Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21…

Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 November 2012 on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs

regulation · European Union · 32012R1151

322 provisions in 1168 nodes · 24 provisions hand work to national law

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TITLE I GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 3 Definitions

TITLE II PROTECTED DESIGNATIONS OF ORIGIN AND PROTECTED GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS

Article 5 Requirements for designations of origin and geographical indications

Article 6 Generic nature, conflicts with names of plant varieties and animal breeds, with homonyms and trade marks

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Article 7 Product specification

Article 8 Content of application for registration

Article 9 Transitional national protection

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Article 10 Grounds for opposition

Article 11 Register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications

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Article 12 Names, symbols and indications

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Article 13 Protection

Article 14 Relations between trade marks, designations of origin and geographical indications

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Article 15 Transitional periods for use of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications

Article 16 Transitional provisions

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TITLE III TRADITIONAL SPECIALITIES GUARANTEED

Article 19 Product specification

Article 20 Content of application for registration

Article 21 Grounds for opposition

Article 22 Register of traditional specialities guaranteed

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Article 23 Names, symbol and indication

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Article 24 Restriction on use of registered names

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Article 25 Transitional provisions

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Article 26 Simplified procedure

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TITLE IV OPTIONAL QUALITY TERMS

Article 27 Objective

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Article 28 National Rules

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Article 29 Optional quality terms

Article 30 Reservation and amendment

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Article 31 Mountain product

Article 32 Product of island farming

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Article 33 Restrictions on use

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Article 34 Monitoring

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TITLE V COMMON PROVISIONS

CHAPTER I Official controls of protected designations of origin, protected geographical indications and traditional specialities guaranteed

Article 35 Scope

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Article 36 Designation of competent authority

Article 37 Verification of compliance with product specification

Article 38 Surveillance of the use of the name in the market place

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Article 39 Delegation by competent authorities to control bodies

Article 40 Planning and reporting of control activities

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CHAPTER II Exceptions for certain prior uses

Article 41 Generic terms

Article 42 Plant varieties and animal breeds

Article 43 Relation to intellectual property

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CHAPTER III Quality scheme indications and symbols and role of producers

Article 44 Protection of indications and symbols

Article 45 Role of groups

Article 46 Right to use the schemes

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Article 47 Fees

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CHAPTER IV Application and registration processes for designations of origin, geographical indications, and traditional specialities guaranteed

Article 48 Scope of application processes

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Article 49 Application for registration of names

Article 50 Scrutiny by the Commission and publication for opposition

Article 51 Opposition procedure

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Article 52 Decision on registration

Article 53 Amendment to a product specification

Article 54 Cancellation

TITLE VI PROCEDURAL AND FINAL PROVISIONS

CHAPTER I Local farming and direct sales

Article 55 Reporting on local farming and direct sales

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CHAPTER II Procedural rules

Article 56 Exercise of the delegation

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Article 57 Committee procedure

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CHAPTER III Repeal and final provisions

Article 58 Repeal

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Article 59 Entry into force

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Preamble

ANNEX I

AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS AND FOODSTUFFS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 2(1)