Legal provisions of COM(2024)472 - - Main contents
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| dossier | COM(2024)472 - . |
|---|---|
| document | COM(2024)472 |
| date | October 18, 2024 |
Article 1
The Enhanced Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the European Union, of the one part, and the Republic of Uzbekistan, of the other part, is hereby approved on behalf of the European Union.
Article 2
For the purposes of Article 27(2) (a) (ii) of the Agreement, modifications to the Agreement through decisions related to geographical indications of the Cooperation Council acting in its trade configuration shall be approved by the Commission on behalf of the Union. Where interested parties cannot reach an agreement following objections relating to a geographical indication, the Commission shall adopt a position on the basis of the procedure laid down in Article 57(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council.
For the purposes of Article 174 of the Agreement rectifications or modifications or any position the Union has to take in such procedure the amendment or the position of the Union shall be approved by the Commission.
Article 3
1. A name protected under sub-section 4 ‘Geographical Indications’ of Section 4 of Chapter 7 of Title IV of the Agreement may be used by any operator marketing agricultural products, foodstuffs, wines, aromatised wines or spirits conforming to the corresponding specification.
2. In accordance with Article 109 of the Agreement, the Member States and the institutions of the Union shall enforce the protection provided for in Articles 104 to 108 of the Agreement, including at the request of an interested party.
Article 4
This Decision shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.