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Amendments to Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 is amended as follows:

(1) in Article 93(1), point (b) is replaced by the following ‘(b) “geographical indication” means a name, including a traditionally used name, which identifies a product referred to in Article 92(1):

(i) whose specific quality, reputation or other characteristics are attributable to its geographical origin;

(ii) as originating in a specific place, region or country;

(iii) as having at least 85 % of the grapes used for its production originating exclusively from that geographical area;

(iv) the production of which takes place in that geographical area; and (v) which is obtained from vine varieties belonging to Vitis vinifera or a cross between the Vitis vinifera species and other species of the genus Vitis;’;

(2) Articles 94 and 95 are replaced by the following: ‘Article 94 Product specification 1. The product specification shall enable interested parties to verify the relevant conditions of production relating to the designation of origin or geographical indication. The product specification shall comprise:

(a) the name to be protected;

(b) the categories of grapevine products;

(c) the type of geographical indication, being a protected designation of origin or a protected geographical indication;

(d) a description of the wine or wines:

(i) in respect of a designation of origin, the principal analytical and organoleptic characteristics;

(ii) in respect of a geographical indication, the principal analytical characteristics as well as an evaluation or indication of its organoleptic characteristics;

(e) where applicable, the specific oenological practices used to make the wine or wines, as well as the relevant restrictions on making them;

(f) the definition of the geographical area delimited with regard to the link referred to in point (i) of this paragraph;

(g) the maximum yields per hectare;

(h) an indication of the wine grape variety or varieties the wine or wines are obtained from;

(i) the details on the link referred to in Article 93(1), point (a)(i), or, as the case may be, point (b)(i):

(i) as regards a protected designation of origin, the link between the quality or characteristics of the product and the geographical environment referred to in Article 93(1), point (a)(i); the details concerning the human factors of that geographical environment may, where relevant, be limited to a description of the soil, plant material and landscape management, cultivation practices or any other relevant human contribution to the maintenance of the natural factors of the geographical environment referred to in that point;

(ii) as regards a protected geographical indication, the link between a specific quality, the reputation or other characteristic of the product and the geographical origin referred to in Article 93(1), point (b)(i);

(j) other applicable requirements where provided for by Member States or, if applicable, by a recognised producer group, provided that such requirements are objective, non-discriminatory and compatible with Union and national law

2. The product specification may contain sustainable practices in accordance with Article 7 of Regulation (EU) 2024/1143 of the European Parliament and of the Council

3. Where the wine or wines may be partially de-alcoholised, the product specification shall also contain a description of the partially de-alcoholised wine or wines in accordance with paragraph 1, point (d), mutatis mutandis, and, where applicable, the specific oenological practices used to make the partially de-alcoholised wine or wines, as well as the relevant restrictions on making them. Article 95 Single document 1. The single document shall include the following:

(a) the name to be protected as a designation of origin or a geographical indication;

(b) the Member State or third country to which the demarcated area belongs;

(c) the type of geographical indication;

(d) a description of the wine or wines;

(e) the categories of grapevine products;

(f) the maximum yields per hectare;

(g) the indication of the wine grape variety or varieties from which the wine or wines are obtained;

(h) a concise definition of the demarcated geographical area;

(i) a description of the link referred to in Article 94(1), point (i);

(j) where applicable, the specific oenological practices used to make the wine or wines, as well as the relevant restrictions on making them;

(k) where applicable, the specific rules concerning packaging and labelling as well as any other essential relevant requirements

2. Where an application covers different categories of grapevine products, the details bearing out the link referred to in Article 94(1), point (i) shall be demonstrated for each category of grapevine products concerned. Regulation (EU) 2024/1143 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 April 2024on geographical indications for wine, spirit drinks and agricultural products, as well as traditional specialities guaranteed and optional quality terms for agricultural products, amending Regulations (EU) No 1308/2013, (EU) 2019/787 and (EU) 2019/1753 and repealing Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 (;" (3) Articles 96 to 99 are deleted;

(4) in Article 100, paragraphs 1 and 2 are deleted;

(5) Articles 101 and 102 are deleted;

(6) Article 103 is replaced by the following: ‘Article 103 Protection Protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications referred to in this Regulation shall be protected in accordance with Articles 26 to 31, 35 and 36 of Regulation (EU) 2024/1143.’;

(7) Articles 104 to 106 are deleted;

(8) in Article 107, paragraphs 2, 3 and 4 are deleted;

(9) Article 110 is replaced by the following: ‘Article 110 Implementing powers 1. The Commission may adopt implementing acts laying down rules concerning:

(a) the form of the product specification;

(b) the definition of the format and the online presentation of the single document referred to in Article 95;

(c) the exclusion or anonymisation of personal data.

2. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 88(2) of Regulation (EU) 2024/1143.’;

(10) the following article is inserted: ‘Article 113a Relationship with designations of origin and geographical indications 1. The registration of a traditional term the use of which would contravene Article 26 of Regulation (EU) 2024/1143 shall be rejected if the application for registration of the traditional term is submitted after the date of submission to the Commission of the application for the registration of the designation of origin or of the geographical indication

2. The Commission shall, by means of implementing acts, declare invalid and remove from the register referred to in Article 25 of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/34 any traditional terms registered in breach of paragraph 1 of this Article 3. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 229(2). Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/34 of 17 October 2018laying 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 ().’;"

(11) in Part II, Title II, Chapter I, Section 2, Subsection 4 is replaced by the following: ‘Subsection 4 Checks to verify compliance with the product specification for designations of origin and geographical indications and to verify conformity with the definition and conditions of the use of protected traditional terms, as well as on the enforcement of conditions for use of traditional terms Article 116a Checks 1. Member States shall take the necessary steps to stop the unlawful use of protected traditional terms referred to in this Regulation 2. Member States shall designate the competent authority responsible for verifying compliance with product specifications related to designations of origin and geographical indications and to verify conformity with the definition and conditions of use of traditional terms, as well as for the enforcement of the conditions for use of traditional terms. To that end, Article 4(2) and (4) and Article 5(1), (4) and (5) of Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council shall apply

3. Within the Union, the competent authority referred to in paragraph 2 of this Article or one or more delegated bodies as defined in Article 3, point (5), of Regulation (EU) 2017/625 operating as a product certification body in accordance with the criteria laid down in Title II, Chapter III, of that Regulation, shall verify compliance with the product specifications annually, both during the wine production and during or after conditioning, and shall verify conformity with the definition provided for in Article 112 of this Regulation and, where relevant, the conditions of use of the traditional term as referred to in Article 115(3) of this Regulation. Each operator wishing to participate in any activity covered by the product specification of a product designated by a designation of origin or a geographical indication shall notify the competent authority or delegated bodies referred to in the first subparagraph. Member States shall draw up and keep up-to-date a list of operators who perform activities subject to one or more obligations provided for in the product specification of a designation of origin or geographical indication entered in the Union register of geographical indications originating in their territory

4. The Commission shall adopt implementing acts concerning:

(a) the communication to be made by the Member States to the Commission;

(b) rules governing the authority responsible for verifying compliance with product specifications related to protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications, including where the geographical area is in a third country, and for verifying conformity with the definition provided for in Article 112 and, where relevant, the conditions of use of traditional terms;

(c) the actions to be implemented by the Member States to prevent the unlawful use of protected traditional terms;

(d) the checks for verification of compliance with the product specification to be carried out by the Member States, including testing. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 229(2). Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 March 2017on official controls and other official activities performed to ensure the application of food and feed law, rules on animal health and welfare, plant health and plant protection products, amending Regulations (EC) No 999/2001, (EC) No 396/2005, (EC) No 1069/2009, (EC) No 1107/2009, (EU) No 1151/2012, (EU) No 652/2014, (EU) 2016/429 and (EU) 2016/2031 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Council Regulations (EC) No 1/2005 and (EC) No 1099/2009 and Council Directives 98/58/EC, 1999/74/EC, 2007/43/EC, 2008/119/EC and 2008/120/EC, and repealing Regulations (EC) No 854/2004 and (EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Council Directives 89/608/EEC, 89/662/EEC, 90/425/EEC, 91/496/EEC, 96/23/EC, 96/93/EC and 97/78/EC and Council Decision 92/438/EEC (Official Controls Regulation) ().’;"