(11)The rules for the transition from the Lisbon Agreement to the Geneva Act of the Lisbon Agreement on Appellations of Origin and Geographical Indications (Geneva Act)note, are set forth in Regulation (EU) 2019/1753 of the European Parliament and of the Councilnote. In accordance with Article 11(2) of Regulation (EU) 2019/1753 in respect of appellations of origin not protected under the Union system, Member States that are party to the Lisbon Agreement and acceded to the Geneva Act (such as Slovakia) have a choice. They may either choose to request the registration of the appellation of origin under the Union system and subsequently the registration under the Geneva Act, or they may request the cancellation of the registration of the appellation of origin in the International Registernote.
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