kot nedopustna, ker vložnika ugovora pri njuni vložitvi nista uporabila predloge, ki se zahteva v členu 13(1) Izvedbene uredbe (EU) št. 716/2013, ter nista prikazala, kateri posebni pogoji za registracijo iz Uredbe (ES) št. 110/2008 niso izpolnjeni.
The objectors claim that these requirements circumvent, and are incompatible with the free trade and free competition of ‘Tequila’ in the Member States, and specifically infringe Article 6 of Regulation (EC) No 110/2008.
Vložnik trdi, da je glavni cilj sistema nadzora nad ustekleničevanjem, trženjem in distribucijo zagotoviti sledljivost in posledično avtentičnost pijače „Tequila“.
The applicant states that the objections should be dismissed as inadmissible because the template required in Article 13(1) of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 716/2013 was not used by the objectors in their submission, and that the objectors have not demonstrated which specific conditions for registration provided for in Regulation (EC) No 110/2008 are not fulfilled.
Navaja še, da lahko vsak izvajalec, ki želi ustekleničevati pijačo „Tequila“ v razsutem stanju, to počne, če pridobi potrdilo o odobritvi polnilnice za to pijačo ter sklene sporazum o skupni odgovornosti za registrirano znamko ali drug razlikovalni znak.
The applicant asserts that the main objective of the system of controls on bottling, marketing, and distribution is to guarantee the traceability and, consequently, the authenticity of ‘Tequila’.
Poleg tega vložnik meni, da nobena od pripomb, ki postavljajo pod vprašaj uporabo uradnega mehiškega standarda, ni podlaga za ugovor v skladu z Uredbo (ES) št. 110/2008, saj je poimenovanje „Tequila“ že zavezujoče na podlagi Sporazuma med Unijo in Združenimi mehiškimi državami z dne 27. maja 1997 o vzajemnem priznavanju in zaščiti označb za žgane pijače (v nadaljnjem besedilu: sporazum iz leta 1997), ki v členu 4(2) določa, da se na ozemlju Unije zaščiteno ime „Tequila“ ne sme uporabljati drugače kot pod pogoji, določenimi v zakonih in drugih predpisih Združenih mehiških držav.
The applicant additionally states that any operator wishing to bottle bulk ‘Tequila’ can do so provided it obtains Tequila bottler's approval certificate and enters into a joint responsibility agreement for the registered trade mark or other distinctive sign.
Glede oblike ugovorov, na katero je opozoril vložnik, sta bila po mnenju Komisije ugovora združenj Unión Española del Licor in Vinum et Spiritus dopustna, saj sta vsebovala vse informacije, zahtevane v obrazcu „Zahtevek za ugovor zoper geografsko označbo“ iz Priloge III k Izvedbeni uredbi (EU) št. 716/2013, in tako izpolnjujeta zahteve iz členov 13(1) in 14(1) navedene izvedbene uredbe.
Further, the applicant considers that none of the observations calling into question the application of the Official Mexican Standard constitute a ground for opposition in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 110/2008 given that the denomination ‘Tequila’ is already binding under the provisions of the Agreement between the Union and the United Mexican States of 27 May 1997 on the mutual recognition and protection of designations for spirit drinks (‘the 1997 Agreement’) that stipulates in its Article 4(2) that in the Union territory, the protected name ‘Tequila’ may not be used otherwise than under the conditions laid down in the laws and regulations of the United Mexican States.
Glede veljavnosti pravil iz uradnega mehiškega standarda Komisija meni, da ta, ker gre za predpis tretje države, nima neposrednega ekstrateritorialnega učinka v Uniji.
Concerning the form of the objections raised by the applicant, the Commission considered the objections from Unión Española del Licor and Vinum et Spiritus admissible as they comply with requirements laid down in Articles 13(1) and 14(1) of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 716/2013 since all the information required in the form ‘Request for objection to a geographical indication’ set out in Annex III to that Implementing Regulation had been provided in the objections.
Vendar pa so z objavo glavnih specifikacij tehnične dokumentacije za pijačo „Tequila“ v Uradnem listu Evropske unije nekatera pravila iz uradnega mehiškega standarda izrecno omenjena in se torej razume, da se uporabljajo za proizvod, namenjen izvozu.
Concerning the applicability of the rules contained in the Official Mexican Standard, as it is a third country regulation, the Commission considers it does not have direct extra territorial effect in the Union.
Med temi pravili so zahteve glede proizvodnje, določbe o označevanju in pravila o ustekleničevanju kategorije 100-odstotna agavova „Tequila“, ki so določeni ali omenjeni v navedeni objavi v Uradnem listu Evropske unije.
