Recital 30

(30) To allow operators whose interests are affected by the registration of a geographical indication to continue to use the registered name for a limited period of time, a specific derogation for the use of such a name for a transitional period should be granted by the Office. Such a transitional period could also be allowed in order to overcome temporary difficulties, with the long-term objective of ensuring that all producers comply with the product specification. Without prejudice to the rules governing conflicts between geographical indications and trade marks, it should be possible to continue to use names that would otherwise contravene the protection of a geographical indication, under certain conditions and for a transitional period.

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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.