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Regulation No. 114 of the Minister of Agriculture establishing the "Specific Procedure for Application for Registration of Geographical Indications and Designations of Origin for Agricultural Products and Foodstuffs and of Names of Traditional Specialities and for Processing of Applications".

Country/Territory
Estonia
Document type
Regulation
Date
2004
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Food & nutrition
Keyword
Agricultural commodities Traceability/product tracing Registration Food quality control/food safety
Geographical area
Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Northern Europe
Entry into force notes
This Regulation enters into force on 18 July 2004.
Abstract

This Regulation establishes a specific procedure for application for registration of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs and names of traditional specialities, and for processing of the applications. For registration of an agricultural product or foodstuff as a geographical indication or designation of origin at the Community level, a group or person specified in Article 5 of Council Regulation 2081/1992/EEC shall submit a registration application conforming to the format specified in Annex 1 and prepared in three copies to the Ministry of Agriculture. The applicant shall submit to the aforesaid Ministry the application conforming to the Annex 1 and the following documentation: (a) a map of the geographic region in A4 format; (b) the specification set forth in Article 4 of Council Regulation 2081/1992/EEC; (c) a summary of the main points of the specification in the format provided in Annex 1 to Commission Regulation (EC) No 383/2004 laying down detailed rules for applying Council Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92 as regards the summary of the main points of the product specifications (OJ L 64, 02.03.2004, pp 16-20); and (d) where necessary, documents in proof of the circumstances set out in the application. The Ministry shall make a decision on satisfying an application or refusal to satisfy an application within six months after the date of receipt of the application.

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