Registration of the name of a GI product

How to register

To register the name of a product, EU producers or producer groups need to lay down the product specification for their product and link to the geographical area, if applicable. The application is sent to national authorities for scrutiny and then forwarded to the European Commission, who will examine the request.

For non-EU products to be registered, producers send their applications directly, or via their national authorities, to the European Commission.

The Commission will check that the application contains the required information and that it is compliant with the relevant legislation.  Scrutiny of the application by the Commission should not exceed a period of 6 months from the date of receipt of the application.

Check your eligibility

Take a short survey to see if your product could meet the basic criteria for geographical indication (GI) registration. 

While it does not replace the official application process, it helps identify whether your product’s characteristics and its link to a geographical area align with the key requirements explained in the videos above. 

The survey is simple, non-binding, and designed to complement the step-by-step explanations in the videos.

Please refer to the Guide to applicants: How to compile the single document for more information.

Amendments to product specifications

The forms for amendments to the product specification of PDO and PGI in the food sector are available in Annexes to Regulation (EU) 2025/26.

The documents and information required shall be communicated to the European Commission as follows:

• for the competent authorities of EU countries, through the digital systems made available by the Commission (eAmbrosia);
• for the competent authorities, producers, as well as natural or legal persons of non-EU countries, via AGRI-GEOGRAPHICAL-INDICATIONSec [dot] europa [dot] eu (AGRI-GEOGRAPHICAL-INDICATIONS[at]ec[dot]europa[dot]eu) using the required forms.

Please refer to the Guide to applicants – How to compile wine PDO/PGI applications for more information.

Amendments to product specifications

The forms for amendments to the product specification of PDO and PGI wine products are available in Annexes to Regulation (EU) 2025/26 as well.

The documents and information required shall be communicated to the Commission as follows:

• for the competent authorities of EU countries, through the information systems made available by the Commission (eAmbrosia);
• for the competent authorities, producers, as well as natural or legal persons of non-EU countries, via AGRI-GEOGRAPHICAL-INDICATIONSec [dot] europa [dot] eu (AGRI-GEOGRAPHICAL-INDICATIONS[at]ec[dot]europa[dot]eu) using the required forms.

Amendments to product specifications

The forms for amendments to the product specification of spirit drink GIs are available in Annexes to Regulation (EU) 2025/26 as well.

The documents and information required shall be communicated to the Commission as follows:

• for the competent authorities of EU countries, through the digital systems made available by the Commission (eAmbrosia).
• for the competent authorities, producers, as well as natural or legal persons of non-EU countries, AGRI-GEOGRAPHICAL-INDICATIONSec [dot] europa [dot] eu (AGRI-GEOGRAPHICAL-INDICATIONS[at]ec[dot]europa[dot]eu) using the required forms.

How to oppose

The authorities of an EU country or of a third country, or any natural or legal person resident or established in a third country with a legitimate interest, can oppose the application for the registration of a product name under a quality scheme.

The opposition can be raised within three months of the date of publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. If the opposition is valid, the two parties involved (the party opposing the registration and the group of producers registering the product) should consult each other to find a solution. If no agreement is reached, the Commission takes the final decision on the registration or rejection of the product name.

Cancellation of the registration

The Commission may, on its own initiative or at the request of any natural or legal person having a legitimate interest, cancel the registration of a product name in the following cases:

• when compliance with the product specifications is no longer ensured;
• when no product has been put on the market under the registered product name (as PDO, PGI or TSG) for at least the preceding seven consecutive years.

The Commission may also cancel the registration of the product name when the producers of a product marketed under the registered name request it.

Opposition and cancellation forms

The forms to oppose the registration of a name of an agricultural product, wine or spirit drink as a geographical indication are available in Annex II of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/26.

The forms to request the cancellation of a geographical indication is available in Annex VII of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/26.