Recital 36

(36) An Advisory Board composed of experts from Member States and the Commission should be established to provide the necessary knowledge and expertise concerning certain products, sectors and local circumstances that could influence the outcome of the procedures under this Regulation. In order to obtain the specific technical knowledge necessary for the examination of individual applications at any stage of the procedures for registration, including opposition, appeal or other procedures, the Geographical Indications Division of the Office or the Boards of Appeal, on their own initiative or at the request of the Commission, should have the possibility of consulting the Advisory Board. That consultation, where necessary, should also include a general opinion on assessing quality criteria, establishing the reputation of a product, determining the generic nature of a name, and assessing the risk of confusing consumers. The opinion of the Advisory Board should not be binding. The Advisory Board should invite, where appropriate, experts in the product category concerned, including representatives of regions and academia. The procedure for appointing the experts and the operation of the Advisory Board should be specified in the rules of procedure of the Advisory Board, adopted by the Management Board.

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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.