Part 3 New Annex 1AX1

“ANNEX 1A

TYPES OF DESIGNATION OF ORIGIN AND GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATION TO WHICH ARTICLE 14A APPLIES

PART 1

Types of designations of origin and geographical indications (the Types Table)

Column 1Row No.	Column 2Description of the designation of origin or geographical indication	Column 3Type A provisions	Column 4Type B provisions	Column 5The specified date
1.	A designation of origin or geographical indication that: (a) relates to a geographical area in the British Islands, and (b) is on the United Kingdom's PDOs and PGIs Register, having been entered on that register pursuant to Article 16(1), when the paragraph 1 trade mark application is accepted.	Not applicable	Not applicable	The date on which the application that resulted in the first registration of the designation of origin or geographical indication was submitted to the European Commission under the relevant pre-exit legislation.
2.	A designation of origin or geographical indication that: (a) relates to a geographical area in the United Kingdom, and (b) for which an application to register the designation of origin or geographical indication was submitted to the European Commission under Article 49(4) of EU Regulation 1151/2012 before exit day.	1. A designation of origin or geographical indication that is on the United Kingdom's PDOs and PGIs Register when the paragraph 1 trade mark application is accepted and is entered on that register following the approval of an application to which Article 52a(3), as read with paragraph (4) of that Article (pending United Kingdom applications), applies. 2. A designation of origin or geographical indication: (a) that is not on the United Kingdom's PDOs and PGIs Register when the paragraph 1 trade mark application is accepted, (b) to which Article 52a(3), as read with paragraph (4) of that Article, applies, and (c) for which an Article 52(4) notice relating to the application to register the designation of origin or geographical indication is published before the relevant trade mark application is accepted.	A designation of origin or geographical indication to which Article 52a(3), as read with paragraph (4) of that Article, applies but for which an Article 52(4) notice relating to the application to register the designation of origin or geographical indication is not published before the relevant trade mark application is accepted.	The date on which the application to register the designation of origin or geographical indication referred to in point (b) of column 2 was submitted to the European Commission under Article 49(4) of EU Regulation 1151/2012.
3.	A designation of origin or geographical indication that: (a) relates to a geographical area in a third country, (b) was protected in the European Union immediately before exit day pursuant to an EUIA to which the European Union and the third country were contracting parties, and (c) must be protected in the United Kingdom pursuant to an international agreement to which the United Kingdom and the third country are contracting parties that enters into force during the relevant period.	1. A designation of origin or geographical indication that is on the United Kingdom's PDOs and PGIs Register when the paragraph 1 trade mark application is accepted and is entered on that register pursuant to Article 11(2). 2. A designation of origin or geographical indication that is not on the United Kingdom's PDOs and PGIs Register when the paragraph 1 trade mark application is accepted but must be protected in the United Kingdom pursuant to an international agreement to which the United Kingdom and the third country are contracting parties that enters into force before the paragraph 1 trade mark application is accepted.	A designation of origin or geographical indication that is not on the United Kingdom's PDOs and PGIs Register when the relevant trade mark application is accepted but must be protected in the United Kingdom pursuant to an international agreement to which the United Kingdom and the third country are contracting parties that enters into force on or after the relevant trade mark application is accepted.	The relevant EUIA-based date that applies to the designation of origin or geographical indication in relation to the EUIA referred to in point (b) of column 2.
4.	A designation of origin or geographical indication that: (a) relates to a geographical area in a third country, and (b) was protected in the European Union immediately before exit day pursuant to an EUIA to which the European Union and the third country were contracting parties.	1. A designation of origin or geographical indication that is on the United Kingdom's PDOs and PGIs Register when the paragraph 1 trade mark application is accepted and is entered on that register following the approval of an application to register the designation of origin or geographical indication submitted to the Secretary of State under Article 49 during the relevant period. 2. A designation of origin or geographical indication: (a) that is not on the United Kingdom's PDOs and PGIs Register when the paragraph 1 trade mark application is accepted, (b) for which an application to register the designation of origin or geographical indication is submitted to the Secretary of State under Article 49 during the relevant period, and (c) for which an Article 52(4) approval notice relating to the application is published before the paragraph 1 trade mark application is accepted.	A designation of origin or geographical indication: (a) that is not on the United Kingdom's PDOs and PGIs Register when the relevant trade mark application is accepted, and (b) for which an application to register the designation of origin or geographical indication is submitted to the Secretary of State under Article 49 during the relevant period and that application: (i) is not submitted before the relevant trade mark application is accepted, or (ii) is submitted before the relevant trade mark application is accepted but for which an Article 52(4) notice relating to the application to register the designation of origin or geographical indication is not published before the relevant trade mark application is accepted.	The relevant EUIA-based date that applies to the designation of origin or geographical indication in relation to the EUIA referred to in point (b) of column 2
5.	A designation of origin or geographical indication: (a) that relates to a geographical area in a third country, (b) for which an assessment relating to the protection of the designation of origin or geographical indication was being carried out, or a request for protection, or an application for assessment for protection, was submitted, before exit day in respect of the designation of origin or geographical indication under an EUIA, and (c) for which no decision was been made pursuant to the EUIA before exit day as to whether the designation of origin or geographical indication should be protected in the European Union.	See the entry in row 4 of this column.	See the entry in row 4 of this column.	The relevant EUIA-based date that applies to the designation of origin or geographical indication in relation to the EUIA referred to in point (b) of column 2.
6.	A designation of origin or geographical indication that: (a) relates to a geographical area in a third country, and (b) was on the European Commission's PDOs and PGIs Register immediately before exit day M1.	See the entry in row 4 of this column.	See the entry in row 4 of this column.	The date on which the application that resulted in the first registration of the designation of origin or geographical indication was submitted to the European Commission under the relevant pre-exit legislation.
7.	A designation of origin or geographical indication: (a) that relates to a geographical area in a third country, and (b) for which an application to register the designation of origin or geographical indication was submitted to the European Commission under Article 49(4) or (5) of EU Regulation 1151/2012 before exit day that was neither refused nor resulted in the registration of the designation of origin or geographical indication on the European Commission's PDOs and PGIs Register before exit day.	See the entry in row 4 of this column.	See the entry in row 4 of this column.	The date on which the application to register the designation of origin or geographical indication referred to in point (b) of column 2 was submitted to the European Commission under Article 49(4) or (5) of EU Regulation 1151/2012.

