{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2012-1151/article-8",
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  "legislation": "eur/2012/1151",
  "legislation_title": "Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 November 2012 on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2012-1151",
  "path": "article/8",
  "kind": "article",
  "number": "8",
  "heading": "Content of application for registration",
  "text": "1. An application for registration of a designation of origin or geographical indication pursuant to Article 49 shall include at least:\n(a) the name and address of the applicant group and of the authorities or, if available, bodies verifying compliance with the provisions of the product specification;\n(b) the product specification provided for in Article 7;\n(c) a single document setting out the following:\n(i)) the main points of the product specification: the name, a description of the product, including, where appropriate, specific rules concerning packaging and labelling, and a concise definition of the geographical area;\n(ii)) a description of the link between the product and the geographical environment or geographical origin referred to in Article 5(1) or (2), as the case may be, including, where appropriate, the specific elements of the product description or production method justifying the link.\nAn application as referred to in Article 49(5) shall, in addition, include proof that the name of the product is protected in its country of origin.\n2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Word in Art. 8(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Agricultural Products, Food and Drink (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1637), regs. 1(7), 18(9)(a)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Art. 8(2) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Agricultural Products, Food and Drink (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1637), regs. 1(7), 18(9)(b)"
    }
  ],
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2012/1151/article/8",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-01T14:48:59.044275+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}