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Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 Article 113

Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 Article 113

Protection

Article 113

1.   A protected traditional term may only be used for a product which has been produced in conformity with the definition provided for in Article 112. Traditional terms shall be protected against unlawful use. 2.   Traditional terms shall be protected, only in the language and for the categories of grape vine products claimed in the application, against: (a) any misuse of the protected term, including where it is accompanied by an expression such as "style", "type", "method", "as produced in", "imitation", "flavour", "like" or similar; (b) any other false or misleading indication as to the nature, characteristics or essential qualities of the product, placed on the inner or outer packaging, advertising material or documents relating to it; (c) any other practice likely to mislead the consumer, in particular to give the impression that the wine qualifies for the protected traditional term. 3.   Traditional terms shall not become generic in the Union.

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