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28 Amendments of Christophe HANSEN related to 2022/0089(COD)

Amendment 60 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point i a (new)
(ia) 'sustainability undertaking' means an undertaking promoting sustainable production in its three dimensions, by contributing to one or more social, environmental and economic objectives.
2022/11/16
Committee: INTA
Amendment 62 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) that producers acting collectively have the necessary powers and responsibilities to manage their geographical indication, including to create value and to respond to societal demands for products resulting from sustainable production in its three dimensions of economic, environmental and social value, and to operate in the market;
2022/11/16
Committee: INTA
Amendment 72 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. a fair return for producers for the qualities of their products
2022/11/16
Committee: INTA
Amendment 73 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. support to agricultural and processing activities and the farming systems associated with high-quality products, thereby contributing to the achievement of rural development policy objectives
2022/11/16
Committee: INTA
Amendment 76 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point g a (new)
(ga) 'association of producer groups' means an organisation that promotes the interests of producers of products designated by different geographical indications.
2022/11/16
Committee: INTA
Amendment 80 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2
2. An authority designated by a Member State or by a third country may be deemed to be an applicant producer group for the purposes of this Title, with respect to geographical indications of a spirit drink, if it is not feasible for the producers concerned to form a group by reason of their number, geographical location or organisational characteristics. In such case, the application referred to in Article 9(2) shall state those reasons.
2022/11/16
Committee: INTA
Amendment 88 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1
1. A producer group may agree on sustainability undertakings to be adhered to in the production of the product designated by a geographical indication. Such undertakings shall aim to apply a sustainability standard higher than mandated by Union or national law and go beyond good practice in significant respects in terms of social, environmental or economic undertakings. Such undertakings shall be specific, shall take account of existing sustainable practices employed for products designated by geographical indications, and may refer to existing sustainability schemes.
2022/11/16
Committee: INTA
Amendment 91 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2
2. The sustainability undertakings referred to in paragraph (1) shallmay be included in the product specification.
2022/11/16
Committee: INTA
Amendment 92 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 4
4. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 84 defining sustainability standards in different sectors and laying down criteria for the recognition of existing sustainability standards to which producers of products designated by geographical indications may adhere.
2022/11/16
Committee: INTA
Amendment 94 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 5
5. The Commission may adopt implementing acts defining a harmonised presentation of sustainability undertakings. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 53(2).deleted
2022/11/16
Committee: INTA
Amendment 101 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 5
5. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 84 supplementing this Regulation by rules on entrusting EUIPO with the tasks set out in this Article.
2022/11/16
Committee: INTA
Amendment 109 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 11
11. The Commission may adopt implementing acts defining the format and online presentation of oppositions and official comments, if applicable, and providing for the exclusion or anonymisation of protected personal data. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 53(2).deleted
2022/11/16
Committee: INTA
Amendment 114 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 10
10. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 84 supplementing this Regulation by provisions entrusting EUIPO with the publication of standard amendments referred to in paragraph (9).
2022/11/16
Committee: INTA
Amendment 116 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 6
6. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 84 supplementing this Regulation by rules entrusting EUIPO with the tasks set out in paragraph (5).
2022/11/16
Committee: INTA
Amendment 118 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) any direct or indirect commercial use of the geographical indication in respect of products not covered by the registration, where those products are comparable to the products registered under that name or where use of a name exploits, weakens, dilutes, or is detrimental to the reputation of, the protected name, including where those products are used as ingredients;
2022/11/16
Committee: INTA
Amendment 121 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) any misuse, imitation or evocation, even if the true origin of the products or services is indicated or if the protected name is translated, transcribed, transliterated or accompanied by an expression such as ‘style’, ‘type’, ‘method’, ‘as produced in’, ‘imitation’, ‘flavour’, ‘like’ or similar, including when those products are used as ingredients.
