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

TITLE I U.K. GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 1 U.K. Objectives

1. This Regulation aims to help producers of agricultural products and foodstuffs to communicate the product characteristics and farming attributes of those products and foodstuffs to buyers and consumers, thereby ensuring:

(a) fair competition for farmers and producers of agricultural products and foodstuffs having value-adding characteristics and attributes;

(b) the availability to consumers of reliable information pertaining to such products; [F1 and]

(c) respect for intellectual property rights. F2 ...

F3 (d) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

The measures set out in this Regulation are intended to support agricultural and processing activities and the farming systems associated with high quality products, thereby contributing to the achievement of rural development policy objectives.

2. This Regulation establishes quality schemes which provide the basis for the identification and, where appropriate, protection of names and terms that, in particular, indicate or describe agricultural products with:

(a) value-adding characteristics; or

(b) value-adding attributes as a result of the farming or processing methods used in their production, or of the place of their production or marketing.

Textual Amendments

F1 Word in Art. 1(1)(b) inserted (31.12.2020) by The Agricultural Products, Food and Drink (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1637), regs. 1(7), 18(2)(a)

F2 Word in Art. 1(1)(c) 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), 18(2)(b)

F3 Art. 1(1)(d) 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), 18(2)(c)

Article 2 U.K. Scope

1. This Regulation covers agricultural products intended for human consumption listed in Annex I to the Treaty and other agricultural products and foodstuffs listed in Annex I to this Regulation.

In order to take into account international commitments or new production methods or material, the [F4 Secretary of State may make regulations] supplementing the list of products set out in Annex I to this Regulation. Such products shall be closely linked to agricultural products or to the rural economy.

2. This Regulation shall not apply to spirit drinks, aromatised wines or grapevine products as defined in [F5 Part 2 of Annex 7 to Regulation 1308/2013], with the exception of wine-vinegars.

3. This Regulation shall apply without prejudice to other specific [F6 provisions in retained EU law] relating to the placing of products on the market and, in particular, to [F7 provisions in, or under, Regulation 1308/2013 and provisions relating] to food labelling.

F8 4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F4 Words in Art. 2(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Agricultural Products, Food and Drink (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1637), regs. 1(7), 18(3)(a)

F5 Words in Art. 2(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), 18(3)(b)

F6 Words in Art. 2(3) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Agricultural Products, Food and Drink (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1637), regs. 1(7), 18(3)(c)(i)

F7 Words in Art. 2(3) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Agricultural Products, Food and Drink (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1637), regs. 1(7), 18(3)(c)(ii)

F8 Art. 2(4) 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), 18(3)(d)

Article 3 U.K. Definitions

For the purposes of this Regulation the following definitions shall apply:

(1)

‘quality schemes’ means the schemes established under Titles II, III and IV;

(2)

‘group’ means any association, irrespective of its legal form, mainly composed of producers or processors working with the same product;

(3)

‘traditional’ means proven usage on the domestic market for a period that allows transmission between generations; this period is to be at least 30 years;

(4)

‘labelling’ means any words, particulars, trade marks, brand name, pictorial matter or symbol relating to a foodstuff and placed on any packaging, document, notice, label, ring or collar accompanying or referring to such foodstuff;

(5)

‘specific character’ in relation to a product means the characteristic production attributes which distinguish a product clearly from other similar products of the same category;

(6)

‘generic terms ’ means the names of products which, although relating to the place, region or country where the product was originally produced or marketed, have become the common name of a product in the [F9 United Kingdom];

(7)

‘production step’ means production, processing or preparation;

(8)

‘processed products’ means foodstuffs resulting from the processing of unprocessed products. Processed products may contain ingredients that are necessary for their manufacture or to give them specific characteristics;

(9)

[F10 ‘the EUWA’ means the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018;]

(10)

[F10 ‘EU Regulation 1151/2012’ means Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs as it had effect before IP completion day;]

(11)

[F10 ‘Regulation 1308/2013’ means Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a common organisation of the markets in agricultural products;]

(12)

[F10 ‘Regulation 664/2014’ means Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 664/2014 supplementing Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to the establishment of the Union symbols for protected designations of origin, protected geographical indications and traditional specialities guaranteed and with regard to certain rules on sourcing, certain procedural rules and certain additional transitional rules;]

(13)

[F10 ‘the Quality Schemes Regulations’ means the Quality Schemes (Agricultural Products and Foodstuffs) Regulations 2018 as they extend to Great Britain;]

(13a)

[F11 ‘application to register a trade mark’ means an application to register a trade mark made under the TMA;]

(14)

[F10 ‘an Article 52(4) approval notice’ means a notice published under Article 52(4) relating to a decision of the Secretary of State to approve an application to register a designation of origin or geographical indication;]

(14a)

[F12 ‘bridging arrangements’ has the meaning given in Article 14c(2)(b);]

(15)

[F10 ‘the designated authority’ means:

(a)

unless point (b) or (c) applies, the person specified in regulation 3(2) of the Quality Schemes Regulations as the person responsible for carrying out the relevant function;

(b)

in a case where an official control has been delegated to a delegated body in accordance with Article 39, the delegated body to which the relevant function has been delegated;

(c)

in a case where an enforcement authority has been appointed under regulation 6(2) of the Quality Schemes Regulations to carry out the relevant function in respect of a specified area, the appointed enforcement authority in relation to that area;]

(16)

[F10 ‘domestic law’ means the means the law of England and Wales and Scotland;]

(17)

[F10 ‘enters into force’, in relation to a reference to an international agreement, includes, where the provisional application of that agreement is agreed between the parties before it enters into force, the provisional application of the agreement and ‘entry into force’ is to be construed accordingly;]

