Certified Irish Angus Beef as a Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) in the EU: opportunity to object
Opportunity to object (Northern Ireland only) to registration of Certified Irish Angus Beef as a PGI under the EU Geographical Indications scheme.
Applies to Northern Ireland
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Details
Food, drink and agricultural products with a geographical connection or that are made using traditional methods can be registered and protected as intellectual property. This protection is called a geographical indication (GI).
GI protection guarantees a product’s characteristics or reputation, authenticity and origin. It protects the product name from misuse or imitation. It may only be used by producers who follow the rules protecting the GI.
Application details
Certified Irish Angus Beef is eligible for consideration as a protected geographical indication (PGI) product under the EU Geographical Indications scheme. A PGI application must show at least one important stage of preparation in the geographical area you identify in your application. That’s either production, processing or preparing the product.
A product with a PGI is recognised for its reputation, qualities or characteristics attributed to the local area.
Under the terms of the regulations, the UK Government is required to give those with a legitimate interest and are resident or established in Northern Ireland the opportunity to object to the registration of Certified Irish Angus Beef.
Reasons to object
Read the product specification for Certified Irish Angus Beef.
Your objection to the registration of Certified Irish Angus Beef must be based on one or more of the following:
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the application does not meet the conditions referred to in Article 5(2) and Article 7(1) of regulation 1151/2012
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the name is customary in common language as the generic name for the good concerned (Article 10.1(a) regulation 1151/2012)
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the name conflicts with the name of a plant variety or an animal breed and as a result is likely to mislead the consumer as to the true origin of the product (Article 6(2) regulation 1151/2012)
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the name is identical to, or likely to cause confusion with a geographical indication that is registered or the subject of a pending application in the UK (Article 6(3) regulation 1151/2012)
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the name jeopardises the existence of an entirely or partly identical name or trademark or the existence of products which have been legally on the market for at least 5 years preceding the date of the publication of this consultation (Article 10.1(c) regulation 1151/2012)
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the name is liable to mislead the consumer as to the true identity of the product in the light of a trademark’s reputation and the length of time it has been used (Article 6(4) regulation 1151/2012)
How to object
If you wish to object to the application, you must complete the ‘reasoned statement of opposition’ form and send it to protectedfoodnames@defra.gov.uk by 24 January 2024.
You must send in your reasoned statement of objection by 24 January 2024. If you miss the deadline, Defra will not consider your comments.
Enquiries
Email: protectedfoodnames@defra.gov.uk if you have any further questions.