Recital 11

(11) Geographical indications for craft and industrial products which have a given quality, reputation or other characteristic linked to their place of production, confer a collective right that can be exercised by all eligible producers in a defined geographical area that are willing to adhere to a product specification, in accordance with this Regulation. Producers acting collectively have more market power than individual producers and can make use of synergies when managing their geographical indications. Geographical indications reward producers for their efforts to produce a diverse range of quality products. Applications for registration of geographical indications should therefore be submitted by producer groups.

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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.