1

In the table in this Part:

(a)

‘an Article 52(4) notice’ means a notice published by the Secretary of State under Article 52(4);

(b)

‘the European Commission's PDOs and PGIs Register’ means the register established and maintained by the European Commission pursuant to Article 11(1) of EU Regulation 1151/2012;

(c)

‘the paragraph 1 trade mark application’ means the application to register a trade mark referred to in Article 14a(1);

(d)

‘the relevant pre-exit Regulation’ means:

(i)

in the case of an application to register a designation of origin or geographical submitted to the European Commission under Council Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs M2, Article 5 or 12a of that Regulation, as relevant;

(ii)

in the case of an application to register a designation of origin or geographical submitted to the European Commission under Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs M3, Article 5 of that Regulation;

(iii)

in the case of an application to register a designation of origin or geographical submitted to the European Commission under EU Regulation 1151/2012, Article 49(2) or (5) of that Regulation, as relevant;

(e)

‘the relevant trade mark application’ means a trade mark application of the type referred to in Article 14a(2) or (3)(a), as relevant;

(f)

‘the relevant EUIA-based date’ means the relevant EUIA-based date determined in accordance with Part 2.

PART 2

The relevant EUIA-based date

2

In the table in Part 1, in a case where the relevant EUIA-based date applies, the relevant EUIA-based date means:

(a)

the date provided for in paragraph 3, or

(b)

where paragraph 3 does not apply, the date provided for in the relevant point of paragraph 4, or paragraph 5 or 6, as relevant to the designation of origin or geographical indication.

3

In a case where the EUIA referred to in paragraph (b) in column 2 of the row of the Types Table relating to a designation of origin or geographical indication contained priority provisions that applied to the designation of origin or geographical indication, the relevant EUIA-based date is the priority date provided for in the EUIA that applied to that designation of origin or geographical indication.

4

In a case of a type 3 or 4 designation of origin or geographical indication to which paragraph 3 does not apply, the relevant EUIA-based date is:

(a)

in a case where the designation of origin or geographical indication was protected in the European Union immediately before exit day pursuant to an amendment made to the EUIA (without the need for further action to be taken under the EUIA), the date on which the amendment entered into force;

(b)

in a case where the designation of origin or geographical indication was protected in the European Union immediately before exit day pursuant to a provision in the EUIA that was provisionally applied before exit day (without the need for further action to be taken under the EUIA), the date on which the provision was provisionally applied;

(c)

in a case where the designation of origin or geographical indication was protected in the European Union immediately before exit day pursuant to an amendment made to the EUIA that was provisionally applied before exit day (without the need for further action to be taken under the EUIA), the date on which the amendment was provisionally applied;

(d)

in a case of a designation of origin or geographical indication that was protected in the European Union immediately before exit day following the submission and processing of a request, or application, for protection or assessment (however described) under a provision in the EUIA providing for such requests, or applications, the date the request, or application, for protection or assessment was submitted under the EUIA;

(e)

in any other case, including a case where the designation of origin or geographical indication was protected in the European Union immediately before exit day pursuant to provisions in the EUIA that applied from the date that the EUIA entered into force (without the need for further action to be taken under the EUIA), the date on which the relevant EUIA entered into force.

5

In a case of a type 5 designation of origin or geographical indication to which paragraph 3 does not apply and for which a request, or an application, for protection or assessment (however described) was submitted before exit day under the EUIA, the relevant EUIA-based date is the date the request, or application, for protection or assessment was submitted under the EUIA.

6

Any reference in this Part to:

(a)

‘the priority date’ means the date provided for in priority provisions in an EUIA as the date that must be taken into account when determining whether an application for a trade mark may be granted, including:

(i)

a calendar date specified in the EUIA;

(ii)

a date relating to the happening of a specified event;

(b)

‘priority provisions’ means provisions in an EUIA that governed the relationship between trade marks and designations of origin and geographical indications that provided (however expressed):

(i)

that, in the circumstances specified in the EUIA, an application for a trade mark must be refused if the application for the trade mark was filed after a date provided for in the EUIA,

(ii)

that, in the circumstances specified in the EUIA, the registration of a trade mark must be invalidated if the application that resulted in the registration of that trade mark was filed after a date provided for in the EUIA, or

(iii)

for both the refusal of applications for trade marks, and the invalidation of the registration of trade marks, as provided for in points (i) and (ii);

(c)

‘without the need for further action to be taken under the EUIA’, in relation to a designation of origin or geographical indication protected in the European Union immediately before exit day pursuant to an EUIA, means that the provisions in the EUIA providing for the designation of origin or geographical indication to be protected in the European Union did not require a request or application (however described) to be submitted by the contracting third country under the EUIA in relation to the protection of the designation of origin or geographical indication or require an assessment to be carried out under the EUIA in relation to the designation of origin or geographical indication.”