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15.1.2013 Official
Journal
of
the
European
Union
L
10/1
II
(Non-legislative acts)
INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS
COUNCIL DECISION
of 3 December 2012
on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Moldova on
the protection of geographical indications of agricultural products and foodstuffs
(2013/7/EU)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
(5) The
internal
procedure
for
establishing
the
Union's
position in that Joint Committee on matters relating to
the Agreement should be defined.
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European
Union, and in particular the first subparagraph of 207(4), in
conjunction with Article 218(6)(a)(v) and Article 218(7) thereof,
(6) The
Agreement
should
be
approved,
Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Having regard to the consent of the European Parliament,
Article 1
The Agreement between the European Union and the Republic
of Moldova on the protection of geographical indications of
Whereas:
agricultural products and foodstuffs (the ‘Agreement’) and the
Declaration attached thereto are hereby approved on behalf of
the Union.
(1) The
Commission
has
negotiated,
on
behalf
of
the
Union,
an Agreement between the European Union and the
Republic of Moldova on the protection of geographical
Article 2
indications of agricultural products and foodstuffs (the
‘Agreement’).
The Commission shall represent the Union in the Joint

Committee set up pursuant to Article 11 of the Agreement
(the ‘Joint Committee’).
(2) The
Agreement
will
allow
the
reciprocal
protection
of
the
geographical indications of the Union and the Republic
Modifications to the Agreement through decisions of the Joint
of Moldova, as well as contribute to the approximation
Committee shall be approved by the Commission on behalf of
of legislation among the neighbouring countries of the
the Union.
Union.
Where interested parties cannot reach a common position
(3) In
accordance
with
Council
Decision
2012/292/EU
of following objections relating to a geographical indication, the
31 May 2012
( 1 ), the Agreement was signed on
Commission shall adopt such a position in accordance with the
26 June 2012, subject to its conclusion.
examination procedure laid down in Article 5 of Regulation
(EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the
Council of 16 February 2011 laying down the rules and
(4) Certain
tasks
for
implementation
of
the
Agreement
have general principles concerning mechanisms for control by
been attributed to the Joint Committee set up pursuant
Member States of the Commission's exercise of implementing
to Article 11 thereof, including the power to amend
powers ( 2 ). In doing so, the Commission shall be assisted by
certain technical aspects of the Agreement as well as
either of the following, depending on the products covered by
certain Annexes thereto.
the geographical indications concerned:
( 1 ) OJ L 147, 7.6.2012, p. 1.
( 2 ) OJ L 55, 28.2.2011, p. 13.

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(a) the Standing Committee on Protected Geographical Indi
Article 3
cations and Protected Designations of Origin established
by Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 of 20 March
The President of the Council shall designate the person(s)
2006 on the protection of geographical indications and
empowered to give, on behalf of the Union, the notification
designations of origin for agricultural products and food
provided for in Article 14 of the Agreement.
stuffs ( 1 );
Article 4
(b) the Management Committee for the Common Organisation
of Agricultural Markets established by Council Regulation
This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption.
(EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a
common organisation of agricultural markets and on
specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single
CMO Regulation) (
Done at Brussels, 3 December 2012.

2 ); or
(c) the Committee for Spirit Drinks established by Regulation
For the Council
(EC) No 110/2008 of the European Parliament and of the
Council of 15 January 2008 on the definition, description,
The President
presentation, labelling and the protection of spirit drinks ( 3 ).
N. SYLIKIOTIS
( 1 ) OJ L 93, 31.3.2006, p. 12.
( 2 ) OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1.
( 3 ) OJ L 39, 13.2.2008, p. 16.

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