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Where the amendment involves one or more amendments to the specification that are not minor, the amendment application shall follow the procedure laid down in Articles 49 to 52. However, if the proposed amendments are minor, the Commission shall approve or reject the application. In the event of the approval of amendments implying a modification of the elements referred to in Article 50(2), the Commission shall publish those elements in the Official Journal of the European Union. For an amendment to be regarded as minor in the case of the quality scheme described in Title II, it shall not: relate to the essential characteristics of the product; alter the link referred to in point (f)(i) or (ii) of Article 7(1); include a change to the name, or to any part of the name of the product; affect the defined geographical area; or represent an increase in restrictions on trade in the product or its raw materials. For an amendment to be regarded as minor in the case of the quality scheme described in Title III, it shall not: relate to the essential characteristics of the product; introduce essential changes to the production method; or include a change to the name, or to any part of the name of the product. The scrutiny of the application shall focus on the proposed amendment.

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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.