Additional optional reserved terms
Article 87
1. A term shall be eligible to be reserved as an additional optional reserved term only if it fulfils all of the following requirements: (a) the term relates to a characteristic of a product or to a farming or processing attribute and relates to a sector or product; (b) the use of the term enables clearer communication of the added value of the product by its specific characteristics or farming or processing attributes; (c) when the product is placed on the market, the characteristic or attribute referred to in point (a) is identifiable by consumers in several Member States; (d) the conditions and use of the term are in conformity with Directive 2000/13/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council ( 29 ) or Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011. When introducing an additional optional reserved term, the Commission shall take account of any relevant international standard and of the existing reserved terms for the products or sectors involved. 2. In order to take the characteristics of certain sectors as well as consumer expectations into account, the Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 227 laying down further details on the requirements for the introduction of an additional reserved term, as referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article.