43Additionally, the aim of the provisions of Regulation No 1151/2012 is to prevent the misuse of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications, not only in the interests of consumers, but also in the interests of producers who have striven to guarantee the qualities expected of products lawfully bearing such indications (see, by analogy, judgment of 7 June 2018, Scotch Whisky Association, C‑44/17, EU:C:2018:415, paragraph 38 and the case-law cited).
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