Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/26 of 30 October 2024 laying down ru... (32025R0026)
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/26 of 30 October 2024 laying down rules for the application of Regulation (EU) 2024/1143 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards registrations, amendments, cancellations, enforcement of the protection, labelling and communication in respect of geographical indications and traditional specialities guaranteed, and amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/34 as regards geographical indications in the wine sector, and repealing Implementing Regulations (EU) No 668/2014 and (EU) 2021/1236
- COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2025/26
- of 30 October 2024
- laying down rules for the application of Regulation (EU) 2024/1143 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards registrations, amendments, cancellations, enforcement of the protection, labelling and communication in respect of geographical indications and traditional specialities guaranteed, and amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/34 as regards geographical indications in the wine sector, and repealing Implementing Regulations (EU) No 668/2014 and (EU) 2021/1236
- CHAPTER I
- INTRODUCTORY PROVISION
- Article 1
- Subject matter
- CHAPTER II
- GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS
- Article 2
- Applications for registration at Union stage
- Article 3
- Formal check of the application for registration at Union stage
- Article 4
- Presentation of the single document
- Article 5
- Publication of a single document for information
- Article 6
- Definition of the geographical area
- Article 7
- Description of several distinct products
- Article 8
- Changes to the product specification in the course of the application procedure
- Article 9
- Presentation of oppositions and of notifications of results of consultations
- Article 10
- Applications for approval of Union amendments to a product specification
- Article 11
- Formal check of applications for approval of Union amendments
- Article 12
- Communication of approval of a standard amendment
- Article 13
- Communication of approval of a temporary amendment
- Article 14
- Cancellation
- Article 15
- Formal check of requests of cancellation
- Article 16
- Union register of geographical indications
- Article 17
- Attestation of compliance
- CHAPTER III
- SPECIFIC RULES FOR AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS
- Article 18
- Specific rules for the description of the product
- Article 19
- Specific rules on feed
- Article 20
- Proof of origin
- CHAPTER IV
- TRADITIONAL SPECIALITIES GUARANTEED
- Article 21
- Application for registration at Union stage
- Article 22
- Formal check of the application for registration at Union stage
- Article 23
- Presentation of the product specification
- Article 24
- Specific rules for the description of the product and of the production method
- Article 25
- Description of several distinct products
- Article 26
- Changes to the product specification in the course of the application procedure
- Article 27
- Presentation of oppositions and of notifications of results of consultations
- Article 28
- Applications for approval of amendments to a product specification
- Article 29
- Formal check of applications for approval of amendments
- Article 30
- Cancellation
- Article 31
- Formal check of requests of cancellation
- Article 32
- Union register of traditional specialities guaranteed
- Article 33
- Attestation of compliance
- CHAPTER V
- LABELLING
- Article 34
- The use of symbols and indications
- CHAPTER VI
- COMMUNICATIONS
- Article 35
- Communications with the Commission
- Article 36
- Submission and receipt of communications
- Article 37
- Language
- CHAPTER VII
- AMENDMENTS TO IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2019/34
- Article 38
- Amendments to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/34
- ‘Article 1
- Subject matter
- ‘Article 15
- Authorities responsible for verifying compliance with the product specification
- ‘Article 17
- Communication between Member States and the Commission
- CHAPTER VIII
- FINAL PROVISIONS
- Article 39
- Repeals
- Article 40
- Entry into force
- ANNEX I
- PART I
- SINGLE DOCUMENT
- Designations of origin and geographical indications of agricultural products
- 1.
- Name(s) [
- of Protected Designations of Origin (PDO) or Protected Geographical Indications (PGI)
- ]
- 2.
- Geographical indication type
- 3.
- Third Country to which the defined geographical area belongs
- 4.
- Description of the agricultural product
- 4.1.
- Classification of the agricultural product in accordance with the Combined Nomenclature heading and code, as referred to in Article 6(1) of Regulation (EU) 2024/1143
- 4.2.
- Description of the agricultural product to which the registered name applies
- 4.3.
- Derogations on sourcing of feed (for products of animal origin designated by a Protected Designation of Origin only) and restrictions on sourcing of raw materials (for processed products designated by a Protected Geographical Indication only)
- 4.4.
- Specific steps in production that must take place in the identified geographical area
- 4.5.
- Specific rules concerning packaging, slicing, grating etc. of the agricultural product the registered name refers to
- 4.6.
