Chapter IV, Article 30 · Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/26

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Article 30Cancellation#

1.A request for cancellation of the registration of a traditional speciality guaranteed pursuant to Article 67(1) of Regulation (EU) 2024/1143 shall contain:

(a)the registered name proposed for cancellation;

(b)the name of the Member State, third country or natural or legal person established or resident in the third country submitting the request for cancellation to the Commission;

(c)the name of the natural or legal person requesting the cancellation at the national stage of the procedure, if any;

(d)for requests from third countries, the name of the authorities, or bodies, verifying compliance with the requirements of the product specification;

(e)a statement explaining the legitimate interest of the natural or legal persons referred to in points (b) and (c);

(f)the class of product as referred to in Annex XVIII to this Regulation;

(g)an indication that the cancellation is requested in accordance with Article 67(1), point (a) or (b), of Regulation (EU) 2024/1143;

(h)explanations and reasons for cancellation;

(i)for a request for cancellation submitted by a Member State, the declaration referred to in Article 57(1), point (a), of Regulation (EU) 2024/1143.

The contact details of the natural or legal person, or of the producer group, or of the authority or bodies of the Member State or of the third country referred to in the first subparagraph, points (b), (c) and (d), shall be communicated separately. Contrary to the names, the contact details of such authorities, persons, groups or bodies, shall not be published as part of the request for cancellation.

2.A request for cancellation of a traditional speciality guaranteed pursuant to Article 67(1) of Regulation (EU) 2024/1143, shall be drawn up in accordance with the form set out in Annex XIV to this Regulation. The information supplied may be entered by the Commission into its digital system referred to in Article 58(1) of Regulation (EU) 2024/1143.

3.Member States may start the national stage of the cancellation procedure on their own initiative. In that case, the information referred to in paragraph 1, first subparagraph, points (c) and (e), may be omitted.

4.In case of cancellation on the Commission’s own initiative, the procedure shall start directly at the Union stage. The Commission shall publish for opposition, in accordance with Article 59(4) of Regulation (EU) 2024/1143, its own proposal of cancellation, which shall contain the elements referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article, mutatis mutandis.

5.A request for cancellation of the registration of a traditional speciality guaranteed pursuant to Article 67(2) of Regulation (EU) 2024/1143 shall be submitted by an agent mandated by the producers.

6.A request for cancellation pursuant to Article 67(2) of Regulation (EU) 2024/1143 submitted to the Commission shall contain:

(a)the registered name proposed for cancellation;

(b)an indication that the cancellation is requested in accordance with Article 67(2) of Regulation (EU) 2024/1143;

(c)in the case of a request submitted by a Member State to the Commission, the name of the Member State, the declaration referred to in Article 57(1), point (a), of Regulation (EU) 2024/1143, and an indication that the cancellation of the registration is requested by the producers of the product marketed under the registered name;

(d)in the case of a request submitted by a third country authority to the Commission, the name of the third country authority and an indication that the cancellation of the registration is requested by the producers of the product marketed under the registered name and a reasoning demonstrating that the request represents the will of the producers of the product considered as whole;

(e)in the case of a request submitted directly to the Commission by the producers of the product marketed under the registered name established or resident in the third country, the name of the agent mandated by the producers making the request, its power of attorney and a reasoning demonstrating that the request represents the will of the producers of the product considered as whole;

(f)the class of product as referred to in Annex XVIII to this Regulation;

(g)description of the reasons for cancellation, for information purpose.

The contact details of the authority of the Member State or third country or of the agent representing the producers referred to in the first subparagraph, points (c), (d) and (e), shall be communicated separately. The contact details of such authorities or agents shall not be published as part of the request for cancellation. Their names, however, shall be published.

7.A request for cancellation of the registration of a traditional speciality guaranteed pursuant to Article 67(2) of Regulation (EU) 2024/1143 shall be drawn up in accordance with the form set out in Annex XV to this Regulation. The information supplied may be entered by the Commission into its digital system referred to in Article 58(1) of Regulation (EU) 2024/1143.

8.The information to be published pursuant to Article 59(4) of Regulation (EU) 2024/1143 shall contain a duly completed request for cancellation as referred to in paragraph 1 or 6 of this Article.