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Notwithstanding paragraph 1, certain names shall be treated as designations of origin even though the raw materials for the products concerned come from a geographical area larger than, or different from, the defined geographical area, provided that: the production area of the raw materials is defined; special conditions for the production of the raw materials exist; there are control arrangements to ensure that the conditions referred to in point (b) are adhered to; and the designations of origin in question were recognised as designations of origin in the country of origin before 1 May 2004. Only live animals, meat and milk may be considered as raw materials for the purposes of this paragraph.

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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.