Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/33Dangos y teitl llawn

SECTION 4 U.K. Cancelling a protected designation of origin or geographical indication

Article 19 U.K. Cancellation procedure

Requests to cancel a protected designation of origin or geographical indication, as referred to in Article 106 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013, shall follow the procedure laid down in Article 94 and Articles [F1 97] to 99 of that Regulation together with provisions of Sections 1, 2 and 4 of Chapter II of this Regulation and of Sections 1, 2, 4 and 5 of Chapter II of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/34 mutatis mutandis.

The [F2 Secretary of State] shall publish the cancellation request referred to in Article 13 of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/34 in [F3 such manner as appears appropriate to the Secretary of State from time to time].

Textual Amendments

F1 Word in Art. 19 substituted (31.12.2020) by The Agricultural Products, Food and Drink (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1637), regs. 1(7), 26(16)(a)

F2 Words in Art. 19 substituted (31.12.2020) by The Agricultural Products, Food and Drink (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1637), regs. 1(7), 26(16)(b)(i)

F3 Words in Art. 19 substituted (31.12.2020) by The Agricultural Products, Food and Drink (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1637), regs. 1(7), 26(16)(b)(ii)

Article 20 U.K. Grounds for cancellation

For the purposes of Article 106 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 compliance with the product specification shall also be deemed not to be ensured where no product bearing the protected name has been placed on the market for at least seven consecutive years.

Article 21 U.K. Admissibility of cancellation requests

1. For the purpose of Articles 106 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 a substantiated cancellation request shall be admissible where:

(a) the cancellation request complies with the requirements set out in Article 13(1) of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/34; and

(b) the cancellation request is based on the grounds referred to in Article 106 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013.

2. Where the [F4 Secretary of State] considers that the cancellation request is not admissible [F5 the Secretary of State] shall inform the F6 ... third country authority or the natural or legal person that submitted the request of the reasons supporting the finding of inadmissibility.

3. Substantiated statements of objection to cancellation shall be admissible only where they show commercial reliance by an interested person on the registered name.

Textual Amendments

F4 Words in Art. 21(2) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Agricultural Products, Food and Drink (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1637), regs. 1(7), 26(17)(a)

F5 Words in Art. 21(2) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Agricultural Products, Food and Drink (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1637), regs. 1(7), 26(17)(b)

F6 Words in Art. 21(2) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Agricultural Products, Food and Drink (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1637), regs. 1(7), 26(17)(c)