Article 21

Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 November 2012 on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs · European Union

A reasoned statement of opposition as referred to in Article 51(2) shall be admissible only if it is received by the Commission before expiry of the time limit and if it: gives duly substantiated reasons why the proposed registration is incompatible with the terms of this Regulation; or shows that use of the name is lawful, renowned and economically significant for similar agricultural products or foodstuffs. The criteria referred to in point (b) of paragraph 1 shall be assessed in relation to the territory of the Union.

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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.