(7)

Article 7 is amended as follows: paragraphs 1 and 2 are replaced by the following: ‘1. Where, based on the assessment carried out pursuant to Article 5, the conditions laid down in that Article are fulfilled and no opposition or no admissible opposition has been received, the Commission shall, as appropriate, by means of an implementing act, reject any inadmissible opposition and decide to grant protection of the geographical indication. That implementing act shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 15(2). In respect of geographical indications for craft and industrial products, the Office shall reject any inadmissible opposition and decide to grant protection of the geographical indication. 2. Where, based on the assessment carried out pursuant to Article 5, the conditions laid down in that Article are not fulfilled or an admissible opposition as set out in Article 6(2) has been received, the Commission shall, by means of an implementing act, decide whether to grant protection of a geographical indication registered in the International Register. That implementing act shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 15(2). In respect of geographical indications for craft and industrial products, the decision whether to grant protection shall be adopted by the Office or, in cases referred to in Article 30 of Regulation (EU) 2023/2411, by the Commission. Where the decision to grant protection is adopted by the Commission it shall do so by means of an implementing act adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 15(2) of this Regulation.’ ; paragraphs 4 and 5 are replaced by the following: ‘4. In accordance with Article 15(1) of the Geneva Act, the Commission or, in respect of geographical indications for craft and industrial products, the Office shall notify the International Bureau of the refusal of the effects of the international registration concerned in the territory of the Union, within twelve months of the receipt of the notification of international registration in accordance with Article 6(4) of the Geneva Act. 5. The Commission may, on its own initiative or following a duly substantiated request by a Member State, a third country or a natural or legal person having a legitimate interest, withdraw, in whole or in part, by means of an implementing act, a refusal previously notified to the International Bureau. That implementing act shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 15(2). Where a refusal has been notified by the Office to the International Bureau in respect of the protection of geographical indications, the Office may, on its own initiative or following a duly substantiated request by a Member State, a third country or a natural or legal person having a legitimate interest, withdraw, in whole or in part, that refusal. The Commission or, in respect of geographical indications for craft and industrial products, the Office shall notify the International Bureau of such withdrawal without delay.’ ;

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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.