47The protection thus conferred on geographical indications by Article 16 of Regulation No 110/2008 must be interpreted in the light of the objective pursued through the registration of those indications, namely — as is clear from recital 14 to that regulation — to enable the identification of spirit drinks as originating in a particular area, where a given quality, reputation or other characteristic of those drinks is essentially attributable to its geographical origin.
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