OPPOSITION
ANNEX IISupplementary provisions
ANNEX II OPPOSITION GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATION (Article 17 of Regulation (EU) 2024/1143) This is an opposition to the: ☐ Application for registration ☐ Application for approval of the Union amendment to the product specification ☐ Request for cancellation of: 1. Name of product … [ As given in Official Journal (OJ) publication or as registered ] 2. Geographical indication type [ Mark ‘X’ in the appropriate box ] PDO ☐ PGI ☐ GI ☐ 3. Sector [ Mark ‘X’ in the appropriate box ] ☐ agricultural products ☐ wines ☐ spirit drinks 4. Official reference of the publication of the act the opposition opposes to [ As given in Official Journal (OJ) publication ] Reference number: … Date of OJ publication: … 5. Name of the opponent … [ Member State, Third Country, natural or legal person established or resident in a Third Country ] 6. Contact details of the opponent National authority or Group/organisation/individual: [ Name of the contact person: Title: … Full name: … ] [ Name of the Department the person belongs to: … ] [ Address: … ] [ Telephone: + … ] [ Email address: … ] 7. Legitimate interest (not required for national authorities) … [ Provide a statement explaining the legitimate interest of the opponent. For opposition against a request for cancellation, statement explaining the continued commercial reliance on the registered name by an interested person concerned should be provided ] 8. Grounds for the opposition [ Tick relevant reason ] (a) The proposed geographical indication does not comply with the definition of designation of origin or geographical indication of agricultural products or with the requirements referred to in Regulation (EU) 2024/1143 ☐ (b) The proposed geographical indication does not comply with the definition of designations of origin or geographical indications of wines or with the requirements referred to in Part II, Title II, Chapter 1, Section 2, of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 ☐ (c) The proposed geographical indication does not comply with the definition of geographical indication of spirit drinks or with the requirements referred to in Chapter III of Regulation (EU) 2019/787 ☐ (d) Registration of the proposed geographical indication would be contrary to Article 28 of Regulation (EU) 2024/1143 (the name proposed for registration is generic) ☐ (e) Registration of the proposed geographical indication would be contrary to Article 29 of Regulation (EU) 2024/1143 (name wholly or partially homonymous) ☐ (f) Registration of the proposed geographical indication would be contrary to Article 30 of Regulation (EU) 2024/1143 (existing trade mark) ☐ (g) For designations of origin and geographical indications of agricultural products registration of the proposed geographical indication would be contrary to Article 48(1) of Regulation (EU) 2024/1143 (plant variety or animal breed) ☐ (h) The registration of the proposed geographical indication would jeopardise the existence of a wholly or partially identical name or of a trade mark or the existence of products which have been legally on the market for at least 5 years preceding the date of the publication of the information provided for in Article 15(4) of Regulation (EU) 2024/1143 ☐ 9. Details of opposition … [ State substantiated reasons justifying the opposition, including the details of facts, evidence and comments in support of the opposition. Supporting document may be provided. ] 10. List of supporting documents … [ If none, leave blank] 11. Consent in view of allowing appropriate consultations with the applicant Consent is given for the Commission to forward personal data that may be contained in the opposition. ☐ [ Tick the box to give consent] The opposition shall be signed and dated.