However, by means of the publication of the main specification of the technical file for ‘Tequila’ in the Official Journal of the European Union certain rules from the Official Mexican Standard are expressly mentioned and thus asserted to be applicable to product intended for export.
Sistema, ki izvajalcem ali organom tretje države omogoča, da preprečijo distribucijo proizvoda na celotnem enotnem trgu po njegovem uvozu na način, ki ni skladen z načeli prava Unije, ni mogoče zaščititi z Uredbo (ES) št. 110/2008.
These include production requirements, labelling provisions, and rules on the bottling of the 100 % Agave ‘Tequila’ category that are set out or referred to in the said publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Komisija je ocenila argumente in dokaze vložnikov ugovora in vložnika ter sklenila, da bi bilo treba ime „Tequila“ registrirati kot geografsko označbo v Prilogi III k Uredbi (ES) št. 110/2008 na podlagi naslednjih dejavnikov.
A system allowing operators or the authorities of a third country to prevent the distribution of product throughout the single market in a manner incompatible with the principles of Union law after its importation, cannot be protected by means of Regulation (EC) No 110/2008.
Glede zahtev za označevanje iz točke (a) uvodne izjave 7 je v členu 6(1) Uredbe (ES) št. 110/2008 določeno, da lahko države članice določijo dodatna pravila o proizvodnji, opisu, predstavitvi in označevanju, ki so strožja od pravil iz Priloge II k navedeni uredbi, če so združljiva s pravom Unije.
Given that the applicant has decided to apply for individual protection of the geographical indication ‘Tequila’ under Regulation (EC) No 110/2008 in addition to the protection under the 1997 Agreement, it should be clarified that the protection under the two instruments applies according to the respective rules of each instrument.
Iz uradnega mehiškega standarda in oddelka 9 glavnih specifikacij tehnične dokumentacije za pijačo „Tequila“ je razvidno, da Združene mehiške države poleg pravil iz Uredbe (ES) št. 110/2008 določajo strožja pravila o označevanju vseh proizvodov „Tequila“.
The Commission has assessed the arguments and evidence provided by the objectors and the applicant, and concluded that the name ‘Tequila’ should be registered as a geographical indication in Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 110/2008 under the following considerations.
Zadevna pravila se nanašajo na tržne in zdravstvene informacije, referenčne številke ter imena in naslove, ki opredeljujejo pooblaščenega proizvajalca ali polnilnico.
As regards labelling requirements referred to at (a) in recital (7), Article 6(1) of Regulation (EC) No 110/2008 provides that Member States may lay down additional rules on production, description, presentation and labelling which are stricter than those provided in Annex II of that Regulation in so far as they are compatible with Union law.
Te zahteve niso neskladne s pravili Unije o označevanju in zlasti pravili iz Uredbe (EU) št. 1169/2011 Evropskega parlamenta in Sveta.
Article 6(1) of that Regulation is to be applied mutatis mutandis to rules laid down by the authorities of third countries.
Zahteva, da so izvajalci opredeljeni z referenčno številko ali imenom in naslovom, je upravičena zaradi preglednosti in sledljivosti ter ni nerazumna.
From the Official Mexican Standard and from section 9 of the main specification of the technical file for ‘Tequila’, it appears that the United Mexican States provides for stricter rules on the labelling of all ‘Tequila’ products additional to those laid down in Regulation (EC) No 110/2008.
Zato Komisija meni, da razlogi za ugovor v zvezi z zahtevami za označevanje niso utemeljeni in jih je treba zavrniti.
The rules in question concern marketing and health information, reference numbers and names and addresses identifying the authorised producer or the bottler.
Omejitve poslovnih dogovorov med dobavitelji in polnilnicami iz točke (b) uvodne izjave 7 ter pravila za izdajo dovoljenj polnilnicam v Uniji in postopki v zvezi s temi dovoljenji iz točke (c) uvodne izjave 7 so upravičeni zaradi potrebe po zagotavljanju sledljivosti in preprečevanju goljufij.
These requirements are not inconsistent with Union rules on labelling and notably those contained in Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council.
Ta pravila se izrecno uporabljajo za označevanje proizvoda, namenjenega za izvoz, kot je navedeno v drugem odstavku oddelka 9 glavnih specifikacij tehnične dokumentacije za pijačo „Tequila“, objavljenih v Uradnem listu Evropske unije, ki se nanaša na uporabo izraza „Tequila“ in registriranih znamk ali drugih razlikovalnih znakov v skladu s sporazumom o skupni odgovornosti, registriranem pri mehiškem uradu za patente in znamke.
The requirement that operators are identified by a reference number or name and address is justifiable in the interests of transparency and traceability and not an unreasonable requirement.
