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1. In cases referred to in Article 21, point (a), the application shall be submitted to the Office by the competent authority of the Member State concerned. In such cases, the application shall comprise:

(a) the single document referred to in Article 10;

(b) the accompanying documentation referred to in Article 11;

(c) a declaration by the competent authority to which the application was initially submitted, confirming that the application meets the conditions for registration under this Regulation;

(d) a reference to the product specification published electronically in accordance with Article 16(2).

2. In cases referred to in Article 21, point (b), a direct application shall be submitted to the Office by the applicant. In such cases, the application shall comprise:

(a) the product specification referred to in Article 9;

(b) the single document referred to in Article 10;

(c) the accompanying documentation referred to in Article 11.

3. In cases referred to in Article 21, point (c), an application for registration of a third-country geographical indication shall be submitted to the Office either directly by the applicant or by the competent authority of the third country concerned, as applicable under the third country's law. The applicant and the competent authority of the third country concerned shall be considered to be parties to the registration procedure. In such cases, the application shall comprise:

(a) the product specification referred to in Article 9;

(b) the single document referred to in Article 10;

(c) the accompanying documentation referred to in Article 11;

(d) legal proof of protection of the geographical indication in the third country of origin;

(e) proof of power of attorney where the applicant is represented by an agent.

4. Where a joint application is submitted in accordance with Article 8(5), the application to the Office shall be submitted by:

(a) the competent authority of one of the Member States concerned, where the cross-border geographical area is located in more than one Member State;

(b) the competent authority of the Member State concerned, where the cross-border geographical area is located in both a Member State and a third country;

(c) the third-country applicant, or by the competent authority of one of the third countries concerned, where the cross-border geographical area is located in more than one third country.

5. A joint application as referred to in Article 8(5) shall include, as applicable, the documents listed in paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 of this Article, from the Member States or third countries concerned. The related national phase of the registration procedure referred to in Articles 14, 15 and 16 shall be conducted in all Member States concerned, except where Article 12(2) applies.

6. Applications shall be submitted electronically, using the digital system for the electronic submission of applications to the Office referred to in Article 67.

7. After receipt of an application, the Office shall publish it in the Union register of geographical indications for craft and industrial products (‘the Union register’) referred to in Article 37. The product specification referred to in paragraph 1, point (d), of this Article shall be kept up to date.

8. The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 69 to supplement this Regulation by setting out procedures and conditions applicable to the preparation and submission of applications to the Office.

9. The Commission may adopt implementing acts laying down detailed rules on the procedures for, and the form and presentation of applications to the Office, including in relation to applications concerning more than one national territory. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 68(2).