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Valentina R., lawyer
EN
(2016/C 402/18)
Language of the case: German
Applicant: Comité Interprofessionnel du Vin de Champagne
Defendant: Aldi Einkauf GmbH & Co. OHG Süd
Intervener: Galana NV
1.Are Article 118m(2)(a)(ii) of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 and Article 103(2)(a)(ii) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 to be interpreted as meaning that their scope also covers a case in which the protected designation of origin is used as part of the designation of a foodstuff which does not correspond to the product specifications but to which an ingredient has been added which does correspond to the product specifications?
2.If Question 1 is answered in the affirmative: Are Article 118m(2)(a)(ii) of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 and Article 103(2)(a)(ii) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 to be interpreted as meaning that the use of a protected designation of origin as part of the designation of a foodstuff which does not correspond to the product specifications but to which an ingredient has been added which does correspond to the product specifications constitutes exploitation of the reputation of the designation of origin in the case where the designation of the foodstuff corresponds to the customary designations on the market in question and the ingredient is added in a quantity which is sufficient to give the product one of its essential characteristics?
3.Are Article 118m(2)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 and Article 103(2)(b) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 to be interpreted as meaning that the use of a protected designation of origin in the circumstances set out in Question 2 constitutes misuse, imitation or evocation?
4.Are Article 118m(2)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 and Article 103(2)(c) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 to be interpreted as meaning that they are applicable only to false or misleading indications which, on the market in question, are liable to create a false impression as to a product’s geographical origin?
Council Regulation (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); OJ 2007 L 299, p. 1.
Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 establishing a common organisation of the markets in agricultural products and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) No 922/72, (EEC) No 234/79, (EC) No 1037/2001 and (EC) No 1234/2007; OJ 2013 L 347, p. 671.