2022/11/16
Committee: INTA
Amendment 122 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) any other false or misleading indication as to the provenance, origin, nature or essential qualities of the product that is used on the inner or outer packaging, advertising material, documents or information provided on websites or on domain names relating to the product concerned, and the packing of the product in a container liable to convey a false impression as to its origin;
2022/11/16
Committee: INTA
Amendment 124 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 2
2. For the purposes of paragraph (1), point (b), the evocation of a geographical indication shall arise, in particular, where a term, sign, or other labelling or packaging device presents a direct and clear link with the product covered by the registered geographical indication in the mind of the reasonably circumspect consumer, thereby exploiting, weakening, diluting or being detrimental to the reputation of the registered name.deleted
2022/11/16
Committee: INTA
Amendment 126 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 4 – point a a (new)
(aa) goods produced in EU and destined to be exported and commercialised in third countries
2022/11/16
Committee: INTA
Amendment 129 #
7. Where a geographical indication is a compound name which contains a term which is considered to be generic, the use of that term shall not constitute a conduct referred to in paragraph (1), point (a) and (b).deleted
2022/11/16
Committee: INTA
Amendment 144 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – paragraph 3 – point d a (new)
(da) to liaise with the Commission in the context of negotiations on international agreements as regards the protection of the geographical indications;
2022/11/16
Committee: INTA
Amendment 145 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. In the context of international trade agreements negotiations, the European Commission shall consult recognised producer groups with regards to the protection of their name
2022/11/16
Committee: INTA
Amendment 150 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 a (new)
Article 33 a Associations of producer groups 1. An association of producer groups may be set up on the initiative of interested producer groups. 2. An association of producer groups may exercise in particular the following functions: (a) participating in consultative bodies; (b) exchanging information with public authorities on geographical indication policy-related topics; (c) making recommendations to improve the development of geographical indication policies, in particular with regard to sustainability, the fight against fraud and counterfeiting, the creation of value among operators, competition rules and rural development; (d) promoting and disseminating best practices among producers on geographical indication policies.
2022/11/16
Committee: INTA
Amendment 153 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – paragraph 2
2. Country-code tTop-level domain name registries establishedoperating in the Union shall ensure that any alternative dispute resolution procedure established to solve disputes relating to the registration of domain names referred to in paragraph (1), shall recognise geographical indications as rights that may prevent a domain name from being registered or used in bad faith.
2022/11/16
Committee: INTA
Amendment 155 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – paragraph 3
3. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance withArticle84 supplementing this Regulation by provisions entrusting EUIPO to establish and manage a domain name information and alert system that would provide the applicant, upon the submission of an application for a geographical indication, with information about the availability of the geographical indication as a domain name and, on optional basis, the registration of a domain name identical to their geographical indication. ThatEUIPO may be empowered under those delegated acts to monitor registration of domain names in the Union which could conflict with the names included in the Union register of geographical indications. Those delegated act shall also include the obligation for registries of country-code top-level domain names, established and the EURid, operating in the Union, to provide EUIPO with the relevant information and data.
2022/11/16
Committee: INTA
Amendment 169 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 46 – paragraph 1
The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 84 supplementing this Regulation by rules on entrusting EUIPO with the scrutiny of third country geographical indications, other than geographical indications under the Geneva Act of the Lisbon Agreement on Appellations of Origin and Geographical Indications, proposed for protection pursuant to international negotiations or international agreements.
2022/11/16
Committee: INTA
Amendment 174 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 47 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Where the Commission exercises any of the empowerments provided for in this Regulation to entrust tasks to EUIPO, it shall also be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 84 to supplement this Regulation by criteria for monitoring performance in the execution of such tasks. Such criteria mayshall include, in particular :
2022/11/16
Committee: INTA
Amendment 178 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 47 – paragraph 2
2. No later than 52 years after the first delegation of any tasks to EUIPO, the Commission shall prepare and submit a report to the European Parliament and to the Council on the results and experience of the exercise of these tasks by EUIPO.
2022/11/16
Committee: INTA