Article 1
The protection of the name ГЖЕЛЬ (GZHEL), which is registered as an Appellation of Origin (AO) in the International Register, is hereby refused in the Union.
Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2025/1546 of 30 July 2025 on refusing protection in the Union of the Appellation of Origin ГЖЕЛЬ (GZHEL) registered in the International Register of Appellations of Origin and Geographical Indications of the Geneva Act
Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2025/1546 of 30 July 2025 on refusing protection in the Union of the Appellation of Origin ГЖЕЛЬ (GZHEL) registered in the International Register of Appellations of Origin and Geographical Indications of the Geneva Act
Data as of 2026-07-04 · Compiled from an official source version. Later amendments or repeals may not be reflected; the official text prevails. · Read the official text ↗
Article 2
The refusal of protection referred to in Article 1 applies to the entire territory of the Union. It shall be notified to the World Intellectual Property Organisation (‘WIPO’) on behalf of the Union and also on behalf of Czechia, France, Hungary, Portugal and Slovakia, as contracting parties to the Geneva Act.
Article 3
Bulgaria and Italy shall notify WIPO of the refusal of protection concerning the AO ГЖЕЛЬ (GZHEL), within one year from their accession to the Geneva Act.
Article 4
This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union . It shall be notified to the World Intellectual Property Organization.
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