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However, Member States may maintain national measures authorizing the use of the expressions referred to in paragraph 1 (b) for a period of not more than five years after the date of publication of this Regulation, provided that: the products have been marketed legally using such expressions for at least five years before the date of publication of this Regulation, the labelling clearly indicates the true origin of the product. However, this exception may not lead to the marketing of products freely on the territory of a Member State where such expressions are prohibited.

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Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-11-09 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.