- Specific rules concerning labelling of the agricultural product the registered name refers to
- 5.
- Concise definition of the geographical area
- 6.
- Link with the geographical area
- Annexes
- PART II
- SINGLE DOCUMENT
- Designations of origin and geographical indications of wine
- 1.
- Name(s) [
- of Protected Designations of Origin (PDO) or Protected Geographical Indications (PGI)
- ]
- 2.
- Geographical indication type
- 3.
- Third Country to which the demarcated geographical area belongs
- 4.
- Classification of the wine in accordance with the Combined Nomenclature heading and code, as referred to in Article 6(1) of Regulation (EU) 2024/1143
- 5.
- Categories of grapevine product as listed in Part II of Annex VII to Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013
- 6.
- Description of the wine or wines
- 6.1.
- Organoleptic characteristics
- 6.2.
- Analytical characteristics
- 7.
- Wine making practices
- 7.1.
- Specific oenological practices used to make the wine or wines, relevant restrictions on making them
- [
- If none, leave blank
- ]
- 7.2.
- Maximum yields per hectare
- 8.
- Indication of the wine grape variety or varieties from which the wine or wines are produced
- 9.
- Concise definition of the demarcated geographical area
- 10.
- Link with the geographical area
- 11.
- Further applicable requirements
- Annexes
- PART III
- SINGLE DOCUMENT
- Geographical indications of spirit drinks
- 1.
- Name(s) [of
- geographical indications (GI)
- ]
- 2.
- Geographical indication type
- 3.
- Third Country to which the defined geographical area belongs
- 4.
- Classification of the spirit drink in accordance with the Combined Nomenclature heading and code, as referred to in Article 6(1) of Regulation (EU) 2024/1143
- 5.
- Category or categories, as listed in Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2019/787, to which the spirit drink belongs
- 6.
- Production method
- 7.
- Description of the characteristics of the spirit drink
- 8.
- Concise definition of the geographical area
- 9.
- Specific rules concerning packaging and labelling of the spirit drink the registered name refers to
- 10.
- Link with the geographical area
- Annexes
- ANNEX II
- OPPOSITION
- GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATION
- (Article 17 of Regulation (EU) 2024/1143)
- 1.
- Name of product
- 2.
- Geographical indication type
- 3.
- Sector
- 4.
- Official reference of the publication of the act the opposition opposes to
- 5.
- Name of the opponent
- 6.
- Contact details of the opponent
- 7.
- Legitimate interest (not required for national authorities)
- 8.
- Grounds for the opposition
- 9.
- Details of opposition
- 10.
- List of supporting documents
- 11.
- Consent in view of allowing appropriate consultations with the applicant
- ANNEX III
- NOTIFICATION OF THE RESULTS OF CONSULTATIONS FOLLOWING THE OPPOSITION PROCEDURE
- GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATION
- (Article 17 of Regulation (EU) 2024/1143)
- 1.
- Name of product
- 2.
- Geographical indication type
- 3.
- Sector
- 4.
- Official reference of the publication of the act the opposition opposes to
- 5.
- Name of the opponent(s)
- 6.
- Result of consultations
- 6.1.
- Agreement was reached with the following opponent(s)
- 6.2.
- Agreement was not reached with the following opponent(s)
- 7.
- Product specification and single document
- 7.1.
- The product specification has been modified
- 7.2.
- The single document has been modified
- 8.
- Additional national opposition procedure (only for Member States)
- 9.
- Dated and signed
- ANNEX IV
- APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF A UNION AMENDMENT TO A PRODUCT SPECIFICATION
- (Article 24 of Regulation (EU) 2024/1143)
- 1.
- Name of product
- 2.
- Geographical indication type
- 3.
- Sector
- 4.
- Third Country to which the geographical area belongs
- 5.
- Heading in the product specification and in the single document concerned by the amendment(s)
- 6.
- Qualification as Union amendment
- 7.
- Description and reasons for the amendment(s)
- 8.
- Additional information
- 8.1.
- This application for approval of a Union amendment contains standard amendment(s) inextricably linked to the Union amendment
- 8.2.
- This application for approval of Union amendment is consequent to the failure to conclude in one or more Member States the national stage of the procedure for application of a standard amendment of the product specification of a cross-border geographical indication, as referred to in Article 5(10), second subparagraph, of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2025/27
- Annexes
- ANNEX V
- COMMUNICATION OF APPROVAL OF A STANDARD AMENDMENT
- (Article 24 of Regulation (EU) 2024/1143)
- 1.
