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Regulation (EU) 2019/787 of the European Parliament and of the CouncilShow full title
Regulation (EU) 2019/787 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 April 2019 on the definition, description, presentation and labelling of spirit drinks, the use of the names of spirit drinks in the presentation and labelling of other foodstuffs, the protection of geographical indications for spirit drinks, the use of ethyl alcohol and distillates of agricultural origin in alcoholic beverages, and repealing Regulation (EC) No 110/2008
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CHAPTER I SCOPE, DEFINITIONS AND CATEGORIES OF SPIRIT DRINKS
CHAPTER III GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS
Article 23.Content of application for registration of a geographical indication
Article 24.Application for registration of a geographical indication
Article 26.Scrutiny by the Secretary of State and publication for opposition
Article 29.Transitional periods for use of geographical indications
Article 33.Register of geographical indications of spirit drinks
Article 36.Relationship between trade marks and geographical indications
Article 36a.Transitional provision: relationship between trade marks and geographical indications
Article 36b.Application and modification of trade mark provisions
Article 36c.Third Country geographical indications covered by bridging arrangements
Article 36d.Transitional provisions: relations between trade marks and geographical indications when bridging arrangements are in effect
Article 38.Verification of compliance with the product specification
Article 39.Surveillance of the use of names in the market place
Article 40.Procedure and requirements, and planning and reporting of control activities
Article 41.Power to make supplementary provisions by regulations
Article 42.Article 42 Power to make detailed rules by regulations
CHAPTER V DELEGATION OF POWER, IMPLEMENTING PROVISIONS, TRANSITIONAL AND FINAL PROVISIONS
TYPES OF GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATION TO WHICH ARTICLE 36A APPLIES
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DYNAMIC OR ‘CRIADERAS Y SOLERA’ OR ‘SOLERA E CRIADERAS’ AGEING SYSTEM
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