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Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/26 CHAPTER VI — COMMUNICATIONS

Article 35–Article 37 · 3 articles

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Communications with the Commission

Article 35

1.   The documents and information required for the implementation of Chapters I, II and III of Regulation (EU) 2024/1143 shall be communicated to the Commission as follows: (a) for the competent authorities of the Member States, through the digital systems referred to in Article 14(1) and Article 58(1) of Regulation (EU) 2024/1143; (b) for the competent authorities, producer groups, natural or legal person established or resident in a third country, via electronic mail using the forms set out in Annexes I to VIII and X to XV to this Regulation. Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/1183 and Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1185 shall apply to the communications made under the first subparagraph, point (a), of this paragraph. The Commission shall keep Member States informed of changes made to the digital systems referred to in Article 14(1) and Article 58(1) of Regulation (EU) 2024/1143. 2.   By way of derogation from paragraph 1, first subparagraph, point (a), the following documents shall be submitted via electronic mail by the competent authorities of the Member States: (a) the opposition referred to in Article 9(1) and Article 27(1); (b) the notification of the results of the consultations referred to in Article 9(2) and Article 27(2); (c) the cancellation request referred to in Articles 14 and 30. 3.   The Commission shall communicate and make available information to the competent authorities of Member States through the relevant digital system in accordance with paragraph 1, first subparagraph, point (a). The Commission shall provide information via electronic mail to the competent authorities, producer groups, natural or legal person established or resident in a third country, in the context of the procedures referred to in paragraph 1, first subparagraph, point (b), and to the competent authorities of the Member States, in the context of the procedures referred to in paragraph 2. 4.   For official technical communications, each Member State shall communicate to the Commission one contact point comprising a departmental and postal address, a functional electronic mail box address, and a departmental telephone number. The Member States shall keep these contact points up to date. This data shall only identify official functions, offices and departments. None of the data shall identify any natural persons nor personal details. The Commission may keep, store, share, make public and periodically circulate the complete list of such contact points, including to its own services, other Union institutions and bodies, and to all contact points on the list. The Commission may require that this data are submitted by the Member States through the digital systems referred to in Article 14(1) and Article 58(1) of Regulation (EU) 2024/1143.

Submission and receipt of communications

Article 36

1.   The communications and submissions referred to in Article 35 shall be deemed to have been made on the date on which they are received by the Commission. 2.   The Commission shall confirm receipt of all communications received and files submitted through the digital system referred to in Article 35(1), first subparagraph, point (a), to the competent authorities of the Member States through that digital system. The Commission shall attribute a file number to each new application for registration, application for approval of a Union amendment to the product specification of a geographical indication, application for approval of an amendment to the product specification of a traditional speciality guaranteed, communication concerning approved standard amendments, and communication concerning approved temporary amendments. The confirmation of receipt shall include at least the following elements: (a) the file number; (b) the product name concerned; (c) the date of receipt. The Commission shall notify and make available information and remarks regarding the communications and submissions referred to in the first subparagraph through the digital system referred to in Article 35(1), first subparagraph, point (a). 3.   The Commission shall confirm receipt via electronic mail of all communications and submissions of files received via electronic mail. The Commission shall attribute a file number to each new application for registration, application for approval of a Union amendment to the product specification of a geographical indication, application for approval of an amendment to the product specification of a traditional speciality guaranteed, communication concerning approved standard amendments, and communication concerning approved temporary amendments and request for cancellation. The confirmation of receipt shall include at least the following elements: (a) the file number; (b) the product name concerned; (c) the date of receipt. The Commission shall notify and make available information and remarks regarding the communications and submission referred to in the first subparagraph via electronic mail. 4.   Article 4 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/1183 and Articles 1 to 5 of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1185 shall apply  mutatis mutandis  to the notification and the submission of information as referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Article.

Language

Article 37

All documents and information sent to the Commission in respect of the procedures concerned by this Regulation shall be in one of the official languages of the Union.

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