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Names that have become generic may not be registered. For the purposes of this Regulation, a ‘name that has become generic’ means the name of an agricultural product or a foodstuff which, although it relates to the place or the region where this product or foodstuff was originally produced or marketed, has become the common name of an agricultural product or a foodstuff in the Community. To establish whether or not a name has become generic, account shall be taken of all factors, in particular: the existing situation in the Member States and in areas of consumption; the relevant national or Community laws.

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Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-11-08 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.