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Article 1Subject matter#
1.This Regulation establishes rules and procedures concerning actions of the Union following its accession to the Geneva Act of the Lisbon Agreement on Appellations of Origin and Geographical Indications (‘the Geneva Act’).
2.For the purposes of this Regulation, the term ‘geographical indications’ covers appellations of origin within the meaning of the Geneva Act, including designations of origin within the meaning of Regulations (EU) No 1151/2012 and (EU) No 1308/2013, as well as geographical indications within the meaning of Regulations (EU) No 1151/2012, (EU) No 1308/2013, (EU) 2019/787 and (EU) 2023/2411 of the European Parliament and of the Councilnote. In respect of appellations of origin relating to craft and industrial products which are the subject of an international registration, protection in the Union shall be construed as specified in Articles 6 and 40 of Regulation (EU) 2023/2411.
3.For the purposes of this Regulation, ‘the Office’ means the European Union Intellectual Property Office, established under Article 2 of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of the European Parliament and of the Councilnote.
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