# Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/34 of 17 October 2018 laying down rules for the application of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards applications for protection of designations of origin, geographical indications and traditional terms in the wine sector, the objection procedure, amendments to product specifications, the register of protected names, cancellation of protection and use of symbols, and of Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards an appropriate system of checks, Article 18: Communication between third countries and the Secretary of State

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

Where wines from a third country benefit from a protected designation of origin or geographical indication, the third country concerned shall send the Secretary of State, at the Secretary of State's request:
(a)information on the designated authorities or certification bodies which perform the annual verification of compliance with the product specification, during the production and during or after conditioning of the wine;
(b)information setting out what aspects are covered by the checks;
(c)proof that the wine in question fulfils the conditions of the relevant designation of origin or geographical indication.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2019/34/article/18 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2019-34/article-18
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