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DRAFT REPORT (COM(2026)0069 – C100030/2026 – 2026/0044(COD))

On the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) 2019/1753 as regards amendments adopted by the Assembly of the Lisbon Union on 14 July 2025 to the Common Regulations under the Lisbon Agreement on Appellations of Origin and Geographical Indications

JURI-PR-789976

Committee on Legal Affairs · Rapporteur: Dainius Žalimas

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The rapporteur's draft report asks Parliament to adopt its first-reading position on a Commission proposal amending Regulation (EU) 2019/1753. The amendments follow changes adopted by the Assembly of the Lisbon Union on 14 July 2025 to the Common Regulations under the Lisbon Agreement. The draft lays down procedures for the Union to request modifications of geographical indication registrations in the International Register, covering the name, the type of good or goods, the geographical area and particulars on quality, reputation or characteristics. It sets rules for handling modifications and corrections of third-country registrations, allowing the Union to refuse protection, and deletes the obligation for certain member states to transmit notifications to the Commission. It updates references to Regulations (EU) 2024/1143 and (EU) 2023/2411, lets the Commission take over certain decisions from the Office for craft and industrial products, and brings the regulation into force on the day following publication.

Committee position. The rapporteur proposes that Parliament adopt its first-reading position with amendments to the Commission proposal, setting up procedures for modifying geographical indication registrations in the International Register and for handling third-country modifications and corrections.

Key points

  1. Parliament would adopt its first-reading position on the proposal amending Regulation (EU) 2019/1753, following the 14 July 2025 amendments to the Common Regulations.
  2. A new Article 2a would require the Commission, or the Office for craft and industrial products, to request modifications of the name or type of good or goods of Union and member state registrations in the International Register.
  3. The Commission or the Office would be exempted from requesting a modification if the member state of origin asks to cancel the corresponding registration instead.
  4. On request of a member state, the Commission or the Office may request modifications of the geographical area or of particulars on quality, reputation or characteristics of a registered geographical indication.
  5. A new Article 7a would apply Articles 4 to 7 to modifications of the name or type of good or goods of third-country registrations notified under Rule 15(3) of the Common Regulations.
  6. The Commission or the Office may also apply those procedures to modifications of particulars or corrections of third-country registrations, on request of a member state or on its own initiative.
  7. The Union would be allowed to refuse protection when notified of modifications or corrections of third-country registrations that it cannot ensure protection for.
  8. The obligation for member states that were Contracting Parties to the Lisbon Agreement before the Union's accession to transmit notifications to the Commission, and for the Commission to forward them, would be deleted.
  9. For craft and industrial products, the Commission could take over from the Office decisions on registration, modification and cancellation requests and on protection, refusal, corrections and invalidations.
  10. References to Regulations (EU) No 1151/2012, (EU) No 1308/2013 and (EU) 2019/787 would be replaced by references to Regulation (EU) 2024/1143.
  11. Article 1(2) would list appellations of origin and geographical indications within the meaning of the Geneva Act, protected designations and indications under Regulation (EU) 2024/1143, and craft and industrial product indications under Regulation (EU) 2023/2411.
  12. The regulation would enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal.

Who is affected

  • The Commission and the European Union Intellectual Property Office, which would submit modification requests and handle third-country notifications.
  • Member states, which may request modifications or cancellations and would no longer transmit certain notifications.
  • Holders of geographical indications for wine, spirit drinks, agricultural products and craft and industrial products, who could benefit from modification procedures.
  • Third countries whose geographical indications are registered in the International Register and may face refusal of protection.

Figures and deadlines

  • 14 July 2025: date the Assembly of the Lisbon Union adopted amendments to the Common Regulations.
  • 1 July 2026: date the new rules are to enter into force.

Legal basis: Article 294(2) and Article 207 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.