- Name of product
- 2.
- Geographical indication type
- 3.
- Sector
- 4.
- Third Country to which the geographical area belongs
- 5.
- Name of Third Country authorities or producer group established or resident in a Third Country communicating the standard amendment to the Commission
- 6.
- Qualification as standard amendment
- 7.
- Description of the approved standard amendment(s)
- Annexes
- ANNEX VI
- COMMUNICATION OF APPROVAL OF A TEMPORARY AMENDMENT
- (Article 24 of Regulation (EU) 2024/1143)
- 1.
- Name of product
- 2.
- Geographical indication type
- 3.
- Sector
- 4.
- Third Country to which the geographical area belongs
- 5.
- Name of Third Country authorities or producer group established or resident in a Third Country communicating the temporary amendment to the Commission
- 6.
- Description of the approved temporary amendment(s)
- Annexes
- ANNEX VII
- REQUEST FOR CANCELLATION OF A GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATION
- (Article 25(1) of Regulation (EU) 2024/1143)
- 1.
- Registered name proposed for cancellation
- 2.
- Geographical indication type
- 3.
- Sector
- 4.
- The name of the Member State or Third Country, from which the geographical indication originates
- 5.
- The name of the Member State, Third Country or natural or legal person established or resident in a Third Country submitting the request for cancellation to the Commission
- 6.
- Indicate the name of the natural or legal person that requested the cancellation at the national stage of the procedure
- 7.
- For requests made by a Third Country, provide the name of the authorities or bodies verifying compliance with the product specification
- 8.
- Legitimate interest of the natural or legal person concerned in point 5 or 6 (not required for national authorities)
- 9.
- Classification of the product in accordance with the Combined Nomenclature heading and code, as referred to in Article 6(1) of Regulation (EU) 2024/1143
- 10.
- Type of cancellation and related reasons
- Annexes
- ANNEX VIII
- REQUEST FOR CANCELLATION OF A GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATION
- (Article 25(2) of Regulation (EU) 2024/1143)
- 1.
- Registered name proposed for cancellation
- 2.
- Geographical indication type
- 3.
- Sector
- 4.
- The name of the Member State or Third Country, from which the geographical indication originates
- 5.
- The name of the Member State or Third Country authority submitting the request for cancellation to the Commission or the indication that the request for cancellation of the registration is submitted to the Commission directly by the Third Country producers of the product marketed under the registered name and the name of the agent mandated by the producers to send the request (the obligation to mandate an agent does not apply in case of single producer)
- 6.
- In case of request from a Member State, indicate whether the request for cancellation at the national stage of the procedure was made by the producers of the product marketed under the registered name or by the recognised producer group of that product. In this case insert the name of the recognised producer group
- 7.
- Classification of the product in accordance with the Combined Nomenclature heading and code, as referred to in Article 6(1) of Regulation (EU) 2024/1143
- 8.
- Type of cancellation
- Annexes
- ANNEX IX
- OFFICIAL ATTESTATION OR LISTING
- of an operator compliant with a product specification of a geographical indication pursuant to Article 45(1) of Regulation (EU) 2024/1143
- ANNEX X
- PRODUCT SPECIFICATION OF A TRADITIONAL SPECIALITY GUARANTEED
- 1.
- Name(s)
- 2.
- Third Country applying for registration
- 3.
- Class of product, as referred to in Annex XVIII to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/26
- 4.
- Grounds for registration
- 4.1.
- The product
- 4.2.
- The name of the product
- 5.
- Description
- 5.1.
- Description of the product to which the name under point 1 applies, including its main physical, chemical, microbiological or organoleptic characteristics (Articles 54(1), first subparagraph, point (b), of Regulation (EU) 2024/1143 and Article 24 of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/26)
- 5.2.
- Description of the production method that the producers must follow, including, where appropriate, the nature and characteristics of the raw materials or ingredients used, if relevant including the commercial designation of the species involved and its scientific name, and the method by which the product is prepared (Articles 54(1), first subparagraph, point (c), of Regulation (EU) 2024/1143 and Article 24 of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/26)
- 5.3.
- Description of the key elements establishing the product’s traditional character (Article 54(1), first subparagraph, point (d), of Regulation (EU) 2024/1143 and Article 24 of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/26)
- 6.
