# 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 31: Submission and receipt of communications

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

1. The communications and submissions referred to in Article 30 shall be deemed to have been made on the date on which they are received by the Secretary of State.
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3. For communications and submissions of files made via electronic mail, the Secretary of State shall confirm receipt via electronic mail.
The Secretary of State shall attribute a file number to each new application for protection, for a non-standard amendment, UK standard amendment or UK temporary amendment, communications concerning applications for third country standard amendments and communications concerning applications for third country temporary amendments.
The confirmation of receipt shall include at least the following elements:
(a) the file number;
(b) the name concerned;
(c) the date of receipt.
The Secretary of State shall notify and make available information and remarks regarding such communications and submission via electronic mail.
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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2019/34/article/31 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2019-34/article-31
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