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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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Article 23U.K.Verification of compliance with specifications
1.In respect of geographical indications protected under this Regulation relating to a geographical area within the Union, annual verification of compliance with the product specification, during the production and during or after conditioning of the aromatised wine product, shall be ensured by:
(a)the competent authority or authorities referred to in Article 22; or
(b)one or more control bodies responsible for the verification within the meaning of point 5 of the second paragraph of Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 operating as a product certification body in accordance with the requirements laid down in Article 5 of that Regulation.
The costs of such verification shall be borne by the operators subject to it.
2.In respect of geographical indications protected under this Regulation relating to a geographical area in a third country, annual verification of compliance with the product specification, during the production and during or after conditioning of the aromatised wine product, shall be ensured by:
(a)one or more public authorities designated by the third country; or
(b)one or more certification bodies.
3.The bodies referred to in point (b) of paragraph 1 and point (b) of paragraph 2 shall comply with, and be accredited in accordance with, the Standard EN ISO/IEC 17065:2012 (Conformity assessments — Requirements for bodies certifying products processes and services).
4.Where the authority or authorities referred to in point (a) of paragraph 1 and point (a) of paragraph 2 verify compliance with the product specification, they shall offer adequate guarantees of objectivity and impartiality, and have at their disposal the qualified staff and resources needed to carry out their tasks.
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