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Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the CouncilShow full title

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

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Article 49U.K.Application for registration of names

1.Applications for registration of names under the quality schemes referred to in Article 48 may only be submitted by groups who work with the products with the name to be registered. In the case of a ‘protected designations of origin’ or ‘protected geographical indications’ name that designates a trans-border geographical area or in the case of a ‘traditional specialities guaranteed’ name, several groups from different F1... countries may lodge a joint application for registration.

A single natural or legal person may be treated as a group where it is shown that both of the following conditions are fulfilled:

(a)the person concerned is the only producer willing to submit an application;

(b)with regard to protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications, the defined geographical area possesses characteristics which differ appreciably from those of neighbouring areas or the characteristics of the product are different from those produced in neighbouring areas.

2.Where the application under the scheme set out in Title II relates to a geographical area in [F2the United Kingdom], or where an application under the scheme set out in Title III is prepared by a group established in [F2the United Kingdom], the application shall be [F3lodged with the Secretary of State].

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5.Where the application under the scheme set out in Title II relates to a geographical area in a third country, or where an application under the scheme set out in Title III is prepared by a group established in a third country, the application shall be lodged with the [F6Secretary of State], either directly or via the authorities of the third country concerned.

6.The documents referred to in this Article which are sent to the [F7Secretary of State] shall be in one of the official languages of the Union.

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The [F9Secretary of State may make regulations] laying down detailed rules on procedures, form and presentation of applications, including for applications concerning more than one national territory. F10...

[F118.In relation to the reference to “different countries” in paragraph 1, the United Kingdom is to be regarded as being one country.]

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