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Regulation (EU) No 251/2014 of the European Parliament and of the CouncilShow full title

Regulation (EU) No 251/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 on the definition, description, presentation, labelling and the protection of geographical indications of aromatised wine products and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 1601/91

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  1. Introductory Text

  2. CHAPTER I SCOPE AND DEFINITIONS

    1. Article 1.Subject matter and scope

    2. Article 2.Definitions

  3. CHAPTER II DEFINITION, DESCRIPTION, PRESENTATION AND LABELLING OF AROMATISED WINE PRODUCTS

    1. Article 3.Definition and classification of aromatised wine products

    2. Article 4.Production processes and methods of analysis for aromatised wine products

    3. Article 5.Sales denominations

    4. Article 6.Additional particulars to the sales denominations

    5. Article 7.Indication of provenance

    6. Article 8.Use of language in the presentation and labelling of aromatised wine products

    7. Article 9.Stricter rules decided by Member States

  4. CHAPTER III GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS

    1. Article 9a.Definitions: types of geographical indication

    2. Article 10.Content of applications for protection

    3. Article 11.Application for protection relating to a geographical area in a third country

    4. Article 12.Applicants

    5. Article 13.Preliminary national procedure

    6. Article 13a.Application for protection relating to a geographical area in the United Kingdom

    7. Article 14.Scrutiny by the Secretary of State

    8. Article 15.Objection procedure

    9. Article 16.Decision on protection

    10. Article 17.Homonyms

    11. Article 18.Grounds for refusal of protection

    12. Article 19.Relationship with trademarks

    13. Article 19a.Transitional provisions: relationship with trade marks

    14. Article 19b.Application and modification of trade mark provisions

    15. Article 19c.Third Country geographical indications covered by bridging arrangements

    16. Article 19d.Transitional provisions: relations between trade marks and geographical indications when bridging arrangements are in effect

    17. Article 20.Protection

    18. Article 21.Register

    19. Article 22.Designation of competent authority

    20. Article 23.Verification of compliance with specifications

    21. Article 24.Amendments to product specifications

    22. Article 25.Cancellation

    23. Article 25a.Appeals: general

    24. Article 25b.Secretary of State decision to consider a decision afresh and the effect of that decision on an appeal

    25. Article 26.Established geographical designations

    26. Article 27.Fees

    27. Article 28.Power to make regulations

    28. Article 29.Further power to make regulations

    29. Article 30.Inadmissible application or request

  5. CHAPTER IV GENERAL, TRANSITIONAL AND FINAL PROVISIONS

    1. Article 31.Checks and verification of aromatised wine products

    2. Article 32.Exchange of information

    3. Article 33.Provisions relating to regulations

    4. Article 34.Committee procedure

    5. Article 35.Repeal

    6. Article 36.Transitional measures

    7. Article 37.Entry into force

  6. Signature

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      ANNEX I

      TECHNICAL DEFINITIONS, REQUIREMENTS AND RESTRICTIONS

      1. (1) Flavouring

      2. (2) Sweetening

      3. (3) Addition of alcohol

      4. (4) Additives and colouring

      5. (5) Addition of water

      6. (6) For the preparation of aromatised wine products, the addition of...

      7. (7) Alcoholic strength

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      ANNEX II

      SALES DENOMINATIONS AND DESCRIPTIONS OF AROMATISED WINE PRODUCTS

      1. A. SALES DENOMINATIONS AND DESCRIPTIONS OF AROMATISED WINES

        1. (1) Aromatised wine

        2. (2) Wine-based aperitif

        3. (3) Vermouth

        4. (4) Bitter aromatised wine

        5. (5) Egg-based aromatised wine

        6. (6) Väkevä viiniglögi/Starkvinsglögg

      2. B. SALES DENOMINATIONS AND DESCRIPTIONS OF AROMATISED WINE BASED DRINKS

        1. (1) Aromatised wine-based drink

        2. (2) Aromatised fortified wine-based drink

        3. (3) Sangría/Sangria

        4. (4) Clarea

        5. (5) Zurra

        6. (6) Bitter soda

        7. (7) Kalte Ente

        8. (8) Glühwein

        9. (9) Viiniglögi/Vinglögg/Karštas vynas

        10. (10) Maiwein

        11. (11) Maitrank

        12. (12) Pelin

        13. (13) Aromatizovaný dezert

      3. C. SALES DENOMINATIONS AND DESCRIPTIONS OF AROMATISED WINE-PRODUCT COCKTAILS

        1. (1) Aromatised wine-product cocktail

        2. (2) Wine-based cocktail

        3. (3) Aromatised semi-sparkling grape-based cocktail

        4. (4) Sparkling wine cocktail

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      ANNEX 2A

      TYPES OF GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATION TO WHICH ARTICLE 19A APPLIES

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        PART A INTERPRETATION

        1. 1. In the table in Part C: ‘the paragraph 1 trade...

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        PART B THE RELEVANT EUIA-BASED DATE

        1. 2. In the table in Part C, in a case where...

        2. 3. In a case where the EUIA referred to in paragraph...

        3. 4. In a case of a type 2A, 2B, 3A or...

        4. 5. Any reference in this Part to: ‘the priority date’ means...

      3. PART C TYPES OF GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATION (THE TYPES TABLE)

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      ANNEX 2B

      APPEALS

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      ANNEX III

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