Regulation 12 Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 668/2014

(1)

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 668/2014 laying down rules for the application of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs is amended as follows.

(2)

Before Article 1 insert—

“Article A1
Definition of ‘third country’

In this Regulation ‘third country’ means any country, other than the United Kingdom, and includes:
(a)
the Bailiwick of Guernsey;

(b)
the Bailiwick of Jersey;

(c)
the Isle of Man.” .

(3)

Omit Article 1(2).

(4)

In Article 6—

(a)

in paragraph 1 omit the second subparagraph;

(b)

in paragraph 3, for “Commission”, in both places it occurs, substitute “Secretary of State”.

(5)

In Article 8—

(a)

for the words from “as referred to” to “Member States concerned” substitute “by more than one group referred to in the first subparagraph of Article 49(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 relating to a trans-border geographical area, or the name of a traditional speciality guaranteed, must be submitted to the Secretary of State by one of the applicant groups or through the authorities of the relevant third country concerned or by the authorities of one of the third countries concerned (where there is more than one of them)”;

(b)

for “Member States and third” substitute “the”.

(6)

In Article 9(3), for “Commission” substitute “Secretary of State”.

(7)

In Article 10—

(a)

in paragraph 1, in the first subparagraph, for the words from “The reference” to “lead to the” substitute “The application must be accompanied by”;

(b)

in paragraph 2—

(i)

in the second subparagraph, for the words from “The reference” to “lead to the” substitute “It must also be accompanied by an”;

(ii)

in the third subparagraph—

(aa)

omit the first and second sentences;

(bb)

omit “the fifth subparagraph of”;

(cc)

for the words from “the reference” to the end substitute “the updated product specification”;

(iii)

in the fourth subparagraph omit the second sentence;

(c)

in paragraph 3, for “Commission” substitute “Secretary of State”;

(d)

in paragraph 4, for “Commission”, in both places it occurs, substitute “Secretary of State”.

(8)

In Article 11(1) omit the second subparagraph.

(9)

In Article 12—

(a)

for “Commission” substitute “Secretary of State”;

(b)

for “10, 11, and 15” substitute “10 and 11”.

(10)

In Article 13(3) omit “Union”.

(11)

In Article 14—

(a)

in paragraph 1—

(i)

in the words before point (a)—

(aa)

for the words from the beginning to “registering” substitute “Following a decision by the Secretary of State to approve an application to register”;

(bb)

for “Commission” substitute “Secretary of State”;

(cc)

at the end insert “and attach a copy of the product specification relating to the designation of origin or geographical indication to the register”;

(ii)

for point (c) substitute—

“(c)
the date of the Secretary of State’s decision;”;

(b)

after paragraph 1 insert—

“1a.

The entries in the register, and the provisions in the product specification attached to the register, relating to a designation of origin or geographical indication take effect immediately after the expiry of 20 days beginning with the day on which the entries are made in, and the copy of the product specification is attached to, the register, or, if a copy of the product specification is attached to the register at a later date, immediately after the expiry of 20 days beginning with the day on which the copy of the product specification is attached to the register.”;

(c)

in paragraph 2—

(i)

in the words before point (a)—

(aa)

for the words from the beginning to “registering” substitute “Following a decision by the Secretary of State to approve an application to register”;

(bb)

for “Commission” substitute “Secretary of State”;

(cc)

at the end insert “and attach a copy of the product specification relating to the traditional speciality guaranteed to the register”;

(ii)

for point (c) substitute—

“(c)
the date of the Secretary of State’s decision;”;

(iii)

omit point (f);

(d)

after paragraph 2 insert—

“2a.

The entries in the register, and the provisions in the product specification attached to the register, relating to a traditional speciality guaranteed take effect immediately after the expiry of 20 days beginning with the day on which the entries are made in, and the copy of the product specification is attached to, the register, or, if a copy of the product specification is attached to the register at a later date, immediately after the expiry of 20 days beginning with the day on which a copy of the product specification is attached to the register.”;

(e)

for paragraphs 3 and 4 substitute the paragraphs in Schedule 5.

(12)

Omit Article 15.

(13)

In Article 16 omit the second, third and fourth paragraphs.

(14)

After Article 16 omit the words from “This Regulation” to “Member States.”.

(15)

In Annex 1—

(a)

for “EU No: [for EU use only]” substitute “UK No: [for official use only]”;

(b)

in the heading of paragraph 2, for “Member State” substitute “United Kingdom”;

(c)

at the end for the words from “Reference to publication” to the end substitute—

“Product specification”.

(16)

In Annex 2—

(a)

for “EU No: [for EU use only]” substitute “UK No: [for official use only]”;

(b)

for “Member State” substitute “United Kingdom”.

(17)

In Annex 3—

(a)

in paragraph 1, for “Official Journal (OJ) publication” substitute “the single document (where relevant) or product specification published under Article 50(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012”;

(b)

in paragraph 2—

(i)

for “Official Journal (OJ) publication” substitute “in connection with the publication of the single document (where relevant) and product specification relating to the application published under Article 50(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012”;

(ii)

for “Date of OJ publication” substitute “Date of publication”;

(c)

in paragraph 3, for “national” substitute “third country”;

(d)

in paragraph 5, in the second subparagraph, after “authorities” insert “of a third country”.

(18)

In Annex 4—

(a)

in paragraph 1, for “Official Journal (OJ) publication” substitute “the notice relating to the application published under Article 50(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012”;

(b)

in paragraph 2—

(i)

in the heading, for “Official Journal (OJ) publication” substitute “the notice relating to the application published under Article 50(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012”;

(ii)

for “Date of OJ publication” substitute “Date of publication”.

(19)

In Annex 5—

(a)

for “EU No: [for EU use only]” substitute “UK No: [for official use only]”;

(b)

in paragraph 2, in the heading, for “Member State” substitute “United Kingdom”.

(20)

In Annex 6—

(a)

for “EU No: [for EU use only]” substitute “UK No: [for official use only]”;

(b)

in paragraph 2, in the heading, for “Member State” substitute “United Kingdom”.

(21)

In Annex 7—

(a)

for “EU No: [for EU use only]” substitute “UK No: [for official use only]”;

(b)

in paragraph 2, in the heading, for “Member State” substitute “United Kingdom”;

(c)

in paragraph 6, for points (a) and (b) substitute “[insert the proposed updated product specification]”.

(22)

In Annex 8—

(a)

for “EU No: [for EU use only]” substitute “UK No: [for official use only]”;

(b)

in paragraph 1, in the heading, omit “Member State or”.

(23)

In Annex 9—

(a)

for “EU No: [for EU use only]” substitute “UK No: [for official use only]”;

(b)

in paragraph 2, in the heading, for “Member State” substitute “United Kingdom”.