# Regulation (EU) 2019/787 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 April 2019 on the definition, description, presentation and labelling of spirit drinks, the use of the names of spirit drinks in the presentation and labelling of other foodstuffs, the protection of geographical indications for spirit drinks, the use of ethyl alcohol and distillates of agricultural origin in alcoholic beverages, and repealing Regulation (EC) No 110/2008, Article 23: Content of application for registration of a geographical indication

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

1. An application for registration of a geographical indication pursuant to Article 24(5) or (8) shall include at least:
(a) the name and address of the applicant group and of the competent authorities or, if available, the bodies that verify compliance with the provisions of the product specification;
(b) the product specification provided for in Article 22;
(c) a single document setting out the following:
(i)the main points of the product specification, including the name to be protected, the category to which the spirit drink belongs or the term ‘spirit drink’, the production method, a description of the characteristics of the spirit drink, a concise definition of the geographical area, and, where appropriate, specific rules concerning packaging and labelling;
(ii)a description of the link between the spirit drink and its geographical origin as referred to in point (4) of Article 3, including, where appropriate, the specific elements of the product description or production method justifying the link.
An application as referred to in Article 24(8) shall also include ... proof that the name of the product is protected in its country of origin.
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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2019/787/article/23 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2019-787/article-23
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