Division 6 32006 R 0510: Council Regulation (EC) No 510/06 of 20 March 2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs (OJ L 93, 31.3.2006, p. 12).

The following sub-paragraph is added to Article 5(8):

‘Bulgaria and Romania shall introduce the said laws, regulations or administrative provisions not later than one year after the date of accession.’.

The following is added to Article 5:

‘11.

In the case of Bulgaria and Romania, the national protection of geographical indications and designations of origin existing on the date of their accession may continue for twelve months from the date of their accession.

Where an application for registration under this Regulation is forwarded to the Commission by the end of the abovementioned period such protection shall cease on the date on which a decision on registration under this Regulation is taken.

The consequences of such national protection, where a name is not registered under this Regulation, shall be the sole responsibility of the Member State concerned.’.