Article 121 LanguagesC1

United Kingdom

The compulsory and optional particulars referred to in Articles 119 and 120 shall, where expressed in words, appear in F1English, and may also appear in another language.

Notwithstanding paragraph 1, the name of a protected designation of origin or a protected geographical indication or a traditional term as referred to in point (b) of Article 112 shall appear on the label in the language or languages for which the protection applies. In the case of a protected designation of origin or a protected geographical indication or a national specific designation using a non-Latin alphabet, the name may also appear in F2English, and may also appear in another language.

F3(3.)

Paragraph 1 does not apply to any products imported into Great Britain before the end of the period of 21 months beginning on the day on which IP completion day falls if they comply with the requirements of this Article as it had effect immediately before IP completion day.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in Art. 121 substituted (31.12.2020) by The Common Organisation of the Markets in Agricultural Products Framework (Miscellaneous Amendments, etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/821), regs. 1, 48(a) (as amended by S.I. 2019/812, reg. 4(3)(a)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F2: Words in Art. 121 substituted (31.12.2020) by The Common Organisation of the Markets in Agricultural Products Framework (Miscellaneous Amendments, etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/821), regs. 1, 48(aa) (as inserted by S.I. 2019/812, regs. 1, 4(3)(b)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F3: Art. 121(3) inserted (31.12.2020) by The Common Organisation of the Markets in Agricultural Products Framework (Miscellaneous Amendments, etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/821), regs. 1, 48(b) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1453, reg. 9(19)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

Modifications

C1: Pt. 2 Title 2 Ch. 1 Section 3 applied (with modifications) (N.I.) (1.10.2023) by The Windsor Framework (Retail Movement Scheme: Public Health, Marketing and Organic Product Standards and Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/959), regs. 1(2), 4(a), Sch. 1 (with regs. 7, 8)