Article 34
1. A Geographical Indications Division for craft and industrial products shall be established within the Office. That Geographical Indications Division shall be responsible for taking decisions in relation to: an application for registration of a geographical indication; a request for amendment of the product specification; an opposition to an application or to a request for amendment of the product specification; entries in the Union register; a request for cancellation of the registration of a geographical indication. 2. Decisions on oppositions and requests for cancellation shall be taken by a panel of three members. At least one member shall be legally qualified. All other decisions under paragraph 1 shall be taken by a single member having appropriate qualifications.
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Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-10-12 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.