Article 1

Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 of 20 March 2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs · European Union

This Regulation lays down the rules on the protection of designations of origin and geographical indications for agricultural products intended for human consumption listed in Annex I to the Treaty and for foodstuffs listed in Annex I to this Regulation and for agricultural products listed in Annex II to this Regulation. It shall not, however, apply to wine-sector products, except wine vinegars, or to spirit drinks. This paragraph shall be without prejudice to the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in wine OJ L 179, 14.7.1999, p. 1. . Annexes I and II to this Regulation may be amended in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 15(2). This Regulation shall apply without prejudice to other specific Community provisions. Directive 98/34/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 June 1998 laying down a procedure for the provision of information in the field of technical standards and regulations and of rules on Information Society Services OJ L 204, 21.7.1998, p. 37. shall not apply to the designations of origin and geographical indications covered by this Regulation.

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