- Labelling requirements
- Annexes
- ANNEX XI
- OPPOSITION
- TRADITIONAL SPECIALITY GUARANTEED
- (Article 61 of Regulation (EU) 2024/1143)
- 1.
- Name of product
- 2.
- Official reference of the publication of the act the opposition opposes to
- 3.
- Name of the opponent
- 4.
- Contact details of the opponent
- 5.
- Legitimate interest (not required for national authorities)
- 6.
- Grounds for the opposition
- 7.
- Details of opposition
- 8.
- List of supporting documents
- 9.
- Consent is given for the Commission to forward personal data that may be contained in the opposition
- ANNEX XII
- NOTIFICATION OF THE RESULTS OF CONSULTATIONS FOLLOWING THE OPPOSITION PROCEDURE
- TRADITIONAL SPECIALITY GUARANTEED
- (Article 61 of Regulation (EU) 2024/1143)
- 1.
- Name of product
- 2.
- Official reference of the publication of the act the opposition opposes to
- 3.
- Name of the opponent(s)
- 4.
- Result of consultations
- 4.1.
- Agreement was reached with the following opponent(s)
- 4.2.
- Agreement was not reached with the following opponent(s)
- 5.
- Product specification
- 6.
- Dated and signed
- ANNEX XIII
- APPLICATION FOR AN AMENDMENT TO A PRODUCT SPECIFICATION OF A TRADITIONAL SPECIALITY GUARANTEED
- (Article 66 of Regulation (EU) 2024/1143)
- 1.
- Name of product to which the amendment relates
- 2.
- Third Country from which the application originates
- 3.
- Headings in the product specification concerned by the amendment(s)
- 4.
- Description and reasons for the amendment(s)
- Annexes
- ANNEX XIV
- REQUEST FOR CANCELLATION OF A TRADITIONAL SPECIALITY GUARANTEED
- (Article 67(1) of Regulation (EU) 2024/1143)
- 1.
- Registered name proposed for cancellation
- 2.
- The name of the Member State, Third Country or natural or legal person established or resident in a Third Country submitting the request for the cancellation to the Commission
- 3.
- Indicate the name of the natural or legal person that requested the cancellation at the national stage of the procedure
- 4.
- For requests made by a Third Country, please provide the name of the authorities or bodies verifying compliance with the product specification
- 5.
- Legitimate interest of the producer group or natural or legal person concerned in point 2 and 3 (not required for national authorities)
- 6.
- Class of product, as referred to in Annex XVIII to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/26
- 7.
- Type of cancellation and related reasons
- Annexes
- ANNEX XV
- REQUEST FOR CANCELLATION OF A TRADITIONAL SPECIALITY GUARANTEED
- (Article 67(2) of Regulation (EU) 2024/1143)
- 1.
- Registered name proposed for cancellation
- 2.
- The name of the Member State or Third Country authority submitting the request for cancellation to the Commission or the indication that the request for cancellation of the registration is submitted to the Commission directly by the Third Country producers of the product marketed under the registered name and the name of the agent mandated by the producers to send the request
- 3.
- Class of product, as referred to in Annex XVIII to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/26
- 4.
- Type of cancellation and related reasons
- Annexes
- ANNEX XVI
- OFFICIAL ATTESTATION OR LISTING
- of an operator compliant with a product specification of a traditional speciality guaranteed (TSG) pursuant to Article 77(1) of Regulation (EU) 2024/1143
- ANNEX XVII
- REPRODUCTION OF THE UNION SYMBOLS AND INDICATIONS FOR PROTECTED DESIGNATIONS OF ORIGIN (PDO), PROTECTED GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS (PGI) and TRADITIONAL SPECIALITIES GUARANTEED (TSG)
- 1.
- Union symbols in colour
- 2.
- Union symbols in black and white
- 3.
- Typography
- 4.
- Reduction
- 5.
- ‘Protected Designation of Origin’ and its abbreviation in the official languages of the Union
- 6.
- ‘Protected Geographical Indication’ and its abbreviation in the official languages of the Union
- 7.
- ‘Traditional Speciality Guaranteed’ and its abbreviation in the official languages of the Union
- ANNEX XVIII
- CLASSIFICATION OF PRODUCTS FOR TRADITIONAL SPECIALITIES GUARANTEED
- 1.
- Agricultural products intended for human consumption, listed in Annex I to the Treaty
- 2.
- Foodstuffs and agricultural products referred to in Annex II to Regulation (EU) 2024/1143
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