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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2019-34/article-4",
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  "legislation": "eur/2019/34",
  "legislation_title": "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",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2019-34",
  "path": "article/4",
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  "number": "4",
  "heading": "Joint applications",
  "text": "1. A joint application, as referred to in Article 95(3) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013, must be submitted to the Secretary of State by:\n(a) a group of producers in one of the countries in which part of the relevant geographical area is situated,\n(b) a single producer in one of the countries in which part of the relevant geographical area is situated in a case where, in relation to that country and that area, Article 3 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/33 applies, or\n(c) through the authorities of a third country in which part of the relevant geographical area is situated.\n1a. Where a joint application concerns a geographical area that includes an area in the United Kingdom, the application must fulfil the requirements laid down in Article 94 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 in relation to that area, except for the requirement in paragraph 3 of that Article.\n1b. Where a joint application concerns a geographical area that includes an area in a third country, the application must fulfil the requirements laid down in Article 94 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 in relation to that area, including the requirement laid down in paragraph 3 of that Article.\n2. The group of producers, single producer or third country authority which submits to the Secretary of State a joint application as referred to in paragraph 1 becomes the consignee of any notification or decision issued by the Secretary of State.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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      "text": "Art. 4(1)-(1b) substituted for Art. 4(1) (31.12.2020) by The Agricultural Products, Food and Drink (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1637), regs. 1(7), 27(6)(a)"
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      "text": "Words in Art. 4(2) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Agricultural Products, Food and Drink (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1637), regs. 1(7), 27(6)(b)(i)"
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      "text": "Words in Art. 4(2) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Agricultural Products, Food and Drink (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1637), regs. 1(7), 27(6)(b)(ii)"
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  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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