Council Decision (EU) 2021/270 of 25 January 2021 on the conclusion, on behalf of the Union, of the Comprehensive and Enhanced Partnership Agreement between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Armenia, of the other part

• CELEX: Decision (EU) 2021/270
• Articles: 6

Article 1

The Comprehensive and Enhanced Partnership Agreement between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Armenia, of the other part, is hereby approved on behalf of the Union  ( 3 ) .

Article 2

The President of the Council shall, on behalf of the Union, deposit the instrument of approval provided for in Article 385(1) of the Agreement  ( 4 ) .

Article 3

1.   For the purposes of Article 240 of the Agreement, amendments to the Agreement through decisions of the Sub-committee on Geographical Indications shall be approved by the Commission on behalf of the Union. Where interested parties cannot reach agreement after objections have been raised concerning a geographical indication, the Commission shall adopt a position on the basis of the procedure laid down in Article 57 of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012  ( 5 ) .

2.   For the purpose of the first sentence of Article 270(2) of the Agreement, the Commission is authorised to approve the Union position with regard to amendments to Annex XI to the Agreement.

For the purpose of the second sentence of Article 270(2) of the Agreement, the Commission is authorised to object to a modification or rectification of Annex XI proposed by the Republic of Armenia.

Article 4

1.   A name protected under Subsection 3 (Geographical indications) of Chapter 9 of Title V of the Agreement may be used by any operator marketing agricultural products, foodstuffs, wines, aromatised wines or spirits conforming to the corresponding specification.

2.   In accordance with Article 301 of the Agreement, the Member States and the institutions of the Union shall enforce the protection provided for in Articles 297 to 300 of the Agreement, regardless of whether they have been requested to do so by an interested party.

Article 5

The Agreement shall not be construed as conferring rights or imposing obligations that can be directly invoked before Union or Member State courts and tribunals.

Article 6

This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.