Date: 14-Jan-2025Category: Not ApplicableState: Union GovernmentCountry: Europe
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/32 of 13 January 2025 approving a modification of a traditional term in the wine sector in accordance with Article 115(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council (Vino de calidad con indicación geográfica)
Issued by European Commission
· Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/32 approves a modification to the traditional term ‘Vino de calidad con indicación geográfica’ in the wine sector. This modification was forwarded by Spain and published in the Official Journal of the European Union.
The regulation confirms the modification after no objections were received.
Key Changes
The traditional term ‘Vino de calidad con indicación geográfica’ is modified as per the application published in the Official Journal of the European Union C/2024/4541.
The approved modification will be entered into the electronic register of protected traditional terms.
The regulation comes into force on the twentieth day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Impact Analysis
Stakeholders: Spanish Wine Producers
Action Items: Review the specifics of the modification to the traditional term and adjust production, labeling, and marketing activities accordingly. Ensure compliance with the new requirements to maintain the right to use the term.
Stakeholders: European Union Wine Market
Action Items: Monitor the market response to the modified term and adapt marketing strategies to leverage any potential benefits or mitigate any negative impacts.
Stakeholders: Regulatory Bodies
Action Items: Update the electronic register with the approved modification. Monitor and enforce compliance with the new regulation across member states.
Key Entities Referenced
European Commission: The executive branch of the European Union, responsible for proposing legislation, implementing decisions, and managing the day-to-day business of the EU.
Spain: The member state that forwarded the application for modification of the traditional term.
Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013: Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a common organisation of the markets in agricultural products.
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/33: Commission Delegated Regulation supplementing Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 regarding applications for protection of designations of origin, geographical indications and traditional terms in the wine sector.
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/34: Commission Implementing Regulation laying down rules for the application of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 regarding applications for protection of designations of origin, geographical indications and traditional terms in the wine sector.
Official Journal of the European Union: The official gazette of the European Union, where EU legislation and other official documents are published.
Official Journal EN
of the European Union L series
2025/32 14.1.2025
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2025/32
of 13 January 2025
approving a modification of a traditional term in the wine sector in accordance with Article 115(2)
of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council (‘Vino de calidad
con indicación geográfica’)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to 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(1), and in particular Article 115(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) In accordance with Article 28(2) and (3) and Article 34 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/33(2), the
Commission has examined the application for the approval of a modification to the traditional term ‘Vino de
calidad con indicación geográfica’ forwarded by Spain and has published it in the Official Journal of the European
Union(3).
(2) No statement of objection has been received by the Commission under Article 22 of Commission Implementing
Regulation (EU) 2019/34(4).
(3) In accordance with Article 31(3) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/33, the modification of the traditional term
‘Vino de calidad con indicación geográfica’ should therefore be approved and entered in the electronic register of
protected traditional terms referred to in Article 25 of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/34.
(4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee for the Common
Organisation of the Agricultural Markets,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The modification of the traditional term ‘Vino de calidad con indicación geográfica’ published in the Official Journal of the
European Union is hereby approved.
(1) OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 671, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2013/1308/oj.
(2) Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/33 of 17 October 2018 supplementing Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European
Parliament and of the Council as regards applications for protection of designations of origin, geographical indications and traditional
terms in the wine sector, the objection procedure, restrictions of use, amendments to product specifications, cancellation of
protection, and labelling and presentation (OJ L 9, 11.1.2019, p. 2, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_del/2019/33/oj).
(3) OJ C, C/2024/4541, 22.7.2024, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2024/4541/oj.
(4) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/34 of 17 October 2018 laying down rules for the application of Regulation (EU)
No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards applications for protection of designations of origin,
geographical indications and traditional terms in the wine sector, the objection procedure, amendments to product specifications, the
register of protected names, cancellation of protection and use of symbols, and of Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 of the European
Parliament and of the Council as regards an appropriate system of checks (OJ L 9, 11.1.2019, p. 46, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/
reg_impl/2019/34/oj).
ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2025/32/oj 1/2EN
OJ L, 14.1.2025
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the
European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 13 January 2025.
For the Commission
The President
Ursula VON DER LEYEN
2/2 ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2025/32/oj