Komisija meni, da so ta pravila in ureditve, če se nanašajo na uporabo izraza „Tequila“ v Uniji, sorazmerni in upravičeni ter da razlogi za ugovor niso utemeljeni in jih je treba zavrniti.
For these reasons, the Commission considers that the opposition grounds concerning labelling requirements are not founded and have to be rejected.
Kar zadeva zahteve o nadzoru, ki se uporabljajo za pooblaščene polnilnice na ozemlju Unije, ter posledice, določene v uradnem mehiškem standardu, v primerih neskladnosti iz točke (d) uvodne izjave 7, člen 22 Uredbe (ES) št. 110/2008 vsebuje določbe o preverjanju skladnosti s specifikacijami pred dajanjem proizvoda v promet, kar v primeru pijače „Tequila“ za prodajo potrošnikom vključuje ustekleničevanje, ter zlasti zahteva, da pri proizvodu iz tretje države skladnost preverijo javni organi tretje države ali en ali več organov za potrjevanje proizvodov.
Restrictions on commercial arrangements between suppliers and bottlers referred to at (b) in recital (7) and rules for authorisation of bottlers in the Union and the procedures for the said authorisations referred to at (c) in recital (7) are justified with regard to the need to ensure traceability and prevent fraud.
Komisija ugotavlja, da so postopki preverjanja in ukrepi v primeru neskladnosti utemeljeni glede na potrebo po zagotavljanju sledljivosti in preprečevanju mešanic in goljufij, ki jih je pri takem proizvodu težko odkriti.
The rules are expressly applied to labelling of product intended for export as stated in the second paragraph of section 9 of the main specification of the technical file for ‘Tequila’ published in the Official Journal of the European Union, which refers to the use of the term ‘Tequila’ and the registered trade marks or other distinctive sign under the joint responsibility agreement filed with the Mexican Patents and Trademarks Office.
Če uradni mehiški standard določa preverjanje skladnosti s specifikacijami iz tehnične dokumentacije, preden se „Tequila“ da v promet za prodajo potrošnikom na trgu Unije, so ta pravila skladna s členom 22(2) Uredbe (ES) št. 110/2008.
The Commission considers that these rules and arrangements in so far as they apply to the use of the term ‘Tequila’ within the Union are proportionate and justified and opposition grounds are not founded and have to be rejected.
Zato Komisija meni, da razlogi za ugovor v zvezi z zahtevami o nadzoru niso utemeljeni in jih je treba zavrniti.
As regards control requirements applied to authorised bottlers in the territory of the Union as well as consequences laid down in the Official Mexican Standard in cases of non-compliance referred to at (d) in recital (7), Article 22 of Regulation (EC) No 110/2008 lays down provisions for verification of compliance with the specification prior to placing product on the market, which for ‘Tequila’ for sale to consumers, includes bottling activities, and specifically requires verification of compliance to be ensured by public authorities of the third country or by one or more product certification bodies for product originating in a third country.
Glede domnevne prepovedi trženja v razsutem stanju kategorije mešanica pijače „Tequila“ znotraj Unije iz točke (e) uvodne izjave 7 Komisija ugotavlja, da je v objavi glavnih specifikacij tehnične dokumentacije za pijačo „Tequila“ v Uradnem listu Evropske unije opredeljeno zgolj posebno pravilo o prepovedi trženja v razsutem stanju kategorije 100-odstotna agavova „Tequila“, ne omenja pa se prepoved trženja v razsutem stanju na enotnem trgu za kategorijo mešanica pijače „Tequila“ po njenem uvozu v Unijo.
The Commission notes the verification procedures and action in case of non-compliance are justified with reference to the need to ensure traceability and prevent admixing and fraud which is difficult to detect for such product.
Glede domnevne prepovedi nabavljanja v razsutem stanju kategorije mešanica pijače „Tequila“ prek tretjih držav, ki izhaja iz zahteve po sklenitvi sporazuma o skupni odgovornosti, registriranega pri mehiškem uradu za patente in znamke, za dobavo proizvoda v razsutem stanju ter potrebe po zagotavljanju sledljivosti in preprečevanju goljufij, Komisija meni, da je upravičeno zahtevati, da se sme proizvod v razsutem stanju zunaj Unije nabaviti zgolj pri proizvajalcih v državi porekla.
As far as the Official Mexican Standard provides for a verification of compliance with the specifications in the technical file before placing of ‘Tequila’ for sale to consumers on the Union market, the rules are in accordance with Article 22(2) of Regulation (EC) No 110/2008.
Zato Komisija meni, da razlogi za ugovor v zvezi z omejitvami glede proizvoda v razsutem stanju niso utemeljeni in jih je treba zavrniti.
