Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/33 of 17 October 2018 supplementing Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards applications for protection of designations of origin, geographical indications and traditional terms in the wine sector, the objection procedure, restrictions of use, amendments to product specifications, cancellation of protection, and labelling and presentation

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Article 17U.K.Standard amendments

1.[F1UK standard amendments must be approved by the Secretary of State and made public in such manner as appears appropriate to the Secretary of State from time to time.]

Applications for approval of a [F2UK] standard amendment to a product specification shall be submitted to the [F3Secretary of State]. Applicants shall satisfy the conditions laid down in Article 95 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013. If the application for approval of a [F2UK] standard amendment to a product specification does not come from the applicant which had submitted the application for protection of the name or names to which the product specification refers, the [F4Secretary of State] shall give that applicant the opportunity to comment on the application, if that applicant still exists.

The application for a [F5UK] standard amendment shall provide a description of the standard amendments, provide a summary of the reasons for which the amendments are required and demonstrate that the proposed amendments qualify as standard in accordance with Article 14 of this Regulation.

2.Where the [F6Secretary of State] considers that the requirements of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 and the provisions adopted pursuant thereto are met, [F7the Secretary of State] may approve [F8the UK] standard amendment. The approval decision shall include the modified consolidated single document, where relevant, and the modified consolidated product specification.

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2a.[F10After making a decision in relation to an application for a UK standard amendment, the Secretary of State must publish in such manner as appears appropriate to the Secretary of State from time to time:

(a)a notice:

(i)informing the applicant, the original (protection) applicant (if different) and the public of the decision made in relation to the application and the reasons for that decision, and

(ii)providing information about the right to appeal under Article 99a of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 against the decision and the period within which an appeal may be made, and

(b)where the application is approved, a copy of the modified consolidated product specification and, where relevant, a copy of the modified consolidated single document.]

3.Decisions approving [F11third country] standard amendments F12... shall be taken in accordance with the system in force in the third country concerned and shall be communicated to the [F13Secretary of State] by a single producer within the meaning of Article 3 or a group of producers having a legitimate interest, either directly to the [F13Secretary of State] or via the authorities of that third country, not later than one month following the date they are made public.

4.The communication of [F14third country] standard amendments shall be considered to be duly completed when it complies with Article 10 of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/34.

5.In the event that the [F15third country] standard amendment implies a modification of the single document, the [F16Secretary of State] shall publish the description of the standard amendment referred to in Article 10 of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/34 and the modified single document in [F17such manner as appears appropriate to the Secretary of State from time to time] within three months from the date on which the communication is received from the F18... third country or third country single producer or group of producers.

6.In the event that the [F19third country] standard amendment does not imply a modification of the single document, the [F20Secretary of State must make public, in such manner as appears appropriate to the Secretary of State from time to time], the description of the standard amendment within three months from the date on which the communication is received from the F21... third country or applicant established in the third country.

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8.If the geographical area covers more than [F23the United Kingdom, the Secretary of State] shall apply the procedure for standard amendments separately for the part of the area which falls within [F24the United Kingdom and, in relation to the part of the area that does not fall within the United Kingdom, the procedure in paragraph 3 applies]. F25... The [F26authority of the third country] approving the standard amendment shall send the [F27Secretary of State] the communication referred to in paragraph 4 not later than one month following the date on which its decision approving the standard amendment is made public.

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9.[F29If a geographical area covers more than the United Kingdom and the national decision necessary in relation to the part of the area in a third country is not taken or adopted by the authority of the third country, an application in relation to that part of the area may be submitted under the non-standard amendment procedure.

10.If a geographical area covers areas in two or more third countries and a national decision in relation to part of an area in a third country is not taken or adopted by the authority of the third country, an application in respect of the amendment in relation to the geographical area as a whole may be submitted under the non-standard amendment procedure.]

Textual Amendments

F1Words in Art. 17(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), 26(14)(a)(i)

F2Word in Art. 17(1) inserted (31.12.2020) by The Agricultural Products, Food and Drink (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1637), regs. 1(7), 26(14)(a)(ii)(aa)

F3Words in Art. 17(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), 26(14)(a)(ii)(bb)

F4Words in Art. 17(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), 26(14)(a)(ii)(cc)

F5Word in Art. 17(1) inserted (31.12.2020) by The Agricultural Products, Food and Drink (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1637), regs. 1(7), 26(14)(a)(iii)

F6Words in Art. 17(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(14)(b)(i)(aa)

F7Words in Art. 17(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(14)(b)(i)(bb)

F8Words in Art. 17(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(14)(b)(i)(cc)

F9Words in Art. 17(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(14)(b)(ii)

F10Art. 17(2a) inserted (31.12.2020) by The Agricultural Products, Food and Drink (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1637), regs. 1(7), 26(14)(c)

F11Words in Art. 17(3) inserted (31.12.2020) by The Agricultural Products, Food and Drink (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1637), regs. 1(7), 26(14)(d)(i)