(18)

[F10 ‘established protected designation of origin’ means a designation of origin within the meaning of Article 5(1) to which Article 54(2) of the EU withdrawal agreement applies;]

(19)

[F10 ‘established protected geographical indication’ means a geographical indication within the meaning of Article 5(2) to which Article 54(2) of the EU withdrawal agreement applies;]

(20)

[F10 ‘established protected traditional speciality guaranteed’ means a traditional speciality guaranteed within the meaning of Article 18(1) to which Article 54(2) of the EU withdrawal agreement applies;]

(21)

[F10 ‘EUIA’ means an international agreement made between the European Union and a third country that provides for the protection of a designation of origin or geographical indication of the third country in the European Union;]

(22)

[F10 ‘FTT’ means the First-tier Tribunal;]

(23)

[F10 ‘Great Britain's PDOs and PGIs Register’ means the register established and maintained by the Secretary of State under Article 11(1);]

(24)

[F10 ‘Great Britain's TSGs Register’ means the register established and maintained by the Secretary of State under Article 22(1);]

(25)

[F10 ‘the original applicant’, in a case where an appeal has been made in respect of a decision made by the Secretary of State in relation to a designation of origin, geographical indication or traditional speciality guaranteed under Article 54, or following the submission of an application under Article 49 or 53, or a request submitted under Article 54, means the person who submitted the application or request;]

(26)

[F10 ‘the relevant period’ means the period beginning on IP completion day and expiring at the end of the day that falls nine months after the day on which IP completion day falls;]

(27)

[F10 ‘retained EU law’ has the meaning given in section 6(7) of the EUWA but does not include any legislation so far as it extends to Northern Ireland;]

(28)

[F10 ‘third country’ means—

(a)

for the purposes of the definition of ‘EUIA’ in point (21), Article 14c and Annex 1A (other than the reference in paragraph (b)), any country other than—

(i)

any part of the British Islands, or

(ii)

a member State;

(b)

for the purposes of the reference in column 2 of row 6 of the Types Table in Part 3 of Annex 1A, any country other than any part of the British Islands;

(c)

for all other purposes, any country other than the United Kingdom, and includes:

(i)

the Bailiwick of Guernsey;

(ii)

the Bailiwick of Jersey;

(iii)

the Isle of Man;]

(29)

[F10 ‘the TMA’ means the Trade Marks Act 1994;]

(30)

[F10 ‘the Types Table’ means the table in Part 3 of Annex 1A.]

Textual Amendments

F9 Words in Art. 3(6) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Agricultural Products, Food and Drink (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1637), regs. 1(7), 18(4)(a)

F10 Art. 3(9)-(30) inserted (31.12.2020) by The Agricultural Products, Food and Drink (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1637), regs. 1(7), 18(4)(b), Sch. 2 Pt. 1 (as amended by S.I. 2020/1661, regs. 1(2)(b), 16(7)(a))

F11 Art. 3(13a) inserted (31.12.2020) by The Agricultural Products, Food and Drink (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1661), regs. 1(3), 4(2)(a)

F12 Art. 3(14a) inserted (31.12.2020) by The Agricultural Products, Food and Drink (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1661), regs. 1(3), 4(2)(b)

[F13 Article 3a U.K. Definitions: types of designation of origin and geographical indication

In Article 14a and Annex 1A any reference to:

(a) ‘a type 1 designation of origin or geographical indication’ means a designation of origin or geographical indication of the type described in column 2 of row 1 of the Types Table;

(b) ‘a type 2A designation of origin or geographical indication’ means a designation of origin or geographical indication of the type described in column 2 of row 2 of the Types Table to which paragraph 1 or 2 of column 3 of that row applies;

(c) ‘a type 2B designation of origin or geographical indication’ means a designation of origin or geographical indication of the type described in column 2 of row 2 of the Types Table to which the provisions in column 4 of that row apply;

(d) ‘a type 3A designation of origin or geographical indication’ means a designation of origin or geographical indication of the type described in column 2 of row 3 of the Types Table to which paragraph 1 or 2 of column 3 of that row applies;

(e) ‘a type 3B designation of origin or geographical indication’ means a designation of origin or geographical indication of the type described in column 2 of row 3 of the Types Table to which the provisions in column 4 of that row apply;

(f) ‘a type 4A designation of origin or geographical indication’ means a designation of origin or geographical indication of the type described in column 2 of row 4 of the Types Table to which paragraph 1 or 2 of column 3 of that row applies;

(g) ‘a type 4B designation of origin or geographical indication’ means a designation of origin or geographical indication of the type described in column 2 of row 4 of the Types Table to which the provisions in column 4 of that row apply;

(h) ‘a type 5A designation of origin or geographical indication’ means a designation of origin or geographical indication of the type described in column 2 of row 5 of the Types Table to which paragraph 1 or 2 of column 3 of row 4 of that table applies;

(i) ‘a type 5B designation of origin or geographical indication’ means a designation of origin or geographical indication of the type described in column 2 of row 5 of the Types Table to which the provisions in column 4 of row 4 of that table apply;

(j) ‘a type 6A designation of origin or geographical indication’ means a designation of origin or geographical indication of the type described in column 2 of row 6 of the Types Table to which paragraph 1 or 2 of column 3 of row 4 of that table applies;

(k) ‘a type 6B designation of origin or geographical indication’ means a designation of origin or geographical indication of the type described in column 2 of row 6 of the Types Table to which the provisions in column 4 of row 4 of that table apply.]

Textual Amendments

F13 Art. 3a inserted (31.12.2020) by The Agricultural Products, Food and Drink (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1637), regs. 1(7), 18(5), Sch. 2 Pt. 2