For these reasons, the Commission considers that the opposition grounds concerning control requirements are not founded and have to be rejected.
Glede ugovora, da zahteva po obveznem ustekleničevanju znotraj označenega geografskega območja, ki velja za kategorijo 100-odstotna agavova „Tequila“, iz točke (f) uvodne izjave 7 ni v skladu s pravom Unije, je treba poudariti, da je v skladu s členom 10 Izvedbene uredbe (EU) št. 716/2013 kakršne koli omejitve glede ustekleničevanja žgane pijače na označenem geografskem območju treba utemeljiti v tehnični dokumentaciji, saj pomenijo potencialno omejevanje prostega pretoka blaga in svobode opravljanja storitev na enotnem trgu.
As regards the alleged prohibition of trade in bulk of ‘Tequila’ blend category product within the Union referred to at (e) in recital (7), the Commission notes that the publication of the main specification of the technical file for ‘Tequila’ in the Official Journal of the European Union details only the specific rule for the prohibition on trade in bulk product for the 100 % Agave ‘Tequila’ category, there is no reference prohibiting trade within the single market of ‘Tequila’ blend category in bulk once it has been imported into the Union.
Pravo Unije se ne uporablja za določitev, ali tretja država lahko ali ne omeji ustekleničevanje na svojem ozemlju, uporablja pa se za preprečevanje omejitev glede ponovnega ustekleničevanja ali ustekleničevanja proizvoda v razsutem stanju znotraj Unije, če je bil takšen proizvod izvožen iz tretje države v Unijo.
As regards the alleged prohibition on the sourcing of ‘Tequila’ blend category in bulk via third countries resulting from the requirement to conclude a joint responsibility agreement filed with the Mexican Patents and Trademarks Office for the supply of bulk product and in view of the need to ensure traceability and prevent fraud, the Commission considers it justified to require that the purchase of bulk product from outside of the Union can only be made from producers in the country of origin.
Takšne omejitve so lahko dovoljene le, če so potrebne, sorazmerne in primerne za zaščito ugleda geografske označbe.
For these reasons, the Commission considers that the opposition grounds concerning restrictions on bulk product are not founded and have to be rejected.
Vložnik poleg tega trdi, da obstaja še en razlog za omejitev glede ustekleničevanja, namreč ohranitev ugleda pijače 100-odstotna agavova „Tequila“, ki večinoma temelji na posebnih lastnostih in splošneje na kakovosti proizvoda, ta kakovost pa temelji na znanju lokalnih pooblaščenih proizvajalcev in jo lahko ogrozijo mešanice in goljufije, ki jih je težko odkriti.
As regards the objection that the requirement of mandatory bottling within the demarcated geographical area applying to 100 % Agave category of ‘Tequila’ referred to at (f) in recital (7) is not in conformity with Union law it should be stated that, in accordance with Article 10 of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 716/2013, any restrictions concerning the bottling of spirit drink within the demarcated geographical area are to be justified in the technical file since they constitute a potential restriction to the free movement of goods and the freedom to provide services within the single market.
Zadevno zahtevo je treba šteti za združljivo s pravom Unije kljub njenemu omejevalnemu učinku, če se izkaže, da je potrebna, sorazmerna in zmožna ohraniti velik ugled, ki ga mehiško ime „Tequila“ nedvomno uživa med potrošniki.
Union law does not apply to determine whether or not a third country can restrict bottling within its territory, but it applies to prevent restrictions to the rebottling or bottling of bulk product within the Union, if such bulk products were exported from the third country into the Union.
Iz informacij v tehnični dokumentaciji izhaja, da se omejitev glede ustekleničevanja nanaša zgolj na eno kategorijo pijače „Tequila“ in ne pomeni ovire za uvoz v Unijo v razsutem stanju kategorije mešanica pijače „Tequila“ (ki vsebuje do 49 % sladkorja iz drugih virov kot surovina), za katero se ta omejitev ne uporablja.
Weber (blue variety) are added.
Poleg tega niso bili navedeni manj omejevalni alternativni ukrepi, s katerimi bi bilo mogoče doseči ustrezno raven nadzora.
The applicant asserts also that another reason for the bottling restriction is to preserve the reputation of 100 % Agave ‘Tequila’ which is essentially based on particular characteristics and more generally on the quality of the product that in turn results from the knowledge of the local authorised producers and may be endangered by the risk of admixture and fraud which is difficult to detect.
Zato je potrebna utemeljitev omejitve glede obveznega ustekleničevanja kategorije 100-odstotna agavova „Tequila“ združljiva s členom 10 Izvedbene uredbe (EU) št. 716/2013.